Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Retired Al Boum Photo and Melon to take up eventing

Dual Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Al Boum Photo has been retired and will embark on a new career in eventing.

Melon strikes gold in Cork after drop to Grade 3

Melon made the most of having his sights lowered when notching his second success of the season in the Baroneracing.com Chase at Cork.

Racing • 17 Apr 22

Davy Russell celebrates riding Samcro to win the Marsh Novices Chase

Samcro edges Melon in photo to win Marsh Novices' Chase

Davy Russell and Samcro (4/1) held off Patrick Mullins on Melon in a photo finish to win the Grade One Marsh Novices Chase in the opening race of Day 3 at the Cheltenham Festival.

Racing • 12 Mar 20

Kemboy (L) will appear at the Dublin Racing Festival

Kemboy & Faugheen heading for Dublin Racing Festival

Kemboy, Chacun Pour Soi and Faugheen are among the stars that will be in action for Ireland's champion trainer Willie Mullins at the Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown on 1 and 2 February.

Racing • 20 Jan 20

Robbie Power riding Supasundae (red cap) clears the last to win The Betway Aintree Hurdle

Supasundae takes d'Air after Melon tumbles at Aintree

Supasundae emerged victorious at the chief expense of odds-on favourite Buveur D'Air in a muddy and eventful edition of the Betway Aintree Hurdle.

Racing • 04 Apr 19

Tips and previews: Leopardstown Day 4

Johnny Ward makes his selections for the fourth day of the Christmas meeting at Leopardstown

Racing • 29 Dec 18

Supasundae won the Punchestown Champion Hurdle

Samcro falls as Supasundae wins Champion Hurdle

Supasundae claimed a dramatic victory after both Samcro and Melon came to grief in the BETDAQ 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle.

Racing • 27 Apr 18

Buveur D'Air (left) battles home ahead of Melon to win the Champion Hurdle

Buveur D'Air retains Champion Hurdle in a thriller

Buveur D'Air was made to pull out all the stops to successfully defend his crown in the Unibet Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 13 Mar 18

Ruby Walsh on Melon (l) in last April's Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown

Mullins' Melon ripe for Down Royal return

Willie Mullins could let Melon kick off his campaign in the WKD Hurdle at Down Royal on 3 November.

Racing • 20 Oct 17

David Mullins on Cilaos Emery (right) holds off Ruby Walsh on Melon

Cilaos Emery takes Novice Hurdle as Labaik stalls again

Cilaos Emery sprang a surprise when leading home a one-two for Willie Mullins in the Herald Champion Novice Hurdle at Punchestown.

Racing • 25 Apr 17

Annie Power is working well ahead of her return to the track, according to Willie Mullins

Mullins' Punchestown team has star quality

Willie Mullins is aiming a formidable team at the Punchestown Festival as he attempts to reel in Gordon Elliott and retain his champion trainer crown, with the likes of Annie Power, Un De Sceaux and Let's Dance all set to feature.

Racing • 13 Apr 17

Melon was the subject of plenty of positive reports even before his impressive Leopardstown debut in late January

Mullins expects Walsh on Melon in Supreme Novices'

Willie Mullins expects Ruby Walsh to side with Melon in the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 27 Feb 17

Some Plan successfully negotiates the last as Royal Caviar hits the deck

Some Plan stands up for Irish Arkle win

Some Plan ran out a rather fortuitous winner of the Frank Ward Solicitors Arkle Novice Chase at Leopardstown as his three rivals failed to complete in the Grade One contest.

Racing • 29 Jan 17

Melon