Donn’s Articles
A selection of Donn’s articles:
May 2012 (2)
- 20th: Derby Trials
- 06th: Ger Lyons
April 2012 (5)
- 29th: Tom Mullins
- 22nd: Tom Doyle
- 22nd: Scottish National report
- 08th: Arthur Moore
- 01st: NH season review
March 2012 (5)
- 18th: Noel Fehily
- 18th: Cheltenham focus
- 11th: Andrew Lynch
- 04th: Fab Four
- 01st: The Irish at Cheltenham
February 2012 (3)
- 19th: Gigginstown House Stud and Cheltenham
- 12th: Hennessy Gold Cup
- 05th: Henry de Bromhead
January 2012 (7)
- 31st: Cheltenham choices
- 24th: Dress code
- 22nd: Willie Mullins Cheltenham team
- 17th: Sponsors and race names
- 16th: Better betting in 2012
- 15th: Novices in Gold Cup
- 01st: Christmas review
December 2011 (6)
- 20th: RTE Sports Awards
- 18th: Colm Murphy
- 13th: Rubi Gold
- 11th: Robbie Hennessy
- 06th: Budget
- 04th: Davy Russell
November 2011 (7)
- 29th: Last year’s novices
- 27th: Kauto Star
- 22nd: Alternative awards
- 20th: Robbie Power
- 15th: Irish down
- 13th: Paul Flynn
- 11th: Ten To follow
October 2011 (7)
- 30th: Breeders’ Cup
- 23rd: Whip lash
- 18th: So You Think
- 11th: Whip rules
- 09th: Frankel
- 04th: Trend for change
- 02nd: So You Think
September 2011 (3)
- 27th: Urgent Action Required
- 18th: John ‘Shark’ Hanlon
- 13th: Funding in Irish racing
August 2011 (4)
- 30th: Thomand O’Mara
- 23rd: Changing times
- 21st: St Leger rays of light
- 18th: Level playing field for championship races
July 2011 (3)
- 19th: Galway captivates despite quality deficiency
- 12th: Draw bias
- 10th: Jockeys’ suspensions
June 2011 (6)
- 29th: Irish Derby
- 28th: Colm O’Donoghue
- 21st: Whip bans and stewards’ inquiries
- 12th: Royal Ascot
- 07th: Fallon saga
- 03rd: Derby winners to stud
May 2011 (8)
- 29th: Ballydoyle and the Derby
- 24th: Guineas weekend
- 22nd: Irish 2000 Guineas
- 17th: Strategic Marketing Group Report
- 15th: Colm O’Donoghue
- 10th: Ballydoyle targets
- 08th: Tom Doyle
- 01st: Punchestown
April 2011 (2)
- 26th: Ten To Follow
- 03rd: Martin Lynch
March 2011 (7)
- 27th: Dubai Report
- 22nd: Derek O’Connor
- 13th: Barry Geraghty
- 13th: The Irish View
- 08th: Five to Follow at Cheltenham
- 06th: Philip Fenton
- 01st: Jason Maguire suspension
February 2011 (6)
- 22nd: Ten To Follow subs
- 20th: Jessica Harrington
- 15th: Black day
- 08th: Weather worries
- 06th: Paul Townend
- 01st: Ante post conundrum
January 2011 (5)
- 30th: Big Zeb v Master Minded
- 25th: Betting tax
- 23rd: Hurricane Fly
- 18th: King George reflections
- 11th: Straight to Cheltenham
December 2010 (8)
- 31st: Pat Smullen
- 26th: Sizing Europe
- 21st: Winter flat season
- 19th: Review-preview
- 14th: Budget – curate’s egg
- 12th: Flat season highlights
- 07th: Strategic Marketing
- 05th: Changing of the guard
November 2010 (8)
- 30th: Dundalk all-weather
- 28th: Gordon Elliott
- 23rd: IMF in town
- 21st: Noel Meade
- 16th: IBA v HRI
- 14th: Aidan O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh
- 07th: Paul Nolan
- 02nd: Ten To Follow
October 2010 (7)
- 31st: Paddy Mullins
- 24th: In anticipation of the National Hunt season
- 19th: Kids go racing
- 17th: Apprentices’ championship
- 12th: Katla
- 10th: Juveniles of 2010
- 05th: Weight for age
September 2010 (4)
- 28th: Betting tax
- 26th: Michael Halford
- 14th: 2000 Guineas preamble
- 07th: Second strings
August 2010 (6)
- 31st: Stewards’ decisions
- 29th: Ben McElroy and Laughing Lashes
- 24th: Pathfork
- 22nd: Ebor meeting
- 17th: Joseph O’Brien
- 01st: Tom Taaffe
July 2010 (7)
- 27th: Fixture list
- 25th: Tom Queally
- 20th: Tradition and commercialism can co-exist
- 18th: Ted Durcan
- 13th: Ben Curtis
- 06th: JP McManus
- 04th: Cape Blanco v Workforce
June 2010 (8)
- 29th: Ballydoyle Derbies
- 27th: Irish Derby
- 22nd: Irish Derby
- 15th: Harry Findlay
- 13th: Royal Ascot
- 12th: Peter Doyle
- 08th: What’s next?
- 01st: Derby stallions
May 2010 (7)
- 30th: The Derby
- 25th: Ballydoyle jockey quandary
- 18th: Betting tax and funding issue
- 16th: Derby pointers
- 11th: Ballydoyle
- 09th: Fran Berry
- 04th: Worrying times
April 2010 (5)
- 25th: Punchestown review
- 18th: Willie Mullins
- 11th: AP McCoy, Grand National
- 04th: Paul Townend
- 04th: Dessie Hughes
March 2010 (5)
- 21st: Cheltenham 2010
- 14th: AP McCoy and Denman
- 14th: Michael O’Leary
- 07th: Barry Geraghty
- 06th: Five golden rules
February 2010 (5)
- 27th: Cheltenhams past
- 20th: Grand National weights
- 13th: Dunguib
- 07th: Alain Cawley
- 06th: Cheltenham – Novice Hurdlers
January 2010 (5)
- 31st: Denman jockey
- 30th: Cheltenham preamble – Arkle and RSA Chase
- 24th: Noel Meade
- 16th: Gold Cup meanderings
- 03rd: Davy Condon
December 2009 (5)
- 26th: Sir Peter O’Sullevan on Vincent O’Brien
- 21st: Phonsie O’Brien on Vincent O’Brien
- 20th: Eddie Harty
- 13th: Michael Kinane
- 06th: Kauto Star v Denman
November 2009 (4)
- 29th: Brian O’Connell
- 15th: Henry de Bromhead
- 08th: Colm Murphy
- 01st: Breeders’ Cup
October 2009 (4)
- 18th: Sea The Stars
- 11th: Diary of John Hynes, Sea The Stars’s groom
- 11th: Breeders’ Cup or breeding shed?
- 04th: Sea The Stars Story
September 2009 (2)
- 12th: Irish Field St Leger
- 06th: Irish Champion Stakes
August 2009 (6)
- 30th: Michael Kinane
- 23rd: Kieren Fallon return
- 23rd: Juddmonte Match
- 16th: Sea The Stars
- 09th: Worrying times
- 02nd: Galway/Goodwood
July 2009 (4)
- 26th: John 'Shark' Hanlon
- 21st: Godolphin
- 12th: Sariska v Midday
- 07th: Sea The Stars v Fame And Glory
June 2009 (4)
- 28th: Johnny Murtagh
- 21st: Royal Ascot raiders
- 14th: Yeats
- 07th: Vincent O'Brien and the Derby
May 2009 (2)
- 31st: Jim Bolger
- 03rd: Willie Mullins
April 2009 (2)
- 26th: Barry Geraghty
- 12th: Jim Dreaper
March 2009 (3)
- 29th: Dessie Hughes
- 13th: Bests from Cheltenham 2009
- 01st: Noel Meade
February 2009 (1)
January 2009 (2)
December 2008 (2)
- 21st: Davy Russell
- 07th: Sam Thomas
November 2008 (1)
- 28th: Paul Townend
September 2008 (2)
- 28th: Princess Zahra
- 27th: Team tactics verdict
July 2008 (1)
- 14th: John Oxx
June 2008 (1)
- 29th: Dermot Weld
May 2008 (2)
- 16th: The Derby
- 11th: Pat Smullen
April 2008 (1)
- 11th: Aidan O'Brien
March 2008 (2)
- 23rd: Tony Martin
- 08th: JP McManus
February 2008 (1)
- 10th: Michael Hourigan
January 2008 (2)
- 27th: John Queally
- 20th: Tom Taaffe
November 2007 (2)
- 18th: Henry De Bromhead
- 11th: Ferdy Murphy
September 2007 (1)
- 19th: Dundalk bookmakers
August 2007 (1)
- 12th: Wayne Lordan
May 2007 (1)
- 07th: Michael Kinane
April 2007 (1)
- 02nd: Aidan O'Brien
February 2007 (1)
- 25th: Paul Carberry
October 2006 (1)
- 14th: Kieren Fallon
May 2006 (1)
- 06th: Tommy Stack