Tag: Irish Grand National
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Local achievement in the midst of Boston history
There are certain things you never expect to see or hear of in your lifetime. And an athlete finishing a marathon in under THREE hours has to be right up there in such terms. Even that, though, is eclipsed by the fact 2026 winner – defending his men’s title from last year, John Korir of…
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Foibles of small fields but food for thought
When playing into the wind, in sport or life in general, it’s always safest to keep it simple and stick to what you know best. If you’re driving out, hold what you have and don’t look back. If, on the other hand, you’re fighting a rearguard action, hold your ground, trust yourself and keep it…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – Apr. 9th 2023
1.25: IDEAL DU TARBET – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.00: L’ANAMOUR – EW – (DARYL JACOB/STUART CRAWFORD) 2.35: PRINCESS ZOE – EW – (DANNY MULLINS/TONY MULLINS) 3.10: DOCTOR BRAVO (KEITH DONOGHUE/GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.45: NUCKY JOHNSON (DENIS O’REGAN/NOEL MEADE) 4.20: DINOBLUE (MARK WALSH/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.55: MIGHTY POTTER (KEITH DONOGHUE/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.30: TOP GUN SIMMY –…
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Selections for Leopardstown – Mar. 6th 2023
1.40: HORANTZAU DAIRY (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 2.15: IDEAL DU TARBET (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 2.50: BALLINLOUGH GALE – EW – (DANNY GILLIGAN (4*) /GORDON ELLIOTT) 3.25: WA WA – EW – (BRYAN COOPER/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 4.00: DERRYLINDA – W/O FAV – (KEITH DONOGHUE/GAVIN CROMWELL) 4.35: HYMIE WEISS – EW – (PAT TAAFFE/NOEL MEADE) 5.10: ARCTIC FLY (PATRICK…
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Keeping it local – a key part of the Boylesports Irish Grand National story
They say home is where the heart is. Seldom if ever has an adage been more applicable than in the case of the Boylesports Irish Grand National, the 150th incarnation of which was launched in Dunboyne Castle Hotel this evening. Just think of some of the names associated with Ireland’s greatest race. The Moore family,…
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Selections For Limerick – July 10th 2021
1.20: NERO ROCK (PHILIP ENRIGHT/MOUSE MORRIS) 1.55: SAMURAI CRACKER – W/O FAV – (RICHIE DEEGAN (5)/CAROLINE MCCALDIN) 2.30: TURNPIKE TRIP (KEVIN BROUDER/CATHAL BYRNES) 3.05: SHOPPING AROUND – EW – (KEITH DONOGHUE/JIM DREAPER) 3.40: TUNE THE CHELLO (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 4.15: LORD LARIAT – EW – (PADDY O’HANLON (7)/DERMOT MCLOUGHLIN) 4.50: HELL ON EARTH (JORDAN…
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Selections for Downpatrick – May 7th 2021
1.50: O’CONNELL STREET (BRYAN COOPER/DENISE FOSTER*) 2.20: CENTURION STEEL (MP O’CONNOR (7)/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 2.50: WESTERN COWBOY (RACHAEL BLACKMORE/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 3.20: PAULAS PRAYER (RICKY DOYLE/CONOR O’DWYER) 3.50: SCHOOL LANE – EW – (CONOR MCNAMARA (3)/LIAM LENNON) 4.25: MULLAGHMURPHY BLUE (KEITH DONOGHUE/JIM DREAPER) 4.55: THE BANDIT (PATRICK MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS)
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Paths crossed in poignant healing
One of the greatest things garnered from 11 years on the Executive Committee of St Peter’s, Dunboyne were the friendships formed with people from nearly every club in the county. And plenty outside of Meath as well. Now read on… Yes, there are a few clubs in particular with which special affinity will forever be…
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McLoughlin Freewheels to local success
Before this corner was properly attuned to the goings on in racing, one of the first times I was at a racecourse was to see the Jim Dreaper-trained Carvills Hill run at Naas. Our main reason for being there was that my sister Anna was good friends with Pauline O’Connor. Now, Pauline’s late, great father…
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Selections for Fairyhouse – April. 5th 2021
2.05: BIG KING – EW – (MARK BOLGER/BARRY CONNELL 2.40: TEAHUPOO (ROBBIE POWER/DENISE FOSTER*) 3.15: KLASSY KAY – EW – (CONOR MCNAMARA (3)/WILLIE MULLINS) 3.50: STORMY IRELAND – EW – (A. N. OTHER/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.20: FAKIR D’OUDAIRIES (MARK WALSH/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 5.00: RUN WILD FRED (JACK KENNEDY/DENISE FOSTER*) 5.40: CHAVI ARTIST – EW – (SEAN O’KEEFFE/TOM…