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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.
Tue 19th Jul 2022
Rebel Rose and Jack Kennedy jump the last

First double for Fahey as Rose blooms

5.31PM

Telecon and Ricky Doyle pictured on their way to victory

Easy for Telecon in Ballinrobe opener

4.56PM

Tue 12th Jul 2022
Castlegrace Paddy leads home his rivals under Patrick Mullins

Castlegrace Paddy wins readily on Flat debut

9.00PM

Irish Lullaby and Nathan Crosse pictured on their way to victory

Lullaby completes double for in-form Harrington

8.24PM

Malabu Drive is ridden out by Colin Keane

Malabu makes all under Keane

7.59PM

Wayne Lordan

Lordan doubles-up on Harry's Legacy

7.23PM

Milestone Payment leads home her rivals under Billy Lee

Milestone makes virtually all on Irish debut

6.21PM

Crescent Lake (cheekpieces) battles out the finish with Royal Eagle

Crescent Lake strikes for Cleary & O'Brien

5.52PM

Ceallach (far side) is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to beat Regally Blonde

Ceallach makes the breakthrough under Whelan

5.13PM

The Bog Bank and James Ryan are led back in by connections

The Bog Bank follows-up on Bellewstown breakthrough

4.46PM

Illuminazione (nearest) and Honey Girl battle out the finish

Illuminazione beats Honey to follow-up on barrier trial success

4.17PM

Brushwork leads home his rivals under Donagh O'Connor

Brushwork another for red-hot Levins

3.15PM

Harry's Bar (right) is ridden out by Adam Caffrey

Harry's Bar makes it 5 from 8 at Dundalk

2.47PM

Fri 1st Jul 2022
Visionarian leads Hannon over the last

Visionarian has Galway options after Wexford win

8.52PM

Niall Moore pictured with winning trainer John Burke

Bobby provides Moore with first Irish success

7.15PM

Fri 17th Jun 2022
Waterville is pushed out by Seamie Heffernan

Waterville rounds off a great day for team Ballydoyle

9.19PM

Alice Milligan (nearest) just prevails at the line under Luke McAteer

Alice completes 311-1 double for McAuley

8.55PM

Chesterton leads home his rivals under Jake Coen

O'Leary & Coen strike with Chesterton

8.22PM

Earl Of Tyrone leads home Raise You (white face)

Progressive Tyrone now a Listed winner

7.51PM

Sister Rosetta is ridden out by Gary Carroll

Rosetta bounces back to form in Down Royal feature

7.04PM

National Gallery leads home Half Nutz

Browne McMonagle quickly doubles-up on Gallery

6.44PM

Changingoftheguard (far side) just holds off the wayward Grand Alliance

Changingoftheguard provides O'Brien with 80th Royal Ascot success

6.21PM

Salt Whistle Bay (nearest) gets up in the final strides to beat Tai Sing Yeh

1,2 for Levins as Bay comes from last to first

6.15PM

Tiny Bit (far right) comes through to lead under Declan McDonogh

Tiny Bit comes from the clouds in first time blinkers

5.54PM

Treasure Trove is clear of her rivals under Chris Hayes

Easy for Treasure in Down Royal opener

5.15PM

Candleford and Tom Marquand

Candleford too hot for Duke Of Edinburgh rivals

4.37PM

Twilight Jet and Leigh Roche

Jet among Irish challengers on day four of Royal Ascot

9.37AM

Wed 8th Jun 2022
Ganapathi jumps the second last under Kieran Callaghan

Callaghan guides Ganapathi to comfortable win

4.54PM

Jakes Dream & Richie Condon (white colours) lead Trendy Lady over the last

Dream overturns Lady in Wexford opener

2.58PM

Sat 4th Jun 2022
Stilyker and Paul Townend sail over the last

Stylish win for Stilyker on debut for Mullins

1.49PM

Churchtown Ruby gets over the last under Jack Foley

Ruby shines brightest in Tramore opener

1.10PM

Thu 2nd Jun 2022
Cairde Go Deo is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Boundless Ocean and Inuit

Cairde makes all in the King George V Cup

7.44PM

Chicago Bear (inside) is ridden out by Ben Coen to beat Coill Na Sionainne

Murtagh & Coen double-up with Australia bound Bear

7.16PM

Cadillac & Shane Foley lead home Georgeville & Colin Keane

Sales-bound Cadillac bounces back to his best

6.37PM

Big Dream leads in the closing stages with Focus Required (maroon and white) coming with his effort down the outer

Focus comes from the clouds under Crosse

6.07PM

Sheyya is pushed out by Ben Coen with eventual third Unless on her inside

Sheyya springs 'surprise' on debut

5.36PM

Tue 31st May 2022
Shajak is pushed out by Ben Coen

Step-up in trip suits Shajak

8.41PM

Secret Sea and Billy Lee lead home Nusra and Killian Leonard

Sea defies top-weight under Lee

8.16PM

Chocquinto leads home Moss Tucker

Chocquinto notches up a fourth career win

7.47PM

Rock Road sails over the last under Kieran Callaghan

Rock routs Mayo National rivals under Callaghan

7.23PM

Sole Pretender takes off at the last under Simon Torrens

Impressive from Pretender on chasing debut

6.59PM

All In The Mind is ridden out by Conor Hoban

All In The Mind makes the breakthrough on ninth start

6.34PM

Metersandmaskes (yellow cap) battles it out with Hewick (left) in the closing stages

Metersandmasks just prevails under patient Enright ride

6.14PM

James McAuley (right) with his uncle James Gough and winning rider Jake Coen

Welcome boost for McAuley after 'dreadful week'

5.52PM

Toss Again (green & yellow) jumps the last alongside eventual fourth Western Walk

Toss proves tough under Blackmore

5.33PM

Plains Indian is ridden out by Cian Quirke

Indian justifies favouritism in Ballinrobe opener

5.13PM

Mon 30th May 2022
Aime Desjy & Patrick Mullins (far right) lead their rivals into the straight

Easy for Aime who is 'one for the future'

9.12PM

It's Time Again (right) jumps the last under Jack Foley

Time does it Again at Ballinrobe

8.43PM

Story Rory clears the last from Lady L'lerom in second

Double the Ballinrobe Story for Gibney & O'Keeffe

8.06PM

Trevana and Keith Donoghue pictured on their way to victory

Trevana another Ballinrobe winner for Flood

7.31PM

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