There were thrills, spills, regrets, mistakes and surprises. Still, it was entertaining, to say the least, with the only drawback being the eerie feeling that hung over a practically empty Leopardstown

Being a jockey is only glamorous from late morning on St Stephen’s Day because the build-up is not the excitement most people feel, but one of pressure and unease

Blackmore has achieved things in 2021 that are milestones in sport, not just horse racing, because she didn’t dominate the women’s section of a sport, she dominated the sport of horse racing on the biggest stage

Bust-ups and shouting matches will forever be a part of sport, but so too is the handshake when it is all over or the forced apology between teammates when they disagree, writes Ruby Walsh

There is a chance precedence will be set for the actions of anybody in a sporting environment. Could the prop have tried harder to hold the scrum up? Did the wing-back need to swing that hurley over his head?

For the DAFM, this case is not closed. Their issue with what John Warwick had in his car is still an ongoing investigation, writes Ruby Walsh

We know two licensed trainers - my father and Liam Burke - turned up during the raid and that the horseboxes of four other trainers visited the premises, who someone had under surveillance during the months before the raid

I know there is nothing anybody can say to a sportsperson in Jack Kennedy's position because nobody can give them what they want - which is not to be injured - but I wanted to check on him

Andrew McNamara was a man I was lucky enough to have ridden winners for, but the trainer was only a part of who the man was, writes Ruby Walsh

While there was disappointment for Blackmore, Jack Kennedy and Davy Russell will have gone to bed Tuesday night thinking the wheel had turned for them