POTENTIAL FOR A 1XBET ISLANDBRIDGE OPEN SPRINT EPIC
Ian Fortune
Tonight’s feature at Shelbourne Park, the final of the 1XBET Islandbridge Open Sprint, will be worth the admission fee alone.
DREAM AND BROWNE CLASH IN 1XBET ISLANDBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
The sprinters again take centre stage at Shelbourne Park this evening with the second round of the 1XBET Islandbridge Open Sprint the feature.
DAVID FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL OPEN 525 LAUNCHED AT CURRAHEEN PARK
GRI
Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is delighted to announce sponsorship of the David Fitzgibbon Memorial Open 525 Stake, which will get underway with first round heats on Saturday, May 30th.
SPRINT STARS IN ACTION AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
The 1XBET Islandbridge Sprint gets underway at Shelbourne Park this evening and is likely to provide some superb performances.
ONE OF THE BEST, CLARES ROCKET, PASSES
Ian Fortune
The always wonderful social media feed of Riverside Kennels posted the sad news yesterday evening that Clares Rocket, one of the fastest greyhounds of the modern era, has passed away at twelve years of age after a long and happy retirement.
EPISODE 237: LIAM PEACOCK & OLIVIA MURPHY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
Barry and Liam reflect on Bogger Bob’s brilliant Droopys Stud Select Stakes success in Kilcohan Park, and Olivia fills him in on the Fundraising Information Evening at Curraheen Park.
ISLANDBRIDGE SPRINT STARTS FRIDAY
Ian Fortune
The draw for the 1XBET Islandbridge Sprint went online late yesterday evening and there will be some talented sprinters on show in the two-bend stake.
CHARLIE WITH A CHARMING DISPLAY
Ian Fortune
The pups took the headlines at Shelbourne Park on Tuesday with a number of promising displays, including that of the exciting Charming Charlie in the feature, the final of the Blink & You’ll Miss It ON1 350.
TALKING DOGS ON TUESDAY 5TH MAY
GRI
Ian and Tommy give us their thoughts on all the big greyhound racing action of the weekend.
VIDEO: 2026 SHELBOURNE OPEN 600 FINAL
GRI
Trainer Owen McKenna added the 600 to his list of big wins on Saturday night in Shelbourne Park as Mydras Opinion put in a powerful display to land the prestigious title.
VIDEO: 2026 DROOPYS STUD SELECT STAKES FINAL
GRI
Join us to look back on the Final plus chat to owner/trainer Liam Peacock and sponsor Michael Dunphy.
IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS
Ian Fortune
A total of 27 Irish greyhounds from a possible 39 qualified from the opening round of the Star Sports& Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby over the weekend with 13 of the 28 heats going to the raiding party.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR STAR IN SORLEY O’DORNAN DECIDER
Peter Farrell
The €2,500-to-the-winner Sorley O’Dornan Memorial 525 final at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Sunday evening went very much to script, with Knocknadoguestar completing a clean sweep across the competition.
OPINION POUNCES LATE FOR MEMORABLE 600 TRIUMPH
Ian Fortune
After going close in the past, Owen McKenna finally got over the line in the Shelbourne Open 600 at a busy Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as Mydras Opinion produced a power-packed display to get up on the line to land the €15,000 prize.
LAST TO FIRST FOR BOGGER BOB IN SELECT STAKES FINAL
Barry Drake
Liam Peacock enjoyed big race success at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night, as BOGGER BOB (Callaway Pro Am-Bogger Megan) delivered a powerful performance to win the €10,000 to the winner Droopys Stud Select Stakes.
THREE ON THE BOUNCE FOR TETRA DESTINY IN PEGASUS CUP
Barry Drake
The semi-finals of the €7,500 to the winner Pegasus A2 Stake were the feature races at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
BUCKLEY DOUBLE AS MOANA QUICKEST IN CHAMPION BITCH OPENER
Peter Farrell
Saturday morning saw the opening round heats of the 2026 Champion Bitch get underway at Thurles Greyhound Stadium, and of the three heats on offer, it was Brickhill Moana who went marginally fastest as she continued her recent purple patch for Vincent McKenna.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 2/5/2026
GRI
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 2/5/2026.
MIXED LUCK FOR IRISH AS DIAMOND BOWS OUT ON RETURN
Ian Fortune
The Irish experienced mixed fortunes at Towcester on Friday night as the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby got underway.
SWORDS DIAMOND A CUT ABOVE RIVALS IN PRODUCE STAKES OPENER
Peter Farrell
The first round heats of the €20,000-to-the-winner National Produce Stakes got underway at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, and there were several notable performances, none more so than Swords Diamond, who set the standard in exceptional fashion.
CURRAHEEN PARK GREYHOUND STADIUM TO HOST SPECIAL FUNDRAISING INFORMATION EVENING WITH DAVY RUSSELL
GRI
Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium hosted a special Fundraising Information Evening on Friday, 8th May at 6.30pm, offering local charities, schools, clubs, and community groups a unique opportunity to enhance their fundraising efforts in a simple and effective way.