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Brian O'Connor

Brian O'Connor

Racing Correspondent

Brian O'Connor is an award winning journalist and author. He is the racing correspondent of The Irish Times, and also contributes the "Tipping Point " column.

First Cornerstone, ridden by Chris Hayes, wins the Galileo European Breeders Fund Futurity Stakes at the Curragh last August. Photograph: Inpho/Ryan Byrne
Andy Oliver hopes to move to centre stage with First Cornerstone and Dubaya

Co Tyrone trainer forks out €30,000 supplementary fee for Dubaya to race in Sunday’s 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Johnny Murtagh on Viztoria wins the European Breeders Fund Athasi Stakes at the Curragh earlier this month. Photograph: Inpho
Eddie Lynam issues upbeat bulletin on star filly Viztoria ahead of Irish 1,000 Guineas

Curragh manager Paul Hensey has no plans yet to water Classic ground

Jim Bolger: keen to fill in a 2,000 Guineas Classic blank on his CV
Trainer Jim Bolger now turns his attention to securing elusive Irish 2,000 Guineas

Johnny Murtagh bids for glory with two colts, Fort Knox and the sopplemented Ask Dad

Bayern Munich’s Thomas Mueller (left) argues with Borussia Dortmund’s Felipe A. Santana during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match in Dortmund earlier this month. Photograph: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters
Bayern and Dortmund ready to put on an entertaining show in Wembley final

Champions League decider a fitting reward for well-run, enterprising German clubs

Thousand Stars runs in the Prix la Barka.
Mullins turns his attention to some of France’s top hurdle races

Thousand Stars will warm up for a hat-trick attempt on next month’s French Champion Hurdle in tomorrow’s Prix La Barka

Johnny Murtagh riding Sole Power to win The Pearl Bloodstock Palace House Stakes at Newmarket at the beginning of the month. Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images
Murtagh granted trainers’ licence by Turf Club

Talented jockey intends to remain in the saddle also

Eddie Lynam: “The only question mark is whether he will handle the grass”
Eddie Lynam targets lucrative KrisFlyer Sprint in Singapore with Balmont Mast

All-weather performer must improve for return to turf

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Team P W D L F A BP Pts
Ulster 22 17 1 4 577 348 11 81
Leinster 22 17 0 5 585 386 10 78
Glasgow 22 16 0 6 541 324 12 76
Scarlets 22 15 0 7 436 406 6 66
Ospreys 22 14 1 7 471 342 4 62
Munster 22 11 1 10 442 384 8 54
Treviso 22 10 2 10 414 450 6 51
Connacht 22 8 1 13 358 422 4 38
Cardiff 21 8 0 13 335 450 6 38
Edinburgh 22 7 0 15 499 504 8 36
Dragons 22 6 0 16 358 589 4 28
Zebre 22 0 0 22 288 573 10 10

 

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