John Magnier (born 10 February 1948) is Ireland's leading thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside of the horse breeding industry.
Magnier has also been a Senator in the upper house of the Irish Parliament, Seanad Éireann. He is based at Coolmore Stud at Fethard in County Tipperary, often regarded as one of the world's pre-eminent stallion stations, and a nursery of thoroughbreds.
The son of a County Cork land owner, M...
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John Magnier (born 10 February 1948) is Ireland's leading thoroughbred stud owner and has extensive business interests outside of the horse breeding industry.
Magnier has also been a Senator in the upper house of the Irish Parliament, Seanad Éireann. He is based at Coolmore Stud at Fethard in County Tipperary, often regarded as one of the world's pre-eminent stallion stations, and a nursery of thoroughbreds.
The son of a County Cork land owner, Magnier was born in Fermoy, County Cork, and received his formal education at Glenstal Abbey in County Limerick but had to leave school at 15 on the death of his father to take charge of the family estate near Fermoy. He showed a remarkable talent for matching bloodlines from an early age and soon gained a reputation as an up and coming stallion master. He later moved to Fethard, County Tipperary, where he transformed Coolmore Stud into a multi-million Euro international business. The business is headquartered in County Tipperary where a number...
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