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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 9th Nov 2023
Farren Glory and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Farren takes the Glory in Clonmel opener

1.00PM

Thu 2nd Nov 2023
Cola Blaze is pushed out by Finn Brickley

Brickley & Blaze rout their rivals

5.16PM

Lecky Watson (right) stays on best to beat Rushmount and Shannon Royale

Lecky labours to maiden win

4.42PM

Dragon's Pass (nearest) jumps the last with Costanuci in close proximity

Dragon's Pass beats her better fancied rivals

3.56PM

Duke Otto (nearest) gets up in the final strides to beat Herculaneum

Duke Otto comes from last to first under Noonan

3.17PM

Mollys Mango brushes through the last under Jack Kennedy

Sweet performance from Mango on hurdles debut

2.40PM

Dundaniel (right) blunders at the last, with Name Me Famous (yellow and green) going on to score

Famous making a name for himself

2.06PM

Battle Of Ridgeway clears the last under Brian Hayes

Ridgeway doesn't have to Battle in Thurles opener

1.32PM

Sat 21st Oct 2023
Seddon and Ben Harvey finished third

Noah And The Ark springs surprise in the American Grand National

10.33PM

Only By Night comes home a clear cut winner under Derek O'Connor

'Exciting' Only By Night completes Cromwell brace

6.12PM

Ishan clears the last under Phillip Enright

Well-backed Ishan delivers in style

5.43PM

Elizabeth Jane streaks clear of her rivals under Donagh O'Connor

Weld doubles-up with impressive Elizabeth Jane

4.59PM

High Class Hero pictured with connections after his win

Hero looks High Class as he completes Mullins/Townend treble

4.31PM

Grosvenor Square is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan

Grosvenor Square impressively dismisses Eyrefield rivals

4.05PM

Space Tourist clears the last under Paul Townend

Mullins & Townend double-up with Space Tourist

3.46PM

Atlantic Coast (left) just gets the better of Bright Stripes

Atlantic Coast just prevails in the Killavullan

3.20PM

Brendan O'Sullivan, Paul Townend and A Penny A Hundred

A Penny A Hundred now two from two

2.31PM

Guildenstern leads home his rivals under Gavin Ryan

Guildenstern copes best with testing Leopardstown conditions

2.19PM

Thu 12th Oct 2023
Itsalonglongroad clears the last under Shane O'Callaghan

Itsalonglongroad makes all to register a ninth career success

5.59PM

Paidi's Passion leads home her rivals under Darragh O'Keeffe

Christie's mare has a Passion for the game

4.36PM

Tue 10th Oct 2023
A beaming Josh Halford after partnering his winner

Tarnova provides Josh Halford with memorable first success

6.08PM

Getaway Charlie jumps the last under David Doyle

Getaway Charlie lands gamble for red-hot Doyle

5.32PM

Irish Envoy and Tom Harney (inside) lead home Downtherefordancin and Keith Donoghue

Irish Envoy strikes on handicap debut

4.47PM

Antrim Coast just leads Mister Pink over the last

Antrim Coast outstays his rivals under Donoghue

4.07PM

Park Of Kings clears the last under Mark Walsh

Park Of Kings follows-up on Roscommon win

2.55PM

Wodhooh and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Wodhooh in Punchestown opener

2.23PM

Mon 2nd Oct 2023
Middleton Rare is pushed out by Jody Townend

Middleton Rare wins readily under Townend

6.28PM

Mick Charlie clears the last under Ray Barron

Mick Charlie justifies early support despite late market drift

5.58PM

Skradin clears the last under Charlie O'Dwyer

Skradin makes all to leave favourite backers reeling

4.45PM

Darren Collins with Sayitfirst

Sayitfirst provides Collins with breakthrough success

4.07PM

Redstone (nearest) and King Of Kingsfield jump the last together

Hot favourite beaten by impressive Redstone

3.24PM

Leahs Tricks and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Leahs Tricks takes incident packed Fairyhouse opener

2.58PM

Sun 1st Oct 2023
Ray Barron rider of Switch From Diesel

Diesel motors home under Barron for Fahey

6.56PM

Read To Return and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Read To Return takes season finale at Killarney

6.42PM

Sharjah and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Impressive Sharjah now 2 from 2 over fences

6.20PM

Brothers Val (left) & Sean O'Brien pictured with Avec Espoir after his success in the sixth at Killarney

First double for Noonan as Avec strikes for O'Brien brothers

5.35PM

Fils d'Oudairies clears the last in splendid isolation

Easy for Fils as Zarak fails to fire

5.14PM

Londonofficecallin (nearest) pictured on his way to victory

Londonofficecallin prevails in bunch finish

4.39PM

Williamstowndancer and Danny Mullins

Mullins 'outsider' takes Grade 3 honours

4.04PM

Solitary Man is pushed out by Darragh O'Keeffe

'Very exciting' Solitary Man justifies market support

3.34PM

Snapraeterea pictured with connections after his Concorde Stakes success

Snapraeterea swoops late in the Concorde

3.10PM

Goodie Two Shoes clears the last under Simon Torrens

Goodie Two Shoes makes the breakthrough over flights

2.33PM

Zaphod is ridden out by Ronan Whelan with Rapid Mission back in second

O'Donoghue's Zaphod impresses on debut

2.11PM

Wed 27th Sep 2023
Room To Roam and Thomas Reilly pictured on their way to victory

Room To Roam gets deserved win over fences to his name

5.35PM

Deons Diamond and James O'Sullivan pictured on their way to victory

Diamond shines from the front

5.07PM

Wesley Joyce & Lisa Sheridan (partner of winning trainer) are all smiles after the success of Mickey The Steel

Joyce completes first double on Mickey The Steel

4.26PM

Clever Currency leads Tempo Chapter Two over the last

Clever Currency strikes for Flynn & Flanagan

4.15PM

Lucid Dreams takes off at the last with the loose The Big Chap in the foreground

Ryan doubles-up with impressive Lucid Dreams

3.38PM

Mogwli and Wesley Joyce pictured on their way to victory

Advantage Dettori as Mogwli wins first leg of Barney Curley Charity Cup

3.34PM

Hope Des Blins clears the last under Danny Mullins

Hope Des Blins gallops her rivals into ground

3.03PM

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