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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.
Thu 25th Jul 2024
Win Some Lose Some (McManus colours) and Western Model jump the last together

Win Some Lose Some a timely victor for McManus

6.50PM

Sat 20th Jul 2024
Kailasa leads home Counterculture (No 3) and White Clover (far side)

Kailasa gets a deserved win to her name

5.56PM

Puturhandstogether and Dylan Browne McMonagle (left) lead home Siege Of Troy and Ben Coen (wine)

Puturhandstogether for this O'Brien winner

5.25PM

Tower Of London and Ryan Moore

London 'could be anything' after dramatic Curragh Cup success

4.54PM

You Got To Me leads home her rivals under Hector Crouch

You Got To Me the Oaks heroine for Beckett & Crouch

4.19PM

Believing leads home her rivals under Ryan Moore

UK raiders dominate as Believing scoops the Sapphire

3.34PM

Big Gossey leads home his rivals under Robert Whearty

Gossey lands another Big Curragh pot

3.00PM

Rudi's Apple and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Easy for Apple on Nursery debut

2.27PM

The Lion In Winter leads home Currawood (white cap) and Ides Of March

Lion roars to impressive win on debut

1.55PM

Rachael Blackmore takes the ride on Emotivo at Cartmel this afternoon

Blackmore among the Irish in action at Cartmel

11.32AM

Fri 19th Jul 2024
Empress Alma and Gary Carroll come home clear of their rivals

Empress Alma easily dismisses Down Royal rivals

8.56PM

New Year Honours (cheekpieces) leads home No Niki No and Yokkell

New Year Honours completes cross-card double for Elliott

8.24PM

The grey Evening's Empire leads home Vidisha

Empire provides Alexandra Egan with first career success

8.06PM

Reinforce (inside) and Hero Of The Hour battle it out to the line

Hero Of The Hour & Reinforce share the spoils

6.21PM

Ellen Kelly returns to the parade ring after winning the last

Ellen Kelly has 21-lengths to spare in Killarney finale

6.02PM

Origami and Dylan Browne McMonagle (right) get up to beat Tommy McJohn and Seamie Heffernan

Origami completes cross-card double for O'Brien

5.40PM

Kilashee and Shane Fitzgerald

Kilashee completes Killarney double for Ryan

5.21PM

Solitary Man and Darragh O'Keeffe

Solitary Man now 4 from 5 at Killarney

4.43PM

Gaelic Arc and Sean O'Keeffe pictured on their way to victory

Gaelic Arc lowers the colours of his rivals in Killarney feature

4.07PM

Zeeband and Jack Gilligan (nearest) pictured on their way to victory

Gilligans to the fore as Zeeband just prevails

3.42PM

Wudya and Jack Kennedy

Successful return for champion Kennedy

3.05PM

Inspire Hope and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Hope springs eternal despite market drift

2.21PM

Sat 13th Jul 2024
Railway Hurricane just leads his rivals over the last

Railway provides Stone-Walsh with another feature race win

5.42PM

Sunshine Diamond clears the last under Conor McNamara

Diamond shines in first time cheekpieces

3.49PM

Mon 8th Jul 2024
Patrick Mullins guided Fine Margin to victory

First runner at Worcester a successful one for Mullins

9.44PM

Versace Twentytwo (inside) and Hey Sunshine battle it out approaching the line

Stylish Butler ride sees Versace home in front

8.46PM

Smitty Bacall (centre) leads home Arrycan (inside) and Evans Secret

66/1 Smitty rolls back the years

8.14PM

Aussie Warrior and Pidoyne (nearest) approach the last

Pidoyne completes quick double for de Bromhead

7.44PM

Le Coq Hardi leads If You Let Me over the last

Le Coq Hardi is another for Blackmore & de Bromhead

7.08PM

Jeaniemacaroney (nearest) chases Caman Eileen

Market tells a tale as Jeaniemacaroney makes the breakthrough

6.32PM

Joint owners Anthony & Deirdre Murphy pictured with Danny Gilligan & Thomas Kiely (right)

Well-backed Barry justifies favouritism after dramatic conclusion

6.05PM

Dollar Value takes off at an early flight under Alex Harvey

Dollar Value has too much class for Roscommon rivals

5.28PM

Enniskerry

Connell has Galway target for Enniskerry

10.57AM

Thu 4th Jul 2024
Eaglewood is ridden out by Cal Shine

Eaglewood springs 150/1 surprise

9.26PM

Eagle's Way and Dara McGill pictured on their way to victory

Eagle's shows his rivals the Way in Bellewstown finale

9.02PM

Its Not Over Yet jumps the last in second as Meehall clambers over the last

Its Not Over Yet relishes step up to three miles

8.40PM

Futurum Regem (right) leads home his rivals under Wesley Joyce

Joyce completes 74/1 double on Futurum Regem

8.13PM

Rathbranchurch and Wesley Joyce lead home their rivals

Rathbranchurch gets another win on the board

7.22PM

Winter Fog jumps the last Brian Hayes

Friendless Fog upstages disappointing Daddy

6.51PM

Lethimfly and Colin Keane

Lethimfly completes Bellewstown brace for Meade & Keane

6.25PM

Mary's Pride jumps the last under Kieran Buckley

Buckley & Cawley on the mark with Mary's Pride

6.06PM

Butter Fingers clears the last under Lee Shanahan

Shanahan guides Butter Fingers to a commanding success

5.35PM

Copie Conforme and Gary Halpin lead home Are You In Or Out and Colin Keane

Copie Conforme strikes for Halpin & Prendergast

5.13PM

Sugar Club and Colin Keane

Sweet success for Meade in Bellewstown opener

4.40PM

Tue 2nd Jul 2024
Neptunes Staircase and Colin Keane

Three for Lyons & Keane as Neptunes makes the breakthrough

8.48PM

La Isla Mujeres and Billy Lee pictured on their way to victory

La Isla Mujeres lands the Lenebane as Lee doubles-up

8.20PM

A three way surge to the line, with Out On Friday (far side) just holding off Slieve Binnian (centre) and Annexation

Joyce gets 'things just right' on evergreen Friday

7.48PM

Sumptuary Law and Colin Keane lead home Gibbs Island and Billy Lee

Progressive Law completes Lyons/Keane brace

7.12PM

Gosford (purple colours) comes with a winning run under Billy Lee

Gosford overcomes traffic problems under Lee

6.40PM

Popova just leads over the last, with Judicieuse Allen about to crash out

Blackmore & de Bromhead double-up with Popova

4.33PM

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