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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.
Wed 30th Oct 2019
Lady In Lavender (yellow, black and red) comes through to deny Latchet

Sheridan & Hogan double-up with Lavender

6.24PM

Yuften (orange) is ridden out by Joey Sheridan to beat Merrincourt

Yuften lands yet another claimer

6.01PM

Yale (navy) winds up to challenge under Donnacha O'Brien

Yale made to work for maiden success

5.25PM

Tue 15th Oct 2019
Larquebuse leads home her rivals under Jamie Codd

Elliott doubles-up with Larquebuse

5.43PM

Premier D'troice clears the last under Liam Quinlan

Quinlan & Doyle combine for Premier success

5.13PM

Sixshooter leads You Raised Me Up over the last

Double for Blackmore as Sixshooter maintains unbeaten record

4.35PM

Coko Beach and Jack Kennedy pictured on their way to victory

Market gets it wrong as Beach beats Bothar

3.59PM

A Wave Of The Sea and JJ Slevin clear the last

Wave battles back to complete double for Slevin

3.29PM

Fruits Of Glory clears the last under JJ Slevin

Glory for Fruits as he ends long losing streak

2.56PM

Notebook and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Notebook shows his class in Punchestown opener

2.23PM

Wed 9th Oct 2019
Billy Lee rider of Bear Claws

Claws gets his turn in Navan finale

5.49PM

Dylan Browne McGonagle and Jumellea

Jumellea provides Browne McMonagle with landmark success

5.15PM

Degraves and Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Third time lucky for 'smart' Degraves

4.38PM

Aleef and Shane Foley lead home their rivals

Aleef notches-up his third win of the season

4.11PM

Doonard Prince is ridden out by Mikey Sheehy

Doonard Prince bounces back to form

3.32PM

Strong Johnson leads home Golden Eye Diamond and Cactus Tree

Keane doubles-up on Strong Johnson

3.02PM

Captain Corcoran (second from left) comes through to lead under Andrew Slattery

Captain makes the breakthrough under Slattery

2.28PM

Flaming Moon leads home his rivals under Colin Keane

Moon provides Smith with first juvenile success

2.01PM

Sun 1st Sep 2019
Simsir and Niall McCullagh (nearest) lead home Hazran and Ronan Whelan

Simsir leads home Halford 1, 2

5.56PM

Mister Trader (No 18) stays on best to beat Aspen Belle

Well-backed Trader bounces back to his best

5.27PM

Chagall is ridden out by Andrew Slattery

Chagall completes quick 51/1 double for Lynam

4.56PM

Romantic Proposal is pushed out by Declan McDonogh to beat Lovee Dovee

Romantic success for Lynam & McDonogh

4.24PM

Silence Please (centre) just gets the better of Windham Belle (nearest)

Silence Please makes it two from two

3.52PM

Nurse Barbara leads home her rivals under Colin Keane

Nurse Barbara impresses on debut

3.21PM

Passion leads home Unknown Pleasures

Capri's sister makes the breakthrough in Cork opener

2.53PM

Tue 27th Aug 2019
Rescue Package is ridden out by Luke McGuinness

Package to the Rescue for Mullins & McGuinness

8.55PM

Ozzie's Way takes off at the last under Andrew Ring

Ozzie's leads the Way on first start over fences

8.34PM

Moon Over Germany and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Moon Over Germany leads home de Bromhead 1, 2

7.37PM

Northern Emperor pictured on his way to victory under Adam Short

Northern Emperor in 20/1 surprise

7.13PM

Happy Jacky clears the last under Donie McInerney

Jacky makes plenty Happy after easy win

6.39PM

Bothar Dubh (nearest) gets up to beat Nibblers Charm

Bothar battles to deny Nibblers

6.15PM

Waitnsee and Darragh O'Keeffe pictured on their way to victory

Waitnsee provides Ryan yard with welcome boost

5.41PM

Mon 19th Aug 2019
Dromana comes home an easy winner under Andrew Slattery

Dromana blitzes her rivals in Roscommon finale

9.16PM

Scorched Earth (right) just holds off Cosmic Horizon

Scorched Earth finally gets his turn

8.54PM

Cerro Bayo is pushed out by Kevin Manning to beat Yenillik

Manning excels on Cerro Bayo

7.48PM

Cyrus Dallin and Alan Glynn pictured on their way to victory

Cyrus defies top-weight under 'hard working' Glynn

7.16PM

Angel's Amy is pushed out by Gary Carroll

Amy gets a deserved win to her name

6.49PM

Helvic Dream and Chris Hayes pictured on their way to victory

Helvic has Meade dreaming of Foran Equine Final

6.16PM

Sherpa leads home Maker Of Kings

Sherpa climbs to the top at Roscommon

5.39PM

Thu 15th Aug 2019
Poker D'ainay jumps a hurdle early on in the contest

Mullins doubles-up with easy-to-back Poker

8.58PM

Zoffalee clears the last under Dillon Maxwell

Zoffalee lands another feature race

7.50PM

Mon 12th Aug 2019
Druim Samhraidh is pushed out by Jamie Codd

Druim delights Dunne

9.34PM

Bridge Native (eventual fourth) leads Sizing Malbay over the last

Malbay makes the breakthrough

9.15PM

Le Hachette jumps the last under Darragh O'Keeffe

Le Hachette lands gamble in style

8.20PM

Zoffalee and Dillon Maxwell pictured on their way to victory

Zoffalee takes the feature for Maxwell & McNamara

7.49PM

Alfred Wegener and Conor McNamara pictured on their way to victory

Alfred makes all for father and son team

7.18PM

Clear Left jumps the last under Paddy Kennedy

Ryder & Kennedy strike with Clear Left

6.36PM

For Everyone (inside) leads Global Freedom over the last

For Everyone springs surprise in Ballinrobe opener

6.12PM

Fri 26th Jul 2019
Love The Melody has all her rivals off the bridle as she leads into the straight

Love The Melody makes all in Wexford finale

9.24PM

Arch Melody survives this error at the last before going on to score under Sean O'Keeffe

Melody follows-up in style

8.48PM

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