Barry Drake

Greyhound Racing Correspondent. You’ll see me covering Athletics, Horse Racing and Cork Snooker as well.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Champion Trainer Graham Holland @RiversideKenne on this weeks Podcast. Always worth a listen @RiversideKenne

[Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium @shelbournepark]

🎧 EPISODE 255: GRAHAM HOLLAND TALKING DOGS ON THURSDAY

Barry @DrakeSport catches up with six-time @BOYLESports Irish Greyhound Derby winning trainer Graham Holland following another remarkable season for Riverside Kennels.

Graham reflects on winning a sixth BOYLE Sports Irish Greyhound Derby, discusses what made this latest success so special, and shares his thoughts on the huge crowds and continued popularity of greyhound racing's biggest nights.

As the 1xBet Irish St. Leger reaches the Semi-Finals this weekend, Graham and Barry chat about his team's hopefuls, including Derby champion Bockos Gold.

The champion trainer also discusses some exciting young greyhounds coming through the kennel and looks ahead to the Winter Racing Festival later this month at Shelbourne Park.

Have a listen now on https://t.co/4jM7pkuKHS

#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep #IrishStLeger

[Kingdom Dog Track @KingdomDogTrack]

The Semi Finals of the Timmy Ward Memorial was the feature event at Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.

@Drakesport reports on https://t.co/oQXeOds7kM

#GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

This boy was impressive at Towcester yesterday

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Sold a nice pup for a friend at the weekend Unlikely Ollie qualified in Clonmel recently in 29.91. His brother is also for sale Unlikely Nando - clocked 29.05 in Youghal yesterday which would is ON1/A2.No mark on his card. A trial can be giving.Will be qualified in next 10 days.

[Limerick Greyhound Stadium @LimkGreyhound]

🚀 Ballymac Deniro

A new track record after an incredible performance from Ballymac Deniro in the 2nd @1xbet_ireland Irish St. Leger Quarter Final heat.

⏱️ 29.14 - smashing the previous 29.21 record of Jaytee Taylor set in 2019

#IrishStLeger #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

2/2 Ardevan Cashman springs a 12-1 upset in the second semi final when winning for John Cunningham. The local
runner makes all in 21.32.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

1/2 Stonepark Browne quickest in the semi
finals of the Pat Doran Memorial Fair Warrior at Mullingar on Saturday night. A superb 21.06 winning display from
the Michael O’Donovan-trained runner. A brilliant sprinter over the last year or so.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Oakfront Ace (28.71) and Glencroft Avatar (28.90) winners in the semi finals of the €5,000 to the winner Danny Corkery Memorial A3-A4 @CorkDogs on Saturday night.

[Barry Cowen MEP @CowenBarry]

🏅🐾 Winner alright, winner alright ! Thanks for all the well wishes on the dog - delighted that he won the final of his Dundalk sprint competition tonight !!

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Good card @CorkDogs tonight with the semi-finals of the Danny Corkery A3-A4 Memorial the feature races. €5,000 to the winner. Bushpark Lennie will be expected to send punters home happy in the closing race.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

@david_stewart Agree for sure

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Ardrath Jacob quickest on the clock @CorkDogs on Friday night. The John Kiely-trained runner clocked 28.81 on his come back run. He’s a member of that brilliant litter from Jacob Tashadelek and Ardrath Pearl.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Patterdale Timmy (28.40) and Carrig Cartel (28.45) score in the semi finals of the €3,000 to the winner A2 Timmy Ward Memorial at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night @KingdomDogTrack

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Incredible run

[Barry Caul @caul_barry]

Well he qualified in style and trainer Barry Clancy always though alot of him..But to clock 28.31 after this sort of a passage!! WOW.
Trap 2
Droopys Suprquik!! @shelbournepark @rhymeswitsnoopy

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

Always a fantastic show that kick starts the sporting weekend.

[Tipp FM Sport @TippFMSport]

This evening's Across The Line at 6pm with @PCarrollSport features an interview with Seamus Kennedy following his inter-county retirement, a preview of the weekend's GAA action, @Drakesport & more...

[Tipp FM Sport @TippFMSport]

This evening's Across The Line at 6pm with @PCarrollSport features an interview with Seamus Kennedy following his inter-county retirement, a preview of the weekend's GAA action, @Drakesport & more...

[Clonmel Races @ClonmelR]

Courtbrack Boy wins the penultimate race, the Prior Park Service Station Clonmel Handicap Steeplechase for Terence O'Brien and Johnny Shinnick

Well done to winning connections

#ClonmelRaces

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

@racingblogger @nialltierney25 @irishracing Great interview lads well said Niall

[Phil Haigh @philhaigh_]

Sam Craigie just lost a re-spot in a decider like this!

🤢🤢🤢🤢

Zhao Xintong stays alive in Nanjing. Just.

[Barry Drake @Drakesport]

I actually said this to myself before I see this post lol

[Barry Caul @caul_barry]

The most under rated greyhound in the country!! Without a doubt!