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Selections for Naas – Aug. 3rd 2026
2.17: FOCACCIA (GAVIN RYAN/FOZZY STACK) 2.47: SPODO KOMODO – EW – (RONAN WHELAN/JOHNNY FEANE) 3.17: TAWAAZON – EW – (TERRY CASEY (7)/ANDREW KINSELLA) 3.47: DYNAMIC FORCE – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 4.17: HAMIYAN (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 4.47: LIVENKA (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 5.20: NEVER THE SAME (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN)
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Selections for Naas – July 22nd 2026
5.30: MAN’S BEST FRIEND (WAYNE LORDAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 6.00: BAD BOY RIZZ – EW – (SHANE FOLEY/ROSS O’SULLIVAN) 6.30: CONCORDE LANDED (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 7.00: COCONUT COVE – EW – (JACK MITCHELL/ROGER VARIAN, IN GB) 7.30: FAMOUS ENOUGH – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (2*)/PAT FOLEY) 8.00: CONTRARY TO LAW (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 8.30: SUZIE SONGS (COLIN…
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Selections for Killarney – July 16th 2026
4.30: EARLY DAWNING (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.05: MURCIA (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.35: I FEEL FINE – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/MARK MOLLOY) 6.10: KOEUR A PRENDRE – EW – (MICHAEL KENNEALLY (5)/MARK MOLLOY) 6.45: ONLY FOR OUR MAN – EW – (ALAN O’SULLIVAN (5)/PAUL NOLAN) 7.20: SECRET ROCK – EW – (EOIN WALSH/CIAN COLLINS) 7.55:…
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Selections for Leopardstown – July 16th 2026
4.20: STAR OF STATE (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 4.50: SEA OF RAIN (DECLAN MCDONOGH/JIM BOLGER) 5.24: ARDADSLOSTDPLOT – EW – (REBECCA PARSONS (7)/DAVID MARNANE) 6.00: BELLESQUE (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 6.35: HOWSTHEBAI (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 7.10: SNELLEN – EW – (GARY CARROLL/GAVIN CROMWELL) 7.45: NEO SMART – EW – (DECLAN MCDONOGH/JIM BOLGER) 8.20: OB LA…
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Selections for Curragh – June 26th 2026
4.33: TREAN (BILLY LEE/PADDY TWOMEY) 5.05: BANG BANG – EW – (COLIN KEANE/NOEL MEADE) 5.35: TOFINO – EW – (JACK KEARNEY (3)/GAVIN CROMWELL) 6.10: SMOKE THEM OUT – EW – (SADHBH TORMEY (7)/TOM MCCOURT) 6.45: NODOFAPPROVAL – EW – (KEITHEN KENNEDY (5)/JESSIE HARRINGTON) 7.20: TOKYO TOWER – EW – (OISIN MURPHY/JACK FOLEY) 7.55: KILMEADEN –…
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Serena taking sport’s greatest gamble
In relation to sports stars, either human or equine, the one cautionary tale you often hear is “They never come back”. Usually, the assessment is meant after coming through a serious injury. To look at that in a human context first, personally, I have to begin with the case of former Meath footballer Colm Brady.…
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FA Cup 4TH Round Draw
Following Sunday’s epic penalty shootout victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Manchester United will face into a home tie against previous winners Leicester City in the 4th round of the world’s greatest football competition. A bookie would surely have offered you long odds on Ruben Amorim’s players progressing as, including extra time, the Red…
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Those crying ‘Woke’ at latest historic Ladies First need a good poke
Just because you may be braced for an incoming negative occurrence doesn’t make the impact thereof any easier to absorb when it does hit. Trust me, as somebody who fell with walking aids and out of wheelchairs more times than I care to painfully remember, you can think you are as ready as you like,…
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If the mighty hadn’t fallen ten Hag would be unemployed by now
Throughout my lifetime to date, I have been fortunate to see some of the greatest managers to ever practice their trade across several sporting codes. From Sean Boylan, Mick O’Dwyer and Jim Gavin, to Brian Cody, Liam Sheedy and John Kiely in hurling, or Six Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho in soccer. Then…
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Shadow boxing standoff at The Emirates
Holders Manchester City will begin the defence of their FA Cup crown at home to Huddersfield Town while the red half of the city will tangle with Wigan Athletic. There can be absolutely no doubt about the tie of the round however, with table toppers Arsenal taking on those in closest pursuance of their lead…