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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 31st May 2024
Jumping Susie pictured with Martin Fox and Ben Harvey

Jumping Susie finally gets her turn

8.56PM

Mater Matuta clears the last under Jordan Gainford

Mater Matuta does it again at Tramore

6.46PM

Sat 18th May 2024
Divaboriva is ridden out by Adam Ryan

Divaboriva lands gamble on debut

6.23PM

Dreal Deal and Simon Torrens pictured on their way to victory

Dreal Deal shows his class in Wexford feature

5.28PM

Sun 21st Apr 2024
Prince Of Air and Simon Torrens pictured on their way to victory

Prince prevails to seal another double for Rothwell

5.47PM

Roxhill Roise leads Crooked Tannie over the last

Roise another for champion elect Gilligan

4.19PM

Thu 4th Apr 2024
Oneforgonzo jumps to the front at the last under Sean O'Keeffe

Oneforgonzo lands some nice bets

5.40PM

Ernie From Nurney is ridden out by Peter Smithers

Ernie from Nurney delights the Tribal Lily Syndicate

4.23PM

Toto Too (right) and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Toto sweeps to victory on first start for Cromwell

3.44PM

Got Glory and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Got Glory justifies strong market support

3.12PM

Gorgeous Tom (nearest) and Special Cadeau jump the last together

Gorgeous winner of Naas opener

2.44PM

Sun 24th Mar 2024
Shuttle Diplomacy and Patrick Mullins come home clear of their rivals

Impressive Shuttle Diplomacy 'is the real deal'

6.01PM

Master Garvey and Robert Whearty lead home Spring Collection and Wayne Hassett

Master Garvey gets in right on 21st start

5.45PM

He Fitz In (nearest) and Atacanter jump the last together

He Fitz In could be Ulster National bound after Limerick success

5.27PM

Naisiun and Rory Cleary lead home the grey Dark Viper

Naisiun swoops late under Cleary

5.07PM

Hgranca De Thaix (centre) stays on best to beat Dancing Jeremy (left) and Lets Go Champ

Hgranca De Thaix just gets the better of front-running Jeremy

4.37PM

Take Me To Church is ridden out by Ronan Whelan

Church completes hat-trick with impressive Madrid win

3.36PM

Sunchart comes home a clear-cut winner under Andy Slattery

Sweet Listed success for Sunchart

3.03PM

Miss Augusta (left) and Splashing Out battle out the finish

Miss Augusta prevails under never-say-die Kennedy ride

2.42PM

Lazer Wolf and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Wolf deservedly makes the breakthrough

2.13PM

Wendla and Colin Keane

Lyons strikes with first runner of turf campaign

1.47PM

Tue 30th Jan 2024
The Dancing Tree leads home his rivals under Declan Lavery

Lavery knows best aboard The Dancing Tree

4.53PM

Mount Frisco and Philip Donovan pictured on their way to victory

Mount Frisco another to make all at Limerick

4.23PM

Brilliant Question (left) pops the last under Robbie Geoghegan

Brilliant success for Galwegians Heffernan & Geoghegan

3.54PM

Mistergif and Kieran Callaghan pictured on their way to victory

Mistergif impresses on debut for Mullins

3.11PM

Mag Dillane (left) puts in a fine leap at the last under Mark McDonagh

Locals to the fore as Mag makes the breakthrough

2.32PM

Noble Talent jumps the last under Robbie Geoghegan

Noble has too much Talent for Limerick rivals

1.55PM

Robinstown and Carl Millar pictured on their way to victory

Robinstown benefits from enterprising Millar ride

1.12PM

Mon 1st Jan 2024
Rochestown clears the last under Darragh O'Keeffe

Rochestown seals New Year's Day double for O'Keeffe

6.16PM

Mount Frisco jumps the last under Liam Quinlan

Frisco makes all under Quinlan

5.37PM

Sat 16th Dec 2023
Fleur In The Park

Slattery feels Fleur has 'improved a lot' ahead of Navan test

8.43PM

Miss Mini Bee is ridden out by Alex Harvey

Foley unleashes a smart prospect in Miss Mini Bee

4.00PM

Pictures Of Home jumps the last under Jack Kennedy

Pictures Of Home completes treble for Kennedy

3.28PM

Prince Palace just leads over the last with eventual winner Chigorin to his right

Chigorin sees it out best under Blackmore

2.53PM

Don't Talk and Donagh Meyler

Don't Talk makes the breakthrough under Meyler

2.12PM

Members of the Terence O'Brien Racing Syndicate celebrate their success

Emancipator battles gamely under Shinnick

1.06PM

Hunters Yarn (left) crashes out at the last with Sa Fureur left clear under Jack Kennedy

Sa Fureur gifted Fairyhouse opener as Hunters Yarn crashes out

12.29PM

Sat 2nd Dec 2023
Jalon D'oudairies and Harry Swan are clear of their rivals in the closing stages

Elliott completes treble in race named in memory of his uncle

4.33PM

Solness and Conor Stone Walsh pictured on their way to victory

Solness strikes for Stone-Walsh on first ride over fences

3.04PM

Waterford Whispers jumps the last in third with Answer To Kayf leading Luminous Light

Whispers rattles home to complete McManus/Walsh double

2.13PM

Firefox and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Firefox proves too hot for market rival Ballyburn

1.47PM

Corbetts Cross (nearest) jumps the last alongside Three Card Brag

Corbetts Cross shows his class in Fairyhouse opener

12.37PM

Fri 17th Nov 2023
Jeriko De Baune (left) jumps the last in third, with Cruisin Susan (centre) just leading Collo Meo

Jeriko makes the breakthrough under Moore

4.16PM

Minella Crooner (left) and Bronn jump an early fence

Crooner proves tough in Wexford feature

2.48PM

Thu 9th Nov 2023
Rainbow Trial is ridden out by Josh Williamson

Williamson guides Rainbow Trail to victory to complete Elliott treble

4.37PM

Keith Donoghue, Evies Vladimir and owner Jonathan O'Grady

Evies Vladimir strikes on handicap debut

4.08PM

Allaho and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Easy for returning Allaho in Clonmel feature

3.28PM

Allegorie De Vassy takes off at the last under Paul Townend

Allegorie De Vassy beats stable companion to take Listed honours

2.56PM

Stuzzikini jumps the last under Jack Kennedy

Stuzzikini relishes conditions as Elliott & Kennedy double-up

2.25PM

Any Road clears the last under Mark McDonagh

Any Road makes the breakthrough on hurdles debut

1.40PM

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