It’s one of the most coveted prizes in greyhound sport and a new Queen of the Track will be crowned on Saturday when the Sporting Press Irish Oaks is run at Shelbourne Park.

FESTIVAL organisers may have to pay for more garda protection at such events if they want to prevent the type of violence which broke out in a normally very peaceful village in Co Cork last weekend.

Sports organisations have welcomed a multi-million euro injection of funds for projects throughout the country.