GRI
23 May 2022
Our Monday night chats are back as Ian Fortune, Tommy Lyons and special guest Jason Craddock turn their attention to the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks. While their focus is on the ladies in Shelbourne Park, they also look to the Produce Stakes in Clonmel and the English Derby action in Towcester.
Peter Farrell
23 May 2022
After an incredible opening round to the Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes last weekend, the second round action continued at Clonmel last night and once again it was all about Swords Rex as he produced another masterclass for owner Barbara Lowndes.
Peter Farrell
23 May 2022
Clonmel RM, Eddie Anderson, has been in touch seeking entries for a number of events to be run this Friday, May 27th.
Peter Farrell
23 May 2022
Owners and trainers please note that there will no racing at Thurles Greyhound Stadium this Saturday, 28th May.
Ian Fortune
23 May 2022
With Susie Sapphire making an unlucky exit from the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks on Saturday night, the lobsided look to the outright betting has disappeared.
Ian Fortune
23 May 2022
Just a remainder that the draw for the second round of the Star Sports/ TC English Derby is due to be made this afternoon.
Ian Fortune
23 May 2022
Once again, we’d likely to point out that, due to essential track maintenance, there will be no trials at Mullingar tomorrow, Tuesday May 24th or the following day, Wednesday, May 25th.
Peter Farrell
23 May 2022
Owners and trainers should note a change to the usual schedule at Clonmel for this upcoming week.
Barry Caul
22 May 2022
The Sporing Press Online Edition got underway at Shelborne Park on Saturday night and predictably there were some stunning performances and also a couple of real shocks.
Ian Fortune
22 May 2022
It was another hugely successful night for Ireland at Towcester on Saturday night as six of the eleven heat winners represented these shores.
Ian Fortune
22 May 2022
After 32 opening round heats, Ireland’s hand in the Star Sports & TRC English Derby remains as strong as ever.
Ian Fortune
22 May 2022
As the old expression goes, you win nothing in trials but we had to reference the incredible trial of The Other Kobe ahead of racing at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.
Peter Farrell
22 May 2022
There was some incredible action in the opening round of the Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes last weekend and the second round heats continues at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium tonight with all eyes on Swords Rex after his swashbuckling 27.93 clock last time out.
Peter Farrell
22 May 2022
The opening round heats of the Greyhound & Petworld Golden Muzzle A1 550 featured on last night’s Limerick card and it was the Pat Guilfoyle-trained Vincenzo who took the competition by the scruff of the neck.
GRI
21 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Saturday 21/05/2022:
Ian Fortune
21 May 2022
After a relatively low key start to the Irish challenge on Thursday, the emerald isle sent out a clear warning to all that would listen in the second session of opening round heats of the Star Sports/ TRC English Derby on Friday night at Towcester.
Ian Fortune
21 May 2022
Front runners captured both semi-finals of the Champion Open Unraced at Kilkenny on Friday evening with Another Holiday and Bogger Bible both making every inch after a fast start.
Ian Fortune
21 May 2022
Off The Pitch ran out a tremendous winner of the €2,500 Islandbridge Open Sprint at Shelbourne Park on Friday night, charging into the turn to get the better of the fast-starting track record holder Gizmo Classic.
Ian Fortune
21 May 2022
Jamie McGee tasted the highs and the lows of greyhound racing at Newbridge on Friday night in the semi-finals of the Friends Of Newbridge A1 Derby.
Peter Farrell
21 May 2022
TULLIG CYRNAME made it the perfect six from six in Friday night's second semi-final of the Lee Strand at Tralee.
Peter Farrell
21 May 2022
The Epic Hero Limerick Oaks came to a thrilling finish last Saturday night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and tonight will see another feature competition get underway in the shape of the Greyhound & Petworld Golden Muzzle A1 550.
Peter Farrell
21 May 2022
There was a nine race card on offer at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium last night and it was Graham Holland who once again took the headlines as he sent out no fewer than four winners.
Barry Drake
21 May 2022
The Deadly Kennels Open 750 stake gets underway in Curraheen Park next Saturday night. Last call for entries.
Barry Drake
21 May 2022
On outing number 100, Mutleys Joy recorded a 19th career success for Patrick O'Neill at Kilcohan Park on Thursday morning.
GRI
20 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Friday 20/05/2022:
Ian Fortune
20 May 2022
The Star Sports/ TRC English Derby kicked off with a bang at Towcester on Thursday evening as Lautaro posted a sensational track record breaking 28.84 to set a very strong standard.
GRI
20 May 2022
On Saturday night last, an impressive €16,500 was handed over to a representative of Milford Care Centre from Tom Pa O'Connor and his fundraising committee.
Peter Farrell
20 May 2022
Owners and trainers please note that due to essential Track Maintenance, there will be no Official or Unofficial Trials next Wednesday 25th May at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
GRI
19 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Thursday 19/05/2022:
Barry Drake
19 May 2022
Foster mother urgently required north cork area.
BARRY DRAKE
19 May 2022
This week, Barry Drake talks to two leading trainers who are both biding for English Derby success.
GRI
19 May 2022
Tote are excited to announce the launch of a brand new bet called the CONNECT 6. The bet will launch this Saturday 21st May and will have a gross guarantee of €10,000. This a unique Jackpot bet that will include 6 races for 6 different stadia.
Ian Fortune
19 May 2022
It’s an immensely busy time in Irish greyhound racing at present.
Ian Fortune
19 May 2022
Due to essential track maintenance, there will be no trials at Mullingar on Tuesday, May 24th and Wednesday, May 25th.
Ian Fortune
18 May 2022
Due to essential maintenance, there will be no unrecorded trials at Shelbourne Park next Monday.
GRI
17 May 2022
Relive all the racing action of the 2022 RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch Final that took place last Sunday at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium.
Barry Drake
17 May 2022
RUSHMOOR DASH was the biggest purchase at Youghal sales on Saturday morning as the exciting January puppy was sold for €4,400 after clocking a fantastic 29.29.
Peter Farrell
17 May 2022
After last weekend’s incredible 27.93 effort, Swords Rex has understandably shortened in the outright betting for the Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes and Graham Holland’s charge is now 5/2 clear favourite to land back-to-back classics.
Peter Farrell
16 May 2022
There were a series of incredible performances at Clonmel greyhound stadium last night as the opening round heats of the Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes got underway and those in attendance were treated to something special as Swords Rex dipped under the 28-second mark in heat three.
Ian Fortune
16 May 2022
The 2022 RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch produced a wonderful winner in the form of Magical Mary.
Ian Fortune
16 May 2022
The Royal Lancaster Hotel played host to the 2021 GBGB Awards on Sunday evening and Signet Ace was named as Greyhound of the Year.
Ian Fortune
16 May 2022
Razldazl Monarch has long been one of the most consistent and thoroughly professional greyhounds in training but, at over four and a half years of age, he has run his last race.
Ian Fortune
15 May 2022
Saturday nights at Shelbourne Park never fail to deliver. While there were no major competitions on Saturday, there was a number of brilliant displays.
Peter Farrell
15 May 2022
The final of the 2022 Epic Hero Limerick Oaks took centre stage at Limerick Greyhound Stadium last night and Burgess Josie, owned by Gilbert Anderson, went on to land the €3,000 first prize with a trap-to-line victory.
GRI
14 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Saturday 14/05/2022:
Ian Fortune
14 May 2022
Gizmo Cash created history at Shelbourne Park on Friday night, posting the fastest time ever recorded for 350yds on Irish soil as he smashed the previous track record of Ardnasool Jet by over two lengths.
Ian Fortune
14 May 2022
Given the very nature of the event, there was always going to be a number of improved displays in the second round of the Champion Open Unraced but that scarcely describes the brilliant performance of Another Holiday as he posted a rapid 28.74.
Ian Fortune
14 May 2022
While Gizmo Cash was creating history at Shelbourne Park, Jamie McGee was also sending out impressive winners at Newbridge with Hawkfield Breeze setting the standard for the second week running in the second round of the Friends of Newbridge A1 Derby.
Barry Drake
14 May 2022
AS EXPECTED, Tullig Cyrname (Droopys Sydney-Hail Cleopatra) made it five wins from as many starts in the opening quarter-final of the Lee Strand at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
GRI
13 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Friday 13/05/2022:
Ian Fortune
13 May 2022
192 names went into the hat for the opening round draw of the StarSports/ TRC English Derby at the GBGB offices in central London yesterday afternoon and thankfully everything went relatively smoothly.
GRI
12 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Thursday 12/05/2022:
Barry Drake
12 May 2022
This week Barry Drake chats with the treasurer of Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Tommy Caffrey
GRI
12 May 2022
Watch Ian Fortunes preview for RPGTV of the RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch final taking place this Sunday in Mullingar Greyhound Stadium.
Ian Fortune
12 May 2022
Paul Hennessy confirmed yesterday that one of his great stalwarts Boylesportsbingo has run his last race.
11 May 2022
The Tyrone and Northern greyhound community have lost another long-standing member with the death on Monday night of Noel Devlin, Dungannon after some time of illness.
Peter Farrell
11 May 2022
The Epic Hero Limerick Oaks will come to a conclusion this Saturday night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium but the top-class racing keeps on coming and the Greyhound & Petworld Golden Muzzle will be next on the agenda.
GRI
11 May 2022
Relive all the racing action from the semi-final of the RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch Open 600 that took place last Sunday at Mullingar Greyhound Stadium.
GRI
10 May 2022
Greyhound Racing Ireland are actively recruiting for several roles. All active vacancies are available to view with the link below by location.
Ian Fortune
10 May 2022
Shelbourne Park are to set up a WhatsApp group to update owners and trainers on upcoming sweepstakes, trial sessions and any other information which may be prove helpful.
GRI
9 May 2022
Greyhound Racing Ireland would like highlight to members of the industry and the wider public the effects of recent world events on rehoming of greyhounds through the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT)
Ian Fortune
9 May 2022
The stage is now set for a tremendous conclusion to the RPGTV Irish Cesarewitch next weekend following two high-quality semi-finals on Sunday.
Ian Fortune
9 May 2022
None of the five Irish trained runners in action at Towcester on Sunday managed to get their head in front but all four of Graham Holland’s challengers made the first three.
Ian Fortune
9 May 2022
The Michael O’Donovan trained Coolavanny Calvn went fastest of those to trial ahead of racing at Towcester on Sunday afternoon.
Peter Farrell
8 May 2022
The semi finals of the Epic Hero Limerick Oaks took centre stage last night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and it was Burgess Josie and Burgess Cassie who landed the spoils to set up a mouth-watering decider in six days’ time.
GRI
7 May 2022
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Saturday 7/05/2022:
Ian Fortune
7 May 2022
When naming a greyhound Hes The Greatest you better be sure he has plenty of talent.
Ian Fortune
7 May 2022
The opening round of the Islandbridge Sprint may have proven costly to odds-on backers but Shea Campbell won’t be complaining as he recorded a tremendous double with Robbies Champ and Mccool Blue, while Jamie McGee will also be happy with his evening’s work as his Gizmo Cash posted the fastest time of the round.
Ian Fortune
7 May 2022
Hawkfield Breeze is rapidly developing into a very talented tracker for Jamie McGee and Jerry Connors and she took another leap forward at Newbridge on Friday night as she set a strong standard in the opening round of the Friends of Newbridge A1 Derby.
Barry Drake
7 May 2022
TULLIG CYRNAME (Droopys Sydney-Hail Cleopatra) delivered another stunning performance in the Kingdom on Friday night as the Pat Buckley trained runner posted a superb 29.53 in the second round of the Lee Strand 550.
Barry Drake
28 April 2022
As the dust settles on Friday’s spectacular 2022 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Final, Barry Drake speaks with Graham Holland of Riverside Kennels.
Barry Drake
25 April 2022
In this week's episode, Barry Drake speaks to four different people about the terrific success of Tom Pa O'Connor's recent fundraiser for cancer charities in Munster. Over €125,000 was raised for charities in Kerry, Cork & Limerick. Both Kingdom Greyhound Stadium & Curraheen Park hosted cheque presentations to charities over the weekend. Barry speaks to Damian Matthews, Tom Pa O'Connor, Míchael McMahon and Padraig Bunyon.
Barry Drake
24 April 2022
Laurels winner One Time Only was the standout performer at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
Barry Drake
14 April 2022
This week Barry Drake talks to three well-known and respected people within the Greyhound industry.
Barry Drake
9 April 2022
Barry brings us a bonus episode this week as he chats to Liam Murphy of Greyhound & PetWorld. Greyhound & PetWorld are sponsoring the SuperSprint which is on now in Curraheen Park, just weeks after their sponsorship of the Juvenile Classic in Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. Join them for a chat.
Peter Farrell
3 April 2022
The opening round heats of the 2022 Con & Annie Kirby produced the most incredible action last weekend at Limerick Greyhound Stadium but it was cranked up a notch last night as Swords Rex headed a string of phenomenal performances.
Barry Drake
31 March 2022
This week’s podcast takes us to Enniscorthy as Barry Drake talks to a young man currently making waves in the greyhound industry, Robbie O’Neill.
Barry Drake
27 March 2022
MILLBANK CHOSEN (Dorotas Wildcat-Droopys Sylvia) ran out a brilliant winner of the €5,000 Cork Oaks final at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
Barry Drake
24 March 2022
Susie Sapphire added another classic title to her achievements when winning the BresBet Easter Cup in Shelbourne Park last weekend. So who else would Barry speak to this week but her trainer Owen McKenna and owner Peter Comerford.
GRI
24 March 2022
An 18-month-old black female greyhound (with white chest) has strayed from its owner in the Tipperary Town area.
Ian Fortune
23 March 2022
Much of the talk on this evening’s installment of the Irish Focus on RPGTV will be of Susie Sapphire and her brilliant success in the Bresbet Easter Cup.
GRI
21 March 2022
The 2022 BresBet Easter Cup delivered a memorable final on Saturday night in Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium as Susie Sapphire added another classic title to her glittering list! Join Ian Fortune, Tommy Lyons & guest Jonathan Hobbs as they chat about the Final and also take a look at the Select Stakes in Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium
Barry Drake
21 March 2022
Barry Drake has a bumper podcast episode for us this week. Firstly he speaks to trainer Pat Buckley. They chat about Pat's brilliant night in the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium last Friday with two track records and 5 winners! They also chat about plans for the future including Con & Annie Kirby and English Derby hopes. The Barry heads to Waterford as he chats to Ian Magnier in Kilcohan Park as they look forward to the opening night of the Select Stakes this Saturday. Have a listen!
Barry Drake
10 March 2022
This week Barry Drake previews the final of the 2022 Greyhound & Pet World Juvenile Classic.
Barry Drake
9 March 2022
Kindly sponsored by the Maguire family from Portlaw the 2019 & 2020 greyhound recognition awards take place this coming Saturday March 12th in Kilcohan Park, Waterford.
GRI
7 March 2022
It's Monday night which means only one thing, it's time to start Talking Dogs!
Ian Fortune
7 March 2022
The latest and final installment of the second series of the “Behind The Track” docu-series is to be released by the IGOBF later today and it’s another belter.
Barry Drake
6 March 2022
LOCAL Cork trainer Kieran Lynch enjoyed more big-race success at Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Bartlemy Jas came home in front to win the €4,500 Cork Cup.
Barry Drake
3 March 2022
This week takes us to Waterford as Barry Drake chats to passionate greyhound supporter Stephanie Maguire.
Ian Fortune
1 March 2022
By now, many of you will have seen, and thoroughly enjoyed, the latest episode of the Behind The Track docu-series which was released on Monday evening at 6pm.
Ian Fortune
1 March 2022
One of Ireland’s very fastest, Skywalker Angie, has run her last race after the news that he has come in season just days after picking up a small injury in the semi-finals of the Champion Bitch Stake at Thurles.
GRI
28 February 2022
As the BresBet Easter Cup continues to treat us with brilliant performances on the track at Shelbourne Park, there's plenty to chat about tonight.
GRI
28 February 2022
Update Monday 28th: This greyhound is unfortunately still missing. A black female greyhound has been reported missing in Limerick.
GRI
26 February 2022
Youghal Sale Trial Results Saturday 26/02/22:
Barry Drake
25 February 2022
Barry Drake caught up with Declan earlier to chat about tonight's 2nd Round of the Greyhound & Pet World Juvenile Classic. Have a listen for their thoughts on tonight's action.
25 February 2022
This week Barry Drake is joined by UK based Jonathan Hobbs, or Hobbsy as he is known to many greyhound racing fans from his many years on our TV screens.
GRI
21 February 2022
The 2022 BresBet Easter Cup got off to a flier on Saturday night in Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium. The oldest classic on our calendar, it boasted a pretty impressive field this year and the opening round did not disappoint. Ian Fortune & Tommy Lyons are back for the first of our Monday night chats of the year and they're excited to be back....talking dogs!
GRI
21 February 2022
An additional Greyhound Sales has been scheduled for Curraheen Park for Saturday 12th March 2022. Entries are now being accepted for these Sales which will be limited to 50 Lots.
Ian Fortune
21 February 2022
Those at a loose end should consider a trip to Dundalk this evening.