IMPORTANT NOTICE ON PRIZEMONEY PAYMENTS
GRI
30 September 2022
If you receive your prizemoney payments in an Ulster Bank account, please update your details now.
PRINTER SHOWING REAL PROMISE
Ian Fortune
30 September 2022
The RCETS ON1/ON2 Series continued at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night and, for the second week running, Droopys Printer set the standard as he recorded a rapid 28.37.
VIDEO: 2022 BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY CONSOLATION AND MICHAEL FORTUNE MEMORIAL DERBY PLATE
GRI
29 September 2022
For all of you who are suffering from post-Derby blues, here's a chance to look back on two more brilliant races from Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Final night in Shelbourne Park.
ETHAN EDGES OUT PADDY IN TIPSTER CHALLENGE THRILLER
Ian Fortune
28 September 2022
After 6 rounds of wonderful Derby action, the results are in for the 2022 Kilkenny GOBA Top Tipster Competition and much like the Derby itself, it served up a tremendous finish.
RUSSMUR PAT ON TOP FORM AT CURRAHEEN PARK AS WE COUNT THE DAYS DOWN TO THE IRISH GREYHOUND LAURELS
Barry Drake
27 September 2022
While most of us were enjoying a magnificent night at Shelbourne Park on Saturday, the James O'Regan-trained Russmur Pat was delivering a top-class performance below in Curraheen Park.
TALKING DERBY 2022 EPISODE 6: MONDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
GRI
26 September 2022
Ian, Tommy and Sarah are here for the final chat of this year's Talking Derby.
VIDEO: 2022 BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY FINAL
GRI
26 September 2022
From a starting round 156, through 6 spectacular weeks in Shelbourne Park, one greyhound has emerged victorious as the 2022 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby champion. That greyhound is Born Warrior and on Saturday 24th September his name was added to an illustrious list of the very best racing greyhounds of all time.
1952 DERBY TROPHY RETURNS TO SHELBOURNE PARK
GRI
26 September 2022
The 1952 Irish Greyhound Derby returned to Shelbourne Park 70 years for last Saturday's Final.
“BEST FIGURES IN YEARS” ON SATURDAY TOTE
Ian Fortune
26 September 2022
We caught up with Linda Conroy this morning to discuss how everything went on the tote on Saturday evening at Shelbourne Park and she was happy to report “the best figures in years”.
WARRIOR COMPLETES THE SET TO THIRD TURN
Ian Fortune
26 September 2022
By now there’s not a person in the greyhound racing world that isn’t aware that Born Warrior was the first finalist to the third turn in Saturday’s Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby decider.
VICKY AND ARMINTA LAND STAKE VICTORIES AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
26 September 2022
There was a brace of finals on offer at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium last night and these were landed in good style by both Mustang Vicky and Brynoffa Arminta.
BORN WARRIOR IS THE DERBY CHAMPION
Ian Fortune
25 September 2022
Born Warrior is the Derby champion.
KILDARE SHINES IN DERBY PLATE
Ian Fortune
25 September 2022
Born Warrior was the undoubted star of proceedings at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night but the thousands that flocked through the stiles were treated to the most magnificent night of racing.
GROUCHOS BILLY LANDS LIMERICK & CLARE GOBA FEATURE
Peter Farrell
25 September 2022
Grouchos Billy continues to be a terrific servant to David Carroll and Luke O’Connell and he posted a sixth career victory last night in landing the final of the Limerick & Clare GOBA 525 at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
TUNE IN FOR MORE TALES FROM THE YELLOW CHAIR
GRI
24 September 2022
Last week's Virgin Media TV live broadcast of the Derby Semi-Finals debuted the wonderful Tales from the Yellow Chair and there's more to come this evening.
A FINAL DEADLY DISPLAY FROM SHOWTIME AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
24 September 2022
Deadly Showtime produced a typically razor-sharp display to race to a tremendous victory in the JAG Building Services & KGOBA A1 Derby at Kilkenny on Friday night, fully justifying Karol Ramsbottom’s decision to bypass the Derby Plate for this stake.
JUNIOR FASTEST AND JUVENILES STAR AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
24 September 2022
There was a big crowd at Shelbourne Park on Friday night as the youngsters put on a show in the opening round of the RPGTV Juvenile Derby.
OSCAR WINS TYNAN MEMORIAL AT A BUSY SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
23 September 2022
There was just six finals up for decision at Shelbourne Park on Thursday evening as the This Runs Deep A4 Series came to a conclusion, while the final of the Nancy Tynan Memorial produced a tremendous winner in the form of Milldean Oscar.
TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY EPISODE 105: WAYNE LEONARD
Barry Drake
22 September 2022
Heading to Meath this week, Barry Drake speaks to Wayne Leonard.
TREMENDOUS THURSDAY NIGHT FARE AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
22 September 2022
As I pen these words, there is consistent rain falling in Dublin but hopefully it will clear ahead of a superb card at Shelbourne Park this evening.
SIBLINGS FINN AND MARIE CONTINUING A MODERN TREND
Ian Fortune
20 September 2022
By this point, the vast majority are more than aware that Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby finalists Maries Wedding and Ballymac Finn are litter comrades.
PLENTY HAPPENING AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
20 September 2022
Kilkenny will be hoping for a big crowd on Friday evening with the final of the JAG Building Services & KGOBA A1 Derby set to provide a tremendous finish.
NEW SPONSORS & NEW CONDITIONS FOR MUNSTER JUVENILE CUP
Peter Farrell
20 September 2022
The prestigious Munster Juvenile Cup at Clonmel Track has for many years produced the highest quality of racing and Clonmel are delighted to announce new sponsors, and new conditions for the 2022 renewal which gets underway at the Suirside venue on Friday, October 21st.
NO STOPPING MCCRACKEN AROUND YOUGHAL
Barry Drake
20 September 2022
MCCRACKEN is one of the quickest applying his trade around Youghal track and the well-backed 5-4 delivered another spectacular performance when clocking a best of the night, 28.76 at Youghal track on Monday night.
TALKING DERBY 2022 EPISODE 5: MONDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
GRI
19 September 2022
Just one race remains in the 2022 Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby but Ian Fortune, Tommy Lyons and BoyleSports' Damien Lonergan have a heck of a lot to talk about.
VIDEO: 2022 BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY SEMI-FINALS
GRI
19 September 2022
Ian and Kevin take you through the Semi-Finals.
BALLYHIMIKIN LEO CATCHES THE EYE AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
19 September 2022
The semi finals of the Track Members/Split The Pot A1/A2 Dual Distance were the main attraction to Clonmel Greyhound Stadium last night but it was the performance of Ballyhimikin Leo which really caught the eye as he landed A3 contest in emphatic fashion
CONSISTENT WARRIOR FASTEST TO THIRD TURN
Ian Fortune
19 September 2022
Born Warrior has been nothing if not consistent through the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby.
PLATE AND UNDERCARD ACTION PROVIDE REAL THRILLS AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
18 September 2022
The semi-finals of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby were clearly the highlight of Saturday’s action at Shelbourne Park but the semi-finals of the Michael Fortune Memorial Plate and the undercard action were also packed with top class performances.
HAMMOND IN A HURRY IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE DECIDER AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
18 September 2022
The final of the €4,000 to the winner Irish Cambridgeshire took centre stage at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and the marathon feature was landed for a second year running by the Paul Hennessy kennel as Hello Hammond produced a devastating performance to run out a wide-margin winner.
SHOWTIME AND HARRY RECORD SEMI-FINAL SUCCESSES AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
17 September 2022
For the third week running, Deadly Showtime set the standard in the Jag Building Services & KGOBA A1 Derby at Kilkenny on Friday evening.
MASSIVE CROWD TURN OUT TO SUPPORT KERRY GAA IN THE KINGDOM GREYHOUND STADIUM
Barryn Drake
17 September 2022
I'm reliably informed that a massive crowd turned up at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night as Kerry GAA held their annual fundraiser at the Tralee track.
MAGICAL DISPLAY FROM ZORAYA
Peter Farrell
17 September 2022
There were just the eight races down for decision on last night’s Galway card but there was a special performance from Magical Zoraya in race two as Sandra Guilfoyle’s March puppy ran out an emphatic winner.
BARRY SPEAKS TO MICHAEL DEMPSEY AHEAD OF DERBY SEMI-FINALS
Barry Drake
16 September 2022
With all eyes on Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium ahead of Saturday's Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby, Barry Drake spoke to Racing Manager Michael Dempsey.
EXPLOSIVE BOY BECOMES EXPLOSIVE DAD
Ian Fortune
16 September 2022
While Explosive Boy is currently preparing for the semi-finals of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby, behind the scenes he has become a dad.
BETTER TO COME FROM SERIES COMPETITORS
Ian Fortune
16 September 2022
As expected, a number of promising youngsters took their first steps to potential future stardom at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night in the RCETS ON1/ ON2 Series.
SAPPHIRE HAS A LITTER OF LITTLE GEMS
Ian Fortune
15 September 2022
On Sunday, it will be a year to the day since Susie Sapphire raced to a sensational success in the 2021 Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby.
VIDEO: 2022 DAVE COLLINS MEMORIAL MUNSTER OAKS FINAL
GRI
13 September 2022
On Saturday night, Kilcohan Park hosted the 2022 Dave Collins Memorial Munster Oaks Final. The Talking Dogs team were there to capture it.
CRONIN THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF TRAINER’S ASSOCIATION
Ian Fortune
13 September 2022
A recent meeting of the Greyhound Trainers Association at the Horse and Jockey saw many important issues up for discussion while it was also decided to set up a new committee.
TALKING DERBY 2022 EPISODE 4 MONDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER
GRI
12 September 2022
The numbers of races might be decreasing but there's still plenty of Talking Dogs to do in this year's BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby.
HOFFA THE THIRD BEND KING ONCE AGAIN
Ian Fortune
12 September 2022
For the third time in this year’s Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby, Coolavanny Hoffa set the standard to the third turn in Saturday’s quarter finals with a blistering 16.88 return.
TAHINA PROGRESSES TO WIN PETER BURKE MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
12 September 2022
Saturday’s feature at Dundalk was the final of the Peter Burke Memorial boasting an impressive winner’s purse of €2,250 and Tahina Blue continued his rapid progression to emerge a good winner for Vera and Jason Croarkin.
HAT-TRICK FOR BLOODSWEATNBEERS AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
12 September 2022
Bloodsweatnbeers is in brilliant form of late and he added a third win on the trot on last night’s Clonmel card.
VIDEO: 2022 BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY QUARTER FINALS
GRI
12 September 2022
On Saturday night, Shelbourne Park played host to 4 brilliant Quarter Finals in the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby.
MAGIC FROM HOFFA AS DERBY FIELD DOWN TO 12
Ian Fortune
11 September 2022
This year’s Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby has been nothing short of spectacular and it continued in the same vein at Shelbourne Park at Saturday night as the field was halved for the second to last time in the classic in the quarter finals.
KILDARE STARS IN PLATE
Ian Fortune
11 September 2022
On what was a special night at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night, there was also huge interest in the Michael Fortune Memorial Derby Plate.
SENSATIONAL PERFORMANCE FROM CLOGHEEN LASS IN MUNSTER OAKS
Barry Drake
11 September 2022
CLOGHEEN LASS (Laughil Duke-Leevalley Dancer) delivered a sensational performance in the final of the €5,000 Dave Collins Memorial Munster Oaks at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.
FOUR ON THE BOUNCE FOR THE OUTSTANDING LUNA ROCKET
Barry Drake
11 September 2022
LUNA ROCKET made it four straight wins in the final of the €5,000 to the winner Greyhound & Petworld A1 stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
POPPY & HAMMOND DOMINATE AS IRISH CAMBRIDGESHIRE HOTS UP
Peter Farrell
11 September 2022
The 2022 Irish Cambridgeshire reached its semi final stages at Limerick Greyhound Stadium last night and the big two in the market, Hello Hammond and Magical Poppy, both stepped up to the plate to deliver two terrific performances.
GOODMAN JOHNJOE LANDS FREEDOM FEATURE AT THURLES
Peter Farrell
11 September 2022
Sweepstake action dominated last night's card at Thurles Greyhound Stadium and the feature was the final of €1,500 to the winner Freedom Kennels A5/A6 525 which was landed in fine style by Goodman Johnjoe.
ANOTHER DEADLY DISPLAY FROM SHOWTIME AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
10 September 2022
The Karol Ramsbottom trained Deadly Showtime justified odds-on favouritism to again set the pace in the second round of the JAG Building Services & KGOBA A1 Derby at Kilkenny.
BARRY SPEAKS TO JIMMY BARRY MURPHY ABOUT A NEW EVENT TO HONOUR THE LATE BART LEAHY
Barry Drake
9 September 2022
Barry Drake is joined by Jimmy Barry Murphy to chat about a wonderful new competition in Curraheen Park to honour their late friend, Bart Leahy.
WELCOME HOME SAM - KERRY GAA NIGHT AT THE DOGS
Barry Drake
9 September 2022
Kingdom Greyhound Stadium are delighted to welcome home Sam Maguire on Friday September 16th as part of the Kerry GAA Fundraiser in aid of the Kerry Teams Training Fund. The victorious Kerry team and Sam Maguire will be in attendance as well as the Kerry Senior Hurling Team.
WHO WILL ‘COMPLETE THE SET’ AT ENISCORTHY?
Ian Fortune
8 September 2022
Enniscorthy aren’t afraid to try new things and their latest initiative is creating a real sense of fun and competition amongst their local handlers as they take on a giant-sized game of Bingo.
TALKING DERBY EPISODE 3 MONDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER
GRI
5 September 2022
As we pass the half-way mark of the competition, Ian Fortune, Tommy Lyons and BoyleSports' Damien Lonergan are here to give us their thoughts on the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby.
OWEN COMPLETES A CENTURY
Ian Fortune
5 September 2022
To use a cricket term, Owen Doyle completed ‘a century not out’ at Enniscorthy on Thursday evening with the success of the rapidly improving Koba in the second race on the card.
DEAD-HEAT DECLARED BETWEEN HOFFA AND PRO AM TO THIRD TURN
Ian Fortune
5 September 2022
Coolavanny Hoffa and Callaway Pro Am were inseparable to the third turn in their epic clash in Saturday’s third round of the Boylesports Derby.
VIDEO: DERBY 3RD ROUND
GRI
5 September 2022
Join Ian Fortune and BoyleSports' Kevin Hennessy as they take you through the 8 3rd Round heats where 48 became 24.
AND THEN THERE WERE 24
Ian Fortune
4 September 2022
And so, after 50 races, roughly twenty-four and a half minutes of action and countless brilliant displays and shocks, we are down to the final 24 in the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby.
VIEW FASTEST ON THE SHELBOURNE UNDERCARD
Ian Fortune
4 September 2022
Urban View was the star on the undercard at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as he produced a massive run to win in 28.39 for Reggie Roberts
IRELAND’S BEST SHINE BRIGHT IN DERBY AS RAIN SUBSIDES
Ian Fortune
4 September 2022
The majority of Ireland’s greyhound racing enthusiasts turned into amateur meteorologists on Saturday as they spent the day staring at the sky hoping for the biblical rain to subside ahead of the action at Shelbourne Park.
HAMMOND MAKES-ALL TO SET THE STANDARD IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE OPENER
Peter Farrell
4 September 2022
There may only have been three opening round heats of the 2022 Irish Cambridgeshire Open 750 at Limerick Greyhound Stadium last night but there was plenty of quality on display and it was Hello Hammond who set the standard as he made a winning start to his marathon career.
FANTASTIC FIVE-TIMER FOR ARROWHEAD
Peter Farrell
4 September 2022
Arrowhead is without doubt one of the most in-form trackers in the Country at present and Kevin Ryan-owned son of Pat C Sabbath and Krystalise secured a brilliant five-timer last night at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
WICHITA GUNS DOWN RIVALS IN DAPPER FEATURE AT THURLES
Peter Farrell
4 September 2022
The final of the Dapper Kennels A3/A4 525 was the main attraction to Thurles Greyhound Stadium last night and there was to be no surprises in the decider as Gunboat Wichita landed the €1,650 prize in supreme style.
POWERFUL PERFORMANCE FROM CLOGHEEN LASS IN DAVE COLLINS MEMORIAL MUNSTER OAKS
Barry Drake
4 September 2022
Clogheen Lass (Laughil Duke-Leevalley Dancer) set the standard in the semi-finals of the €5,000 to the winner Dave Collins Memorial Munster Oaks at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.
BROGAN CELT & LUNA ROCKET STAR IN GREYHOUND & PETWORLD SEMI-FINALS
Barry Drake
4 September 2022
It was pretty much as expected in the semi-finals of the €5,000 to the winner Greyhound & Petworld A1 stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
KOBE FASTEST AS WONDERFUL PLATE GETS UNDERWAY
Ian Fortune
3 September 2022
The Other Kobe was one of the biggest names to exit the early rounds of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby after falling from traps in his opening round assignment.
IT REALLY WAS SHOWTIME AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
3 September 2022
Kilkenny has been a happy hunting ground for Garry Hannon and Karol Ramsbottom in recent years and the duo have their sights set on further success at the St James Road venue.
GREAT START AT OXFORD
Ian Fortune
3 September 2022
Almost ten years since they last raced at Oxford, the stadium re-opened to real fanfare on Friday evening and by all accounts it was a tremendous success.
SEMI FINALS OF THE DAVE COLLINS MEMORIAL MUNSTER OAKS IN KILCOHAN PARK
Barry Drake
3 September 2022
The €5,000 to the winner Dave Collins Memorial Munster Oaks semi-finals take centre stage in Kilcohan Park tonight.
MANGO MAKES WINNING DEBUT AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
3 September 2022
It was an all-graded affair at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium last night with nine races down for decision and there was an excellent debut display from Riverside Mango in the Kilsheelan Gallop Novice 525.
TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY EPISODE 103: VINNY GRENNAN
Barry Drake
1 September 2022
Barry Drake is joined by Vinny Grennan, a man who has been involved in the world of greyhound racing for over 35 years. He shares tales of how his love for greyhounds developed and time working with some greats of the sport.