Peter Farrell
Kindly sponsored by the McManus Family, the eagerly anticipated opening round of the 2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 gets underway later tonight at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and expect some special performances as all of the Country’s top talent flock to the Munster circuit.
Barry Drake
The semi-finals of the €7,000 to the winner Apex Global Resources Ltd Cork Oaks take center stage in Curraheen Park tomorrow night.
Peter Farrell
The final of the €5,000 to the winner TIME Greyhound Nutrition A3/A4 525 took centre stage at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and Hot Wood picked the perfect night to grab his first win in the stake as he dominated from the front in the decider.
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BresBet's Carl Perry joins Ian and Tommy to chat all things BresBet Easter Cup plus the Time Greyhound Nutrition Irish Cesarewitch Final and more.
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Could your club benefit from a €5,000 sponsorship? This week is your last chance to enter but don't worry you still have plenty of time to get your entry in.
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Attention Awards nominees, if you have not already been in touch, we would encourage you to do so as soon as possible.
Peter Farrell
Kindly sponsored by JP and Noreen McManus, the 2024 running of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial will commence this Saturday at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and the draw for the €80,000 to the winner Classic was made earlier this morning.
Ian Fortune
Singalong Dolly is a classic champion after a runaway victory in a track record breaking time in the TIME Irish Cesarewitch at Mullingar on Sunday afternoon.
Ian Fortune
There were numerous fine displays in the opening round of the Future Champion and Michael Fortune Memorial at Enniscorthy on Sunday evening but the real star of proceedings was Ballymac Gizmo as he emerged a sensational winner in a breathtaking 28.61.
Barry Drake
UNMATCHED (Droopys Sydney-Droopys Alice), trained by Johnny Linehan for owners the Swipe-Right-Syndicate, delivered the performance of the night in Curraheen Park on Saturday night as the even-money favourite clocked a stunning 28.07 in the third and final heat in round two of the Apex Global Resources Ltd Cork Oaks.
Ian Fortune
There was plenty to talk about at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as the Bresbet Easter Cup got underway, providing some outstanding racing, including a best of the round run from last year’s Derby third Bens Teddy.
Peter Farrell
There were some incredible performances at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and it served as a starter course for what promises to be a mouth-watering renewal of the Con & Annie Kirby in six days’ time.
Ian Fortune
The 2024 renewal of the Easter Cup, again sponsored by Bresbet, could yet go down as one of the strongest in the long history of the early season classic.
Ian Fortune
Just one spot separated brilliant semi-final winners Fairy Footsteps and Droopys Wriggle in the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Bitch Unraced 525 at Newbridge on Friday night.
Ian Fortune
Six talented trackers progressed from the semi finals of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup at Kilkenny on Friday night, setting the stage for a terrific decider next weekend.
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On Sunday, Mullingar Greyhound Stadium will host the final of the 2024 Time Irish Cesarewitch. Why not head along and enjoy some great racing this St. Patrick's day! Your free 2024 Time Irish Cesarewitch Final Virtual Race Card is here! Perfect to get up to speed and follow along the racing action from home or in stadium.
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A double episode this week as Barry chats to two winning trainers, Liam Dowling and Ian Reilly.
Ian Fortune
Bogger Hunter was a tremendous winner of the 2023 Gold Cup at Shelbourne Park, showing his trademark back straight pace to see off a top-class field that included Derby champion Born Warrior, Rathdown Molly and Stream Of Sydney.
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The Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks, renowned for showcasing the finest young talent in the sport, will see a remarkable increase in the winner's purse, with the champion walking away with an impressive €10,000.
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A jam-packed weekend of action to discuss this Monday evening.
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Join Rob Catterson now in Tralee to look back on the Final and chat to winning trainer Liam Dowling.
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The recipient of the 2023 National Greyhound Racing Awards has been confirmed as husband and wife duo Mr John & Mrs Patricia Nash of Monard, Co. Tipperary.
Ian Fortune
Rough Frankie delivered a near perfect display to run away with the final of the Kilbride Kennels A2 Midlands Derby at Mullingar on Sunday afternoon, while the opening round of the TIME Greyhound Nutrition delivered the predicted shocks, fine displays and big-name casualties.
It’s with great sadness we must report the passing of one of the great enthusiasts of greyhound racing, Frank Nelson.
Ian Fortune
There were some wonderful performances, both human and canine, at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.
Barry Drake
The opening round of the Apex Global Resources Ltd Cork Oaks produced some fantastic racing at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
Ian Fortune
Coolavanny Poppy, Crafty Bondi and Fairy Footsteps all maintained their unbeaten career record in the second round of the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Unraced Bitch 525 at Newbridge on Friday night.
Ian Fortune
Rathfalla Hero was fastest of the four heat winners in the second round of the McCalmont Cup at Kilkenny on Friday night, showing real determination to overcome early traffic.
Barry Drake
BALLYMAC PATRIOT (Ballymac Cashout-Ballymac Wisdom) completed three straight wins with another outstanding winning performance in the final of the €11,000 to the winner Juvenile Classic in Tralee on Friday night.
Peter Farrell
The opening round heats of the valuable TIME Greyhound Nutrition A3/A4 525 served as the feature on last night’s card at Galway and it was Magical Noah who set the standard with a dominant performance.
Ian Fortune
Sunday marks the start of the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Irish Cesarewitch with a very different format to previous years.
Ian Fortune
There were plenty eagerly anticipating the start of the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Bitch Unraced at Newbridge and they certainly weren’t disappointed.
Barry Drake
BALLYMAC PATRIOT lands a narrow vote in the €11,000 to the winner Juvenile Classic Final at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium tonight.
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Time Greyhound Nutrition's Willie Rigney talks to us about their exciting sponsorship announcement this week and plans for 2024
Barry Drake
INNISKEEN PENNY delivered the performance of the night in Youghal on Wednesday night as the Jake Faul trained runner clocked 29.40 on a slow running surface.
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We are delighted to welcome back Jerseys At The Dogs in early April and we look forward to seeing each and every one of you in your jerseys and donating what you can, big or small, on the night to such a worthy cause.
Ian Fortune
Willie Rigney hit the headlines yesterday afternoon with the announcement of even more wonderful sponsorships under the TIME Greyhound Nutrition banner (See separate story by clicking HERE) but he is hoping to make very different headlines in the future with the hugely exciting Fairy Footsteps.
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In advance of the National Greyhound Racing Awards on the Friday 12th April, Greyhound Racing Ireland have announced the winners of two of the Human Award categories.
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TIME, a leader in greyhound feed & nutrition, is thrilled to announce a significant sponsorship deal for a series of top greyhound races throughout 2024.
Ian Fortune
It was safe to expect a few big runs in the delayed opening round of the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Unraced Bitch 525 but few could have expected the level of excellence on show as some hugely exciting ladies lit up the Kildare circuit on Monday night.
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Greyhound Stadia across Ireland have announced the return of the highly anticipated fundraising event, "Jerseys At The Dogs," for its second year, in continued support of the Dillon Quirke Foundation.
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Time for Talking Dogs this Monday, pull up a chair and join the chat.
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Take a trip to Cork's Curraheen Park now for another chance to see the Final of the 2024 Time Greyhound Nutrition Cork Cup.
Ian Fortune
It was back in late August when we announced that the brilliant Raha Mofo was to be retired to the breeding paddocks.
Barry Drake
There were a number of smart performances in Curraheen Park on Saturday morning as the sales returned to the Cork circuit.
Ian Fortune
The semi-finals of the valuable Book Your Fishing at Swimbooker A2 525 were the feature of a low-key Saturday card at Shelbourne Park and Elite Josh set the standard with a very useful 28.90 on a track running on the slow side. Phoenix Tyson won the second heat, showing real alacrity at traps to dominate.
Ian Fortune
Odds on backers were in clover at Mullingar on Saturday night as Hawkfield Abbie and Rough Frankie justified their restrictive prices in the semi-finals of the Kilbride Kennels Midlands Derby.
Barry Drake
BAMBIS LADY (Droopys Sydney-Ballybrack Gem) ran out a fantastic winner of the €5,000 to the winner TIME Greyhound Nutrition Cork Cup at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
Ian Fortune
The 2024 Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup got underway at Kilkenny on Friday night and Murt Leahy’s pursuit of a fourth title in six years got off to a great start with his Village Kennels outfit sending out a fine double, which included fastest of the round winner Sawdust Storm as he took off in the penultimate heat.
Barry Drake
The semi finals of the 2024 Juvenile Classic took centre stage in the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
Barry Drake
Liam Dowling's BALLYMAC PATRIOT (Ballymac Cashout-Ballymac Wisdom) can record back-to-back winning performances in tonight's opening semi-final of the Juvenile Classic at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium.