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Bruno is backed to floor them in Saturday R3 Irish Derby opener

BALLYHOOLY BRUNO has been an early mover in the sponsor's third round heat betting for the BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby at Shelbourne Park on Saturday. Tom O'Neill's charge, winner of the Shelbourne Open 600 in May when also drawn in one as this...

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Statistically speaking - looking at round two of the Irish Derby

ROUND two of the BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby, staged over Friday and Saturday night at Shelbourne Park last weekend, produced an average winning time of 29.59sec for the 550 yards Classic course, just one spot faster than the previous stage. Quickest once again was the Graham Holland-trained Bombay...

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Second round over and out but the jousting has only just begun

THE last split-night action in the 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby is done and battle lines are drawn ahead of a huge round three clash between last year's first two, Bockos Diamond and Cheap Sandwiches, and UK star Proper Heiress. Jonathan Kay chairs a weekly catch-up with...

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Diamond still outright favourite despite toughest of R3 draws

BOCKOS DIAMOND just remains outright favourite with the sponsor for the BOYLE Sports Irish Derby at 7/2 but kennelmate Bombay Pat (4/1) is breathing down his neck. The Graham Holland duo received contrasting third round draws for next Saturday with reigning champion Bockos Diamond pitched in against kennelmate...

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Pat scorches to round two win as Heiress overcomes early scare

BOMBAY PAT produced the fastest run of the competition to date with a superb 29.17sec victory in heat nine of round two in the BOYLE Sports Irish Derby over 550 yards at Shelbourne Park on Saturday. Graham Holland's star was flat-footed at the start but quickly recovered...

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Bockos is back as Mag lands Magical round two gamble

BOCKOS DIAMOND got back on the winning trail after his first Shelbourne defeat a week earlier when setting the standard as round two of the BOYLE Sports Irish Derby got under way at Shelbourne Park. Graham Holland’s reigning champion produced a dominant performance in heat four, leading early and...

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First round pointers duly noted but battle will only get tougher

THERE were plenty of talking points after the opening round of the 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby but a strong impression that much the best is still yet to come. Jonathan Kay chairs a weekly catch-up with Shelbourne commentator Ian Fortune and Damien Lonergan from the sponsor to gather...

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Statistically speaking - looking at round one of the Irish Derby

THE opening round of the BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby, staged over Friday and Saturday night at Shelbourne Park last weekend, produced an average winning time of 29.60sec for the 550 yards Classic course. Quickest was Graham Holland's Bombay Pat with a 29.27sec effort on the...

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Tokyo rolls over rivals to post Saturday's best Irish Derby time

ROLO TOKYO starred on night two of the opening round of the 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Derby at Shelbourne Park on Saturday with a dominant heat 19 victory. Fourth in the recent Maiden Derby over the course and distance, Damian Maginn's charge was always in control and came...

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Bombay Pat fastest on night one with raider Heiress impressing

BOMBAY PAT was the opening night standard-setter as the 2025 BOYLE Sports Irish Derby got under way at Shelbourne Park on Friday. The middle leg of a Graham Holland treble bookended by Cheap Sandwiches and Swords Style - although the trainer's reigning champion Bockos Diamond did have to...

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BoyleSports Irish Derby officially launched at Shelbourne Park

ALL roads lead to Shelbourne Park this August as the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby returns to its traditional calendar slot, following a one-year adjustment in 2024 to facilitate a landmark €5 million refurbishment of the stadium. That ambitious redevelopment has already earned high praise, with Shelbourne Park proudly receiving two...

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Shelbourne redevelopment is recognised at industry awards

THE much-vaunted redevelopment of Shelbourne Park was recognised at the Irish Construction Excellence Awards on Thursday. The project - and LAM Architects and Grant Fit Out - picked up two awards for Architectural Design Excellence and Project Fit-Out up to €5 million. Work commenced in February last year with a...

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Diamond and Julie take top dog and bitch titles at Irish awards

BRILLIANT Irish Derby champion Bockos Diamond was predictably crowned Dog of the Year at the National Greyhound Racing Awards at Shelbourne Park on Sunday with fellow finalist and Irish Oaks dead-heater A Lucky Julie taking the Bitch award. Bockos Diamond has a career record of 16 wins in 17 races...

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Bockos Diamond brilliance sees Holland make Irish Derby history

“BOCKOS DIAMOND is the greatest ever,” exclaimed Shelbourne Park commentator Ian Fortune after Graham Holland's superstar completed his unbeaten march through the Classic by winning the €125,000 BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby final. Taking his winning sequence to 15, the September 2022 son of Dorotas Wildcat and Seaglass...

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A new era at Shelbourne Park as superb upgrade opens to public

SHELBOURNE PARK opened its doors to the public for the first time on Thursday 26th September since a major revamp and upgrade was completed. Ian Fortune gives you a guided tour. 0:00 /3:30 1×...

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BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby, Shelbourne Park

THE BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby is the pinnacle of the sport in Ireland and is generally staged at Shelbourne Park in August/September but has moved temporarily to an October/November slot for 2024 due to redevelopment work at the Dublin stadium. The competition was first held at Harold'...