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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 23rd Sep 2013

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

Fri 30th Aug 2013

Ben Dalton

Update on injured jockeys

8.57PM

Everlasting Spring is driven out by Robbie McNamara

Spring takes the last for Wilkinson

8.31PM

Spa Hill (yellow) stays on best in the closing stages to overtake the gambled on Casey Ryback

Spa Hill foils the gamble on Casey Ryback

8.19PM

Shot From The Hip jumps a fence on his way to victory under Mark Walsh

Shot From The Hip bounces back to his best

7.53PM

Street Runner follows up twelve months on

7.36PM

Great picture of Saint Gervais (nearest) & Steps To Freedom landing over the last together

Double for McNamara as Saint beats Steps

6.53PM

Bob Le Beau jumps the last under Mark Bolger

64/1 double for Bolger and Harrington

6.30PM

Flatfoot Boogie clears the last under Andrew McNamara

Boogie makes all to follow up on Cork win

6.00PM

Kauto Mill Rose clears the last under Kevin Sexton

In-foal Kauto Mill Rose takes the second

5.44PM

Gmac jumps the last under Alan Crowe

Gmac takes the opener at Killarney

5.11PM

Knightsone leads Dayrina over the last, before the latter gets on top in the closing stages

Well-backed Dayrina scores under Townend

5.00PM

Mon 26th Aug 2013

Ryan Treacy received a five day suspension

Treacy, Heskin & Condon suspended

10.04PM

Adrienne Foley rider of You Can't Catch Me

You Can't Catch Me lives up to his name

6.25PM

Davy Condon rider of Lily Of Killarney

Lily scores for Bowe and the Irish Tenors

5.53PM

Sam Da Vinci clears the last under Danny Mullins before going on to score

Deserved win for Sam as he gets off the mark

5.18PM

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