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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 27th Apr 2015
The grey Madame Thunder comes through to win under Leigh Roche

Madame springs surprise for Bunyan

7.17PM

Bubbly Bellini is driven out by Declan McDonogh

In-form Bubbly records his fourteenth success

6.33PM

Doonard Prince and Tom Madden (yellow) pictured on their way to victory

Well-backed Prince loves it at Naas

6.11PM

Argentero and Colin Keane pictured on their way to victory

Argentero impresses in Naas opener

5.33PM

Mon 20th Apr 2015
Castlelyons is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan

Castlelyons springs a surprise in the last

8.08PM

Denis Linehan after recording his first winner aboard Aussie Guest

Linehan records first winner aboard Aussie

7.43PM

Hi Emperor and Connor King (centre) hit the front

Hi Emperor has Ascot target

7.16PM

Father Frost & Joseph O'Brien (far side) get up to beat Frozen Lake

O'Brien's double up with Father Frost

6.39PM

Ohh Lala (second from right) comes through to win under Tom Madden

Ohh Lala proves too good for Sexy Legs & co

6.14PM

Eisenhower (green and white) is ridden out by Joseph O'Brien

Eisenhower gets the job done

5.39PM

An Duine Uasal and Pat Smullen come home in front

Smullen & Keatley combine with Uasal

5.08PM

Brian Hughes was aboard both Irish trained winners

Griffin & Croke on the mark at Hexham

4.03PM

Wed 15th Apr 2015
Mistiness is driven out by Chris Hayes to beat Diesel Ten

Mistiness just holds on to beat Diesel

6.47PM

Ringside Humour pictured winning at Gowran on Saturday

Ringside follows up for Bolger & Manning

6.21PM

Babbling Stream (red) proves too good for Kalopsia

Mullins picks up winning spare on Stream

6.02PM

Boher Call and Luke Dempsey pictured on their way to victory

Boher battles back to beat Theatre

5.36PM

Corbata is driven out by Declan McDonogh to beat Duca Valentinois

Corbata gets Oxx off the mark

5.18PM

Thankfully Emcon & Martin Burke were okay after they crashed out at the last.

Good win for Gold & Meyler

4.35PM

Fascinating Rock is ridden out by Pat Smullen

Rock wins the Heritage for Weld & Smullen

4.12PM

Sacrificial and Gulf Of Poets (inside) go head to head with Father Christmas back in third

Sacrificial gets a deserved win to his name

3.36PM

Casual Approach clears the last on his way to victory under Paul Carberry

Casual makes all to score on hurdles debut

3.11PM

Crystal Pearl jumps the last on her way to victory under Ruby Walsh

Pearl justifies odds-on favouritism at Limerick

2.36PM

Sun 12th Apr 2015
The Mooch jumps the last with Ballyfinboy in second

The Mooch scores on handicap debut

5.25PM

Cappacurry Zak and Ryan Treacy just lead Mick The Boyo and Point The Toes after the last

Well-backed Zak wins again at Tramore

4.00PM

Wed 8th Apr 2015
Band Of Blood and Rule The World jump the last alongside eventual winner Thunder And Roses (white cap)

Morris proud of Irish National duo

1.33PM

Sun 29th Mar 2015
Charbel comes home an easy winner under Patrick Mullins

Impressive Charbel now two from two

7.10PM

Pat Smullen recorded a double at the Curragh today

Weld & Smullen double up with Ashraf

6.53PM

Ludo Et Emergo (closest) and Page Turner jump the last together

Ludo bounces back to his best

5.45PM

Onenightidreamed is driven out by Wayne Lordan to beat Aussie Valentine

Onenightidreamed wins the Lincolnshire

5.21PM

Val De Ferbet & Ruby Walsh survived this blunder at the last

Ferbet impresses in Limerick feature

5.01PM

Ramone is ridden out by Shane Foley

Ramone in 100/1 Park Express shocker

4.23PM

Cliff House and Brian O'Connell (right)pictured on their way to victory

Well-backed Cliff pleases his supporters

3.21PM

The Warrior is ridden out by Ryan Moore

Friendless Warrior gets off the mark

3.05PM

Riviera Sun jumps the last under Jody McGarvey

Sun shines in Limerick opener

2.49PM

Runners break for the season opener at the Curragh with winner State Of Emergency coming from stall 7 (red cap)

State takes Curragh opener for O'Callaghan

2.34PM

Mon 23rd Mar 2015
Muredach Kelly (right)

Kelly on the mark at Wolverhampton

6.35PM

Tue 17th Mar 2015
I Shot The Sheriff scores in style

Sheriff rules at Wexford

4.14PM

Westerner Point and Philip Enright jump the last

Westerner follows up on handicap debut

3.39PM

Mon 2nd Mar 2015
Shay Barry trainer of Bentelimar

Barry hoping Bentelimar can rule Supreme

5.37PM

Mon 19th Jan 2015
Jamie Codd with two young fans

Double for Codd at Ballinaboola

3.44PM

Thu 1st Jan 2015
James Dullea with West Of The Edge after completing his double

West provides Dullea with his first double

2.43PM

Just Get Cracking and Paul Townend lead over the last

Dullea has a Cracking record at Tramore

1.27PM

Sun 28th Dec 2014
Ryback Jack is ridden out by Finian Maguire to see off the challenge of Toushan

Jack provides Fitzgerald with welcome boost

4.28PM

Up For Review is ridden out by Patrick Mullins

Review impresses on racecourse debut

4.02PM

Road To Riches and Bryan Cooper lead them home in the Lexus

Road To Riches wins the Lexus

3.38PM

Danny Mullins with the happy connections of The Mad Well

O'Sullivan & Mullins strike again with Well

2.57PM

Kitten Rock jumps the last on his way to victory under Mark Walsh

Impressive Kitten 'could be anything'

2.32PM

Lieutenant Colonel jumps the last just ahead of Jetson

Colonel wins Christmas cracker

2.20PM

Usuel Smurfer (right) jumps the last just ahead of Off The Charts

Smurfer bounces back to his best

1.40PM

Dromnea jumps the second last ahead of Upsie

Dromnea proves too good for Upsie

1.34PM

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