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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 9th Jun 2025
Charlies Pride and Liam Quinlan lead Inthenickoftime & Kevin Sexton over the last

Power's Pride prevails under Quinlan

6.05PM

Itsalladream and Gavin Brouder pictured on their way to victory

Itsalladream 'just a lucky winner' of dramatic opener

5.32PM

Fri 6th Jun 2025
Stede Bonnet is ridden out by Harry Swan

Stede Bonnet strikes for Swan & Elliott

8.59PM

Fervent and Seamie Heffernan leads home their rivals

Fervent springs a surprise on debut for Crawford

8.41PM

Trasna Na Pairce and Mike O'Connor

'Gorgeous' Trasna Na Pairce follows-up in style

8.20PM

Dolce Far Niente leads home her rivals under Gary Carroll

Quick double for Carroll as Dolce Far Niente comes good

7.58PM

Oh So Charming (second from right) stays on best under Paddy O'Brien

Oh So Charming just prevails in Clonmel feature

7.24PM

I Bid You Ajou leads home his rivals under Joe Harnett

Harnett makes the breakthrough on I Bid You Ajou

7.03PM

King Cuan (left) leads home Tango Flare and Rowdy Yeats

Quick-fire treble for Lee as King Cuan lands the feature

6.22PM

Smallcraftwarning jumps the last under Liam McKenna

Smallcraftwarning lands gamble under McKenna

5.55PM

Tassarolo and Gavin Brouder lead Bhean Saibhre and Conor Smithers over the last

Tassarolo a poignant winner of Clonmel opener

5.31PM

Germanese leads home Knockmark

Patience pays off with Germanese

5.12PM

Green Soul (right) gets up to beat Frescobaldi (navy)

Soul strikes despite market drift

4.41PM

Fri 30th May 2025
Menas Miracle leads Mags Nelson over the last

Harney sees claim reduced as Mags justifies favouritism

8.25PM

The champagne was flowing after the success of Clarens

Clarens keeps the locals happy in Tramore feature

6.46PM

Sun 25th May 2025
Sharpen leads home Mittens

Sharpen rounds off memorable day for Donnacha O'Brien

5.54PM

Robbies Rock leads home his rivals under Gary Carroll

Robbies Rock completes quick double for Carroll

5.14PM

Shiota (red) battles it out with Gloriously Glam

First and third for Murphy as Shiota just prevails

4.39PM

Lake Victoria (second from left) comes to tackle to the front running California Dreamer

Lake Victoria bounces back to her best to seal Moore four-timer

4.16PM

Los Angeles (left) battles back to beat Anmaat

Los Angeles all heart under 'brilliant' Moore ride

3.43PM

Porta Fortuna is ridden out by Ryan Moore to beat One Look

Porta perfect on return

2.59PM

Albert Einstein leads home Power Blue

'Very special' Albert Einstein makes it two from two

2.22PM

Balantina leads home her rivals under Oisin Murphy

Balantina leads home 1,2 for Donnacha O'Brien

1.52PM

Tue 20th May 2025
Together Aclaim leads home Game Phoenix

Slow starting Together Aclaim finishes fastest under Kennedy

8.50PM

Paddy Twomey

Remarkable Royal success seals first treble for Twomey

8.21PM

Hightimeyouwon (farside) and Jack Kearney lead home Ribchestina and Jamie Powell

Hightimeyouwon is another for Thorne & Kearney

7.51PM

No Alibi (far side) just gets the better of Stella Alpina

No Alibi just prevails to complete double for Twomey & Lee

7.26PM

Nezeeh and Joey Sheridan

Godolphin cast-off comes good under Sheridan

6.53PM

Red Evolution (far side) gets the better of Jorge Alvares

Evolution strikes for O'Callaghan & Powell

6.23PM

The grey Rogue Legend leads home his rivals under Billy Lee

Rogue Legend gets it right on second start

5.39PM

Mon 19th May 2025
Coulstys Way (left) is ridden out by Robert Whearty to beat Cinammon Coco and Scott McCullagh

Coulstys Way gets deserved win to her name

8.33PM

Out On Friday leads home his rivals under Wesley Joyce

Front-running Friday proves game under Joyce

8.07PM

Thrifty Of Digby (left) leads home her rivals under Shane Foley

Thrifty Of Digby is another to make all at Roscommon

7.35PM

Omni Man and Declan McDonogh

Omni Man proves far too strong for odds-on Mocking

7.05PM

La La Lucrative and Robbie Colgan pictured on their way to a clear cut success

Smith brothers to the fore as La La Lucrative makes all

6.40PM

Romeo Sensini and Andrew Slattery

Sensini trounces rivals a week after debut effort

6.07PM

Spent All Me Money (left) leads home his rivals under James Ryan

Money to the fore in Roscommon opener

5.37PM

Sat 17th May 2025
Ted Walsh trainer of Ta Na La

Hefty fine and bans handed out after Wexford running and riding enquiry

9.05PM

Aspire Tower and Darragh O'Keeffe pictured on their way to victory

Sales bound Tower is another for red-hot O'Keeffe

5.31PM

Splendid Choice (right) and A Nod To Getaway jump the last together

Splendid Choice gets the ball rolling for Rothwell & Power Roche

4.25PM

Tue 13th May 2025
Cosmos D'ainay and Josh Williamson

Cosmos completes cross-card double for Elliott

9.09PM

San Salvador (right) just holds off the late surge of War Rooms

San Salvador makes all under well-judged Browne McMonagle ride

8.51PM

Ilbdare (left) is ridden out by Phillip Enright to beat Arrycan

McNiff doubles-up to keep locals happy

8.35PM

Mordor leads home his rivals under Chris Hayes

Mordor a ready winner under Hayes

8.15PM

Huntsgrove with winning connections

Huntsgrove snatches it to complete double for Ryan & King

7.29PM

Harry The Rogue leads home his rivals under Sam Coen

Harry The Rogue registers second win of the season

7.13PM

Kate Knows Best (left) jumps the last alongside Kabylia

Kate Knows Best at Sligo

6.37PM

Faiyum and Colin Keane lead home De Novo and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Faiyum makes it two from two in Killarney feature

6.16PM

Kamino Bello clears the last under and Conor Stone-Walsh

Kamino Bello benefits from cool Stone-Walsh ride

6.08PM

Gun Carriage (right) just gets the better of Standard Deviation

Moody a surprise visitor, as Gun Carriage just prevails in Killarney opener

6.02PM

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