The Greyhound and Pet World Golden Muzzle final is the feature in Limerick this evening, and the relative youth of Ivy Hill Bart can claim the winner’s cheque for €4,000.

They must have thought the day would never come, but the long suffering patrons at Youghal track finally heard the news yesterday that the seaside track is to get a €100,000 contribution from the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) to deliver improvements at the track.

Promoted Greystones and experienced Belfast side Instonians will clash in next Saturday's Lansdowne Road curtain-raiser (kick-off midday) after both prevailed in today's AIB League Division Three semi-finals.