Listowel Mon, 1st Jun, 2026  Shannon Bank I'm delighted for his owner Tom Mulvey as we have right craic over how I got to train this horse. I previously trained a horse called Luker's Tipple for a group of lads who drink with Tom in Luker's Pub in Shannonbridge. When the lads were moving my horse to Gavin Cromwell, Tom - without even knowing me - said 'what's this lad Kinirons' number?', and moved this mare from Gavin's to me!. Tom is a sound man, but unfortunately couldn't make it down today. In fairness, this mare had some good form in bumpers before I got her. We tricked away with her at home, and she took a bit of organising but we had this race planned and she had a nice run over fences the last day. She has come into herself. She is a game mare, but I had a bit of convincing to get Sean (O'Keeffe) off last year's winner (and today's runner-up Patty O'Farrell) to ride this mare, but he listened thank God and gave her a great ride.

Tramore Fri, 29th May, 2026  Femme Magnifique I’m delighted to have her. I’m very grateful that the lads, the Dillon Quirke syndicate, sent her to me,. She came from Paul Kiely’s and came in great nick. We got the rub of the green today and she was game. I’m delighted for the lads, it’s unfortunate for Cian who was due to ride her but Danny Gilligan did a great job. He sat where he was comfortable, let her find her feet and came home well. She’ll probably stay a bit further. She works better than 105 horse. We have her about six weeks and I said she’ll either bring it to the course or she won’t. If you were a backing man you’d be backing her on her work, but I don’t back horses. You don’t know with horses that are after being in a couple of yards. I’m gutted for Cian but delighted for him at the same time as he’s part of the syndicate. He owns the mare and leased her out.

Tramore Fri, 29th May, 2026  Femme Magnifique I’m delighted to have her. I’m very grateful that the lads, the Dillon Quirke syndicate, sent her to me,. She came from Paul Kiely’s and came in great nick. We got the rub of the green today and she was game. I’m delighted for the lads, it’s unfortunate for Cian who was due to ride her but Danny Gilligan did a great job. He sat where he was comfortable, let her find her feet and came home well. She’ll probably stay a bit further. She works better than 105 horse. We have her about six weeks and I said she’ll either bring it to the course or she won’t. If you were a backing man you’d be backing her on her work, but I don’t back horses. You don’t know with horses that are after being in a couple of yards. I’m gutted for Cian but delighted for him at the same time as he’s part of the syndicate. He owns the mare and leased her out.

Killarney Mon, 11th May, 2026  Solitary Man As Del Boy (in Only Fools And Horses) said 'well, we've had worse days!'. There's another one of these hunter chases for him in Listowel in three weeks and that'll be the plan, although this ground is a big factor for him. He likes going left-handed, that's his fifth win around here and he is a lovely fun horse. Unfortunately, Josh is turning professional in July, only just after I making him! He is great over a fence, has a lot of show-jumping done and he gels with this horse. Bolger was completing a double after Samba Train's win in the first, and also landed the Tote Killarney National with Pride Of Place on the first day of the May meeting on Saturday. We've had a great few days so, like Del Boy and Rodney, I'll have to go out to the car and start rocking it!

Limerick Thu, 16th Apr, 2026  Cooltubrid Eva I've always wanted to win in Limerick, so I've done it now. I'm from Clare and my uncles used to run horses in the old Greenpark course, so I've always wanted a winner here. My uncle Gerry Burke, who trained horses in Newmarket-On-Fergus and worked for Tom Costello, initially had the 'horse bug' and I led up his horses in point-to-points and at the old Limerick course. This is my third winner and I'm based in Kilmacthomas in County Waterford. I have two horses who are owned by my wife and I ride them as well. I rode this mare the other day when she nearly ran away with me, so it wasn't a surprise she won. Like myself, she has had medical issues but has come good and we thought she'd be there or thereabouts. We thought the ground would suit and she has recently come back to the form she showed on her first run here (Christmas 2023). I am retired from the corporate world, where I worked as a HR Director for Waterford Crystal and for Pepsico when I was based overseas.

Limerick Sun, 22nd Mar, 2026  Baby Kate Brian was adamant he wanted to be positive on her and while she isn't the most natural jumper, has lots of ability. She would ideally prefer longer and we had her in the three-miler at Kelso yesterday but felt this looked a better opportunity. I think she will probably be retired after that as there is no obvious place for her to go and she has got her blacktype success and other wins. Kevin Doyle (owner/breeder and ex-Irish footballer) kindly leased her to us and I'm sure he is looking forward to breeding from her now.

Limerick Sun, 22nd Mar, 2026  Baby Kate Brian was adamant he wanted to be positive on her and while she isn't the most natural jumper, has lots of ability. She would ideally prefer longer and we had her in the three-miler at Kelso yesterday but felt this looked a better opportunity. I think she will probably be retired after that as there is no obvious place for her to go and she has got her blacktype success and other wins. Kevin Doyle (owner/breeder and ex-Irish footballer) kindly leased her to us and I'm sure he is looking forward to breeding from her now.

Navan Sat, 21st Mar, 2026  Champagne Venture Great performance. She just wasn't 100 per cent after the last day and we freshened her up. She had been working and schooling well, so this race just seemed to fit. . She's not winning out of turn. We think a good bit of her and we will probably tip away with her for another bit now and, if the ground dries up too much, we'll probably travel her and go to somewhere like Perth. . There's a possibility she could step up for the novice handicap final at Fairyhouse, we'll see. We will enjoy today. . She had her problems earlier on for training, but we've had a good run with her. She's a decent mare and we think a good bit of her. . You won't get better than Danny (Gilligan)- he rode a winner for me when he was claiming 7lb on Turf Range in Dundalk when he was an apprentice (March, 2023). I'm good friends with his dad. You just leave it to him and that's it.