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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 10th Jun 2026
Merlin The Wizard and Colin Keane

Wizard casts a spell on claiming race rivals

5.12PM

Mon 8th Jun 2026
Linford and Patrick Mullins

Linford wins Roscommon finale to maintain unbeaten record

8.31PM

Kilkee Bay and Joey Dunne

Kilkee Bay sees McNamara register double at Roscommon

8.04PM

Soldante and Kevin Healy

Murphy doubles up as Soldante wins under Healy

7.37PM

Hermino AA and Tom Kelly

Hermino AA lands featured Connaght National under Tom Kelly

7.10PM

Wild Bill Hickok and Eoghan Finegan

Wild Bill Hickok upsets short priced jolly

6.40PM

Sequoiaspirit and Alan O Sullivan

Magnificent seven for Hackett's Sequoiaspirit

6.13PM

Chanceawetmorning and James Smith

Chanceawetmorning gives Elliott opening race double

5.37PM

Cinating and Kevin Sexton

Cinating another winner for Elliott and Sexton

4.59PM

Magny Cours (far side) will bid for French Listed win.

Magny Cours set for French Listed race next month

12.09PM

Sun 7th Jun 2026
Aidan Kelly was on board Between Friends

Between Friends gives McManus Punchestown double

4.05PM

Mike O'Connor won on Raglan Road

Raglan Road back on the winning trail for De Bromhead

2.21PM

Mon 18th May 2026
Miss Australie and Adam Caffrey

Miss Australie swoops late to land Roscommon nightcap

8.36PM

Superficial and Colin Keane

Keane doubles up on McNamara's Superficial

8.06PM

Adel and Jamie Powell

Step up in trip sees Adel make the breakthrough

7.33PM

Sir Jeremy and Colin Keane

Sir Jeremy strikes on second start for Meade

7.06PM

Huff'n'Puff and Billy Lee

Huff'n'puff another Flat winner for Henry De Bromhead

6.43PM

Thrifty Of Digby and Shane Foley

Thrifty Of Digby shines on return to Roscommon

6.03PM

Arizona Raider and Wesley Joyce

Mulvany's Raider too strong for Roscommon rivals

5.35PM

Mo Anam Chara and Ronan Whelan

Chara proves a friend to Roscommon punters

5.23PM

Albert Einstein will run in the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot

Albert Einstein on course for Commonwealth Cup

2.19PM

Fri 15th May 2026
Scandinavia holds Happy Pharoah

Scandinavia shows plenty of fighting spirit in Saval Beg

6.51PM

Monvoe and Reese Holohan (right)

Monvoe records back-to-back wins for Cody

6.39PM

Nola Soul and Seamie Heffernan (centre, yellow cap)

Stack's Soul makes winning debut under Heffernan

5.27PM

Thu 14th May 2026
Mindyourheadmike and Darragh Allen.

Mindyourheadmike makes all under Darragh Allen to land finale

8.43PM

Chanceawetmorning and Josh Williamson

Chanceawetmorning wins again as Williamson rides double

8.30PM

Jumbos Jet Sean O'Keeffe blue

Jet flies in under O'Keeffe

7.45PM

Colleen Danu and Alex Harvey

Colleen Danu overcomes error to lead home Foley 1-2

7.23PM

Loi Des Jeux and Danny Mullins near

Mullins doubles up at Clonmel aboard Loi Des Jeux

7.20PM

Hob's Angel and Josh Williamson

Patience rewarded as Hob's Angel belatedly opens account

6.24PM

Minella Diamond and Danny Mullins

Minella proves just Diamond for Lanigan and Mullins

5.42PM

Rocky's Howya and Kevin Healy

Rocky's Howya lands hat-trick of Claiming wins

5.12PM

Sat 9th May 2026
Sparan Nua (right)

Sparan Nua fills the bookies' satchels

6.29PM

Chicago Pope and Ben Coen (yellow)

Chicago Pope is blessed with speed

6.13PM

Bint Majestic Roi and Andy Slattery 2nd right

Bint Majestic Roi books ticket for Scurry with Naas win

3.30PM

Arctic Steps and Paddy McGettigan

Arctic Steps a popular local O'Sullivan Naas winner

2.23PM

Tue 5th May 2026
Majestic King and Joey Sheridan

Majestic King wins impressively to send favourite backers home happy

8.26PM

Aurora Mist and Orla Tynan

Aurora Mist opens account under Orla Tynan

7.54PM

Dark Lucinda and Billy Lee

Dark Lucinda makes winning debut to bring up brace for Twomey and Lee

7.29PM

Sindria and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Doubles for O'Brien and McMonagle as Sindria wins McCalmont Memorial Stakes

7.09PM

Moody and Billy Lee near side

Moody confirms form with Snapretend to land Vintage Tipple Stakes

6.46PM

Satoyama and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Satoyama further enhances form of Gowran maiden

5.57PM

Shaws Bay and Ben Coen

Shaws Bay continues Murtagh's fine run with Gowran win

5.21PM

Tom Gibney looking to the future with Working Class Hero,

Gibney hoping Working Class Hero can go one better next time

8.28AM

Mon 4th May 2026
Summer Island and Paddy Harnett

Harnett doubles up as Summer Island resumes progress

5.05PM

Sat 2nd May 2026
Crystasia and John Gleeson

Crystasia makes all to land Punchestown finale under Gleeson

6.34PM

Hello Neighbour and Keith Donoghue red

Hello Neighbour steps up in trip to win for Cromwell

6.21PM

Saratoga and Mark Walsh

Walsh lands Grade 1 Champion Four Year Old Hurdle on Saratoga

5.16PM

Place De La Nation and Danny Mullins

Place De La Nation upsets big two in Mares Champion Hurdle

5.14PM

Barry Lyndon and JJ Slevin

Barry Lyndon lands Pat Taaffe for Slevin and McLoughlin

4.30PM

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