The Irish Times

Punchestown Gold Cup: Rare talent Allaho favourite to do it over three miles

Should the main contenders take each other on it could set it up for a late pounce

Tue Apr 26 2022 - 18:00

Tempers fray in Champions League; change coming to GAA championships

The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 07:03

Blackmore wins March Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the month

Jockey adds to stellar winning CV with Cheltenham Gold Cup victory on A Plus Tard

Wed Apr 13 2022 - 13:58

Delta Work poised to embellish Elliott’s record and complete his redemption

Meath-based trainer has a record-equalling fourth Grand National in his sights

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 01:00

Great expectations surround Waterville’s first appearance

O’Brien has made no secret of how much he likes the three year old colt

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 18:21

Stage Star may be headed for Aintree after his festival disappointment

Conditions at Cheltenham conspired against Nicholls’s previously unbeaten gelding

Thu Mar 24 2022 - 16:50

‘I was just too young to appreciate it’: Adrian Maguire recalls Gold Cup win

Man often labelled best jockey never to be champion is now retired for 20 years

Fri Mar 18 2022 - 06:00

Deja vu as Minello Indo faces off familiar foes for Gold Cup glory

Rachael Blackmore has Gold Cup score to settle as she rides De Bromhead’s A Plus Tard

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 17:29

Once more unto the breach: Irish crowds descend on Cheltenham

Expectations high that last year’s 23-5 ‘greenwash’ can be repeated at the festival

Tue Mar 15 2022 - 01:00

Connections of Conflated undecided over Cheltenham target

Late decision will be made on whether Irish Gold Cup winner targets Ryanair Chase of the Gold Cup

Thu Mar 10 2022 - 18:37

Kemboy and Frodon ready to vie for Irish Gold Cup glory

Nicholls’s raider could strike a blow for cross-channel morale

Fri Feb 04 2022 - 17:15

Bloodstock sales to move online, Tattersalls forecasts

Racehorse auctioneer’s operations earned profit of €234,000 in year to June 30th, 2021

Tue Feb 01 2022 - 05:15

Mullins hotpot Allaho among 10 left in for Thurles Grade Two

Irish handler’s star turn may take well-tested route in bid to defend Cheltenham crown

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 16:18

Reigning champion Minella Indo and A Plus Tard top 30 entries for Gold Cup

Al Boum Photo, one of seven Mullins entries, back in the mix to try to regain his crown

Tue Jan 04 2022 - 15:20

‘Oh, please, God, no. I can’t become a father again at, like, 42’

Ross O’Carroll Kelly: Sorcha wants to talk to the doctor alone, it can only mean one thing

Sat Jan 01 2022 - 06:00

Jack Kennedy facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines

Jockey believed to have broken his arm after Wide Receiver fell at Navan

Sun Nov 07 2021 - 18:20

Davy Russell misses out on winning return at Downpatrick

The 42-year-old has been for 11 months with a dislocated and fractured vertebrae

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 17:33

Tom Taaffe’s Straffan estate’s a winner all right for €2.3m

The home of Gold Cup-winning racehorse trainer sits on 43 rolling acres in Co Kildare

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 06:00

Prospect of Al Boum Photo claiming Gold Cup hat-trick unlikely to rattle Donnelly

Racing just one area of shrewd businessman’s life in which he has enjoyed success

Fri Mar 19 2021 - 01:00

Cheltenham: Prodigious Monkfish to get the job done on Wednesday

Bob Olinger leads Ballymore market with Sir Gerhard and Kilcuit to clash in the Bumper

Wed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00

Cheltenham week should raise uncomfortable talk about gambling addiction

Malachy Clerkin: Hidden problem is not discussed enough in public discourse

Mon Mar 15 2021 - 06:00

Rachael Blackmore poised for Cheltenham success story

Unbeaten Honeysuckle and A Plus Tard among rides in top races for top jockey

Fri Mar 12 2021 - 06:00

Newbury hoping course covers can help beat cold snap for big Saturday meeting

Wednesday’s Fairyhouse card called off due to waterlogged track

Mon Feb 08 2021 - 18:24

Unbeaten Honeysuckle poised for a stiff test in Dublin Festival highlight

De Bromhead and Blackmore have another favourite with Minella Indo in Irish Gold Cup

Wed Feb 03 2021 - 01:07

Cheltenham Festival 2020: Race times, TV details, best bets and more

The Cotswolds are ready to come alive despite looming threat of the coronavirus

Mon Mar 09 2020 - 13:36

Cheltenham Festival 2020: Day-by-day guide

Brian O’Connor looks at the Irish contenders for next week's Cheltenham Festival

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 09:00

Eddie O’Leary believes Cheltenham behind closed doors is better than a delay

Industry hoping coronavirus doesn’t prevent National Hunt Festival going ahead

Fri Mar 06 2020 - 17:04

Coronavirus: Cheltenham advises racegoers with ‘symptoms’ not to travel

Racegoers who have transited through high risk countries should also stay away

Thu Mar 05 2020 - 12:32

Jack Kennedy set to miss Cheltenham after breaking leg at Leopardstown

Young Jockey had just won Irish Gold Cup before falling at the first in the next race

Sun Feb 02 2020 - 19:51

Rachael Blackmore lights up day one at Leopardstown with Grade One double

Concern over ground continues for a second year with watering to take place overnight

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 14:30

Seamus Mallon: An honest, straight-talking Ulsterman

Behind his sometimes dour public persona, Mallon had a mischievous sense of fun

Fri Jan 24 2020 - 18:15

O’Leary team say too much watering better than too little at Leopardstown

Road To Respect ruled out for the season due to a leg injury

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 01:00

Minella Till Dawn favourite to bridge long Thyestes gap for JP McManus

Presenting Percy set to bid to complete a hat-trick of victories in Galmoy Hurdle

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 01:00

Un De Sceaux bids to become rare 12-year-old Grade One winner

Mullins-trained veteran goes head-to-head with Defi Du Seuil in Ascot feature

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 06:00