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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.
Sun 17th Sep 2023
Saint Sam & Paul Townend come to grief at the last with Visionarian in behind

Visionarian comes home in splendid isolation

5.28PM

Uncle Phil and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Uncle Phil as he bounces back to form

4.53PM

Costanuci clears the last under Danny Gilligan

Costanuci makes the most of her opportunity

3.52PM

Space Tourist leads Popova over the last

Popova gets up to deny odds-on Tourist

3.12PM

Wodhooh (nearest) is just beaten by Nurburgring

Wodhooh awarded Harvest Festival opener

2.43PM

Wed 13th Sep 2023
Out On Friday & Sean Bowen (inside) get the better of Beautiful Chaos & Jamie Powell

Out On Friday goes a place better less than 24 hours on

4.17PM

Fratas (inside) is ridden out by Jamie Powell to beat Royal Eagle and Jake Coen

'Pure toughness' brings up the hat-trick for Fratas

3.36PM

Mon 11th Sep 2023
Just For Love and Patrick Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Just For Love completes Mullins treble

7.53PM

Glenquin Castle (right) leads home Iridescent and Takarengo

Glenquin Castle gets back on track

7.27PM

Calico (nearest) jumps the last alongside Kiki Badger and Rexem (centre)

Comfortable for Calico on chasing debut

6.46PM

Delias Pet jumps the last under David Doyle

Pet provides Doyle with fourth win in nine days

6.20PM

Hutchie (noseband) is ridden out by JJ Slevin to beat Tullyhogue Fort (left)

Hutchie another for in-form Carey yard

5.44PM

Winter Fog (nearest) & Seddon jump the last together

Thrilling feature race tussle goes the way of Winter Fog

5.04PM

Listentillitellya jumps the last under Darragh O'Keeffe

Listentillitellyea deservedly makes the breakthrough

4.22PM

Alvaniy (centre) jumps to the front at the last under Brian Hayes

Easy for Alvaniy in Galway opener

3.50PM

Mon 4th Sep 2023
Johnny Murtagh & Ben Coen pictured after completing their Roscommon double

Givemefive completes double for Murtagh & Coen

7.53PM

Deakin and Dylan Browne McMonagle pictured on their way to victory

O'Brien & Browne McMonagle double-up with Deakin

7.13PM

Jabbar (nearest) gets up close home to deny Longclaw

Jabbar comes from last to first under Curran

6.41PM

Cristal Clere and Sean Bowen (right) hold off Fleetfoot and Rory Cleary

Progressive Cristal Clere completes hat-trick

6.14PM

Hazalaya leads home her rivals under Ben Coen

Hazalaya strikes again at Roscommon

5.39PM

Barnhill Rose & Paddy Harnett (nearest) lead home Manhattan Dandy & Sean Bowen

Rose provides Joyce with notable success

5.05PM

Rock Dandy and Jamie Powell pictured on their way to victory

Rock Dandy follows-up on Cork success

4.30PM

Stromberg comes home an easy winner under Dylan Browne McMonagle

Straightforward for Stromberg in Roscommon opener

3.50PM

Term Of Endearment pictured on her way to victory at Cork

Prix Royallieu the plan for Term Of Endearment

8.42AM

Fri 1st Sep 2023
Brideswell Lad (left) & Our Bobby jump the last together

Brideswell takes advantage of lower hurdles mark

6.20PM

Boher Road and Peter Smithers jump the last

Boher blitzes his rivals in Wexford opener

5.08PM

Tue 29th Aug 2023
Dartan is ridden out by Derek O'Connor

Dartan delivers with quick turnaround on the cards

8.30PM

Night Glow (right) just holds off Alalcance

Night Glow a first for McCreery & Keane

7.59PM

Charming Lady & James Ryan lead home Polar Bear & Shane Foley

Outsider of the field makes all under Ryan

7.13PM

Buddy Batt leads home stable companions Janzoor and Sovereign City

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

6.42PM

Sweetest Rose and Colin Keane lead home their rivals

Rose blooms on handicap debut

6.03PM

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

Woodcock Flight comes home a clearcut winner under Scott McCullagh

McCullagh delighted to ride a winner for 'legend' Prendergast

4.28PM

Mon 28th Aug 2023
Visionarian clears the last under Keith Donoghue

Visionarian outclasses his rivals under Donoghue

8.32PM

Conor and Eric McNamara pictured after completing their brace

McNamaras double-up with My Friend The Wind

8.02PM

Storm Mahler and Conor McNamara lead home fellow chestnut Port Rashid

Mahler storms home for team McNamara

7.30PM

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

Rothwell & O'Sullivan double-up with impressive Diamond

7.05PM

Charlie Luciano just leads over the last

Charlie proves tough from the front under Ryan

6.39PM

Irish Blaze (right) is ridden out by Jordan Gainford

Blaze completes another double for Gainford

6.18PM

Quarry Rocco and James O'Sullivan pictured on their way to victory

Quarry overcomes traffic to land Ballinrobe opener

5.36PM

Grozni and Philip Byrnes pictured on their way to victory

Grozni completes treble for Charles & Philip Byrnes

4.58PM

Paidi's Passion (inside) and Gladiatorial jump the last together

Paidi's Passion another for Gainford

4.29PM

Anyway & Michael O'Sullivan are led back into the parade ring by Ken Budds

Anyway lands significant gamble for Budds

3.17PM

Dubeyeracingcraic leads Kalanisi Flash over the last

Dubeyeracingcraic makes virtually all in Downpatrick opener

2.37PM

Sun 20th Aug 2023
Boskill Borden & Cian Cullinan pictured on their way to victory

Cullinan & Fahey on the mark with Boskill

6.13PM

Whacker Clan (nearest) jumps the last alongside Lake Chad (centre) and Rotten Row

Whacker takes Tramore feature under 'masterful' Blackmore ride

3.14PM

Fri 18th Aug 2023
Sea Aster clears the last under Jack Kennedy

Tramore treble for Elliott & Kennedy

8.34PM

Doctor Brown Bear and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Doctor Brown Bear makes all in deteriorating conditions

6.58PM

Thu 17th Aug 2023
Foxfire Glow clears the last under Mark Walsh

Foxfire Glow completes a double for Elliott

8.46PM

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