Sporting Press

03/06/2026

See the cream of the crop race in the semi-finals of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks on Saturday night at Shelbourne Park. We're very proud to be sponsoring it for the 35th year!

03/06/2026

Today's Blast From The Past features Imelda Grauer's picture of Alpine Colleen, quarter-final winner in the Sporting Press Irish Oaks in 1996, with Ultan Keane. More pictures from this week 30 years ago, and lots from the present day and especially the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks, the Star Sports Orchestrate English Derby, in the new Sporting Press. In shops now or buy the online edition any time from our website, www.sportingpress.ie.

02/06/2026

This week's Talking Oaks is online now. Join Ian Fortune, Barry Drake and Tommy Lyons as they look at the super performances in the quarter-finals of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks.
Watch it here:

Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons are joined by the Sporting Press rep Ba...

02/06/2026

The Star Sports Orchestrate English Derby final on Saturday night is the All-Ireland final, according to this week's Sporting Press cover, featuring Steve Nash's picture of connections of the finalists - all Irish trained, by Liam Dowling, Paul Hennessy, and Pat Buckley.
Get the online edition of the Sporting Press from 8pm Tuesday from our website www.sportingpress.ie for Jason Craddock's reports, previews and much more.
Also this week, the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks semi-final previews and Declan O'Donoghues reports; Charlie Blanning looks over his shoulder, breeding and much more. Don't miss it!

27/05/2026

Our Blast From The Past this week features Imelda Grauer's photo of Pat Maginn with Tullymurry Spark, running in the 1996 Sporting Press Irish Oaks. All the heat winners in the 2026 Oaks, still sponsored by us, are pictured in this week's edition, plus photos from this week 30 years ago and lots from the present day including the Produce Stakes and the re-opening of Kilkenny Track.
Get the Sporting Press in shops today or buy the online edition any time from our website www.sportingpress.ie

26/05/2026

The quarter-finals of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks, and Star Sports Orchestrata English Derby, are the top attractions next Saturday night and in this week's Sporting Press we have reports, previews, photos and much more.
Buy the online edition from our website www.sportingpress.ie from 8pm Tuesday or get the printed paper in shops on Wednesday morning to read all about them, the super Produce Stakes triumph of Berlin Trilogy, and the grand opening of the new-look Kilkenny Stadium. Don't miss it!

26/05/2026

Looking forward to the exciting quarter finals of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks on Saturday night at Shelbourne Park.

26/05/2026

Ballymac Kamala is now 2/1 favourite with BOYLE Sports for the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks. Her nearest rivals are kennelmate Ballymac Gwennie, and recent Thurles Champion Bitch Stake winner Droopys Bundle, both on 8/1.
See the full list here:
https://www.boylesports.com/sports/greyhounds/future-dogs/shelbourne/sporting-press-online-edtion-irish-oaks

26/05/2026

Catch up on the second-round action in the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks in this week's Talking Oaks, with Barry Drake, Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOllSGL0--c

24/05/2026

Produce Stakes winner Berlin Trilogy with owners and trainers Michael and Mark O'Donovan