By Dan Walsh The Shillelagh & District point-to-point races at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, have been rescheduled to Saturday. The first race is at 12.30pm, with a total of 79 entries for the six race card. The 48-hour preliminary inspection shows that the track is fit for racing. Going is ‘soft, yielding to soft in places’.Continue reading “Tinahely races moves to Saturday”
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Tributes to Ballyhogue’s football legend
By Dan Walsh The death has occurred of Nick Doyle, Raheenahoone, Ballyhogue, who was one of Ballyhogue GAA Club’s “greatest players” and led the team to success in the captain’s role on many occasions. A native of Carrig, near Bree, Nick, who was affectionately known as ‘Mogue’ began his football career in the 1950s andContinue reading “Tributes to Ballyhogue’s football legend”
Cancelled; Point-to-point races at Tinahely
By Dan Walsh There will be no point-to-point action at Fairwood Park, Tinahely, tomorrow (Sunday). The popular Tinahely track was found to be unfit for racing on this (Saturday) afternoon, and with an unfavourable weather forecast for Saturday night and Sunday morning, with a status yellow Low Temperature / Ice warning from Met Éireann, theContinue reading “Cancelled; Point-to-point races at Tinahely”
James and Gainford in winning form
By Dan Walsh It isn’t every day that an amateur jockey commands the racing headlines but Rob James from Killanne had a most enjoyable day at Limerick races today (Monday) where he recorded a double success. James got off to a flying success aboard No Cure (5/1) for Kiltealy owner and trainer Gearoid O’Loughlin inContinue reading “James and Gainford in winning form”
Liz lands Limerick Listed Race prize
By Dan Walsh Liz Doyle has been successfully training horses at Kitestown, Crossabeg for almost 25 years, but her biggest training achievement to date was celebrated at Limerick yesterday (Sunday) when she saddled her first Listed Race winner. Liz’s challenger Ballybawn Belter (6/1) in the champion owner JP McManus colours floored the opposition by 11Continue reading “Liz lands Limerick Listed Race prize”
Difficult conditions at Ballycrystal
By Dan Walsh at Ballycrystal Heavy rain made conditions difficult at the Ballinagore Harriers point-to-point at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, this afternoon, but the fixture went off safely with seven races completed. Brian Lawless from Delgany, Co. Wicklow, is used to booting home winners, but he saddled his first successful runner Lola De Magny in the maidenContinue reading “Difficult conditions at Ballycrystal”
Soft going at Ballycrystal on Sunday
By Dan Walsh The final point-to-point fixture of 2025 takes place tomorrow (Sunday) with the Ballinagore Harriers at Ballycrystal, Kiltealy, where the track is in safe order but the going will be ‘yielding, soft in places’. First race is at 12 noon. 4-5mms of rain fell on the track on Friday and another 4-5mms isContinue reading “Soft going at Ballycrystal on Sunday”
Success Sunday at the point-to-points
By Dan Walsh The Carlow Farmers point-to-point went ahead today at Borris House with strong Wexford involvement and lots of success well spread round. Kieran Roche from Adamstown saddled the winner of the maiden race for four-year-old mares with newcomer Norrismount Lady ridden by Donal Murphy beating the Colin Bowe trained Sorgean (Barry O’Neill up)Continue reading “Success Sunday at the point-to-points”
A Berry good day at lovely Lingstown
By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races Uncle and nephew, handler Darragh Berry and rider Josh Berry were in great form in the winter sunshine at their local track at Lingstown today where they joined forces and shared a double success. Rider Barry Stone also had a double. The Berrys got on the scoresheet in theContinue reading “A Berry good day at lovely Lingstown”
All roads lead to Lingstown on Sunday
By Dan Walsh The Killinick Harriers point-to-point takes place at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, tomorrow (Sunday) with a six-race card, however there may be ‘divides’ as a large entry has been received – 122! First race at 12.30pm. The going is described as ‘yielding, good to yielding in places.’ The weather forecast is promising ‘a mostly cloudy’Continue reading “All roads lead to Lingstown on Sunday”
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