By Dan Walsh at Fairwood, Tinahely Today’s point-to-point at Fairwood, Tinahely, took place in heavy ground conditions, but dry overhead, and it was an afternoon of double success for handlers Denis Murphy and Gordon Elliott and rider Rob James. With no four-year-old races until next month the card got underway with a seven-runner contest forContinue reading “Doubles for Murphy, Elliott and James”
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Barry O’Neill’s Happy New Year!
The first point-to-point fixture of 2023 got underway in Ballindenisk, Co. Cork, this afternoon (Sunday) and champion rider Barry O’Neill marked the occasion with two winners to bring his seasonal total to 22 winners and maintain a six-winner lead over his neighbour Rob James. Larkfield Legacy, owned and bred by James Brennan, Killanne, scored aContinue reading “Barry O’Neill’s Happy New Year!”
End of year success at the ‘points’
Ellen Doyle and the Baltimore Stables Syndicate at Coolgarrow Lane, Enniscorthy, ended 2022 with a two lengths success in the Open Race at Dromahane, Co. Cork, yesterday (Saturday) with Woodbrook Boy. Although only two contested the three-mile chase Woodbrook Boy’s success was a first winner for 21 years old Antrim rider Cara McGoldrick, who ridesContinue reading “End of year success at the ‘points’”
Calling all Wexford sports clubs
By Dan Walsh Former Irish rugby international, Donncha O’Callaghan has issued a call to sports clubs in Wexford reminding members not to overlook January 31st next, the closing date by which application for a €5,000 award under the Texaco Support for Sport initiative must be made. Noting the benefit to be gained by the award,Continue reading “Calling all Wexford sports clubs”
Donnchadh Doyle keeps on winning
By Dan Walsh Ballindaggin’s Donnchadh Doyle is having a great point-to-point season and is amongst the top handlers going into 2023 and he maintained his good run of form when he supplied the only Wexford winner today when saddling Speed Davis at Boulta, Co. Cork. First time out, French-bred Speed Davis, in the Monbeg SyndicateContinue reading “Donnchadh Doyle keeps on winning”
Another four-timer for Rob James
By Dan Walsh Today’s point-to-point fixture at Borrsi House survived three inspections, the latest at 8am, attracted a large entry, three races were divided to make it an 8-race card and Killanne rider Rob James won four of them equalling his amazing success at Lingstown recently. The maiden race for four-year-old mares was divided; SandaContinue reading “Another four-timer for Rob James”
Rob James continues good run
By Dan Walsh Rob James rode two winners at Quakerstown, Co. Clare today. Not as good as his four-timer at Lingstown last Sunday, but it maintains a good run of success and he is now on the 11-winner mark for the season. James scored on Ideal Des Bordes for the Monbeg Syndicate and Donnchadh DoyleContinue reading “Rob James continues good run”
All-Ireland medal stolen in Oylegate
By Dan Walsh A treasured All-Ireland senior hurling medal won in 1948 and jewelleries were amongst the items stolen in a burglary at a residence in Farnatrane, Oylegate, last Friday that occurred sometime between 4pm and 7pm. The hurling medal from 1948 had been the possession the late Waterford player Daithí de Paor (David Power)Continue reading “All-Ireland medal stolen in Oylegate”
Lingstown 4-timer for Rob James
By Dan Walsh at Lingstown, Tomhaggard Top rider Rob James from Killanne was the star of the show with four winners at today’s Killinick Harriers point-to-point races at Lingstown. The maiden race for four-year-old geldings was the first event of the season to force ‘a divide’ and both divisions went the way of Monbeg Syndicate,Continue reading “Lingstown 4-timer for Rob James”
Dry day expected at Lingstown races today
By Dan Walsh The equestrian fraternity will be travelling to south Wexford today (Sunday) where the autumn Killinick Harriers point-to-point takes place at picturesque Lingstown. The first of six races are off at 12.30pm. Latest news from the track is that there is a good covering of grass, the ground conditions are expected to beContinue reading “Dry day expected at Lingstown races today”
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