Robert Hynes

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Robert Hynes

Aaron McKenna faces Liam Smith in the biggest fight of his career this evening. The bout comes on the the massive Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London. Monaghan native McKenna is undefeated, having won all 19 of his fights to date, with ten of those victories coming by knockout.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Robert Hynes

Willie Mullins has been crowned champion National Hunt trainer in Britain for a second successive year. The Co Carlow handler once again denied Dan Skelton a maiden trainers' championship as he overtook him on prize money for the first time this season on the final day. The victory comes 12 months after Mullins became the first Irish-based trainer since Vincent O’Brien 70 years earlier to lift the British title.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Robert Hynes

Aaron McKenna puts his undefeated record on the line in the toughest test of his career to date when he faces Liam Smith. The middleweight bout comes on the Chris Eubank Jr v Conor Benn card at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in North London. McKenna's record stands at 19-0, with 10 KOs, but former world champion Smith is a big step up in opponent for 'The Silencer'.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Robert Hynes

It all comes down to the Jumps Finale at Sandown to see who will be crowned champion trainer. Willie Mullins trails Dan Skelton by £68,482 ahead of the final day of the UK Trainers' Championship - but has a top class team heading to the Surrey venue as he aims to retain the title he won 12 months ago. Among them is recent Aintree winners Gaelic Warrior and Gentleman De Mee, as well two-time Champion Chaser Energumene, who faces Jonbon.

2 weeks ago | irishmirror.ie | Robert Hynes

Willie Mullins trails Dan Skelton by £68,482 going into the final day of the UK Trainers's Championship - but has a formidable team heading to the Surrey venue on Saturday. Skelton has increased his lead in recent days after recording an across the card treble on Thursday as Gwennie May Jem and Doyen Quest scored at Warwick, while Heltenham triumphed at Perth. He then followed up on Friday as Coco Mademoiselle won at Perth before Doyouknowwhatimean finished runner-up at Chepstow.