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John McConnell

mentioned in about 658 articles
Thu 12th Mar 2026
Bois D'angos, right, passes Border Lad

Bois D'angos takes the nightcap for McConnell and Buckley

5.29PM

Wed 25th Feb 2026
Bushmans Pass winning last year's race

BAR 1 extend sponsorship of Leinster National

10.00AM

Sun 15th Feb 2026
Heads Up and Danny Mullins

Hood helps Heads Up get back on track

4.03PM

Fri 23rd Jan 2026
Ben Pauling (left) and Harry Redknapp (right) pictured after The Jukebox Man won at Kempton

Taurus Bay taking the spotlight for Pauling and Redknapp

11.28AM

The JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle

Irish horses running in the UK on Saturday: Cheltenham and Doncaster

10.45AM

Wed 21st Jan 2026
Answer To Kayf and John Shinnick

Thyestes Chase runner-by-runner guide - 'He'll love the heavy ground'

2.57PM

Mon 19th Jan 2026
Flooring Porter

Flooring Porter on course for Cotswold return

3.31PM

Grey Dawning, red and black silks

Grey Dawning tops five in Cotswold contention

1.38PM

Sun 11th Jan 2026
Heads Up

Heads Up booked in for Cheltenham return

11.44AM

Mon 5th Jan 2026
Frankie John with rider and trainer Denis Hogan after their victory at Leopardstown

Frankie John back in the Grade One picture at Naas

2.36PM

Wed 17th Dec 2025
Hasiyna and Jessica Maye

Maye blossoms with first success for McConnell

5.39PM

Sun 14th Dec 2025
Heads Up and Mark McDonagh with winning connections at Listowel

McConnell planning Grade One examination for Heads Up

3.22PM

Thu 11th Dec 2025
Koktail Brut is already a Grade 2 winner over hurdles

Strong entries for Grade 1 novice hurdle at Naas

2.56PM

Thu 27th Nov 2025

Irish runners in the Coral Gold Cup on Saturday: 'He arrives here off a career-best'

1.49PM

Champion Bumper Grade 1 2025.

Champion Bumper 2025: Where are they now?

8.50AM

Fri 14th Nov 2025
Syosset and Emily Grifferty (nearest)

McConnell's longshot gives Grifferty her first winner

8.46PM

No Drama This End and Harry Cobden (right) join Heads Up (Mark McDonagh ) at the last

(Absolutely) No Drama This End for Nicholls at Cheltenham

4.18PM

Fri 24th Oct 2025
Additional Time (centre)

Additional Time gains quick compensation for Thurles demotion

6.13PM

Sun 12th Oct 2025
Kevin's Pride

McConnell trains first winner for the 'double green'

4.04PM

Thu 9th Oct 2025

Irish contenders at the Newmarket's Future Champions Festival

4.03PM

Thu 2nd Oct 2025
Rexem and Alex Harvey

Rexem back to winning ways in Clonmel claimer

2.44PM

Mon 29th Sep 2025
Walks The Talk

Walks The Talk wins well on hurdling debut

3.21PM

Thu 25th Sep 2025
Heads Up and Mark McDonagh

Heads Up makes class count to win his maiden hurdle

3.24PM

Wed 24th Sep 2025
Cloonainra and Paddy Hanlon

Cloonainra makes winning start over fences

5.18PM

Fri 19th Sep 2025
Moja Dama and Patrick Mullins

Moja Dama shows battling qualities to land Downpatrick finale

5.59PM

Fri 5th Sep 2025
Minella Supreme and Alex Harvey (left)

Cheltenham a possible for Supreme after hurdling win

5.28PM

Wed 3rd Sep 2025

Irish Runners In The UK This Week Including Sprint Cup Contenders

12.21PM

Wed 27th Aug 2025
Is She Real and Leila Byrne win for trainer John McConnell

Lelia Byrne registers first winner at home track

8.31PM

Jackson Lamb and Alex Harvey win for trainer John McConnell

Alex Harvey doubles up on Lamb

6.00PM

Tue 26th Aug 2025
Trainer John McConnell (with son Cillian)

McConnell hoping for more Bellewstown success

8.58AM

Mon 25th Aug 2025
Camlin Park and Alex Harvey

Camlin Park off the mark at the second attempt

2.22PM

Thu 21st Aug 2025
Spy makes the best way home

Red-hot Harvey grabs a double via Spy

5.41PM

Wonderfulwonderful clears the last

McConnell and Harvey fire in another through Wonderfulwonderful

5.02PM

Wed 20th Aug 2025
Tango Theatre

Harvey the latest to double up at Sligo

8.28PM

Sun 17th Aug 2025
Something Fabulous (far side) and Finn Buckley

Fabulous August continues for McConnell in Tramore bumper

6.05PM

Thu 14th Aug 2025
Hasten Slowly and Alex Harvey

Hasten Slowly shows her liking for Tramore with second course win

7.06PM

Sun 10th Aug 2025
Minella Supreme and Finn Buckley pictured on their way to victory

McConnell doubles-up with Minella Supreme

6.07PM

Mrs Mac Go (left) leads Kilbunny Supersonic over the last

Kidd says Go and Mrs Mc listens

4.23PM

Wed 6th Aug 2025
Chris Hayes (centre)

Chopsticks 'shocks' in Sligo's finale

8.45PM

Sun 3rd Aug 2025
Ballystone and Alex Harvey

Ballystone a second Galway winner for McConnell

2.47PM

Fri 1st Aug 2025
Intense Approach and Alex Harvey pictured on their way to victory

Intense Approach proves game under Harvey

6.02PM

Tue 15th Jul 2025
Georgia Celena and Ben Harvey

Georgia Celena continues McConnell's winning run

4.19PM

Mon 14th Jul 2025
Diamond Tipp hits the front in jumping the last

Diamond Tipp takes to hurdles in Downpatrick

4.22PM

Sun 13th Jul 2025
Tartaraghan (Keithen Kennedy) defeats Clever And Classy (Declan McDonogh)

Kennedy steps in for the spare and Tartaraghan gets it done

4.26PM

Sat 12th Jul 2025
She's Smart and Sam Coen

She's Smart holds unlucky Miqdaad at Limerick

2.27PM

Sat 5th Jul 2025
Mrs Mc Go and Alex Harvey, number 12

Mrs Mc Go wins decisively for McConnell and Harvey

9.02PM

Stede Bonnet and Josh Williamson (purple silks) lead home Garahon and John Gleeson

Stede Bonnet completes Bellewstown brace for Elliott

8.59PM

Wed 2nd Jul 2025
Ciaran Kilkenny greets Ben Coen after his success on Onemoredance

Onemoredance completes quick double for Murtagh & Coen

8.19PM

Mon 23rd Jun 2025
Nobler & Dylan Browne McMonagle lead home Ulysses Rose & Gary Carroll

Nobler makes the breakthrough in first time blinkers

6.01PM

Thu 12th Jun 2025
Smaoineamh Sile's winning connections

Course-specialist Smaoineamh Sile pops up at 14/1

8.26PM

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