Greyhound Racing Correspondent. You’ll see me covering Athletics, Horse Racing and Cork Snooker as well.
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Barry Drake retweeted
Fallon Sherrock has BEATEN Luke Littler to take home an astonishing £501k!
The Queen of the Palace makes more history!
#BeatLukeLittler
Do the people working in the betting shops purposely turn down the volume so you can’t hear the racing?
Barry Drake retweeted
🎧 EP254: TOMMY CAFFREY
Barry @DrakeSport chats to Tommy Caffrey about exciting developments at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, upcoming competitions and the @IGOBF_ Centennial Racing Club initiative.
Listen now on bit.ly/TDOTEP254TOMMYCAFFREY
#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep @Clonmeltrack
Barry Drake retweeted
🎧 EP254: TOMMY CAFFREY
Barry @DrakeSport chats to Tommy Caffrey about exciting developments at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, upcoming competitions and the @IGOBF_ Centennial Racing Club initiative.
Listen on bit.ly/TDOTEP254TOMMYCAFFREY
#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep @Clonmeltrack
Barry Drake retweeted
🎧 EP254: TOMMY CAFFREY
Barry @DrakeSport chats to Tommy Caffrey about exciting developments at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, upcoming competitions and the @IGOBF_ Centennial Racing Club initiative.
Listen now on bit.ly/TDOTEP254TOMMYCAFFREY
#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep @Clonmeltrack
Barry Drake retweeted
"The Irish are into the Melbourne Cup"
Ballymac Duffle books his spot for @ballymacvic14 by winning a melbourne cup prelude (trial stakes to us in uk/ire) on his Sandown Debut. Only place you can do the form for Aus and Uk is greyhoundbible.com/
Some line-up this year.
The @1xbet_ireland Irish St. Leger gets underway this Saturday 31st October in Limerick!
Join us for a night of brilliant racing with one of the most presitigious events on the greyhound racing calendar!
#IrishStLeger #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
Barry Drake retweeted
Across The Line at 6pm this evening with @PCarrollSport features a chat with the GAA's Head of Hurling Willie Maher on the new rules changes being trialled in hurling this week whilst @nenaghormondrfc & @Drakesport also feature on the show
The great man gets a mention @JohnnyDineen
A massive thank you to the Lynch family for bringing a wonderful piece of our sporting history along to the @BAR1Betting Irish Laurels Final on Saturday night.
The 1951 Laurels trophy won by Knockrour Favourite in the old Western Road.
Andy Lynch chatted to Barry @Drakesport about a massive win for his dad Jack and the honour of being part of the Laurels history, and also recalls his brother's great success with Knockrour Girl and Knockrour Slave from 1978 - 1980.
The Lynchs were back in the Laurels Final on Saturday night and while it wasn't to be on the night, well done to all involved on their achievements.
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
This is a wonderful piece. Andy is a gentleman and I could talk to him all day. Thanks for this @dawnqirl well worth a share. What a great sport @IanFortune @ballymacvic14
A massive thank you to the Lynch family for bringing a wonderful piece of our sporting history along to the @BAR1Betting Irish Laurels Final on Saturday night.
The 1951 Laurels trophy won by Knockrour Favourite in the old Western Road.
Andy Lynch chatted to Barry @Drakesport about a massive win for his dad Jack and the honour of being part of the Laurels history, and also recalls his brother's great success with Knockrour Girl and Knockrour Slave from 1978 - 1980.
The Lynchs were back in the Laurels Final on Saturday night and while it wasn't to be on the night, well done to all involved on their achievements.
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
Barry Drake retweeted
A proud Cork man, Tim Lucey, CEO of Greyhound Racing Ireland, was thrilled with the fantastic turnout and event that was the 2026 BAR 1 Betting Irish Laurels Final.
He spoke to Barry on Saturday night about the competition and the ongoing upgrade works and plans for Curraheen Park.
#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep #IrishGreyhoundLaurels
Barry Drake retweeted
🗣 @IanFortune, Tommy @Lyonser
& Barry @Drakesport discuss a wonderful weekend for the @BAR1Betting Irish Laurels Final, the Yvonne Barry 600 @shelbournepark & more!
bit.ly/TalkingDogsMonday19th…
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
Barry Drake retweeted
📺 Relive a magical night in Curraheen Park for the 2026 @BAR1Betting Irish Laurels Final
Recap on Ballymac Kamala's win, reaction, plus the Bart Leahy Final on
bit.ly/Video2026BAR1IrishLau…
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep
Barry Drake retweeted
The biggest night of the year drew the crowds to Cork's Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night for the @BAR1Betting Irish Laurels Final.
The Final featured in an hour long live broadcast from Cork on Virgin Media TV 2 with Ivan Yates and @IanFortune at the helm and Barry Whyte getting the reaction on the ground.
If you missed it, watch it now on Virgin Media Play on bit.ly/47rEsoc
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #ThisRunsDeep #GoGreyhoundRacing @VMSportIE
Barry Drake retweeted
Kerry Trainer Liam Dowling enjoyed a first Laurels success at a packed Curraheen Park on Saturday night as Ballymac Kamala produced a foot-perfect display from Trap 5 to win the €30,000 BAR 1 Betting Irish Laurels.
Barry reports on the win on bit.ly/481Qi8D
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #ThisRunsDeep #GoGreyhoundRacing
Have to mention my good friend Andy Lynch who sent out Sure Exile to finish fourth in the Laurels final. His grandson Tim Cliffe wins the 575 with Timmys Bucks and his girlfriend Emer Dunne lands the 750 with Illcallyouback. What a great night @CorkDogs
Where do we start what a fantastic couple of weeks @CorkDogs for the BAR 1 Betting Irish Greyhound Laurels. Hope everyone enjoyed all the great coverage over the last couple of weeks. Congratulations to team Dowling on a famous 1-2 with Ballymac Kamala leading home Setanta.
Barry Drake retweeted
Winning trainer, Liam Dowling, speaking with Barry Drake after Ballymac Kamala landed the 2026 BAR 1 Betting Irish Laurels.
Ballymac Setanta made it a 1-2 for the Kerry team.
#IrishGreyhoundLaurels #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep