McKenna magic works again

OWEN MC KENNA, the son of a greyhound racing living legend, proved himself a chip off the old block by sending out Boherduff Light to win the Cashmans Bookmakers Irish Laurels in front of a record crowd of just under 3,000 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

The success capped a dream year for McKenna, who cemented his standing as one of the country's leading trainers by annexing the Paddy Power Derby last month with Like A Shot.

And McKenna wrote himself into the history books on the night, becoming the first trainer to complete the Derby/Laurels classic double in the same year.