Barry McEneaney

RTÉ Sport journalist

Willie Mullins poses with his RTÉ Sport Manager of the Year trophy

Race that stops a nation resonates deeply with Mullins

As the pre-eminent National Hunt trainer of his time, and having landed almost everything worth winning over timber and birch, it perhaps shouldn't come as too much of a surprise that the prize Willie Mullins covets most for his trophy cabinet at Closutton is the Melbourne Cup.

Racing • 16 Dec 24

Auguste Rodin edges out Luxembourg (near side) in last year's renewal

Irish Champion Stakes preview: Luxembourg no minnow

Read our horse-by-horse guide to Saturday's Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes, with a 14-1 selection for the feature race at the Irish Champions Festival.

Racing • 14 Sep 24

Jude Bellingham scores the only goal of the game

Euro 2024: Serbia 0-1 England recap

All the action, as it happened, in Gelsenkirchen. England began their Euro 2024 challenge with a win against Serbia, but it was a victory which posed more questions than it answered.

Soccer • 16 Jun 24

Paul Townend celebrates his victory on I Am Maximus in last season's Irish Grand National

Grand National: Preview and tips for Aintree's big race

The Grand National takes place at Aintree on Saturday afternoon and RTÉ Sport's Barry McEneaney has two tips for the world's most famous steeplechase.

Racing • 15 Apr 24

Paul Townend and Willie Mullins make it two in a row in the Gold Cup

Cheltenham Festival: Day 4 results and reports

All the action, as it happened, on the final day of the Cheltenham Festival. Galopin Des Champs defending his Gold Cup crown in the centenary edition of the race to join an illustrious roll of honour.

Racing • 16 Mar 24

Co-owner Alex Ferguson celebrates the victory of Monmiral in the Pertemps

Cheltenham Festival: Day 3 results and reports

All the action, as it happened, on a day when British trainers struck back at the Cheltenham Festival and former football managers Alex Ferguson and Harry Redknapp found themselves in the winners' enclosure.

Racing • 14 Mar 24

Racing fans also have to take their hats off to Willie Mullins

Cheltenham Festival: Day 2 results and reports

All the action, as it happened, on the second of racing at Prestbury Park. Captain Guinness claimed the feature Queen Mother Champion Chase for Rachael Blackmore and Henry de Bromhead, while a Willie Mullins treble brought up a century of winners at the Festival for the master of Closutton.

Racing • 13 Mar 24

Paul Townend and Willie Mullins enjoyed success in the feature Champion Hurdle with favourite State Man

Cheltenham Festival: Day 1 results and reports

All the action, as it happened, on the opening afternoon of the four-day National Hunt extravaganza at Prestbury Park where State Man claimed the Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 13 Mar 24

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UI Style Guide • 23 Apr 24

Daniel Wiffen's next major meet is the European Short Course Championships in Bucharest from 5-10 December

World finalist Wiffen eyeing podiums in Paris

Daniel Wiffen limbered up for next month's European Short Course Championships with a dominant display at the British Universities & Colleges Sport Championships in Sheffield at the weekend, but his main focus is carrying his relentless improvement all the way to Olympic glory at Paris 2024.

Swimming • 20 Nov 23