Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Having won impressively on his seasonal return at Down Royal, Road to Respect was sent off the 9-4 favourite to successfully defend his crown in the Savills Chase over Christmas

Road To Respect targeting Irish Gold Cup redemption

Noel Meade is hoping Road To Respect can atone for a slightly unfortunate experience last time out when he runs in the Unibet Irish Gold Cup at Leopardstown on Sunday.

Racing • 02 Feb 19

General Principle wins the Irish Grand National by a nose

General Principle takes the Grand National on the line

General Principle got up on the line to claim a thrilling renewal of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 02 Apr 18

Racegoers arrive to wet and windy conditions at Fairyhouse

Grand National preview: Mullins & Elliott mob handed

Johnny Ward gives the lowdown on the favoured runners ahead of Day 2 of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse, where the BoyleSports Irish Grand National Steeplechase will form the centrepiece.

Racing • 02 Apr 18

Gordon Elliott has never won the Irish Grand National

Elliott lines up 12-strong Grand National challenge

Gordon Elliott could have as many as 12 runners in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National on Monday – his biggest ever challenge for Ireland's richest steeplechase, which he will be attempting to win for the first time.

Racing • 29 Mar 18

Willie Mullins ready to aim Bellshil at Irish National

Willie Mullins is favouring a crack at the Irish Grand National with Bellshill after he made a victorious return to action in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 24 Feb 18

$Barry Geraghty will have surgery on a fractured left humerus on Tuesday$

Barry Geraghty breaks arm after Irish National fall

Barry Geraghty is set for another lengthy injury lay-off after breaking his arm in a fall at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Racing • 17 Apr 17

Our Duke only made his debut over fences in December

Our Duke favourite for Irish Grand National

Ante-post favourite Our Duke is one 74 horses still in contention for the €500,000 BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 12 Apr 17

A view of last year's Fairyhouse feature

Outlander tops weights for Irish National

Gordon Elliott's Outlander tops the weights for the BoyleSports Irish Grand National as he seeks to land that elusive first success in the Fairyhouse feature on Easter Monday.

Racing • 07 Mar 17

Baie Des Iles looks set for Irish Grand National

Ross O'Sullivan has the Irish Grand National as the main objective for Baie Des Iles again following her decent effort in the Welsh equivalent.

Racing • 02 Jan 17

Rogue Angel unlikely to tackle Aintree National

Rogue Angel is unlikely to line up in the Crabbie's Grand National at Aintree on Saturday week following his emotional triumph in the Irish equivalent on Easter Monday.

Racing • 29 Mar 16

VIDEO: Rogue Angel lands Irish Grand National

Rogue Angel produced a tremendously game front-running performance to claim victory in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 28 Mar 16

Grand National prospect Bonny Kate under Sean Flanagan racing last November

Tips and previews: Fairyhouse Easter Monday

Declan Meagher previews the second day of the Easter Festival at Fairyhouse, including the Irish Grand National.

Racing • 28 Mar 16

Gordon Elliott trains big guns on Irish National

Gordon Elliott has assembled a formidable eight-strong team in a bid to win the Boylesports Irish Grand National for the first time at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Racing • 27 Mar 16

Jamie Codd celebrates winning at Cheltenham on Cause of Causes with trainer Gordon Elliott (L)

Gordon Elliott aims eight at Irish Grand National

Impressive Cheltenham Festival winner Cause Of Causes is one of eight Gordon Elliott representatives declared for Monday's Boylesports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 25 Mar 16

Cheltenham winner Cause Of Causes for now is in the Irish National mix

Cause Of Causes remains in Irish National mix

As he bids for his first success in the race, Gordon Elliott is responsible for 10 of the remaining 40 horses in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday.

Racing • 23 Mar 16

The Irish Grand National is one of the few major races on the Irish calendar that Willie Mullins has yet to win

Willie Mullins enters 17 in Irish Grand National

Willie Mullins is making a concerted effort to end his Irish Grand National hoodoo by entering 17 horses for the Boylesports-sponsored staying handicap chase at Fairyhouse on 28 March.

Racing • 07 Mar 16

Katie Walsh celebrates onboard Thunder And Roses after winning The BoyleSports Irish Grand National

Thunder And Roses lands Irish Grand National

Katie Walsh steered the Sandra Hughes-trained Thunder And Roses to victory in a dramatic Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 07 Apr 15

The soon-to-retire champion struck gold aboard Butler's Cabin for Jonjo O'Neill in 2007

Tony McCoy only just hopeful for Cantlow's chances

Tony McCoy appears only hopeful as he bids for a second Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 06 Apr 15

Shutthefrontdoor took the prize last year

VIDEO: Guide to the Grand National course

Watch as Andy McNamara and Itsallokeydokey give us a guide to the Fairyhouse course for the Irish Grand National.

Racing • 06 Apr 15

Cantlow is a top-price 9-1 favourite for the Irish Grand National

McCoy to partner Cantlow in Irish Grand National

Tony McCoy will ride Cantlow for his boss JP McManus in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Racing • 03 Apr 15

Final declarations for the €275,000 feature must again be made on Friday

Irish Grand National will cater for three reserves

The Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Easter Monday will this season cater for three reserves.

Racing • 31 Mar 15

Grand Jesture weighted at 10st 5lb for Fairyhouse

Grand and Gallant head Irish Grand National field

Grand Jesture and Gallant Oscar, second and third respectively behind The Druids Nephew at Cheltenham last week, have been installed as 10-1 joint-favourites for next month's Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 18 Mar 15

Shutthefrontdoor (cheekpieces) recorded his second win of the season in the feature at Fairyhouse

Shutthefrontdoor claims Irish Grand National

Jonjo O'Neill won the Boylesports Irish Grand National for the second time in eight years as the well-backed 8-1 favourite Shutthefrontdoor prevailed in a thrilling finish at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 21 Apr 14

A field of 30 will line up for this year's Fairyhouse feature

Tammys Hill out of Irish Grand National

Tammys Hill has been declared a non-runner for the Boylesports Irish Grand National Chase at Fairyhouse this afternoon.

Racing • 21 Apr 14

Barry Geraghty would love to finally make it to the Irish Grand National winner's enclosure

Local boy Geraghty hopes to end National drought

Barry Geraghty’s career spans 27 years and well over 1,000 winners yet an Irish Grand National winner still eludes the two-time Irish Champion jockey.

Racing • 18 Apr 14