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Talking Dogs
KAMALA TAKES HEADLINES WITH ANOTHER OAKS ROMP
Ian Fortune
24 May 2026
While Ballymac Deniro was going fastest in the English Derby across the Irish Sea, his kennel companion Ballymac Kamala was again playing a starring role at Shelbourne Park in the second round of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks.
DENIRO AND ACE OBLIGE FOR IRISH IN TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
24 May 2026
The Irish has another successful night at Towcester on Saturday night with eight of a possible twelve members of the raiding party successfully earning a place in the semi-finals of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby.
ENGLISH DERBY SEMI-FINAL DRAW
Ian Fortune
24 May 2026
Eight Irish went into the drum for the semi-final draw in the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby and as it should be there is no place to hide.
A NOTABLE MAGICAL DOUBLE AT DUNDALK
Ian Fortune
24 May 2026
Just under a year ago, Magical Luka made a stunning debut at Dundalk before going on to establish himself as one of the very fastest in Ireland the UK.
STAGE SET FOR THRILLING PRODUCE STAKES CONCLUSION AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
24 May 2026
It’s a big night at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium as the final of the National Produce Stakes takes centre stage.
ALL ABOUT LENNIES DESIRE IN THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE TWO WHEEL TRAINING OPEN 750 AT CURRAHEEN PARK
Barry Drake
24 May 2026
LENNIES DESIRE (Signet Ace-Free From Desire), trained by Paul Hennessy for owner Lee Craze, set the standard in the semi-finals of the €5,000 to the winner Two Wheel Training Open 750 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
KEVINSFORT TRUMP COMPLETES GOBA CLEAN SWEEP
Peter Farrell
24 May 2026
The final of the Limerick & Clare GOBA A3 525 served as the highlight at Limerick Stadium on Saturday night and it went largely to script as Kevinsfort Trump completed a clean sweep throughout the stake, in turn registering a fourth successive victory on the spin.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 23/5/2026
GRI
23 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 23/5/2026:
KILKENNY GIVEN A WONDERFUL BAPTISM
Ian Fortune
23 May 2026
A huge crowd poured through the stiles at Kilkenny on Friday night for the official opening of their new grandstand and facilities.
SCAMPI WINS AN 1XBET ISLANDBRIDGE OPEN SPRINT THRILLER
Ian Fortune
23 May 2026
The judge was called into action before declaring Droopys Scampi a brilliant winner of the 1XBET Islandbridge Open Sprint at Shelbourne Park on Friday night.
MUSIC INTHE AIR AND BALLYMAC CHARBEL IMPRESS IN LEE STRAND SEMI FINALS
Barry Drake
23 May 2026
MUSIC INTHE AIR (Ballymac Cashout-Nocturnal Hekla) went quickest on the clock in the semi-finals of the €10,000 to the winner Lee Strand 550.
CRAFTY COOLIO A NAME TO REMEMBER
Peter Farrell
23 May 2026
Friday night’s card at Galway was dominated by novice action, but it was January ’25 whelp Crafty Coolio who stole the headlines with a breath-taking debut success in the semi-finals of the Bet on the Tote ON2/ON3 350.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 22/5/2026
GRI
22 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 22/5/2026:
FOSTER MOTHER AVAILABLE KILKENNY AREA.
Barry Drake
22 May 2026
Foster Mother available Kilkenny area.
TRALEE TAKING ENTRIES FOR THE 2026 CALLAWAY PRO AM AT STUD RACE OF CHAMPIONS
Barry Drake
22 May 2026
The 2026 Callaway Pro Am at Stud Race of Champions for 18 open class greyhounds over 550 yards starts at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday May 29th.
EPISODE 239: TOM KINANE & PAT MORRISSEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY
Barry Drake
21 May 2026
Barry talks to Tom Kinane, racing manager at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium about the official opening of the new stand as well as a cafe area for this Friday night along with the racing action. Barry also speaks to Pat Morrissey of Clonmel Greyhound Stadium ahead of Sunday nights, €20,000 to the winner National Produce Stakes Final.
AUCTION DETAILS FOR ENNISCORTHY FUNDRAISER
Ian Fortune
21 May 2026
Enniscorthy continue preparations for their upcoming fundraiser on Monday, June 1st and Ivan Yates has been confirmed as their celebrity auctioneer on the night.
CONNECT 6 & TOTE GUARANTEES
Ian Fortune
21 May 2026
This Saturday’s Connect 6 Jackpot will boast a minimum guaranteed pool of €12,000.
FINAL CALL FOR TIME CLUB GRADERS DERBY ENTRIES
Peter Farrell
20 May 2026
Owners and trainers are reminded that entries remain open for the upcoming TIME Club Graders A4 Derby 525, which is set to get underway at Limerick on the weekend of May 29th–30th.
DRUMCROW IS NO LEMON
Ian Fortune
20 May 2026
The feature of Tuesday’s action at Shelbourne Park was the final of the Upcoming Events A4 525 and Roy Ruddy’s Drumcrow Lemon said goodbye to graded company for a while with a massive front running display as she clocked a rapid 28.48 on a track rated .20 fast.
A BUNDLE OF BRILLIANCE AT THURLES
Peter Farrell
20 May 2026
Those who took advantage of the free admission at Thurles Greyhound Stadium on Tuesday night were rewarded with a blockbuster final of the Thurles Champion Bitch Stake, which was landed in terrific fashion by Droopys Bundle.
KAMALA CLEAR FAVOURITE FOR OAKS SUCCESS
Ian Fortune
19 May 2026
It is perhaps no surprise to see Ballymac Kamala being thrust to clear favouritism in the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks following a sensational opening round effort.
IRELAND STILL WITH A TIGHT GRIP ON ENGLISH DERBY MARKET
Ian Fortune
19 May 2026
Seven of the top eleven greyhounds, each of which are 20-1 or less, in the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby are Irish trained.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 18TH MAY - TALKING OAKS & MORE!
GRI
18 May 2026
Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons are joined by Barry Drake to delve into the opening round of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks, plus a look at all the big action of the weekend across the country.
IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS
Ian Fortune
18 May 2026
As we look forward to the quarter finals of the Star Sports& Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby, the competition is finely balanced with Ireland now responsible for exactly half of the remaining runners after 12 of a possible 19 qualified from Saturday’s third round.
BOYLE SPORTS MAKE SWORDS DIAMOND 5/4 FAVOURITE FOR PRODUCE STAKES SUCCESS
Peter Farrell
18 May 2026
This Sunday will see the 2026 National Produce Stakes come to a conclusion at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium and despite suffering a shock defeat in the semi-finals, Swords Diamond remains the clear favourite to hand Graham Holland a fourth success in the Classic.
LIAM AND KAMALA UNSTOPPABLE IN OAKS
Ian Fortune
17 May 2026
The 2026 Sporting Press Irish Oaks got underway at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night and two names really came to the fore, that of Liam Dowling and Ballymac Kamala.
SPORTING PRESS IRISH OAKS – SECOND ROUND DRAW
Ian Fortune
17 May 2026
The second round draw for the Sporting Press Irish Oaks was made after racing on Saturday night and has resulted as follows:
RECORD BREAKING ACE AS IRISH IMPRESS AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
17 May 2026
A total of twelve Irish trained greyhound progressed from the third round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby at Towcester on Saturday night but the headlines had to go to Epic Ace as he lived up to his name with the most incredible track record breaking display.
ENGLISH GREYHOUND DERBY – QUARTER FINAL DRAW
Ian Foertune
17 May 2026
The Irish have largely ben kept apart in the quarter final draw for the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby, although the draw certainly could have been kinder to the raiding party.
JAYPEES COOPER QUICKEST IN OPEN 750 AS BIG CROWD SHOW UP
Barry Drake
17 May 2026
A massive crowd turned out for the Duhallow Hunt benefit night at Curraheen Park on Saturday night. On the track, the opening round of the €5,000 to the winner Two Wheel Training Open 750 were the feature races.
KEVINSFORT COMES UP TRUMPS IN LIMERICK GOBA SEMIS
Peter Farrell
17 May 2026
There was no shortage of sweepstake action at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night as the semi-finals of the Limerick & Clare GOBA A2 525 shared top billing with the opening round heats of the Limerick Brakes A1 550.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 16/5/2026
GRI
16 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 16/5/2026:
THE SPORTING PRESS AND THE OAKS – AN ENDURING PARTNERSHIP
Ian Fortune
16 May 2026
Thirty-five years is a long time in any sport, but in sponsorship terms it represents an era of great loyalty, commitment and shared success. Over that time, the Irish Greyhound Oaks and the Sporting Press have become so closely intertwined that it is now difficult to imagine one without the other.
EXPECT A SPECIAL START TO A SPECIAL OAKS
Ian Fortune
16 May 2026
With only a brief interruption during World War II, the finest bitches in Ireland, and often from further afield, have been drawn to contest the Irish Oaks for almost a century.
IRELAND EXPECTS AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
16 May 2026
Things will start to get very real in the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby this evening with the remaining 46 greyhound all in action on the same night for the first time in this year’s classic.
SCAMPI AND BROWNE IN A HURRY IN 1XBET ISLANDBRIDGE OPEN SPRINT
Ian Fortune
16 May 2026
There was some superb racing on offer at Shelbourne Park on Friday night and, fittingly, the two best displays on the card came in the feature, the semi-finals of the 1XBET Islandbridge Open Sprint.
PRINCE RULES IN NEWBRIDGE DERBY
Ian Fortune
16 May 2026
Maireads Prince will enter his fifth year as the Friends of Newbridge Derby champion after a dominant display in Friday’s €3,500 decider at the Kildare venue.
MARQUESS DOWNS DIAMOND IN PRODUCE STAKES SEMIS
Peter Farrell
16 May 2026
The semi-finals of the 2026 National Produce Stakes ensured a strong crowd descended on Clonmel on Friday night, where Scooby Marquess produced a sensational display to lower the colours of hot favourite Swords Diamond.
MUSIC INTHE AIR STARS IN THE SECOND ROUND OF THE LEE STRAND
Barry Drake
16 May 2026
MUSIC INTHE AIR (Ballymac Cashout-Nocturnal Hekla) produced another performance of the very highest order in the second round of the €10,000 to the winner Lee Strand 550 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
BOBMAR BREAKS THE CLOCK ON CLONMEL UNDERCARD
Peter Farrell
16 May 2026
While the semi-finals of the National Produce Stakes served as the main attraction at Clonmel on Friday night, the undercard produced a performance of the highest quality as Bobmar shattered the 550-yard track record in the semi-finals of the Seven Beach @ Stud A2 550.
CLONMEL SEEKING NOVICE ENTRIES
Peter Farrell
16 May 2026
Clonmel greyhound stadium are currently accepting entries for an 18/24 ON2/ON3 525 sweepstake, scheduled to commence next Friday, 22nd May
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 15/5/2026
GRI
15 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 15/5/2026:
EPISODE 238: PATRICK GUILFOYLE & MARK FANNING TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
14 May 2026
Barry Drake looks ahead to the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks this week with trainer Patrick Guilfoyle. Barry also chats to Mark Fanning ahead of Tuesday night’s final of the €3,000 to the winner Thurles Track Champion Bitch Stake.
CONNECT 6 &TOTE GUARANTEES
Ian Fortune
14 May 2026
This Saturday’s Connect 6 Jackpot will boast a minimum guaranteed pool of €12,000.
PLATE CHAMPION TIBET SOLD TO UK
Ian Fortune
14 May 2026
Ballymac Tibet, a brilliant winner of the 2025 Champion Plate at Shelbourne Park, has been sold to the Gary Armstrong and is set to continue his racing career in the UK.
MAGICAL RUN FROM JAMES IN SHELBOURNE FEATURE
Ian Fortune
13 May 2026
Magical James justified odds-on favouritism in Tuesday’s feature at Shelbourne Park, the final of the April Monthly Novice ON2 525.
NEWBRIDGE TO RUN EXTRA MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 8TH
Ian Fortune
13 May 2026
Newbridge have been granted permission to run an extra meeting on Monday, June 8th and those hoping to have a runner should contact the racing office.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 12/5/2026
GRI
12 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 12/5/2026:
ANN LENEHAN – A TRUE LADY RIP
12 May 2026
By now most will be aware of the sad and sudden passing of Ann Lenehan in recent days.
MOLLY IMPRESSES IN ENNISCORTHY FEATURE
Ian Fortune
12 May 2026
Millpark Molly emerged a superb winner of the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Open Unraced at Enniscorthy on Monday night, posting a rapid 28.85 on her way to victory for owned David Kealy.
ENNISCORTHY GEARING UP FOR JUNE 1ST FUNDRAISER
Ian Fortune
12 May 2026
All roads lead to the sunny south east on Bank Holiday Monday, June 1st.
KILKENNY OFFICIAL OPENING ANOUNCED
Ian Fortune
12 May 2026
It has been confirmed that Kilkenny will officially open their newly redeveloped stadium on Friday, May 22nd with Minister for Agriculture, Food & The Marine, Mr Martin Heydon in attendance on the night.
IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS
Ian Fortune
12 May 2026
A total of 20 Irish greyhounds from a possible 25 qualified from the second round of the Star Sports& Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby over the weekend with 8 of the 16 heats, or exactly half, going to the raiding party.
COLOURS WITHDRAWN FROM ENGLISH DERBY
Ian Fortune
12 May 2026
The disappointing news was confirmed yesterday that Tote Gold Cup winner Coloursaregreen has been withdrawn from the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby after picking up a small niggle over the weekend when finishing second to his compatriot, Ballymac Ralf, in Heat 4 on Friday.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 11TH MAY
GRI
11 May 2026
Ian and Tommy take us on a mini-tour of the country with their thoughts of the big racing action of the weekend and of course, the big one over in Towcester, the English Greyhound Derby.
ANN LENEHAN RIP
11 May 2026
The death has occurred of Ann Lenehan, the beloved Mother of our RCÉ colleague Linda Conroy (Tote Manager Shelbourne Park).
SALES FIXTURES FOR MAY TO AUGUST 2026
GRI
11 May 2026
The Sales Committee have approved the Sales Dates and Sales Venues for May to August 2026.
TIME GRADERS DERBY ENTRIES FLYING IN
Peter Farrell
11 May 2026
Now firmly established on the Irish greyhound racing calendar, the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Graders A4 Derby is fast approaching at Limerick, with entries already flooding in for the lucrative competition.
DUFFLE LEADS THE CHARGE AS TEAM IRELAND IMPRESS AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
10 May 2026
Ireland continued their impressive progress through the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby at Towcester on Saturday night, winning five of the eight heats while Ballymac Duffle again stole the headlines with a stunning track record breaking run.
ENGLISH DERBY THIRD ROUND DRAW
Ian Fortune
10 May 2026
A total of twenty Irish runners went into the draw for the third round of the English Greyhound Derby at Towcester on Saturday night after the completion of the second round.
CODY AND WILL TAKE SHELBOURNE FEATURES
Ian Fortune
10 May 2026
Say You Will and Foulkscourt Cody took the two feature races at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night with the former posting a fastest of the night 28.25 on his way to a comfortable victory in the final of the www,grireland.ie A1.
SNIPER STRIKES GOLD IN PEGASUS CUP DECIDER
Barry Drake
10 May 2026
KILLOUGH SNIPER (Pestana-Bees Dream) delivered a brave performance to win the feature at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, the €7,500 to the winner Pegasus Cup.
BRILLIANT BUNDLE STARS IN THURLES CHAMPION BITCH STAKE
Peter Farrell
10 May 2026
The semi-finals of the Thurles Champion Bitch Stake produced a pair of high-class contests at the Premier venue on Saturday night, with Droopys Bundle building on her promising opening-round effort by posting the fastest time of the night in a brilliant display.
KACIES SETS THE GOBA STANDARD AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
10 May 2026
Four opening round heats of the Limerick & Clare GOBA 525 served as the highlight at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and Kacies Beauty set the standard with a fine off-the-pace performance in heat two.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 9/5/2026
GRI
9 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 2/5/2026:
CHARBEL ANOTHER STAR IN THE MAKING FOR THE BALLYMAC TEAM
Barry Drake
9 May 2026
BALLYMAC CHARBEL (Ballymac Cashout-Ballymac Pete) was quickest on the clock in the opening round of the €10,000 to the winner Lee Strand 550 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
DIAMOND SPARKLES AGAIN AS PRODUCE STAKES HEATS THRILL AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
9 May 2026
The four second round heats of the 2026 National Produce Stakes featured at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and Swords Diamond continued his assault on the classic with yet another brilliant performance.
DREAM GOES FAST IN 1XBET ISLANDBRIDGE OPEN SPRINT
Ian Fortune
9 May 2026
Since debuting last June, Tiermana Dream has been progressing steadily as a sprinter, developing into one of the best in training over two bends but his Friday night display in the opening round of the 1XBET Islandbridge Open Sprint was different class to anything that came before.
ACE LEADS THE WAY FOR IRELAND IN TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
9 May 2026
Three of Friday’s opening session of second round heats in the Star Sports English Greyhound Derby were won by Irish trained trackers with John Kennedy’s Epic Ace landing the headlines with a record equalling 28.37 return in Heat 2.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 8/5/2026
GRI
8 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 8/5/2026:
DAVID FITZGIBBON MEMORIAL OPEN 525 LAUNCHED AT CURRAHEEN PARK
GRI
8 May 2026
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.
ENGLISH DERBY CONTINUES AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
8 May 2026
The second round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby gets underway at Towcester this evening and a total of eleven of the remaining twenty-six Irish trained runners will in action.
ONE OF THE BEST, CLARES ROCKET, PASSES
Ian Fortune
8 May 2026
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.
PRODUCE STAKES ACTION CONTINUES AT CLONMEL
Peter Farrell
8 May 2026
Swords Diamond sent out a warning shot in the opening round of the National Produce Stakes last weekend and Graham Holland’s tracker will bid to make it three straight victories when he lines out in the opening heat tonight.
ALL EYES ON THE LEE STRAND IN THE KINGDOM
Barry Drake
8 May 2026
The opening round of the €10,000 to the winner Lee Strand 550 takes centre stage at Tralee Greyhound Stadium tonight.
EPISODE 237: LIAM PEACOCK & OLIVIA MURPHY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
7 May 2026
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.
IRISH STILL DOMINANT IN DERBY MARKET
Ian Fortune
7 May 2026
Ireland still have a firm grip on the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby as far as the market is concerned.
CONNECT 6 &TOTE GUARANTEES
Ian Fortune
7 May 2026
This Saturday’s Connect 6 Jackpot will boast a minimum guaranteed pool of €12,000.
ENTRIES INVITED FOR VALUABLE LIMERICK BRAKES A1 550
Peter Farrell
6 May 2026
Owners and trainers should note that the next valuable stake at Limerick is just around the corner, with entries currently being accepted.
SANDWICHES OUT OF DERBY
Ian Fortune
6 May 2026
Rumours had been strong since Sunday that Cheap Sandwiches was going to be pulled from the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby and sadly they were confirmed on Tuesday when he was officially withdrawn not long before noon.
ISLANDBRIDGE SPRINT STARTS FRIDAY
Ian Fortune
6 May 2026
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
6 May 2026
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.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 5/5/2026
GRI
6 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 5/5/2026:
TALKING DOGS ON TUESDAY 5TH MAY
GRI
5 May 2026
Ian and Tommy give us their thoughts on all the big greyhound racing action of the weekend.
VIDEO: 2026 SHELBOURNE OPEN 600 FINAL
GRI
5 May 2026
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
5 May 2026
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
5 May 2026
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.
FINAL CALL FOR LEE STRAND ENTIRES
Barry Drake
5 May 2026
Lee Strand entries will close this morning, draw today with the event to begin Friday night.
ENGLISH GREYHOUND DERBY – SECOND ROUND DRAW
Ian Fortune
4 May 2026
The draw for the second round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby was made at Towcester on Sunday afternoon and the big names have largely been kept apart.
CLEAN SWEEP FOR STAR IN SORLEY O’DORNAN DECIDER
Peter Farrell
4 May 2026
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
3 May 2026
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.
ANOTHER DRAMATIC NIGHT FOR IRISH AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
3 May 2026
It was a case of copy and paste for the Irish runners at Towcester on Saturday evening as they encountered mixed fortunes for the second night running as the opening round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby came to a conclusion.
LAST TO FIRST FOR BOGGER BOB IN SELECT STAKES FINAL
Barry Drake
3 May 2026
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
3 May 2026
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
3 May 2026
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
2 May 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 2/5/2026:
MIXED LUCK FOR IRISH AS DIAMOND BOWS OUT ON RETURN
Ian Fortune
2 May 2026
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
2 May 2026
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
1 May 2026
Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium will host 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.
DETAILS FOR THE 2026 DENIS LINEHAN OPEN UNRACED 525 ANNOUNCED
GRI
29 April 2026
The team at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is pleased to confirm the continued support of long-time sponsor Denis Linehan for the 2026 Denis Linehan Open Unraced 525 Stake.
CHARLIE HAS CHARM AND PACE
Barry Caul
29 April 2026
Tuesday’s card at Shelbourne Park featured some fine displays, including a couple of big runs by the many newcomers on show.
KILKENNY NEWS
Ian Fortune
29 April 2026
There is plenty coming up at Kilkenny track and entries still being taken for the Carl Rotheram Electrical A2/A3 which begins on Friday, May 8th.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 28/4/2026
GRI
28 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 28/4/2026:
ENTRIES OPEN FOR 2026 DENIS LINEHAN OPEN UNRACED 525 STAKE
28 April 2026
Curraheen Park are seeking entries for the 2026 Denis Linehan Open Unraced 525 Stake. Entries will close on Tuesday 19th May.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 27TH APRIL
GRI
27 April 2026
Another busy weekend of Greyhound Racing action to talk about with Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons.
KILKENNY SALES - MAY 2026 - CHANGE OF DATE
GRI
27 April 2026
Due to events taking place at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium on Friday 22nd May the Greyhound Sales Scheduled for Saturday 23rd May has now been rescheduled for Saturday 30th May.
BRILLIANT BECKS THE CHAMPION AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
27 April 2026
Much like his former footballing namesake, Carrick Becks was always set to create headlines and he certainly earned them at a packed Kilkenny on Sunday evening when emerging a brilliant winner of the Champion Open Unraced in front of the packed stands.
ROSSHILL ORLA MAKES MOST AT LIMERICK SALES
Vinny Grennan
27 April 2026
Another exciting sale was held at Limerick on Saturday morning where there was a turnover in excess of €57,000 with 53 of the 55 lots presented for sale sold on the bench.
LIX THE PUPPY OAKS PRINCESS
Ian Fortune
26 April 2026
Ballymac Lix may be very young and still finding her feet but she was far enough ahead in her development to capture the Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night, containing Glengar Blitz in a tremendous finish.
QUIETER LIMERICK CARD SEES COURT KATE TAKE TOP BILLING
Peter Farrell
26 April 2026
After a hectic spell of racing at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, Saturday night’s card was a quieter affair, though it still delivered a number of notable performances.
BEANOS QUICKEST IN SELECT STAKES, EXPLOSIVE EARLY FROM LUKA
Barry Drake
26 April 2026
The €10,000 to winner Droopys Stud Select Stakes got off to a flying start at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.
TETRA DESTINY THE STANDOUT PERFORMER IN ROUND TWO OF THE PEGASUS CUP
Barry Drake
26 April 2026
TETRA DESTINY (Ballymac Bolger-Stouke Nova), for the Benalmadena Syndicate, went quickest on the clock in the second round of the €7,500 to the winner Pegasus Cup at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 25/4/2026
GRI
26 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 25/4/2026:
SEAN COLLINS RIP
25 April 2026
We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Sean Collins of Patrickswell, County Limerick, former Chief Executive Officer of Bord na gCon.
RESULTS OF LIMERICK SALES TRIALS SATURDAY 25TH APRIL
GRI
25 April 2026
Results of limerick sales trials Saturday 25th April:
ENGLISH DERBY DRAW
Ian Fortune
25 April 2026
The draw for the opening round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby was made on Friday after noon and a total of 40 Irish trained greyhounds entered the drum.
DENIRO FASTEST OF DOWLING’S TEAM IN TOWCESTER TRIALS
Ian Fortune
25 April 2026
Juvenile Classic winner Ballymac Deniro moved with some fluency at Towcester on Friday, going fastest of the eight Liam Dowling trained runners to have a spin at the Northamptonshire venue.
PEARL CLAIMS 1XBET SERIES AT NEWBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
25 April 2026
It was payday for Sandyhill Pearl at Newbridge on Friday night with Liam and Kate Ramsbottom’s daughter of Sober Glory and Pennys Baccata running out a tremendous winner of the 1xBet Tour Series A3 525, landing a €2,500 prize in the process.
KNOCKNADOGUESTAR SETS THE STANDARD IN SORLEY O’DORNAN SEMIS
Peter Farrell
25 April 2026
The semi-finals of the Sorley O’Dornan Memorial 525 headlined proceedings at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, with Knocknadoguestar continuing her impressive sweepstake campaign courtesy of another polished display for the Don't-Know-Syndicate.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 24/4/2026
GRI
25 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 24/4/2026:
PHANTOM AND BECKS SHARE TOP SPOT IN UNRACED MARKET
Ian Fortune
24 April 2026
BOYLE Sports have priced up Sunday’s Champion Open Unraced decider at Kilkenny and their prices have confirmed what we already knew; it is a wide-open contest.
ENGLISH DERBY DRAW TODAY AS FORMAT CHANGES
Ian Fortune
24 April 2026
The draw for the opening round of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby is scheduled for noon.
EPISODE 236: DAVID FRADGLEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
23 April 2026
Barry chats to the proudest man in West Yorkshire this week, as they reflect on a memorable Con and Annie Kirby Memorial win in Limerick on Saturday night.
THE BEATTY FAMILY CONTINUE SPONSORSHIP OF CORN CUCHULAINN AT SHELBOURNE PARK IN HONOUR OF DONAL BEATTY
GRI
23 April 2026
The racing team at Shelbourne Park today confirmed that The Beatty Family will continue as sponsors of the prestigious Corn Cuchulainn honouring the memory of their late father, Donal Beatty, for a second successive year.
BRILLIANT BEACH HAS RUN HIS FINAL RACE
Ian Fortune
23 April 2026
It was confirmed in recent days that one of the fastest, most consistent and most popular greyhounds in training is set for retirement with the news that Seven Beach has run his final race.
MONARCH STAYS IN IRELAND AND MISSES TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
23 April 2026
Bouncing Monarch will miss the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Derby with owner Dave Fradgley making the decision with a late summer campaign in Ireland on the cards.
REVIEW OF KIRBY AMONGST ACTION ON IRISH FOCUS
Ian Fortune
22 April 2026
Tonight’s instalment of the Irish Focus on sisracing.tv will of course feature all the best action from the past weekend in Ireland including the final of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial from Limerick.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 21/4/2026
GRI
22 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 21/4/2026:
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCE DETAILS FOR KENNEL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME FOR 2026
GRI
21 April 2026
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) has today announced the Kennel Improvement Programme for 2026, reinforcing its ongoing commitment to continuously raising welfare standards across the greyhound racing industry.
IRISH RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST ANNOUNCES FIRST-EVER AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME PARTNERSHIP WITH 1XBET
GRI
21 April 2026
The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) is proud to announce a new partnership with 1xBet, marking the launch of its first-ever dedicated Ambassador Programme and an important step forward in supporting volunteers and promoting greyhounds as wonderful family pets.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 20TH APRIL
GRI
20 April 2026
A win for the ages is up for discussion in this week's chat as Ian, Tommy and Joe react to Bouncing Monarch's Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Final and so much more!
CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL 2026 FINAL RACE PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE
GRI
20 April 2026
A limited number of race cards from Saturday night’s Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Final are now available for fans.
VIDEO: 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL FINAL
GRI
20 April 2026
What a final! Join us now to look back on a stunning performance from Bouncing Monarch setting a new track record as he won the 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Final.
EDDIE FASTEST OF DERBY TRIAL STAKE WINNERS
Ian Fortune
20 April 2026
There were two Irish trained winners of the various Derby Trial Stakes at Towcester on Sunday with the Paul Hennessy trained Lennies Eddie going fastest.
FREEWAY A STAR IN THE MAKING AFTER IMPRESSIVE UNRACED SUCCESS
Barry Drake
20 April 2026
FREEWAY STAR (Good News-Farranrory Megan), trained by Sharon Hunt for owners Alan Brazier and Keith Freer, rates a very exciting prospect after the September puppy made it three wins on the trot at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night, winning the Kilcohan Park ON2/ON3 Stake Final in fantastic style.
ORIENTAL KING TAKES OFF IN THE OPENING ROUND OF THE PEGASUS CUP
Barry Drake
20 April 2026
ORIENTAL KING (Coolavanny Hoffa-Newinn Willow), for the Organised-Chaos-Syndicate, went quickest on the clock in the opening round of the Pegasus Cup at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
BOUNCING MONARCH LANDS KIRBY CROWN IN RECORD-BREAKING STYLE
Peter Farrell
19 April 2026
The 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 reached its conclusion at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, where a capacity crowd witnessed a thrilling decider. In a race befitting the occasion, Bouncing Monarch delivered an incredible performance to break the track record and secure the €80,000 winner’s purse.
MOANA & MALACHI CLAIM SUPPORTING LIMERICK FINALS
Peter Farrell
19 April 2026
On a night where the standard of racing was exceptionally high at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, the finals of the Sean O’Connor Memorial A1 525 and the Limerick & Clare GOBA A2 525 also went down for decision.
MAGIC DISPLAYS THROUGHOUT SATURDAY’S SHELBOURNE CARD
Ian Fortune
19 April 2026
There was a massive night of action at Shelbourne Park on Saturday and in front of packed stands, some of Ireland’s very best performed at the highest level.
DRVEEN LASS WINS DUNDALK FEATURE
Ian Fortune
19 April 2026
Drveen Lass emerged a good winner of the O’Neills Dogfood A2/A3 525 at Dundalk on Saturday evening. Monleek Sudan set a strong pace but Drveen Lass was always close enough to strike once moving second at the turn.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 18/4/2026
GRI
18 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 18/4/2026:
BOUNCING MONARCH CLAIMS THE KIRBY CROWN!
GRI
18 April 2026
A brilliant performance from Bouncing Monarch lit up the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial final as the exciting young star stormed to victory in a stunning new track record time of 27.77.
KILARA CHARLI POWERS TO €4,000 NORTHWEST GREYHOUND SUPPLIES LIFFORD FINAL
Peter Farrell
18 April 2026
The final of the €4,000-to-the-winner Northwest Greyhound Supplies A4/A5 525 featured at Lifford Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and went largely to script, with Kilara Charli asserting early to power to a deserved success.
ALL ROADS LEAD TO LIMERICK!
GRI
18 April 2026
Here's all you know to need about watching it on TV, including your virtual Race Programme.
STAR-STUDDED CON & ANNIE KIRBY FINAL PROMISES FIREWORKS AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
18 April 2026
After four weeks of breath-taking action, the stage is set at Limerick for the final of the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525. Kindly sponsored by JP and Noreen McManus, we have been treated to an unforgettable Classic to this point, and the final looks primed to deliver a thrilling conclusion.
CHARLI GETS THE NOD IN NORTHWEST GREYHOUND SUPPLIES FINAL
Peter Farrell
18 April 2026
There’s a valuable prize on offer at Lifford Greyhound Stadium tonight as the €4,000-to-the-winner Northwest Greyhound Supplies A4/A5 525 reaches its conclusion.
BECKS AND PHANTOM IMPRESS IN CHAMPION UNRACED
Ian Fortune
18 April 2026
Carrick Becks and Glengar Phantom were in a league of their own at Kilkenny on Friday night with both stepping up on previous form to post an identical 28.88 in the semi-finals of the Champion Open Unraced.
ALL ABOUT JAYPEES COOPER IN FEATURE KINGDOM FINA
Barry Drake
18 April 2026
JAYPEES COOPER (King Elvis-Ballymac Merkle), trained by Shaun Conway for owners the St Patricks Valencia Crew Syndicate, delivered a foot performance display to win the feature at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, the €5,000 to the winner John & Mary Killeacle Dowling Dowling Memorial A1 570 Final.
UP THE JIMMYS & DROMBEG KING LAND GALWAY DECIDERS
Peter Farrell
18 April 2026
Two sweepstake finals went down for decision at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, with Drombeg King and Up The Jimmys claiming the honours, both scoring with a degree of comfort.
MIST QUICKEST IN SORLEY O’DORNAN SECOND ROUND HEATS
Peter Farrell
18 April 2026
The second round heats of the Sorley O’Dornan Guys & Dolls 525 featured at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, with the Gerry Holian-trained Vernon Mist setting the standard with a dominant display in heat two.
NEWLY FORMED SYNDICATE OFF TO A FLYING START
Barry Drake
18 April 2026
ARCH WHISPERER (King Sheeran-Blastoff Kat), in the care of Marguerite Grassick for the newly formed Home By Ten Syndicate, impressed when landing the closing race at Curraheen Park on Friday night
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 17/4/2026
GRI
17 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 17/4/2026:
CORONA CHANNELS HER INNER POET FOR KIRBY
Ian Fortune
17 April 2026
T’was the day before the Kirby and all was quite, expect for Corona as you’re about to see.
DERBY CHAMP SANDWICHES AMONGST IRISH SET TO TRIAL AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
17 April 2026
Irish Greyhound Derby champion Cheap Sandwiches is set to have his first public outing since capturing the Winter Racing Festival Championship 550 last November when he trials over 270m at Towcester on Sunday afternoon.
GREYHOUND SALES AT LIMERICK GREYHOUND STADIUM - SATURDAY 25TH APRIL
GRI
16 April 2026
Limerick Greyhound Stadium will hold a Greyhound Sales on Saturday 25th April. The Sales trials and auction will be open to the public and all are welcome to attend on the day.
ENTRIES INVITED FOR THURLES CHAMPION BITCH STAKE
Peter Farrell
16 April 2026
Thurles Greyhound Stadium will host its first major event of 2026 later this month, with the Thurles Track Champion Bitch Stake set to get underway.
ACE JOINT FASTEST IN TOWCESTER TRIAL SESSION
Ian Fortune
16 April 2026
A number of Irish were given a spin at Towcester on Wednesday with John Kennedy’s Epic Ace going joint fastest.
SHELBOURNE 600 PACKED WITH QUALITY
Ian Fortune
15 April 2026
Ballyhooly Bruno will be back to defend his Shelbourne Open 600 crown.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 14/4/2026
GRI
15 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 14/4/2026:
TUS GREYHOUND WELFARE & HUSBANDRY COURSE KENNEL VISIT TO BUCKLEYS
GRI
14 April 2026
On Thursday of last week students from the Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) Greyhound Welfare & Husbandry Course enjoyed a fantastic site visit to the Buckleys in Cappawhite, where they had the privilege of learning directly from master trainer Pat Buckley.
NOELLE NOW PUPPY OAKS FAVOURITE
Ian Fortune
14 April 2026
Silent Noelle is the new favourite for Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks glory after losing her maiden tag in the opening round.
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
14 April 2026
This Friday’s action at Kilkenny will feature semis of the €28,000 Champion Open Unraced and the final of The €7,000 Georgie Leahy Memorial A3 525.
ACCLAIM A POTENTIAL DUNDALK CONTENDER
Ian Fortune
14 April 2026
In a short amount of time, Good Acclaim has established himself as one of the very best sprinters in the UK and his connections are speaking of a potential crack at the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk later in the summer.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 13TH APRIL
GRI
13 April 2026
Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons have lots to chat about this week. The duo look forward to the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Final in Limerick with their thoughts on the Semi-Finals and the six lucky finalists.
VIDEO: 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL SEMI-FINALS
GRI
13 April 2026
The Final line-up has been decided in the 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial. Recap on how they secure their coveted place in the €80,000 to the winner contest with a look back on the 2 Semi-Finals.
SWORDS TURNS ON THE STYLE IN JUVENILE
Ian Fortune
13 April 2026
Graham Holland claimed a second TIME Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile at Towcester on Sunday afternoon with Swords Style once again displaying his love for the Northamptonshire circuit.
DIAMOND BACK AS HE FLIES IN TOWCESTER TRIAL
Ian Fortune
13 April 2026
Bockos Diamond flew around Towcester in 15.48 on Sunday afternoon in what was his first public outing since winning his second-round heat in last year’s BOYLE Sports Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park.
HENNESSY’S ENGLISH DERBY PREP GOING WELL
Ian Fortune
13 April 2026
Paul Hennessy is another man seeking to add to his haul in the upcoming English Derby.
RIP NOEL O’DRISCOLL
13 April 2026
Noel was a former Chairman of Curraheen Park and he was well known throughout the industry.
DROOPYS STUD SELECT STAKES UPCOMING AT KILCOHAN PARK
Barry Drake
13 April 2026
All at Kilcohan Park are looking forward to the upcoming Droopys Stud Select Stakes. It promises to be another fantastic event this year.
NOTHING TO SPLIT BOCKOS GOLD AND BALLYMAC SETANTA AHEAD OF KIRBY DECIDER
Peter Farrell
12 April 2026
Bockos Gold and Ballymac Setanta produced two exceptional displays in last night’s Con & Annie Kirby semi-finals, but the trap draw for next Saturday’s €80,000-to-the-winner final looks to have presented more questions than answers.
SEMI-FINAL BRILLIANCE SETS UP BLOCKBUSTER CON & ANNIE KIRBY DECIDER
Peter Farrell
12 April 2026
The semi-finals of the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 followed a familiar script, mirroring how the Classic has unfolded to date. Two high-quality contests produced standout performances , setting up what promises to be one of the most intriguing finals at Limerick in six days’ time.
BUCKLEY WITH A HAT TRICK AS ECHO SETS PUPPY OAKS STANDARD
Ian Fortune
12 April 2026
Conditions were tough at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night with high winds certainly having an effect on the times through the evening but there were still a number of superb performances, most notably in the opening round of the Suncroft Festival Puppy Oaks.
DONNACHA AND ECO LAND VALUABLE LIFFORD SEMIS
Peter Farrell
12 April 2026
The semi-finals of the €4,000-to-the-winner Northwest Greyhound Supplies A4/A5 525 at Lifford on Saturday night proved closely-matched affairs, but both fancied runners ultimately prevailed.
LUKA FLIES ON RETURN
Ian Fortune
12 April 2026
Magical Luka remains one of the fastest greyhounds in training. It seems fair to make such a declaration after a stunning comeback performance at Dundalk on Saturday night.
O’CONNOR AND GOBA ACTION SERVES UP QUALITY ACTION
Peter Farrell
12 April 2026
While the semi-finals of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial took centre stage at Limerick, there was no shortage of quality on the undercard, with the semi-finals of the Sean O’Connor Memorial A1 525 and the Limerick & Clare GOBA A2 525 producing some excellent racing.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 11/4/2026
GRI
11 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 11/4/2026:
FRANK McDAID
11 April 2026
The death took place in recent days of a real gentleman and huge greyhound enthusiast in the Northwest, Frank McDaid.
PUPS OVERCOME TOUGH CONDITIONS IN KILKENNY’S CHAMPION UNRACED
Ian Fortune
11 April 2026
Conditions were far from ideal at Kilkenny on Friday night but the pups didn’t mind as they again provided some superb racing in the second round of the Kilkenny Track Champion Open Unraced.
FAME THE STAR IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
11 April 2026
There may have been strong gales and plenty of rain in Dublin but Coolemount Fame stepped up to deliver a telling performance to land the feature, the final of the www.grireland.ie A2 525 for his lucky owners Anthony Rooney and Owen Sweetman.
ZENITH GIZO IMPRESSIVE ONCE MORE IN THE KINGDOM
Barry Drake
11 April 2026
ZENITH GIZMO (Dromana Bucko-Droopys Zero), trained by Corona Ryan for owners Birol Nadir and Paddy Kehoe, overcame crowding at the opening corner when setting the standard in the semi-finals of the John & Mary Killeacle Dolwing Memorial A1 570 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
PENNEY DENIES NIFTY IN PAUL MCKENNA MEMORIAL THRILLER
Peter Farrell
11 April 2026
The €1,700-to-the-winner Paul McKenna Memorial A5/A6 525 final at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night lived up to expectations, producing a thrilling contest as Flyers Penney got the better of Magical Be Nifty in a race that gripped from start to finish.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 10/4/2026
GRI
11 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 10/4/2026:
2026 CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL SEMI-FINALS RACE PROGRAMME
GRI
10 April 2026
Limerick Greyhound Stadium will host the 2026 Con And Annie Kirby Memorial Semi-Finals on Saturday 11th April.
EPISODE 235: TOM O’NEILL TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
9 April 2026
Fresh from Classic success with Lemon Orla in the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup, trainer Tom O’Neill joins Barry Drake on this week’s episode.
HENNESSY STEPS UP ENGLISH DERBY PREPARATIONS
Ian Fortune
9 April 2026
Paul Hennessy is once again targeting the English Derby, a classic he has twice won before, and his preparations go to the next level on Sunday with the Gowran handler sending over three runners for the various Derby Trial Stakes at Towcester.
ENTRY BOOK OPEN FOR CLONMEL’S NATIONAL PRODUCES STAKES
Peter Farrell
8 April 2026
While we’re into the deep waters of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 at Limerick, another premier juvenile event is on the horizon in the form of the National Produce Stakes.
MORE UNRACED COMPS ON HORIZON AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
8 April 2026
Month after month, year after year, the many unraced stakes at Enniscorthy produce top class performers and Bridget Whelan confirmed on Monday night just minutes after the conclusion of the Future Champion & Michael Fortune Memorial Open Unraced that their next Unraced competition is already filling fast.
MAGICAL DUO MAJOR AND LUKA ON COMEBACK TRAIL
Ian Fortune
8 April 2026
Pat Guilfoyle issued an update on two of his very best, litter brothers Magical Luka and Magical Major, in recent days.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 7/4/2026
GRI
8 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 7/4/2026:
TALKING DOGS ON TUESDAY 7TH APRIL
GRI
7 April 2026
There's some seriously hot action on the greyhound racing front right now and we're back for a bit of Talking Dogs.
CHASE THE FUTURE CHAMPION
Ian Fortune
7 April 2026
Clona Chase produced a flawless display to win the Future Champion & Michael Fortune Memorial at Enniscorthy on Monday night.
GREEN AND STYLE REPRESENT IRELAND IN JUVENILE
Ian Fortune
7 April 2026
Coloursaregreen and Swords Style will renew their rivalry at Towcester on Sunday with the dup chosen to represent Ireland in the Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile.
VIDEO: 2026 SHELBOURNE PARK BOOKMAKERS EASTER CUP FINAL
GRI
7 April 2026
Lemon Orla put on a thrilling display to land the 2026 Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup Final in Shelbourne Park over Easter Weekend.
VIDEO: 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL QUARTER FINALS
GRI
6 April 2026
It's the halfway mark in Limerick Greyhound Stadium as 24 become 12 in the Quarter Finals of the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial.
SETANTA TIGHTENED AT THE HEAD OF CON & ANNIE KIRBY MARKET
Peter Farrell
6 April 2026
Just twelve remain in the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525, and following his 27.90 quarter-final victory, Ballymac Setanta has been tightened into 5/2 for outright glory.
MAKE THAT WIN NUMBER 20 FOR ITS PADDYS WISH
Barry Drake
6 April 2026
PADDYS WISH (Pestana-Shinawill) has proved a real money spinner for Nicky and Paudi Walsh, Ring, and the classy performer recorded a 20th career success in Youghal on Saturday, winning the feature, the €1,500 to the winner Ger Gubbins Construction A3/A4 Stake.
STYLE IMPRESSES IN TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
6 April 2026
Graham Holland continued his preparations for a crack at the English Derby at Towcester on Sunday afternoon, sending out Swords Style to set the standard in the second of the four Derby Trial Stakes on the card.
HISTORIC EASTER CUP TROPHY PRESENTED TO SHELBOURNE PARK MUSEUM
GRI
6 April 2026
A special and poignant presentation took place at Shelbourne Park on Easter Cup Final night, as Eoin McCartan, son of legendary Down Footballer Jim McCartan, officially donated a piece of racing history to the Shelbourne Park Museum.
WHO SAYS YOU CAN'T GET A CHAMPION AT THE GRI GREYHOUND SALES!
Vinny Grennan
6 April 2026
Not from one of our regular contributors, but a voice from the sales support team itself, Vinny Grennan charts the remarkable rise of a Kilkenny sales purchase proving that champions can indeed be found where it all begins.
LEMON ORLA WINS AN EASTER CUP THRILLER
Ian Fortune
5 April 2026
Lemon Orla captured the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup with a typically powerful and determined display on Saturday night.
SETANTA & DUFFLE SERVE UP AN EPIC AS KIRBY FIELD CUT TO TWELVE
Peter Farrell
5 April 2026
The 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 has served up the most incredible action in recent weeks and the €80,000-to-the-winner Classic is the gift that keeps on giving after last night’s magnificent quarter-final action.
BABE SETS SEAN O’CONNOR STANDARD ON LIMERICK UNDERCARD
Peter Farrell
5 April 2026
While the Kirby action took centre stage at Limerick, the opening round heats of the Sean O’Connor Memorial A1 525 featured on the undercard, and it was Youandme Babe that set the standard for Paul Hennessy and Paul Hynes.
TWO POLISHED PERFORMANCES IN PAUL MCKENNA MEMORIAL
Peter Farrell
5 April 2026
With the action fast and furious all over the country on Saturday night, the semi-finals of the Paul McKenna Memorial 525 served as the highlight at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 4/4/2026
GRI
5 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 4/4/2026:
NICK SAVVA
4 April 2026
The greyhound racing world is in mourning following the sad news that one of the true legends of the sport, Nick Savva passed away on Thursday.
COLEY FASTEST IN RED-HOT CHAMPION UNRACED
Ian Fortune
4 April 2026
Karol Ramsbottom had a memorable night at Kilkenny on Friday with his Kapuka Coley displaying huge promise and ability on debut to set a strong standard in the opening round of the Champion Open Unraced, initiating a wonderful treble for his handler.
FINE FRIDAY NIGHT DISPLAYS AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
4 April 2026
There were some superb displays at Shelbourne Park on Friday night.
DEERJET MATILDA HITS TOP FORM IN THE KINGDOM
Barry Drake
4 April 2026
DEERJET MATILDA (Deerjet Sydney-Nice Mystery) set the standard in the opening round of the John & Mary Killeacle Dowling Memorial A1 570 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
2026 CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL QUARTER FINALS RACE PROGRAMME
GRI
3 April 2026
Limerick Greyhound Stadium will host the 2026 Con And Annie Kirby Memorial Quarter Finals on Saturday 4th April.
SHELBOURNE PARK BOOKMAKERS EASTER CUP FINAL RACE PROGRAMME
GRI
3 April 2026
Shelbourne Park will host the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup Final on Saturday 4th April.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE LAUNCHES RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN FOR RCÉ BOARD VACANCY
GRI
2 April 2026
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has announced the opening of a recruitment campaign to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Board of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ).
BOMBAY PAT WAS A TRULY SPECIAL PERFORMER
Ian Fortune
1 April 2026
The best news of the week was reported by the Riverside Kennels on their various social media platforms confirming that Bombay Pat is ‘recovering brilliantly’ following an operation.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 31/3/2026
GRI
1 April 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 31/3/2026:
INDUSTRY ACTIVITY REPORT 2025: IRISH GREYHOUND RACING RECORDS OVER 14,000 RACES AND €9.6M IN PRIZE MONEY IN 2025
GRI
31 March 2026
Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland has issued it's latest Industry Update, covering the year of 2025.
A FREEK RUN IN FUTURE CHAMPION AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
31 March 2026
Alien Freek opened his account at the third time of asking at Enniscorthy on Monday night, setting the standard in the semi-finals of the Future Champions & Michael Fortune Memorial Open Unraced 525.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 30TH MARCH
GRI
30 March 2026
Ian Fortune, Tommy Lyons and Joe Sheahan are back to delve into the greyhound racing chat.
KATHLEEN MURRAY
30 March 2026
It’s with great sadness we must report the passing of a true lady and legend of the greyhound community Kathleen Murray.
A WEEKEND TO SAVOUR FOR MURPHY’S CALLAWAY TEAM
Ian Fortune
30 March 2026
Denis Murphy had every reason to be a very happy man over the weekend.
HENNESSY AND HOLLAND BEGIN ENGLISH DERBY PREP
Ian Fortune
30 March 2026
Both Paul Hennessy and Graham Holland began their English Derby preparations over the weekend with Hennessy trialling four of his potential team on Friday, while Holland had three runners in the various Derby Trial Stakes at Towcester on Sunday afternoon.
VIDEO: 2ND ROUND 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL
GRI
29 March 2026
The 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial delivered another epic night of racing as Ireland's best young stars took to the track in the 2nd Round.
VIDEO: 2026 SHELBOURNE PARK BOOKMAKERS EASTER CUP SEMI-FINALS
GRI
29 March 2026
Take a look back on the Semi-Final action now.
KNEGARE AND FAITHFUL SHINE BRIGHT IN EASTER CUP
Ian Fortune
29 March 2026
The stage is set for a fascinating conclusion to the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup after two memorable semi-finals on Saturday night which went the way of Callaway Knegare and Droopys Faithful.
TINA TURNS ON THE STYLE IN CON & ANNIE KIRBY SECOND ROUND HEATS
Peter Farrell
29 March 2026
After a sensational start to the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial at Limerick last weekend, it looked a hard act to follow. However, Saturday night’s second round delivered in equal measure, producing two sub-28-second performances across the eight heats.
JINGO SETS THE STANDARD IN NORTHWEST GREYHOUND SUPPLIES ACTION
Peter Farrell
29 March 2026
The second round heats of the €4,000-to-the-winner Northwest Greyhound Supplies 525 featured at Lifford on Saturday night, with the standard set by Old Fort Jingo as she shed her maiden tag in good style.
DUNDALK INVITING A2/A3 ENTRIES FOR VALUABLE O’NEILL STAKE
Ian Fortune
29 March 2026
Dundalk currently seeking entries for the upcoming O’Neills Dog Food A2/A3 525.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 28/3/2026
GRI
28 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 28/3/2026:
A CRISPY DELIGHT IN BROWNSTOWN DECIDER
Ian Fortune
28 March 2026
Droopys Crispy completed her unbeaten march through the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Bitch Unraced at Newbridge on Friday night, landing the final in typically professional manner.
FIVE WINS ON THE BOUNCE FOR EXCITING PROSPECT ARDFERT SAM
Barry Drake
28 March 2026
ARDFERT SAM (Ballymac Cashout-Ardfert Josie) justified 4-5 favoritism to land the feature at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, the €2,600 to the winner Mount Brandon Hostel Stakes.
PARIS FASTEST IN KILKENNY’S LEAHY MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
28 March 2026
Lemon Paris set the standard in the Georgie Leahy Memorial at Kilkenny on Friday night, emerging a comfortable winner of the opening heat for Tom Lennon in 29.15.
FLASHY FRDIAY NIGHT RUNS IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
28 March 2026
There were some superb runs at Shelbourne Park on Friday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 27/3/2026
GRI
27 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 27/3/2026:
EPISODE 234: DAVID O’CONNOR TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
26 March 2026
From the family connections in the GAA to a love of greyhound racing, there's a lot of sporting chat to delve into with this week's guest, David O'Connor.
ENTRIES INVITED FOR VALUABLE LIMERICK STAKES
Peter Farrell
25 March 2026
With the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 in full swing at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, owners and trainers are reminded of a couple of valuable upcoming stakes, scheduled to commence on Saturday, 4th April.
MISTER SHINES AS SHELBOURNE TUESDAYS START WITH A BANG
Ian Fortune
25 March 2026
Tuesday racing got underway at Shelbourne Park this week and while the crowd wasn’t huge, those that travelled were treated to some fine displays including a 28.45 debut from the very promising Whyaye Mister in the semi-finals of the Tuesday Headquarters Novices ON2 525.
VERY BUSY TIMES AT KILKENNY
Ian Fortune
25 March 2026
Those planning to have a runner in the famous Kilkenny Track Champion Open Unraced are reminded that entries will close next Tuesday morning (March 31st) with the opening round scheduled for Friday, April 3rd.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS TUESDAY 24/3/2026
GRI
24 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Tuesday 24/3/2026:
BONGO SETS STANDARD IN FUTURE CHAMPION
Ian Fortune
24 March 2026
The second round of heats in the 2026 Future Champion and Michael Fortune Memorial Open Unraced Stake produced three competitive contests at Enniscorthy on Monday night with Ballyroe Bongo having the honour of going fastest in the final heat.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 23RD MARCH
GRI
23 March 2026
With the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial underway in Limerick, the Easter Cup in full swing in Shelbourne Park and exciting competitions across the country, there's a lot to talk about!
VIDEO: 1ST ROUND 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL
GRI
23 March 2026
13 thrilling heats got the 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial underway on Saturday night in Limerick, with top-class action for the greyhound fans and their nominated GAA clubs to enjoy.
TANK SHOWS HIS CLASS IN EASTER CUP
Ian Fortune
22 March 2026
Lennies Tank was the standout performer in the second round of the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup in Dublin on Saturday night, comfortably going faster than fellow heat winners Lemon Orla and Hunters Pilot.
MONARCH REIGNS ON CON & ANNIE KIRBY CURTAIN RAISER
Peter Farrell
22 March 2026
Kindly sponsored by the McManus Family, the opening round heats of the 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 commenced at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, producing an outstanding evening of top-class racing.
A SPECIAL BOMBAY PERFORMANCE IN CORK OAKS DECIDER
Barry Drake
22 March 2026
BOMBAY SPECIAL (Dromana Bucko-Tory Aria) ran out a brilliant winner of the €7,000 to the winner SS0 Personnel Cork Oaks at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 21/3/2026
GRI
21 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 21/3/2026:
BARRY SOBERS RIVALS IN McCALMONT CUP DECIDER
Ian Fortune
21 March 2026
Sober Barry was the toast of a busy Kilkenny on Friday night as he raced to a brilliant and thoroughly deserved victory in the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup for handler Karol Ramsbottom and owner Sean Malone.
EARLY SPEED THE KEY IN TANGO SEMI AT NEWBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
21 March 2026
Droopys Crispy and Ballymac Lix were both hugely impressive in the semi-finals of the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Unraced Bitch 525 at Newbridge on Friday night with just one hundredth of a second separating the pair on the clock.
JASPER IMPRESSES IN SHELBOURNE FEATURE
Ian Fortune
21 March 2026
Rolo Jasper produced a flawless display to capture the feature at Shelbourne Park on Friday night, the final of the Talking Dogs A2.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 20/3/2026
GRI
21 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 20/3/2026:
UPCOMING SALES AUCTION AT LIMERICK GREYHOUND STADIUM
Peter Farrell
20 March 2026
Entries are now being accepted for the upcoming sales auction at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, scheduled to take place on Saturday, 25 April.
EPISODE 233: LIAM DOWLING & DAVID FLANAGAN TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
19 March 2026
Barry chats to Liam Dowling ahead of the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial and David Flanagan after Blackstone Cola's win in the Deise Plastering Novice 730 Stake.
KATHLEEN & TANK ODDS ON FOR EASTER HEATS
Ian Fortune
19 March 2026
BOYLE Sports have issued prices for the three second round heats of the Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup and there is a clear favourite in each, with both Lennies Tank and Droopys Kathleen odds-on for their respective assignments.
THE JOHN & MARY 'KILLEACLE’ DOWLING SWEEPSTAKE IS UPCOMING AT THE KINGDOM GREYHOUND STADIUM.
Barry Drake
19 March 2026
€5,000 Winner's Prize for this year's John & Mary Killeacle Dowling A1 570
FUTURE CHAMPION GETS UNDERWAY AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
17 March 2026
The Future Champion Open Unraced Stake got underway at Enniscorthy on Monday night and there were four impressive heat winners with honour of going fastest falling to Monalee Haruto as he came home clear in 29.04.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 16TH MARCH
16 March 2026
Lots of great greyhound chat to enjoy as we look forward to a Bank Holiday
MULLINGAR GREYHOUND STADIUM SIS MEETING MOVES TO WEDNESDAY
GRI
16 March 2026
Mullingar Greyhound Stadium will host its SIS greyhound racing meeting on Wednesdays instead of Sundays from Wednesday 18th March.
WATCH THE CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL DRAW
GRI
16 March 2026
The opening round of the 2026 Con and Annie Kirby Memorial will take place at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 21st March.
VIDEO: 2026 CON AND ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL LAUNCH
GRI
16 March 2026
Take a look back on the event now with representatives of Greyhound Racing, Limerick GAA and our sponsors Noreen & JP McManus talking about the significance of the competition.
VIDEO: 2025 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS - SUNDAY 8TH MARCH 2026
GRI
16 March 2026
The stars of our Irish Greyhound Racing were honoured at the 2025 National Greyhound Racing Awards in Shelbourne Park on Saturday 8th March 2026.
DROOPYS MAP FINDS THE ROUTE TO CONNACHT DERBY GOLD
Peter Farrell
15 March 2026
Kindly sponsored by Karen Geoghegan, the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby 550 produced several compelling weeks of action at Galway Greyhound Stadium, culminating in a superb victory for Droopys Map in last night’s €9,000-to-the-winner final.
AVENUE QUEEN REIGNS SUPREME IN MERLIN BAR DECIDER
Peter Farrell
15 March 2026
While the Connacht Derby final understandably took centre stage at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, there were several quality supporting contests on the card, chief among them the €2,500-to-the-winner Merlin Bar A2/A3 Bitch 525 final, which was won in emphatic fashion by Avenue Queen.
EMPHATIC DANCER DOMINATES AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
15 March 2026
With the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 set to dominate proceedings at Limerick in the week’s ahead, there were further clues on offer at the Dock Road circuit last night ahead of the live draw tomorrow afternoon.
EXCITING STAYER BLACKTONE COLA ON TOP LATE ON IN DEISE PLASTERING 730 FINAL
Barry Drake
15 March 2026
BLACKSTONE COLA (Dromana Bucko-Blackstone Lacey) came out on top in the final of the €5,000 to the winner Deise Plastering Novice 730-stake at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.
KATHLEEN LIGHTS UP EASTER CUP
Ian Fortune
15 March 2026
The 2026 Shelbourne Park Bookmakers Easter Cup got underway in Dublin on Saturday night and there were many fine performances but one stood out above the others.
MONARCH SET FOR KIRBY MEMORIAL CHALLENGE
Ian Fortune
15 March 2026
A few weeks back we highlighted the fact that those connected to Bouncing Monarch, a finalist in the Winter Derby at Monmore, were potentially targeting a crack at the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial.
MAGICAL ON FIRE AND CLAN SAPPHIRE IMPRESS IN CORK OAKS
Barry Drake
15 March 2026
Magical On Fire (Ballymac Cashout-Burgess Sarah) went quickest on the clock when winning the opening semi-final of the SS0 Personnel Cork Oaks at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 14/3/2026
GRI
14 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 14/3/2026:
SHELBOURNE UNOFFICIAL TRIALS – NEW SCHEDULE & BOOKING LINK
Ian Fortune
14 March 2026
The Shelbourne Park Racing Office have confirmed there will be no more unofficial trials on Tuesdays going forward.
WHIT AND BARRY IMPRESS IN McCALMONT CUP
Ian Fortune
14 March 2026
Sober Barry and Carrigeen Whit claimed their place in next weekend’s Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup decider in fine style on Friday night with both impressing the packed stands at Kilkenny.
ALLORY FASTEST AS TANGO STAKE COMMENCES AT NEWBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
14 March 2026
Friday’s card at Newbridge featured the opening round of the Brownstown Tango & NTSC Open Unraced Bitch 525 and none went faster than Ballymac Allory as she posted the fastest time of the three heats winners when coming home alone in 28.84.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 13/3/2026
GRI
13 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 13/3/2026:
2026 CON & ANNIE KIRBY MEMORIAL LAUNCHED AT LIMERICK GREYHOUND STADIUM
GRI
13 March 2026
The 2026 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial was officially launched on Thursday evening at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, marking the beginning of what promises to be another thrilling renewal of the prestigious competition.
EPISODE 4 LEGACY: THE STORY OF THE 2025 IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY
GRI
11 March 2026
This is what it's all about. For the six runners, the Derby dream is still alive. A place in history awaits.
LEGACY – EPISODE 4 REALLY IS WORTH THE WAIT
Ian Fortune
11 March 2026
Over the past number of weeks, ‘Legacy’ has been a big part of this scribe’s life.
VIDEO: 2026 TIME IRISH CESAREWITCH FINAL
GRI
10 March 2026
Ballinabola Joe justified his favouritism with an impressive performance to win the 2026 Time Greyhound Nutrition Irish Cesarewitch.
VIDEO: 2026 T. NOLAN CVRT CENTRE JUVENILE CLASSIC FINAL
GRI
10 March 2026
Join us in Tralee's Kingdom Greyhound Stadium for the 2026 T. Nolan CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic and another chance to look back on Ballymac Deniro's success.
MARGARET DOHERTY
10 March 2026
It’s with great sadness we must report the passing of a popular and well-known figure in Irish greyhound racing, Margaret Doherty, in recent days.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 9TH MARCH
GRI
9 March 2026
Two wonderful Finals and a whole lot more to reflect on this Monday evening with Ian and Tommy.
JOE HANDS BUCKLEY A RECORD SEVENTH CESAREWITCH WIN
Ian Fortune
9 March 2026
Ballinabola Joe justified favouritism in the TIME Irish Cesarewitch at Mullingar on Sunday afternoon to hand Pat Buckley a record-extending seventh win in the midlands classic.
STARS OF OUR SPORT RECOGNISED AT WONDERFUL AWARDS
Ian Fortune
9 March 2026
Shelbourne Park looking a picture on Sunday evening for the 2025 National Greyhound Racing Awards as we recognised the achievements of the best and brightest in our sport.
SALES TOPPER BLASTOFF FESTY PURCHASED BY NEW MOURNEABBEY SYDNICATE
Barry Drake
9 March 2026
BLASTOFF FESTY (King Sheeran-Blastoff Kat) was the standout sale at Curraheen Park on Saturday morning as the exciting June puppy reached €4,500 when sold to a new enthusiastic syndicate.
FINE DISPLAYS AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
8 March 2026
On one of the rare lowkey Saturday meetings at Shelbourne Park, there was still some outstanding performances.
CODY FLIES TO MIDLANDS DERBY GLORY
Ian Fortune
8 March 2026
Foulkscourt Cody justified favouritism in emphatic fashion in the final of the Kilbride Kennels Midlands Derby at Mullingar on Saturday night, posting a brilliant 30.41 in the process.
MIDLANDS DERBY CHAMP LATEST SALES SUCCESS
Vinny Grennan
8 March 2026
The importance of the greyhound sales in Ireland was once again highlighted tonight at Mullingar with the success of Folkscourt Cody in the final of the A2/A3 Kilbride Kennels Midlands Derby for Tullamore owner Niall Deegan.
A BOMBAY SPECIAL IN THE CORK OAKS AT CURRAHEEN PARK
Barry Drake
8 March 2026
Cloghroe National School hosted a very successful benefit night at Curraheen Park on Saturday night, with a large crowd in attendance.
MAGIC FROM LENNIES DESIRE IN DEISE PLASTERING SEMI-FINALS
Barry Drake
8 March 2026
Just like last week, LENNIES DESIRE (Signet Ace-Free From Desire) set the standard in the semi-finals of the Deise Plastering Novice 730 Stake at Kilcohan Park.
EXCEPTIONAL FROM EDDIE IN LIMERICK’S KIRBY TRIAL STAKE
Peter Farrell
8 March 2026
It was an action-packed night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday and, while there were no fewer than four unraced finals on the card, the standout performance came from Lennies Eddie in the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial A1 525 Trial Stake.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 7/3/2026
GRI
7 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 7/3/2026:
BARRY QUICKEST IN McCALMONT CUP
Ian Fortune
7 March 2026
Sober Barry will be the only greyhound in the semi-finals of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup with an unbeaten record in the event after setting a strong standard in Friday’s second round, seven days on from an impressive opening round effort.
DENIRO SHINES FOR TEAM BALLYMAC IN JUVENILE CLASSIC DECIDER
Barry Drake
7 March 2026
BALLYMAC DENIRO (Ballymac Finn-Ballymac Arminta) clocked a sensational 27.97 to win the €10,000 to the winner T Nolan C.V.R.T Centre Juvenile Classic at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium.
BRIAN BACK TO HIS BEST IN CONNACHT DERBY SEMIS
Peter Farrell
7 March 2026
The semi-finals of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby delivered plenty of thrills and spills at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, with Slippery Brian bouncing back from his second-round defeat to post the fastest time of the two semis.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 6/3/2026
GRI
6 March 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 6/3/2026:
THE 2026 TIME IRISH CESAREWITCH FINAL RACE CARD PROGRAMME
GRI
6 March 2026
Mullingar Greyhound Stadium will host one of the feature events on the racing calendar on Sunday 8th March as the TIME Irish Cesarewitch Final takes centre stage.
THE 2026 T. NOLAN CVRT CENTRE JUVENILE CLASSIC FINAL RACE CARD PROGRAMME
GRI
6 March 2026
Kingdom Greyhound Stadium will host an exciting night of racing on Friday 6th March as the T. Nolan CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic Final takes centre stage in Tralee.
HEIRESS NAMED GREYHOUND OF THE YEAR AT BRITISH AWARDS
Ian Fortune
6 March 2026
Just a few days shy of the National Greyhound Awards at Shelbourne Park, the UK’s equivalent were held on Thursday evening and Proper Heiress was named Greyhound of the Year on a wonderful night for both his handler Mark Wallis and owners, the MWD Partnership.
MIKE BUCKLEY
5 March 2026
The sad news broke this morning of the passing of Mike Buckley, a man steeped in greyhounds for many years and patriarch to one of the most famous families in the sport.
EPISODE 232: PAUL HENNESSY, MORGAN CROWLEY & SHANE RIGNEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
5 March 2026
Legendary trainer Paul Hennessy joins Barry following Coloursaregreen’s victory in the 2026 Tote Gold Cup Final. Barry also catches up with Morgan Crowley ahead of the TIME Irish Cesarewitch Final, before speaking with Shane Rigney from TIME Greyhound Nutrition.
VALUABLE GRADED EVENT ON OFFER AT LIFFORD
Peter Farrell
4 March 2026
Owners and trainers are advised that a valuable graded sweepstake is fast approaching at Lifford Greyhound Stadium.
EPISODE 3 LEGACY: THE STORY OF THE 2025 IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY
GRI
4 March 2026
The agony and ecstasy of the Semi-Finals are brought to life as we pick up our story of the 2025 BOYLE Sport Irish Greyhound Derby. A place in the coveted Final is at stake and it's all the play for.
RACING & TRIAL SCHEDULE UPDATE ANNOUNCED FOR SHELBOURNE PARK
GRI
3 March 2026
Greyhound Racing Ireland today confirmed important updates to the racing and trialling schedule at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium, effective from the week commencing 23rd March 2026.
7-UP FOR INCREDIBLE PA
Ian Fortune
3 March 2026
Friday night’s card at Kilkenny just gone dominated by the opening round of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup, so much so that a notable victory on the undercard escaped our attention.
KILKENNY NEWS
Ian Fortune
3 March 2026
There was a huge crowd at Kilkenny last Friday to view the opening round heats of the Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup and support the Ossory Lourdes Fundraiser.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 2ND MARCH
GRI
2 March 2026
With the racing year really heating up, there's plenty to chat about across the country.
VIDEO: 2026 TOTE GOLD CUP FINAL
GRI
2 March 2026
Coloursaregreen put in an tremendous display to win the 2026 Tote Gold Cup in Shelbourne Park. Join us now to look back on the race and get the post-race reaction from the owners.
GREYHOUND SALES AT CURRAHEEN PARK - SATURDAY 7TH MARCH
GRI
2 March 2026
Curraheen Park will hold a Greyhound Sales on Saturday 7th March. Sales trials and auction will be open to the public and all are welcome to attend on the day.
LENNIES DESIRE STARS IN OPENING ROUND OF THE DEISE PLASTERING OPEN 730
Barry Drake
2 March 2026
LENNIES DESIRE (Signet Ace-Free From Desire), trained by Paul Hennessy for owner Lee Craze, went quickest on the clock in the opening round of the €5,000 to the winner Deise Plastering Open 730 at Kilcohan Park on Saturday night.
A COUPLE OF PROMISING ANNADOWNS
Peter Farrell
2 March 2026
With the spotlight having fallen on Friday night’s Connacht Derby at Galway Greyhound Stadium, Saturday’s programme produced a couple of serious performances in its own right, none more so than those of Annadown Elliot and, most notably, Annadown Shadow.
DURROW STAR SETS A STRONG CESAREWITCH STANDARD
Ian Fortune
2 March 2026
Durrow Star was the undoubted star at Mullingar on Sunday afternoon as she set a really impressive standard in the semi-finals of the TIME Irish Cesarewitch, dipping under the 33 second barrier as she left a talented field standing.
MADE TO MEASURE ON TOP IN FINAL STRIDE IN THE TIME CORK CUP
Barry Drake
1 March 2026
MADE TO MEASURE (Droopys Sydney-Singalong Sally) came out on top in the final of the €5,000 to the winner Time Greyhound Nutrition Cork Cup at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
COLOURS GIVEN GREEN LIGHT IN PURSUIT OF GOLD
Ian Fortune
1 March 2026
Coloursaregreen has long been a greyhound that gave the impression he would develop into a star.
CODY FASTEST IN MIDLANDS DERBY
Ian Fortune
1 March 2026
While the Cesarewitch gets underway at Mullingar this afternoon, there was also some high-class action at the Midlands venue on Saturday nigh.
MAGICAL HOPE CROWNED LIMERICK OAKS CHAMP
Peter Farrell
1 March 2026
A fine card at Limerick Greyhound Stadium was spearheaded by the final of the J.P & Pauline Ryan Limerick Oaks, and the €7,500-to-the-winner decider went the way of Magical Hope, who produced a career-best performance on the night that mattered most.
ZENITH CLAIMS KILCOLGAN DECIDER
Peter Farrell
1 March 2026
The Kilcolgan Castle A3 525 final provided strong support on the card and it went the way of the Corona Ryan-trained Zenith Glory.
BUCKO LANDS MAGICAL UNRACED DECIDER AT LIFFORD
Peter Farrell
1 March 2026
The final of the €1,500-to-the-winner Magical Kennels ON2/ON3 325 served as the feature event on the card at Lifford Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, attracting a healthy attendance as Bucko justified favouritism in the decider.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 28/2/2026
GRI
28 February 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 28/2/2026:
VILLAIN FASTEST WHILE KAROL SCORES A HAT TRICK IN McCALMONT CUP
Ian Fortune
28 February 2026
The 2026 Deadly Kennels McCalmont Cup got off to a flying start at Kilkenny on Friday night with many fine displays, a number of surprises and the prospect of some superb racing to come in the historic competition.
BLACKSTONE LEXUS AND BALLYMAC DENIRO IMPRESS IN JUVENILE CLASSIC SEMI FINALS
Barry Drake
28 February 2026
BLACKSTONE LEXUS (Droopys Jet-Magical Poppy) once again set the standard in the semi-finals of the T Nolan C.V.R.T Juvenile Classic at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium at Tralee on Friday night.
GREGOR STARS IN KILCOLGAN CASTLE CONNACHT DERBY SECOND ROUND
Peter Farrell
28 February 2026
The action ramped up at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night as the second-round heats of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby 550 took centre stage, and the contest more than delivered, with Grouchos Gregor laying down a serious marker.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 27/2/2026
GRI
27 February 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 27/2/2026:
LOADS OF UPCOMING ACTION AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
27 February 2026
Obviously, there was a shortage of runners at Shelbourne Park this weekend with just eight races on Friday and Saturday night so we urge those with race-fit greyhounds to get in touch with the racing office over the coming days and weeks with plenty of racing on the horizon.
UK STAR MONARCH A POSSIBLE KIRBY CHALLENGER
Ian Fortune
26 February 2026
Bouncing Monarch is quickly building up a fine body of work in the UK since being sold across the Irish Sea after reaching the final of the Denis Linehan Solicitors Open Unraced 525at Curraheen Park last June.
BROWNSTOWN TANGO & NTSC UNRACED ON HORIZON AT NEWBRIDGE
Ian Fortune
26 February 2026
Year after year, the Brownstown Tango and NTSC Open Unraced Bitch 525 sees a number of future stars begin their career.
EPISODE 2 LEGACY: THE STORY OF THE 2025 IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY
GRI
25 February 2026
With 2 Rounds complete and just 48 remaining in contention, the journey to Derby glory continues as we re-join the 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby story at the 3rd Round.
SHARE YOUR PIECE OF SHELBOURNE PARK HISTORY
GRI
25 February 2026
With Shelbourne Park approaching almost 100 years at the heart of Irish greyhound racing, plans are underway to further enhance the Shelbourne Park Museum, and we are asking the wider racing community to help us tell the full story.
TOWCESTER COUNTDOWN
Ian Fortune
25 February 2026
It’s that time of year when the Irish start to eye up the biggest prize in UK greyhound racing, the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby.
PUPS MISSING IN THURLES
Peter Farrell
25 February 2026
Update: Pups have been reunited with their owners
ENNISCORTHY GEARING UP FOR RETURN
Ian Fortune
24 February 2026
As is the tradition, Enniscorthy closed their doors through January and February but there is great work going on as they look forward to a return to racing on Thursday, March 5th.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 23RD FEBRUARY
GRI
23 February 2026
Juvenile Classic, Gold Cup and more are the hot topics of conversation this Monday.
SHELBOURNE SEEKING ENTRIES
Ian Fortune
23 February 2026
Ahead of the weekend, the Shelbourne Park racing office is seeking entries for a number of races over many grades and distances.
ALL ABOUT MICROCHIP IN THE TIME CORK CUP
Barry Drake
22 February 2026
MICROCHIP (Droopys Sydney-Clona Skye) overcame what looked like a tricky draw out in trap five when setting the standard in the semi-finals of the Time Greyhound Nutrition Cork Cup at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
SIUN AND STYLE LEAD THE WAY IN GOLD CUP
Ian Fortune
22 February 2026
Ballymac Siun and Swords Style secured their place in the final of the 2026 Tote Gold Cup at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night with both impressing in their respective semi-finals.
TWIRL TURNS THE TABLES AHEAD OF LIMERICK OAKS SHOWDOWN
Peter Farrell
22 February 2026
The semi-finals of the J.P. & Pauline Ryan Memorial Limerick Oaks continued to deliver fiercely competitive racing on Saturday night, with Arrow Twirl the latest to press her claims ahead of next weekend’s decider.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 21/2/2026
GRI
21 February 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 21/2/2026:
BLACKSTONE LEXUS GOES QUICKEST IN THE JUVENILE CLASSIC
Barry Drake
21 February 2026
BLACKSTONE LEXUS (Droopys Jet-Magical Poppy) set the standard in the opening round of the T Nolan CVRT Centre Juvenile Classic at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night.
APTLY NAMED BULLET WINS FRIDAY FEATURE AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
21 February 2026
Daring Bullet was a thoroughly professional winner of the Friday night feature at Shelbourne Park, the final of the February Monthly Novice ON2 525.
GREGOR SETS A STRONG STANDARD IN CONNACHT DERBY OPENER
Peter Farrell
21 February 2026
The opening-round heats of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby 550 got underway at Galway on Friday night, where Grouchos Gregor set a notably high standard for trainer Pat Buckley.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 20/2/2026
GRI
20 February 2026
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 20/2/2026:
EPISODE 231: HUGHIE KELEGHAN TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
19 February 2026
Barry chats to Hughie Keleghan, Chairman of the WGOBA in Galway, as excitement builds ahead of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby and a packed few weeks of top-class racing at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW SPONSORSHIP PARTNERSHIP WITH 1XBET IRELAND
GRI
30 January 2026
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is pleased to announce a new sponsorship partnership with 1xBet Ireland, marking an innovative agreement that will support a number of fixtures on the national racing calendar.
MAJOR RACE COVERAGE FOR 2026 ANNOUNCED BY SIS & GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND
GRI
22 December 2025
GREYHOUND Racing Ireland and SIS have jointly announced planned big race coverage for 2026 which will include earlier rounds in major competitions such as the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, Irish Oaks, Irish Laurels and Irish St Leger.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCE PRIZE MONEY INCREASES FOR 2026
GRI
18 December 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland announce prize money increases for 2026
2026 CLASSICS AND FEATURES CALENDAR RELEASED
GRI
7 November 2025
The 2026 Classics and Features Calendar has been ratified by the Board of Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland and released.
UPDATE TO RACING SCHEDULE - JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2026
GRI
1 October 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) wishes to advise owners and trainers of an adjustment to the national racing schedule for January and February.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND LAUNCHES ALL NEW TALKING DOGS APP - NOW AVAILABLE ON GOOGLE PLAY AND APPLE APP STORE
GRI
12 August 2025
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is delighted to announce the launch of the completely re-engineered Talking Dogs App, available to download now from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The upgraded app will officially go live on Tuesday, 12 August 2025, offering fans an entirely new way to stay connected with all the latest greyhound racing news, stories, and features.
RCÉ PRESENTS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN TO MINISTER HEYDON
GRI
24 July 2025
Chairman of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ), Pat Flanagan, CEO Tim Lucey, and CFO John Tuohey met with Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon T.D., to present RCÉ’s new Five-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2029).
RCÉ LAUNCHES AMBITIOUS STRATEGY TO SECURE THE FUTURE OF IRISH GREYHOUND RACING
GRI
23 July 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ), the statutory body responsible for the regulation, development and promotion of greyhound racing in Ireland, has today (Wednesday, 23 July 2025) unveiled its Strategic Plan 2025–2029.
IRISH GREYHOUND RACING RECORDS OVER 7,000 RACES AND €4.3M IN PRIZE MONEY IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
GRI
23 July 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) has published its first Industry Activity Report, covering January to June 2025, alongside the launch of its five-year strategic plan (2025–2029) in Shelbourne Park today.
RCÉ STATEMENT 14TH MAY 2025
GRI
14 May 2025
RCÉ statement on a serious greyhound welfare incident in Roscommon, including enforcement action and ongoing investigation with relevant authorities.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN/GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW SIS PRIZEMONEY DISTRIBUTION
GRI
13 February 2025
Rásaíocht Con Éireann/Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) is pleased to announce the implementation of a new SIS Prizemoney distribution structure, effective the week commencing February 24, 2025.
TIME CLUB A GREAT INITIATIVE
Ian Fortune
10 October 2024
Willie Rigney and John Fox, the men behind Time Greyhound Nutrition, have been involved the sport of greyhound racing for a long number of years.
JOIN THE TIME CLUB
GRI
9 October 2024
Time Greyhound Nutrition has proudly launched its innovative Time Club.
SHELBOURNE PARK MUSEUM OFFICIALLY OPENS
GRI
30 September 2024
The new Shelbourne Park Museum stands as a testament to the rich history and heritage of greyhound racing, providing an engaging and educational experience for all visitors.
AMENDMENTS TO OUT OF TIME PERIOD IN NOVICE GREYHOUNDS
GRI
21 August 2024
At the latest Regulation Committee, the following changes to our Novice Racing System have been approved.
ADVICE REGARDING LEPTOSPIROSIS
GRI
2 August 2024
There have been reports of cases of leptospirosis in dogs in parts of the country. Leptospirosis is a disease that is best known for causing jaundice in dogs. It is fatal in most cases unless treated very early after onset. Of greater concern, is the danger that leptospirosis poses for people who come into contact with a dog suffering from the disease. It is highly contagious to both humans and other dogs.
GRI NOTICE TO PURCHASERS OF GREYHOUNDS AT LICENSED SALES AUCTIONS
GRI
24 June 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland wishes to advise, that from and including May 1st 2024, it will be a condition of sale, that all purchasers of greyhounds at licensed auctions, must be able to furnish their Irish Coursing Club (ICC) Owner Registration Number to the greyhound stadium in advance of bidding on any greyhound at the auction. This number will be recorded by the stadium for traceability purposes.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL BREEDERS BONUS PAYMENT
GRI
12 February 2024
Greyhound Racing Ireland Announces Additional Breeders Bonus Payment for Oaks & Bitch Stakes
YOU'RE NOT ALONE. INFORMATION ON PIETA HELPLINES
GRI
22 June 2023
If you are in suicidal distress, self-harming or have been bereaved by suicide, Pieta are available to talk to you today.
NEW TALKING DOGS ARCHIVE
GRI
29 January 2022
We're delighted to now be able to archive the big news stories for you to read in the weeks and months to come.
SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF GREYHOUND CARE CENTRE PROGRAMME
GRI
23 December 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) has announced plans for the introduction of at least four new regional facilities across the country for the preparation and rehoming of retired racing greyhounds.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN TRACEABILITY SYSTEM (RCÉTS) INFORMATION UPDATE
GRI
22 November 2021
On November 22nd, 2021, pursuant to Article 36 of the Greyhound Industry (Racing) Regulations 2007-2021, the Board of Rásaíocht Con Éireann have directed that it will be a condition of entry at RCÉ Licenced Stadia, that Owners/Trainers must have updated all outstanding records on RCÉTS relating to the greyhounds/pups in his/her care. Failure to do this will result in race entries automatically not being accepted for racing for this owner/trainer until such time as the deficiency is rectified. Once relevant updates are provided, entries will be accepted again.
GUIDANCE ON MEAT PRODUCTS
GRI
18 November 2021
Advice For Trainers And Owners: Feeding Of Animal By-Products To Racing Greyhounds.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND LAUNCHES NEW CODE OF PRACTICE
GRI
16 November 2021
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) / Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) today (Tuesday, 16 November 2021) launched a new Code of Practice that applies to any person who keeps, breeds, rears, trains, races, trades or transports a greyhound in Ireland.
LAUNCH OF TRACES NT EXPORT DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM
GRI
6 October 2021
TRACES is the European Commissions Electronic Platform used in the Import and Export of amongst other things, animals. In its guise as TRACES Classic, it has been used for several years by Irish Individuals and companies exporting animals abroad. These have typically included individuals who undertake transporting greyhounds abroad for export.
RCE ANNOUNCE EXPANSION TO THE INJURIES AT TRACKS RECOVERY SCHEME FROM OCTOBER 1ST
GRI
4 October 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) provide funding for the treatment of greyhounds which have been injured while racing or participating in Qualifying Trials at RCÉ Licensed stadia through The Injuries at Tracks Recovery Scheme. This scheme is open to all owners and trainers who have incurred veterinary costs in the treatment of greyhounds to repair a *career ending orthopaedic (bone) injury which was sustained while racing or running qualifying Trials at a RCÉ licensed stadium.
RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN TRACEABILITY SYSTEM (RCÉTS) ENHANCEMENT
GRI
27 August 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland today (27th August 2021) announced an additional enhancement of its traceability system – RCÉTS – to allow owners/trainers to provide updates on their greyhounds and pups.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTING GREYHOUNDS TO GREAT BRITAIN
GRI
25 January 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann has been working with various parties to establish the requirements for transporting greyhounds to and from the UK.
A QUICK INTRODUCTION TO RCETS
GRI
13 January 2021
We've begun to roll out our new RCÉTS (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System) app and website this week.
TRACEABILITY OF PRIME IMPORTANCE
Ian Fortune
13 January 2021
In these times when greyhound racing has come in for so much unfair criticism, the decision of Greyhound Racing Ireland to roll out a full traceability system must be applauded.
HOW TO REHOME YOUR RETIRED GREYHOUND
GRI
17 December 2020
A reminder of the steps to rehome your retired racing greyhound with the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust.
THE IRISH RETIRED GREYHOUND TRUST AND RÁSAÍOCHT CON ÉIREANN ( RCÉ) LAUNCH THEIR FIRST EVER RACING GREYHOUND CARE CENTRE
GRI
28 October 2020
Today Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) in partnership with The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust announced the next chapter in Irish Greyhound racing with the launch of its first dedicated Greyhound Care Centre.
IRGT LAUNCH NEW FOSTER TO ADOPT SCHEME
GRI
19 May 2020
The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) have launched their new Foster to Adopt scheme today, with the aim of offering would-be adopters the chance to experience life with a retired greyhound.
GREYHOUND RACING IRELAND ANNOUNCES NEW CONFIDENTIAL PHONE LINE TO REPORT WELFARE CONCERNS
GRI
12 July 2019
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) today announced the launch of a confidential phone line which will be available to members of the public to report greyhound welfare concerns.