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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.

Thu 11th Sep 2014

Saltmills Blackie clears the last under Jonathan Burke with Dun Scaith in second

Blackie another for Burke & De Bromhead

6.45PM

Coolfighter and Seamie Heffernan (right) come home in front of Moonmeister and Pat Smullen

Coolfighter makes it four in-a-row

6.14PM

Oceania Queen leads them home in front of the Clonmel crowd

King and Queen make a good team

5.43PM

Nidhaam and Pat Smullen (inside) get the better of Fanzine and Declan McDonogh

Nidhaam out battles Fanzine

5.09PM

Table Forty Six is driven out in the closing stages by Ross Coakley

Coakley's on the mark with Table Forty Six

4.28PM

Sat 30th Aug 2014

Colin Keane with his boss Ger Lyons

Keane picks up ten day ban at Wexford

6.43PM

Morning Run eases to victory under Patrick Mullins

Morning continues winning Run

6.30PM

Brian Hughes was aboard both winners

Griffin records first double at Bangor

1.21AM

Thu 28th Aug 2014

Ebansani (green) is driven out by Declan McDonogh to see off Long Journey Home (cheekpieces)

Ebasani makes it two from three in Tipp finale

8.29PM

Princess Aloof is ridden out by Fran Berry to beat Laviniad and Pat Smullen

Berry doubles up on Princess Aloof

8.04PM

Winning rider Katie Walsh

Well-backed Boogie overcomes long layoff

7.47PM

Bose Ikard jumps to the front at the last under Davy Condon

Bose Ikard follows up on chase success

7.12PM

Tested and Pat Smullen run out comfortable winners

Tested impresses in Tipperary feature

6.46PM

Cassells Rock (farside) jumps the last in second alongside Portrade

Shortall gets Rock up on the line

6.22PM

Zafilani (nearest) is driven out by Pat Smullen to see off Lola Beaux

Zafilani foils the Lola gamble

5.56PM

Sweetest Taboo comes home a comfortable winner under Billy Lee

Taboo springs a surprise in Tipperary opener

5.23PM

Draco clears the last under Robbie Power

Draco gets the job done

5.04PM

Little King Robin leads Ballychorus over the last

Robin set for break after Bellewstown win

4.43PM

Sat 23rd Aug 2014

Ainippe is ridden out by Colin Keane to beat The Great War (inside) and Simply A Star

Classy Ainippe makes it two from two

5.14PM

Jamesie and Colm O'Donoghue just get the better of Gordon Lord Byron and Joseph O'Brien (left)

Jamesie just beats Gordon in the feature

3.40PM

Fri 22nd Aug 2014

Jonathan Burke after completing his double on Discover Wexford

Wexford provides Burke with first double

9.16PM

Sheamus and Johnny King are well clear as they approach the finish

Sheamus takes the bumper for Hughes & King

8.41PM

The Game Changer clears the last under Jonathan Burke from Hurricane Jojo (inside) and Queen Alphabet (nearest)

Burke steers Changer to deserved win

8.19PM

Drop Anchor takes off at the last under David Casey

Anchor follows up at Kilbeggan

7.55PM

Winter Lion in full flow under Chris Hayes

Improving Lion makes it two in-a-row

7.17PM

Lucky Pigeon jumps the last from Cut The Corner in second

Pigeon makes all under Walsh for Fogarty

6.52PM

Fiscal Focus (nearest) is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Ruler Of France

Focus bounces back to form

5.59PM

Mizyen (green) and Manhattan Swing battle out the finish

Swing just holds off late Mizyen lunge

5.44PM

Rule The Waves and Seamie Heffernan are clear of their rivals close home

Waves gets off the mark on fifth attempt

5.20PM

Long House Saint jumps the last on his way to victory under Adrian Heskin

Saint another winner for Hourigan junior

5.10PM

Wed 20th Aug 2014

Australia powers to victory at York

O'Brien reflects on Australia's win

9.08PM

Red Rocks Point and Joseph O'Brien pictured on their way to victory

Point rounds off great day for team Ballydoyle

8.51PM

Leigh Roche gets a kiss from South Australia Rose Sarah Harrington after he partnered Shalaman to victory

Easy win for Shalaman on first start for Smith

8.29PM

Tahaf is ridden out by Seamie Heffernan

Tahaf makes Heffernan's dash worthwhile

7.40PM

Kris Weld is presented with the winners prize by Maria Walsh who was crowned the Rose Of Tralee last night

Brooch makes it two from two

7.11PM

Miller Beach (orange) is ridden out by Gary Carroll to beat Amazing Star and Six Silver Lane

Well-regarded Miller makes it two in-a-row

6.35PM

Henson (right) is ridden by Connor King to beat newcomer Salariaq

Henson finally gets off the mark

6.01PM

Postulation (noseband) is driven out by Pat Smullen to beat Archangel Raphael

Postulation pulls it out of the bag

5.33PM

Sun 17th Aug 2014

Zane Grey(left) jumps the last with Raise Hell on his outer

De Bromhead gets his Tramore winner

5.18PM

Cut The Corner jumps the last under Adrian Heskin with the grey Royal Chief on his inside

Hourigan junior gets in on the act

4.53PM

Thu 14th Aug 2014

Un Beau Roman clears the last under Paul Townend

Roman justifies odds-on favourtism

8.50PM

On The Way Out takes off at the last under Jonathan Burke

On The Way Out delights the locals at Tramore

8.32PM

Days Ahead jumps the last under Martin Ferris

Days well Ahead of his Tramore rivals

7.28PM

Little Stampy is lead back in by delighted connections

Stampy completes quick double for McNamara

6.55PM

Cin Cin and Emmet McNamara (right) see off Prospectorous and Luke Dempsey

Cin Cin does it again at Tramore

6.23PM

Coolfighter is ridden out close home by Danny Mullins

Coolfighter lands the odds for Tony & Danny

5.56PM

Wed 13th Aug 2014

Pat Smullen

4 for Smullen & 3 for Weld as Sun just prevails

8.59PM

Zelos Dream comes home in front under Gary Halpin

Zelos goes one place better twelve months on

8.29PM

Gone Viral (right) is pushed out by Pat Smullen to see off the grey Nancy Rose

Treble for Smullen as Viral lands the odds

7.54PM

Timiyan leads the field in the early stages under a rainbow at Gowran

Weld & Smullen double up with Timiyan

7.37PM

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