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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.
Thu 12th Oct 2023
Itsalonglongroad clears the last under Shane O'Callaghan

Itsalonglongroad makes all to register a ninth career success

5.59PM

Paidi's Passion leads home her rivals under Darragh O'Keeffe

Christie's mare has a Passion for the game

4.36PM

Tue 10th Oct 2023
A beaming Josh Halford after partnering his winner

Tarnova provides Josh Halford with memorable first success

6.08PM

Getaway Charlie jumps the last under David Doyle

Getaway Charlie lands gamble for red-hot Doyle

5.32PM

Irish Envoy and Tom Harney (inside) lead home Downtherefordancin and Keith Donoghue

Irish Envoy strikes on handicap debut

4.47PM

Antrim Coast just leads Mister Pink over the last

Antrim Coast outstays his rivals under Donoghue

4.07PM

Park Of Kings clears the last under Mark Walsh

Park Of Kings follows-up on Roscommon win

2.55PM

Wodhooh and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Wodhooh in Punchestown opener

2.23PM

Mon 2nd Oct 2023
Middleton Rare is pushed out by Jody Townend

Middleton Rare wins readily under Townend

6.28PM

Mick Charlie clears the last under Ray Barron

Mick Charlie justifies early support despite late market drift

5.58PM

Skradin clears the last under Charlie O'Dwyer

Skradin makes all to leave favourite backers reeling

4.45PM

Darren Collins with Sayitfirst

Sayitfirst provides Collins with breakthrough success

4.07PM

Redstone (nearest) and King Of Kingsfield jump the last together

Hot favourite beaten by impressive Redstone

3.24PM

Leahs Tricks and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Leahs Tricks takes incident packed Fairyhouse opener

2.58PM

Sun 1st Oct 2023
Ray Barron rider of Switch From Diesel

Diesel motors home under Barron for Fahey

6.56PM

Read To Return and Phillip Enright pictured on their way to victory

Read To Return takes season finale at Killarney

6.42PM

Sharjah and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Impressive Sharjah now 2 from 2 over fences

6.20PM

Brothers Val (left) & Sean O'Brien pictured with Avec Espoir after his success in the sixth at Killarney

First double for Noonan as Avec strikes for O'Brien brothers

5.35PM

Fils d'Oudairies clears the last in splendid isolation

Easy for Fils as Zarak fails to fire

5.14PM

Londonofficecallin (nearest) pictured on his way to victory

Londonofficecallin prevails in bunch finish

4.39PM

Williamstowndancer and Danny Mullins

Mullins 'outsider' takes Grade 3 honours

4.04PM

Solitary Man is pushed out by Darragh O'Keeffe

'Very exciting' Solitary Man justifies market support

3.34PM

Snapraeterea pictured with connections after his Concorde Stakes success

Snapraeterea swoops late in the Concorde

3.10PM

Goodie Two Shoes clears the last under Simon Torrens

Goodie Two Shoes makes the breakthrough over flights

2.33PM

Zaphod is ridden out by Ronan Whelan with Rapid Mission back in second

O'Donoghue's Zaphod impresses on debut

2.11PM

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

Deons Diamond and James O'Sullivan pictured on their way to victory

Diamond shines from the front

5.07PM

Wesley Joyce & Lisa Sheridan (partner of winning trainer) are all smiles after the success of Mickey The Steel

Joyce completes first double on Mickey The Steel

4.26PM

Clever Currency leads Tempo Chapter Two over the last

Clever Currency strikes for Flynn & Flanagan

4.15PM

Lucid Dreams takes off at the last with the loose The Big Chap in the foreground

Ryan doubles-up with impressive Lucid Dreams

3.38PM

Mogwli and Wesley Joyce pictured on their way to victory

Advantage Dettori as Mogwli wins first leg of Barney Curley Charity Cup

3.34PM

Hope Des Blins clears the last under Danny Mullins

Hope Des Blins gallops her rivals into ground

3.03PM

Thomas Coyle and his father Paul are all smiles after the success of Manhattan Dandy

Dandy makes all under Whearty for Coyle

2.26PM

Tue 26th Sep 2023
Zephron & Leigh Roche (green silks) lead home their rivals

Zephron goes a place better a week on

6.07PM

Helpmeout (red) stays on best under Dylan Browne McMonagle

McCreery & Browne McMonagle successfully combine with Helpmeout

5.35PM

Foniska comes home an easy winner under Shane Foley

Foniska blitzes Navigation Stakes rivals

4.59PM

Ezeliya and Chris Hayes

Ezeliya justifies market confidence

4.20PM

Expressova and Robbie Colgan pictured on their way to victory

Expressova springs 50/1 surprise on handicap debut

3.41PM

Run Forrest Run is clear of his rivals under Conor Stone-Walsh

Stone-Walsh quickly doubles-up on Run Forrest Run

3.04PM

Ocean Baroque (centre) stays on best under Conor Stone-Walsh

Baroque provides Murphy with perfect start

2.34PM

Bonbon is pushed out by Wayne Hassett

Bonbon beats Sweetest in Cork opener

1.56PM

Sun 24th Sep 2023
The Curragh Racecourse

Dempsey takes dramatic second leg of Corinthian Challenge

6.35PM

Siobhan Rutledge rider of Lord Erskine

Lord Erskine registers a 10th career success

5.40PM

Magellan Strait leads home his rivals under Hugh Horgan

Strait provides Horgan with shock Cesarewitch success

4.54PM

Promo Queen (nearest) just gets the better of Vestigia (centre) and Uncle Albert

Promo Queen wins Nursery thriller

4.15PM

Go Athletico leads home Big Gossey

Go Athletico scoops Renaissance prize

3.42PM

Caught U Looking (nearest) stays on best to beat Sakti (centre) and Brilliant

Caught U Looking has connections dreaming

3.08PM

Gasper De Lemos comes home a comfortable winner under Ryan Moore

Gamble goes astray as Moore makes epic journey worthwhile

2.38PM

Gibbs Island (plain white cap) stays on best under Billy Lee

Gibbs Island just prevails in exciting Curragh opener

1.51PM

Sun 17th Sep 2023
Glowing Account leads home his rivals under Patrick Mullins

Mullins doubles-up with impressive newcomer

6.00PM

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