Biography

Donn McClean is a highly respected commentator on horse racing in Ireland and the UK. The recipient of a Martin Wills Award in 1993, he began in journalism as the main features writer on racing with the Sunday Independent the same year. He is now the main racing writer with the Sunday Times in Ireland, and he writes weekly columns for the Sunday Times, the Irish Field and the Racing Post.

Donn has contributed to, and assisted in the production of, several racing documentaries. He has a weekly racing and betting slot on Newstalk Radio, and he is a regular contributor to RTE, TV3, Setanta Sports and Racing UK.

Winner of the 2010 Flat Racing Post/Tote Ten To Follow tipping competition, in which there were over 20,000 entries, Donn has a wealth of knowledge of both Irish and English racing. His easy and fluid writing style carries on attracting new readers, and avid followers of his betting advice continue to show a healthy profit.