Person: Tony Martin

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<p>At an original IHRB hearing last December, Tony Martin was fined €11,000 and given a six-month licence suspension that was suspended for two years. File picture</p>

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Court rejects horse trainer's bid to pause suspension over alleged anti-doping rules breach

Cheltenham festival winner Tony Martin was given a three-month suspension by the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board after a horse he trains failed a drugs test after winning in Dundalk in January 2023

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Donnacha O'Brien doubles up with maidens at Gowran Park

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Dublin Racing Festival: Big guns stand ground in Gold Cup

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Min heads multiple Mullins entries for Durkan Chase

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Bid for Best Dressed Lady crown almost comes unstuck

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Tiger Roll features among 69 contenders for Grand National glory

Rás Tailteann will not be raced this year

The Rás Tailteann, the of blue ribband of Irish cycling, will not be raced this year.

Thu, 14 Feb, 2019

Here's our pinstickers' guide to the Aintree Grand National

Ashley Iveson gives his opinion on all 40 runners for the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2018

Cork v Waterford - GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship Semi-Final

Is GAA discipline ready for a quickfire championship?

AS Ireland’s Grand Slam celebrations began at Twickenham on St Patrick’s Day, Na Piarsaigh and Cuala played out a thrilling draw in the All-Ireland Club hurling final at Croke Park.

Thu, 22 Mar, 2018

Martin proves unlikely flag-bearer for Ireland’s Gold Cup challenge

Six Irish trainers had skin in the game when the cards were dealt at the start of the Gold Cup yesterday and few could have guessed then that Tony Martin would come up with the strongest of those hands.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Next Destination will be difficult to beat at Naas

Livelovelaugh, one of six runners this weekend for Willie, can get us off to a winning start, in the two-and-a-half-mile beginners’ chase at Cork this afternoon.

Sat, 06 Jan, 2018

Msassa set to continue juvenile hurdlers’ good run

Leopardstown’s Christmas festival had everything, both from Willie Mullins’ point of view, and from the racecourse point of view, writes Ruby Walsh.

Sat, 30 Dec, 2017

Chris Froome should be suspended, says 'angry' German rival Tony Martin

Four-time world time trial champion Tony Martin has called the decision not to suspend Team Sky leader Chris Froome immediately for his adverse drugs test a "scandal".

Thu, 14 Dec, 2017

JP McManus and Gigginstown share major prizes at Ballinrobe

Leading owners J P McManus and Gigginstown House Stud shared the spoils with Getoutwhenyoucan and The Game Changer, respectively, in the €20,000 twin-features in Ballinrobe last night.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Stamina gains the day for veteran Ted Veale

Ruby Walsh delighted his supporters in Sligo when doubling-up on favourites Ted Veale and Ben Button.

Fri, 11 Aug, 2017

Chris Froome set to win fourth Tour De France after increasing lead

Chris Froome is set to win his fourth Tour de France title after increasing his lead in Saturday's penultimate time trial in Marseille.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

It’s mine to lose, says Tour de France leader Chris Froome

Dan Martin is on course for his highest overall finish in six attempts at the Tour de France as he’s currently sixth on General Classification, three places higher than he ended up last year.

Sat, 22 Jul, 2017

Mark Prescott bemoans Sea Of Heaven’s Chester Cup draw

Mark Prescott is downbeat about Sea Of Heaven’s chances in the 188Bet Chester Cup after his smart stayer was out of luck in the lottery that is the draw for the big race.

Wed, 10 May, 2017

19 Cheltenham winners - but the underbelly tells a very different story

It really is one of the great contradictions. The evidence provided by the Cheltenham festival - an unprecedented 19 winners for Ireland - tells us that the National Hunt game in this country is absolutely flying, writes Pat Keane.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2017

Bad luck the only danger to Douvan in Champion

Yesterday was a day of near misses, but the horses ran well. I couldn’t have asked more of Melon, who just ran into a better one in the Supreme. 

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Neon Wolf can devour Neptune rivals

Harry Fry is a trainer of immense talent and the confident expectation is Neon Wolf will give him cause for celebration after today’s opening race, the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Cause Of Causes looks poised for another festival success

There is no reason to doubt Douvan, who puts his unbeaten record over fences on the line in the Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, which tops the bill on day two of the Cheltenham Festival.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Age no barrier as Damien Shaw realises burning ambition

Wandering around the lobby of the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Spain, on a gun-metal grey afternoon in January are a host of the world’s best cyclists and teams.

Wed, 18 Jan, 2017

Darren Norris: Young gun Thistlecrack can rise to occasion

It’s a pretty safe assumption that the winner of the 2016 renewal of the 32Red King George VI Chase will be trained by Colin Tizzard. 

Mon, 26 Dec, 2016

Thistlecrack can take tactical affair

I’ve ridden in a lot of King Georges but I don’t remember riding in one with such a small field.

Mon, 26 Dec, 2016

Ruby Walsh: ‘I thought I found another horse of a lifetime in Vautour but it wasn’t to be’

Last week, Irish Examiner columnist Ruby Walsh was the guest of honour at an event to mark the launch of the Lawlor’s Hotel Novice Hurdle Grade One Race Day, which will take place at Naas Racecourse on January 8.

Thu, 22 Dec, 2016

Unowhatimeanharry to stroll in Long Walk

Unowhatimeanharry looks a ready-made replacement for Thistlecrack and should justify favouritism in the JLT Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot tomorrow.

Fri, 16 Dec, 2016

60% more education therapists needed

The Government has been urged to increase the number of educational psychologists across the country by 60% due to the volume of children needing psychological support.

Sat, 10 Dec, 2016

Un De Sceaux could reappear in Fortria Chase

Un De Sceaux could reappear in thetote.com Fortria Chase at Navan on Sunday.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2016

Stewards must be seen to be policing the game

It was a little surprising that Nina Carberry didn’t find herself before the stewards, following the bumper at Wexford on Monday.   

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Tony Martin's Heartbreak City falls just short in Melbourne Cup

Tony Martin is already plotting a return to Australia next year after Heartbreak City was agonisingly denied by Almandin in the Emirates Melbourne Cup yesterday.

Wed, 02 Nov, 2016

Tuesday morning briefing: Gardaí reject offer to call off strike. Catch up on all the headlines

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Tue, 01 Nov, 2016

Venezia should go very close at Wexford

Still waiting for the season to get into full swing, but I’m a little bit busier on the track this weekend than in recent ones, with five rides at Wexford tomorrow.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2016

Easy to get carried away with Sub Lieutenant

On Monday morning, a trifle unexpectedly, a great old pal rang. He was literally bursting with enthusiasm.

Sat, 15 Oct, 2016

Bosco can make winning start over hurdles

Punchestown is the focus of our attention for the next two days, and the nap on this afternoon’s good card goes to Bosco Di Alco, in the www.Coral.ie Maiden Hurdle. 

Wed, 12 Oct, 2016

Ensign can fly high in Listowel and reap Harvest Festival rewards

It’s day three of the Harvest Festival in Listowel, where the Liam Healy Snr Memorial Lartigue Hurdle is the feature, while there is also a six-race card on the sand at Laytown.

Tue, 13 Sep, 2016

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

Churchill developing into a bit of a puzzle

Isn’t Aidan O’Brien’s clearly well regarded Churchill developing into a bit of a puzzle?

Sat, 27 Aug, 2016

Grozny heads maximum field of 20 for Ebor

Ante-post favourite Ivan Grozny features in a maximum field of 20 runners in the Betfred Ebor at York tomorrow.

Fri, 19 Aug, 2016

Golden Spear’s big Galway moment

While Tony Martin was out of luck in his bid for a hat-trick of Galway Hurdle victories on Thursday, the Meath trainer was back amongst the winners last night when Golden Spear landed some tidy bets in the featured Guinness Premier Handicap, and Heartbreak City belied market weakness in the opening handicap hurdle.

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Gordon Elliott lords it over Willie Mullins in Glaway Plate thriller

After Water Sprite ended his five-year drought at the Galway Festival by taking the final race on Tuesday night, trainer Gordon Elliott found the perfect way to follow up: by saddling the well-backed Lord Scoundrel to land a thrilling thetote.com Galway Plate.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Too many options can provide a problem for jockeys

The recent tradition of the Galway Plate catapulting relatively unheralded young jockeys to public prominence continued yesterday as 20-year-old Donagh Meyler steered the Gigginstown House Stud-owned Lord Scoundrel to victory in the Ballybrit showpiece.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016