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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 23rd Jul 2020
Shake A Leg (right) is ridden out by Mikey Sheehy to beat Mr Mooj

Leg shakes off well-backed Mr Mooj

4.42PM

Bolleville and Shane Crosse pictured on their way to victory

Bolleville takes Listed honours on Irish debut

4.09PM

Shona Mea is pushed out by Shane Foley

Shona wins again & now has Gowran in her sights

2.33PM

Fernando Vichi in full flow under Gavin Ryan

O'Brien & Ryan quickly double-up with Fernando

1.58PM

Nicest (inside) is ridden out by Gavin Ryan to beat Talacre

Professional performance from Nicest on debut

1.34PM

Sat 18th Jul 2020
Ballybrowney Walk (nearest) jumps the last alongside My Oakclahome

Ballybrowney comes good in the last at Tramore

6.09PM

Razoul clears the last under Donagh Meyler

Razoul impresses on debut over fences

5.48PM

Sat 11th Jul 2020
Mohaather

Mohaather takes Summer success on Ascot return

6.17PM

Beauchamp Bagenal leads home his rivals under Luke McAteer

Bagenal defies hefty hike in Leopardstown finale

6.16PM

Patrick Sarsfield and Declan McDonogh pictured on their way to victory

Sarsfield impresses in Meld Stakes success

5.44PM

Tandem forges clear under Finian Maguire

Tandem rolls back the years under Maguire

5.15PM

Elizabethofaragon powers clear under Wayne Lordan

Elizabethofaragon blitzes her rivals on handicap debut

4.36PM

Wilderness (green) is ridden out by Ben Coen to beat Sweet Affection

Wilderness battles gamely to complete hat-trick

4.13PM

Atlas (blue blinkers) holds off the fast-finishing Reverberation

Atlas just denies Reverberation of a four-timer

3.35PM

Masen (leading) is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Charterhouse

Masen justifies strong market support

3.08PM

Vafortino (left) battles it out with Meala

Vafortino takes the opener at Leopardstown

2.30PM

Sat 4th Jul 2020
Tullybeg and Jamie Codd pictured on their way to victory

Tullybeg another for Codd as Elliott doubles-up

6.40PM

Ardamir jumps the last under Denis O'Regan

Outsiders dominate as Ardamir springs surprise

6.27PM

Even So and Colin Keane (pink) just get the better of Laburnum

Even So battles gamely to land Oaks Trial

5.40PM

Eagle Moon (black sleeves) is ridden out by Robbie Power to beat Haggard Lad

Odds-on Eagle gets the job done

5.01PM

Kassaba (green cap) leads home stable mate Zawara

Kassaba leads home 1, 2 for Weld

4.43PM

Star Of Cashel is ridden out by Chris Hayes

Cashel the Star at Naas

4.00PM

Important Message jumps the last under Danny Hand

Important wins for Hand & Dunne

3.46PM

Cornakill Rose jumps the last under Eoin Walsh

Rose provides Magee with first success

3.15PM

Mother Earth powers to an easy success under Wayne Lordan

Mother easily dismisses Group 3 rivals

3.02PM

Turbo Spirit goes clear under Ronan Whelan

Turbo lands gamble in style

2.21PM

Sun 8th Mar 2020
Castra Vetera and Neil Bashford (nearest) get up to beat Royal Kahala

Another for Gigginstown as Castra prevails

5.56PM

Court Maid (David Mullins) pictured winning at Cork

Court gets Mullins back on track

5.31PM

The Very Man leads Gold Des Bois over the last

Russell The Very Man as he doubles-up at Naas

5.06PM

From left to right; Gearoid O'Loughlin, Davy Russell and Chris Jones pictured after the success of Cedarwood Road

Exciting Cedarwood provides O'Loughlin with Listed win

4.28PM

Cap York (yellow cap) stays on best to win the Leinster National under Eoin Walsh

Leinster National success a feather in Walsh's Cap

3.55PM

Royal Rendezvous (nearest) and Gallant John Joe battle it out

Royal ride from Danny sees Rendezvous home in front

3.16PM

Capuccimix and Robbie Power pictured on their way to victory

Capuccimix makes all in Naas opener

2.42PM

Sun 22nd Dec 2019
Rocket Lad

Mullins has Pertemps Final in mind for Rocket Lad

5.06PM

Razoul pictured on his way to victory at Kilbeggan in July

Galway Hurdle a long term target for Cody's Razoul

2.02PM

Zero Ten pictured on his way to victory at Galway

Zero Ten set for Naas return

11.46AM

Thu 19th Dec 2019
Cerberus pictured on his way to victory at Fairyhouse earlier this month

Cerberus snapped up by McManus

11.58AM

Fri 1st Nov 2019
Sweet Dime is ridden out by Tom Madden

Dime a Sweet winner for Madden

9.05PM

Geological is ridden out by Vanessa Maye to beat Gordon Lord Byron (inside) & Urban Beat

'What a horse' - Geological records twelfth career success

8.49PM

Surrounding comes through to lead under Ronan Whelan

Surrounding has too much class for Cooley rivals

8.24PM

Guiding is ridden out by Gary Halpin

Guiding bounces back to form

7.43PM

Crafty Hugo and Dylan Browne McMonagle lead home Alfirak and Vanessa Maye

Crafty Hugo bolts up on third start for McLoughlin

7.07PM

These Days (red cap) holds off the fast-finishing Bandiuc Eile

Days makes the breakthrough under McCullagh

6.37PM

Dundalk Racecourse

Remain comes good in first time cheekpieces

6.36PM

Corrienthes leads home his rivals under Rory Cleary

Corrienthes impresses on debut

5.41PM

Wed 30th Oct 2019
Tracing (nearest) just gets the better of Cache Queen

Tracing completes treble for O'Brien

8.53PM

Luke McAteer rider of Fashaar

McCann & McAteer on the mark with Fashaar

8.23PM

La Derniere Fois is ridden out by Ronan Whelan to beat Tribal Path

Gamble landed with La Derniere Fois

7.50PM

Vatican City comes home an easy winner under Donnacha O'Brien

Donnacha extends advantage as Vatican impresses

7.29PM

Kafu comes home a clear cut winner under Colin Keane

Kafu strikes for Keane & Lyons

6.55PM

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