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2026 Con And Annie Kirby Memorial

EPISODE 236: DAVID FRADGLEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE

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VIDEO: 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL FINAL

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Congratulations Bouncing Monarch!

Image shows a fawn coloured greyhound, Bouncing Monarch, wearing a winner's jacket for the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial, standing in front of 4 people, Mark O'Donovan, Michael O'Donovan, Noreen McManus and JP McManus at Limerick Greyhound Stadium with the track and stadium behind them and a dark night sky

Bouncing Monarch put in an impressive trap to line win in the 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Final to take home the €80,000 and in doing so set a new track record for 525yds in Limerick. Congratulations to Dave Fradgley and all the family and friends who travelled each week to support Bouncing Monarch, trainer Mark O'Donovan and his son Mark and team, and breeder David O'Connor and all the connections. 

Congratulations to the winning Limerick GAA Club, Effin GAA, who win €10,000 and a free fundraiser at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. 

Thank you to our sponsors Noreen and JP McManus for their sponsorship and support of this wonderful competition in honour of Noreen's late parents. 

Video: Trainer Michael O'Donovan speaks after Bouncing Monarch's Con and Annie Kirby Memorial win

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