February 26th, 2013

CHELTENHAM EYE with John Doyle

CHELTENHAM EYE with John Doyle

We are now into that nervous period before the Cheltenham Festival where news starts to come out on the stars that are not going to make the big Meeting. You live in hope that your well [...]

Runners and riders at Cheltenham: who to back (some tips from Ladbrokes)

Runners and riders at Cheltenham: who to back (some tips from Ladbrokes)

For horse racing fans throughout the Irish diaspora, there’s a certain four-day long event that brings plenty of excitement. The Cheltenham Festival, which starts from Tuesday March 12, has 27 races and well over £3.5m in [...]

Mullins heads to Cheltenham with high hopes

By Simon Clifford   Of the horses Willie Mullins and I discussed, Pont Alexandre is my first pointer. This horse, who goes for the Neptune at the Festival, is “a horse to look forward to” according [...]

McCallion hoping to Tipp the balance

  By Damian Dolan   In almost any other county five years of loyal service to the county team would span the transition from dressing room newboy to established cog in the wheel. In London, however, [...]

Hennelly points London to victory

Hennelly points London to victory

  London            0-21 Armagh           0-14   By Joe Pilkington at the Athletic Grounds   An 11-point haul, two from play, three converted “65’s” and six frees from the stick of Man of the Match Gerard Hennelly [...]

Amber light for Ruislip

  By Bernard Purcell and Damian Dolan   The transformation of the Emerald Grounds into a state of the art modern facility moved a step closer at the weekend, as Ulster Council President Aogán O Fearghail [...]

In the March 2 Irish World

In the March 2 Irish World

The resignation of Britain’s most senior Catholic churchman leaves UK Catholics without any voice in the election of the new Pope while Ireland’s most senior cleric defies calls from campaigners to stay away from Rome The [...]