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Jordan Gainford: “I rate Hewick’s Gold Cup chances very highly”

Trainer John ‘Shark’ Hanlon has confirmed to yard sponsor BoyleSports that Jordan Gainford will be back on board Hewick when he lines up in the Cheltenham Gold Cup next week. Gavin Sheehan partnered the €850 purchase when he landed the King George ...

05 Mar 2024 at 15:01

Horse Racing

Hewick provides Ireland with big-race success at Sandown

Hewick provided Ireland with another big-race success on British soil when running out an impressive winner of the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. Winner of the Durham National at Sedgefield in the autumn, Shark Hanlon’s charge was pulled up on his ...

23 Apr 2022 at 17:34

Sport

A great start to the new season for Tipperary Tiger Sharks

The 2016-2017 season is now well under way with Tipperary Tiger Sharks swimmers working hard with their training programmes in preparation for the upcoming galas. An increased membership for this popular competitive club has welcomed ten new ...

27 Oct 2016 at 15:55

National News

Shark Hanlon looking for 'a bit of luck' as €850 horse Hewick eyes Grand National glory

John ‘Shark’ Hanlon is set to decide this week who will ride Hewick in the Randox Grand National at Aintree next month. The famous €850 purchase and 2023 King George hero delighted his handler when tuning up for his Aintree assignment with ...

17 Mar 2025 at 09:27

Horse Racing

Another Shark attack at Galway Races as Hallowed Star strolls home for Hanlon

Rachael Blackmore teamed up with her old mentor John ‘Shark’ Hanlon to land the valuable BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle aboard Hallowed Star on the penultimate day of the Galway Festival. Hanlon is widely credited as the man who set ...

30 Jul 2022 at 18:43

Sport

Hewick in ‘great old form’ – but Hanlon on Gold Cup weather watch

John ‘Shark’ Hanlon says Hewick is “better than he ever was” – but will make a last-minute decision on whether or not the American Grand National winner will run in the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday. The eight-year-old ...

12 Mar 2023 at 12:07

Local News

Shark Watch at the Galway Races as Rachael Blackmore rides again for glory

Fresh off a successful day 2 at Galway Rachael Blackmore rides the 5/1 shot Shes A Fine Wine today at 6pm at the evening meet later on as the festival week continues. The Killenaule native is on Lets Go Champ at 7.10pm while ...

31 Jul 2024 at 15:30

National News

Scientist ‘couldn’t believe’ discovery of rare shark on Irish shore

A rare shark washed up on the shores of Co Wexford, in what scientists believe to be the first official record of the species in Irish waters. The smalltooth sand tiger (Odontaspis ferox) is rarely seen by humans as it ...

04 Apr 2023 at 10:06

Arts & Entertainment

Fossil teeth discovered belonging to 440 million-year-old creature

The first appearance of shark-like jawed fish may have happened some 15 million years earlier than previously thought, new evidence suggests. A handful of fossil teeth from a completely new species suggests the ...

28 Sept 2022 at 17:30

Sport

Valuable experience gained at UL for Tipperary town swimmers

Nine members of the club, supported by their parents and coaches Elena Klimonov and Michael Foley attended the Munster Division 2 Championships which was held in the National 50m pool of Sport Arena, ...

11 May 2017 at 15:26

National News

Experts on the trail of Great White Sharks off Irish coast after recent sighting

Following the apparent sighting of a great white shark off the west coast of Ireland, this September a group of shark scientists will host the US-based great white shark research non-profit OCEARCH, ...

10 Jul 2024 at 19:35

Horse Racing

WATCH: Shark Hanlon reflects on miracle horse Hewick ahead of Cheltenham bid

It's what dreams are made of and hopefully the dream will continue when Hewick, purchased for just €850, takes to the track in March for the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Siobhan Donohoe chats to trainer ...

11 Jan 2024 at 17:11

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