The Irish Road To Cheltenham
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| runtime = 30 minutes
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| country = Ireland
| network = RTÉ One
| first_aired = {{start date|2013|3|7|df=y}}
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| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 5
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The Irish Road To Cheltenham was a five-part observational documentary series following five National Hunt Jockeys throughout the 2012/13 National Hunt season and in their ultimate objective, to compete at the Cheltenham Festival in March 2013.{{cite web|url= http://www.limerickleader.ie/lifestyle/entertainment-arts/tv-radio/limerick-s-andrew-mc-takes-the-road-to-cheltenham-1-4856023|title=Limerick’s Andrew Mc takes the Road to Cheltenham|date=7 March 2013|work=Limerick Leader|accessdate=7 March 2013 }}
The documentary gave access into their lives and a glimpse of the physical and mental lengths they go through both on and off the race track. The first episode aired on 7 March 2013 on RTÉ 1.{{cite web|url= http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx|title=NEW SERIES The Irish Road to Cheltenham|date=2 March 2013|work=Irish Times Magazine|accessdate=7 March 2013 }}{{cite web|url= http://www.thescore.ie/video-preview-irish-road-to-cheltenham-822053-Mar2013/
|title=VIDEO: Here’s a preview of ‘The Irish Road to Cheltenham’|date=7 March 2013|work=The Score|accessdate=7 March 2013 }}
Jockeys Featured
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External links
- [http://www.rte.ie/sport/features/2013/0221/368887-the-irish-road-to-cheltenham/ The Irish Road To Cheltenham] at RTÉ
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ZBsoDnVyc Video Preview of the series]
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Category:2013 Irish television series debuts