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Derek O'Connor

mentioned in about 158 articles
Fri 26th Dec 2025
Its On The Line and Derek O Connor

Its On The Line back to winning ways at Down Royal

3.31PM

Wed 15th Oct 2025
Aurea Fortuna and Derek O'Connor

Aurea Fortuna capitalises on handy chase mark

5.27PM

Mon 4th Aug 2025
Young Lucy and Derek O'Connor (left) get the better of Warm In Gorey and Tiernan Power Roche

O'Connor guides Young Lucy to narrow win

5.09PM

Sun 11th May 2025
Midnight Jet and Derek O'Connor.

Midnight Jets in to win Killarney finale for Curling

5.56PM

Tue 29th Apr 2025
Bud Fox and Derek O'Connor.

Bud Fox makes winning Rules debut to land finale

6.58PM

Fri 11th Apr 2025
Jules Winfield and Derek O'Connor.

Jules Winfield makes impressive debut to land Ballinrobe finale

8.05PM

Sat 1st Feb 2025
Colcannon goes on from his rivals

Colcannon opens up a path to Punchestown

5.11PM

Fri 27th Dec 2024
Perceval Legallois and Mark Walsh clear away from their Leopardstown rivals

It all finally comes together in style for Perceval Legallois

4.25PM

Bioluminescence and Derek O'Connor just lead from Shecouldbeanything and Kevin Sexton

Bioluminescence sparkles in Limerick Grade 2 on chase debut

2.12PM

Mon 16th Sep 2024
Tough Talk is a clearcut winner under Derek O'Connor

Far from Tough for Talk in Laytown finale

7.28PM

Sun 18th Aug 2024
Parga Diamond heads for home

Parga Diamond shines on the undulations in Tramore

5.42PM

Mon 5th Aug 2024
Ballysax Hank

Duke back in winner's enclosure after Cork bumper

6.07PM

Sat 8th Jun 2024
Fatal Flaw and Derek O'Connor.

Fatal Flaw another bumper winner for Jonathan Sweeney

5.57PM

Mon 13th May 2024
Early Doors

Bolger's veteran records another win 'late Doors'

8.14PM

Fri 3rd May 2024
Don'tstopthemusic (red cap)

O'Connor doubles up on Brassil's bumper winner

8.21PM

Its On The Line (nearest) reels in Lifetime Ambition

O'Connor excels again aboard Its On The Line

6.20PM

Fri 19th Apr 2024
Action from the Qualified Riders Handicap Hurdle won by Oneforgonzo (right)

O'Connor foils Mullins in competitive amateur contest

8.21PM

Sat 24th Feb 2024
Sporting Glory, right, beats Sky Lord

Sporting Glory for Fahy and O'Connor axis for the first time

5.36PM

Sat 10th Feb 2024
Its On The Line and Derek O Connor

Billaway busted in five-timer bid

5.24PM

Sun 19th Nov 2023
Only By Night and Derek O'Connor

Only By Night wins Navan's finale

4.33PM

Sat 11th Nov 2023
Down Memory Lane (Derek O'Connor nearside) zoom on by Fast Felix (Gary Noonan)

Down Memory Lane another \"good one\" for Elliott

1.51PM

Sat 21st Oct 2023
Only By Night comes home a clear cut winner under Derek O'Connor

'Exciting' Only By Night completes Cromwell brace

6.12PM

Wed 11th Oct 2023
Hardwired and Derek O'Connor

Walsh hails O'Connor as the 'best amateur in my lifetime'

5.22PM

Sat 7th Oct 2023
Arctic Gale sees off Can't Resist It

Arctic Gale lands the odds in Fairyhouse bumper

6.52PM

Sat 23rd Sep 2023
Harvey's Quay, far side, beats Galon De Vauzelle

'Different class' O'Connor steers Harvey's Quay home

5.59PM

Thu 24th Aug 2023
Almuhit, left, runs on strongly

Perseverance pays off for O'Connor on Almuhit

8.48PM

Sat 6th May 2023
Young Lucy

Martin & O'Connor team up to land Cork bumper

5.50PM

Fri 28th Apr 2023
Its On The Line, far side, outguns Vaucelet

O'Connor seen to terrific effect on Its On The Line

7.13PM

Fri 14th Apr 2023
Backtonormal and Derek O'Connor win from Alvaniy

Bumper double for O'Connor

8.38PM

I Wont Back Down

No heartbreak for supporters of Curling's winner

8.35PM

Thu 30th Mar 2023
Mirazur West at the head of affairs

Mullins lands Naas bumper with Mirazur West

6.07PM

Sat 24th Sep 2022
Mica Malpic and Derek O'Connor

'Return of mojo' for McManus chaser

6.21PM

Fri 26th Aug 2022
Boujee(green) got up close home to make winning debut

Boujee belies inexperience to make winning racecourse debut

8.35PM

Wed 24th Aug 2022
Monas Melody and Derek O'Connor

Monas Melody wins Bellewstown finale

8.05PM

Mon 25th Jul 2022
This Songisforyou (left) holds The Twelve Pins

Emmet Mullins lands the bumper with American-bred newcomer

8.57PM

Fri 1st Jul 2022
Hazelhatch Lady (noseband) and Derek O'Connor

33-1 winner as life begins at 40 for O'Connor

8.58PM

Thu 30th Jun 2022
Gaoth Chuil

Ted's Gaoth Chuil breezes home at her ease

8.52PM

Fri 4th Mar 2022
Dartan and Derek O'Connor

Dartan delivers for top amateur

6.33PM

Thu 17th Feb 2022
Dancing Jeremy (grey) and Derek O'Connor lead eventual third Donnrua Dream

Jeremy on the mark again for Cooper

4.55PM

Sun 14th Nov 2021
Shady Operator, white cap, lands off Ruby's Double

Shady Operator shows his class in Bolger one-two

12.33PM

Fri 10th Sep 2021
Merlin Giant and Derek O'Connor

Merlin Giant canters to bumper win

8.00PM

Mon 6th Sep 2021
Farrawaybay and Derek O'Connor

O'Connor seen to good effect on Molloy's mare

6.54PM

Fri 2nd Jul 2021
Presentingnewyork, second right

Presentingnewyork successfully steps up in trip

8.59PM

Sun 9th May 2021
Derek O'Connor and Nicky Teehan with Judicial Law

Judicial Law conquers his rivals

6.05PM

Thu 6th May 2021
Sliabh Mhuire Lass arrives at the final fence

Sliabh Mhuire Lass dominates in Tipperary

7.01PM

Wed 28th Apr 2021
2nd from right Grangee and Patrick Mullins come with their bid

Grangee completes day two Punchestown treble for Mullins

8.32PM

Kilcruit leads them home under Derek O'Connor

Grade One brace for Mullins with Kilcruit

7.26PM

Thu 15th Apr 2021
Rebel Rose and Derek O'Connor (left) beat Beyond Ambitious (centre)

Rose repels Ambitious to land bumper

6.23PM

Thu 1st Apr 2021
Shantreusse and Derek O'Connor

Bumper winner Shantreusse looks a nice prospect

7.32PM

Mon 15th Mar 2021
Limerick Lace in the clear

Limerick Lace makes most of her opportunity

2.48PM

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