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.
DONIE DUGGAN had a weekend to remember on the greyhound front in Galway.
TULLA’s Donal Duggan recorded a double success at Galway last weekend.
Friday night’s Galway card featured the semi-finals of the Paul McKenna Memorial A5 525 yards stake which commemorates one of the great gentlemen of the game who raced his dogs at the track for many years and who won most of the leading competitions at the track throughout this career.
ALL ROADS lead to Limerick Greyhound Stadium this Saturday night for the Final of the 2024 willwego.com Irish St Leger.
SOME of Galway’s great gaels including Sixmilebridge native Niall McInerney were remembered at a gala fundraiser on Friday.
EAST CLARE had reason to celebrate on the greyhound front with wins for Gary Pepper and Donie Duggan.
The two semi-finals of the 2024 Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 took centre stage at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on last Saturday night and they produced two exceptional displays from Knockeen Dazzler and Merits Inclusion.
Peter Hassett (Treasurer WGOBA), Dylan Brennan racing manager, Hughie Keleghan (Chairman WGOBA), Sean Meade and Cian Mulrooney (Secretary WGOBA). SIXMILEBRIDGE HANDLER Stephen Murray and Miltown Malbay’s Sean Meade were among those in the winners enclosure in recent races at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
*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.