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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.
Fri 29th Jul 2022
Shanroe and Robbie Colgan winning at Galway

Shanroe swoops late under Colgan in three-runner affair

8.37PM

Flame Of Eire and Andy Slattery win at Galway

Flame Of Eire a welcome winner for Slattery father and son team

8.00PM

Willamette Valley and Shane Foley win Galway maiden

Foley and Harrington add another with Willamette Valley

7.27PM

Sionnach Eile and Gary Carroll win at Galway

Sionnach Eile bolts up in featured Guinness Handicap under Gary Carroll

7.04PM

Gabbys Cross and Rachael Blackmore centre light blue silks

De Bromhead and Blackmore strike in Blazers with Cross

6.34PM

Roman Hands and Shane Foley left win at Galway

Roman Hands wins by narrow margin under determined Foley ride

5.51PM

Sit Down Lucy and Sean Flanagan winning at Galway

Lucy gives Fahey fourth winner of the week

5.26PM

Yafordadoe can gain another Galway success

Watering continues ahead of Day 5 of Galway Festival

8.54AM

Sat 16th Jul 2022
Shane Foley

Benitoite rounds off memorable day for Foley & Harrington in finale

5.56PM

All Things Nice won the Nursery at the Curragh

All Things Nice defies topweight to win Nursery for O'Brien

5.07PM

Extensio and Sylvia O Donnell win the Kildare Village Ladies Derby

Extensio provides O'Donnell family with emotional Ladies Derby success

4.48PM

Magical Lagoon wins the Irish Oaks at the Curragh

Lagoon delivers Magical Irish Oaks win for Foley and Harrington

4.14PM

Ladies Church won under inspired Ben Coen ride

Ladies Church wins Sapphire Stakes under inspired Coen ride

3.32PM

Mr Wagyu had to be brave to land the Scurry Handicap

Mr Wagyu sticks his neck out to win Scurry for Quinn

3.04PM

Little Big Bear

Bear mauls Anglesey Stakes rivals to complete O'Brien double

2.28PM

Hans Andersen impressed in Curragh maiden win

Hans Andersen impresses in informative Curragh maiden

1.52PM

Lord Dudley has proven very popular with punters

Dudley well backed to Lord it over sprint rivals

10.13AM

Magical Lagoon favourite for Irish Oaks

Good ground at the Curragh ahead of Irish Oaks

8.27AM

Thu 14th Jul 2022
Mon Coeur wins under Aine O Connor

Mon Coeur rewards those that kept faith

8.44PM

La Hacienda and Declan McDonogh

La Hacienda gives Matthew Smith across the card double

8.36PM

Kinbara and Ben Harvey win at Killarney

Kinbara another for John McConnell

8.15PM

Point Gellibrand and Shane Crosse win at Leopardstown

Point Gellibrand brings up treble for O'Brien/Crosse

8.06PM

Zoffanien won for Denis Hogan

Zoffanien lands Killarney gamble for Hogan

7.55PM

Caroline Street and Shane Crosse win nicely on debut

Caroline Street gives O'Brien and Crosse quick double

7.01PM

Naturally Blond doubled up at Killarney for Patrick Cronin

Naturally Blond repeats 2021 success in Killarney handicap hurdle

6.54PM

Amanirenas and Robbie Colgan arrive late to land the prize

Colgan times it to perfection on Amanirenas

6.07PM

Molly Wedger battled back bravely to win

Molly Wedger battles back to win mares hurdle

5.55PM

Montesilvano and Shane Crosse made most to win

Montesilvano makes most to win Leopardstown maiden

5.38PM

Arabian King made winning debut over hurdles

Arabian King makes winning hurdling debut for Smith

5.22PM

Killarney switches to jumps on Thursday evening.

Good ground as Killarney switches attention to the jumpers

9.10AM

Streets of Doyen has McConnel excited going forward

McConnell tempted by Streets of Doyen hurdles mark

8.16AM

Sun 10th Jul 2022
French Company won for trainer Jimmy Coogan

French Company wins for Coogan and Keane

5.35PM

Harry Swan impressed aboard On The Sixth Day

Swan impresses On The Sixth Day

5.23PM

Nectarine and Kevin Manning win at Fairyhouse

Manning bosses Fairyhouse rivals on Nectarine

5.04PM

Ampeson and Wayne Lordan win at Fairyhouse

Ampeson makes winning return to sprinting

4.09PM

Skippin Court and Neil Ryan land Sligo gamble

Skippin Court lands gamble for Fahey

4.02PM

Innisfree Beauty beat former stablemate at Sligo

Innisfree Beauty denies Elliott across the card five timer

3.19PM

Hypernova and Hugh Horgan win the fairyhouse ie Maiden

Hypernova comes good at the eighth time of asking

2.44PM

Daisy Dufresno got up close home under Jack Kennedy

Daisy Dufresne gets up late to give Elliott quick double

2.32PM

Coralillo and Chris Hayes win at Fairyhouse

Coralillo makes winning debut for Harty team

2.18PM

As Tears Go By wins under Jordan Gainford

As Tears Go By proves an able deputy for Elliott

1.58PM

Pretty Smart has been popular with punters today

Smart money on Martin mare at Fairyhouse

12.29PM

Sligo ground has eased to yielding, good to yielding.

Ground eases at Sligo ahead of afternoon meeting

12.23PM

Dun Na Sead made a winning debut at the Curragh

Cotter expecting big run from Dun Na Sead

12.44AM

Fri 8th Jul 2022
Spread Boss Ted easily lands Kilbeggan bumper

Mullins charts wide course to boss bumper rivals

8.37PM

Encanto Bruno looks a horse with a bright future

Encanto Bruno another winner for in-form McConnell

8.31PM

Hurricane Georgie easily landed the Midlands National

Hurricane blows National rivals away

8.16PM

Whiskey Sour saw off Darver Star at Cork

Whisky Sour denies Darver Star in thriller

7.58PM

Waitnsee got up to win at Kilbeggan for Danny Mullins

Waitnsee completes across the card double for Ryan

7.29PM

Ramondo Dnzeo and Donagh Meyler won at Cork

Ramondo makes stamina count in maiden

6.55PM

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