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WATCH: Robbie Colgan notches biggest flat success with old ally Tony Martin
Mark Boylan
Orandi came good in the day-two highlight at Galway, denying the well-fancied Pierre Royal
27 July 2026 News
WATCH: Derek O'Connor bridges 23-year gap between Galway feature winners
Comfort Zone continued a spectacular season for Joseph O'Brien in the Connacht Hotel Q.R. Handicap
27 July 2026 Previews
GALWAY FESTIVAL: 'He's obviously very exciting' - Annie Power's son set to debut
'He’s definitely more straightforward [than his siblings] but he definitely knows he’s a colt'
GALWAY FESTIVAL: 'Our only runner won last year, it'd be something to repeat it'
Mark Boylan speaks to Denis Hogan, John Ryan, Jarlath Fahey and John McConnell about their horses to watch for next week
26 July 2026 Previews
GALWAY FESTIVAL: 'I don't think anyone would begrudge him winning the Hurdle'
Gary Bannon, a key figure in the Bill Durkan operation, tells Mark Boylan about his Galway hopes and a rollercoaster spring with Laafi
24 July 2026 Previews
GALWAY FESTIVAL: 'He might be unexposed' - Gordon Elliott on his Ballybrit team
Ahead of Monday's kickoff at Ballybrit, Mark Boylan visited Cullentra this week to speak to last year's dominant trainer
24 July 2026 Features
MARK BOYLAN: Galway feature funds beat Cheltenham - so where are the British?
With a total of €540,000 up for grabs in the Tote Galway Plate and Guinness Galway Hurdle alone, Mark Boylan questions why there was just one British entry, who has since been withdrawn
24 July 2026 Columns
Horse health special: Rethinking box rest
When box rest is essential, thoughtful management of company, forage, enrichment and rehabilitation can help protect a horse’s physical and mental wellbeing, writes vet Dr Karen Dunne
24 July 2026 General
RIDING CLUB: Adamson scores young horse honours
Rathfarnham’s Kellie Adamson won the young horse class at the AIRC show jumping championships on board her Irish Sport Horse mare Frenchys Unique Kiss
24 July 2026 Reports
PICTURE DESK: Out and about around the country
Super images captured by our photographers around Ireland in the past week
24 July 2026 Reports
Where there’s a willingness, there’s a way
A recent workshop at Naas Racecourse saw many of the most influential figures in racing and equestrian sport exploring how welfare thinking might be translated into meaningful action
19 July 2026 General
THE OWNER: Mike Burke - Shoot A Hoop Syndicate
Mike Burke named Paul's Dream after his late brother, and she's aiming to make the Shoot A Hoop Syndicate's dreams come true at the Galway Festival
17 July 2026 Columns