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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.
Sun 14th Jul 2013
Fergal Lynch

Lynch hoping to return next weekend

9.42AM

Sat 13th Jul 2013
Pat Fahy trainer of Keith's Delight

Keith's Delight grinds down the favourite

6.40PM

Magnolia Ridge is driven out by Pat Smullen

Magnolia sheds his maiden tag in style

6.12PM

Ucanchoose (inside) just holds off Judies Child

Ucanchoose does it again

5.47PM

Silver Tassie jumps the last under Davy Condon

Condon hits the front, as Silver takes Gold

5.27PM

Sacred Aspect (second from the left) comes with her winning run under Shane Foley

Friendless Aspect takes Listed honours

4.44PM

Time To Work clears the last under Davy Russell

Time To Work over turns the 'jolly'

3.45PM

Billy Lee poses with some fine fillies after his success on Bronte

Bronte makes all under Billy Lee

3.24PM

Peppapot clears the last ahead of eventually winner Cracking Man

Cracking Man scores on his hurdling debut

3.07PM

Illinois is driven out by Seamie Heffernan to beat Warbird

Illinois wins the opener at Tipperary

2.48PM

Paul Townend

Townend confident he'll be back for Galway

1.19PM

Fri 12th Jul 2013
Bach To Whitingbay is clear with just under a furlong left to race

Bach To Whitingbay impresses in the finale

9.52PM

Scienter & Kevin Power in full flow

Scienter wins for Roche & the Powers'

9.06PM

From left to right; Harry Kelly, Jim Payne (member of the winning One For The Ditch Syndicate) and Davy Condon

Double for Condon as well-backed Icon scores

8.32PM

Invincible Don sprints away from Hurricane Jojo in the closing stages

Gamble landed as Don delivers

7.51PM

C'est La Mode clears the last under Davy Condon

Thirteenth time lucky for C'est La Mode

7.02PM

Oilily jumps the last under Ruby Walsh

In-foal Oilily justifies odds-on favouritisim

6.18PM

Redera is pushed out by Wayne Lordan, beating Solo Performer into second

Well-backed Redera takes the Dundalk feature

5.31PM

Akasaka (right) & Iron Major after they finished first and second

Double & 1, 2 for Lynam as Akasaka scores

4.55PM

Liberty To Rock (centre) holds off Granny On Fire (farside) & The Black Devil (inside)

Fourth course & distance win for Liberty

4.30PM

Veronica Falls keeps on best to beat Shes No Joke

Veronica Falls sheds her maiden tag

3.23PM

My Good Brother is clear of his rivals close home

Brother comes Good in Dundalk opener

2.40PM

Mon 8th Jul 2013
John Egan & Tony Mulholland with their winner Juara

Juara & Egan get up to deny Dave

9.11PM

Rory Cleary rider of Bunairgead

Lenebane Airgead goes to Bolger & Cleary

8.43PM

Belle de Crecy eases to victory under Johnny Murtagh

Belle de Crecy eases to maiden success

8.07PM

Maundy Money is driven out in the closing stages by Connor King

Maundy & King in the Money again

7.38PM

Angela's Dream & Colin Keane (nearest) just hold off the late surge of One True Love & Joseph O'Brien

Gamble landed as Angela's makes all

7.05PM

Letterfromamerica comes home in front under Tadgh O'Shea

Letter delivers for Shanahan & O'Shea

6.33PM

Home School & Kevin Manning race away from Trikala & Chris Hayes

Third time lucky for Home School

5.59PM

Gordon Elliott

Elliott devastated by the loss of Derg

1.24AM

Sun 7th Jul 2013
Simon Craig does great work in the saddle to get Lagan Canal (noseband) through a tight gap

Double for Martin as Canal takes the last

6.49PM

David Thomas & Supreme Bailerina return to the parade ring after their success

Supreme performance from Bailerina

6.29PM

Cerveza Dinero (left) & Ahorsecalledmolly battle out the finish away from the last

Cerveza follows up on his Kilbeggan success

6.04PM

Sandy Jane is driven out by Jane Mangan to beat Carrig Rua Lady on the inside

Sandy scores on her debut for the Mangans

5.46PM

Ocean Bright clears the last under Conor Maxwell

220/1 first double for Conor Maxwell

5.25PM

Another Palm (inside) gets the better of Supreme Doc (middle) and Our Girl Lucy

Palm wins dramatic Galway Plate Trial

5.03PM

Robbie Dunne & Aranhill Chief are clear approaching the winning post

Aranhill Chief springs 16/1 surprise

4.24PM

Original Option (left) leads Whats Happening over the last

Game performance from Happening

3.53PM

Golden Wonder jumps the last under Roger Loughran

Easy win for well-backed Wonder

3.28PM

Knockcroghery (left) pictured on her way to victory under Mark Enright from Pires on her outside

Knockcroghery completes her hat-trick

3.16PM

Tisamystery (right) blunders at the last with Military Bowl on his outside

Bowl takes advantage of Mystery's blunder

2.54PM

River Slaney (left) & Sizing India battle out the finish to the opener at Limerick

River Slaney enjoys the quick ground

2.27PM

Al Kazeem (nearest) pictured on his way to victory at Royal Ascot

Al Kazeem to skip King George

12.05PM

Fri 5th Jul 2013
Far Away So Close jumps the last ahead of Norther Bay

Russell & Nolan complete quick double

8.04PM

Acapulco Gold jumps the last under Davy Russell (left) as Drumlister is about to unseat Gareth Malone

Acapulco takes Gold as Drumlister unseats

7.24PM

Luimneach Abu takes off at the last with Ice Ice Baby (pink) and Chinook Run in behind

Luimneach gets his day in the sun

6.35PM

Mon 1st Jul 2013
Elleval pictured winning his maiden at Dundalk last December under Fergal Lynch

Meld then the Secretariat for Elleval

4.21PM

Sat 29th Jun 2013
Domination & Fran Berry in full flow

Domination bounces back to form

8.18PM

Ruler Of The World is set for a break

Ruler to be given a break

7.42PM

Trading Leather & Kevin Manning lead their rivals home in the Derby

Bolger ends O'Brien's Derby domination

7.07PM

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