*Tim Lucey, CEO , Noreen McMcManus and Frank Nyhan Chairman Greyhound Racing Ireland, attending the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial Quarter Finals. Photograph: Brendan Gleeson ENNISTYMON’S Tommy Flanagan recorded a double success in Galway while in Limerick the shocks kept coming in the Con and Annie Kirby Memorial.
It was a busy night at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Thursday last with the launch of the eleventh annual Con & Annie Kirby Memorial, sponsored by JP and Noreen McManus.
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.
A third career success was recorded by Only A Pound owned by Shannon’s James McLoughlin in Galway on Saturday.
Weekend wins on the greyhound track were notched for Kilrush, Ennistymon and Miltown Malbay owners.
Ballyea’s Colin Barry was remembered with a minute’s silence ahead of the action at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday last.
