Ryan Gavin
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Dermot Weld targets first Breeders Cup success with Tarnawa
- Racing
- November 7, 2020, 01:00
A unique Irish flat season dominated by coronavirus winds up on Saturday with almost everyone’s attention elsewhere on the Breeders Cup. US racing’s(...)

Poet and ‘intellect’ Derek Mahon laid to rest in Cork
- Irish News
- October 7, 2020, 18:56
Poet Derek Mahon was a major intellect who addressed the great existential questions of his time, mourners at his funeral in Co Cork heard on Tuesday.(...)

Saltonstall repeats the dose in thrilling Galway finish
- Racing
- July 28, 2020, 20:53
Saltonstall joined an exclusive Galway club when pulling off back-to back victories in Tuesday’s festival feature. It was only by a nose in a heart-s(...)

Galway races and social distancing just don’t mix on hollow opening day
- Racing
- July 27, 2020, 20:44
Galway racecourse faces a “seven-figure” loss on the back of this week’s festival taking place behind closed doors. As Irish racing’s most famous me(...)

Donnacha O’Brien gets off the mark with first training success
- Racing
- February 21, 2020, 19:03
Donnacha O’Brien got off the mark as a trainer on Friday evening as Flower Garland got her head in front at Dundalk. Sent off the 4-7 favourite in th(...)

Man claims cannabis grown to help treat his diabetic condition
- Irish News
- February 11, 2020, 14:50
A part-time music teacher who said he grew cannabis to be used to treat a medical condition, has been jailed for a year after a judge noted that he ha(...)

Irish Jockeys Association warns of rider shortage over whip rule breaches
- Racing
- September 1, 2019, 14:21
The growing spate of whip rule breaches has prompted a stark warning from the Irish Jockeys Association (IJA) about a potential shortage of riders ava(...)

Irish act Dúlamán to battle it out in final of ‘Germany’s Got Talent’
- Irish News
- December 16, 2017, 01:00
Members of an Irish music and dance act that only formed last year are counting down the hours until Saturday night when they will perform a song as G(...)