David Casey retired from a long and successful riding career in great style at Listowel last week with a winning farewell. In...
Author: Catherine Power
A five star Walker Cup effort
A five star Walker Cup effort
If proof be needed that Irish amateur golf is in a very healthy state then look no further than the make-up of the Great Britain...
Long distance gold for Warren Roche
Long distance gold for Warren Roche
He may have only taken up swimming at 17 years of age but earlier this month Warren Roche won the gold medal in the 10k race at...
Dermot Weld wins on points
Dermot Weld wins on points
Dermot Weld took the leading trainer award at last week’s Galway Festival for the 29th in the last 30 years despite finishing...
Waterford Students at World University Games
Waterford Students at World University Games
There’s plenty of Waterford interest on the Irish team for the World University Games which get under way on Friday next July...
Shay's Tramore Treble
Shay's Tramore Treble
ASK any national hunt trainer and they will tell you they are very happy to leave the race track with one winner on any given...
Sizing Europe Retires
Sizing Europe Retires
“THE horse of a lifetime.” That’s how Henry de Bromhead described Sizing Europe after he announced the retirement of the...
Surprises abound at Champions Weekend
Surprises abound at Champions Weekend
They came and they saw but there was no conquering from an Irish point of view as Ryan Moore and The Grey Gatsby spoiled the...
Brilliant Ballybrit!
Brilliant Ballybrit!
The seven-day spectacle that is the Galway Races continued apace at Ballybrit last week with strong betting, attendances up on...
The Power Returns
The Power Returns
It would appear that the demise of Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor, widely reported following his early World Championship exit last...
Italia '90 Revisited
Italia '90 Revisited
Watching Costa Rica march to the quarter finals of the World evoked happy memories for me, and I suspect for many fans of the...
Time for Zero Tolerance
Time for Zero Tolerance
Until such time as all sports federations adopt a zero tolerance policy to drugs cheats and implement it fully then the cynical...
