TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 30TH JUNE
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A busy weekend on the track to discuss for Ian and Tommy, join the chat!
BAMBI BOUNCES TO CORN CUCHULAINN GLORY
Ian Fortune
Braveheart Bambi completed her unbeaten march through the Donal Beatty Memorial Corn Cuchulainn at a busy Shelbourne Park on Saturday night, once again confirming herself as a hugely talented and exciting young stayer.
TOKYO TAKES OFF IN CARROLL MEMORIAL AT DUNDALK
Ian Fortune
Rolo Tokyo continued his rapid rise up the ranks in the semi-finals of the Eamon and Paddy Carroll Memorial at Dundalk on Saturday night, posting a sensational 28.20, the third fastest time ever recorded for the standard trip at the Dowdallshill venue.
SEAN AND DARRAGH ON TOP IN CURTIN MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
Skilled Sean and Home Darragh would emerge on top in the semi-finals of the Pat Curtin Memorial Cup at Mullingar on Saturday night.
MAGICAL ON FIRE LAYS DOWN MARKER IN SHELLEY FENNELLY MEMORIAL
Barry Drake
Magical On Fire (Ballymac Cashout-Burgess Sarah) set the standard in the opening round of the Shelley Fennelly Memorial Open Bitch Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
RED-HOT IRON STRIKES IN TIME CLUB DERBY DECIDER
Peter Farrell
The final of the €20,000 to the winner TIME Club Graders Derby featured at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and Neily Jones had reason to celebrate as Maid Of Iron upset the apple cart to make every inch of the running.
BEN BEATS BROWNE IN FAYPOINT SEAN TREATY CUP SEMIS
Peter Farrell
On what was a very busy night at Limerick, the semi finals of the Faypoint Sean @ Stud Treaty Cup also featured and there was an upset on the cards in the opening semi as Stonepark Browne was handed defeat at the expense of track specialist Highview Ben.
TOP-CLASS TARSNA QUICKEST IN TIPP CUP SECOND ROUND
Peter Farrell
The second round heats of the Centenary-Agri Tipperary Cup took centre stage at Thurles Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and Tarsna Maasai set the standard with a huge performance in the opening heat for Geoff Parnaby.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 28/06/2025
Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 28/06/2025:
PUPS DELIGHT ONCE AGAIN
Ian Fortune
There may have still been signs of inexperience but the semi-finals of the Celtic Cooling Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Open Unraced provided some exceptional racing again at Shelbourne Park on Friday night with all three heats won in impressive fashion.
POPPY BLOOMS IN SUNDERLAND
Ian Fortune
In what was her final start for Pat Buckley, Slingshot Poppy absolutely ran away with the final of the Arena Racing Company Puppy Trophy at Sunderland on Friday evening. The Category 2 competition was worth £7,500 to the winner and from the outset there was no doubt where the cheque was going.
THREE TRACK RECORDS AND SEVEN STRAIGHT WINS FROM MAGICAL LUKA
Barry Drake
TRACK RECORD...TRACK RECORD AND TRACK RECORD...
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 27/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 27/06/2025:
COLOURS MATTER FOR BRENDAN AND IAN
Ian Fortune
Paul Hennessy reported this morning that Dynamic Force is right as rain after picking up a heart-breaking career ending injury at Towcester in the semi-finals of the English Derby.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS THURSDAY 26/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Thursday 26/06/2025:
2025 CORN CUCHULAINN FINAL RACE CARD PROGRAMME
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This Saturday June 28th, Shelbourne Park will host the Final of the 2025 Corn Cuchulainn & Semi-Final of the 2025 BoyleSports Champion Stakes. Why not head along and enjoy some great racing!
TALKING DOGS MEETS... PAT DALTON
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We headed to sunny Golden in County Tipperary to meet a man who has made his mark on greyhound racing in many countries and continents. Join us as Ian Fortune chats to Pat Dalton.
DUNDALK STADIUM PREPARES FOR A DAY OF GLAMOUR, EXCITING RACES, AND GRAND ENTERTAINMENT AT LADIES DAY
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DUNDALK, CO. LOUTH – 25th June 2025 – Dundalk Stadium, Co. Louth's premier racing venue, is set to host its most anticipated event of the year: Ladies Day on Saturday, July 12th.
CHARGER AND BEAR THE LATEST INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES
Ian Fortune
The task of picking a final six for the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Dundalk International seems to be getting harder with each day.
CURLY WITH A SPECIAL RUN AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
It was no surprise to see some superb performances in the second round of the WGOBA Open Unraced at Enniscorthy on Monday night but there was a true standout display from Sallagh Curly as he left a talented rival standing in the final heat.
TALKING DOGS MONDAY 23RD JUNE - CHAMPION 550, CORN CUCHULAINN, TIME CLUB DERBY & MORE!
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Ian Fortune and Barry Caul join us for the weekly Monday greyhound racing chat. =
SIS AND GRI BOLSTER GLOBAL GREYHOUND COVERAGE WITH EXTENSION TO LONGSTANDING PARTNERSHIP
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Best of Irish racing to be delivered to operators through major agreement including Irish Derby, Kirby Memorial and Winter Racing Festival.
BRILLIANT PENALTY PASSES AWAY
Ian Fortune
Over the weekend, there was a stunning display from Rolo Tokyo in the Carroll Memorial at Dundalk. It was a timely reminder of just how good Oi Oi Penalty, his dam, was as a brood. Sadly, the news came through last week that she is no longer with us.
SIZZLING TRACK RECORD RUN FROM MAGICAL LUKA
Barry Drake
MAGICAL LUKA (King Sheeran-Magical Mary) made it the perfect six wins from six career starts with another stunning Track Record winning performance in the Kingdom on Friday night.
JOE A CHAMPION AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
Ballinabola Joe displayed why many seen him as a serious Boylesports Derby contender when running out an emphatic winner of the Shelbourne Champion 550 at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night.
TOKYO FLIES IN CARROLL MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
Rolo Tokyo was nothing short of brilliant as he set a strong standard in the second round of the Eamon and Paddy Carroll Memorial at Dundalk on Saturday evening.
DUKE STORMS INTO TIME CLUB DERBY DECIDER
Peter Farrell
The €20,000 to the winner TIME Club Graders Derby served as the highlight at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and Rinnwood Duke continued his fine form to claim an eleventh career victory for Des Flaherty.
BROWNE SETS NEW FIGURES IN FAYPOINT SEAN TREATY CUP
Peter Farrell
The second round heats of the Faypoint Sean @ Stud Treaty Cup also featured at Limerick on Saturday night and Stonepark Browne stole the show with a devastating performance for Michael Sean O’Dwyer and Michael O’Donovan.
BOYLESPORTS BLUE THE STANDOUT IN TIPP CUP OPENER
Peter Farrell
The opening round heats of the Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup got underway at a sunny Thurles on Saturday night and the Paul Hennessy-trained Boylesports Blue set an extremely high bar with a blistering display in heat three.
TIERMANA HUNTER A CLASS APART IN ANN CHEEVERS DECIDER
Peter Farrell
There was a handsome €2,000 on offer as the final of Ann Cheevers Memorial A3/A4 525 served as the feature at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 21/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 21/06/2025:
LIMERICK SALES TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 21/06/2025
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Limerick sales trial results Saturday 21/06/2025:
CANON FIRES IN KILKENNY’S RAMSBOTTOM MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
Burgess Canon completed his march through the Billy and Mary Ramsbottom Memorial at Kilkenny on Friday night, coming home clear to land the €2,000 prize for Paraic Campion and owners JJ Fennelly and Sheila Spillane.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS FRIDAY 20/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Friday 20/06/2025:
TIME GREYHOUND NUTRITION CONTINUES AS TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE PRESTIGIOUS DUNDALK INTERNATIONAL RACE FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR
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Dundalk Stadium is thrilled to announce that Time Greyhound Nutrition will return as the title sponsor for the highly anticipated Dundalk International Race for the third consecutive year. This renewed partnership underscores Time Greyhound Nutrition's unwavering commitment to the sport of greyhound racing and its premier events.
MYSTERY SHINES IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
Burgess Mystery said goodbye to graded company in fine fashion at Shelbourne Park on Thursday evening, emerging a tremendous winner of the Shelbourne Park Dolls A2/A3.
FOUR-TIMER FOR MYLES AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
It was a memorable meeting for a few owners at Limerick on Thursday afternoon but Myles Cummins in particular had a meeting to remember as he recorded no fewer than four winners on the card.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS THURSDAY 19/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Thursday 19/06/2025:
EPISODE 205: ROBERT GLEESON TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
This week on Talking Dogs on Thursday, Barry Drake chats with top trainer Robert Gleeson as he gears up for a crucial time in the racing calendar, with the Irish Derby on the horizon.
JOB VACANCY ROLE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNTANT
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The primary purpose of the Process Improvement Accountant role is to support the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the wider organisation in delivering financial and operational process improvement, leveraging lean continuous improvement methodologies to enhance efficiency and profitability.
2025 SPORTING PRESS ONLINE EDITION IRISH OAKS FINAL
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On Saturday night, Carrigmore Freya won the 2025 Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks Final for trainer Graham Holland, owner Nora Coffey and family.
IRISH SPRINT CUP CLUES AT DUNDALK AS TANK AND ACE IMPRESS
Ian Fortune
While many of Ireland’s best and most consistent sprinters were in action over the weekend at Limerick, there was also a couple of notable runs at Dundalk from greyhounds that are clearly going to be aimed at the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup.
LANE IMPRESSES IN DELAYED FINAL HEAT OF ENNISCORTHY’S WGOBA UNRACED
Ian Fortune
After a delay of a week, the opening round of the WBOBA Open Unraced Stake was completed on Monday night at Enniscorthy and it really was worth the wait with Ballyroe Lane winning in a rapid 28.77 to joint those that qualified last Monday night.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 16TH JUNE - IRISH OAKS, RACE OF CHAMPIONS, ENGLISH DERBY & MORE!
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A bIG weekend in greyhound racing both in Ireland and the UK, so there's plenty to chat about!
FREYA FLIES TO OAKS GLORY
Ian Fortune
Graham Holland his Riverside Kennels operation may have been left disappointed in the English Derby final but, less than half an hour earlier, Carrigmore Freya had handed her master trainer a second Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks with a stunning display of front running.
PLUNGE BREAKS IRISH HEARTS WITH DERBY SUCCESS
Ian Fortune
Droopys Plunge handed Patrick Janssens a second Star Sports/ TRC English Derby title at a packed Towcester on Saturday night, upsetting the huge Irish contingent who were counting on one of the five Irish trained finalists to do the business.
WONDERFUL ACTION IN CORN CUCHULAINN AND CHAMPION 550
Barry Caul
Aside from the final of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks, there was also an exceptional undercard at Shelbourne Park on Saturday with tremendous displays throughout.
VIDEO: 2025 CALLAWAY PRO AM AT STUD RACE OF CHAMPIONS FINAL
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Join us to look back on Seven Beach's win and reaction from sponsor and trainer.
TOOLMAKER KING A BRILLIANT WINNER OF THE DENIS LINEHAN UNRACED
Barry Drake
TOOLMAKER KING (Droopys Sydney-Droopys Curio) ran out a brilliant winner of the €10,000 to the winner Denis Linehan Solicitors Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
RAMBO BEST OF ALL IN ACTION-PACKED TIME DERBY QUARTERS
Peter Farrell
The quarter-finals of the TIME Club Graders Derby served as the highlight at Limerick on Saturday night and the action certainly ramped up with Daring Rambo going quickest for Michael Meade.
PAPPONE SETS THE TREATY CUP STANDARD
Peter Farrell
The opening round heats of the Faypoint Sean @ Stud Treaty Cup Open 350 featured on last night’s card at Limerick and Tinahue Pappone set the standard as he made a blistering return to two-bend action
TRACK RECORD RUN FROM SEVEN BEACH IN RACE OF CHAMPIONS FINAL
Barry Drake
SEVEN BEACH (Pestana-Whitings Gift) put on another spectacular performance when winning the €15,000 to the winner Callaway Pro Am @ Stud Race on Champions Final at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, clocking a sensational 29.09, which was six spots quicker than the Track Record he set last weekend.
CAN FREYA SOLVE THE OAKS PUZZLE?
Ian Fortune
Six of Ireland’s finest females will bid to become a classic winner at Shelbourne Park this evening as the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks comes to an enthralling finish.
DIAMOND TO SHINE BRIGHTEST AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
After almost six weeks of pulsating action, the Star Sports/ TRC English Greyhound Derby will this evening come to a conclusion at Towcester.
GIDDY WINS AN APRIL THRILLER AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
After winning her second round and semi-final assignments in typically professional fashion, it was no surprise to see Fairly Giddy complete her impressive march through the April Stakes at Enniscorthy on Thursday night.
ROGUE ROMPS TO VICTORY AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
Favourite Rogue raced away with the feature at Shelbourne Park on Thursday night, the final of the Upcoming Summer Novice ON2 525.
VIDEO: 2025 BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY LAUNCH
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Join us in Shelbourne Park at the launch of the 2025 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby.
KEROGUE LADY A MUM
Ian Fortune
It may have been a surprise to many that the talented Kerogue Lady didn’t contest the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks but she had her priorities straight.
BOYLESPORTS IRISH GREYHOUND DERBY 2025 OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED AT SHELBOURNE PARK
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All roads lead to Shelbourne Park this August as the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby returns to its traditional calendar slot, following a one-year adjustment in 2024 to facilitate a landmark €5 million refurbishment of the stadium. That ambitious redevelopment has already earned high praise, with Shelbourne Park proudly receiving two honours at the 2025 Irish Construction Excellence Awards.
STERLING SOARS ON DEBUT AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
Untold Sterling is the latest in a long line of potential superstars to debut at Enniscorthy.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 9TH JUNE - OAKS, RACE OF CHAMPIONS, DERBY & MORE
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Join Ian, Tommy and Declan as they give there thoughts on the latest racing and look forward to a massive weekend in racing.
LAR FOGARTY
Greyhound racing and, more particularly, Dublin greyhound racing lost a great friend in recent days with the passing of Laurence Fogarty.
DWELL MOCK BOUNCES BACK TO WIN KIERAN SNR & HANNA PURCELL MEMORIAL
Peter Farrell
The final of the €1,800 to the winner Kieran Snr & Hanna Purcell Memorial 525 featured at Clonmel on Sunday evening and Dwell Mock recovered from his semi final blip to land the decider in comfortable fashion for connections.
TIME CLUB GRADERS DERBY HEATS UP AT LIMERICK
Peter Farrell
The second round heats of the TIME Club Graders Derby featured at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and it’s fair to say that the action ramped up several notches with all but one of the eight heat winners dipping under 29-seconds.
DENIS LINEHAN SOLICITORS UNRACED IS ANOTHER OUTSTANDING EVENT
Barry Drake
TOOLMAKER KING (Droopys Sydney-Droopys Curio) went quickest on the clock in the semi-finals of the €10,000 to the winner Denis Linehan Solicitors Open Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
A WONDERFUL NIGHT AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
There was a bit of everything at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night with wonderfully competitive action throughout.
DE LAHDEDAH AND DIAMOND SHINE BRIGHTEST AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
Ireland will have an unprecedented five runners in the final of the Star Sports/ TRC English Greyhound Derby after two of the all-time greats emerged triumphant in the semi-finals of the classic at Towcester on Saturday night.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY7/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 7/06/2025:
SUMMER CUP AND OAKS TO DELIGHT AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
There is plenty to get excited about on offer at Shelbourne Park this evening with the semi-finals of the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks and the final of the hugely valuable Shelbourne Summer Cup the standout of a tremendous ten-race card.
IRELAND EXPECTS AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
While it seems very unlikely, the possibility of six Irish trained finalists in the Star Sports/ TRC English Greyhound Derby is still a possibility.
SEVEN BEACH DELIVERS STUNNING TRACK RECORD RUN
Barry Drake
The opening round of the Callaway Pro Am @ Stud Race Of Champions produced some fantastic racing at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night which included two track record winning performances.
HOLLYWELL DOUBLE THE HIGHLIGHT AT GALWAY
Peter Farrell
While there were just the eight races on offer at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night, there were some smart performances on the night and the highlight was a double for the kennel of Alison Coxon.
EPISODE 204: KATELYN LEAHY & CAOIMHE GUBBINS TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
This week on Talking Dogs on Thursday Barry is joined by Katelyn Leahy & Caoimhe Gubbins.
GIDDY SETS THE APRIL PACE AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
Fairly Giddy went fastest in the semi-finals of the April Staks at Enniscorthy on Thursday night, securing his place in next week’s €4,000 to the winner decider.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS THURSDAY 5/06/2025
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Thursday 5/06/2025:
TOM FLANAGAN
The sport lost another true gentleman in recent days at the sad passing of Tom Flanagan, Russa, Ennistymon, Co. Clare
BILL MULHOLLAND
It’s with sadness we must report the passing of Bill Mulholland, Groomsport, Co Down, in recent days.
TALKING DOGS ON TUESDAY 3RD JUNE
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Join Ian Fortune and Tommy Lyons for this week's Talking Dogs chat as they discuss the Sport Press Online Edition Irish Oaks from Shelbourne Park plus other racing highlights from Cork & Tralee as well as the English Derby.
LIZZY MAHER
Irish greyhound racing lost one of the truly great names in the sport over the weekend with the sad passing of Lizzy Maher at a great age.
THE BEATTY FAMILY ANNOUNCED AS NEW SPONSOR OF CORN CUCHULAINN AT SHELBOURNE PARK IN HONOUR OF DONAL BEATTY
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The Beatty Family Announced as New Sponsor of Corn Cuchulainn at Shelbourne Park in Honour of Donal Beatty.
CARRICK ALDO NATIONAL PRODUCE STAKES SUCCESS FOR LEMON JOEY
Peter Farrell
After knocking on the door on more than one occasion, Lemon Joey finally captured a major success on Sunday evening at Clonmel as he claimed the €20,000 to the winner Carrick Aldo @ Stud National Produce Stakes
DARBYS DANCER POWERS TO OPEN 750 YARD SUCCESS
Barry Drake
DARBYS DANCER (Malachi-Love Island), trained by Patrick Devaney Snr for the Devaney Family Syndicate, delivered a powerful performance to win the €5,000 to the winner Curraheen Park Open 750 Stake Final on Saturday night.
ANOTHER OAKS MASTERCLASS FROM MARTHA
Ian Fortune
Glengar Martha was again the star of proceedings at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night as she set the standard in the Sporting Press Online Edition Irish Oaks for the third week running.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL NIGHT FOR IRISH AT TOWCESTER
Ian Fortune
Ireland will be responsible for six of the twelve semi-finalists in the semi-finals of the Star Sports/ TRC English Greyhound Derby after another hugely successful night at Towcester on Saturday which saw the raiding party claim three of the four semi-finals.
MARATHON ‘TIME’ CLUB DERBY OPENING ROUND CONCLUDES
Peter Farrell
The remaining eight first round heats of the TIME Club Graders Derby featured on Saturday night’s card at Limerick Greyhound Stadium and there were some excellent performances to complement Friday night’s action.
STAGE SET FOR TOP-CLASS CARRICK ALDO NATIONAL PRODUCE STAKES FINALE
Peter Farrell
Kindly sponsored by Tom Glynn, the final of the Carrick Aldo @ Stud National Produce Stakes takes centre stage at Clonmel later tonight and we have a top-class line-up on offer which is fitting of the €20,000 first prize