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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.
Sat 5th Nov 2022
Fury Road (nearest) and Delvino jump the last together

Fury just prevails despite market drift

3.52PM

Envoi Allen (nearest) and Kemboy jump the last together

Envoi Allen bounces back to his best in Down Royal feature

3.20PM

Winning rider Phillip Enright

Nibiru just prevails in Charles Hurst thriller

2.26PM

Invictus Machin leads home his rivals

Smart performance from Machin on debut

2.01PM

Cougar leads New Year Honours over the last

Comfortable for Cougar in Down Royal opener

1.19PM

Surrounding with connections after her final run

Surrounding bows out at Dundalk

8.40AM

Stuart Crawford

In-form Crawford eyeing another Down Royal prize

8.36AM

Wed 2nd Nov 2022
Boom Boom Boom comes home an easy winner under Gary Halpin

Gamble landed as Boom Boom Boom wins easily

6.11PM

Riccardi Medici and Ronan Whelan (centre) pictured on their way to victory

'Gorgeous' Riccardi gets off the mark

5.33PM

Finke River and Shane Foley (orange) lead home their rivals

Finke an 11th winner of the year for McAuley at Dundalk

5.07PM

Maestro Stick and Gavin Ryan lead home Jaafel

Clarke & Ryan on the mark with Maestro Stick

4.37PM

Carracci and Seamie Heffernan (inside) lead home Farnborough and Emmet McNamara

1,2 for Ballydoyle as Carracci makes the breakthrough

3.56PM

Queen Maedbh (right) leads home her rivals under Mikey Sheehy

Easy for Queen Maedbh on debut for O'Brien

3.33PM

The Mpex Kid is pushed out by Siobhan Rutledge

The Mpex Kid strikes under Rutledge

2.57PM

Bucky Larson comes home a clear winner under Colin Keane

Bucky Larson puts Keane back in front

2.36PM

King Kal pictured on his way to victory at Punchestown

Brown Lad the target for King Kal

7.29AM

Mon 31st Oct 2022
Noble Yeats leads Run Wild Fred

Noble Yeats 'a joy to watch' in Wexford feature

4.22PM

Missiee is ridden away from the last with Our Bobby crashing out

Missiee revels in testing conditions

3.09PM

Sun 30th Oct 2022
Gold Cup Bailly clears the last under Daryl Jacob

Gold Cup Bailly provides Jacob with notable success

4.49PM

Champella (nearest) and My Design jump the last together

Champella toughs it out best under Harney

3.05PM

Thu 20th Oct 2022
A Law Of Her Own is ridden out by Declan Lavery to beat Little Soiree (inside)

A Law Of Her Own too good for odds-on Soiree

6.02PM

Jungle Prose leads Natural Look over the last

Comfortable win for Prose on second start for Elliott

5.26PM

French Dynamite and Darragh O'Keeffe

French is Dynamite at Thurles as O'Keeffe doubles-up

5.04PM

Vairue (left) comes to tackle Muntahez at the last

Vairue gets Smithers off the mark

4.34PM

Still Ciel and Darragh O'Keeffe pictured on their way to victory

Still Ciel makes all to complete de Bromhead double

3.44PM

King Ferdinand flicks through the last

Ferdinand the King for team O'Sullivan

3.07PM

Sun 9th Oct 2022
Effernock Fizz

Effernock rounds off memorable weekend for Ewing

5.18PM

Peregrine Run pictured in action at Killarney

20 up for evergreen Peregrine

1.33PM

Effernock Fizz pictured on her way to victory at Killarney in August

Ewing & Effernock chase Welsh Champion Hurdle glory

9.33AM

Tue 27th Sep 2022
Lucky Queen is ridden out by Luke McAteer (red cap) to win the last at Cork

Queen completes double for Murphy

5.59PM

Indiana Grey (left) is ridden out by Dylan Browne McMonagle to beat Skontonovski

'Special talent' doubles-up aboard Indiana Grey

5.24PM

Giladah (centre) is ridden out by Chris Hayes to beat Band Width (right) and Ha Ha Ha

Progressive Giladah strikes again

4.57PM

Statement (left) leads home Monaasib (noseband)

Statement bosses it from the front in the Navigation

4.29PM

Accomplished (left) leads home Tango Flare

Accomplished gains important win

3.31PM

Craft Irish (nearest) leads home Princess Sela (No 8)

Craft Irish records third career success

3.10PM

Cristiano Martins pictured with The Cola Brasil and his son Jhonattan

The Cola Brasil provides Martins with first Irish win

2.45PM

Mount Ruapehu leads home Maggie McGrath

Mount Ruapehu makes the breakthrough in Cork opener

2.04PM

Mon 12th Sep 2022
Pat Foley

Foley discusses future plans

5.06PM

Yerwanthere pictured on her way to victory at Leopardstown

Yerwanthere sold after Leopardstown win

1.29PM

Senecia pictured on his way to victory at Wexford

Halley has Listowel options for Senecia

12.47PM

Wed 7th Sep 2022
Born Invincible (far side) leads home Rose Of Malta

Deja vu double for O'Leary

7.54PM

Bossy Park (left) is ridden out by Jamie Powell to beat Spirit Genie and Shane Foley

Parker follows-up on Curragh success

7.15PM

Imadpour is ridden out by Ronan Whelan

Imadpour makes the breakthrough on third start

6.43PM

Pretty Rebel leads home her rivals under Daniel King

Rebel relishes testing conditions

6.08PM

Clevel And Cool (right) is ridden out by Kevin Manning to beat Heartrate (white cap)

Clever And Cool a poignant winner on debut

5.40PM

Redstone Well and Mark Enright lead home their rivals

Redstone springs surprise for O'Sullivan

5.11PM

Be Happy (nearest) comes with her winning run under Wayne Lordan

Be Happy another smart one for team Ballydoyle

4.31PM

Sat 3rd Sep 2022
Brideswell Lad and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

Brideswell Lad follows-up on Limerick success

6.32PM

Sean Says & Donagh Meyler clear the last ahead of Florey Spud and the grey Our Bobby

Sean Says strikes for Sweeney

4.47PM

Fri 2nd Sep 2022
Moonovercloon and James Kelly Smith pictured on their way to victory

Cross-card double for Smith as Moonovercloon strikes

8.34PM

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