By Dan Walsh The second day of the Meath and Tara point-to-point took place today (Sunday) at Fairyhouse where Jamie Codd enjoyed a double bringing him onto the 16-winner mark for the season and he moves into second place in the National Point-to-Point Riders’ Championship behind the reigning champion Barry O’Neill. Codd won on PresentContinue reading “Codd on double form at Fairyhouse”
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Double for Luke Murphy
By Dan Walsh Luke Murphy recorded a double on the first day of the Meath & Tara point-to-point at Fairyhouse today (Saturday) to bring his career winning sequence to 45. Murphy won the opening four-year-old auction maiden race on first timer Corrigeen Rock, owned and trained at Ballyboy Stables, The Ballagh, by Denis Murphy (noContinue reading “Double for Luke Murphy”
Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league
By Dan Walsh 18 years old Festy Ebosele who played his football with Moyne Rangers made his first league debut with Derby County in their 1-0 defeat by table toppers Norwich City last Saturday. The young Enniscorthy-born right back arrived off the bench in the 84th minute. Last January Festy made his first-team debut forContinue reading “Enniscorthy’s Festy enters the league”
Bowe and O’Neill share Sunday double
By Dan Walsh Tipperary racecourse was the venue for today’s point-to-point action under the auspices of the famous Scarteen Foxhounds and a double for the respective champions, handler Colin Bowe and rider Barry O’Neill, were the highlight on another profitable day for Wexford involvement. North of Nashville, a newcomer for owner Leo McArdle, got theContinue reading “Bowe and O’Neill share Sunday double”
Five Wexford trained winners
By Dan Walsh The Irish point-to-point scene returned yesterday (Saturday) in a temporary format of four fixed races for four-and-five-year olds, geldings and mares, confined to selected race tracks. Cork played host to eight races necessitated by divides and raiders from Wexford won five races. Racing began with the four-year-old test for mares where leadingContinue reading “Five Wexford trained winners”
Tenors strike with Gold at Wexford
By Dan Walsh This afternoon’s seven-race card at Bettyville Park get off to a perfect start with a local winner in Mt Leinster Gold (15/2) trained by Colin Bowe by three quarters of a length in the Brendan Cullimore Electrical Contractors Rated Novice Hurdle. A seven-year-old bay mare Mt Leinster Gold is owned by internationalContinue reading “Tenors strike with Gold at Wexford”
Sports stars bring fitness to Wexford
By Dan Walsh Irish world boxing champion Kellie Harrington and track and field Olympian, David Gillick will be coming online to homes and schools throughout Wexford and beyond over the coming months until summer holidays begin. Joining the Fyffes Fit Squad team, Kellie and David will broadcast their approach to exercise and fitness in aContinue reading “Sports stars bring fitness to Wexford”
Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne
By Dan Walsh Second Lieutenant Michaelí Byrne (24) has achieved her career ambition and is to be assigned to the Army Equitation School following the commissioning ceremony of the 96th cadet class at Collins Barracks, Dublin, on Thursday. From Butterfly Farm, Raheen, near Camolin, Michaelí was the winner of the Mo Chroi four-year-old championship finalContinue reading “Congratulations 2Lt. Michaelí Byrne”
Walsh’s wonderful win at Wexford
By Dan Walsh The family combination of John and James Walsh, had a wonderful victory at Wexford today when High Stakes won his fifth race from six starts, and his first on the racecourse, at the special point-to-point flat race card, one of a small number such fixtures introduced by the HRI to facilitate theContinue reading “Walsh’s wonderful win at Wexford”
Wexford cheers Cheltenham champions
By Dan Walsh There were no crowds to cheer the winners at Cheltenham this year and the record-breaking success enjoyed by the Irish contingent, an amazing 23 victories from 28 races – and numerous placings – tells its own sporting story and a strong Wexford contingent played a major role in ‘the Olympics of Steeplechasing’.Continue reading “Wexford cheers Cheltenham champions”
