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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 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

Enchanted Evening (blinkers) hits the front passing stablemate Catch The Eye (on the rails)

Weld wins Knockaire with least fancied of his 4

2.18PM

Boxing superstar Katie Taylor leads Takar and Johnny Murtagh into the winners enclosure

Murtagh goes four clear aboard impressive Takar

1.57PM

Sam Bass (right) jumps the last just ahead of Burrenbridge Lodge

Sam Bass gets his revenge on Burrenbridge

1.33PM

Twirl & Seamie Heffernan come home easy winners

Twirl makes all to take Leopardstown opener

1.12PM

Fri 4th Nov 2011
Up pictured winning at Dundalk in September

Up fourth while Homecoming disappoints

11.42PM

Justification & Pat Smullen on their way to victory in the last at Dundalk

Smullen reduces deficit to 3 aboard Justification

9.43PM

Reggae Rock & Johnny Murtagh (nearest camera) just get up to beat Acushladear

Double for Murtagh as he goes 4 clear of Smullen

9.18PM

The grey Clinical leads them home under Seb Sanders

Prescott in Dundalk to cheer home Clinical

8.48PM

Steam rises from Capeslew after she is unsaddled in the parade ring by her jockey Gary Carroll

50/1 shot Capeslew denies favourite Alkazim

8.17PM

Trainer of Bandiuc, Jim Bolger

Mix-up leads to withdrawal at Dundalk

7.44PM

Mr Red Clubs & Johnny Murtagh (nearest camera) stay on strongly to beat Catfromtherock

Mr Red Clubs puts Murtagh back three in front

7.39PM

Trotting Weasel (on the rail) hits the front close home

Weasel springs a 16/1 surprise

7.16PM

Keagan Latham pushes Piri Wango clear of the field in the opener at Dundalk tonight

Piri makes successful debut for Lyons

6.49PM

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