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Articles By Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.
Fri 6th Dec 2024
San Andreas and Shay Wallace

San Andreas gets Wallace off the mark

8.59PM

Just Another Eagle (blue) is ridden out by Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

Just Another winner for Flynn & Donaghue-Leahy

8.29PM

Liltia (right) gets the better of Dahab

Deserved win for Liltia as McCreery doubles-up

7.53PM

Nedita is pushed out by Luke McAteer

Nedita provides Marnane, McAteer & MRC International with further joy

7.26PM

Morning Approach and Jack Kearney come home clear of their rivals

Morning much too good for Dundalk rivals

6.56PM

Catch The Paddy (check cap) leads home his rivals under Rory Mulligan

Paddy proves hard to Catch in Dundalk feature

6.25PM

Ardagh Red (right) is ridden out by Nicola Burns to beat Inns Of Fear

Ardagh Red justifies favouritism under Burns

5.53PM

Never Shout Never (No.7) just gets the better of Sporting Hero (blue blinkers)

Thorne takes the opener with Never Shout Never

5.34PM

Fri 29th Nov 2024
Trishuli River and Wayne Hassett lead home Eighty Eight and Rory Mulligan

Crawley's River follows-up on her recent success

9.06PM

Numidia and Rory Mulligan lead home their rivals

Lawlor & Mulligan strike with Numidia

8.31PM

Sam's Xpress leads home his rivals under Jack Cleary

Cleary & Cotter combine with Sam's Xpress

7.56PM

Ascending and Billy Lee are clear of their rivals

Easy for Ascending in Dundalk feature

7.40PM

Sporting Hero (far side) is ridden out by Nicola Burns to beat Never Shout Never

Burns guides Sporting to another Dundalk success

7.00PM

Aviatrice and Luke McAteer

Aviatrice is another for Marnane & McAteer

6.31PM

Tiernan Power Roche and Philip Rothwell with Down Around

Down Around gets deserved win to his name

3.52PM

Ad Caelum and Sean O'Keeffe

Ad Caelum makes the breakthrough on first try in handicap company

3.18PM

Dream On Baby leads over the last

Dream On Baby strikes on debut for Mullins

2.42PM

Unklipped clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Easy win for Leahy's Unklipped

2.06PM

Winning connections with Prince Of Air and unplaced stable companion Coole Arcade

Prince lands a gamble on debut for Coakley

1.10PM

Individualiste and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Individualiste strikes in Thurles opener

12.27PM

Wed 6th Nov 2024
The World's Astage is pushed out by Ronan Whelan

The World's Astage takes the last under Whelan for Dias

5.43PM

Barretstown (centre) gets the better of Koniag (nearest) and Gallo Dell Cielo (far side)

Barretstown completes 33/1 double for Lee

5.21PM

Mags (nearest) fights out the finish with Nakasero

Gambled foiled as Mags makes the breakthrough

4.46PM

Shaaden (nearest) is ridden out by Billy Lee to beat Jackie Brown (noseband)

Well-backed Shaaden provides Norris & Flynn with memorable success

4.18PM

Declaree and Danny Sheehy

1,2 for Sheehy brothers as Declaree opens her account

3.23PM

Tomarlo and Luke McAteer

'Confident' McAteer ride guides Tomarlo to victory

2.57PM

Sporting Hero and Nicola Burns (left) get the better of Land Lover and Joey Sheridan

1,2 for Hogan as Burns bags a second success

2.23PM

Fri 1st Nov 2024
Slieve Binnian and Ronan Whelan

Slieve Binnian justifies strong market support

8.53PM

Moyassr leads home Shining Aitch

Moyassr completes quickfire double for Kearney

8.24PM

Comfort Line (nearest) leads home his rivals under Jack Kearney

Comfort-able win for Line and Kearney

7.56PM

Proleek Prince and Rory Mulligan lead home Letiza and Wayne Hassett

Local success as Proleek prevails under Mulligan

7.20PM

Daboya (far side) just gets the better of Polaris Dancer

'Important' win for sales bound Daboya

6.49PM

Daamberdiplomat leads home Harry's Bar

Daamberdiplomat delivers in Dundalk feature

6.24PM

Jacob's Ladder is pushed out by Harry Swan

Ladder rounds off productive afternoon for Elliott at Down Royal

4.27PM

Firefox leads home his rivals under Sam Ewing

Three for Elliott & Ewing as Firefox strikes on chasing debut

3.43PM

Brighterdaysahead and Sam Ewing

Elliott & Ewing double-up with Brighterdaysahead in Down Royal feature

2.40PM

Sansrisk (right) leads Royal Hollow over the last

Grade 3 glory for Dempsey's Sansrisk

2.03PM

Paddy's Milestone clears the last under Stephen Connor

Connor & Crawford strike with Paddy's Milestone

1.32PM

The Yellow Clay and Sam Ewing

Easy win for The Yellow Clay in Down Royal opener

12.53PM

Mon 28th Oct 2024
Envoi Allen (red) pictured en route to winning at Down Royal in 2022

Envoi Allen ready for Down Royal return

5.22PM

One Big Boum and Brian Hayes somehow survived this error at the last

One Big Boum prevails after late drama

4.31PM

Inchiquin Star and Cian Quirke (right) lead home their rivals

Inchiquin is a Star for Kiely

2.41PM

Sun 27th Oct 2024
Ms Agartha Yeats jumps the last in front of Laravie

Ms Agartha Yeats seals 74/1 treble for O'Keeffe as Aurora fails to fire

5.23PM

Fleur In The Park leads Taponthego over the last

Slattery has high hopes for Fleur after Wexford win

3.39PM

Thu 17th Oct 2024
Stephen Thorne (right)

Thorne saddles first runners at Southwell

9.12AM

Wed 16th Oct 2024
Friary Road leads home his rivals under Josh Williamson

Friary follows up on Listowel success

6.07PM

Fascile Mode and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Mode makes perfect start to life over fences

5.44PM

Pebble Bleu leads home Joyeux Vivo

Bleu as game as a Pebble under Kenneally

5.20PM

French Dynamite and Mark Walsh pictured on their way to victory

Race-fit French finds form to land gamble

4.43PM

Jordans and Richie Deegan

Grade 3 glory for Jordans & Deegan

4.12PM

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