2026 BOYLE SPORTS CHAMPION STAKES FINAL RACE PROGRAMME
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Shelbourne Park will host the 2026 BOYLE Sports Champion Stakes and Champion Plate Finals tonight. Be sure to have your free virtual race programme to hand to follow all the action.
SUPERB FRIDAY NIGHT RUNS AT SHELBOURNE
Ian Fortune
There were some brilliant displays at Shelbourne Park on Friday night, over both two and four. The youngsters took their chance to shine in the early part of the card with the opening round of the TOTE Betting ON1 350 unearthing some very promising trackers.
HANOVER GORM LANDS WGOBA DECIDER
Peter Farrell
There was €1,300 on offer to the winner of the WGOBA A3/A4 525 at Galway Greyhound Stadium on Friday night and it was Hanover Gorm that emerged a worthy winner.
RUTH TO BE REMEMBERED AT ENNISCORTHY
Ian Fortune
Monday, July 20th is a day to put in the diary for those that can make it to Enniscorthy as they remember one of their own, Ruth Hatton (Codd).
VIDEO: 2026 BOYLE SPORTS CHAMPION STAKES SEMI-FINALS
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Ireland’s most exciting names were in action in Shelbourne Park last weekend across 3 Semi-Finals in the 2026 BOYLE Sports Champion Stakes.
EPISODE 244: DONOGH MCLEAN TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
Barry chats to Donogh McLean following Kerryroad Al's brilliant success in the 2026 TIME Club Derby Final at Limerick Greyhound Stadium.
GREYHOUND SALES AT KILKENNY ON SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2026
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There is a sales meeting in Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium on Saturday morning July 11th. Sales trials and auction will be open to the public and all are welcome to attend on the day.
BRILLIANT RACING AS PUPPY DERBY COMMENCES
Ian Fortune
Tuesday’s action at Shelbourne Park may have started later than normal to allow the temperatures to cool but the action on the track quickly heated up proceedings.
DYNAMIC A BIG MOVER IN DERBY MARKET AFTER TRIAL
Ian Fortune
There was plenty of buzz about the trial of Lennies Dynamic ahead of racing at Curraheen Park on Saturday night with the brilliant young tracker clocking a track record equaling 17.14.
A MID-WEEK BONUS AS PUPPY DERBY STARTS IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
The weather gods have certainly done everything in their power to delay the start of the TIME Greyhound Nutrition Puppy Derby but it will finally get underway at Shelbourne Park this evening, albeit at a slightly later than scheduled time.
JACKIE BEGLEY
The death has taken place of one of the North-West's best-known and most respected greyhound and coursing figures, Jackie Begley.
TALKING DOGS ON MONDAY 6TH JULY
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Ian Fortune is joined by Barry Caul this week to chat about the latest in the world of Greyhound Racing.
VIDEO: 2026 TIME CLUB DERBY FINAL
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Join us to look back on Saturday night's Final in Limerick and Kerryroad Al's €20,000 win.
IMPORTANT REMINDER TO ANYONE TRANSPORTING A GREYHOUND IN WARM WEATHER
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Transporting a greyhound during warm weather can be high risk unless the vehicle is air conditioned or can be adequately ventilated.
RCÉ ISSUES UPDATED GUIDANCE AMID ONGOING WARM WEATHER
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Following a meeting earlier today, Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) has issued an update regarding racing and trial arrangements as warm weather conditions continue. All decisions are taken with the welfare and care of racing greyhounds into consideration.
BRILLIANT ACTION IN DUBLIN
Ian Fortune
There was some special racing at Shelbourne Park on Saturday night including a brilliant early paced display from Harvard Square in the Maiden Derby.
KERRYROAD AL CROWNED TIME CLUB DERBY CHAMPION
Peter Farrell
The 2026 TIME Club Derby A4 525 reached its conclusion at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and, after five weeks of enthralling competition, it was Kerryroad Al that emerged a thoroughly deserving winner of the €20,000 first prize.
ANOTHER SUPA DISPLAY AS MAC CLAIMS CURTIN MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
Supa Mac justified odds-on favouritism in some style in the final of the Pat Curtin Memorial Cup at Mullingar on Saturday night, again dipping under the 29 second barrier on his way to a wide margin victory.
BARNHILL DANCER CLAIMS DUNDALK’S CARROLL MEMORIAL
Ian Fortune
The final of the Paddy & Eamon Carroll Memorial was the undoubted feature of Saturday’s racing at Dundalk and Barnhill Dancer left it late to land the €3,000 prize at the expense of long-time pace-setter Ravenswood Roo.
THREE-WAY THRILLER IN CENTENARY AGRI TIPPERARY CUP FINALE
Peter Farrell
The 2026 Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup reached a dramatic conclusion at Thurles Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and, after three weeks of top-class racing, it was Indian Mist who emerged victorious in a thrilling three-way photo finish.
DRUMNAFERN BALOR LANDS NORTHWEST HONOURS
Peter Farrell
The final of the Northwest Greyhound Supplies A3/A4 525 took centre stage at Lifford Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night and, after producing one of the standout performances of the semi-finals, Drumnafern Balor confirmed that display was no fluke with a thoroughly professional success in the €2,500-to-the-winner decider.
IN-FORM ADAM DOES IT AGAIN FOR THE DUNFORD KENNEL
Barry Drake
IN-FORM trainer Adam Dunford landed the feature final at Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Fantasy Adam (Jacktavern Gem-Newinn Madam) delivered a high-class performance to win the final of the €3,000 to the winner Bunty Cahill Memorial A2-A3 Stake.
SHELBOURNE PARK TRIAL RESULTS SATURDAY 4/7/2026
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Shelbourne Park Trial Results Saturday 4/7/2026:
VIDEO: 2026 DONAL BEATTY MEMORIAL CORN CUCHULAINN FINAL
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Join us to look back on Singalong Polly's win in the stayers Classic in Shelbourne Park with reaction from Emma Buckley and Donal Beatty's son Seán Beatty.
DUNFORD ENJOYS MIDWEEK SEASIDE TREBLE
Barry Drake
Trainer ADAM DUNFORD stole the show at Youghal Greyhound Stadium on Wednesday night, landing a fantastic treble on the night.
EPISODE 243: COLM FITZGERALD & WILLIAM RIGNEY TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY WITH BARRY DRAKE
Barry Drake
Barry chats to trainer Colm Fitzgerald following a memorable night in Limerick as Tiermana Dream landed the West Limerick Treaty Cup. Barry also catches up with William Rigney of Time Greyhound Nutrition to preview Saturday night’s Time Club Derby Final.
PAUL BYRNE
It is with real sadness we must report the passing of one of the true gentlemen of greyhound racing, Paul Byrne, in recent days.
BULL CHANGES HANDS AND SET TO BECOME LENNIES
Ian Fortune
One of the most taking runs on Saturday night at Shelbourne Park came from Revolut Bull and he clearly caught the eye of a couple of potential buyers.
MONK A STAR IN WAITING
Ian Fortune
There was some superb racing at Shelbourne Park on Tuesday night but the undoubted star of proceedings was Droopys Monk as he produced a massive run to capture the Upcoming TIME Puppy Derby A0 525 in a brilliant 28.12 for owners Graham Ashe and Tommy Kelly.
ANOTHER AUSTRALIA TRIP IN THE WORKS
Ian Fortune
After another hugely successful trip last year, Nathan Corden is again planning a large organized greyhound trip to Australia.