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Alan O'Sullivan celebrates aboard Filey Bay after winning the Connacht Hotel Handicap at Galway Racecourse, Galway, Ireland.

Emotional win for O'Sullivan in opening Galway feature

Filey Bay justified market support in recording an emotional victory for Alan O'Sullivan in the Connacht Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap at Galway.

Racing • 28 Jul

Paul Townend's mount was favourite over her first start at three miles

Fun Fun Fun makes her mark at Limerick

A step up in trip proved no barrier to success for the free-going Fun Fun as she galloped her rivals into submission in the Hugh McMahon Memorial Novice Chase at Limerick.

Racing • 23 Mar

The New Lion has won each of his four starts for Dan and Harry Skelton

McManus purchases Challow Hurdle winner The New Lion

Challow Hurdle hero The New Lion has been sold to JP McManus, with previous owner Darren Yates stating his intention to leave racing at the end of the season.

Racing • 05 Jan

Istabraq, with Charlie Swan up, leading, as most racing fans will remember him

Legendary jumps champion Istabraq dies at 32

Three-time Champion Hurdle winner Istabraq has died at the age of 32.

Racing • 25 Jul 24

JP McManus previously donated €100,000 to each county

JP McManus to donate €1m to Gaelic games in each county

Businessman JP McManus is to donate €1 million to Gaelic games in every county in Ireland.

GAA • 14 Dec 23

John Gleeson salutes those watching on in the stands after his the success of A Dream To Share

A Dream To Share triumphs for Kiely and Gleeson

There was a very special conclusion to day two of the Cheltenham Festival when 18-year-old John Gleeson steered 85-year-old trainer John Kiely's A Dream To Share (7-2) to a thrilling Weatherbys Champion Bumper success.

Racing • 15 Mar 23

Dawn Rising is now trained by Joseph O'Brien

JP McManus-owned pair on course for Naas Novice Hurdle

Owner JP McManus is set to be double-handed in Sunday's Lawlor's Of Naas Novice Hurdle, with both Dawn Rising and Inothewayurthinking on course for the Grade One.

Racing • 03 Jan 23

Enjoy D'allen goes in the Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse

Enjoy D'allen chases redemption at Irish National

Ciaran Murphy is hoping fortune favours Enjoy D'allen when he looks to bounce back from an early Aintree fall in the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse today.

Racing • 18 Apr 22

Enjoy D'Allen finished third behind the JP McManus-owned School Boy Hours when last seen over fences in the Paddy Power Chase at Leopardstown at Christmas

Grand National: McManus snaps up Enjoy D'Allen

Leading Randox Grand National contender Enjoy D'Allen has been bought by JP McManus but will stay with trainer Ciaran Murphy.

Racing • 24 Feb 22

Johnson hails retiring Defi Du Seuil: 'One of the best'

Former champion jockey Richard Johnson hailed seven-times Grade One winner Defi Du Seuil as "one of the best" he has ridden, after the nine-year-old was retired by owner JP McManus.

Racing • 09 Feb 22

Jody McGarvey and Capodanno, pictured at Punchestown earlier this year

Capodanno scores upset as Mullins claims Naas treble

Capodanno upset better-fancied stablemate Gaillard Du Mesnil to complete a Naas treble for champion trainer Willie Mullins.

Racing • 16 Dec 21

Galway Races: The Shunter heads Galway Plate fancies

Ante-post favourite The Shunter heads a formidable team for leading owner JP McManus for today's €250,000 Tote Galway Plate.

Racing • 28 Jul 21

Shane Lowry: 'If we put the right plan in place, it can work but right now it can't be defined by results'

Lowry inspired by JP McManus to help beloved Faithful

Shane Lowry has revealed that a conversation with JP McManus in the wake of Limerick's All-Ireland SHC final victory last December inspired him to help his native county Offaly.

GAA • 30 Apr 21

Naas round-up: Treble for Walsh and McManus

Elimay booked her ticket to the inaugural running of the Mares' Chase at Cheltenham with victory in the BBA Ireland Limited Opera Hat Mares Chase at Naas as she highlighted a treble for Mark Walsh.

Racing • 13 Feb 21

Roseys Hollow bags Fairyhouse Grade Three win

Roseys Hollow stepped up on her course-and-distance success of last month to take the Grade Three spoils in the Race Displays Solerina Mares' Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 08 Feb 21

Jockey Mark Walsh and JP McManus after Aramax won the Boodles Juvenile Handicap at the 2020 Cheltenham Festival

No plans for McManus team to fill Geraghty role in UK

Racing manager Frank Berry has reiterated there are no plans to replace Barry Geraghty as retained rider for owner JP McManus in the UK.

Racing • 06 Oct 20

Early Doors (R) with Mark Walsh up, en route to winning the Galway Plate

Early Doors takes the spoils in frantic Galway Plate

Early Doors came out on top in a typically frenetic renewal of the Tote Galway Plate.

Racing • 29 Jul 20

JP McManus Pro-Am postponed until July 2021

The JP McManus Pro-Am has been postponed and will now take place in July 2021.

Golf • 07 Apr 20

Tiger Woods (L) with JP McManus at the Invitational Pro Am back in 2000

'Knowing Tiger, it had to happen' - JP McManus

JP McManus toasted a "special" day in sport as the dust settled on his great friend Tiger Woods' fairytale win at the Masters, and said the 15-time Major winner has an aura around him that opponents simply cannot live with.

Golf • 15 Apr 19

Spider Web claims intriguing Munster National

Spider Web reeled in Na Trachtalai Abu in the final strides to snatch victory in the JT McNamara Ladbrokes Munster National Handicap Chase at Limerick.

Racing • 14 Oct 18

Kyle Hayes helped Limerick to their first All-Ireland since 1973

Hayes rubbishes rumours about Limerick players' bonuses

Limerick hurler Kyle Hayes has rubbished rumours that the county's All-Ireland winning squad each received a €20,000 win bonus from businessman JP McManus following their All-Ireland final victory over Galway.

GAA • 27 Sep 18

Sligo GAA, along with the other 31 County Boards throughout the country, received a cheque of €100,000 from businessman JP McManus

Pitches & jerseys: Sligo clubs earmark McManus donation

Sligo GAA clubs are wasting little time in planning how to use the €100,000 donation from businessman JP McManus

Sligo • 25 Sep 18

The gesture has been made on the back of Limerick's victory

Exclusive JP McManus donates €100,000 to every GAA county board

JP McManus has donated €100,000 to every Gaelic Games county board in Ireland to be divided equally among their local clubs.

GAA • 24 Sep 18

Tiger Woods stopped short of saying he would like to play hurling

Woods congratulates Limerick on 'cool' All-Ireland win

Tiger Woods has congratulated Limerick hurlers for the All-Ireland victory last Sunday over Galway, saying "it was a pretty cool result" for friend JP McManus.

Golf • 23 Aug 18

Pádraig Harrington will be seeking to become only the third Irishman to captain a Ryder Cup side

Harrington has sights on 2020 captaincy

It would seem to be a case of now or never for Pádraig Harrington in the year 2020 as he looks to skipper Europe in the Ryder Cup.

Golf • 24 Apr 18

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