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.

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

Dan King becomes first jockey in 42 years to complete big Galway double on Putapoundinthejar

Tony Martin’s star overcomes pre-race scare to land €270,000 Galway Hurdle

Hardy Ragmans Corner takes on Galway Hurdle challenge for trainer Gerry Keane

El Cairos looks to be Gordon Elliott’s No.1 hope for another success

Galway Plate glory on King Alexander cements jockey Daniel King’s rising-star status

Willie Mullins outsider holds off Conyers Hill in Wednesday feature

Charles Byrnes could make headlines for right reasons with Reverend Hubert in Galway Plate

Gordon Elliott has won €270,000 festival feature five times in 10 years

Orandi brings Tony Martin back into Galway spotlight with big Mile victory

Rising star Dan King earns more plaudits after steeplechase success on Frankie John

Veteran jockey Derek O’Connor finds his Comfort Zone to land ‘amateur Derby’ at Galway

Joseph O’Brien takes opening Galway festival feature with JP McManus-owned 18-1 shot

Jessica Harrington and Shane Foley enjoy pre-Galway fillip with German Group One glory

Hotazhell emerges on top in thrilling finish to top-flight contest in Munich

Up to 130,000 racegoers expected at Galway festival despite turn in weather

Willie Mullins on target to be crowned festival’s leading trainer once more

An international King George shapes up to be among best races of the year

Benvenuto Cellini tops Aidan O’Brien quartet against top French and Japanese opposition

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