Ruby Walsh
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
10 reasons why we love Ruby Walsh
Paying tribute to a true legend of Irish sport, who celebrates his 34th birthday today.
# ruby-walsh - Friday 26 April, 2013
Hurricanes and headpieces: what you missed at Punchestown today
Did you need another reminder of how awesome Hurricane Fly is? Really?
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 25 April, 2013
All the photographs you need from Punchestown on Thursday
Including a bloody nose and cheeky pinch.
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Pick the country’s sexiest sportsman from these 18 studs, Ireland
Paul Green can’t talk his way into this squad.
# ruby-walsh - Sunday 14 April, 2013
Ruby Walsh and Willie Mullins team up to win €565,000 race — in Japan
Blackstairmountain won Japan’s richest race, the Nakayama Grand Jump, in the early hours of Saturday morning.
# ruby-walsh - Friday 15 March, 2013
6 tips we learned from the celebrities at Cheltenham this week
‘And you say those horses are far away?’
Ireland win Cheltenham: how 14 Irish horses made history in the Cotswolds
It’s all over but Ireland left their mark on Cheltenham, coming home from Prestbury Park with a record-breaking 14 winners to Britain’s 13. Here’s how it happened.
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 14 March, 2013
Irish jockey JT McNamara airlifted to hospital from Cheltenham
The 37-year-old rider was seriously injured when his Galaxy Rock fell at the first fence in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup.
Racing fans again cross fingers as Cheltenham course set for early inspection
Organisers will carry out an 8am precautionary inspection ahead of the third day of the Festival.
# ruby-walsh - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Sprinter Sacre puts on champion display at Cheltenham
The seven year-old gelding — trained by veteran English handler Nicky Henderson — recorded his eighth win in eight starts.
As it happened: Cheltenham Festival: Day 2
Could Ruby Walsh equal yesterday’s hat-trick of wins? We brought you all the day’s action from Pretbury Park.
Day 2 of Cheltenham goes ahead as ill John McCririck vows to make return
The iconic, former Channel 4 man was hospitalised yesterday.
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
How Day 1 of Cheltenham unfolded in 17 images
The Irish had a fine opening day at this year’s festival.
As it happened: Cheltenham Festival: Day 1
It’s most magical time of the year for many racing fans. Join all the runners and riders here for the afternoon.
# ruby-walsh - Sunday 27 January, 2013
21 pictures of Enda Kenny meeting famous people
Our leader meets a lot of people and there are plenty of them who are pretty famous….
Hurricane Fly wins 3rd Irish Champion Hurdle in succession
It was a great day at Leopardstown for Ruby Walsh and, in particular, Willie Mullins.
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 17 January, 2013
In pictures: Ruby Walsh hangs on for dear life but is eventually unseated in Thurles
A fall and a kicking is all in a day’s work.
# ruby-walsh - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Mark your card: the best bets for today’s Grade racing
The focus today is on Naas today for the Grade 2 Slaney Hurdle.
# ruby-walsh - Friday 30 November, 2012
Walsh falls at Newbury but expected to be fit for Saturday
Ruby Walsh had a scare when he fell from Curtain Razer on Friday.
# ruby-walsh - Sunday 18 November, 2012
Hurricane Fly secures victory following Go Native’s fall
It was the sixth course and distance triumph for the horse at Punchestown today.
# ruby-walsh - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
VIDEO: Naked Davy Russell swears on air because of prank king Ruby Walsh
The old cup of cold water trick eh? Classic jockey bantz.
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Galway Races: Vastonea wins the Topaz Mile
Day Two of the festival was hit by torrential rain.
# ruby-walsh - Monday 30 July, 2012
Galway races: And they’re off… Dermot Weld and Ruby up and running
“He’ll come back here for a handicap on Sunday on the Flat providing the ground stays decent, it’s beautiful at the moment.”
# ruby-walsh - Friday 25 May, 2012
Here’s your ‘jockeys dressed as nuns’ picture of the day
Top jockeys Ruby Walsh Paul Carberry got into the spirit of things ahead of Listowel’s record-breaking attempt on ‘Nunday’.
# ruby-walsh - Saturday 28 April, 2012
Mark Your Card: your best bets on Day 5 at Punchestown
It’s been a long week at the Kildare course but we have the rescheduled Gold Cup to look forward to today.
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 26 April, 2012
Quevega conquers the World at Punchestown
It’s the third year on the trot the eight-year-old has won the Grade One.
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 12 April, 2012
History Buck’s! Big Buck’s wins his 17th straight race at Aintree
Ruby Walsh says that Big Buck’s has more to offer after the nine-year-old broke Sir Ken’s jumps record at Aintree today.
# ruby-walsh - Monday 9 April, 2012
A pinsticker’s guide to… the Irish Grand National
If you’re looking for something to stick a pin in ahead of today’s big race, look no further.
# ruby-walsh - Saturday 7 April, 2012
Ruby Walsh goes out On His Own at Aintree
The leading jockey has chosen to ride the Thyestes Chase winner in next weekend’s John Smith’s Grand National.
# ruby-walsh - Friday 16 March, 2012
As it happened: Cheltenham, day four
It’s Gold Cup Friday. Check in on all this afternoon’s action at Prestbury Park.
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Cheltenham 2012: who’ll win the race to be crowned top jockey?
Will it be Ruby Tuesday (and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday) again this year? Or will somebody else steal the headlines? Here’s the three men who would be top jockey.
# ruby-walsh - Saturday 3 March, 2012
IN VIDEO: Ruby Walsh discusses the Gold Cup, Kauto Star and Kaiser Chiefs
The jockey recently sat down with Paddy Power for a quick-fire interview.
# ruby-walsh - Monday 12 December, 2011
Nicholls: Kauto and Master Minded set for King George showdown
Trainer Paul Nicholls has confirmed that his two superstar chasers will meet at Kempton on St Stephen’s Day.
# ruby-walsh - Saturday 19 November, 2011
Nicholls: This is the best day I have ever had
Trainer Paul Nicholls was beyond jubilant after seeing both Master Minded and the phenomenal Kauto Star take important victories on Saturday.
# ruby-walsh - Saturday 22 October, 2011
The sports week in pictures
Join us in taking a look back at the stories and images that defined the week.
# ruby-walsh - Friday 9 September, 2011
# ruby-walsh - Wednesday 13 July, 2011
Ruby ruled out of Galway by neck injury
Jockey expected to be out of action until September after bad fall.
# ruby-walsh - Thursday 5 May, 2011
Fading Star? No snap decisions on possible Kauto retirement, says Nicholls
Follow The Plan took the big one at Punchestown yesterday. But is it the end for an old favourite?
# ruby-walsh - Tuesday 26 April, 2011
Mark Your Card: Fairyhouse Day Three
Mark Hobbs came dangerously close to Grand National glory with 22/1 shot Western Charmer yesterday. Read his thoughts on the final day of the Fairyhouse meeting here.



























































