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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 12th May 2013
Duntle & Wayne Lordon on their way to victory from Custom Cut in second

Duntle delivers in Amethyst Stakes

3.31PM

Kilbarry Beauty & Paul Townend (left) beat Urano & Ruby Walsh

Double for Townend as Beauty beats Urano

3.14PM

Sacred Aspect is driven out by Shane Foley to beat Ealain Aibrean

Sacred springs 16/1 surprise for Condon

2.54PM

Age Of Glory & Paul Townend jump a hurdle on their way to victory in the opener at Killarney

Glory for Bunyan as Age scores

2.37PM

Mon 6th May 2013
Made In Germany & Patrick Mullins on their way to victory

Germany makes all in Curragh finale

6.31PM

Baby Grey goes clear inside the final furlong under Jane Mangan

Double for Elliott as Baby takes the bumper

6.16PM

Viztoria is driven out by Johnny Murtagh to beat Bunairgead on the inside

1000 Guineas next up for Viztoria

5.46PM

Bryan Cooper

Cooper & O'Connor injured

5.38PM

House Rules is driven out to beat He's Our Man with the rider less Dante's King in the foreground

House Rules on handicap debut

5.28PM

Chris Hayes looks back for dangers as Sruthan powers away from Fortify

Sruthan impresses in Tetrarch Stakes

5.00PM

Johannisberger (left) is clear as Old Laxey falls at the second last

Johannisberger eases to beginners chase win

4.30PM

Valbucca on her way to victory under Wayne Lordan

Valbucca wins again on seasonal debut

4.15PM

Camelot is driven out by Joseph O'Brien

No problems for Camelot on his return

3.48PM

If Per Chance falls at the last as Carpet Elegance (red with noseband) stays on best to win

Carpet provides Farrell with first track win

3.25PM

Runners stream over a hurdle in the early stages with eventual winner Boss's Star second from the left

Another for Crowe as Star beats Cailin

2.42PM

Sun 5th May 2013
Blow The Doors Off & Mikey Fogarty on their way to victory

Doors wins on first start for new connections

6.22PM

Speed Dial is driven out by Colm O'Donoghue to beat Gothen Niece on the outside

Dial shows Speed to take the last

5.54PM

Ruby Flipper rears up on leaving the stalls with eventual winner Todd alongside him in stall No 7

Todd justifies favouritism under King

5.19PM

Ruby Walsh is mobbed by fans at Sligo after he partnered Chiltern Hills to victory

Chiltern makes the breakthrough over hurdles

5.02PM

The Two Jays is driven out by Alan Crowe to beat Hurricane Jojo in second

Double for Crowe as The Two Jays scores

3.57PM

Zeftan is driven out by Michael Hussey from Conan's Rock in second (noseband)

Zeftan scores for McCreery & Hussey

3.48PM

The Sticktothecows Syndicate, owners of Honey Bach, with winning jockey Declan Lavery

Another for Lavery as Bach edges it

3.28PM

Pat Shanahan, Tadhg O'Shea & Hold The Line

O'Shea off the mark for new boss

3.07PM

Sitcom & Alan Crowe on their way to victory from Torn Asunder in second

Well behaved Sitcom takes Sligo opener

2.49PM

Expedition & Seamie Heffernan see off Ruler Of France & Wayne Lordan

Expedition scores despite market drift

2.30PM

Aupcharlie pictured on his way to victory at Gowran in November

Aupcharlie now with De Bromhead

12.13AM

Sat 4th May 2013
The Job Is Right is clear close home under Robbie McNamara

The Job Is Right takes the Limerick bumper

6.12PM

Living Next Door is pushed out by Ruby Walsh to see off Muzak (on the inside)

Living Next Door sees off Muzak

5.27PM

Burn And Turn pictured winning over hurdles

Burn gets her Turn over fences

4.53PM

Easy Vic is driven out by Andrew Lynch from The Blarney Rose (later awarded the race) in second

The Blarney Rose is awarded win

4.38PM

Elegant Statesman & Mark Walsh on their way to victory

Elegant wins on first start for new connections

3.48PM

Coleman & Rodger Sweeney with Fiery Oscar

Super Oscar makes it four in-a-row

3.07PM

Band Of Blood & Brian O'Connell jump a hurdle on their way to victory in the opener at Limerick

Band makes successful hurdling debut

2.39PM

Mon 22nd Apr 2013
Barry O'Neill looks under his arm for dangers as Young Finnegan comes home an easy winner of the bumper

Finnegan eases to victory in the bumper

8.43PM

Silver Friend is driven out by Brian O'Connell from Way Up In The Air in second

Silver Friend fends off all challengers

8.11PM

Spot The Pro jumps the last from Dougal Philps back in second

Pro too good for Dougal

7.38PM

Living Next Door & Ruby Walsh on their way to victory

Double for Ruby as Living wins well

7.10PM

Teochew clears the last under Donal McAuley from Get Off The Stage in second

Kent & McAuley on the mark with Teochew

6.43PM

Kennoway jumps the last under Andrew Lynch from Steady Ed in second

Kennoway lands a gamble for O'Connell

6.06PM

Turban & Ruby Walsh race away from the last with Darwins Fox in second

Turban eases to victory in Cork opener

5.31PM

Ben Dalton

Dalton to miss Punchestown

3.44PM

Mon 15th Apr 2013
Morning With Ivan pictured on her way to victory at Gowran last Monday

Morning With Ivan follows up on Gowran win

7.37PM

Stuccodor & Pat Smullen on their way to victory

Four in-a-row for Stuccodor

7.15PM

Head Waiter is driven out by Conor King to beat Rawnaq on the inside

Head Waiter rolls back the years

6.49PM

Winning trainer Willie McCreery

Leah Claire records her eighth career success

6.12PM

A close up shot of Stronger Than Me & Declan McDonogh on their way to victory

Stronger provides McDonogh with quick double

5.35PM

Kerisa & Declan McDonogh hold off the late challenge of Say

Kerisa gets Oxx & McDonogh off the mark

5.12PM

Indian Chief & Joseph O'Brien in full flow

Indian swoops from last to first

4.42PM

Mon 8th Apr 2013
Our Conor

Our Conor set for Punchestown

1.13PM

Thu 4th Apr 2013
Nathans Pride & Mark Fahey on their way to victory from Stoney in second

Champion Bumper next up for Nathans Pride

8.20PM

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