Person: Derek O'Connor

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sport

Un De Sceaux beats Douvan as Willie Mullins closes trainers' championship deficit

That result saw Mullins close the trainers' championship deficit to €226,714, having been over €521,000 behind Gordon Elliott at the start of the day.

racing

Minella rocks in National Hunt Chase for Jonjo O'Neill

technology

Help bring the first ever Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Festival to Dublin!

racing

Chicago Grey takes Cheltenham opener

racing

Top award for Sea The Stars

racing

McDonogh does the double in Laytown

Whatever Next another potential star for Murphy

WHATEVER NEXT (6/1) lit up yesterday's Knockanard point-to-point by registering a hugely-impressive debut success in the first division of the five-year-old geldings' maiden.

Mon, 19 Feb, 2007

Russell has all the answers on What’s Up Doc

DAVY RUSSELL, fresh from finishing a creditable third in the jockeys' championship behind Ruby Walsh and Barry Geraghty, is clearly intent on another good campaign.

Tue, 02 May, 2006

Mercuric continues Harrington revival

JESSICA Harrington, whose Pierse Hurdle winner Studmaster will by-pass Saturday's totesport Trophy at Newbury in favour of an engagement at Leopardstown on Sunday, continued her revival when Mercuric triumphed at Down Royal yesterday.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

Step up in class no bother to Stoneville

STONEVILLE took his tally to two from two over flights with a smooth performance in the Jim Strang and Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle at Clonmel yesterday.

Fri, 03 Feb, 2006

Coolnahilla benefits from Compo’s final fence departure

TOP amateur jockey Derek O'Connor starred on the second day of the Limerick festival yesterday with a double that included Coolnahilla's victory in the featured Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase.

Wed, 28 Dec, 2005

HRI award nominees announced

HORSE RACING Ireland last night announced the nominees for the 2005 HRI awards.

Wed, 23 Nov, 2005

Sparkling treble for Fallon

TWO Listed races on the programme and two wins for the the mighty Kieren Fallon was very much the story at Cork yesterday.

Tue, 02 Aug, 2005

Calorando follows up in style

TONY MULLINS took the training honours at Roscommon yesterday, doubling-up with Calorando and Stadium Project.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2005

Stylish success for Look Between Us

LOOK BETWEEN US, trained locally at Banteer by Louis Archdeacon, streaked away with the Carbon Group Handicap Chase at Cork last night.

Sat, 21 May, 2005

So smooth Rathgar Beau set for cash with Moscow Flyer

RATHGAR BEAU is likely to take his chance against Moscow Flyer and Azertyuiop in the Queen Mother two mile Champion 'Chase at Cheltenham following a smooth success in the MacLochlainn Road Markings Limited Kinloch Brae 'Chase at Thurles yesterday.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2005

Cork appeals lodged at the Turf Club

Connections of the two horses disqualified from first and second places for taking the wrong course in an amateur riders’ chase at Cork on Sunday have lodged appeals to the Irish Turf Club.

Thu, 12 Aug, 2004

Turf Club may probe valets’ payment dispute

RACING at Kilbeggan last Saturday night came close to being cancelled when the jockeys’ valets said they would not work unless they were given a special payment of €130, which they got from the racecourses for working Saturday evenings last year.

Tue, 11 May, 2004

Doomed vessel 'unseaworthy and unstable'

FOUR men and a teenage boy went out last July with five other friends for a day's sea fishing.

Sat, 31 May, 2003

Olympic storms home in six-year-old maiden

EOIN GALLAGHER is experiencing a fine season and the Conna amateur partnered a double at the Carbery Foxhounds point-to-point at Darrara near Clonakilty yesterday evening.

Thu, 22 May, 2003

Missing boy's body transferred to hospital

The body of missing 14-year-old Mark Doyle was transferred to Waterford Regional Hospital after divers recovered the remains yesterday.

Tue, 30 Jul, 2002

Record holder Coman fails fitness battle to reach Europeans

TOMAS COMAN, the national indoor 400m record holder, has abandoned hopes of competing in next month's European championships in Munich.

Tue, 09 Jul, 2002