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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 13th Nov 2017
Know The Score and Harley Dunne pictured on their way to victory

Score creates big impression at Ballinaboola

1.43PM

Sun 5th Nov 2017
Getoutameway and Liam Gilligan lead home Biddy The Boss and Donal McInerney

Nicholson & Gilligan combine for bumper win

5.00PM

Tocco d'Amore and Pat Smullen pictured on their way to victory

Tocco makes it two from two in the Finale

4.46PM

Colin Keane and Warnaq are welcomed back in to the parade ring

100 winners 'the icing on the cake' for Keane

4.21PM

Logical Song and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Danny & Mags take Cork National with Song

4.04PM

Swamp Fox leads home Highland Fling and Western Boy

Likeable Fox lands another big pot

3.36PM

Bamako Moriviere and Ruby Walsh pictured on their way to victory

Bamako impresses in Cork Grade 3

3.00PM

The white-faced Band Of Outlaws is ridden out by Padraig Beggy

O'Brien doubles-up with Band Of Outlaws

2.28PM

Cracking Smart and Jack Kennedy clear the last

Cracking takes Listed honours at Cork

2.09PM

Shady Operator (nearest) jumps the last just ahead of Castlebrook

Shady justifies odds-on favouritism

1.36PM

Aspen Belle (nearest) gets up close home under Leigh Roche

Belle bounces back to form under Roche

1.25PM

Vinnie's Wish stays on best under Donagh O'Connor

Friendless Wish takes Naas opener

12.47PM

Fri 3rd Nov 2017
Felix Desjy leads home Cask Mate

Felix makes it three for Elliott & Gigginstown

4.52PM

Crazywork De Vassy leads The Shepherd King over the last

Crazywork too good for veteran King

4.03PM

Gordon Elliott trainer of Tombstone

Elliott doubles-up with Tombstone

3.35PM

Alaliya (centre) leads home Pack Your Bags (right) and Skellig Rocks

Lynch & Gilligan on the mark with Alaliya

2.57PM

Melon leads Coquin Mans over the last

Melon too good for WKD rivals

2.19PM

Just Janice leads Lesley Dawn over the last

Janice prevails as Mystic crashes out

1.44PM

Poli Roi does well to survive this mistake at the last

Odds-on Poli Roi gets the job done

1.16PM

Thu 2nd Nov 2017
Presentingoscar (left) stays on best to beat Hanover Street

Presenting justifies favouritism under Cronin

4.36PM

Goulane Chosen and Donal McInerney clear the last

Chosen springs surprise on debut for Spillane

4.07PM

Shattered Love and Jack Kennedy jump the last

Comfortable win for Love & Kennedy

3.39PM

Hurricane Darwin (yellow) and Hollow Tree jump the last

Darwin now has Troytown in his sights

3.00PM

Tintown Robin and Phillip Enright lead their rivals over the last

Robin another for Halley

2.25PM

Trainwreck and Davy Russell clear the last

Trainwreck lands a gamble

1.55PM

Dawn Shadow and Rachael Blackmore pictured on their way to victory

Well-backed Dawn takes Clonmel opener

1.17PM

Sun 29th Oct 2017
Without Limites and Donagh Meyler pictured on their way to victory

Limites makes all on debut over fences

4.11PM

Court Artist leads Barra over the last

Odds-on Barra beaten by Artist

1.55PM

Tue 10th Oct 2017
The Gunner Murphy and Derek O'Connor pictured on their way to victory

Double for O'Brien as Gunner wins on debut

6.00PM

Presenting Mahler and Danny Mullins (nearest) pictured on their way to victory

Mahler another to make all at Galway

5.32PM

Bryan Cooper pictured after winning aboard Calino D'airy

Friendless D'airy makes all under Cooper

5.03PM

A Genie In Abottle and Sean Flanagan pictured on their way to victory

Meade & Flanagan double-up with Genie

4.38PM

Connections of Persistent; Barry Geraghty, Joseph O'Brien and JP McManus

Persistent follows-up on Tipperary success

4.02PM

Shanning leads her rivals away from the last

Shanning maintains unbeaten record

3.33PM

The Rory Story (pink and black) just leads Poli Roi over the last

Rory beats Roi in Galway opener

2.54PM

Fri 29th Sep 2017
Patrick Mullins is surrounded by members of the Supreme Horse Racing Club after the success of Ainsi Va La Vie

Unbeaten Ainsi completes treble for Mullins

6.23PM

Ballymadun is ridden out by Conor Maxwell to beat Ash Rowe

Ballymadun lands a gamble

5.51PM

Dysios and Roger Loughran clear the last

Cullen & Loughran on the mark with Dysios

5.11PM

Mystic Theatre gets over the last

Mystic now four from four over flights

4.40PM

Fairymount Boy and Barry John Foley clear the last

Fairymount Boy gets his turn

4.02PM

West Coast Time and JJ Slevin pictured on their way to victory

West coasts home under Slevin

3.22PM

Sharjah jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Sharjah wins well on Irish debut

2.40PM

Wed 27th Sep 2017
Philip Dempsey

Dempsey doubles-up with Routes Choice

6.19PM

Danny Mullins works wonders to survive after a last fence blunder from Mic Milano, as Poormans Hill goes on to score

Hill made to work for second successive win

5.39PM

Some Drama and Danny Hand did well to survive this error at the last

Hand & McLoughlin on the mark with Drama

5.10PM

Coeur Joyeux takes off at a fence

Joyeux finally gets off the mark

4.25PM

Pumbaa clears the last under Roger Quinlan

Pumbaa bounces back to his best

3.42PM

Logical Song and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

Logical on Song for Mags & Danny Mullins

3.12PM

Penny Jane and Davy Russell pictured on their way to victory

Jane too strong for Sligo rivals

2.41PM

Sun 24th Sep 2017
Pincheck is ridden out by Colm O'Donoghue

O'Donoghue doubles-up on Pincheck

5.59PM

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