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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.
Mon 26th Dec 2011
Touch Back (left) just leads Midnight Game over the last

Touch Back takes the opener at Leopardstown

12.44PM

Tue 20th Dec 2011
Hurricane Fly (left) on his way to victory in the race last year

Hurricane among Istabraq Hurdle nine

2.52PM

Maggio scores at Musselburgh for Griffin

2.11PM

Mon 12th Dec 2011
Kempes under David Casey jumps the last on his way to victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup

Kempes put down after John Durkan fall

3.03AM

Paul Gilligan has five runners at Fakenham this afternoon

Loads of Irish interest in the UK this afternoon

2.39AM

Sun 11th Dec 2011
John O'Neill with his first ever winner Rory O'Moore

Family success for O'Neill's in Cork bumper

4.23PM

Lookoutnow & Michael Butler on their way to victory

Game Lookoutnow makes all to win

3.52PM

Madame Mado makes an error at the last but gets away with it under Barry Cash

Madame Mado makes it two in-a-row

3.19PM

Knockfierna & Davy Russell jump the last on their way to victory

Knockfierna lands the odds for Byrnes & Russell

2.39PM

Osirixamix doesn't rise to the last and pays the penalty under Robbie Moran

Osirixamix fall hands Hilly Way to Golden

2.16PM

Corbally Ghost & Davy Condon jump the last

Tough Ghost completes his hat-trick

1.50PM

Trainer of Sea Of Thunder, Charles Byrnes

Albert Bartlett the target for Sea Of Thunder

1.21PM

Trifolium springs over a hurdle on his way to an easy win under Davy Russell

Trifolium the very easy winner of Cork opener

1.12PM

Mon 5th Dec 2011
Trainer of Sovento, Shaun Harley

Harley brothers land gamble at Lingfield

3.57PM

Sizing Europe (left) & Quito De La Roque are both entered in the John Durkan

Seventeen entries for the John Durkan

3.13PM

Invictus pictured winning his point-to-point at Horse And Jockey in March of 2010 under Roger Quinlan

Invictus impresses at Plumpton

1.48PM

Noble Prince

Noble among Peterborough Chase 15

11.48AM

The Eoin Doyle trained The Catenian is an interesting runner at Lingfield this afternoon

Plenty of Irish interest in the UK this afternoon

3.00AM

Mon 28th Nov 2011
Bostons Angel

Quito & Bostons entered in Sandown on Friday

6.08PM

Uncle Junior would be an interesting runner if he does line up

Five Irish among Becher 26

2.47PM

Owner Sean Gallagher (right) has three runners at Wolverhampton this afternoon

Plenty of Irish interest at Wolverhampton today

1.11PM

Mon 21st Nov 2011
Sir Des Champs pictured winning at Navan in January

Champs could make chasing debut at Gowran

7.18PM

Joncol pictured winning at Thurles earlier this month

Joncol & Muirhead among Hennessy 19

12.43PM

Nicky Henderson - trainer of Chablais

Chablais set for chasing debut at Kempton today

12.36PM

Con McSweeney - day to remember at Ballinaboola

Good meet for the Wexford Hunt

1.55AM

Elyaadi pictured winning on the level at Leopardstown last year

Queally goes in search of glory at Kempton

1.50AM

Sun 20th Nov 2011
The parade ring at Punchestown

Punchestown figures up on last year

4.31PM

Make Your Mark strides to an easy win under Patrick Mullins

Four for Mullins as Make impresses in bumper

4.17PM

Dare To Doubt & Ruby Walsh clear the last on their way to victory

Dare provides Mullins & Walsh with treble

3.39PM

Dedigout & Davy Russell (right) come to challenge Not For Converting & Patrick Mullins at the last

Dedigout scores on first start over hurdles

3.06PM

Thousand Stars leads Oscars Well and Pittoni at the second last in the Morgiana

Thousand Stars makes all to take the Morgiana

2.46PM

Davy Russell & Last Instalment jump a fence on their way to victory

Onwards and upwards for Last Instalment

2.11PM

Days Hotel jumps a fence in front of Lucky William

Days stays on best to beat William

1.39PM

So Young & Ruby Walsh clear the last on their way to an easy victory

So Young takes the opener with ease

1.12PM

Tue 15th Nov 2011
Aupcharlie (right) in action last season

Aupcharlie set for Mullins debut

12.20AM

Sun 13th Nov 2011
Al Ferof pictured winning at Cheltenham in March

Al Ferof impresses on chasing debut

9.26PM

Lovethehigher just getting the better of Waaheb (inside) in the Champion Bumper at Punchestown in May

Lovethehigherlaw suffers fatal injury

9.09PM

Formidableopponent & Nina Carberry race clear of their rivals

Odds-on Formidable takes the bumper at Navan

4.28PM

Bog Warrior & Davy Russell skip over the last

Bog Warrior scores easily on chasing debut

4.02PM

Big Zeb races away from the last with Noble Prince back in second and Forpadydeplasterer in third (jumping).

Big Zeb completes Fortria hat-trick

3.29PM

Magdoodle (nearest camera) and Novarov land over the last together

Novarov denies Mag of a hat-trick

2.50PM

Il Fenomeno leads his stablemate Dylan Ross over the last

Gambled on Fenomeno beat stablemate Dylan

2.16PM

Voler La Vedette jumps the last clear of Mikael D'Haguenet

Voler impresses on seasonal debut

1.42PM

Boston Bob & Paul Townend (left) jump the last just ahead of Six Senses

Boston Bob looks a smart one

1.00PM

Mon 7th Nov 2011
Jenari pictured winning his bumper at Gowran in April

Interesting Fishery Lane Hurdle in prospect

4.54PM

Sun 6th Nov 2011
Katie Taylor presents Johnny Murtagh with his trophy surrounded by his weighroom colleagues

Murtagh crowned Champion for the fifth time

5.19PM

Hidden Universe & Pat Smullen cross the line in front

Hidden Universe sends punters home happy

4.38PM

Tobar Na Gaoise & Kevin Manning come home in front of the favourite Unaccompanied

Tobar stays on best to beat Unaccompanied

4.03PM

Johnny Murtagh pushes out Call To Battle to win the Listed Eyrefield Stakes

Battle provides double for Oxx & Champ Murtagh

3.22PM

Backbench Blues & Shane Foley (nearest camera) get up to beat Coolnagree and Pat Smullen

Backbench win hands Murtagh the title

2.50PM

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