European Champions Cup Pool 1

Many of the top fancies go into action in the Ladbrokes Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park tonight.

The enthusiasm of young members was celebrated, when the Cork Holstein Friesian Club took a break from the bad weather for their annual summer barbecue and herds competition prize-giving in Kinsale.

They didn’t just barely do it — they smashed it.

It was like 1992 all over again, with a team from Co Clare coming to the heart of Co Cork football territory, and taking home the trophies.

THE calving jack will become very familiar to farmers over the coming weeks.

KEY figures in West Cork’s food industry are working with University College Cork (UCC) to develop Ireland’s first masters in organic horticulture on a renowned estate.

NINA CARBERRY claimed her ninth National Hunt award when she was named leading lady rider for the seventh year in succession at the Dunraven Arms Hotel in Adare on Sunday.

PUNCHESTOWN are covering four miles of the track, which is a first on an Irish racecourse, in a bid to beat the forecasted freezing temperatures, ahead of Sunday’s Boylesports.com Chase day.

YESTERDAY’S meeting at Fairyhouse was abandoned after just four races due to unsafe ground.

This afternoon's meeting at Fairyhouse was abandoned after just four races due to unsafe ground.

CUTBACKS must not jeopardise consumer confidence or animal health for short-term financial gain, veterinary bodies warned yesterday.

Fairyhouse have announced a 2pm inspection to assess the prospects for their four-day fixture which commences on Sunday.

Punchestown have been forced to cancel Saturday’s scheduled meeting due to a heavy covering of snow.

Cork 4-17 Limerick 0-8

Officials at Punchestown have announced an inspection for 7.30am to assess their prospects of racing tomorrow.

Racing at Fairyhouse has been given the thumbs up following a 7.30am inspection.

There is a slight doubt about this afternoon’s meeting at Fairyhouse going ahead as the course is currently engulfed in freezing fog.

DENIS O’REGAN will be looking to continue his recent run of big-race success when he gets the leg-up on Priests Leap in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday.

Denis O’Regan will be looking to continue his recent run of big-race success when he gets the leg-up on Priests Leap in the Powers Whiskey Irish Grand National on Monday.

WET weather has claimed six of this weekend’s race meetings, leaving Fontwell to stage the only National Hunt fixture in Britain or Ireland today.

Heavy rain has hit racing hard in Ireland and the UK this weekend with four fixtures at three tracks already abandoned and two more in doubt.

Darts legend Phil Taylor powered into the quarter-finals of the Skybet World Grand Prix in Dublin tonight with an emphatic victory over Andy Jenkins.

Darts ace Wayne Mardle is hoping that a combination of hard work and natural talent will take him to the top of the sport.

AN IRISH amateur darts player has landed the toughest job in the sport after he was drawn against world champion Phil ‘The Power’ Taylor in the opening round of his first major international event.

A LINE of ten riot officers stood across Johnny Rodger’s driveway when he opened his door to a loud knock around 6.30am yesterday.

CLOONE RIVER, second in the race a year earlier to Sabadilla, went one better when powering to victory in the Guinness Galway Hurdle at Ballybrit yesterday.

The stewards called off the last of eight races at Navan yesterday following concerns about the bend out of the back straight, where there were a number of incidents during the afternoon.

The stewards called off the last of eight races at Navan today following concerns about the bend out of the back straight, where there were a number of incidents during the afternoon.

BEEF OR SALMON is a doubtful runner in this afternoon's Heineken Gold Cup at Punchestown.

Punchestown racecourse has been given the go ahead to resume racing next month.