VIDEO: 2026 SPORTING PRESS ONLINE EDITION IRISH OAKS FINAL
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Join us to look back on the Final with Ian Fortune and the reaction as Barry Caul chats to trainer Paul Hennessy and Pat Loughlin, Chairman of the ICC representing the Sporting Press.
RALF AND STUD SOLD AND JOIN YOUNG IN UK
Ian Fortune
Less than a fortnight after running in the final of the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby, Ballymac Ralf has been sold and is set to joint Paul Young in the UK. Before then, his new connections are hoping he will have a final race on this side of the Irish Sea should he get into the TIME Dundalk International on July 12th.
HENNESSY TARGETING MORE GLORY WITH RON
Ian Fortune
There is simply no stopping Paul Hennessy at present. After the victories of Lennies Eddie in the English Derby and Lennies Ash in the Oaks, he now has his sights set on the Wexford GOBA Open Unraced at Enniscorthy and Priceless Ron went one step closer to landing the valuable prize on Monday night as he set the standard in the semi-finals with a 29.14 return.
BOYLE SPORTS CHAMPION STAKES LAUNCHED AT SHELBOURNE PARK
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BOYLE Sports has officially launched the 2026 Champion Stakes at Shelbourne Park, reinforcing its commitment to Irish greyhound racing at Ireland’s most prestigious greyhound racing track.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 15TH JUNE OAKS FINAL & MORE
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Ian, Tommy and Barry discuss the big greyhound racing news of the week, topped off by a memorable win for the Paul Hennessy team.
ASH WITH A FAMOUS OAKS VICTORY
Ian Fortune
Lennies Ash raced to a famous victory in the Sporting Press Irish Oaks at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night. In doing so, she completed the most incredible double for Paul Hennessy and Lee Craze, just a week on from the brilliant victory of Lennies Eddie in the English Derby at Towcester.
BIG LOCAL SUCCESS FOR THE O’REILLY’S AS MONTANA SECRET DELIVERS A TOP CLASS PERFORMANCE
Barry Drake
Montana Secret (Signet Ace-Droopys Alice), trained by Johnny Linehan for owners Barry and Martin O’Reilly, ran out a popular local winner of the €3,500 to the winner David Fitzgibbon Memorial Open final at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
TIME CLUB GRADERS DERBY TAKES SHAPE AS RUBY STARS IN ROUND THREE
Peter Farrell
After a number of big-hitters bit the dust in the second round of the TIME Club Graders Derby, six third-round heats took centre stage on the Limerick card on Saturday night, and the competition is now gathering serious momentum with a string of top-class performances across all six contests.
DREAM START FOR TIERMANA IN TREATY CUP OPENER
Peter Farrell
It was an action-packed night at Limerick on Saturday as, alongside the third-round heats of the TIME Club Derby, the opening round of the West Limerick Treaty Cup Open 350 also took centre stage.
CENTENARY AGRI TIPP CUP OPENER DELIVERS IN STYLE
Peter Farrell
The 2026 running of the Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup looked one of the strongest editions in recent years beforehand, and it duly delivered, with high-quality performances across all five opening-round heats.
JACKIE LANGAN
The greyhound racing community was saddened to learn of the recent passing of Jackie Langan, Urney, Co. Tyrone.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 13/6/2026
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 13/6/2026:
WONDERFUL OAKS DECIDER THE FEATURE OF A SPECIAL CARD IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
Sporting Press will mark 35 years of sponsorship of the Irish Oaks this evening with a special final to what has been a special renewal of the bitch classic.
YOUNGSTERS PUT ON A SHOW AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
It was quite predictable that there would be some brilliant displays on Friday’s card at Shelbourne Park and is certainly delivered.
CERT SETS CARROLL MEMORIAL STANDARD
Ian Fortune
After showing plenty of promise in the recent Bar One Betting ON1 400 at Dundalk, it was perhaps no surprise to see Josie Burns’ Highview Cert emerging a good winner at Dundalk on Friday night to set the standard in the opening round of the valuable Paddy & Eamon Carroll Memorial.
CURTIN MEMORIAL GETS UNDERWAY AT MULLINGAR
Ian Fortune
One of the great characters of the sport and Derby winning trainer Pat Curtin will be remembered at Mullingar this evening with the start of the 2026 Pat Curtin Memorial.
STONEPARK BROWNE KICK-STARTS TREATY CUP DEFENSE
Peter Farrell
Aside from the TIME Club Derby action, the opening-round heats of the €5,000-to-the-winner West Limerick Treaty Cup Open 350 will also feature on the card, with Stonepark Browne returning in a bid to defend his crown.
STRONG RENEWAL OF CENTENARY AGRI TIPPERARY CUP
Peter Farrell
A big crowd is expected to descend on Thurles Greyhound Stadium this morning as the opening-round heats of the 2026 Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup get underway.
THE 2026 SPORTING PRESS ONLINE EDITION IRISH OAKS FINAL RACE PROGRAMME
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Shelbourne Park will host the 2026 Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks Final on Saturday 13th June. Be sure to have your free virtual race programme to hand to follow all the action!
RALF FOR DUNDALK?
Ian Fortune
Ballymac Ralf is the latest name to be put into the mix or the upcoming TIME Dundalk International.
EPISODE 241: PAUL HENNESSY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
English Greyhound Derby winning trainer Paul Hennessy joins Barry to chat about his big win with Lennies Eddie at Towcester on Saturday night.
CLASSY DUO OF CHANTRY AND SILENT TOP CORN BETTING
Ian Fortune
It was perhaps no surprise to see Ballymac Chantry challenge for the Donal Beatty memorial Corn Cuchulainn but the addition of Derby finalist Glengar Silent comes as a real boost to the six-bend classic, which gets underway at Shelbourne Park on Saturday.
GRAINNE MCCOY AND SUZANNE RYAN RETURN AS DUNDALK STADIUM LADIES DAY JUDGES FOR 2026
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Dundalk Stadium is delighted to announce that preparations are well underway for the return of its flagship social and sporting event, Ladies Day 2026, taking place on Sunday, 12th July 2026.
TIME GREYHOUND NUTRITION RETURNS AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR 2026 DUNDALK INTERNATIONAL
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Time Greyhound Nutrition will once again return as title sponsor of the prestigious Dundalk International at Dundalk Stadium, with the 2026 renewal marking another major show of support for one of the biggest nights in Irish greyhound racing.
MAIDEN MALINAS FAVOURITE FOR DERBY SUCCESS
Ian Fortune
Ballymac Malinas is a maiden in every sense of the word.
BOY AND FRANK JOIN EDDIE AS POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL CONTENDERS
Ian Fortune
Juvenile Derby champion Getup The Boy and Race of Champions winner and Kirby Memorial runner-up Ballycowen Frank are the latest names connected with a crack at the TIME Dundalk International.
WILL GOES CRASH BANG
Ian Fortune
Tuesday’s feature at Shelbourne Park was the final of the May Monthly Novice ON2 525 boasting a wonderful €3,000 prize and Shaun Conway and young owner Harroson Cawley had reason to celebrate as Crash Bang Will emerged a tremendous winner.
LUKA SET FOR SALVER AT CENTRAL PARK
Ian Fortune
A notable name appeared in the opening round draw for the upcoming Silver Salver at Central Park.
VIDEO: 2026 CALLAWAY PRO AM AT STUD RACE OF CHAMPIONS FINAL
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Look back on the action from Tralee now.
KAMALA WARM FAVOURITE FOR OAKS GLORY
Ian Fortune
Ballymac Kamala is a warm favourite to land the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.
FAIRY DIPS UNDER 29 AT ENNISCORTHY AGAIN
Ian Fortune
After impressing a week earlier in the opening round, Luminous Fairy set the standard in the second round of the Wexford GOBA Open Unraced at Enniscorthy on Monday night.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 8TH JUNE
GRI
A massive weekend of greyhound racing behind us so there's a lot to talk about this Monday.
KAMALA AND IVY SECURE OAKS FINAL SPOT AFTER IMPRESSING IN SEMIS
Ian Fortune
Liam Dowling’s Ballymac Kamala claimed a fifth straight win at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night to ensure that she will start a hot favourite for next weekend’s final of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks.
LENNIES EDDIE LIGHTS UP TOWCESTER TO CLAIM DERBY GLORY
Ian Fortune
Lennies Eddie was the toast of the greyhound world on Saturday night as he captured the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby earning Paul Hennessy the unique distinction of claiming three victories in the UK’s blue riband at three different venues.
FAHRENHEIT THE ACE OF THE PACK IN THE DENIS LINEHAN SOLICITORS UNRACED STAKE AT CURRAHEEN PARK
Barry Drake
FAHRENHEIT ACE (Grangeview Ten-Roaming Spirit) completed back-to-back winning performances in the final of the €10,000 to the winner Denis Linehan Solicitors Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
‘TIME’ CLUB DERBY SHAKE-UP AS EIGHT OF TWELVE HEAT WINNERS EXIT
Peter Farrell
The second round of the TIME Club Graders Derby dominated Saturday night's card at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and, while just a few greyhounds fell foul of the 28.90 stipulation in round one, it was a different story on night two, with no fewer than eight of the twelve heat winners eliminated from the competition.
LAOIS LIGHTNING LANDS ANN CHEEVERS MEMORIAL DECIDER
Peter Farrell
There was €1,200 on offer to the winner of the 2026 Ann Cheevers Memorial at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and the honours went the way of Laois Lightning, who secured a sixteenth career victory in the process.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 6/6/2026
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 6/6/2026:
AN IRISH WIN GUARANTEED BUT WHO WINS AT TOWCESTER?
Ian Fortune
History will be created soon after 9pm this evening when five Irish trained greyhounds, the entire field, step out onto the sand ahead of the final of the Star Spiorts& Orchestrate English Derby.
IRISH WITH A STORIED HISTORY IN ENGLISH DERBY
Ian Fortune
A look at Ireland’s 18 English Greyhound Derby champions.
TRACK RECORD WINNING DISPLAY FROM BALLYCOWEN FRANK IN RACE OF CHAMPIONS FINAL
Barry Drake
BALLYCOWEN FRANK (Ballymac Cashout-Peckies Flyer) delivered a sensational performance to win the €15,000 to the winner Callaway Pro Am @ Stud Race of Champions at Tralee on Friday night.
NOTABLE DISPLAYS IN DUBLIN BUT JAMES THE STAND OUT
Ian Fortune
There were some notable performances at Shelbourne Park on Friday night. Aside from the feature which went the way of Town Kitten, there were some fine displays from young greyhounds that could potentially turn into Puppy Derby challengers.
EMER LANDS BALLINAHINCH FINAL, VENOM ONE TO NOTE
Peter Farrell
The final of the Ballinahinch Boarding Kennels Unraced 525 at Clonmel on Friday night went the way of the Emer Dunne-trained Scarsdale Emer, who made every yard of the running to provide the young handler with a notable success.
SLANEYSIDE KENNEL SOLUTIONS A1 STAKE UPCOMING IN WATERFORD
Barry Drake
The Slaneyside Kennel Solutions A1 Stake.
TREATY CUP ENTRIES BEING ACCEPTED AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
While attention at Limerick is currently focused on the TIME Club Graders Derby, the track is also looking ahead, with entries now being accepted for the 2026 West Limerick Treaty Cup Open 350.
PAT CURTIN MEMORIAL RETURNS TO MULLINGAR
Ian Fortune
It’s that time of year again when we remember a great friend to all involved in greyhound sport, Pat Curtin.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 2ND JUNE - OAKS, ENGLISH DERBY & MORE!
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After a busy weekend in Ireland and the UK, there's a lot of Talking Dogs to do!
TANK LAME AND OUT OF ENGLISH DERBY DECIDER
Ian Fortune
Word came through not long after 11am that the Paul Hennessy trained Lennies Tank was to be withdrawn from the Star Sports & Orchestrate English Greyhound Derby final.
UNRACED STARS DYNAMO AND FAIRY FLY AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
Toolmaker Dynamo and Luminous Fairy produced the standout performances at a packed Enniscorthy on Monday evening as both left observers in no doubt that they could be superstars in the future.
IRELAND’S TOWCESTER PROGRESS BY NUMBERS
Ian Fortune
Ireland will claim a nineteenth victory in the English Greyhound Derby at Towcester on Saturday night after six Irish trained greyhounds claimed each of the qualifying spots at the weekend.
RECORDS SET AT KILKENNY SALES WITH TURNOVER OF €99,950
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Kilkenny greyhound stadium hosted their second sales event of the year this morning where there was some real impressive performances on a track rated .30 slow for the standard trip.