THERE had been genuine fears there would be a shortage of greyhounds to satisfy all the extra racing in Dublin in the build-up to Christmas.

Within shouting distance of Christmas and here we are in a situation where the greyhound action is absolutely red hot with the Kerry Agribusiness Irish St Leger commencing tomorrow at Limerick Stadium while on Saturday at Shelbourne the first round of the Comerford Cakes National Puppy Stake will fire into action.

IT is the vivid memory of seeing a very young person among the dead in the car that will linger forever in the mind of a priest called to administer the last rites at the crash scene.

Kenmare 0-15 Austin Stacks 1-10

ROAMING EDDIE is difficult to get away from in the A6 Stakes final at Curraheen Park tonight.

IT was another bloodbath for punters in the second round of the Cashmans Bookmakers Laurels at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

IMPRESSIVE in the opening round, Kryptonite can strike again in heat one of the second round of the Cashmans Irish Laurels at Curraheen Park tonight.

CLEARWATER JACK can strengthen his claims in the AIB Bank Stakes at Curraheen Park by taking the first of tonight’s semi-finals of the €11,000 to-the-winner event.

EAST Cork trainer Denis Fitzgerald, whose Hitman Hatton produced a big run (28.65) in the second round of the Texacloth Puppy Derby at Newbridge on Friday night, is also very much in the hunt for the AIB Stakes at Curraheen Park after Clearwater Jack took heat two in the second round of the event in 28.52 on Saturday night.

MILLABBEY COLT can underline his claims in the Golden Maverick A2 Stakes at Curraheen Park by taking the first of tonight’s semi-finals.

Ireland A coach Michael Bradley has made three changes for Saturday’s clash with Scotland A in the plate final of the Barclays Churchill Cup.

Boherbue CS 4-9 Borris VS 1-8

At the conclusion of the first leg of the Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) have a 23 second advantage over the Subaru of Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) a further 22 seconds in arrears.

Armagh’s Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) took his second victory in the Punchestown Rally Experience when he finished almost seven seconds ahead of another former winner, Austin MacHale (Ford Focus WRC).

As an event, this Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, had all the ingredients.

Of today’s eleven stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) were quickest on seven with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) claiming the remaining four fastest times.

Eight stages into the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) has a 59 second lead.

After the opening six stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) have a 34 second lead over Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely in a Toyota Corolla WRC.

After dominating most of today’s eight stages, Killarney’s, Donie O’Sullivan and co-driver, Paul

At the Ferrari-owned Mugello track in Italy, Michael Cullen won the final event of the European Ferrari

FOR the Rose of Tralee devotees, there was much interest in how the young whippersnapper Ryan Tubridy would fare.

MOTIVATION is not an issue for Andrew Nesbitt ahead of the Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally that is set to yield the Armagh ace his second Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship title.

For the second year in a row, Johnny O’Sullivan/Pat Cashman (Escort WRC) are the winners of the Yokohama Tyres Kerry Winter Rally.

Defending champions Johnny O’Sullivan/Pat Cashman (Escort WRC) are the new leaders of the Yokohama Tyres Kerry Winter Rally.

Ed Synan in his Opel Manta 400 was the quickest driver through the first run of the Yokohama Tyres Kerry Winter Rally.

Paul Harris (Subaru) continues to lead the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, however, hopes of a ninth victory for Frank Meagher disappeared on the third stage when the throttle cable of his Ford Focus WRC snapped.