After his brilliant four winners at the Galway Races last year, Kildare trainer Ross O'Sullivan got off the mark this year in Ballybrit with a good win for Strong Link  

Kildare trainer Ross O'Sullivan had four winners at last year's Galway Races but says he would be happy with one in Ballybrit this week

The local trainer was delighted with second place in today's Champion Bumper at the Punchestown Festival

Ross O’Sullivan and his wife Katie Walsh have two runners in Cheltenham this week and the Naas based trainer sat down with the Kildare Nationalist to discuss the chances of Slurricane on Tuesday and Ryehill on Friday.

On a day that was otherwise dominated by the O'Brien family, three Kildare trainers were in the winners' enclosure at Leopardstown on the first day of the Irish Champions Weekend

Kildare connections enjoyed a very successful Thursday at the Galway Festival