Sporting Press

30/07/2025

Good man Declan!

In this episode, instead of travelling to someone's home, Ian Fortune meets our guest in a venue that is a second home to them both, Shelbourne Park.Declan O...

30/07/2025

This week's Blast From The Past features Slippy Jill, winner of the 1995 Midland Oaks final at Mullingar. Kevin Heffernan, Bord na gCon Chairman, made the presentation to P. Kelly and S. Cunningham, trainer Tony Fahy, and Ian Cunningham.
More pictures from 30 years ago, and lots from the present day, in this week's Sporting Press. In shops on Wednesday or buy the online edition any time on our website, www.sportingpress.ie.

29/07/2025

Bockos Diamond's astounding 16.84 trial at Curraheen Park has really concentrated minds on the upcoming BoyleSports Derby, for which he's 4/1 favourite. But first there's the Time Juvenile Derby, Bar One Irish Sprint Cup, and Callaway Pro Am At Stud St Leger to enjoy and we have reports and previews of all in this week's Sporting Press.
Buy the online edition from our website www.sportingpress.ie from 8pm Tuesday or get the printed paper in shops on Wednesday.
Also this week, breeding, GRI's new five-year strategy, British Scene with Jason Craddock, a very special 80th birthday celebration for John Joe Barron, Do You Remember and much more. Don't miss it!

23/07/2025

The Blast From The Past this week features Seán and Niall Rock at the Balbriggan CC Supporters benefit meeting at Navan in 1995, photographed by Suzanne Collins. More pictures from 30 years ago and lots from the present day in this week's Sporting Press, in shops now or buy the online edition any time from our website, www.sportingpress.ie.

22/07/2025

The tracks are packed with action this week, from the Callaway Pro Am At Stud St Leger in Limerick to the Time Juvenile Derby in Dublin and the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup in Dundalk. We cover all of them in this week's Sporting Press, along with the report and pictures from the final of the Centenary Agri Tipperary Cup at Thurles, won by our cover star, Jim By Two.
Buy the online edition from 8pm Tuesday from our website www.sportingpress.ie or get the printed paper in shops on Wednesday to read all these plus breeding, reports and previews. Don't miss it!

18/07/2025

Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium Racing Team, in consultation with the event sponsors TIME, have confirmed that all heats of the 2025 Juvenile Derby will now take place on Friday nights at Shelbourne Park.

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16/07/2025

With the postponed Tipperary Cup final being run tonight, Wednesday, at Thurles, our Blast From The Past this week features Ted Fitzgerald presenting the trophy to winning owner Francis Tobin, The Commons, Killenaule, after Sell Everything won the final of the Ted Fitzgerald Stake at Thurles in 1995. Also included was trainer John O’Gorman, and family. More pictures from this week 30 years ago, and plenty from the present day, in this week's Sporting Press. On sale in shops now, or buy the online edition any time from our website www.sportingpress.ie.

15/07/2025

Cheap Sandwiches was the dish of the day last Saturday night when he won a first ever Dundalk International title for trainer Graham Holland, and he's front-page news on this week's Sporting Press along with the previews of the first rounds of three major events - the Callaway Pro Am At Stud St Leger, the Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup, and the Time Greyhound Nutrition Juvenile Derby.
Read all about them in our online edition, available to purchase from 8pm Tuesday on our website www.sportingpress.ie, or get the printed paper in shops on Wednesday morning. Don't miss it!

09/07/2025

This week's Blast From The Past features 1995 Laurels finalist Trade Official with Michael Tuohy. He was long-odds favourite for the Laurels 30 years ago, and did three sub-29.00 runs on his way to the final.
More pictures from this week 30 years ago, and lots of pictures and reports from the present day, in this week's Sporting Press. It's in shops on Wednesday or buy the online edition any time from our website www.sportingpress.ie.

08/07/2025

Seven Beach makes headlines yet again in this week's Sporting Press, winning his fourth major title in 2025 when he claimed the BoyleSports Champion Stakes crown at Shelbourne Park. He's our cover star this week, while Cheap Sandwiches, Irish and English Derby finalist, is the pick for glory in the Time Greyhound Nutrition Dundalk International on Saturday.
Read all about them in the Sporting Press, online edition on sale from 8pm Tuesday from our website www.sportingpress.ie, and in shops on Wednesday morning.
Also this week, Callaway Pro Am at Stud is the new St Leger sponsor with double winner Clonbrien Treaty bidding to make history as he's expected to run again.
All this and more including Cormac Thompson's profile of Caoimhe Gubbins and pictures from the tribute to Bertie Lupton at Youghal. Don't miss it!

02/07/2025

This week's Blast From The Past features Imelda Grauer's picture of John Field, Jody Thompson and Mick Harte at the English Derby final in 1995. More photos from 30 years ago, and lots from the present day, in today's Sporting Press, in shops on Wednesday or buy the online edition anytime from our website, www.sportingingpress.ie.

01/07/2025

The Buckley kennel is on the front page of the Sporting Press again this week, having won the Donal Beatty Memorial Corn Cuchulainn with Darren McCoy's Braveheart Bambi, while Seven Beach hits headlines as he bids to win the BoyleSports Champion Stakes which would be his fourth big stake win this year. And we have news of Sporting Press Online Edition Oaks winner Carrigmore Freya, who is to be mated!
Read all about them in our online edition, which you can buy from 8pm on Tuesday on our website www.sportingpress.ie, or get the printed paper in shops on Wednesday.
Also this week, Charlie Blanning on the new online coursing museum, breeding, previews and much more. Don't miss it!