DOUBLE WIN FOR SHELBOURNE PARK AT THE IRISH CONSTRUCTION EXCELLENCE AWARDS
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Greyhound Racing Ireland is proud to announce that Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium has taken home two major awards at this year’s Irish Construction Excellence (ICE) Awards, held last night at The Convention Centre Dublin.
VIDEO: 2025 SUNCROFT FESTIVAL PUPPY OAKS FINAL & 600 SEMI-FINALS
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Join us in Shelbourne Park to look back on Shebetheone's victory in the 2025 Suncroft Fesitval Puppy Oaks last weekend.
CURRAHEEN PARK SALES REVIEW FROM SATURDAY 26/04/2025
Barry Drake
Curraheen park sales review from Saturday 26/04/2025:
ENGLISH DERBY DISCOUNT & INFORMATION FOR IRISH VISITORS
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It’s now just days until the 2025 English Greyhound Derby gets underway with anticipation building as the Irish prepare their teams to travel. We've got a discount available for Irish visitors travelling over to the event.
32 IRISH AMONGST 179-STRONG ENGLISH DERBY ENTRY
Ian Fortune
The Star Sports English Greyhound Derby will commence at Towcester next Thursday, May 8th and there will be 32 Irish trained runners in the opening round draw. A total of 179 entries were confirmed for the classic yesterday evening.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 28TH APRIL – PUPPY OAKS, 600 & MORE PLUS SEVEN BEACH & FAYPOINT RANGER CHATS
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Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons are here with our favourite greyhound racing chat to start the week.
BOMBAY PAT SENDS OUT A DERBY WARNING
Ian Fortune
Bombay Pat was one of the very fastest greyhounds on the planet in 2024 and his return to action on Sunday afternoon suggests that will again be the case in 2025. In what was his first start since winning at the Winter Racing Festival, the Graham Holland trained star posted a stunning 28.60 in a Star Sports/ TRC English Derby Trial Stake at Towcester.
SNIPER RIA PROVING EQUALLY AS EFFECTIVE IN THE BREEDING PADDOCKS
Peter Farrell
While Sniper Ria was one of the most consistent trackers during her time on the circuit, Kevin O’Kane’s strapping blue has proved equally as fruitful in the breeding paddocks.
STEPTOTHECOMMONS QUICKEST IN SORLEY O’DORNAN SEMIS
Peter Farrell
The semi finals of the Sorley O’Dornan Memorial featured on Clonmel’s SIS card on Sunday night and while Swift Hot maintained her unbeaten run in the stake, Steptothecommons went quickest as he dominated from the outset.
DURROW STAR LAYS DOWN A SERIOUS MARKER IN SPRING DERBY
Barry Drake
Durrow Star, trained by Francis Murray for Diarmuid O’Neill, went quickest on the clock in the €7,500 to the winner Spring Derby at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
SHEBETHEONE A PUPPY OAKS STUNNER
Ian Fortune
There was yet another exceptional card at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night featuring classic action as the Shelbourne Open 600 had the field halved for the final time but the headlines simply had to go to Shebetheone as she emerged a brilliant winner of the feature, the €10,000 Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks.
CASH & BOBCAT SET THE STANDARD IN LIMERICK SWEEPSTAKE ACTION
Peter Farrell
Sweepstake action was the order of play at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and there were some smart performances in both the novice event and the extended 600-yard stake
ALL TO PLAY FOR IN DINNY MACKEY MEMORIAL
Peter Farrell
The semi finals of the Dinny Mackey Memorial A3 525 served as the highlight at Thurles Park on Saturday night and there was little to separate both semi final winners as both Borna Thyme and Carneys Goldmine scored impressively.
EASTERN EXPRESS STARS AT GALWAY
Peter Farrell
In the mindset of all the action throughout the Country on Saturday night, it would be remiss not to mention a brilliant performance from Eastern Express at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
TRIAL RESULTS FOR CURRAHEEN PARK SALES THIS MORNING SATURDAY 26/04/2025
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Trial results for Curraheen Park sales this morning Saturday 26/04/2025:
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS, FRIDAY 25/4/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Friday 25/4/2025:
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS, THURSDAY 24/4/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Thursday 24/4/2025:
TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY EPISODE 200: TOMMY CAFFREY
Barry Drake
This week Barry is joined by Tommy Caffrey of Clonmel Greyhound Stadium.
BRILLIANT DOLLY HAS RUN HER FINAL RACE
Ian Fortune
Just weeks after etching her name into the history books at Mullingar by becoming a dual winner of the Irish Cesarewitch, Singalong Dolly has been retired to the breeding paddocks following a muscle injury sustained in her final appearance at Shelbourne Park.
VIDEO: 2025 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL FINAL
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Faypoint Ranger added his name to the history books as the 2025 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial champion on Saturday 19th April in Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
TALKING DOGS ON TUESDAY 22ND APRIL - CON AND ANNIE KIRBY, SELECT STAKES & MORE
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Join Ian Fortune and Barry Caul as they give us their thougts on the big Greyhound Racing action of the weekend.
NEW SPONSOR ON-BOARD FOR 2025 NATIONAL PRODUCE STAKES
Peter Farrell
There was another welcome boost for Irish Greyhound Racing this afternoon with the news that Tom Glynn has come on-board to sponsor the upcoming National Produce Stakes, held annually at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium.
DIEGO GIVES HENNESSY A SECOND MAIDEN DERBY SUCCESS
Ian Fortune
Twelve months on from the brilliant success of Jaytee Etienne in the 2024 renewal, Paul Hennessy again sent out the winner of the Betgoodwin & JR Racing Maiden Derby at Towcester on Sunday afternoon with Paul Hynes’ Hello Diego showing all his power and pace to land the £10,000 prize.
DIAMOND SUFFERS DEFEAT IN JUVENILE
Ian Fortune
Bockos Diamond suffered his first defeat since last May when finishing third to Proper Heiress in the eagerly anticipated TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Championship at Towcester on Sunday afternoon.
VIDEO: 2025 DROOPYS STUD SELECT STAKES FINAL
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Join us now to look back on the 2025 Droopys Stud Select Stakes Final in Waterford's Kilcohan Park.
MOORSTOWN BRETT IMPRESSIVE WHEN WINNING KINGDOM FEATURE
Barry Drake
Sponsored by the Dowling family, MOORSTOWN BRETT impressed when winning the €2,600 to the winner John & Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial A1 570 Final at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
FAYPOINT RANGER CROWNED CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL CHAMP FOR 2025
Peter Farrell
All roads led to Limerick on Saturday night as the 2025 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial came to a head and the night belonged to Faypoint Ranger as he completed a clean sweep in the Classic with what can only be described as a demolition job in the decider.
SUPERB PUPPY OAKS AND 600 ACTION AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
After losing their Friday night meeting due to adverse weather, it was somewhat gratifying to see the elements lament on Saturday allowing Shelbourne Park put on a top-class card that include the semi-finals of the Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks and opening round of the Shelbourne Open 600.
STUNNING PERFORMANCE FROM SEVEN BEACH IN SELECT STAKES DECIDER
Barry Drake
SEVEN BEACH, trained by Jennifer O’Donnell for owners The Beach Boys Trio Syndicate, put on a fantastic performance to win the feature at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night, the €10,000 to the winner Droopys Stud Select Stakes.
MAGICAL HOPE STARS ON W.G.O.B.A NIGHT AT GALWAY
Peter Farrell
There were no fewer than four sweepstake finals on offer at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night with the W.G.O.B.A sponsoring each of the deciders on offer.
NO MORE FIFTYS SETS THE STANDARD IN DINNY MACKEY ACTION AT THURLES
Peter Farrell
The second round heats of the Dinny Mackey Memorial A3 525 featured at Thurles Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and it was No More Fiftys that set the standard with a terrific performance in heat two.
CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL FINAL RACECARD
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The 2025 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial concludes on Saturday night in Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Brush up on the form with your free Virtual Race Programme or have it to open on your phone or laptop if watching from home or another stadium on the night.
ALL EYES ON LIMERICK AS 2025 CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL COMES TO A CLOSE
Peter Farrell
After four weeks of sparkling action at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, it all boils down to one more race in the quest to crown the 2025 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial champion.
MILO OBLIGES IN SEAN CORCORAN MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
The fancied Lemon Smile may have been a late withdrawal from the final of the Sean Corcoran Memorial at Kilkenny on Friday night but the Lennon clan still managed to claim the valuable prize with Lemon Milo doing the business instead.
WHAT A HOTTIE AT NEWBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
Droopys Hottie appreciated the step up to 575yds at Newbridge on Friday night as she claimed the final of the NTSC A2/A3 Tri-Distance in good style for Donie Brennan.
EPISODE 199: AOIFE DUNPHY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
This week Barry is joined by Aoife Dunphy of Droopys Stud, sponsors of the Select Stakes at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium.
SOME SMART RUNS IN THE KINGDOM
Barry Drake
As people will know, it's impossible to cover every event and while we were busy covering the big competitions at both Curraheen Park and Kilcohan Park last weekend, the semi-finals of the €2,600 to the winner John & Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial took place at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and it produced two fine winners on the night.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 14TH APRIL
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Barry Caul and Tommy Lyons bring us our favourite weekly dose of Greyhound Racing chat. The big focus is on the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial action in Limerick as we look forward to the Final on Saturday night.
230-1 TREBLE FOR MARTIN MURPHY IN YOUGHAL
Barry Drake
Martin Murphy, Ladysbridge, enjoyed a magnificent 230-1 treble at Youghal Greyhound Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
VIDEO: 2025 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL SEMI FINALS
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Our final 6 have been decided and it's all eyes on Limerick Greyhound Stadium for the 2025 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Final this Saturday 19th April.
IRISH SHINE AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
Ireland will have three representatives in the final of the Betgoodwin & JR Racing Maiden Derby at Towcester after Hello Diego and Val Tashadelek came home in front in their respective heats, while Lennies Desire also progressed.
DIAMOND FLIES IN TOWCESTER TRIAL
Ian Fortune
Bockos Diamond gave another clear indication that he is comfortable around Towcester when flying around the Northamptonshire venue in a trial on Sunday afternoon ahead of his assignment in the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Championship next weekend.
MINSK SOLD AND JOINS HUNT AFTER PUPPY OAKS
Ian Fortune
In recent weeks Meenagh Minsk has not been shy about showing her greatest strength; brute early speed.
FAYPOINT RANGER BREAKS 28 IN CON & ANNIE KIRBY SEMIS
Peter Farrell
It was nervous times for the twelve remaining connections in the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial on Saturday night as they aimed to seal one of those all-important qualification places in next week’s €80,000 to the winner showpiece at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
ONE GOES FASTEST IN PUPPY OAKS
Ian Fortune
There were so many superb displays at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night but it was fitting that the fastest run on the card for the standard trip came in the opening round of the Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks with Shebetheone setting a strong standard on her return to Dublin.
BORN RACER CRUISES TO SUPERSPRINT SUCCESS AT CURRAHEEN PARK
Barry Drake
BORN RACER made it a hat trick of straight wins when landing the feature at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, the €5,000 to the winner Two Wheel Training Supersprint at Curraheen Park.
ALL ABOUT SEVEN BEACH IN THE DROOPYS STUD SELECT STAKES
Barry Drake
SEVEN BEACH is certain to start as favourite for next Saturday night's final of the €10,000 to the winner Droopys Stud Select Stakes after the Jennifer O'Donnell trained runner set the standard in the semi-finals on Saturday night.
JUST TWELVE REMAIN IN CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL
Peter Farrell
Its crunch time at Limerick Greyhound Stadium later tonight as the semi finals of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 take centre stage and patrons are in for a real treat with two intriguing contests expected to unfold.
STAN ALWAYS IN CONTROL
Ian Fortune
Southwood Stan took Friday’s feature at Shelbourne Park, the final of the Go Greyhound Racing A2 525, with yet another professional display of front-running.
BACH PLAYS A SWEET TUNE AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
The feature of Thursday’s action at Shelbourne Park was the final of the Islandbridge Sprint Starts in May S1 350 and David McGrath’s Badminton Bach said goodbye to graded company in some style, leaving his rivals standing in the manner of a greyhound with a bright future over two bends.
A SNUG HAT-TRICK
Peter Farrell
Limerick hosted their usual SIS card on Thursday evening and it proved a successful night for the ‘Snuggie’ kennels as they scored a hat-trick on the night.
EPISODE 198 CIARAN O’SULLIVAN TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
A proud Ciaran O’Sullivan joins Barry Drake this week, fresh from major Classic Success in Shelbourne Park.
END OF THE ROAD FOR IMMENSELY TALENTED PANTHER
Ian Fortune
Unanimouspanther may not have had the longest racing career but the strapping son of Droopys Sydney certainly left his mark.
VIDEO: 2025 BRESBET EASTER CUP FINAL
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Hopes Teddy is our €25,000 winning 2025 BresBet Easter Cup champion. Join us now in Dublin's Shelbourne Park to look back on the Final.
UNATTACHED WINS A THRILLING FUTURE CHAMPION DECIDER
Ian Fortune
Not for the first time in recent years, the final of the Future Champion & Michael Fortune Memorial threw up an incredible finish at Enniscorthy on Monday night.
VIDEO: 2025 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL QUARTER FINALS
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Join us to look back on the Quarter Final action in Limerick in the 2025 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial on Saturday 5th April.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 7TH APRIL: EASTER CUP & KIRBY
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Time for our weekly greyhound chat, reflecting on Hope Teddy's BresBet Easter Cup win and the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial action.
THE BALLYMAC @ STUD FESTIVAL OF RACING
Barry Drake
Exciting night ahead at Tralee on Friday April 18th with a fully sponsored card with the Ballymac @ Stud Festival of Racing.
KATHLEEN ON EASY LIST AND TOUCH AND GO FOR OAKS
Ian Fortune
Named Future Star of the Year at the National Greyhound Racing Awards, Droopys Kathleen has been one of the most spoken about youngsters to ever emerge on the Irish track scene.
TOWCESTER FOUR-TIMER FOR HENNESSY
Ian Fortune
There were eight Irish trained runners on show at Towcester on Sunday afternoon as the Maiden Derby got underway, while the first of the English Derby Trial Stakes took place.
FLYTLINE STRIKES FOR THE FIRST TIME AS A SIRE
Ian Fortune
Droopys Flytline was a greyhound with the world at his feet, showing exceptional quality before he even made it to the track for the first time. Debuting in the Denis Linehan Solicitors Open Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park, he quickly established himself as one of the most exciting young greyhounds in training.
DROOPYS STUD ANNOUNCED AS SPONSOR FOR 2025 SELECT STAKES AT KILCOHAN PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM
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Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium is delighted to confirm Droopys Stud as the proud sponsor of this year’s Select Stakes, with the two-run event kicking off on Saturday, 12th April.
BRESBET EASTER CUP SUCCESS FOR SUPER TEDDY
Ian Fortune
Hopes Teddy displayed all his speed and class to emerge a deserving winner of the Bresbet Easter Cup on Saturday night at a packed Shelbourne Park.
KIRBY FIELD CUT TO TWELVE AS BRIDESIDE TOPS THE BILL AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
The quarter finals of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial dominated proceedings at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and there was little to separate all four heat winners as Brideside Bill went narrowly quickest for Eugene Buckley and Graham Holland.
SIZZLING RUN FROM BORN RACER IN SUPERSPRINT SEMI FINALS
Barry Drake
BORN RACER (Ballymac Anton-Whitings Gift), trained by Jennifer O'Donnell for owner John Mitchell, delivered a sizzling 17.40 winning performance in Saturday night's second semi-final of the €5,000 to the winner Two Wheel Training Supersprint at Curraheen Park.
KNOCKOUT BLOW FROM USYK, LIFT-OFF FOR BEEBEES
Peter Farrell
There was a twelve-race card on offer at Lifford Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night but there were two performances of real note as both Brassneck Usyk and Beebees Princess dipped well under the 29-second barrier.
2025 BRESBET EASTER CUP VIRTUAL RACE PROGRAMME
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Study the form in advance and follow the action on Saturday night with your free virtual Race Programme for the 2025 BresBet Easter Cup Final.
STAGE SET FOR THIRLLING EASTER CUP DECIDER
Ian Fortune
Clonbrien Treaty was a brilliant winner of the Bresbet Easter Cup a year ago but following his elimination and subsequent retirement to stud, there will be a new name added to the famous old trophy at Shelbourne Park this evening.
TWENTY FOUR REMAIN AS CHASE FOR KIRBY GLORY INTENSIFIES
Peter Farrell
Within the blink of an eye, we are down to just twenty fourrunners in the 2025 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial and the stage is set for four thrilling quarter-final contests at Limerick Greyhound Stadium later tonight.
CHARLIE AND BEN PRODUCES HIS BEST RUNNING IN KASKO A2 FINAL
Barry Drake
CHARLIE AND BEN, trained by Jack Kennelly for owner Paul McCartan, impressed when winning the feature at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, the €4,000 to the winner Kasko A2 Stakes Final.
STAN FLIES AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
Shelbourne Park was certainly running well on Friday night, so much so that the stewards made the choice to rate the going .20 fast but, have no doubt, there were some very promising youngsters on show, hence some fast times.
VIDEO: 2025 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY 2ND ROUND
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The 2025 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial continued last weekend with another 8 fantastic round heats on Saturday 29th March at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
GREAT TO SEE PLUNKETT DEVLIN REMEMBERED
Ian Fortune
Plunkett Devlin effectively wrote the book on how to care and look after greyhounds as the country’s most pre-eminent greyhound vet. For over fifty years, he was one of the most important figures in greyhound racing on both sides of the Irish Sea and more than one Derby champion owe their success to his healing hands.
MOORSTOWN KNIGHT STANDS OUT IN THE KINGDOM
Barry Drake
The John & Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial A1 570-yard stake got underway in Tralee last Friday night and it produced some fantastic racing.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS, THURSDAY 3/4/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Thursday 3/4/2025:
TREATY RETIRES AS ONE OF THE ALL-TIME GREATS
Ian Fortune
In nearly a century of greyhound racing on this island, many dogs have claimed multiple classic titles.
EPISODE 197 GEOFF PARNABY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
In this week’s episode, Barry Drake chats with Geoff Parnaby ahead of the BresBet Easter Cup Final this Saturday night at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium.
FUTURE STAR ROMEO PURRS AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
Twelve became six in the semi-finals of the Future Champion & Michael Fortune Memorial Open Unraced at Enniscorthy on Monday evening with Priceless Romeo producing another brilliant display to take the headlines for Paul Hennessy, Bryan and Kathleen Murphy.