Barry McEneaney

RTÉ Sport journalist

Cheltenham World Hurdle preview

RTÉ Sport's Barry McEneaney runs the rule over the Ryanair World Hurdle on Day 3 of the Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Champion Chase preview

Un De Sceaux will have to defeat three previous winners of the Queen Mother Champion Chase if he is to justify favouritism in the feature race on the second day of the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 16 Mar 16

Nico de Boinville celebrates winning the The Queen Mother Champion Chase onboard Sprinter Sacre

Results and reports: Cheltenham Day 2

Read how it all unfolded on a day when Sprinter Sacre brilliantly regained his Champion Chase crown.

Racing • 16 Mar 16

Jockey Ruby Walsh and owner Rich Ricci celebrate winning the Champion Hurdle with Annie Power

Results and reports: Cheltenham Day 1

Read how it all unfolded on a day when the Willie Mullins/Ruby Walsh recorded a treble at Prestbury Park.

Racing • 16 Mar 16

Who can emulate the absent Faugheen and claim the Champion Hurdle?

Cheltenham Champion Hurdle preview

The betting market for the Champion Hurdle provides a pretty powerful indication as to the dominance Willie Mullins currently enjoys, writes Barry McEneaney.

Racing • 15 Mar 16

Bookmakers rate No More Heroes as Gordon Elliott's best chance of a winner at the Cheltenham Festival

VIDEO: Gordon Elliott's Cheltenham Preparations

Trainer Gordon Elliott and his trusted lieutenants at Cullentra House give an insight into the logistical challenges of getting to the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 16 Feb 16

Ken Doherty is currently 46th in the world rankings

Doherty makes dreadful start to final qualifier

Ken Doherty endured a disastrous first session in his World Snooker Championship third-round qualifier against fellow veteran Mark Davis as the English cueman claimed an emphatic 8-1 overnight lead against the 1997 world champion.

Snooker • 14 Apr 15

Ken Doherty reached the second round at last season's World Championship in Sheffield

Doherty, O'Brien and Swail win World qualifiers

Former world champion Ken Doherty defeated Lee Walker 10-6 to advance to the final qualifying round for the World Snooker Championship, while fellow Dubliner Fergal O’Brien and Belfast’s Joe Swail are also one win away from booking their berths at the Crucible.

Snooker • 14 Apr 15

Runners clear The Chair (15th fence) in last season's Grand National

Grand National: Who to back in the big race

Having tipped the first two home in last year’s Grand National, Barry McEneaney assesses the prospects of those lining up in Saturday’s feature race at Aintree.

Racing • 11 Apr 15

Davy Russell riding Lord Windermere (L) clears the last en route to winning the 2014 Gold Cup

Cheltenham Day 4: Gold Cup preview

Having tipped the first two home in Tuesday's Stan James Champion Hurdle, RTÉ Sport's Barry McEneaney casts his eye over the contenders in the big one - the Gold Cup.

Racing • 10 Apr 15