18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
  1. irishracing.com
  2. News
  3. Authors
  4. Alan Magee

Articles By Alan Magee

Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.
Fri 19th Aug 2016
Roconga (Andrew Lynch) in full flight at the last

O'Grady takes another Killarney feature

9.11PM

Shes An Art and Ronan Whelan winning the fillies maiden at Killarney

Art draws on experience to lose maiden tag

7.51PM

Sun 14th Aug 2016
Winter (left) and Wayne Lordan beating Dreamy Gal

Winter springs to life at Dundalk

5.31PM

Primo Uomo and Killian Leonard score in good style at Dundalk

Primo Uomo sprints to success on sand

4.01PM

Thu 11th Aug 2016
Udogo and Ana O'Brien hold off Windsor Beach and Jaqen H'Ghar

Udogo proves a tough nut in Rats race

9.11PM

McGuigan and Kevin Manning winning again at Leopardstown

McGuigan wins again for in-form Bolger

8.18PM

Sun 7th Aug 2016
Toscanini and James Doyle winning the Group 3 Qatar Racing & Equestrian Club Phoenix Sprint Stakes

Toscanini takes Group 3 Phoenix Sprint

5.44PM

Utah (left) and Seamie Heffernan score in fine style

Utah earns 2017 Derby quotes after win

5.04PM

Mon 1st Aug 2016
Whitecliffsofdover strides out well under Donnacha O'Brien

Whitecliffsofdover completes O'Brien double

5.47PM

Captain Power leads in the closing stages as Dark Alliance (yellow sleeves) mounts his challenge

Alliance awarded feature in stewards room

5.44PM

Sun 31st Jul 2016
Packed stands at the Galway Festival

Crowds down slightly for Festival week

6.49PM

Thu 28th Jul 2016
Total Demolition (right) and Conor Hoban beating Marshall Jennings

Slow start/fast finish for a Total Demolition

4.26PM

Bryan Cooper is unseated from Title Roll before the last as Xsquared challenges on the right

Xsquared completes five-timer in style

3.36PM

Eventual winner Scamall Dubh (blue/yellow) and Mark Enright

Dark start for punters with Scamall Dubh

2.52PM

Mon 18th Jul 2016
Swamp Fox gains a deserved win under Pat Smullen at Ballinrobe

Smullen doubles up with Swamp Fox

9.35PM

Full Court Press strides clear under Caroline Murtagh

Full Court Press impressive for team Murtagh

9.33PM

Ben Rumson and Conor McGovern winning at Ballinrobe

Third reserve Rumson lands nice touch

8.58PM

Ruler Of France (nearside) and Killian Leonard just beats Daredevil Day

France gains another short-head verdict

8.22PM

Laws Of Spin (right) and Shane Foley beating Kandahari at a sun-kissed Ballinrobe

Spin bowls over rivals in Ballinrobe

7.40PM

Burma Star (Pat Smullen) beating Remarkable Lady at Ballinrobe

Burma gains important bracket out west

7.13PM

Dea Dia (left) beats Princess Tamay in the claimer at Ballinrobe

Dea Dia claimed after taking opener

6.22PM

Sun 3rd Jul 2016
Winning connections pictured after Whiskey Sour completed a treble for Eddie Lynam (second from right)

Lynam toasts first treble with Whiskey

5.11PM

Future Icon (centre) wins under Ana O'Brien

Icon swoops late again at Naas

5.09PM

Fri 1st Jul 2016
Jembatt wins again under Chris Hayes

Jembatt strikes again for Mulvany

8.22PM

Tribal Path stretches clear for Donagh O'Connor at Bellewstown

Tribal Path continues dream season

7.16PM

Sister Blandina winning at Fairyhouse on Wednesday

O'Brien to appeal Fairyhouse suspension

5.32PM

Sat 18th Jun 2016
Gusty Rocky (Roger Loughran) is clear at the last

Rocky blows away rivals in feature

5.21PM

Coolfighter and David Splaine jump the last to win in good style

Coolfighter strikes again for Dooly

4.31PM

Tue 14th Jun 2016
Derrygereen Girl (Pa King) provides new trainer James King with his first winner

King records 1st winner with well-backed Girl

9.32PM

Jo Go and Robbie Power

Power keeps up momentum on Jo Go

8.56PM

Plain Talking (Jack Kennedy) leads Mine Now and Some Hawk away from the last

Kennedy doubles up on Plain Talking

8.34PM

Sizing Alberta (Davy Russell) clears the last

Alberta measures up at Roscommon

8.18PM

Havana Dancer beating Mr Moondance to bring up a double for Adrian Heskin

Heskin takes both divisions for 224/1 double

7.54PM

Station Closed (left) is about to be headed by Kentucky Lass at the last

Joy for Murphy with Kentucky Lass

7.26PM

Delegate (Jack Kennedy) puts in another fine jump at the last to win the rated novice hurdle

Elliott & Kennedy on the mark with Delegate

6.55PM

Members of the South East Racing Club celebrate the win of St Lawrence Gap

Gap closes just in time for O'Connell

6.26PM

Brian O'Connell pictured after completing his Listowel treble on Popboru

O'Connell bids to continue run at Wexford

1.50PM

Conor Hoban finishes without his irons after his mount Gifted Lady stumbled at Roscommon yesterday evening

Unsettled weather continues to effect ground

10.21AM

Packed stands at Royal Ascot

Going updates

8.10AM

Sat 11th Jun 2016
Ceol Na Nog (Kevin Manning) scores in great style at Navan

Bolger continues winning run with Ceol

4.49PM

Karalara and Pat Smullen stretch clear in the fillies maiden

Derby team on the mark again with Karalara

4.04PM

Fri 10th Jun 2016
Khalessi (Barry O'Neill) beating Robyn Belle (left)

Khalessi takes the bumper for Nagle/O'Neill

9.02PM

Pops Well and Ambrose McCurtin jumping the last

Pointer Pops does well under rules

8.51PM

Myles Ahead (right) challenges Swantykay (left) and Beau Et Sublime at the last

Punters are Myles Ahead at Clonmel

8.35PM

On Fiddlers Green and Davy Russell

Fiddlers on the mark over fences

7.57PM

You Can't Catch Me (Brian O'Connell) pings the final hurdle

Course specialist Catch Me wins again

7.23PM

Ballinaboola Lass (Danny Mullins) easily winning at Clonmel

Ballinaboola gives rivals a wide berth

6.48PM

Oh Me Oh My (Jody McGarvey) provide Joseph O'Brien with another winner

Oh My another winner for Joseph

6.15PM

Mon 6th Jun 2016
Qatari Hunter and Kevin Manning winning at Gowran Park

Qatari Hunter follows up in style at Gowran

5.28PM

Paddy Meany celebrates his second winner in 24 hours

In-form Meany strikes again at 25/1

4.29PM

Subscribe to latest horse racing offers
About Us    Advertise with us    Contact us    Terms & Conditions    Privacy Policy    Cookies Policy   Publishing Policy    Safer Gambling
© 2026 irishracing.com
18 Play Responsibly
Be Gamble Aware
GAM Stop
GAM Care
GAM Care IE
GAM Care
Time To Think