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<p>Joy Neville: Returned to duty for the Schools Cup clash </p>

Crescent College stave off Munchins fightback in Schools Cup

Five-time Senior Cup winners St. Munchin’s almost completed the impossible comeback

Wed, 20 Oct, 2021

Alpha Centauri heads HRI Horse of the Year nominees

Alpha Centauri heads HRI Horse of the Year nominees

Superstar filly Alpha Centauri is amongst the four nominees for the Horse of the Year, one of the prestigious awards to be presented at the annual HRI event, which will take place December 4.

Wed, 14 Nov, 2018

I Can Fly to wing in again

I Can Fly to wing in again

I Can Fly got her season back on track with victory in a listed race at Killarney and can make a successful step up to Group 3 company in the Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes on this evening’s card in Tipperary.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2018

<p>Limerick manager, Mark Fitzgerald. Picture: INPHO/Tom Maher</p>

Limerick end losing run with Tailteann Cup win over Longford

The Munster side started their campaign on the right foot.

Sat, 13 May, 2023

<p>Trainer Aidan O'Brien pictured with Peaceful ahead of Longines Irish Champions Weekend. Photo Healy Racing.</p>

Leopardstown Tips: Aidan O’Brien’s Peaceful can go the extra mile for victory

Peaceful can give trainer Aidan O’Brien a third win in the last five runnings of the Coolmore America ‘Justify’ Matron Stakes, one of the Group 1 features on the first day of Champions Weekend.

Sat, 12 Sep, 2020

Early Doors can give Joseph O'Brien a first Galway Plate success. Picture: Sportsfile

Galway Tips: Early Doors can give Joseph O’Brien first Plate win

The Very Man can get punters off to the best start for Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.

Wed, 29 Jul, 2020

Galway Racing Festival - Day 1

Galway Tips: Royal Canford can make amends

The Mpex Kid is also poised to follow up on an impressive win

Mon, 27 Jul, 2020

<p>Kilshannig got their intermediate campaign off to the perfect start this evening with a win over Glanmire</p>

Kilshannig adapt quickly to jump in grade

Kilshannig needed no assimilation period at intermediate level as the 2019 junior champions got off to a winning start against Glanmire in Blarney on Friday night.

Fri, 24 Jul, 2020

<p>Jet Setting Jim (left) was unlucky not to make a winning chasing debut at Tipperary, where he crumpled on landing at the lsat. He can gain compensation in the Latin Quarter Beginners’ Chase. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

Bubbling can add to Aidan O’Brien’s winning record in Fillies’ Maiden

Emporio can land €120,000 feature for trainer Joseph O'Brien

Tue, 30 Jul, 2024

<p>Minnie Hauk and Ryan Moore. Pic: Healy Racing</p>

Minnie Hauk has little to do to complete double

Aidan O’Brien’s filly was promising last season and has improved with both outings this season, culminating in that narrow success from stablemate Whirl in the British Classic.

Sat, 19 Jul, 2025

<p>The nap comes in the finale, the Tote Fegentri World Championship Qualified Riders’ Race, in which Lady Kai can make a return to winning ways. Pic: Morgan Treacy/Inpho</p>

Step up in trip can provide Lady Kai with perfect opportunity

She was sent off favourite for a 13-furlong handicap last month at Down Royal but was never able to land a meaningful blow on her way to a third-place finish.

Thu, 07 Aug, 2025

<p>Minnie Hauk & Ryan Moore win the Group 1 Juddmonte Irish Oaks. Pic: HEALY RACING</p>

Island Hopping can build on Irish Oaks performance

Her record of one win in eight outings isn’t inspiring but there have been good efforts in there, most notably on her most recent outing, in the Irish Oaks.

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

<p>Cash Me and Dylan Browne McMonagle (right) win the Sheehy Motors Volkswagen Maiden from Glory To Be (left). Pic: Healy Racing</p>

Opportunity awaits Glory To Be at Bellewstown

Michael Grassick’s filly has finished in the first four in all five outings to date and run to a similar level in each of them. A repeat of any of them would be good today, though an extra furlong would be ideal.

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025

<p>Trainer Dermot Weld. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.</p>

Sujet can sail to Port Of Cork Handicap win

On his most recent effort in Killarney, Dermot Weld’s gelding got top late to claim the win.

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025

<p>The Curragh Racecourse. Pic: Laszlo Geczo/Inpho</p>

Portnahapple has ability to build on promising start with Curragh win

Unraced at two, he made a belated debut late last month at this venue and was noted making good late progress into second place behind impressive winner Simurgh.

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

<p>Eagle Fang and Philip Byrnes (left) win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Steeplechase from Kurasso Blue (right). Pic: Healy Racing.</p>

Testing ground should prove no issue for Kurasso Blue

Kurasso Blue can get off the mark over fences in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners’ Chase.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2025

<p>David Clifford is set to make his first appearance of the season for Kerry. Pic: Ray McManus/Sportsfile</p>

David Clifford starts for Kerry in McGrath Cup final against Cork

The Kerry team to play Cork shows eight changes from the side which defeated Waterford last weekend while the Rebels have made 14 changes from the team which beat Limerick

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

<p>BACK IN: Ashling Thompson has been selected to start in Sunday's All-Ireland final. Pic: Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile</p>

Ashling Thompson in for Cork as Kilkenny remain unchanged

Cork make one change in personnel to their team for Sunday’s Glen Dimplex All-Ireland senior camogie final against Kilkenny, with Ashling Thompson coming into the side

Fri, 05 Aug, 2022

Kerry subs rub salt into Kildare wounds

Kerry subs rub salt into Kildare wounds

Kerry 7-16 Kildare 0-10

Mon, 03 Aug, 2015

<p>NERVELESS: Crescent College Comprehensive’s Eoin O’Callaghan slots the ball over from the sideline in injury time. Picture: INPHO/Ken Sutton</p>

'They dug in and managed to rescue it' - Crescent late show denies CBC

The sides will have to do it all again in Limerick.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2023