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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.
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

Tolka Row and Josh Williamson.

Tolka Row opens account on second handicap start

5.17PM

Marcelrock and Sam Ewing.

Marcelrock makes winning start under Rules for Crawford

4.07PM

Small Bucks and Paddy O'Brien.

Small Bucks proves popular local winner for Collins

3.32PM

Luker's Tipple and Keith Donoghue.

Luker's Tipple off the mark in emphatic fashion

3.08PM

Sat 11th Jul 2026
Rappell and Joey Sheridan won at Limerick.

Rappell brings up opening race double for Sheridan

6.19PM

Dancing Saxon and Joey Sheridan

Dancing Saxon gets Limerick favourite backers off to winning start

5.39PM

Fri 10th Jul 2026
Sound Judgement and Jack Kennedy

Sound Judgement brings up Cork treble for Elliott and Kennedy

7.50PM

Cosmos D'ainay and Jack Kennedy

Cosmos D'ainay another for Cullentra at Cork

6.11PM

Thu 9th Jul 2026
Thread Of Gold and Wayne Lordan

Mullins strikes Gold in Nasrullah Handicap

7.24PM

Mon 6th Jul 2026
Goodgollymissholly and Charlotte Butler

Double for Elliott as Goodgollymissholly lands bumper

8.38PM

Western Model and Sean O'Keeffe near

Western Model gets up late to bring up double for O'Keeffe

8.16PM

Del Boys Diva and Sean O'Keeffe

Del Boys Diva comes good at the fifth time of asking

7.36PM

Lizzie Twigg and Josh Williamson

Lizzie Twigg maintains unbeaten record over hurdles

7.01PM

Like An Ocean and Harry Sexton near

Like An Ocean a shock 40/1 winner of incident packed race

6.35PM

Cocofred and Darragh O'Keeffe

Cocofred opens hurdling account under O'Keeffe

6.02PM

Take The Free and Aidan Kelly

Take The Free scores for race sponsor at Roscommon

5.30PM

Rocky s Howya and Kevin Healy

Claiming King Rocky lands fifth win of the year

5.00PM

Sat 4th Jul 2026
Rodeo Blues holds on to beat Millhone

Rodeo Blues brings up Naas treble for Joseph

5.16PM

Dancing Destiny (orange)

Dancing Destiny steps up in trip to land Listed win

4.03PM

Tue 30th Jun 2026
Lady Bluebird (right) jumps two out upsides Future Prospect

Lady Bluebird proves tenacious under Harvey

4.42PM

Soir De Garde and Sean O Keeffe

Soir De Garde off the mark on chasing debut

2.37PM

Mon 22nd Jun 2026
Deressa and Billy Lee (blue)

Deressa lunges late under Lee to take Ballinrobe nightcap

9.03PM

Daboya and Sam Coen

Daboya back to winning ways with easy Ballinrobe success

8.29PM

Rodeo Blues and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Rodeo Blues lands gamble to give McMonagle quick double

7.58PM

Merlin The Wizard and Dylan Browne McMonagle

McMonagle just magic as Wizard doubles up for Cody

7.33PM

Harana and Chris Hayes

Harana a maiden no more after decisive success

7.01PM

Wonderfulwonderful and Jack Kearney

Wonderfulwonderful for McConnell and Kearney

6.48PM

Femme Beauty and Max Popan

Femme Beauty a first career winner for Max Popan

6.01PM

Sun 21st Jun 2026
Heads Up won a Listed hurdle on his penultimate start

Heads Up set to return in the autumn

3.07PM

Perry Mason will bid for another Curragh win next Sunday.

Perry Mason in line for further Curragh gains

8.41AM

John McConnell has a decent team for Bellewstown.

McConnell expects to be well represented at Bellewstown

12.23AM

Wed 17th Jun 2026
Shannon Bank likely to be seen over fences next time.

Shannon Bank set for Wexford return later this month

8.30AM

Mon 15th Jun 2026
Johnny Rambo and David Doyle

Johnny Rambo lands finale to double up for Duggan and Doyle

8.33PM

Alan O Sullivan and John Ryan both recorded doubles

Ad Caelum brings up Kilbeggan doubles for Ryan and O'Sullivan

8.00PM

Love Like This and Brian Barry

Ryan's Love Like This a maiden no more

7.31PM

Island Mccoo and Alan O'Sullivan

Step up in trip sees Island McCoo open account over hurdles

7.08PM

Silly Mongoose and David Doyle

Silly Mongoose lands maiden at third time of asking

6.38PM

Carmel's Phoenix added to her recent Flat success

Carmel's Phoenix makes winning start to hurdling career

6.04PM

Ol Man Dingle and Shane O'Callaghan

Ol Man Dingle defies topweight to land Galway Plate Trial

5.33PM

Le Coq Hardi and Mike O'Connor

Le Coq Hardi off the mark over fences in fortunate circumstances

4.58PM

Jagged Edge (near side) made a winning return at Naas.

Thorne looking forward to Jagged Edge Royal Hunt Cup run

12.13AM

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