Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Michael O'Leary (R) with Davy Russell in 2015

Davy Russell hits back at O'Leary's retirement remarks

Davy Russell has responded to Gigginstown owner Michael O'Leary's claims the jockey made a mistake in returning to the saddle.

Racing • 16 Mar 23

Willie Mullins (L) with Michael O'Leary and Ruby Walsh back in 2013

Gigginstown & Willie Mullins reunite after six years

Gigginstown House Stud and Willie Mullins are back together, six years after their high-profile split.

Racing • 12 Sep 22

Jockey Jack Kennedy, on Delta Work, celebrates winning the Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase from Tiger Roll, with Davy Russell up

No fairytale finish for 'horse of lifetime' Tiger Roll

Delta Work won the Glenfarclas Chase from stablemate Tiger Roll, as the latter just failed to end his career in a blaze of glory.

Racing • 16 Mar 22

The Co Meath handler with Conflated after their Dublin Racing Festival success

Elliott keen for Conflated to take chance in Gold Cup

Gordon Elliott is hoping he might get his way and persuade Michael O'Leary to run Conflated in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup rather than the Ryanair Chase.

Racing • 28 Feb 22

Conflated and Davy Russell on their way to winning the Irish Gold Cup on 5 February

O'Leary leaning towards Ryanair Chase with Conflated

Gigginstown House Stud supremo Michael O'Leary is in favour of running Conflated in the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, instead of bidding for Boodles Gold Cup glory.

Racing • 27 Feb 22

Tiger Roll won the world's most famous steeplechase in 2018 and 2019

O'Leary rules Tiger Roll out of Grand National

Tiger Roll will not bid for a record-equalling third Randox Grand National triumph after being ruled out of the Aintree spectacular by his owner Michael O'Leary.

Racing • 16 Feb 22

O'Leary: 'We accept that this photograph was a grievous but momentary lapse of judgement by Gordon'

Gigginstown stands by trainer Elliott despite 'lapse'

Leading owner Michael O'Leary has announced he will continue to support Gordon Elliott despite the publication of an "unacceptable photo" of the Grand National-winning trainer on social media.

Racing • 01 Mar 21

Gordon Elliott: "I have to concentrate on training the horse and I just hope his owner lets the horse run in the race for the public"

Elliott hoping Tiger Roll gets green light for Aintree

Gordon Elliott admits it will be disappointing should Tiger Roll not run in the Randox Grand National after being allotted 11st 9lb - but underlined the final decision will rest with owner Michael O'Leary.

Racing • 16 Feb 21

Tiger Roll underwent a procedure to remove a chip in a joint earlier this month

Tiger Roll on Grand National hat-trick quest after op

Tiger Roll remains on course to bid for a historic third successive win in the Randox Health Grand National at Aintree despite a recent setback.

Racing • 27 Nov 19

Michael O'Leary and his wife Anita (L) celebrate after Delta Work won the Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle at Cheltenham in 2018

'Everybody will feel the shock wave'

Michael O'Leary's plan to wind up Gigginstown House Stud is a "bombshell" to Irish National Hunt racing, according to Jane Mangan and Ted Walsh.

Racing • 15 May 19

Gordon Elliott (L) and Michael O'Leary pictured with the Aintree Grand National trophy

'It's a blow but we've proven we can train' - Elliott

Gordon Elliott admits Michael O'Leary's decision to wind down the Gigginstown House Stud operation is a blow, but is keen to focus on the future and enjoy his remaining years training for the team.

Racing • 14 May 19

Gigginstown House Stud has had so many days to remember

Gigginstown House Stud - Five of the best

We take a look at five of the finest horses to have carried the famous maroon and white silks of Gigginstown House Stud.

Racing • 14 May 19

Michael O'Leary is set to scale back operations

Gigginstown set to wind down racing operation

Gigginstown House Stud boss Michael O'Leary has revealed he will not purchase any more young horses with a view to scaling back his racing operations.

Racing • 14 May 19

Around 2,000 people were in attendance as Tiger Roll strutted his stuff on the main street

Crowds turn out in force to celebrate Tiger feat

Tiger Roll once again received the acclaim of his adoring public as the dual Randox Health Grand National hero paraded through the village of Summerhill in County Meath

Racing • 07 Apr 19

Winning connections including owner Michael O'Leary

Tiger Roll 'very unlikely' to go for three-in-a-row

Owner Michael O'Leary has reiterated Tiger Roll is "very unlikely" to bid for a third Randox Health Grand National next April following his historic second triumph at Aintree on Saturday.

Racing • 07 Apr 19

Davy Russell was a guest on The Late Late Show

Bad loser Russell blames his attitude for O'Leary rift

Too caught up in defeats and not savouring his victories, Davy Russell admits Michael O'Leary did him a favour when he axed him as Gigginstown's number one back in 2013.

Racing • 27 Apr 18

Elliot (left) and Russell (right) came out on top

Russell and Elliot scoop top Cheltenham awards

There was more reason for jockey Davy Russell and trainer Gordon Elliot to celebrate after a bumper week at Cheltenham.

Racing • 16 Mar 18

Jack Kennedy celebrates his fourth victory of the week, aboard Farclas

Four-up for Kennedy on Farclas as Elliott reaches seven

Sweet 16 for Ireland as Gigginstown, Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy enjoy yet another victory in the opening race of Gold Cup day, the JCB Triumph Hurdle

Racing • 16 Mar 18

The Cheltenham festival takes place this week.

Moving fences and combating war: Cheltenham fights back

In this extract from Festival Fever: The Irish at Cheltenham, Anne Holland explains how the National Hunt Festival became ingrained in the Irish psyche in the 1980s.

Racing • 12 Mar 18

Valseur Lido will not race at Down Royal on Saturday

Valseur Lido out of JNwine.com Champion Chase

Henry De Bromhead's second favourite will not compete in the €140,000 Grade One on Saturday.

Racing • 01 Nov 17

Bryan Cooper, aboard Road To Respect, took victory at Fairyhouse

Road To Respect hangs on to strike Fairyhouse Gold

Road To Respect capitalised on Yorkhill's eccentricity to win a dramatic race for the Ryanair Gold Cup Novice Chase at Fairyhouse.

Racing • 16 Apr 17

Un De Sceaux is the star attraction in the Ryanair Chase

Un De Sceaux goes in Ryanair Chase

Un De Sceaux features in an eight-strong cast for the Ryanair Chase at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday.

Racing • 14 Mar 17

Michael O'Leary and Willie Mullins together before they parted ways

McCoy: Mullins-O'Leary bust-up not down to money

Jumps legend Tony McCoy believes the recent split between champion trainer Willie Mullins and owner Michael O’Leary was down to a simple personality clash - not cash as they said at the time.

Racing • 13 Oct 16

Don Poli will be joining Gordon Elliott's yard

Elliott to welcome around 20 Gigginstown horses

Gordon Elliott is looking forward to welcoming 'just short of 20' new horses to his yard later today following the shock news Willie Mullins will no longer be training for Gigginstown House Stud.

Racing • 29 Sep 16

Willie Mullins (L) with Michael O'Leary and jockey Paul Townend

O'Leary splits with champion trainer Mullins

Leading owner Michael O'Leary will have no horses in training with Willie Mullins this season after a failure to reach an agreement over training fees, with 60 horses leaving Mullins' base for the yards of Gordon Elliott, Mouse Morris, Henry de Bromhead, Noel Meade and Joseph O'Brien.

Racing • 28 Sep 16

Michael OLeary

Davy Russell hits back at O'Leary's retirement remarks

Gigginstown & Willie Mullins reunite after six years

No fairytale finish for 'horse of lifetime' Tiger Roll

Elliott keen for Conflated to take chance in Gold Cup

O'Leary leaning towards Ryanair Chase with Conflated

O'Leary rules Tiger Roll out of Grand National

Gigginstown stands by trainer Elliott despite 'lapse'

Elliott hoping Tiger Roll gets green light for Aintree

Tiger Roll on Grand National hat-trick quest after op

'Everybody will feel the shock wave'

'It's a blow but we've proven we can train' - Elliott

Gigginstown House Stud - Five of the best

Gigginstown set to wind down racing operation

Crowds turn out in force to celebrate Tiger feat

Tiger Roll 'very unlikely' to go for three-in-a-row

Bad loser Russell blames his attitude for O'Leary rift

Russell and Elliot scoop top Cheltenham awards

Four-up for Kennedy on Farclas as Elliott reaches seven

Moving fences and combating war: Cheltenham fights back

Valseur Lido out of JNwine.com Champion Chase

Road To Respect hangs on to strike Fairyhouse Gold

Un De Sceaux goes in Ryanair Chase

McCoy: Mullins-O'Leary bust-up not down to money

Elliott to welcome around 20 Gigginstown horses

O'Leary splits with champion trainer Mullins

Search RTÉ.ie