Double delight for Albert Mullins
There were three heats of the GoGreyhoundRacing.ie A2 Tri-Distance Stake down for decision on Saturday night’s Galway card with the opening heats over the 525 yards trip.
Cleary content as Clare bring battling qualities to the fore
*Conor Cleary. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill CLARE’S response to the first round loss to Tipperary has been one that fills full-back Conor Cleary with a sense of pride.
Kilkee owned Glasheen Tiger maintains unbeaten career record
Friday night’s Galway card featured some semi-finals of various graded stakes on a ten race programme which saw the local Castlegar kennel of Thomas Connor record a double curtesy of Rockandrollmarty and Bonzo Bourke.
Long waiting list for Ukrainian students in Lisdoonvarna
*Lisdoonvarna. AN INFLUX of Ukrainian students in Lisdoonvarna has made a larger secondary school a necessity.
Double victories for McMahon & Murray
DOUBLE VICTORIES were recorded for Cooraclare owner James McMahon and Sixmilebridge trainer Stephen Murray in Galway over the weekend while Ollie Hester bowed out after twenty years at the helm.
Neylon to take time to consider future as U20 boss
*Michael Neylon. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. CLARE’S U20 football boss has said their ambition was abundantly clear with the manner in which they pushed provincial champions Kerry all the way to extra time.
Clonbrien Treaty is one for the future
After the most incredible four weeks of canine action, the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial saw the aptly named Clonbrien Treaty announce himself as a future superstar, producing a brilliant display to emerge an easy and most deserving winner of the €80,000 to the winner showpiece at the Limerick Track on Friday night last.
Pop-up Gaeltacht event this evening in Ennis
OÍCHE INNÚ / THIS EVENING! PREAB-GHAELTACHT / POP-UP GAELTACHT Dé hAoine / Friday, 28ú Aibreán/April, 9PM TIGH CONSIDINE / CONSIDINE’S SRÁID PARNELL, INIS BÍGÍ LINN / JOIN US! Caint, Comhrá, Comhluadar, agus Ceol! Chat, Conversation, Company, and, well, Ceol! Caint agus Comhrá na hInse (Ciorcail Comhrá) * Cheithre huaire sa tseachtain / Four times a …
Ryan hoping to draw on home comforts
*Clare’s Diarmuid Ryan. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill With all eyes firmly focused on the commencement of the Munster SHC this Sunday, it is hard not to reflect back on an eventful 2022 which saw Brian Lohan’s men reach a Munster final and the last four of the All Ireland series.
Final six revealed in 2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial
*Clonbrien Treaty was one of the semi-final winners. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson Saturday night saw the remaining twelve greyhounds do battle for a spot in the final of the 2023 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial in front of a large crowd at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.