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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 10th Feb 2014

Star Links pictured winning at Naas in 2011

Links records another Wolverhampton win

4.58PM

Sun 2nd Feb 2014

Quevega after winning the Mares Hurdle for the fifth time at Cheltenham last March

Quevega pleases in Punchestown workout

6.17PM

Hairy O'Malley is driven out by Padraig Roche to see off Bosman Rule and Patrick Mullins

Hairy takes the last for the Roches

5.22PM

Folsom Blue clears the last with Sole Witness (left) in second

Folsom takes the National Trial for O'Dwyer

5.05PM

Bishopsfurze and Patrick Mullins crashes out at the fourteen, bringing down Dosco's Dream and Classic Cut

Rory beats Shu in the Cross-Country

4.33PM

Arvika Ligeonniere takes off at the first under Ruby Walsh

Easy win for Arvika in the Tied Cottage

3.43PM

Jetson is driven out by Paddy Kennedy to beat Thunder And Roses

Jetson bounces back to his best

3.14PM

Wicklow Brave jumps the last in front of Lieutenant Colonel

Wicklow enters the Supreme picture

2.42PM

From left to right; Pink Hat, Springbelle, Truimphant and Chancol jump the second last together

Chancol gets the job done in the opener

2.03PM

Mon 27th Jan 2014

Layla Joan (right) won at Ayr this afternoon under Jason Maguire for Gordon Elliott

Elliott on the mark at Ayr

3.45PM

Seabass

Seabass to return in the coming weeks

11.37AM

Layla Joan (right) will be bidding to follow up on her Fairyhouse success in the opener at Ayr

Plenty of Irish interest at Ayr this afternoon

9.01AM

Mon 20th Jan 2014

Emmet Butterly (right) trainer of Echua

Echua scores for Butterly at Wolverhampton

5.41PM

Action from Ballinaboola last year

Shrink and Joy two to take from Ballinaboola

1.45PM

Mon 13th Jan 2014

Star Links records eleventh career success

3.24PM

The Liz Doyle trained Rich Revival is among the entries

Quito tops Thyestes forty-one

2.33PM

Mon 6th Jan 2014

Beluckyagain is driven out by Patrick Mullins to see off Peinemma and Niamh Doyle

Another winner for 'Lucky' Supremes

4.19PM

Luddsdenene jumps the last under Paul Townend

Luddsdenene wins eased down for Rothwell

3.48PM

Sterling Stuff pecks badly after the last & unseats, as Bothar Clei & Pairc Na Leasa go on to battle out the finish

Sterling unseats as Bothar battles gamely

3.18PM

Urano jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

Urano gets it right on seventh try over hurdles

2.44PM

Carrigeen Kariega clears the last on her way to an easy victory under John Lalor for his father Dick

Lalor records first track win aboard Kariega

2.14PM

Toner D'Oudairies jumps the last just ahead of Letter Of Credit

Toner gets Cooper off the mark

1.43PM

Battling Spirit is brought down by Bryan Cooper after he fell from Desertmore Stream

The Pounds upstages his better fancied rivals

1.06PM

Sun 5th Jan 2014

Champoleon is driven out by Nina Carberry to beat Like A Demon in second

Champoleon takes the bumper for Meade

4.08PM

Getoutwhenyoucan jumps the last under Ger Fox

Welcome win for Fox as Getout obliges

3.31PM

Aibrean jumps the last in front of Blazing Sonnet and Back In A Tic

Market gets it right as Crawford bags another

3.08PM

Luke's Benefit (grey) is driven out by Brian Cawley to beat Treat Yourself (white face) and Knocklong (right)

Luke & Cawley complete their hat-trick

2.44PM

Briar Hill (left) jumps the last in front of Apache Jack

Briar Hill made to work hard for Slaney win

2.04PM

Mallowney clears the last under Andrew McNamara

Mallowney proves too good for Ned

1.24PM

Authorization comes with his challenge at the last under Paul Townend

Authorization puts controversy behind him

1.07PM

Wed 1st Jan 2014

Mini Vic and Andrew Ring get up to beat Sacre Malta and Conor Walsh

Mini Vic bounces back to her best

2.41PM

Federici jumps the last under Adrian Heskin

Another for Bolger as Federici follows up

12.52PM

Fri 27th Dec 2013

Kayf Hampshire is driven out by Johnny Burke

Burkes take the bumper with newcomer Kayf

4.28PM

No More Heroes comes home in his own time under Stephen Clements

Another treble for Elliott as Heroes impresses

4.04PM

Burren River (No 3) does well to avoid Lord Heathfield who is about to crash out at the second last

Murphy & O'Connor combine with River

3.38PM

Lastoftheleaders (centre) is marginally in front over the last, with Rocky Wednesday on his outside

Double for Elliott as Rocky comes from last

2.51PM

De Chissler (left) pictured on his way to victory under Roger Loughran

De Chissler scores for Dullea and Loughran

2.33PM

Benefficient is driven out by Bryan Cooper to beat Hidden Cyclone and Arvika Ligeonniere (pink)

Benefficient bounces back to his best

2.02PM

Renneti crashes out at the second last as Mazuri Cowboy tries to avoid him

Cowboy in 40/1 shocker

1.29PM

Double Irish clears the last under Davy Russell

Double Irish records very easy win

1.14PM

Indian File jumps the last under Alan Crowe

Easy win for Indian in Limerick opener

12.56PM

Plinth (outside) comes to beat Ivan Grozny

Plinth gets up to deny the favourite Grozny

12.49PM

Thu 26th Dec 2013

King Vuvuzela jumps the last under Bryan Cooper

Vuvuzela is King as Cooper doubles up

2.51PM

Davy Russell is all smiles after he reached the 1000th winner landmark

1,000 for Russell as Light lands a gamble

2.19PM

Western Boy takes off at the last under David Casey

Western scores on hurdles debut

1.17PM

Little Rocky leads over the last with Clondaw Court on his outside

Clondaw gets up to justify favouritism

12.47PM

Fri 13th Dec 2013

Slew Charm makes the best of his way home as Hold Em Cowboy (Ruby Walsh - both okay afterwards) crash out

Slew springs surprise as Cowboy crashes out

3.16PM

Foildubh (right) pictured on his way to victory at Fairyhouse in April

Lexus for Foildubh if Carberry is available

2.54PM

Kylecrue (centre) is driven out to victory by Ryan Treacy

Kylecrue follows up on Clonmel success

2.43PM

Allez Vic clears the last in front of Redclue, with the riderless Flemany between them

First winner for Barcoe as Allez scores

2.19PM

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