Trainer Details

Desmond McDonogh

16 Runs 2 Wins (12.5%) 2 Places (12.5%)
(Top 10) Jockeys for Desmond McDonogh
Jockey Runs Wins Places Win%
Aidan Kelly 6 1 1 16.7%
Carl Millar 3 1 1 33.3%
Charlie O'Dwyer 4 0 0 0.0%
Miss A B O'Connor 1 0 0 0.0%
Simon Torrens 2 0 0 0.0%
Desmond McDonogh's Yard (3 Horses) (Last 12 months)
Horse R W P Last Run
Luimneach (IRE)
7 G
8 - 1 05/02/26
Verbal Sparring (IRE)
5 G
3 1 1 03/02/26
In For The Night (IRE)
6 G
5 1 - 11/10/25
Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 16)
Date/Time Course Distance Horse Jockey Position Beaten By Weight SP Comment
05/02/26
13:42
Thurles (IRE) 2m2f Luimneach (IRE) Aidan Kelly 99 - 10-13 10/1
Never better than midfield - pulled up before last
03/02/26
16:05
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Verbal Sparring (IRE) Carl Millar 2nd 10 11-5 11/1
Midfield - headway before 3 out - chased clear leader approaching last - kept on - no match for winner(op 17/2)
20/01/26
15:20
Down Royal (IRE) 2m4½f Luimneach (IRE) Aidan Kelly 2nd .5 11-8 25/1
In touch with leaders - smooth headway before 2 out - hung right and raced awkwardly approaching last - pressed leader final 110yds - carried head high and no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
20/01/26
14:20
Down Royal (IRE) 2m1f Verbal Sparring (IRE) Carl Millar 1st Won 11-8 28/1
Raced wide - midfield - headway 5th - going easily 3 out - pushed along and disputed lead 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on well(op 20/1)
20/11/25
12:20
Thurles (IRE) 2m2½f Luimneach (IRE) Aidan Kelly 11 18 11-0 10/1
Held up in rear - headway into midfield when almost fell 3 out - soon eased - not recover(op 9/1)
16/11/25
12:47
Navan (IRE) 2m Verbal Sparring (IRE) Carl Millar 99 - 11-7 40/1
Midfield - bad mistake and unseated 1st(op 33/1)
11/10/25
14:52
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m In For The Night (IRE) Aidan Kelly 8 11 11-3 20/1
Towards rear throughout - not fluent 4th(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
07/10/25
16:50
Galway (IRE) 2m2f Luimneach (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer 99 - 10-9 8/1
Held up in last - mistake and unseated 2nd(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
20/09/25
14:00
Navan (IRE) 2m In For The Night (IRE) Aidan Kelly 16 1 11-2 33/1
Always behind(op 28/1)
29/08/25
19:05
Wexford (IRE) 2m3½f Luimneach (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer 8 .75 10-11 14/1
In touch with leaders - hampered 2 out (usual 4 out) - weakened home straight(tchd 16/1)
09/06/25
17:38
Roscommon (IRE) 2m Luimneach (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer 9 17 11-6 14/1
Towards rear - steady headway on outer before 4 out - weakened 3 out(tchd 12/1)
08/06/25
14:35
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f In For The Night (IRE) Miss A B O'Connor 11 2 11-8 10/1
Midfield - slightly hampered 1st - towards rear 4th - no impression omitted 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
30/04/25
14:30
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f In For The Night (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer 19 8 11-6 28/1
In touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - lost touch approaching last - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
25/04/25
19:25
Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m6½f Luimneach (IRE) Simon Torrens 99 - 11-12 40/1
Towards rear throughout - not fluent 6th - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
03/04/25
16:20
Naas (IRE) 2m3f In For The Night (IRE) Aidan Kelly 1st Won 11-4 11/1
Held up in rear - smooth headway into midfield before 3 out - pressed leader before 2 out - ridden before last - led inside final 110yds - stayed on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the better ground today had helped his gelding to travel and jump better)(op 17/2)
27/03/25
14:42
Clonmel (IRE) 2m½f Luimneach (IRE) Simon Torrens 9 1.5 11-12 8/1
Midfield - mistake and lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out - badly hampered by faller 2 out(tchd 17/2)