Category Archives: SPORT

By Dan Walsh The Island Hunt point-to-point takes place tomorrow (Sunday) over a new track at Peppardscastle (Y25 HY96), between the coastal villages of Ballygarrett and Kilmuckridge, and fingers are crossed for a good attendance. The first of six races is off at 1pm. It is a left-handed track over a mile with five fencesContinue reading “All set for first day at Peppardscastle races”

By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point action took place at Loughrea under the auspices of the famous Galway Blazers Hunt and two races went the way of the Wexford yards. Denis Murphy’s well-known Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, opened its winning seasonal account when the French-bred Un Sens A La Vie scored by a neck in theContinue reading “Denis Murphy off the mark for new season”

By Dan Walsh Champion point-to-point rider Barry O’Neill made the long journey to Portrush, Co. Antrim, today (Saturday) where had five rides and finished the day with two winners and three seconds. Not a bad afternoon for the Kiltealy rider. O’Neill’s first success came on newcomer Diligent Militia in the colours of the amusingly registeredContinue reading “Barry is popular with Weddings and Wakes!”

By Dan Walsh Seven races at today’s point-to-point fixture at Castletown-Geoghegan, Co. Westmeath, and two Wexford trained winners for Colin Bowe and Sean Doyle. The maiden race for four-year-olds was ‘divided’ and success came in division two for the Colin Bowe handled Bonaparte’s Retreat, in the Milestone Bloodstock Ltd colours, ridden by Rob James andContinue reading “Two Sunday wins for Wexford stables”

By Dan Walsh Multi-times point-to-point championship winners Colin Bowe and Barry O’Neill set an early pace in the 2024-’25 championship when winning the opening race of the new season with Auntie Lacey in the maiden race for four-year-old mares at Toomebridge, Co. Antrim today (Saturday). The Kiltealy team had two and a quarter lengths toContinue reading “Champions Colin and Barry setting an early pace”