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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 27th Sep 2013
Pat Shanahan and Tadgh O'Shea

Shanahan & O'Shea enjoy Wolves double

10.54PM

Afonso De Sousa and Joseph O'Brien on their way to victory

Afonso overcomes lengthy absence in the last

9.41PM

Gun Shoot comes home in front under Conor Hoban

Gun Shoot gets deserved win to her name

9.13PM

Victor's Beach and Shane Foley get up to beat Cristy's Call

Double for Foley as Beach gets up close home

8.12PM

Woodsophiesmile (left) comes home in front under Wayne Lordan from Red Laser back in second

Sophie has her supporters smiling

7.40PM

Red Rocks Point is driven out by Joseph O'Brien (left) to beat Cheeky Chappie

Red Rocks Point scores on debut

7.25PM

Maigh Dara is clear under Paul Power with 50 yards left to race

Dara takes the bumper for Power & Purcell

6.56PM

Lash It On & Rob Jones pictured on their way to victory

Solwhit's lead horse gets his day in the sun

6.29PM

Black Cache with connections after his win

Some nice bets landed as Condon doubles up

5.40PM

Imperial Joey and Andrew Ring pictured on their way to victory with Cyras Love back in second

Easy win for Joey on third start for Rothwell

4.29PM

Roja Dove and Eddie O'Connell on their way to victory

Dove over turns the well-backed favourite

3.51PM

Mon 23rd Sep 2013
Teocht & Kevin Manning on their way to victory

Teocht gets off the mark on seventh start

5.42PM

Time For Action (left) is driven out by Wayne Lordan to beat Tri Na Ceile

Action scores for Lordan & Wachman

5.08PM

South Ring (inside) fends off the challenge of Red All Star

South Ring just holds off Red All Star

4.42PM

Sword Of Light and Colin Keane on there way to victory

Keane's claim down to three after win on Light

4.10PM

Hilltown Gal is driven out by Ronan Whelan

Whelan gets Hilltown Gal up close home

3.38PM

Diamond Stilettos and Andrew Thornton on their way to victory

Diamond ends O'Shea's long barren spell

3.15PM

Kentra is driven out by Andrew Thornton to beat Banker Burke (noseband) and Street Party

Kentra takes the opener for Levins & Carroll

2.43PM

Kingsbarns pictured winning his maiden at Navan

O'Brien outlines Arc plans

10.30AM

Mon 16th Sep 2013
Toe The Line (pink) comes through to score under Derek O'Connor

Toe The Line scores on her debut

7.20PM

Pink Coat jumps the last under Bryan Cooper

Coat wins comfortably for Hughes & Cooper

6.48PM

Tropical Three (left) stays on best in the closing stages to see off Little King Robin

Tropical scores under birthday boy Geraghty

6.14PM

Mekong River (navy) comes through to head Hidden Oasis in the closing stages

Mekong maintains his unbeaten record

5.38PM

Fulminata comes home a comfortable winner under Kevin Manning

Bolger & Manning double up with Fulminata

5.11PM

Hail Shower is driven out by Wayne Lordan to beat Better Value (cheekpieces) and Blistering Dancer

Touch landed with Hail Shower

4.42PM

Chroussa is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Principessa Ava (noseband) and Sophie's World

Chroussa justifies favouritism in the opener

4.07PM

Sat 14th Sep 2013
Mick Halford & Shane Foley

Double for Halford & Foley as Regulation wins

5.33PM

The white-faced Placere comes home in front under Nina Carberry

Another Derby for Placere and Carberry

5.04PM

Eighteen Summers is pushed out by Killian Hennessy

Summers gets off the mark on twentieth start

4.36PM

Belle de Crecy is driven out by Johnny Murtagh, with Hot Snap (pink hat) back in second

Belle takes the Blandford for Murtagh

4.05PM

My Good Brother is driven out by Colin Keane

Good win for McCourt and Keane

3.29PM

Russian Soul (right) is driven out by Shane Foley with eventual third Farmleigh House alongside

Russian comes out on top in thrilling finish

2.56PM

Obliterator (wine) is driven out by Emmet McNamara to beat No Wunder (inside) with Centre Of Interest back in third

Obliterator scores on his debut

2.26PM

Mon 9th Sep 2013
Jamsie Hall will be in action at Perth this afternoon

Irish raid on Perth this afternoon

9.34AM

Mon 2nd Sep 2013
Well Tuned and Johnny Burke (centre) come through to beat Alton Bay (inside) and Bonobo

Burke gets Well Tuned up in the bumper

8.30PM

Big Generator & Conor Walsh jumping a hurdle on their way to victory

Generator springs another Big surprise

7.46PM

Royal Run jumps a hurdle on her way to victory under Roger Loughran

66/1 shocker as Royal runs them ragged

7.14PM

Murphy's Delight (left) is driven out by Wayne Lordan to beat Ebinya

Delight for Wachman as Murphy's scores

6.46PM

Jazz Girl comes home a clear winner under Connor King

34/1 double for Oliver as Jazz does it again

6.14PM

Jembatt is driven out by Declan McDonogh with Valley Queen (eventually finished third) in behind

Busy Jembatt scores for Mulvany

5.38PM

All Set To Go runs out an easy winner under Gary Carroll, with Wateed back in second

Gamble landed as All Set To Go delivers

5.14PM

Sat 31st Aug 2013
Opera Gloves is driven out by Shane Foley to beat St Jean and Indian Chief (not pictured)

Double for Halford as Indian flops

6.09PM

Former trainer Paddy Prendergast (father of Patrick), with Connor King and Ravello Again

King beats the O'Brien siblings on Ravello

5.42PM

Mekong River is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to beat Zakhm and Sam James

Mekong makes it two from two

5.06PM

Katie Walsh and Ross O'Sullivan are all smiles after they combined to score with He's Our Man

Newlyweds score with He's Our Man

4.49PM

Roe Deer, who is nearly seventeen hands high, is driven out by Pat Smullen

Roe Deer & Smullen score for Collins

4.17PM

Baidin Fheilimi (centre) jumps the last alongside Ballyfinboy (grey) and Shantalla

Baidin & Gallagher follow up on Cork success

3.36PM

The Boat People jumps the last under Phillip Enright from Mister Hotelier in second

The Boat People makes all to take the feature

3.02PM

Andrew McNamara after riding his fourth winner of the Killarney August Festival

Another for McNamara as Paddy delivers

2.30PM

Mikey O'Connor is set for up to six weeks out

Update on injured jockeys

12.53PM

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