Clare greyhounds in the hunt for Connacht Derby Title
Friday night’s Galway card was dominated by the opening round heats of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby which carries a €9000 winners prize.
Friday night’s Galway card was dominated by the opening round heats of the Kilcolgan Castle Connacht Derby which carries a €9000 winners prize.
THERE were ten races on offer at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night last and the highlight was a trap-to-line performance from Snuggie Bobby in the Con Murphy Bookmakers AAO/AO 525.
The concluding A3 graded 525 yards contest was the feature event on Thursday night’s card at Galway Greyhound Stadium on an eight race card that also featured the opening round heats of the Liam Brussels Memorial A4 525.
SOME of Galway’s great gaels including Sixmilebridge native Niall McInerney were remembered at a gala fundraiser on Friday.
*Chairman of the WGOBA Hughie Keleghan makes the presentation to winning owner Pat Carey of Cratloe after Hot Wood won the Sweepstake Final at Galway. CRATLOE’s Pat Carey was in the winners enclosure in Galway when Hot Wood won the final of the Time No Backgraders A3 525 Stake which was the feature contest on …
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Timmy Keane receives his award from Chairman Seanie McMahon. CLARE’s top owners and trainers were honoured at the annual awards of the Limerick and Clare GOBA.
*Leonard McNamara, Mick Darcy and Shane Flanagan enjoy the celebrations at the Halfway. IT WAS a historic last weekend for members of the Ennis/Clarecastle coursing club after Gigantor won the Irish Cup at the Annual Meeting held at the Limerick Race Track.
LIMERICK GREYHOUND Stadium is set to host the national racing awards night and the venue proved a happy hunting ground for Clare owners and trainers in the past week.
CILLOWEN MISSILE owned by Rockmount’s George Gallery recorded his second career success in the A4 graded sixth contest at the Galway Track on Saturday night last easing home five and a half lengths clear of Croaghill Sky in 28.90.
BAREFOOT on fire claimed the €3000 prize in the final of the Born Warrior at Stud A1/A2 525 at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night.