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SALES: Steady trade with €10,500 topper
Lesley Hunter-Nolan
The top lot at the final Connemara Pony Sales fixture for 2025 made €10,500, up on the November 2024 sale, reports Lesley Hunter-Nolan
2 December 2025 News
Eric McNamara bids for big race repeat at Leopardstown Christmas Festival
The entries and early weights for the Paddy Power Chase and the Neville Hotels Premier Handicap Hurdle have been revealed this afternoon
21 November 2025 News
LIMERICK TUESDAY: West Of Bally leads the way for McNamara treble
Eric McNamara was toast of the day at his local track on Tuesday, Thomas Weekes reports
NEWS: NPWS opens new Connemara Pony Heritage Centre
The new Connemara Pony Heritage Centre will pay tribute to the pony’s valuable contribution to Ireland’s and Connemara’s heritage
14 November 2025 News
NEWS: Maranoa Charlie joins growing Tally-Ho roster
The Prix de la Foret winner is by Wootton Bassett, out of a Galileo half-sister to Tiggy Wiggy
7 November 2025 News
Maranoa Charlie retired to Tally-Ho Stud
By Wootton Bassett, the Prix de la Foret winner is out of a Galileo mare
2 November 2025 News
SALES: €13,000 top price at Clifden
Some 1108 ponies passed through the ring and returned a spectacular clearance rate of 86%, up from 77% 12 months ago
31 October 2025 Breeding and sales
GALWAY SATURDAY: L’Evangeliste delivers divine start to Flangan double
Thomas Weekes reports on the first day of action from the three-day meeting at Ballybrit
31 October 2025 News
GALWAY SUNDAY: Dynamite sparks O'Brien brace
Mark Nunan brings us the National Hunt action from day two of Galway's three-day meeting
31 October 2025 News
LIMERICK SATURDAY: Shadow looms large for McCarthy
Local trainers Eoin McCarthy, Eric McNamara and Enda Bolger were among the winners
24 October 2025 News
LIMERICK SUNDAY: McNamara has Aintree National aspirations
Local trainer Eric McNamara enjoyed a dream result in the Munster National as French Dynamite led home a stable 1-2, John O'Riordan reports
24 October 2025 News
PONY TALES: Connemara Pony Heritage Centre opens next week
The centre will be devoted to the native Connemara breed, a place of homage to the Connemara pony for all the world to visit based in the heart of Connemara
24 October 2025 Reports