The Latest Breaking News from IHRB

Jockey Michael O’Sullivan dies aged 24 after fall in race

The jockey had been in hospital for 10 days.

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2025

‘Shark’ Hanlon ban reminds trainers of their duties in social media age

Significant damage was done to the sport’s image when the handler’s dead horse was filmed on an open trailer

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

Clear favourite Petrol Head scratched from Galway Hurdle after failed doping test

Petrol Head, who had been backed from 16-1 to 5-1 clear favourite, was scratched due to a failed dope test after a win at Bellewstown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2024

Jockey hit with huge ban and high profile Irish trainer fined after being judged to run a ‘non-trier’ at Gowran Park

Charles Byrnes fined €6,000 and apprentice jockey Gearoid Brouder banned for 21 race days after stewards deemed they had prevented Ellaat from running on its merits at the Kilkenny track

Irish Mirror · May 11, 2023

“Mentally it has put me in some dark places” - Ronan McNally speaks out on record ban after saddling winner at Downpatrick

The Armagh trainer will have his appeal against his 12-year ban heard at the end of this month

Belfast Live · May 6, 2023

Trainer hit with record 12-year ban saddles winner at Downpatrick and says he’s been put in some “dark places”

Armagh-based Ronan McNally trains odds on winner at Downpatrick as he awaits his appeal hearing at the end of the month

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2023

Ronan McNally ban: Ruby Walsh questions severity of punishment for Co Armagh trainer

McNally has been banned from Irish racing for 12 years and fined €50,000 in costs

Belfast Live · Feb 5, 2023

'Does the punishment fit the crime?' - Ruby Walsh questions length of Ronan McNally's record 12-year ban from horse racing

The Armagh-based handler was found guilty of breaking a number of racing rules following an IHRB investigation

Irish Mirror · Feb 1, 2023

Co Armagh trainer Ronan McNally banned for 12 years and fined €50,000

The IHRB’s referrals committee ruled McNally breached a number of rules

Belfast Live · Jan 31, 2023

Trainer Ronan McNally banned for 12 years and fined €50,000

The IHRB’s referrals committee ruled McNally breached a number of rules

Irish Mirror · Jan 31, 2023