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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 22nd Apr 2013
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

Scouting Party jumps the last under Keith Donoghue from Court Knee (nearest) in second

Scouting scores on second start for Callaghan

7.39PM

Brian Hayes has a suspected broken arm

Hayes, Loughran & Russell in the wars

7.27PM

Hunting Party jumps the last ahead of Chief Admiral (red) and Jolly Mac Vic (far right)

Hunting Party justifies favouritism

7.06PM

Dancing Tornado (blinkers) races away from the last ahead of Stonemaster (centre) and Shop Dj

Dancing Tornado still has it

6.38PM

Pyrus Gold Wind & Robbie Colgan clear the last on their way to victory

Pyrus Gold Wind scores for Colgan & Mahon

6.15PM

Darenjan takes off at the last under Andrew McNamara

Darenjan appreciates the good ground

5.35PM

Forty Foot Tom is led back into the parade ring after his success

Third time lucky over fences for Tom

5.03PM

Lord Ben jumps the last ahead of Toner D'Oudairies in second

Lord makes all to take the first at Thurles

4.32PM

Tue 2nd Apr 2013
Tammys Hill (nearest) is pushed out by James Smyth to beat Carsonstown Boy

Tammys Hill justifies the odds

7.13PM

Sword Fish jumps right at the last, impeding Good Fella

Sword Fish lands a gamble

6.43PM

On Blueberry Hill is driven out by Kevin Power to beat Some Hawk & David Mullins into second

On Blueberry Hill takes Tattersalls bumper

6.08PM

Nadiya De La Vega jumps the last under Tony McCoy

English raider Nadiya lands the spoils

5.33PM

Captain Arceus jumps the last on the outside of Mount Colah (centre) and Sizing Machine (on the rail)

Arceus just gets the better of Machine

5.03PM

Foildubh (right) jumps the last ahead of Days Hotel

Foildubh gains deserved big race win

4.28PM

One Fine Day clears the last from Djakadam in second

Ground the key to Day success

4.02PM

Thu 28th Mar 2013
Buccaneer Bob is driven out by Billy Lee

Siblings combine to take the last at Dundalk

9.52PM

Solo Performer is driven out by Chris Hayes

Double for Hayes as Solo makes all

9.20PM

Atlas Peak (nearest) comes to catch Indiana Charmer

Atlas just gets up to beat Indiana

7.51PM

Esytopolishadiamond is driven out by John Egan to beat Gold Falcon (outside)

Esytopolishadiamond follows up

7.18PM

Sruthan races to victory under Chris Hayes from Pearl Of Africa on the outside

The future looks bright for Sruthan

6.47PM

Cash Or Casualty is driven out by Rory Cleary to take the opener at Dundalk

Cash Or Casualty makes all in Dundalk opener

6.14PM

Silverpockets & Johnny King hold of the late challenge of Vicky Miller & David O'Leary

Silverpockets makes all to win the bumper

5.49PM

Playing & Shane Butler take off at the last on their way to victory

Playing shows his younger rivals how it's done

5.14PM

Immediate Response (right) & Crash rise for a fence at the top of the track

Patrick now five from six on Immediate

4.40PM

Castle Genie ploughs through the top of the final fence but survives and goes on to score under Phillip Enright

Genie does well to survive last fence blunder

4.14PM

Fiery Oscar & Colman Sweeney are led back into the parade ring after their win

Fiery follows up for team Salsify

3.32PM

The Conker Club & Mikey Butler jump the last

Conker lands some nice bets

3.03PM

The Crafty Butcher skips through the last under Ruby Walsh

Crafty finally gets it right

2.27PM

Rich Revival pictured on his way to victory in the Leinster National at Naas earlier this month

Rich in 'serious order' ahead of National bid

10.34AM

Mon 25th Mar 2013
Jamie Codd (right) & Derek O'Connor

Codd treble moves him four ahead

6.35PM

Wed 20th Mar 2013
Alderwood is up eleven pounds in the ratings to a mark of 149 following his Grand Annual success

Our Conor & Alderwood the big movers

1.08PM

Sun 17th Mar 2013
Solwhit clears the last in the World Hurdle alongside Celestial Halo

Punchestown next up for Solwhit

6.58PM

Ray Hackett trainer of Murtys Delight

Delight for Fox & Hackett as Murtys scores

6.40PM

Young Ambition strides to victory from Robina Mae in second

Dunne gives Young a well-judged ride

6.18PM

Dazzlers Day clears the last under David Splaine

Dazzlers scores for Byrnes & Splaine

5.57PM

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