Some of the area’s fastest greyhounds are to compete in the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby later this week.
Three greyhounds – Slippery Billy, Slippery John and Slippery Louise – owned by Gyles Quay man Larry Dunne, Tammen Twister owned by Dromiskin’s Martina McCann and Fane Sioux, owned by Kilkerley’s Martin Sharkey, have been drawn to compete in the First Round heats for the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne Park.
With a total prize fund of €287,500, The Irish Greyhound Derby is sponsored by BoyleSports, Ireland’s largest independent bookmaker. The competition is the most prestigious race in the Irish greyhound calendar, with a winner’s prize of €150,000.
The first round heats will be held this Thursdayand Saturday at Shelbourne Park. Ireland’s best racing greyhounds will progress over the next four weeks to second and third round heats followed by the quarter and semi-finals. This action packed period will conclude with the final held on Saturday September 23rd. Both the semi-final and final will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2 and online to a worldwide audience on RTÉ website and RTÉ Player.
In recent years, the Irish Greyhound Derby has seen strong competition from across all regions. The BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby 2016 winner was Rural Hawaii, owned by Michael & Helen O’Dwyer from Clonmel, Co Tipperary with winning prize money of €125,000.
