James Murray Galway Racing Manager makes the presentation to James McMahon after Lissatuuk Bailey won the S8 Stake Final. Also pictured is James’ father James. COORACLARE OWNED Lissatouk Bailey took the spoils in the S8 350 Yards Sweepstake Final in Galway.
Presentation to Stephen Murray Top Trainer for 2024 also pictured are Hughie Kelleher and Cian Mulrooney of W G B O A. SIXMILEBRIDGE’S Stephen Murray received a top trainer of the year award in Galway last weekend.
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.
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.
*Photograph; Tom Micks The Peter Duggan Sweepstake gets under way at the Galway Track on this Friday night September 6th, known as the Construction Man’s Stake Its for A3 greyhounds over the 525 yds distance.
SIXMILEBRIDGE trainer Stephen Murray had a double success in Galway over the weekend.
ALL ROADS lead to Limerick Greyhound Stadium this Saturday night for the Final of the 2024 willwego.com Irish St Leger.
QUARTER-finals of the €3000 to the winner Martin Fahy Memorial A4 525 Yards Stake formed the spine of Saturday night’s ten race programme at Galway Greyhound Stadium.
SOME of Galway’s great gaels including Sixmilebridge native Niall McInerney were remembered at a gala fundraiser on Friday.
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.