COMPETITION: WIN A COPY OF THE IRISH GREYHOUND REVIEW
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This competition is now closed.
Congratulations to our winners:
Gerard Reidy, Clare
Colin Delahunty, Waterford
John Holland, Limerick
TJ McElligott, Kerry
Kieran O'Brien, Cork
Murt Kennedy, Limerick
Phil Carmody, Kerry
Mairead Corcoran, Laois
Damien Thompson, Armagh
Mark Gale, Kilkenny
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The Irish Greyhound Review Annual is one of Ireland’s longest surviving annual sporting publications. The 46th Volume is now on sale and it follows the traditional path with its coverage of the entire Irish greyhound season.
The combined volumes of the Irish Greyhound Review form a history of the sport in this country while it also contains considerable coverage of the year in Britain.
Win 1 of 10 copies of the 2024 Irish Greyhound Review
Email competitions@grireland.ie by 10am on Monday morning with your name, full postal address and the answer to the question below for your chance to win.
Question: What popular publication can you win?
a) RTE Guide
OR
b) Irish Greyhound Review
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Want to learn more about the latest issue? Jim Cremin has more information on his report below.
Latest Irish Review again hits the mark
By Jim Cremin
FROMPOSTTOPILLAR’S stud career could hardly be launched in a more effective manner than with the stunning Steve Nash picture on the front of the new Irish Greyhound Review Annual, volume 46.
The Liz McNair-trained star, now retired after injury, was a greyhound who arguably prompted more discussion and interest than any over the past 12 months; partly due to a constant debate surrounding his seeding, but mainly because he was so exciting.
Everyone will hope he passes on his superstar quality to his pups once he arrives with the Dunphys from the McNairs in the New Year – good luck to him and all involved.
Margaret Walsh, publisher of the Annual, continues to do an outstanding job that first started in 1979 to celebrate the high achievers of the sport in both Britain and Ireland.
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue gives a warm welcome to the publication in his foreword, where he emphasises the tradition and passion that underpins this sport.
Connections of all big-race winners can relive their moment by seeing what is included - photography is from Nash and Imelda Grauer, while the Racing Post’s Phil Donaldson covers the UK scene.
Walsh in her editorial calls for “better and stronger TV coverage” and 2024 certainly bodes well with the launch of Premier Greyhound Racing via Sky Sports Racing, while Irish tracks can expect an even greater showcase on Sporty Stuff TV (GTV).
The Annual includes several interesting profiles, including Jack Kennelly, the 22-year-old trainer from Lisselton, County Kerry who is clearly on an upward trajectory.
Outgoing Greyhound Racing Ireland chairman Frank Nyhan talks about shortly being able to enjoy greyhound ownership once again, while Leon Blanche, GRI’s chief commercial officer, explains how his emphasis for next year is promoting the fact greyhound stadia are fun places for all occasions and all ages.
Of course, 2023 proved another Jennifer O’Donnell fairytale as she incredibly sent out The Other Kobe to follow up litter-brother Born Warrior’s BoyleSports Derby victory of a year earlier.
Little surprise, therefore, that O’Donnell was named the Review’s Personality of the Year for the second time.
Similarly the Review’s Stud Dog of the Year once again is Droopys Sydney, who is described as a ‘stud dog legend’. He has now retired, so what a moment for Fromposttopillar to seek to take up his own sire’s wonderful mantle?
The Irish Greyhound Review is now on sale in shops in Ireland (also UK greyhound supply stores), retailing at €20.00 (€25.00 incl p&p; stg £25.00 incl £5 p&p) from P.O. Box 7993, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. Tel: +353 (0) 86 241 8080, e-mail: walshmgt57@gmail.com