Anything but dull was the final meeting of the season at Thurles, with last-obstacle fallers, a neat gamble landed, a classy performance from a bright prospect, a mare adding further success to her cv with the breeding sheds firmly in sight, and a reversed result to wrap up proceedings.

In this afternoon’s opening race at Thurles, which is the last meeting of the winter season at the Tipperary track, Chatham House Rule can get off to a winning start in what should be a profitable summer jumping fences.

Trainer Phil McEntee, now based in Newmarket, made a successful and emotional return to Laytown yesterday when Putin won the opening Download The At The Races App Handicap.

It is 40 years this weekend since Galway returned to hurling’s high altar, their 1975 All-Ireland final appearance bringing to an end the county’s 17-year wait for a September sojourn to Jones Road.

All-Ireland fever grips community as local hero Jason Flynn prepares for battle with Kilkenny

Champion Hurdle-winning trainer Colm Murphy savoured a welcome change of luck when Catalaunian Fields landed the Thatch Bar Katies Kitchen Maiden Hurdle in Bellewstown last night.

Positively ridden by Luke Dempsey, the Steve Mahon-trained AranhillChief proved a shock winner of the featured thetote.com Connacht National in Roscommon last night.

The Steve Mahon-trained Usa made a spectacular return to action when bolting-up in the Fundraising Events At Tipperary Races Rated Novice Chase in Tipperary yesterday.

Our Katie, trained by Garry Ahern, followed-up a recent course success when justifying 11/10 favourite in the opening Irish Stallion Farms Mares Novice Chase in Thurles yesterday, sparking a double for jockey Brian Hayes.

Tony Martin was waxing lyrical about 7lbs claimer, Sean Corby, after the youngster had guided his Artful Artist to victory in the featured Guinness Handicap at Galway last night.

Johnny Murtagh trained his first winner at the Galway Festival when Dalkova turned over hot pot, Dermot Weld’s Trusted, in the Listed Arthur Guinness EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes yesterday.

Paul Carberry stole the show again on the final day of Bellewstown’s three-day July Meeting, completing a fine double on Quarton and Aranhill Chief.

The Tony Mullins-trained Sammy Black and John Ryan’s Kilcarry Bridge captured the big ‘pots’ on McHale day at Ballinrobe last night.

Donie Hassett’s Shantalla gets the nap in the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase at Ballinrobe this evening.

On her first ride on the unique track, Jane Mangan partnered he Peter Fahey-trained mare Saratoga Baby to an emphatic win in the Marquees Nationwide Amateur Handicap at sunny Laytown yesterday.

Inexperienced 7lb. claimer Thomas Doran received a massive 50-day ban following his handling of Massini’s Trap, third to The Ring Is King in the opening Paddy Smyth Memorial Maiden Hurdle in Ballinrobe last night.

Andrew Lynch completed a superb treble in Clonmel last night, winning the divisions of the Team Tipperary GAA Race Evening Maiden Hurdle on Bally Longford and Goodoldhonkytonk and following-up on Breffni Gael.

Bookmakers got a screamer of a result in the four-runner Easter Time Hurdle at Thurles last evening, with victory going to the 14-1 outsider, Dancing Tornado.

Paul Carberry has really taken a liking to Ballinrobe this year and, having completed a superb treble at the Co. Mayo venue four weeks ago, again took the riding honours last night, completing an early double on Usa and Mickelson.

Mary Immaculate College Limerick caused the shock of the Irish Universities Collingwood Cup by edging out holders UCC 4-2 on penalties in the semi-final at UL after the game finished level at 1-1 after extra-time.

Carrigaline 2-8 St Michael’s 1-11

Following a flurry of bets on Michael Bond becoming the new Galway hurling manager, bookmaker Ladbrokes has closed the book on the market.

ON YOU GO, the first horse Eugene O’Sullivan has had for J P McManus, gave the trainer his first winner at Tipperary when landing the John Harney Bookmaker Handicap Chase last night.

KIEREN FALLON, given a six months ban by the French authorities after testing positive for a prohibited substance, will be very much the focus of attention when he returns to action at Tipperary tonight.

FILM FESTIVAL can get off the mark at the fourth attempt in the Irish Stallion Farms' EBF Maiden at Roscommon this evening.

Mister Hight, who heads the ante-post market in some books for the JCB Triumph Hurdle, is a red-hot favourite with the sponsors for the Cashmans Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown on Sunday.

CONSIDERING it was only his fourth race over fences, Philip Rothwell's 25-1 shot, Black Apalachi, produced a tremendous performance to beat 20-1 chance Camden Tanner in the valuable Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

EDDIE HALES, based at Dundrum, Co Tipperary and one of the more colourful characters in the game, enjoyed a welcome turn when Public Reaction sprang a 16-1 surprise in the two mile October Race at Thurles yesterday.

Irish trainer Steve Mahon was fined £2,100 (€3,106) by the Jockey Club disciplinary panel today.

CURRAGH trainer Ger O’Leary’s first British runner over jumps ended in success when Big King took the Elizabeth Beckett Memorial Novices’ Handicap Chase at Newbury yesterday under Tony McCoy.

CHAMPION jockey Paul Carberry experienced the highs and lows of his precarious profession at Fairyhouse yesterday, taking the riding honours with a double before being stood down, badly bruised, following a fall.