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29 March 2025; Jockey Billy Lee at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare. Photo by Thomas Doolin/Sportsfile

Blow for Lee as collarbone injury is confirmed

Billy Lee's hopes of being crowned Ireland's champion jockey for the first time have been dealt a blow after he broke his collarbone when brought down at Limerick on Saturday.

Racing • 14 Jul

Billy Lee recorded another success on King Cuan

King Cuan continues great season at Naas

King Cuan has proven a real moneyspinner for Paddy Twomey this season and bagged another big pot in the Irish EBF Auction Series Race Final at Naas.

Racing • 15 Oct 23

Colin Keane takes the Irish flat jockey's crown for the third successive year

Keane secures Flat jockey's crown with win at Dundalk

Colin Keane secured the Irish Flat jockeys' championship for a fourth time after a tense title race came to a premature end at Dundalk.

Racing • 02 Nov 22

Billy Lee is chasing his first championship

Billy Lee sneaks ahead in race for Irish jockeys' title

Billy Lee has edged one winner ahead of Colin Keane in the race to secure the Irish Flat jockeys' championship.

Racing • 26 Oct 22

Pearls Galore goes one place better in Matron Stakes

Pearls Galore made all of the running to triumph under Billy Lee in the Coolmore America "Justify" Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 10 Sep 22

Billy Lee has stepped down as Limerick manager

Limerick boss Billy Lee departs after six seasons

Limerick football manager Billy Lee has announced his departure from the role after six seasons, the county board have confirmed in a statement.

Football • 23 Aug 22

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor (L) and Limerick manager Billy Lee shake hands after the Munster final

Kerry face 'inordinate' wait for next game - O'Connor

Kerry boss Jack O'Connor admitted he was wary of his side's upcoming layoff after their facile Munster SFC final win over Limerick.

Football • 28 May 22

Limerick's five proposed penalty-takers (L-R): Peter Nash, Iain Corbett, Robbie Bourke, Brian Donovan and James Naughton

Lee: Five I wanted were the five who put up their hands

Limerick manager Billy Lee said the five players he wanted to take penalties were the exact five who put up their hands to take one when the team were asked who wanted to volunteer.

GAA • 01 May 22

Billy Lee: 'I wasn't guided about when the team for the match programme had to be in'

Limerick county board respond to admin error claims

Limerick county board have responded to senior football manager Billy Lee's claims of an administration error, claiming a crucial email could not be accessed until after Croke Park's deadline.

GAA • 21 May 18

Billy Lee