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SLIGO TUESDAY: Hey Now delivers first McManus winner for McNamara
Mark Nunan
Mark Nunan brings us all of the National Hunt action from Sligo on Tuesday
10 May 2026 Columns
THE OWNER: David Skelly - 'I’ve always dreamed of racing horses myself'
Amy Corrado catches up with bloodstock agent David Skelly, after his Royal Bay Cen landed a nine-length success in the Polonia Stakes
8 May 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: BARGAIN OF THE WEEK - Skelly’s dilemma after stakes win
Three different winners come under the spotlight from Leo Powell, including his bargain of the week
KILBEGGAN FRIDAY: Rothwell lands lucrative pot in William Hill Series
Philip Rothwell went home 50 grand richer from Kilbeggan last Friday night, reports Gary Carson
1 May 2026 News
Managing horses through rotational grazing: The Shanaghan Horses system
Showing great leadership in regenerative farming for horses and sheep, equine vet Dr Esther Skelly-Smith shares how her family manage their stock and the changing climate through rotational grazing
17 April 2026 General
PONY TALES: Tristan takes the win
Tristan Kelly made his Eventing Ireland debut last Sunday at Frankfort Stud where the 13-year-old won the EI90 (P) class with Fiona’s Fionn
3 April 2026 Reports
THE OWNER: Clare Connell - 'All four of us are mad into horses'
Clare Connell tells Amy Corrado about her two recent wins with home-bred Catchabird, trained by her daughter Sarah
27 March 2026 Columns
MARGIE McLOONE: Kirikou is welcome for McKeever
A round-up of the latest news and events from the north of the country
13 February 2026 Columns
NEWBURY SATURDAY: Couleurs enhances Gold Cup chances
Rory Delargy reports on the weekend's biggest races from Newbury and Warwick, as well as a double at Ayr on Tuesday for Noel Kelly
13 February 2026 News
PICTURE DESK: Young eventers shine
The Eventing Ireland Youth Committee Silver Ball was a big success last Saturday night at Barberstown Castle in Kildare
9 January 2026 Reports
SALES: O’Kelly signs off with 4,500,000gns sale of Porta Fortuna
Amy Lynam reports from Newmarket, where fevered demand set record highs
5 December 2025 News
BREEDERS’ 10 - Esther Skelly-Smith: Grateful every day
Esther Skelly-Smith, who bred Amanda French’s HOYS hunter champion Shanaghan Velvet, is next to answer Susan Finnerty’s questions
17 October 2025 Breeding and sales