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John McConnell

mentioned in about 658 articles
Sun 9th Jun 2024
Topgun Simmy clears the last under Paddy Hanlon

Simmy strikes for team Hanlon

5.13PM

Sat 1st Jun 2024
Shecouldbeanything and Sam Ewing.

Shecouldbeanything proves too strong for Listowel quintet

2.49PM

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

Jumping Susie finally gets her turn

8.56PM

Sat 18th May 2024
Dreal Deal and Simon Torrens pictured on their way to victory

Dreal Deal shows his class in Wexford feature

5.28PM

Stanhope (Keithen Kennedy, nearside) short headed Layoftheland (Paddy Harnett)

More Navan joy for Stanhope

2.35PM

Fri 10th May 2024
Kalanisi Flash (red)

Kalanisi Flash off the mark over hurdles

5.40PM

Fri 26th Apr 2024
L-R, Gordon Elliott, Brian McConnell, Dr Peter Fitzgerald, Jayne McConnell and Nicola Fitzgerald

Elliott doubles up with Jumping Jet in Ulster National

8.18PM

Sun 14th Apr 2024
Dreal Deal

Dreal Deal off the mark over fences

5.42PM

Tue 26th Mar 2024
Zahee and Keithen Kennedy

McConnell wins both divisions of Dundalk handicap

8.12PM

Bungle Inthedesert and Siobhan Rutledge

Dundalk double for Bungle Inthejungle

7.51PM

Fri 8th Mar 2024
Highland King and Keithen Kennedy with winning connections

McConnell & Kennedy strike again with Highland King

8.26PM

War Correspondent and Dylan Browne McMonagle winning last month

Browne McMonagle the rider to follow at Dundalk this evening

11.58AM

Mon 4th Mar 2024
Notkeepinyagoing one for John McConnell

Notkeepinyagoing dominant off the front for Harvey

3.38PM

Fri 1st Mar 2024
Wrecking Ball Paul races clear

Twelve amateur jockeys suspended at Dundalk

9.12PM

Fri 23rd Feb 2024
Noble Crusade and Keithen Kennedy with a jubilant No More After Hours Syndicate

Noble Crusade continues on sharp upward curve

6.47PM

Wed 14th Feb 2024
Yokkell (far side) with Garrick Painter

McConnell completes concluding races Dundalk double

5.41PM

Noble Crusade and Keithen Kennedy

Kennedy rides third consecutive winner for McConnell

5.21PM

Fri 9th Feb 2024
Gatsby Cap (cheek pieces) and Keithen Kennedy

McConnell full of praise for Kennedy after Gatsby Cap success

7.14PM

Fri 2nd Feb 2024
Together Aclaim (No.14) and Keithen Kennedy

Together Aclaim brings up 83/1 double for McConnell

7.58PM

Mulgrave and Donagh O'Connor with winning connections

Course specialist Mulgrave is back on song

6.39PM

Fri 26th Jan 2024
Phil's Dream and Donagh O'Connor (near side) with Below Deck

Phil's Dream causes 50/1 upset in Dundalk's opener

4.36PM

Fri 12th Jan 2024
Cousin Shay, near side, sees off Zero Fighter

Rutledge earns plaudits for Cousin Shay's victory

7.13PM

Gatsby Cap and Nathan Crosse beat Tara Power

Doubles for Crosse and McConnell with Cap

7.04PM

Fri 15th Dec 2023
Yokkell and Siobhan Rutledge

Yokkell completes double in Dundalk's finale

9.03PM

Sun 10th Dec 2023
West Away and Ben Harvey

West Away comes good in Cork finale

3.35PM

Wed 6th Dec 2023
Yokkell (right) and Siobhan Rutledge

Yokkell springs 25/1 surprise in finale

7.34PM

Sun 3rd Dec 2023
Anna Bunina

McConnell hoping for big show from Bunina

9.14AM

Fri 1st Dec 2023
Trainer John McConnell with son Cillian McConnell

McConnell boosted ahead of tomorrow's UK Mission

8.38PM

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

Williamson guides Rainbow Trail to victory to complete Elliott treble

4.37PM

Thu 12th Oct 2023
Paddy Barlow

Barlow shines on David Garrick in Student Derby

5.25PM

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

Sat 23rd Sep 2023
Intense Approach, near side, shades the verdict from I Will Be Baie

Intense Approach wins a thrilling finish to final race of Harvest Festival

6.41PM

Fri 15th Sep 2023
Sharp Object and Alex Harvey

Sharp Object looks a smart filly in the bumper

7.52PM

Fri 1st Sep 2023
Stadium Talk

Stadium Talk defies market drift to win readily

6.59PM

Tue 29th Aug 2023
Buddy Batt leads home stable companions Janzoor and Sovereign City

1,2,4 for Bunyan as Buddy Batt leads home the favourite

6.42PM

Jazz Dreamers (noseband) leads home his rivals under Robert Whearty

Jazz Dreamers gets back to winning ways

5.34PM

Smaoineamh Sile & Jamie Powell lead home Indiana Grey & Dylan Browne McMonagle

McConnell strikes with one of his four

4.59PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023
Bella Bliss and Alex Harvey

Bella Bliss strikes on chase debut

8.52PM

Dubeyeracingcraic leads Kalanisi Flash over the last

Dubeyeracingcraic makes virtually all in Downpatrick opener

2.37PM

Thu 17th Aug 2023
Born In Purple and Rockview Consort (nearest) jump the last together

Consort strikes on debut over flights

6.53PM

Sat 12th Aug 2023
John McConnell sent out Sage Conseil to win the bumper at Kilbeggan.

Sage Conseil makes a winning bumper debut for McConnell

8.49PM

Aime Desjy and Paul Townend win the Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle

Aime Desjy lands short odds on fourth start over flights

5.21PM

Fri 11th Aug 2023
Riaan jumps the last under Jack Kennedy

Riaan routs his rivals on debut over fences

7.44PM

Dutch Schultz clears the last under Keith Donoghue

Deserved win for Dutch in Wexford opener

5.29PM

Sun 9th Jul 2023
Menindee leads Dinoland over the last

Menindee gains compensation after Punchestown mishap

5.41PM

Sat 8th Jul 2023
Intense Approach sent favourite backers home happy at Bellewstown

Easy for Approach in Bellewstown bumper

8.55PM

Miss Fourie and Sean Flanagan win the Bar One Racing Mares Maiden Hurdle

Miss Fourie lands game front running success under Flanagan

6.55PM

Encanto Bruno and Ben Harvey win the Bar One Racing Maiden Hurdle for John McConnell

Bruno delivers knockout blow on hurdling debut

5.58PM

Encanto Bruno

McConnell looking forward to Encanto Bruno's debut over flights

11.24AM

Fri 7th Jul 2023
Kinbara and Ben Harvey pictured on their way to victory

Kinbara completes across the card double for McConnell

7.13PM

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