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  • BULMERS CAN COMMENCE DEFENCE IN STYLE

    24/05/2013
    Last year’s winner Bulmers Baby can make a winning start to this year’s Peggy Kelly’s Islandbridge Sprint at Harold’s Cross this evening.

  • CLONMEL STAKE DEFERRED

    24/05/2013
    Due to a lack of entries, the Tipperary GOBA A4 Stake, which was due to begin next Thursday, has been put back a week and will now commence on Thursday, June 6th.

  • ENGLISH DERBY SPECIALS

    24/05/2013
    Boylesports have advertised specials for the William Hill English Derby in which an Irish trained winner is quoted at 5-4. All bets are available until 1 pm on Sunday.

  • KILKENNY’S BIG NIGHT

    24/05/2013
    Sunday’s card will be a special one at Kilkenny with the feature being the final of the Red Mills Champion Unraced. Racing will commence at 7.30 pm.

  • DIVA FLIES AS THE OAKS KICKS OFF
    23/05/2013
    The Sporting Press Irish Oaks got off to the best possible start at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night with the first four heats of the opening round providing some tremendous performances.

  • THE IRISH GREYHOUND BOARD ANNOUNCE A TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIP WITH EIRCOM BUSINESS.
    23/05/2013
    The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) today announced a technology partnership with eircom Business that is set to advance its business worldwide by enabling more international streaming of greyhound racing and data worldwide.

  • LIMERICK EARNS CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE
    23/05/2013
    Limerick Greyhound Stadium has received a Trip Advisor® Certificate of Excellence award.

  • PICK 6 AT €20,000

    23/05/2013
    The Pick 6 Intertrack Jackpot will again be guaranteed to €20,000 on Saturday night with the usual races in operation.

  • MAJOR NIGHT AT KILCOHAN PARK
    23/05/2013
    It’s going to be a memorable night at Kilcohan Park on Friday week, May 31st when there will be a major fundraiser for Cystic Fibrosis.

  • DRAWS MADE FOR PEGGY AND BARRY
    23/05/2013
    The draws have been made for both the Peggy Kelly’s Islandbridge Sprint which is due to commence at Harold’s Cross tomorrow and for the Barry’s Tea Open 750 which will start at Curraheen Park on Saturday.

  • MRS BERNIE LOUGHERY

    22/05/2013
    The death, following a lengthy illness, has occurred of Bernie Loughery from Limavady in County Derry.

  • FRASER’S JET IN FLYING DERBY TRIAL

    22/05/2013
    Taking part in the very first trial of a marathon session at Wimbledon this morning, Fraser Black’s Droopys Jet produced a brilliant 28.34 run in leading home Martin White’s Bittles Bar by six and a quarter lengths.

  • WIN A DOG FOR A YEAR!

    22/05/2013
    How do you fancy winning a greyhound which will race for your syndicate for one year and with all training fees paid?

  • IGB AND MUNSTER GAA TEAM UP

    22/05/2013
    A new joint initiative has been announced by the Irish Greyhound Board and Munster GAA which will see those buying Family tickets for Munster championship games receiving an IGB family discount pass.

  • CLARIFYING THE RULE
    22/05/2013
    Judging from the reaction of some owners and trainers in recent times there is some confusion out there concerning greyhounds returning to Ireland to trial or race after travelling to the UK under a Special Authority.

  • CURRAHEEN PROMOTING HURDLING

    22/05/2013
    We’ve mentioned here before the efforts which Curraheen Park management is making to promote hurdle racing at the track and details of the summer programme of jumping events has been released.

  • IRISH DOGS ARRIVE “DOWN UNDER”

    21/05/2013
    The photograph, which we have just received from our Melbourne friend Peter Pearson shows the two Dolores Ruth dogs with their new handlers as they settle into quarantine in their new home.

  • AN IRISH LOOK TO TOP OF ENGLISH DERBY BETTING

    20/05/2013
    I took a look at the betting on the William Hill English Derby last night and you would be excused for believing that the classic is being run in Ireland.

  • CLONMEL UNRACED WORKING OUT WELL

    20/05/2013
    The Red Mills Festival Unraced at Clonmel is turning into this season’s headline maker and events of the past few weeks really have advertised the class of the contenders.

  • Video - Connolly's RED MILLS Champion Unraced Stake at Kilkenny
    20/05/2013
    As ever the programme is presented by Maria Dagg and John Geoghegan, watch the two semi-finals, see what happened in slow motion and then compare both semi-finals with the split screen.

  • TERROR REIGNS IN LEE STRAND ROMP

    19/05/2013
    Favourite for the competition since the first round, the Donna Cronin and Rosa Kelly owned Shes A Terror (Crash/ Bulgaden Gypsy) was a most impressive winner of the €8,000 Lee Strand 550 final at Tralee on Saturday.

  • SPILLANE’S COTTON IN CLOVER

    19/05/2013
    The big Greyhound & Petworld meeting went well at Curraheen on Saturday and the final of the €2,000 A3 525 saw Michael Spillane’s Cottonmouth (Shelbourne Aston/ Classy Clover) register a 4-1 victory in 28.90.

  • FANCIED CLODA OUT OF ENGLISH DERBY

    19/05/2013
    John Butler’s joy following Kisses For Cloda’s brilliant trial on Friday night at Wimbledon was tempered when a phone call yesterday informed him that the dog has picked up a serious injury.

  • BERYL A PUPPY OAKS SPARKLER

    19/05/2013
    Graham Holland’s magnificent start to the year continued with a magical performance from Rockburst Beryl in winning the €6,500 Healthcare & Transport Service Puppy Oaks at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.

  • HENNESSY’S WIMBLEDON DOUBLE

    19/05/2013
    Paul Hennessy’s English Derby challenge got off to a near perfect start at Wimbledon on Saturday night when two of his three runners won their trial stakes in impressive fashion while the third finished second.

  • VIC DOES IMPRESSIVE TRIAL

    19/05/2013
    Liam Dowling’s Ballymac Vic advertised his claims for the William Hill English Derby when returning the fastest time of the Derby trials at Wimbledon before racing on Saturday.

  • HOLLAND JOINS THE DERBY TEAM

    19/05/2013
    Graham Holland is the latest trainer to commit himself to an English Derby challenge and he will be trialling four dogs on Wednesday.

  • DASHER AND MESSI IN UNRACED SHOCKS

    18/05/2013
    Shocks were the order of the night at Kilkenny on Friday when the semi-finals of the Res Mills Champion Unraced were staged. In both semis the winners were 5-1 chances as Express Dasher and Lough Messi led them home.

  • 600 WINNER SNOWY NOW FOR WIMBLEDON

    18/05/2013
    Paul Hennessy has had a change of mind regarding his English Derby plans and he is now bringing a team of six with the inclusion of last weekend’s Ladbrokes 600 winner Ringtown Snowy.

  • RAY BUYS SHARE IN FARLOE ACE

    17/05/2013
    Derby winning owner Ray Patterson has bought a half share in Farloe Ace which contests this evening’s Red Mills Champion Unraced semi-finals at Kilkenny.

  • DUNDALK FAMILY FUN SUNDAYS

    17/05/2013
    Dundalk Stadium has been granted permission to stage two Family Fun Day matinee meetings on Sunday, May 26th and Sunday, June 30th.

  • LIAM SHAVES AND DYES

    16/05/2013
    An extra element to Saturday’s major Greyhound & Petworld meeting at Curraheen Park will be the sponsor’s Liam Murphy transforming his appearance even further as he bids to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society.

  • PETER CONQUERS MOUNT EVEREST

    15/05/2013
    Over the past number of weeks we have been following the progress of Peter O’Connell from Killererin as he attempted to reach the summit of Mount Everest in a fundraising venture for Pieta House West.

  • RED MILLS TV: FINAL OF CONNOLLY'S RED MILLS PRODUCE STAKES
    14/05/2013
    Watch the Owen McKenna trained Christys Bolt win the Final of the Connolly's RED MILLS Produce Stakes at Clonmel on Sunday night.

  • Video: ETS UNVEILED AS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY SPONSORS
    14/05/2013
    A snippet of the exciting annoucement of ETS (Enterprise Targeted Solutions) as the new Irish Greyhound Derby sponsor

  • VIEW THE LADBROKES OPEN 600 FINAL 
    14/05/2013
    View the thrilling Ladbrokes Open 600 Final

  • PEGGY GRACES A PLEASANT OCCASION

    14/05/2013
    Work commitments obviously lessened the socialising aspect at Monday’s official Launch of the ETS Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park.

  • UK BASED ETS UNVEILED AS IRISH DERBY SPONSOR
    13/05/2013
    Finally the identity of the 2013 Irish Greyhound Derby sponsor is known.

  • MCKENNA WINS THE PRODUCE WITH CHRISTYS

    12/05/2013
    Owen McKenna claimed his fourth Red Mills Produce Stakes when the Mary McNamara owned Christys Bolt ran out an impressive and most deserving winner of the €20,200 prize in front of a very large attendance at Clonmel on Sunday night.

  • SCOLARI THE CAPTAIN OF DRUMBO

    12/05/2013
    They can crown Captain Scolari (Droopys Scolari/ Bandicoot Spice) the unofficial Drumbo Park team captain after the Gerry Holian trained black had raced to another major success on Saturday night.

  • FREE WIMBLEDON ENTRY FOR IRISH WINNERS

    07/05/2013
    The winners of next weekend’s Ladbrokes 600 and the Red Mills Produce Stakes will be entitled to Free Entry to the William Hill English Derby.

  • IGB WELCOME FIRST PROSECUTION

    26/04/2013
    The IGB welcomed today the successful prosecution in Newcastlewest which had arisen under the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 and which was the first time a case had been taken under the Act.

  • ALL ENGLISH DERBY HEATS TO BE SHOWN LIVE

    20/04/2013
    Every race in this year’s William Hill English Derby will be shown live. This exciting news will mean that greyhound fans can enjoy this year’s classic more than any previous Derby.

  • TRALEE’S NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS LIVE ON RTE

    17/04/2013
    Last year the Night of Champions at Tralee made history by becoming the first provincial track in the Republic to feature live in a live Sky Sports telecast.

  • FREE TRIO BET OFFER FOR DUBLIN PUNTERS

    28/02/2013
    Tote punters at Harold’s Cross on Tuesday nights and Shelbourne on Thursday nights will have a special Free Trio Bet promotion.

  • CURRAHEEN’S FIVER FRIDAYS

    02/02/2013
    Curraheen Park has introduced a special promotion for the month of February with full admission price reduced on Friday nights to €5. Where could you beat it?

  • GREYHOUNDS CELEBRATING THE GATHERING

    10/01/2013
    The Irish Greyhound Board will be strongly supporting The National Gathering movement this year and yesterday announced a series of functions that will be staged in the coming months. Others will also be held during the year.

  • NEW IGB GREYHOUND OWNERSHIP PROGRAMME

    13/07/2012
    The Irish Greyhound Board has launched a new Ownership programme, aimed at promoting Greyhound Ownership of all forms. The programme, currently being rolled out nationwide, aims to make information on ownership more accessible to all.