Tag: The Irish Field
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Jim and Davy get the stars and a few stripes out for Hurling For Cancer
Next Monday evening, August 18th, sees the 14th annual Hurling For Cancer exhibition game between Jim Bolger’s Stars and Davy Russell’s Best at Netwatch Dr Cullen Park in Carlow. Throw in on the on-field action is at 7.30pm but gates at the midlands venue will be open from 5.00 with entertainment and refreshments on site.…
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Selections for Wexford – Aug. 8th 2025
4.18: KARA DE THAIX (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.53: AUNTIE LACEY – EW – (EOIN STAPLES (7)/PAUL NOLAN) 5.28: BOWENSONFIRE (JACK KENNEDY/GORDON ELLIOTT) 6.03: BAYOU BELLE – EW – (PETER SMITHERS (7)/JARLATH FAHEY) 6.38: CORKBEG – EW – (ALAN O’SULLIVAN (7)/HARRY KELLY) 7.13: LADIES WELL – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE/ANDY SLATTERY) 7.48: FEAR THE DEERE –…
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Selections for Sligo – Aug. 6th 2025
4.50: TARTARAGHAN (KEITHEN KENNEDY (5)/JOHN MCCONNELL) 5.20: THATWILLDOSO (RORY CLEARY/KEVIN COLEMAN) 5.50: RAPHELLO (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 6.25: AWARD CEREMONY – EW – (JACK CLEARY (5)/DONNACHA O’BRIEN) 7.00: ANNIE LAVINIA (CHRIS HAYES/EDDIE LYNAM) 7.35: TRUBSHAW (GABRIELLA HILL (10)/HENRY DE BROMHEAD) 8.10: CHOPSTICKS (CHRIS HAYES/JOHN MCCONNELL)
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Thurles thunderbolt leaves Irish racing in a spin
Do you ever think of friend, departed for the bigger world and it just knocks you for six? I’m not talking in terms of immediate family or other relatives. Just somebody whom you perhaps didn’t realise the impact they had on your life until they’re not there anymore. On Friday morning last, the late Derrick…
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Selections for Naas – Aug. 4th 2025
1.46: BONUS TIME (COLIN KEANE/PADDY TWOMEY) 2.16: SPARKLING SEA (COLIN KEANE/GER LYONS) 2.46: JACKIE BROWN – EW – (JIMMY DALTON (10)/TONY MARTIN) 3.16: FERRYBANK – EW – (SHANE O’CALLAGHAN (5)/TED WALSH) 3.46: STAR MIND – EW – (NICOLA BURNS (7)/GER O’LEARY) 4.16: GUARDED – EW – (WAYNE LORDAN/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 4.46: WICKLOW GAP – EW –…
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Selections for Galway – Aug. 2nd 2025
2.02: EBONY KING – EW – (CIAN QUIRKE/ANDY SLATTERY) 2.37: PUTAPOUNDINTHEJAR – EW – (KEVIN SEXTON/TONY MARTIN) 3.12: TEED UP – EW – (CONOR CLARKE (7)/EMMET MULLINS) 3.52: SOME PRETENDER (PADDY MULLINS/WILLIE MULLINS) 4.27: CHRISTMAS DAY – EW – (JACK CLEARY (5)/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 5.00: ZEDIANI – EW – (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 5.35: ZARAAHMONDO – EW…
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Selections for Galway – Aug. 1st 2025
5.00: BELLAMANO (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 5.30: UNCLE PAT (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 6.00: ANTRIM COAST – EW – (CONOR STONE-WALSH/GAVIN CROMWELL) 6.35: CHEEKY WINK – EW – (BEN COEN/JOHNNY MURTAGH) 7.10: JANNAH STAR (DYLAN B. MCMONAGLE/JOSEPH O’BRIEN) 7.40: RIBEE – EW – (WESLEY JOYCE (3)/MICK MULVANY) 8.10: THIS SONGISFORYOU (SAM COEN (7)/EMMET MULLINS)
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Selections for Galway – July 30th 2025
5.05: HIPPO DE LOIRE (PAUL TOWNEND/WILLIE MULLINS) 5.35: ARCTIC GALE (DONAGH MEYLER/EMMET MULLINS) 6.05: FARFROMNOWHERE (SEAN O’KEEFFE/PAUL NOLAN) 6.40: JAZZY MATTIE – EW – (HARRY COBDEN/CIAN COLLINS) 7.15: MONT ST MICHEL (PADDY SMULLEN (7)/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 7.50: SUJET (CHRIS HAYES/DERMOT WELD) 8.20: LAST AMMO – EW – (JACK KEARNEY (3)/LAURA HOURIGAN)
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Selections for Galway – July 29th 2025
5.05: EMILY LOVE – EW – (SAM EWING/GORDON ELLIOTT) 5.37: JET SETTING JIM – EW – (JJ SLEVIN/JOHN QUEALLY) 6.07: EMILIA EARHART (JACK CLEARY (5)/AIDAN O’BRIEN) 6.40: ORANDI – EW – (JIMMY DALTON (10)/TONY MARTIN) 7.15: COLLECTING COIN (SHANE FOLEY/JESSICA HARRINGTON) 7.50: APACHE OUTLAW – EW – (SAM COEN (7)/ADO MCGUINNESS) 8.20: SI SENOR –…
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Never doubt that they are watching…
I always feel a bit strange for a day or two after the men’s All Ireland SFC Final. Another chapter of the sporting year done. Summer gone before the farmers have even begun cutting winter wheat. “The hay is saved and Cork are bet the crowd do wildly roar”. Or at least that’s the way…