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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 4th Jul 2019
Dame Kyteler comes home a comfortable winner under Shane Foley

Dame brings up cross-card treble for Harrington

6.06PM

Millisle is pushed out by Tom Madden

Harrington quickly doubles-up with Millisle

5.50PM

Cayenne Pepper leads home her rivals under Shane Foley

Pepper too hot for Tipperary rivals

5.24PM

Wed 26th Jun 2019
Simply Beautiful is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien

Beautiful double for Donnacha O'Brien

9.41PM

Edification is ridden out by Conor Hoban

Fahey & Hoban strike with Edification

8.57PM

Frosty Beach (nearest) comes with her run under Andrew Slattery

Frosty comes from last to first under Slattery

7.52PM

Count D'orsay is ridden out by Wayne Lordan

Sales bound D'orsay makes the breakthrough

7.23PM

Trueba (nearest) is ridden out by Niall McCullagh to beat Powersville

Trueba another for in-form McCullagh

6.56PM

The Mount Nelson colt produced by Little King Robin last week

Sadness at death of Little King Robin

9.45AM

Thu 20th Jun 2019
Ar Eagla Na Heagla leads home Universal Focus (yellow) and One Cool Poet

Nathan Crosse doubles-up on Ar Eagla Na Heagla

10.04PM

Nimitz is ridden out by Declan McDonogh

Nimitz records a fifth career win

9.39PM

Raffaello (inside) leads home Fancy Footings (centre) and Eyeoweyou

Raffaello & Nathan prevail in battle of the Crosses

8.22PM

Toronto and Emmet McNamara pictured on their way to victory

Toronto makes the breakthrough under McNamara

7.56PM

Goodnite Irina (orange and white cap) is ridden out by Killian Leonard

In-foal Irina bounces back to form

7.20PM

Memsie and Colin Keane lead home their rivals

Keane completes quick 51/1 double on Memsie

6.46PM

One Last Look and Colin Keane lead home their rivals

Look provides Lyons with more juvenile joy

6.09PM

Mon 17th Jun 2019
Ballymacaw is ridden out by Barry O'Neill

O'Neill & Halley strike with Ballymacaw

9.53PM

Conrad Hastings is ridden out by Rachael Blackmore

Hastings another for in-form de Bromhead team

9.33PM

Plinth jumps the last under Niall Madden

Plinth completes 120/1 double for Madden, O'Brien & McManus

8.34PM

Ming Dynasty leads home Avenir D'Une Vie

Ming shows no mercy to Kilbeggan rivals

8.04PM

Classic Concorde jumps the last under Dillon Maxwell

Concorde takes off under Maxwell for McNamara

7.41PM

Doctor Duffy (nearest) jumps the last alongside Jerandme

No instructions given as Doctor completes hat-trick

7.04PM

Miami Beach (nearest) jumps the last alongside Tomeric

Beach the best in Kilbeggan opener

6.27PM

Sat 15th Jun 2019
Rhydwyn and Billy Lee pictured on their way to victory

Rhydwyn makes all in Limerick finale

7.02PM

Jakoby stays on best under O'Sullivan for Meade

6.45PM

Onlyhuman comes home a comfortable winner under Shane Foley

Progressive Onlyhuman now has Galway in his sights

6.35PM

I'm An Izz Wizz with winning connections

I'm An Izz Wizz bounces back to form

5.57PM

Cj Cregg and Amy O'Hanlon lead home their rivals

Cj Cregg provides O'Hanlon with 'best feeling ever'

5.32PM

Demi Plie and Bryan Cooper pictured on their way to victory

Demi gets it right on second start over fences

4.39PM

Trossachs is ridden out by Kevin Manning to beat Elite Trooper Grey and King Pellinor

Trossachs completes quick double for Manning

4.25PM

Peacocks Secret (green blinkers) jumps the last alongside Milomynit

Hamill heroics get Peacocks home in front

3.44PM

Hit The Silk is ridden out by Wayne Lordan to beat Improving (inside)

Smooth success for Silk & Lordan

3.10PM

Walking In Memphis comes home an easy winner under Jonathan Moore

Easy win for Memphis & Moore

2.52PM

Crossfirehurricane leads home his rivals under Shane Crosse

Crossfirehurricane takes Limerick opener on debut

2.50PM

Thu 13th Jun 2019
Royal Illusion is ridden out by Patrick Mullins

Straightforward success for Illusion in Leopardstown finale

9.13PM

Sheila Lavery gets a kiss from her brother John (owner of Galeola) with Robbie Colgan also pictured

Galeola provides Lavery with much needed boost

8.47PM

Roibeard (nearest) stays on best to beat Park Row

Roibeard bounces back to form

7.43PM

Cnoc An Oir (nearest) gets up close home to beat Sky Seven (centre) and Balefire

Cnoc comes from last to first on handicap debut

7.25PM

Morpho Blue leads home her rivals under Shane Foley

Morpho Blue makes the breakthrough

6.40PM

Justifier and Colin Keane prove too strong for Potala Palace (inside)

Justifier is a first winner for Free Eagle

6.09PM

Mon 10th Jun 2019
Cj Cregg and Ross Coakley lead home Military Hill and Shane Foley

McConnell takes the last with Cj Cregg

9.42PM

Sheila Lavery (left) with Heavenly Snow and groom Anna German

Heavenly winner for Lavery, Foley & Zhang

9.21PM

Michael Mulvany (left) with Stormy Tale and his brother Larry

Stormy Tale makes all in Roscommon feature

8.30PM

Niall & Tom Madden are all smiles after they were both successful at Roscommon

De Name Escapes Me completes Madden brothers double

8.00PM

Talk Now is ridden out by Killian Leonard

Leonard the Talk of Roscommon after 230/1 double

7.19PM

Piper Bomb (right) is ridden out by Tom Madden to beat Harry Speed

McGuinness & Madden on the mark with Piper

6.54PM

Sea The Dawn and Killian Leonard pictured on their way to victory

Dawn lands gamble in style

6.25PM

Faerie Laws (red cap) leads home Cafe Con Leche (nearest) and Sevenaday

Laws makes the breakthrough in first time blinkers

5.53PM

Fri 7th Jun 2019
Domitian (maroon and white) battles out the finish with Hophornbeam (navy & red)

Domitian battles gamely for bumper success

9.33PM

Little Clarinet is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien

Compensation for Clarinet as Donnacha completes treble

9.26PM

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