The Punchestown festival got under way on Tuesday afternoon and it’s safe to say that Waterford experienced the best...
Author: Neil O Donnell
Bumper crowd at Ballydurn Point-to-Point
Bumper crowd at Ballydurn Point-to-Point
An excellent crowd attended the Waterford Foxhounds point-to-point meeting on Ollie and Olga Carroll’s lands at Ballydurn...
Packed domestic programme
Packed domestic programme
Domestically, it’s an extremely busy domestic weekend with a two-day fixture at Cork. Naas race on Saturday whilst...
Terrific fare at twin Tramore meeting
Terrific fare at twin Tramore meeting
The two-day meeting at Tramore on Sunday and Monday witnessed some terrific fare. Local Dungarvan trainer John Kiely certainly...
Murphy’s National dream comes true
Murphy’s National dream comes true
There was just one place to be on Saturday afternoon and that was in Liverpool for the 161st running of the world-famous Aintree...
Irish Grand National
Irish Grand National
The Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National, at €250,000 the most valuable chase staged annually in this country, occupied centre...
Easter success for Waterford owners
Easter success for Waterford owners
There was an abundance of racing in Ireland over the Easter weekend and the Eddie Hales-trained Astute Approach created a hugely...
‘Denmania’ as Fermoy-bred wonderhorse wins Gold Cup
‘Denmania’ as Fermoy-bred wonderhorse wins Gold Cup
Denmania came to town at Cheltenham last Friday. The Cheltenham Gold Cup was billed as a virtual showdown between the Paul...
No Champions joy for local connections at Cheltenham
No Champions joy for local connections at Cheltenham
Unfortunately, there was no joy for Co Waterford in the Smurfit Kappa Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham on Tuesday afternoon as the...
Saturday at Sandown
Saturday at Sandown
With the start of next week’s four-day Cheltenham festival almost upon us, the business of finding winners must go on...
Willie Mullins’ mounts fancied in Lepordstown and Clonmel
Willie Mullins’ mounts fancied in Lepordstown and Clonmel
The Cheltenham festival is almost upon us at this stage. However, the process of finding winners must go on regardless and this...
Newbay Prop well placed at Newcastle
Newbay Prop well placed at Newcastle
Newcastle’s Eider meeting takes place this Saturday with naturally enough the totesport Eider Handicap Chase over four...
