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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.
Fri 17th Jun 2016
Karen Reidy and Papal Motel

Papal gets Reidy off the mark

8.54PM

Shake The Bucket (centre) jumps the last with By The Banks (left) and Jack Slade (right)

Admirable Bucket registers eleventh success

8.04PM

Total Demolition is ridden out by Ross Coakley to beat Catch Word

Demolition a winning spare ride for Coakley

7.36PM

Our Dougal was very lucky to survive this bad mistake at the last

Dougal battles back to beat Tajseer

6.45PM

Ishebayorgrey and Wayne Lordan (inside) get the better of Markhan and Connor King

Ishebayorgrey just holds off Markhan

6.29PM

Listen Dear and Danny Mullins pictured on their way to victory

No problems for Dear in Down Royal opener

6.11PM

Almadaa (wine colours) is ridden out by Oisin Orr

Almadaa shows young guns how it's done

6.01PM

Mon 13th Jun 2016
Sandymount Duke and Robbie Power pictured on their way to victory with the riderless Talk The Lingo for company

Harrington & Power double-up with Duke

9.21PM

Aranhill Chief jumps the last ahead of Sir Abbott

Chief defends his Connacht National crown

9.01PM

Roscommon

Flat racing abandoned at Roscommon

7.11PM

Munaashid and Pat Smullen

Munaashid gets off the mark

7.11PM

Sister Slew (noseband and blue) leads them home under Robbie Downey

Sister Slew now a five time winner

6.22PM

Branch Line (yellow) leads them home under Billy Lee

Slattery's enthusiasm rewarded by Branch

6.02PM

Sat 11th Jun 2016
Takeittothelimit is ridden out by Cian Collins to beat Aeglos

Friendless Limits takes the bumper

9.33PM

Change The Rules is ridden out by Adrian Heskin

Rules comes from the clouds under Heskin

9.02PM

Fleurys Fort and Ryan Treacy picked on their way to victory

Treacy hangs on to score aboard Fort

7.44PM

Afatcat (farside) just leads Caridadi over the last

Afatcat bounces back to his best

7.21PM

Gunner McGregor leads home Castle Guest (noseband) and Gone Platinum (yellow)

Gunner wins again on hurdling debut

6.41PM

General McArthur and Seamie Heffernan get the better of Tony The Gent and Colin Keane

General foils the gamble on Tony

5.56PM

Zebgrey and Ronan Whelan (nearest) gets up beat Drillmaster

Zebgrey appreciates step up in trip

5.29PM

Shanghai Beauty and Andrew Breslin after their win

Breslin off the mark, as Condon doubles-up

3.46PM

In Salutem is ridden out by Colm O'Donoghue

In Salutem now a three time winner at Navan

2.56PM

King Electric is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Lyin Eyes (navy) and Youarewonder

King Electric in Navan opener

2.21PM

Mon 6th Jun 2016
Oathkeeper comes home clear under Sarah O'Brien

Fantastic four for Joseph on debut day

6.04PM

Baliyka is pushed out by Pat Smullen

Epsom Derby winners take the last at Gowran

5.39PM

Zig Zag (orange and blue) is ridden out by Donnacha O'Brien to beat Phebes Dream

Zig makes it three for Joseph O'Brien

5.22PM

Stellar Notion clears the last under Robbie Power

De Bromhead does it again with Notion

4.59PM

Ah Littleluck jumps a hurdle on his way to victory under Mark Flanagan

Ah Littleluck completes hat-trick in style

4.34PM

Madroos (noseband) is ridden out by Chris Hayes

Prendergast & Hayes on the mark at Gowran

4.17PM

Brian O'Connell after completing his treble aboard Popboru

O'Connell completes quick treble at Listowel

4.04PM

Mai Fitzs Jack pictured on his way to victory under Brian O'Connell

Across the card double for Joseph O'Brien

3.58PM

Shepherd's Purse is ridden out by Gary Carroll to beat Reckless Endeavour

Well-backed Purse another winner for Murphy

2.56PM

Justice Frederick and Donnacha O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Perfect start for Joseph O'Brien

2.39PM

Fri 3rd Jun 2016
Cabarete is ridden out by Sean Flanagan

Cabarete wins well in first time cheekpieces

9.24PM

Jonathan Burke in the commentary box

Austin & Shortall on the mark with Loyalty

8.08PM

Thu 2nd Jun 2016
Adool races clear under Pat Smullen

Adool impresses as Weld/Smullen double-up

9.25PM

Elusive In Paris and Gary Halpin pictured on their way to victory

Elusive an easy winner under Halpin for Feane

9.04PM

Natalia Lupini (second from right) and Kieren Fallon with the happy connections of Blairmayne

Blair provides Lupini with second success

8.33PM

Footbridge is ridden out by Pat Smullen

Footbridge gets off the mark on fourth start

7.39PM

Blood Moon (blinkers) is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat Golden Pearl

'Lazy' Moon takes the feature at Fairyhouse

7.18PM

Elusive Beauty (purple) gets the better of Sheisdiesel (inside) and Swish (nearest)

Beauty makes it third time lucky

6.55PM

Saga Sprint is ridden out by Daniel Redmond

Saga proves too good for odds-on Run

6.20PM

Mon 16th May 2016
Product Of Love comes home an easy winner under Aine O'Connor

Product Of Love impresses in the bumper

9.27PM

Hard Station and Johnny Barry pictured on their way to victory

Station makes all under Barry for O'Keeffe

8.51PM

Cantlow (white cap) gets up to deny Your Busy (alongside)

Cantlow denies Busy in Killarney National

8.32PM

Clarcam leads The Game Changer over the last

Clarcam proves too good for odds-on Game

7.51PM

Denis O'Regan and Barry Connell - rider and owner of Cape City Boy

Boy makes all under O'Regan for Hanlon

7.29PM

Conduct Yourself jumps the last ahead of Ballyadam Brook

Conduct another winner for Kiely & Hayes

6.55PM

Dressedtothenines clears a hurdle on her way to victory under Mark Walsh

Dressedtothenines bounces back to form

6.18PM

Consharon Boy pictured on his way to victory under David Splaine

Consharon Boy completes hat-trick

5.49PM

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