Articles by Kieran Burke

Horse Racing 11th November 2025

Local hopes lining-up for Bar One Racing Troytown success at Navan on Sunday

Local trainers are eyeing big-race glory in Sunday’s Bar One Racing Troytown Handicap Chase, the feature of the Navan Racing Festival (November 15 & 16). Leading the local charge is Gavin Cromwell, whose improving Will The Wise tops the 29 entries for the historic €100,000 contest following a dominant win at Galway. Cromwell is also represented by Aspurofthemoment, Union Station, and Yeah Man, third in this race last year.

Noel Meade looks to have a lively contender in Sportinthepark, a dual Galway winner, while Gordon Elliott — already a seven-time Troytown winner — fields a formidable team of ten, headlined by Pied Piper and Better Days Ahead. Willie Mullins adds further depth with Quai De Bourbon and High Class Hero, while local hopes A Wave Of The Sea (Shane Broderick) and Ballybawn Belter (Liz Doyle) also feature prominently.

Saturday’s action is equally strong, with Marine Nationale, Captain Guinness, and Dinoblue entered for the Grade 2 Bar One Racing Fortria Chase, and Casheldale Lad leading the way in the Lismullen Hurdle.

Bar One Racing CEO Barney O’Hare hailed the festival as “a winter highlight for National Hunt fans,” while Navan Racecourse Manager Ciaran Flynn promised “a great sporting and social weekend with top-class racing and live local music.”

🕙 Gates open 10am daily – tickets €20 at navanracecourse.ie
🎤 Bar One Racing Preview Panel: 11:45am Sat & Sun
🚌 Free shuttle from The Ardboyne Hotel & Fair Green
🎶 Live music from Out On Bale (Sat) & The Sandmen (Sun)

Greyhounds 8th November 2025

Magical On Fire Wins Thrilling Laurels Final

Magical On Fire Blazes to Glory in the €30,000 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final Magical On Fire produced a sensational late surge to capture the Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final at Curraheen Park…

Greyhounds 6th November 2025

Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final Preview with Barry Drake

Barry Drake previews Saturday’s Bar One Racing Irish Greyhound Laurels Final at Curraheen Park, joined by Bar One Racing’s Kieran Burke and finalists Liam Dowling, Patrick Guilfoyle, Michael Wren, and Eve Leahy.

A top-class field, a stellar supporting card, and one of the biggest nights of the year — don’t miss it!

Tune in now!

Greyhounds 5th November 2025

Talking Dogs Podcast: Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final Preview

The 2025 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final takes place this Saturday night at Curraheen Park, featuring a stellar six-dog field. Solo And Go, owned by Kerry’s All-Ireland winning Clifford brothers, looks ideally drawn in trap one, while unbeaten Ballymac Setanta lines up alongside him after equalling the track record on his way to the decider. With Liam Dowling holding three of the six finalists, and strong challenges expected from Magical On Fire, Trionas Tribe, and Lemon Joey, a thrilling contest awaits. Watch our Talking Dogs preview video with Kieran Burke, Ian Fortune, and Tommy Lyons below.

Greyhounds 31st October 2025

Barry Drake Looks Ahead To Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Semi-Finals

As the Bar One Racing Irish Laurels reaches its closing stages, excitement is building at Curraheen Park. Speaking on Talking Dogs on Thursday, Bar One Racing’s Kieran Burke joined host Barry Drake to preview Saturday night’s Semi-Finals. With a €30,000 winner’s prize up for grabs in the November 8th final — set to be broadcast live on Virgin Media TV — the competition is heating up.

Greyhounds 27th October 2025

Ballymac Setanta Equals Track Record as Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Reaches Semi-Finals

Ballymac Setanta remains unbeaten in the 2025 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels after equalling the Curraheen Park track record in a brilliant Quarter-Final win. As the competition moves into the semi-finals, excitement builds with standout performers like Droopys Patriot, Magical On Fire, and Solo And Go — owned by Kerry’s All-Ireland-winning Clifford brothers — still in contention.

Soccer 23rd October 2025

LOI Betting Tips: An Almost 5/1 Treble for the Penultimate Weekend

League of Ireland Betting Tips – The Finish Line in Sight

The finish line is fast approaching, yet nothing is decided in the 2025 League of Ireland campaign. For the second week running, Shamrock Rovers missed the chance to clinch the title, suffering another Dublin derby defeat away to St. Pat’s. The Hoops can still secure a fifth league crown in six years by picking up a point away to Derry City on Sunday.

Elsewhere, the battle for European qualification and the relegation fight remain finely balanced. Monday’s draw between Bohemians and St. Pat’s leaves just one point separating those two sides and Drogheda United in the race for fourth, while Galway United, Sligo Rovers and Waterford FC are level on points as the scrap to avoid the relegation play-off goes down to the wire.

After another profitable week — taking the season’s overall profit/loss to +8.84 — LOI TV commentator and Between the Stripes LOI Podcast host Kieran Burke has put together his latest League of Ireland betting tips, featuring a near 5/1 treble for the penultimate round of fixtures.

Check out this week’s LOI predictions and best bets below.

Soccer 16th October 2025

LOI Betting Column 17/10/25

The 2025 League of Ireland season is now well and truly down the home straight, with Shamrock Rovers closing in on yet another Premier Division title while Dundalk have already sealed their return to the top flight. However, there’s still plenty left to play for — the race for European qualification is set to go right to the wire, and the battle to avoid the drop, along with the final make-up of the promotion play-offs, remains delicately poised. LOI TV Commentator Kieran Burke previews this weekends matches and puts up his best bets.