A Tower Of Giraffes – Animal Bunches by Anna Wright (Words and Pictures, €15.10 HB). 

The draw for the 2015 Irish Laurels was made yesterday afternoon at Curraheen Park and, despite concerns of a lack of numbers, management have brought together 66 greyhounds for Saturday night’s opening round.

That oh-so-game, gallant and classy Sidarian Blaze added the Dandelion Bar and Nightclub Easter Cup to his burgeoning trophy cabinet with a smashing display in Saturday night’s final at Shelbourne Park.

The Hound of Gabriel & the Jaguar. Finbarr Corkery. Ragworth Press

Nicolas Cage is in early negotiations to star in ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’.

JESSICA Harrington’s Blaze Brightly, who had finished second three times previously, got it right for Fran Berry in the Median Auction Maiden at Listowel yesterday.

CLONMEL manager Eddie Anderson was a very pleased man yesterday when he reported that the Red Mills Produce Stakes had filled with 96 entries and all is now in readiness for the great feature which is the highlight of the racing year at the South Tipperary venue.

Jeremy Staunton will make his first appearance for Leicester Tigers in Saturday’s Vaquerin Challenge clash with Castres.

LEICESTER coach Heyneke Meyer hailed a “brilliant” performance by Toby Flood after Tigers launched their Heineken Cup campaign with victory over the Ospreys at Welford Road.

Leslingtaylor will head straight to Cheltenham for the Irish Independent Arkle Challenge Trophy as John Quinn plans his assault on the Cheltenham Festival.

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ALMOST 80 people are hot-footing it in the West to raise funds for the charity Enable Ireland.