Thomas Fitzgerald

"What a dog, what a heart..." What a performance from De Lahdedah to win the closing race of the 2025 RCÉ Winter Racing Festival, the Championship 600. Trainer Liam Dowling confirming that the superstar, and English Derby champion, has run his final race and bows out of his racing career in style. What a journey he's given the Dowlings and his owners the Garsuns Syndicate. #WinterRacingFestival #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep

What a greyhound! Cheap Sandwiches a deserving 2025 @BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby champion! #BOYLESportsIGD #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep

Meet our 2025 @BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Finalists Trap 4 Glengar Silent Owner: Tom Nolan Trainer: Pat Buckley Breeder: Gilbert Anderson The youngest finalist and potentially one of the youngest Derby winners of all time if he were to emerge on top. He will be having just his eleventh career start this evening but has already established himself as one of the fastest dogs in training. He twice won around here in the early rounds of the Juvenile Derby but the step up to 550yds for the Derby has really played to his strengths. Renowned for his incredible pace from the second bend, he will be hoping to turn as close as he did in the semis as he seeks to hand Pat Buckley a second Irish Derby success. Read about the path to the Final on the Virtual Race Programme on bit.ly/2025BOYLESportsIGDFin… @IanFortune previews the Final on bit.ly/46nIa2s Be here to cheer him on or tune in from home on Virgin Media Television 3 #BOYLESportsIGD #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep

Meet our 2025 @BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Finalists Trap 5 Cheap Sandwiches Owner: Bark Wahlberg Syndicate Trainer: Graham Holland Beeder: Joseph O’Connor Since first making his name in the 2024 Lee Strand 550 at Tralee, he has become one of the finest trackers this century. He was brilliant in last year’ Derby, eventually finishing runner-up and has been even better this year. He was an English Derby finalist in the summer before returning to win the Dundalk International in determined fashion. This evening, he will start a hot favourite in his third Derby decider and if emerging on top, will provide Graham Holland and his @RiversideKenne operation a record fifth Irish Derby success. Read about the path to the Final on the Virtual Race Programme on bit.ly/2025BOYLESportsIGDFin… @IanFortune previews the Final on bit.ly/46nIa2s Be here to cheer him on or tune in from home on Virgin Media Television 3 #BOYLESportsIGD #GoGreyhoundRacing #ThisRunsDeep