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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 30th Apr 2023
Semblance Of Order and Billy Lee

Easy for Oliver's Order

3.18PM

Aussie Girl and Mark Enright lead home Yuzu and Shane Foley

Aussie Girl makes all in season opener at Sligo

2.42PM

Sun 16th Apr 2023
Saint Sam and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Blackmore the super sub on Saint Sam

5.48PM

Early Arrival (left) is ridden out by Kieran Callaghan to beat Walk Out

Early Arrival makes the breakthrough under Callaghan

5.01PM

Tue 11th Apr 2023
American In Paris (blue) battles out the finish with Not Too Real Bad

Gamble goes astray as American springs surprise

8.55PM

Collective Power leads home his rivals under Ben Coen

Consistent Collective gets another win to his name

8.28PM

Broadhurst comes home a clear cut winner under Ryan Moore

Broadhurst rounds off perfect evening for connections

7.56PM

Feature This (second from the left) eventually comes out on top under Robert Whearty

Feature continues Flynn's fine form at Dundalk

7.28PM

Red Riding Hood is driven out by Ryan Moore

Happy ending for Red Riding Hood after late drama

6.58PM

Boola Boola (far side) leads home Dalvey

Boola Boola makes the breakthrough under Crosse

6.12PM

Brighter (navy) just gets the better of Vanity Pays

Perfect start for Brighter & Ten Sovereigns

5.44PM

Sat 1st Apr 2023
Emmet Mullins & Noble Yeats

Noble Yeats 'looks a million dollars' ahead of Grand National defence

3.32PM

Fri 31st Mar 2023
Charlie Stout just leads Darver Star (far side) and Big Debates (inside) over the last

Charlie rolls back the years in Wexford feature

7.57PM

Emily Roebling (inside) jumps the last alongside Music Of Tara

Emily finally gets her turn

6.08PM

Sun 5th Mar 2023
Mercury Lane leads Where It All Began over the last

Mercury Lane completes double for Nolan

5.48PM

Heliko Conti leads his rivals over the last

Another for O'Keeffe as Conti strikes on handicap debut

3.59PM

Sat 11th Feb 2023
Samui leads home his rivals under Jamie Codd

Samui looks smart on debut

6.00PM

Left to right; Billaway, Grange Island and Le Malin jump the last together, with the former going on to prevail

Battling Billaway makes it four in-a-row

4.49PM

By Your Side blunders at the last, with Luimneach soon taking advantage under Aidan Kelly

'A day for old trainers' as Luimneach completes McManus treble

3.24PM

Teuchters Glory, who eventually finished third, leads Hands Of Gold over the last

Mangan on the mark with Spillane's Tower

2.46PM

Hands Of Gold leads Della Casa Lunga, about to fall, over the last

Hands Of Gold beats Purse Price again

2.11PM

Morning Soldier leads Sir Allen over the last

Sir Allen could be Cheltenham bound after game Naas success

1.37PM

Thu 9th Feb 2023
Nick Rockett and Charlie Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Rockett completes first & last race double for Mullins

5.34PM

Thecornerhouse jumps the last under Evan Dwan

Cashin & Dwan strike with Thecornerhouse

5.01PM

Yeah Man clears the last under Keith Donoghue

Yeah Man another for in-form Cromwell

4.31PM

Riann leads Spanish Harlem over the last

Riann battles on gamely under Gainford

4.02PM

Coolmeen Park gives the last plenty of air, with eventual runner-up Soldier Solid in front

Coolmeen Park springs 50/1 surprise

3.13PM

Brendan Walsh leads back in Added Bonus & Darragh O'Keeffe

Bonus gets Brendan Walsh off the mark

2.41PM

Saldier clears the last from Solness in second

Slick Saldier shows his liking for fences

2.01PM

Wed 25th Jan 2023
Liam McKenna and Sean Flanagan are all smiles after dead heating in the last

Dragon's Pass & Pana To Milan share the spoils

4.44PM

Maggie Walsh and Cian Quirke pictured on their way to victory

'Ride of the century' from Quirke as Maggie beats the hot pot

4.17PM

Hauturiere jumps the last under Danny Mullins

Hauturiere completes treble for Mullins as Townend misses out

3.41PM

In Excess clears the last under Sean O'Keeffe

In Excess shows a smart turn of foot under O'Keeffe

3.06PM

Three Card Brag and Adrian Heskin pictured on their way to victory

Three Card Brag enhances Cheltenham credentials

2.29PM

The Tack Room jumps the last just ahead of Sweet Will and Difficult Decision

Torrens guides The Tack Room to first career win

2.07PM

Chavez jumps the last under Danny Mullins

Chavez strikes under Mullins despite market drift

1.24PM

Tue 17th Jan 2023
Grange Island (nearest) jumps the last alongside Global Assembly

Grange Island gets O'Connor to 500

4.48PM

Union Park leads Bonnie Kellie over the last

Park provides Rothwell with further January success

4.14PM

Rowley Bowley Boy is ridden out by Eoin Walsh to beat West Breeze

Rolly Bowley Boy denies well-backed rivals

3.34PM

Premier Queen clears the last under Kieran Buckley

Queen strikes again in the Premier County

2.55PM

Gaelic Warrior and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Gaelic Warrior records another bloodless win

2.31PM

Cillians Charms clears the last under JJ Slevin

Cillians Charm gets deserved win to his name

1.52PM

Night And Day clears the last under Paul Townend

Night follows Day and the Mullins winners keep flowing

1.25PM

Sun 1st Jan 2023
Whiskeywealth clears the last under Mike O'Connor

Easy win for Whiskeywealth & O'Connor

3.20PM

Cardamon Hill pictured after his win

Cardamon Hill wins Jack de Bromhead Memorial

2.16PM

Sun 4th Dec 2022
Better Days Ahead and Jamie Codd

Better Days Ahead completes Elliott four-timer

4.27PM

Merlin Giant clears the last under Donagh Meyler

Giant rounds off great week for Emmet Mullins

4.00PM

Punitive jumps the last under Jordan Gainford

Cheaply bought Punitive lands Porterstown prize

1.40PM

Lossiemouth clears the last under Danny Mullins

Lossiemouth impresses on Irish debut

12.58PM

Optional Mix and Malina Girl (right) jump the last

'Money-spinner' Malina strikes again

12.29PM

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