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Articles By John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.
Wed 5th Aug 2026
Canon Law won for owners Martin Hayes left and Peter Slezak right and trainer Brendan Duke

Canon lays down the Law as Cleary doubles up

8.44PM

Sand Art and Julian Pietropaolo

Pietropaolo excels with front running ride on Sand Art

8.22PM

Hi Corbett Court and Billy Lee

Well-backed Hi Corbett Court lands nursery

7.48PM

Lady Patrona and Keithen Kennedy

Lady Patrona sheds her maiden tag under Keithen Kennedy

6.51PM

Thatwilldoso and Rory Cleary (far side) hold Chica Guerrera

Thatwilldoso gains compensation for narrow Galway defeat

6.28PM

Taj Crown and Billy Lee near

Taj Crown off the mark in Sligo Claimer

6.01PM

Thatwilldoso heads the betting for feature at Sligo.

Wednesday going update

8.38AM

Sun 2nd Aug 2026
Caislean Gear and Adam Ryan

Caislean Gear wraps up raucous Festival

6.06PM

Blue Blue Moon and Patrick McGettigan win for trainer Johnny Murtagh

Blue Blue Moon opens her account

5.32PM

Oristown Boy and Rory Mulligan win for trainer Joseph Murray

Galway Festival firsts for Murray and Mulligan

4.59PM

Thu 30th Jul 2026
Run Ted Run and Patrick Mullins far side

Run Ted Run holds on to send favourite backers home happy

6.35PM

Faro Island and Billy Lee.

Faro Island scores for Lee and Oliver

6.04PM

Cala Bonita and Leigh Roche

Galway man Roche on the board with Calita Bonita

5.34PM

Putapoundinthejar and Daniel King maroon and white

Putapoundinthejar wins Galway Hurdle under Dan King

5.09PM

Midnight Jet and Darragh O'Keeffe far side

Midnight Jet's in to complete three-timer over hurdles

4.28PM

Shadow Paddy and Gary Noonan right

Shadow Paddy digs deep to retain unbeaten record over fences

3.59PM

Pivotal Attack and Gary Carroll

Pivotal Attack wins Corrib Fillies Stakes under Carroll

3.22PM

Seven Nation Army and Joey Sheridan

Army shoots down Nursery rivals in Galway curtain raiser

3.09PM

Mon 27th Jul 2026
Jim Bolger won the bumper at Galway with Teofil

Teofil battles back to take Galway finale for Bolger

8.50PM

Madbadanddangerous and Colin Keane

Madbadanddangerous gets up late to win for Meade and Keane

8.10PM

Dancing Saxon and Dylan Browne McMonagle

O'Brien doubles up as Dancing Saxon justifies favouritism

7.29PM

Comfort Zone and Derek O'Connor

Comfort Zone wins Galway Day One feature under Derek O'Connor

7.07PM

Trean and Billy Lee

Trean wins opening Flat race of Galway Festival for Twomey

6.32PM

Timurshah and Conor Smithers

Timurshah brings up hat-trick with easy Ballybrit win

6.07PM

Witches Familiar and Paul Townend

Familiar outcome as Witches lands opener at Galway

5.35PM

Fri 24th Jul 2026
Rusty Harkness and Darragh O'Keeffe

Rusty Harkness makes the breakthrough under O'Keeffe

7.41PM

In For The Night and Charlie O'Dwyer (green and gold)

In For The Night wins on second start for O'Dwyer

7.08PM

Kasper Hauser

Coleman saddles first winner over jumps

5.05PM

Thu 23rd Jul 2026
Dark Viper and Shane Foley

Dark Viper continues Leopardstown love affair

7.40PM

Alpha and Ryan Moore

Alpha does enough to land short odds in Silver Flash Stakes

6.35PM

Wed 22nd Jul 2026
Gotta Catch 'em All and Siobhan Rutledge

Rogers gelding not for Catching in sprint handicap

6.18PM

Man's Best Friend and Wayne Lordan

Man proves a Friend to Naas punters

5.49PM

Tue 21st Jul 2026
Adam Ryan won the last at Ballinrobe

Ealu Tapa wins Ballinrobe nightcap under Ryan

8.28PM

She'll Be Kept and Phillip Enright

She'll Be Kept off the mark for McMahon

8.09PM

Not So Serious and Danny Mullins

Not So Serious wins at 50/1 to give Mullins Ballinrobe double

7.41PM

Eye Of A Tiger and JJ Slevin

Eye Of A Tiger holds on to land gamble

7.02PM

Manoir De Mirande and Jack Kennedy

Manoir De Mirande doubles up for Elliott

6.40PM

Max Meridius and Danny Mullins near

Max Meridius opens account under Danny Mullins

6.07PM

No Mon No Fun and Philip Donovan

Jack Doyle makes immediate impact in training ranks

5.41PM

Bells Grove and Kieren Buckley right

Bells Grove off the mark in Ballinrobe curtain raiser

5.04PM

Sun 19th Jul 2026
Tokyo Tower and Billy Lee

Tokyo Tower shows resolution to land Curragh finale

5.51PM

Thu 16th Jul 2026
Loughrea followed up his Curragh win for Andrew Slattery

Slattery sets sights on Galway Mile with improving Loughrea

7.00PM

Ballyskeagh and Dylan Browne McMonagle (orange)

Ballyskeagh gives O'Brien and McMonagle Leopardstown double

5.08PM

Star Of State

Star Of State in a different league

4.58PM

Tue 14th Jul 2026
Kaitlyn Ryan rode her first winner on Eagle Fang.

Kaitlyn rides first winner as Eagle Fang takes Killarney nightcap

8.52PM

Gaoth Chuil followed up recent maiden win

Gaoth Chuil doubles up on handicap debut

8.00PM

Red Hugh O Donnell and Paddy Hartnett

Red Hugh O'Donnell lands second Killarney win for Scott

6.57PM

Wild Sapphire and Chris Hayes

Wild Sapphire lands Killarney maiden for Weld and Hayes

5.58PM

Its Time For A Run and John Gleeson

Its Time For A Run scores on stable debut for Emmet Mullins

5.44PM

Oisin Murphy celebrates after winning aboard Celtic Motif his 1st ride at his home track

Murphy off the mark aboard odds-on Motif

5.26PM

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