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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.
Tue 2nd Aug 2022
Rioga Choice and Rachael Blackmore at Roscommon

Rioga Choice routs maiden rivals under Blackmore

7.46PM

Starzov easily landed Roscommon maiden hurdle

Third time lucky for Starzov in Roscommon maiden

7.15PM

Follow The Crowd and Mark Walsh win at Roscommon

Follow The Crowd wins under confident Mark Walsh ride

6.44PM

Four Country Roads finally shed his maiden tag

Four Country Roads finally lead to winners' enclosure

6.22PM

Homme D'un Soir made a winning chasing debut

Homme D'un Soir makes winning chasing debut under Jacob

5.44PM

Roscommon has seen plenty of rain over the last 24 hours

Ground eases at Roscommon

12.35PM

Mon 1st Aug 2022
Cassarina Gold wins Cork bumper under James Kelly Smith

Cassarina Gold lands the spoils for Smith in Cork bumper

6.19PM

Kodiac Prince gets up close home under Rory Cleary

Kodiac Prince grinds it out to win Naas finale for Cleary family

5.31PM

Showmolina and Joey Sheridan win another at Naas.

Showmolina another winner for in-form Johnny Levins

5.01PM

Battle Away continues to make up for lost time

Battle Away makes up for lost time with another decisive win

4.33PM

Voce Del Palio wins the Ballyhane Stakes at Naas

Voce Del Palio springs 28-1 Ballyhane surprise under McDonagh

4.01PM

Little Big Rocky made it two in a row with Cork win

Little Big Rocky doubles up for Downey

3.27PM

Denmark and Ryan Moore win at Naas

Denmark overcomes greenness to make winning debut

3.12PM

Sheishybrid wins under Bryan Cooper at Cork

Cooper and Meade strike at Cork with Sheishybrid

2.46PM

Gan Teorainn and Kevin Manning win at Naas

Gan Teorainn a welcome tonic for Bolger at Naas

2.26PM

Cork hosts an all jumps card on bank holiday Monday

Drying ground ahead of Cork and Naas bank holiday fixtures

8.42AM

Sun 31st Jul 2022
Paul Townend awaits outcome of scan on Tuesday

Paul Townend set for scan following Galway fall

6.16PM

No Risk No Fun wins the final race at Galway 2022

No Risk No Fun caps memorable week for Patrick Mullins

5.56PM

Joe Masseria wins at Galway under Colin Keane

Keane and Meade among the winners with Joe Masseria

5.39PM

Evening's Empire wins under Chris Hayes at Galway

Empire strikes back for Hayes and Harty

4.57PM

Current Option wins his third Ahonoora handicap

Current Option makes Galway history with third 'Ahonoora' win

4.40PM

Vado Forte and Jack Kennedy at Galway

Vado Forte defies topweight to win for Elliott and Kennedy

4.04PM

Politesse and Conor Orr at Galway

Politesse shows real fighting spirit to win for Fowler and Orr

3.35PM

Connections celebrate Nathaniel's Dream Galway win

Nathaniel's continues Dream week for Tony Martin

2.58PM

Teed Up and Conor Clarke win at Galway

Teed Up another Galway winner for Mee Family

2.30PM

Current Option bids for third Ahonoora win at Galway

Ground remains soft for final day of Galway festival

8.52AM

Hewick is Listowel bound for the Kerry National.

Shark going for Gold with Plate winner Hewick

8.43AM

Fri 29th Jul 2022
La Hacienda wins under apprentice Jake Coen

La Hacienda has the answers in Galway finale

9.14PM

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

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