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Thu 01 Jan 2007Jockey repatriated to MountjoyIrish jockey Christy McGrath, who was serving a prison sentence for murder in Britain, was repatriated yesterday to Mountjoy Prison in Dublin.His family in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, had been seeking his return to Ireland for several years and they are now hoping that he will be moved to Portlaoise Prison within the next fortnight.