Person: Douglas MacArthur

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columnists

British sniping at Aidan O’Brien Leger tactics unjustified

You’d wonder, at times, if the Brits have a problem taking their beating, writes Pat Keane.

racing

Frankie Dettori turns to Coronet in St Leger at Doncaster

Frankie Dettori has elected to ride Coronet over better-fancied stablemate Stradivarius in the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

racing

Capri spearheads Aidan O'Brien assault on St Leger at Doncaster

Capri heads a field of 11 for the William Hill St Leger at Doncaster on Saturday.

sport

Pat Smullen excited to take up Irish Derby challenge with cracksman

sport

Childhood dreams realised in dramatic Derby win for Padraig Beggy

racing

Cliffs Of Moher and Cracksman among 19 in Derby field

Aidan O'Brien conquers Newmarket with Classic clean sweep

Aidan O'Brien's incredible training talents were advertised in their full glory as Churchill and Winter claimed the first two Classics of the season at Newmarket.

Sun, 07 May, 2017

Aidan O'Brien saddles three in attempt to improve Derrinstown record

Aidan O'Brien sends three colts into battle in a bid to extend his excellent record in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Sat, 06 May, 2017

Longines Irish Champions Weekend - Day One - Leopardstown

Landfall shines in Leopardstown Eclipse for classic contender Douglas Macarthur

Douglas Macarthur disappointed as Landfall won the Willis Towers Watson Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2016

Prix Morny unlikely to be on Caravaggio’s agenda

“I have to be careful what I say now, don’t I?’’, are the words Aidan O’Brien reportedly muttered in the wake of his Caravaggio enjoying no more than a leisurely stroll on the way to winning the Group 1 Phoenix stakes at the Curragh last Sunday.

Sat, 13 Aug, 2016

Churchill gets the job done in Leopardstown

Churchill and Promise To Be True captured the two Group 2 prizes for juveniles in Leopardstown last night, part of a treble for Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore.

Fri, 22 Jul, 2016

Today's tips: Drop in class and faster ground to aid Foxtrot Charlie’s cause at Leopardstown

Foxtrot Charlie can land the listed Glencairn Stakes on this evening’s seven-race programme at Leopardstown.

Thu, 09 Jun, 2016

Veterans’ fight goes on long after war

Observing the new intake of Westminster MPs following World War One, Conservative politician Stanley Baldwin remarked on "a lot of hard-faced men who looked as if they had done very well out of the war".

Mon, 07 Jul, 2014

Fox lands role in post-war Japan drama

Matthew Fox has been offered a role in 'Emperor'.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012

China must step in and control sociopathic neighbour North Korea

DRIVING through Kerry a few summers ago, I decided to drive the back road from Tralee to Listowel to take in a little-known piece of Irish history.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Afghan general ousted over Obama criticism

US AFGHAN commander Stanley McChrystal was sacked by Barack Obama last night for publicly criticising the President.

Thu, 24 Jun, 2010

Obama sacks McChrystal after criticism in magazine interview

US Afghan commander Stanley McChrystal was sacked by Barack Obama tonight for publicly criticising the president.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2010

US general McChrystal set for Obama showdown over interview

The US’s Afghanistan war commander General Stanley McChrystal has been called to the White House after President Barack Obama rebuked him for “poor judgement” and considered whether to fire him.

Wed, 23 Jun, 2010

Tiger to break cover after three months of silence

‘PLAY the chunk and run’ has always been Tiger Woods’ top golfing tip and having done that, in every conceivable sense, it looks like he’s about to make a comeback.

Thu, 18 Feb, 2010

US commander urged to avert civilian deaths

AFGHANISTAN said yesterday it hoped the newly named commander of US and NATO troops would do more to avert civilian deaths, which had soured relations under outgoing commander General David McKiernan.

Wed, 13 May, 2009

Truman-style shock result is the last thing Obama needs next Tuesday

PUBLIC opinion polls in the United States seem to suggest it is all over bar the shouting. If Barack Obama does not win on Tuesday, it will be the biggest surprise since Harry Truman retained the Presidency exactly 60 years tomorrow.

Sat, 01 Nov, 2008

Village gone, 1,800 dead in Philippines landslide

Rescue workers held little hope today of finding more survivors from a devastating Philippines landslide, saying a farming village was swallowed whole by a wall of mud and boulders that killed up to 1,800 people.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2006

US Army chief was godfather of ‘shock and awe’

IT’S considered bad form to speak ill of the dead, but I must make an exception regarding US Army General William Westmoreland, who passed away at the age of 91 on July 18.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2005

US plans to occupy Iraq for 18 months

THE US plans to occupy Iraq for 18 months after toppling Saddam Hussein in its most ambitious effort to administer a country since controlling affairs in Germany and Japan after the Second World War.

Tue, 07 Jan, 2003