Willie Mccreery
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Sporting predictions for 2021: We ask the experts . . .
- Sport
- January 9, 2021, 07:00
Lee Keegan (Mayo footballer) Who is Ireland’s best gold medal prospect at the Olympics in Tokyo? How many medals in total will Ireland claim? Golf is(...)

Moore partners Magic Wand for O’Brien’s assault on $5m Cox Plate
- Racing
- October 22, 2019, 20:00
For the second weekend in a row Ryan Moore will be on Group One duty in Australia for Aidan O’Brien when teaming up with Magic Wand in Saturday mornin(...)

IHRB doesn't want whip to be issue at Champions Weekend
- Racing
- September 8, 2019, 16:47
Racing’s regulator has pointed to June’s incident-free Irish Derby festival as an example of how the whip needs not become an issue in the upcoming Ir(...)

Aidan O’Brien off to a flyer at 'special' new Curragh
- Racing
- May 6, 2019, 18:17
A crowd of just 3,650 was at the Curragh on Bank Holiday Monday when Irish racing’s new €80 million flagship facility opened to a generally favourable(...)

Lady Kaya on course to give Sheila Lavery a first Group One
- Racing
- September 23, 2018, 17:27
Europe’s premier autumn yearling sales kick off this week but Lady Kaya’s tilt at Group One glory in Saturday’s Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes i(...)

Magic Wand can give O’Brien record-equalling sixth Irish Oaks
- Racing
- July 20, 2018, 18:34
A record-equalling sixth Darley Irish Oaks, and a 40th Irish classic in all, could be in the making for Aidan O’Brien at the Curragh on Saturday. O’B(...)

Sea of Class aims to secure landmark classic victory for her sire
- Racing
- July 18, 2018, 06:00
The legendary Sea the Stars made his racing debut on Darley Irish Oaks day, and a decade later his daughter, Sea of Class, looks a prime fancy to win (...)

Darragh Ó Sé: Kildare need to knuckle down after Mayo high
- Gaelic Games
- July 4, 2018, 06:00
The greatest myth in sport is that one game is the same as the next and that all animals are equal. You hear managers preach ‘one game at a time’ and (...)

McCreery predicts home advantage gives Kildare ‘best chance’ to beat Mayo
- Irish News
- June 28, 2018, 08:23
Willie McCreery was one of the 1998 Kildare team that played under legendary manager Mick O’Dwyer when he led the Lilywhites to a precious Leinster fo(...)

Dettori set to partner Knight To Behold in Irish Derby
- Racing
- June 26, 2018, 19:59
English trainer Harry Dunlop is hopeful Frankie Dettori will ride Knight To Behold in Saturday’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Dunlop’s unlikely to b(...)