Person: Ballymac Matt

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Kirby Memorial launched in Limerick

The seventh annual running of one of the world’s richest juvenile greyhound races, the Con & Annie Kirby Memorial Stake, was launched at Limerick Greyhound Stadium yesterday.

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Notable absentees from Night of Stars

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Russmur Flyer makes it a perfect six at Tralee

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Droopys Roddick rules in Kirby decider

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Clares Rocket hot favourite to land Kirby Memorial

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Greyhounds: This year’s sprinters look a vintage bunch

Classy Boherash Messiah too good for A2 company

Boherash Messiah proved the star performer on Saturday night’s card at Curraheen Park, Joan Hanrahan’s classy tracker showing himself to be too good for A2 company.

Mon, 11 Jan, 2016

GMHD to continue sponsorship of Juvenile Classic at Tralee

It was great to get confirmation from Declan Dowling that GMHD.ie Insurances will continue their association with the Juvenile Classic at Tralee in 2016.

Thu, 17 Dec, 2015

Paradise Silva stuns Ballymac Matt to land the Shelbourne Park spoils

The cream of the greyhound crop turned up at Shelbourne Park for Saturday’s Night of Stars but, in the battle between bookmakers and punters, it was the layers who went home happiest as a number of the high-profile runners suffered shock defeats.

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015

Major re-jig of English Greyhound Derby prize money

In a commendable move which should benefit more owners and trainers, the winner’s prize for next year’s William Hill English Greyhound Derby will be down 40% on 2015. That was the decision announced this week, as the organisers restructured the breakdown of the prize-money to ‘spread the cash’ around more.

Thu, 12 Nov, 2015

Curraheen off to good start on TurfTV

On Tuesday night Curraheen Park hosted the first of its meetings being beamed live into the betting shops, and from the outside looking in it must be said it went well.

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Ballymac Matt continues to dominate at Irish Greyhound Derby

Three weeks down, three more to go in the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby and, of the first half of the classic, one thing is certain: Ballymac Matt has been dominant.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Bookies expect Peregrine Falcon to swoop

Round two of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby provided some relief for bookmakers, after a predictably favourable opening session for punters. However, most of the big names have survived the cull, and remain leading hopes for outright honours.

Thu, 27 Aug, 2015

Ballymac Matt produces another faultless display

Outright favourite Ballymac Matt produced another faultless display, when posting the fastest time of the second round of the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby on Saturday night at Shelbourne Park.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2015

Around the Tracks: Owners and trainers on board as betting shops’ trial nears

Our long-awaited trial of Irish greyhound racing, going live into thebetting shops, is only a few weeks away and, as a result, there are going to be some changes for the tracks involved.

Thu, 20 Aug, 2015

Ballymac enhances reputation

The late absence of reigning champ Laughil Blake was the only disappointment in the first round of the Boylesports.com Irish Greyhound Derby, from which Ballymac Matt emerged with reputation most enhanced following his scintillating 29.43 success on Thursday.

Mon, 17 Aug, 2015

Laughil Blake 16/1 Derby favourite after draw