Barry McEneaney

RTÉ Sport journalist

Ger Lyons celebrates with his Guineas hero

Recap: Irish 2,000 Guineas day at the Curragh

Coverage of all the action from the Curragh's eight-race card, where Siskin triumphed in the Irish 2,000 Guineas.

The Classic crop has already started to bloom in Japan

Japanese Guineas whet appetite for European Classics

The Flat racing calendar in the northern hemisphere remains mired in uncertainty, but in one jurisdiction the first Classics of the season have been staged as the coronavirus pandemic rages.

Racing • 25 Apr 20

Crowds pack the stands at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday - but not this year

Recap: Three Irish Grand Nationals

What would an Easter Monday be without an Irish Grand National? The coronavirus pandemic may have put paid to the real thing, but we've delved into our archives to bring you three Nationals past on the RTÉ Player.

Racing • 13 Apr 20

Lois Copley-Jones, aged 5, watches the Virtual Grand National

Recap: Potters Corner wins the Virtual Grand National

All the action, as it happened, from the Virtual Grand National at 'Aintree', where Potters Corner triumphed and Tiger Roll finished a gallant fourth under his welter burden.

Racing • 04 Apr 20

A mud-splattered Brian Hughes is pictured at Ascot earlier in the season

Humble Hughes reflects on his stellar season

In an epoch filled with strange days, Brian Hughes has described his ascent to champion jockey in Britain as "surreal".

Racing • 01 Apr 20

Runner make their way through the early stages of the Supreme Novices' Hurdle

Five horses to take from the Cheltenham Festival

A week on, we look back at the Cheltenham Festival - on and off the track - and give you five horses to follow going forward.

Racing • 17 Mar 20

Cheltenham Festival: Jargon buster

Horses being 'given the office', reluctant sorts getting a taste of 'the gentleman's persuader', what does it all mean?

Cheltenham • 10 Mar 20

Darver Star (red and white silks) pursues
Honeysuckle (light blue) and Petit Mouchoir (maroon) at Leopardstown

Darver Star co-owner continues to defy the odds

Taking the precarious plunge into racehorse ownership isn't for the faint-hearted, but it's not quite so daunting an undertaking when you've got a Lotto jackpot to finance your passion.

Racing • 19 Feb 20

Recap: Manchester United v Wolves

Twelve-time winners Manchester United edged out Wolves in their FA Cup third round replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Follow all the action, as it happened.

Soccer • 15 Jan 20

Klassical Dream is unbeaten in four starts since arriving at Willie Mullins' yard

Townend dreaming of Klassical success

Paul Townend believes testing conditions will play to antepost favourite Klassical Dream's strengths when he lines up in the Unibet Morgiana Hurdle at Punchestown on Saturday.

Racing • 13 Nov 19