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Greyhounds – Limerick’s Ballyana Foxtrot in hunt for Irish Derby

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July 28, 2015

Stephen O’Donoghue presents Michael McDermott whose Dog Ballyana Foxtrot won the Boylesports Irish Greyhound Derby Trial Stake with John Fitzsimons, Aidan O’Malley, Breda Fitzsimons and the Limetree Quartet Sydicate with John McCarthy at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Picture Brendan Gleeson.

Donal, Anne, Tomas, Aine, Kate and Mairead Shinnick, enjoying the Greyhound Racing at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Derek and Carmel Turner, Castletroy View, enjoying the Dogs at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Meave Hegarty, Corbally, Laura Corkery, Parteen and Erika Lyons, Shannon, enjoying the Dog Meeting at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Picture Brendan Gleeson

Kenneth and Margaret Mackay, Old Cork Road, enjoying their Birthday celebrations and the Greyhound at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Pictrue Brendan Gleeson

BALLYANA Foxtrot is now destined for a shot at the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby after winning his 2015 Derby Trial Stakes at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Saturday July 25th. The BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby is the most prestigious race in the Irish Greyhound Calendar and boasts a prize-fund of €240,000.

Limerick Greyhound Stadium’s representative will now progress to the first round heats of the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby, which begin on Thursday 13^th August in Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium in Dublin. The Final of this highly anticipated event will take place on Saturday 19^th September 2015 and is broadcast live on RTE 2. For the most up-to-date information on the progress through the rounds daily updates can be read on www.igb.ie

The total prize fund for the BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby 2015 is €240,000. Of the €240,000 the winner will receive €125,000 and a commemorative trophy. Under the Irish Greyhound Board’s innovative prize money scheme, the breeder of the winner will receive €12,500 (10% of the winner’s prize) and if the winner is trained by a licensed public trainer he or she will also receive €12,500 (10% of the winner’s prize). The Retired Greyhound Trust will benefit to the tune of €2,500.

The dates for the Derby are as follows:

First round heats: Thursday 13^th & Saturday 15^th August

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Second round heats: Thursday 20^th & Saturday 22^nd August

Third round heats: Saturday 29^th August

Quarter- Finals: Saturday 5^th September

Semi- Finals: Saturday 12^th September

BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Final: Saturday 19^th September.

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