Richard Curran: Coolmore’s John Magnier sees long-term legacy value of owning 11,000 acres of Tipperary

John Magnier. Photo: Getty

Richard Curran

Coolmore magnate John Magnier has been buying up more of Tipperary, with his latest land purchases taking his known land ownership in the county to around 11,000 acres.

The man behind the multi-­billion euro stud operation has never been shy about acquiring land, especially in the county where Coolmore is based. But he has definitely picked up the pace recently.