Tag: horse racing

A Laois farmer is celebrating this week after selling a horse at the sales in Newmarket in England for €700,000. John 'Baba' Keegan, who hails...

The jumps horse racing season is well underway and we had a Laois winner on the track in Clonmel this week. On Tuesday, Eve's Hope,...

There was Laois success at the racecourse in Cork last week as Killeaney Bear claimed glory. The horse is owned by Shanahoe native Charlie Kerwin...

There was Laois success on the race track in Ballinrobe on Monday as Tell Me This claimed the opening race. At odds of 9/2, the...

There was huge excitement in The Curragh on Friday night as a horse with double Laois connections won at odds of 100/1. Red Letter Bray,...

It is less than a month until the Cheltenham Racing Festival gets underway in England for the 2024 edition. It is the equivalent of Christmas...

A Laois trained horse collected a nice prize after galloping to victory in Thurles on Tuesday afternoon. Our Boy Rocky, trained by Mountrath's Liam Cusack,...

A Laois horse racing trainer was celebrating on the double last week as he scored two big wins in Sligo. Liam Cusack had winners in...

There was a big win for a Laois trainer and owners with strong Laois connections in Galway on Monday. The 4.40pm angloprinters.ie Handicap Hurdle went...

There was a big win for a Laois trainer and an owner with strong Laois connections in Downpatrick on Monday. The 4.45pm Downpatrick Handicap Steeplechase...

A Laois horse racing trainer has made a very good start to the flat season with four winners recorded already. Kieran Cotter, the Portarlington-based trainer,...

A Laois horse racing trainer enjoyed a very successful weekend at meetings in Fairyhouse and Limerick. On Saturday, Liam Cusack's Arrycan was victorious in Fairyhouse. He...

The National Hunt season is beginning to kick into gear and a Laois trainer enjoyed success in Ballinrobe on Monday. The Dabbler, at odds of...

There were joyous scenes in Fairyhouse yesterday as a young Laois jockey steered home her first winner in just her third ever race. Julie McDonald,...

There was history for a Laois trainer in Tipperary yesterday as he notched his 50th winner on Irish soil. Portarlington based Kieran Cotter saw his...

There was success for a Laois horse racing trainer and a Laois syndicate in Downpatrick at the weekend. Mountrath based Liam Cusack sprung something of...

A Laois trainer celebrated his seventh winner of the season in Roscommon yesterday. Lord Dudley, trained by Portarlington-based Kieran Cotter, pleased favourite backers as he...

There was success for a Laois trainer on Day 2 of the Killarney Racing Festival. Snugsborough Hall, trained by Mountrath based Liam Cusack, won the...

The most iconic horse race in the world takes place this afternoon - and there will be Laois interest in it. The Grand National in...

The Irish Grand National takes place in Fairyhouse on Easter Monday - and there is significant Laois interest. Mountrath based trainer Liam Cusack runs Snugsborough...

A 28/1 winner in January, a Laois owned horse galloped to his second victory in his last three races in Dundalk last night. Never Mistabeat...

There was a big win for a Laois trainer and an owner with strong Laois connections in Clonmel yesterday. The 4.35pm Rosegreen Handicap Chase went...

Horse racing is a thriving sport in Laois at present with trainers and owners wracking up wins galore - and another Laois syndicate entered...

There was a huge Laois involvement as a horse called Slade Runner romped to its first ever win in Dundalk last night. Winless in 14...

A Laois trainer tasted success for the first time in 2021 on Friday evening in Dundalk. St George's Head won the Floodlit Friday Nights At...

A Laois based horse racing trainer continued his winning streak recently with success in Dundalk. Portarlington's Kieran Cotter notched his 14th winner of a remarkable...

A Laois trainer scored his 13th winner of the season in Navan yesterday. Portarlington based Kieran Cotter had Inflection Point who galloped to success in...

A Step Too Far came up trumps for her Laois trainer yesterday afternoon as she completed a hat-trick of wins. Kieran Cotter's mare galloped to...

Laois horse racing trainer Kieran Cotter enjoyed his sixth winner of the season in Bellewstown on Wednesday. The Portarlington based flat racing trainer tasted success...

Laois horse racing trainer Kieran Cotter has launched Celtic Racing Club - aimed at attracting people into the sport who would not have the...