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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.
Mon 14th Jan 2019
The Caddy Rose and Mark O'Hare pictured on their way to victory

Rose makes all to complete double for Meade

4.17PM

Global Racing has his ears pricked jumping the last under Andrew Lynch

Global lands a gamble on first start for Cromwell

3.52PM

Mark Enright rider of Gliondar Mo Chroi

Enright & Fogarty strike again with Gliondar

3.28PM

Black Tears leads eventual winner Elfile away from the last

Elfile just prevails after duel with Tears

2.55PM

Dallas Des Pictons jumps the last under Jack Kennedy

Dallas wins easily on third start over flights

2.14PM

Free Ranger and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Ranger gets deserved win to his name

2.11PM

Carlo Biraghi jumps the last under Danny Mullins

Carlo impresses on hurdling debut

1.14PM

Sun 13th Jan 2019
Robin On The Hill clears the last under Mark Enright

Enright guides Robin to all the way win

4.26PM

Vision D'honneur sails over the last

Elliott doubles-up with 'very smart' Vision

4.06PM

Felix Desjy and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Felix gets back on track in the Moscow Flyer

3.31PM

The grey Whisperinthebreeze and Se Mo Laoch jump the last together

Se Mo Laoch the hero again

3.07PM

Peacocks Secret and Barry Browne pictured on their way to victory

Secret makes all under Browne for Hanlon

2.15PM

Winter Escape (nearest) leads A Plus Tard over the last

Escape impresses despite market drift

1.41PM

Young Paddymc and Danny Mullins jumps the last

Plan comes together for Gibney with Young Paddymc

1.15PM

Tue 1st Jan 2019
Secret Cargo (nearest) jumps to the front at the last

Fenton gets back on track at Tramore

1.33PM

Sun 9th Dec 2018
Joseph O'Brien trainer of Embittered

Embittered takes the last on debut for O'Brien

4.19PM

Ronald Pump (nearest) gets up to deny Eight And Bob

Power-packed Pump denies Townend five-timer

4.01PM

Derek O'Connor rider of Se Mo Laoch

Se Mo Laoch makes the breakthrough over fences

3.47PM

Camelia De Cotte and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Four for Townend as Camelia makes all

3.05PM

Min jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Min shows no mercy in the John Durkan

2.49PM

Castlegrace Paddy and Paul Townend pictured on their way to victory

Treble for Townend as Paddy impresses in Hilly Way

2.23PM

Derrinross and Luke Dempsey lead their rivals over the last

Poignant success for the Dempseys with Derrinross

1.53PM

Tornado Flyer jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Flyer makes perfect start to hurdles career

1.39PM

Due Reward takes off at the last under Rachael Blackmore

Reward leads home 1, 2 for de Bromhead

12.52PM

Maze Runner and Paul Townend just lead over the last

Maze delivers on debut over flights

12.37PM

Sun 18th Nov 2018
Malone Road (nearest) comes to tackle Mt Leinster

Malone Road too strong for Mt Leinster

4.57PM

Cuneo bumps Relegate as Satoshi jumps the last in third

Drama aplenty as fortune favours Satoshi

4.07PM

All The Answers and Shane Shortall pictured on their way to victory

Easy for All The Answers on handicap debut

3.35PM

Sharjah jumps the last under Paul Townend

Sharjah puts Faugheen to the sword

2.53PM

Blow By Blow leads Some Neck over the last

Neck stays on best to beat Blow By Blow

2.23PM

Bitsandpieces (far side) jumps the last alongside She's Made It

Bitsandpieces bounces back to form

1.53PM

Laverteen clears the last under Sean Flanagan

Laverteen makes the breakthrough over flights

1.24PM

Hearts Are Trumps clears the last under Mark Walsh

Hearts comes up Trumps again

1.06PM

Sams Profile clears the last under Andrew Ring

Profile prevails as Rose fails to bloom

12.49PM

My Hometown (leading) pictured on his way to victory under Mark Walsh

My Hometown makes all in Risk Of Thunder

12.40PM

Tue 13th Nov 2018
Tuff Nano and Benny Walsh pictured on their way to victory

Nano proves Tuff for trainer/rider Walsh

12.41PM

Fearless Fracas and Gary Murphy pictured on their way to victory

Team Murphy double-up at Ballinaboola

12.33PM

Wed 7th Nov 2018
Burning Ambition pictured on his way to victory at Limerick last Christmas

Burning Ambition set to return at Loughanmore

2.12PM

Sun 4th Nov 2018
Patrick Mullins can afford to look around as Royal Illusion comes home clear of her rivals

Illusion makes it two from two in style

5.03PM

Mustajeer gets a well-deserved pat on the neck by Colin Keane

Mustajeer completes first & last race double for connections

4.46PM

Naadheer (left) is ridden out by Shane Crosse to beat Johnny Drama

Champion Crosse rounds off season in style

4.32PM

Out Sam clears the last under Davy Russell

Out Sam leads home 1,2 for Elliott in the Cork National

4.06PM

Mr Everest (noseband) is ridden out by John Egan

Mr Everest rounds off 'good weekend' for Martin & Breslin

3.43PM

Winter Escape clears the last under Mark Walsh

Winter provides Howard with biggest success to date

2.41PM

Antilles leads home Colfer Me

O'Brien quickly doubles-up with Antilles

2.15PM

Robin De Carlow takes off early at the last

Robin De Carlow enhances growing reputation

2.01PM

Buttons And Bows leads home Jon Ess (navy) and Eclair De Beaufeu

Buttons And Bows springs 25/1 surprise on debut

1.41PM

Aspen Belle (right) is ridden out by Killian Leonard to beat Idalia

Aspen a welcome boost for Pat Martin

1.13PM

Erich Bloch is pushed out by Colin Keane to beat Clashaniska

Erich makes the breakthrough in Naas opener

12.43PM

Sat 3rd Nov 2018
Malone Road and Jamie Codd pictured on their way to victory

Elliott doubles-up with impressive Malone Road

4.38PM

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