Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times. He also writes the Tipping Point column.

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle ‘expected to make full recovery’ after being brought to hospital

Racing was abandoned at Bellewstown track due to slippy conditions

IHRB says Maurice Regan’s Coolmore complaint still ‘under consideration’

Constitution Hill camp hoping for rain ahead of potential comeback at Windsor on Saturday

Billy Lee goes to Bellewstown with slender lead in race for jockeys’ title

Free entry to celebrate 300th anniversary of racing at the Co Meath venue

Diamond Necklace loses unbeaten record to Aventure in Deauville

Jockey Gary Noonan ‘in good spirits’ and being treated for chest injury after being airlifted from Killarney

Diamond Necklace aiming to tick rare Group One box for Aidan O’Brien

Willie Mullins unveils Ebor dark horse, pursuing more handicap glory in York highlight

Kalpana hangs on to complete York Group One double for jockey Colin Keane

Trainer Andrew Balding narrows gap on Aidan O’Brien in race for British trainers’ title

Colin Keane upsets International billing with surprise success for Item at York

Constitution River and Ombudsman fail to deliver much-anticipated clash in inconclusive feature

Elitism pays off with potentially vintage Juddmonte International clash at York

York’s richest ever race holds promise of head-to-head between Coolmore star Constitution River and Godolphin’s Ombudsman

Derby first and second renew rivalry in York’s Great Voltigeur

Christmas Day and Maltese Cross dominated Epsom finish on very testing ground

Galway Races aiming to ‘get ahead of the game’ when trying to curb underage drinking

Official Ballybrit attendance of 124,745 only slightly down on last year’s tally

Two jockeys stood down at Galway after failed pre-race alcohol tests

Cases involving Leigh Roche and Eoin Staples sent to an IHRB referrals committee

Colin Keane aiming for more big-race success in richest contest of the year at Naas

Irish jockey wins Group One Prix Rothschild at Deauville as Blue Bolt once again gets better of Precise

Precise renews rivalry with Blue Bolt in Deauville Group One

Aidan O’Brien ahead of schedule to break his own world record for top-flight victories

Former IHRB security boss reaches agreement with trainers over damages and costs

Chris Gordon was awarded €300,000 in damages after 2020 High Court defamation case against trainers' association

Willie Mullins can buck the trend with Thread Of Gold in Galway feature

Promising three-year-old could announce himself in ultra-competitive 18-runner field

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