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McNamaras win appeal against 'non-trier' penalties
Mark Costello
Mount Ferns was found to be lame on three legs the day after the controversial race
26 February 2025 News
Shark Hanlon has licence reinstated
Shark Hanlon could have runners as soon as March 1st after the final three and a half months of his six-month ban were suspended
3 February 2025 Racing features
NEWS: Safety equipment in focus for stable staff and jockeys
The IHRB have recently updated the helmet and body protector standards for jockeys
THE BIG INTERVIEW: Liam Walsh - 'You are always learning in this game'
Chief steward Liam Walsh invited Daragh Ó Conchúir to spend a day with the raceday stewards and find out more about how racing’s rules are enforced
3 January 2025 Racing features
NEWS: Shark Hanlon ban reduced to six months on appeal
Criticism of comparing Hanlon's actions to other high-profile scandals appears to have been the main factor in his ban being reduced from 10 months
23 October 2024 Latest News
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Having a whip round!
Two racing stories got the attention this week, the Shark and the whip, and neither for good reasons
18 October 2024 Racing columns
Shark Hanlon: ' I may quit for good if I lose my licence'
The trainer's appeal against a 10-month ban will be heard on Monday
11 October 2024 Racing News
HORSE SENSE: Equine injury expert stars at IHRB seminar
Over 100 guests turned out to listed to Professor Chris Whitton speak at The Club at Goffs
11 October 2024 Racing News
NEWS IN BRIEF: Racing and bloodstock stories from the September 21st edition
IHRB seminar on bone injuries; ITBA talks politics in Goffs; Death of Pizarro's owner; Breeder of Month winner
20 September 2024 Racing News
Hanlon ban to start on December 1st
The trainer's request to have his suspension deferred to next spring has been turned down
12 September 2024 Racing News
Shark Hanlon: 'No way do I deserve this'
The trainer believes he did not deserve to be suspended for 10 months over negligence in transporting a dead racehorse
6 September 2024 Racing News
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Shark attack or attack the Shark?
Opinions differed on the severity of the 10 month ban issued to the Carlow trainer for 'prejudice to the integrity, proper conduct and good reputation of racing'
6 September 2024 Racing columns