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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 29th Jul 2025
Sunchart needs rain ahead of Galway Hurdle bid.

Slattery praying for rain ahead of Galway Hurdle

9.45AM

Norwalk Havoc and Shane Foley have good claims at Galway.

Galway going update

8.44AM

Sat 26th Jul 2025
Crypto Force and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Crypto Force makes the most of opportunity to land finale

5.53PM

Skib Gold and Paddy Harnett

Skib Gold a shock 80/1 winner at Gowran Park

5.22PM

Flier and Paddy McGettigan

McGettigan gets a Flier in Division One of Apprentices Handicap

5.03PM

Sierra De Gredos and Gary Carroll

Sierra De Gredos doubles up at Gowran Park

2.34PM

Alibah and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Alibah makes winning debut at Gowran Park

2.04PM

Connections of Enniskerry excited for Galway Hurdle bid.

Connell expecting big Galway Hurdle run from Enniskerry

10.11AM

Trainer Ger Keane runs War Rooms at Galway on Monday.

Keane ready to go to War with improving Rooms

9.15AM

Gowran Park stage a Listed race on the Flat this Saturday.

Saturday Going Update

8.34AM

Trainer Stephen Thorne has been amongst the winners.

In-form Stephen Thorne has sights set on Galway

12.43AM

Emit has strong claims of adding to Tipperary success.

O'Brien hopeful step up in trip will see Emit home in front

12.33AM

Wed 23rd Jul 2025
Engines On added to his Curragh win last season.

Engines On makes winning debut for Kinsella

8.38PM

Commanche Brave and Gavin Ryan

Comanche Brave brings up double for O'Brien and Ryan

8.16PM

Sky Majesty and Tom Marquand

UK Raider Sky Majesty lands Yeomanstown Stud Stakes

6.59PM

Havana Anna and Gavin Ryan won again at Naas.

Havana Anna easily wins Marwell Stakes at Naas

5.56PM

Stormy Master and Liam Quinlan

Stormy Master gets up late for third win at Wexford

5.44PM

Red Earth and Seamie Heffernan

Red Earth makes winning debut under Heffernan

5.37PM

Nouvotic, Henry De Bromhead and Darragh O'Keeffe.

Nouvotic makes it three on the day for De Bromhead

4.42PM

Crowsatedappletart and Gavin Broder

Crowsatedappletart follows up recent Wexford win for Winters

4.16PM

Nurburgring and J J Slevin

Nurburgring on target for Galway Plate next week

10.25AM

Gaelic Arc has John Ryan excited about Galway Plate bid.

Ryan has signs set on Galway Plate with Gaelic Arc

9.02AM

Naas stage a seven-race Flat card on Wednesday evening.

Wednesday going updates

8.50AM

Sun 20th Jul 2025
Queen Of The Bogs and Gary Carroll

Queen Of The Bogs lands Curragh finale in runaway fashion

5.50PM

Light As Air and Ryan Moore

Light As Air completes Curragh three-timer for O'Brien and Moore

5.14PM

Cuban Grey and Rory Mulligan

Cuban Grey lands second Curragh success for McKenna

4.37PM

Diego Velazquez and Ryan Moore

Diego Velazquez digs keep to keep unbeaten home record

4.10PM

Lady In Paris and Shane Foley

Lady In Paris wins for second time under Foley

3.36PM

One Look and Wayne Lordan

One Looks steps up in trip to win Meadow Court Stakes

2.54PM

Pink Oxalis and Jack Kearney

Pink Oxalis lands fillies handicap under Kearney

2.24PM

Sugar Island and Ryan Moore

Different horse, same result as Sugar Island wins for O'Brien and Moore

1.48PM

Diego Velazquez and Ryan Moore fancied in feature race.

Curragh going update

9.15AM

Naomi Lapagliahas connections excited about Curragh run.

Lyons excited by Naomi Lapaglia Meadow Court Stakes bid

12.16AM

Songhai will bid to pick up winning black-type.

Murtagh in search of winning black-type with Songhai

12.08AM

Fri 18th Jul 2025
Bear Creek and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Bear Creek brings up Down Royal double for McMonagle and O'Brien

8.57PM

Mo Ghille Mar and Scott McCullagh

Last to first for Mo Ghille Mar under McCullagh

8.24PM

Declan McDonogh rode Purple Sky to win for Jim Bolger.

Purple Sky toughs it out to win for Bolger and McDonogh

7.12PM

Hero Of The Hour and James Ryan

Hero Of The Hour repeats last years win in Down Royal sprint

6.12PM

Howd'yadoit and Gary Carroll

Howd'yadoit sheds maiden tag under Gary Carroll

5.33PM

Thu 17th Jul 2025
Tatum recorded a second win at Leopardstown.

Tatum just prevails to bring up late double for Meade

8.55PM

Palpatate and Anna McGuinness.

Palpatate justifies favouritism in Killarney nightcap

8.37PM

Heiselectric and Colin Keane

Heiselectric beats odds on favourite to make winning debut

8.29PM

Galileo Sand and John Gleeson.

Galileo Sand brings up across the card treble for O'Brien

8.13PM

Snellen and Shane Foley

Snellen upsets odds-on Purview in Meld Stakes

7.49PM

Duty Bound and Donagh Meyler

Duty Bound lands Killarney feature for Flavin

7.07PM

Queen Of Hawaii and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Hawaii proves Leopardstown Queen for O'Brien

6.56PM

Emily Love and Josh Williamson

Emily Love extends her winning sequence to four

5.58PM

Time Bender and Chris Hayes

Time Bender gives supporters a scare in landing debut victory

5.49PM

JJ Slevin was amongst the winners at Killarney

Nitty Gritty gets up late to shed maiden status

5.21PM

Fairy Oak and Colin Keane

O'Callaghan's Fairy Oak gets off the mark under Keane

5.13PM

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