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Articles By Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.
Mon 24th Aug 2026
Hotazhell and Shane Foley

Hotazhell on course for Irish Champion

8.52AM

Sat 22nd Aug 2026
Teofil John Gleeson win the Laurels Pub Flat Race

Teofil continues to create a good impression

6.20PM

Sparan Nua (right) battles with winner Kalpana at York

Bolger targetting further Group 1s with Sparan Nua

6.06PM

jalila Moriviere Mark Walsh win the Canella Lane Handicap Steeplechase

Walsh successful back in green and gold

5.56PM

Butch Cassidy and Darragh O'Keeffe

Magnier silks score at both Irish meetings

5.37PM

Pure Logic and Paddy Hanlon (right)

Shark enjoys first success following Hewick's retirement

4.53PM

Daddy Long Legs Brian Hayes win the Moynihan Scaffolding Ltd Beginners Steeplechase

Daddy Long Legs scores on chase debut

4.47PM

Londonofficecallin remains unbeaten around Killarney

4.24PM

Jockey Gary Noonan

Noonan conscious leaving Killarney, after heavy fall

3.53PM

Fri 21st Aug 2026
Only One Scobie and Leigh Roche

'Fancy-prices Flynn' bags another big win

8.27PM

Manton Bay and Luke McAteer (light green cap, centre)

Marnane's Manton Bay books Cambridgeshire ticket

7.17PM

Thu 20th Aug 2026
Killarney

Killarney's final two races abandoned

8.25PM

Miners Bridge and Philip Enright

Miners Bridge lands gamble at Killarney

8.10PM

Autumn Twist and Daniel King

King and the Castles collect at Killarney

5.47PM

James J Braddock and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Blake's Braddock on course for Melbourne Cup bid

4.39PM

Tue 18th Aug 2026
Fianna and James Ryan

First success for Fianna in Roscommon's finale

8.46PM

Magnum Cor and Dylan Browne McMonagle

Magnum Cor confirms debut promise at Roscommon

8.34PM

Sagasti and Colin Keane

O'Callaghan gains first success for Dubai owner Al Falasi

8.22PM

Save The Sixes and Shane Foley (pink, left)

Save The Sixes secures SIS success

7.49PM

Emotional Hedging and Gary Carroll (right)

Emotional Hedging scores for Cromwell and Carroll

7.21PM

Cashel Queen and Paddy Harnett (blue and white colours)

Cashel Queen registers maiden success

6.35PM

Hexagonal and Reese Holohan (nearest)

Hogan's Hexagonal wins Roscommon's opening claimer

6.19PM

Sun 16th Aug 2026
Gold Cup winner Gaelic Warrior and Patrick Mullins

Mullins stars return to pre-training

5.38PM

La Note Verte and J J Slevin

La Notre Verte leads home Mullins 1-2-3

4.55PM

Members of the Terence O' Brien Racing Syndicate celebrate Ina Mina's success

Ina Mina mining dough

3.26PM

The grey Maire Rua was third at Cork on Friday

Ger draws a Lyons through Maire Rua's Cork run

9.43AM

Fri 14th Aug 2026
Moonlight Paradise (left)

Staples tacks on another winner aboard Nolan's mare

8.40PM

Suzie Songs and Colin Keane

Stakes success for Suzie Songs

7.42PM

Amerilis and Donagh O'Connor

Blooming Amerilis bags a deserved success

6.50PM

Mon 3rd Aug 2026
Livio and Sean Cleary Farrell

Cleary clan complete cross-card double

5.51PM

Members of the TerenceOBrien Racing Syndicate following Ina Mina's success at Cork

Ina Mina scores on handicap debut

4.51PM

Fri 24th Jul 2026
El Fontenaro seals Ronan Whelan's double

El Fontenaro seals Cork double for Derby hero

8.23PM

Kate McGivern talks with Chris Hayes, following Grayrobin's success

Withdrawn breezer bags a second success

7.07PM

Thu 23rd Jul 2026
Esticky End and Dylan Robinson (left) chase Rightfolksplease over the last

All's well that Ends well, for tricky Esticky

8.16PM

Set The Tone and Conor Stone Walsh

Set The Tone bags first success for Waterford owners

6.45PM

Wed 22nd Jul 2026
Sky Lord and Darragh O'Keeffe

De Bromhead & O'Keeffe double up in dramatic chase

3.51PM

Full Of Life, under Darragh O'Keeffe, leads Future Prospect

Full Of Life wins Wexford's opener

3.05PM

Fri 3rd Jul 2026
Part-owner Glen Norris

'Mates Rates' takes Wexford's closing race

9.30PM

The Keep It Simple Syndicate celebrate the success of Giant Haystacks

O'Sullivan and Gilligan combine to win again

8.42PM

Happy Henry and Leigh Roche

Happy Henry acts the wally but scores for Willie McCreery

8.23PM

Lisleigh Lad and Alan O'Sullivan

Ex-hunter chaser Lisleigh Lad wins Wexford's feature

8.08PM

April Mist (white face) and Colin Keane

Lyons registers first juvenile winner of year

7.35PM

Mayo Shirocco and Ricky Doyle

Shirocco scores for Doyle & Bowe

7.18PM

Full Volume and Shane Foley win easily

Toned-down Full Volume wins easily at Bellewstown

6.32PM

Ado McGuinness with winner Patrick McGettigan (number 5), runner-up Leigh Roche (3) and third-placed Rory Cleary (9)

McGuinness registers a 1-2-3 in Bellewstown claimer

6.17PM

He Who Dares and Philip Enright

Point-to-point champion Curling bags winner at Wexford

5.58PM

Newbrook Diamond and Danny Gilligan

Newbrook Diamond wins Wexford's opener

5.33PM

Trainer Kate McGivern with her family and Kendall Roy

McGivern targets Sapphire Stakes with Kendall Roy

11.39AM

Thu 2nd Jul 2026
Sallap

Curling's Sallap records third victory

8.00PM

Global Skies and Danny Gilligan (centre, green & red colours)

Consecutive monthly wins for Global Skies

7.36PM

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