*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.
COORACLARE owner James McMahon was victorious in the final of the Paddy O’Gorman A1 525 which was the feature contest on Saturday nights card at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
TULLA’S Donie Duggan had double success despite the horrendous weather in the greyhound scene over the weekend.
THERE WAS more glory for the Feakle Five Syndicate in Galway while Mullagh handler Noel Moroney recorded a double win in Limerick.
On last Thursday night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium, there was twelve races on the card with the track rated .20 fast with five of them coming home to the Banner.
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.
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.