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Talking Dogs on Thursday
Talking Dogs on Thursday is the weekly Greyhound Racing podcast from Talking Dogs, the number one spot for all your Irish Greyhound Racing news. Presented by Barry Drake, each episode brings a new story from all things dogs!
Episodes
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 82: Juvenile Classic Preview Talking Dogs On Thursday with Barry Drake
This week Barry Drake previews the final of the 2022 Greyhound & Pet World Juvenile Classic. With €11,000 at stake for the winner, this is bound to be a…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 81: Stephanie Maguire Talking Dogs On Thursday with Barry Drake
This week takes us to Waterford as Barry Drake chats to passionate greyhound supporter Stephanie Maguire. Stephanie has been involved with greyhound racing all…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 80: Jonathan Hobbs Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week Barry Drake is joined by UK based Jonathan Hobbs, or Hobbsy as he is known to many greyhound racing fans from his many years on our TV screens. As…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 79: Shea Campbell Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week's podcast takes us to Armagh as Barry Drake chats to Shea Campbell. Shea has been a longtime supporter of Greyhound Racing. He chats about his early…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 78: James O Regan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week's podcast takes us to Kerry as Barry Drake chats with trainer James O Regan. James began his journey with greyhound racing about ten years ago. He…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 77: Dolores Ruth Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
In this week's podcast Barry Drake is joined by greyhound racing legend Dolores Ruth. Dolores has just recently returned to the greyhound training scene after…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 76: Padjoe Dorney Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week Barry Drake is joined by a passionate greyhound supporter Padjoe Dorney. Padjoe spoke fondly of his childhood memories shared at Thurles Greyhound…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 75: Francis Murray Jnr Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Francis Murray Jnr joins Barry Drake this week. The Murray family are well-known in the sport and it all began with Francis’ grandfather, with greyhounds first…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 74: Noel Hehir Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Clare man Noel Hehir joins Barry Drake to chat all things greyhound racing this week. Noel developed a love of the sport as a child. Since he began training…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 73: Justin Muldoon Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
For the final podcast of the year, Barry Drake is joined by Justin Muldoon. Justin, his brother Pat and the family have been enjoying following some great…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 72: Elaine Guiney Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry is joined by Elaine Guiney in this week's episode. Elaine is the daughter of Con Guiney, owner of Jacob Tashadelek and she chats to Barry fresh from a…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 71: Tom O'Connor Talking Dogs on Thursday
This week, Barry Drake is joined by Tom Pa O'Connor from Kerry. Tom is well known among the greyhound community, a very popular trainer for many years. His son…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 70: Karol Ramsbottom & William Rigney Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
A bumper greyhound racing chat in this episode as Barry Drake is joined by two guests this week. Trainer Karol Ramsbottom enjoyed great success at the Winter…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 69: Liam Dowling Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
A man that needs no introduction, trainer Liam Dowling joins Barry Drake this week. The Kerry man chats about his Matchbook Irish St. Leger win last weekend in…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 68: Steve Noble Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry Drake is joined this week by a man he calls "the Scooby man", Steve Noble. He joins Barry from London where he first got involved in greyhounds as a…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 67: Thomas Buggy Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Trainer Thomas Buggy joins Barry Drake to chat all things greyhound racing in this week's podcast. Thomas' mother got her first greyhound at the age of 14 and…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 66: Thomas O'Donovan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Trainer Thomas O'Donovan joins Barry Drake on this week's podcast episode. Born into a greyhound family, Thomas recalls some great highlights, including a…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 65: Michael Lonergan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry speaks to Michael Lonergan from Tipperary in this week's episode. Michael is now retired but he has been involved in greyhounds all his life and worked…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 64: Laurels Final Preview & Deirdre Leahy
This week Barry brings us a bumper episode to enjoy. He is joined by Curraheen Park Racing Manager, Brian Collins, and Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 63: Chris Houlihan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Kerry man Chris Houlihan joins Barry Drake this week to talk all things greyhound racing. Chris has some great tales to tell from his introduction to…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 62: Oliva Hogan & Anna Stapel Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Olivia Hogan from Nenagh and Anna Stapel from both join Barry on this week's episode. Olivia grew up immersed in greyhounds (Five Alley prefix) and she chats…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 61: Brendan O Neill Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Thurles man Brendan O'Neill joins Barry Drake this week for a chat. Brendan has been involved in greyhound racing since he was a child, developing his love of…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 60: Owen McKenna Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Trainer Owen McKenna joins Barry in this week's podcast. A man who needs no introduction - a must-listen, enjoy the chat! Owen enjoyed his 2nd Derby success at…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 59: Dean Harpur & Scott Phelan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
It's a double episode this week as two young trainers join Barry this week. Dean Harpur recently took out his trainers licence. His family didn't have…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 58: Dan Casey Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry Drake speaks to Waterford man Dan Casey in this episode. Dan shares some local greyhound memories with Barry and tells him about his own greyhounds in…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 57: Gavin O'Mahoney Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry Drake catches up with Gavin O'Mahoney in this week's episode. Gavin is a sponsor, an owner and a passionate greyhound racing supporter. Gavin's real…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 56: Peter Cronin Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry Drake speaks to trainer Peter Cronin in this episode. The well-known trainer takes Barry back to his early days in Tipperary growing up immersed in…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 55: Dermot Leahy Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Barry is talking all things greyhound racing with Dermot Leahy in Thurles. Dermot had a most impressive winner at Curraheen Park on Saturday night…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 54: Liam Dowling Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
A man that needs no introduction, Barry's guest this week is Liam Dowling, the "Ballymac" man. The Kerryman gives an insight into his family history in…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 53: Damien Matthews Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Fresh from big race success with De Machine in the BoyleSports Champion Stakes, Barry catches up with Damien Matthews in this week's podcast. The Matthews…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 52: Gavin John Byrne Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Barry is joined by Gavin John Byrne. Gavin got involved in greyhound racing helping a neighbour walk his dogs as a child and has been hooked ever…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 51: Paul Ryan Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Barry heads to Wexford this week to chat to Paul Ryan. As Paul says he married into the Greyhound Racing game with his parents-in-law Jack and Carmel heavily…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 50: Jamie Costine Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week Barry Drake is joined by Jamie Costine from Cloyne. Jamie Costine recently took over his trainers licence and he speaks to Barry about how it all…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 49: Declan McDonagh Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Clare man Declan McDonagh joins Barry Drake to talk greyhound racing. Declan shares how he got involved and speaks about his recent success in the…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 48: Paul Scally Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Paul Scally, well known with Cabra greyhounds, joins Barry on this week's podcast episode. Paul has enjoyed some great success in greyhound racing over the…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 47: David Ryan Talking Dogs on Thursday
This week's guest is David Ryan from the Buttsys-Buckos-Syndicate. David speaks to Barry about the success of the syndicate and the great fun they are having…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 46: Paul Carpenter
In this week's episode Barry chats to Paul Carpenter. Based in Reading in the UK, he has a huge interest in Irish Greyhound Racing. Paul has some great…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 45: Keith Powell Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Barry is joined by Keith Powell. Keith grew up with dogs and horses but has only entered into the greyhound racing scene in the last 8 to 9 years…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 44: Denis Murphy Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
In this week's episode, Barry is joined by Denis Murphy. Denis and his company were long-term sponsors of the Juvenile Classic, an event his family won in its…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 43: Stephen Reidy
This week's Barry is joined by Stephen Reidy. Stephen is well known to the racing fraternity as a part of the Ballymac Kennels team and also some brilliant…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 42: Laurels Announcement
BREAKING NEWS: Tony Winters joins Barry Drake to make a big announcement on behalf of the Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing as he confirms an…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 41: Clona Blaze At Stud Final Preview Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
On this week’s podcast, Barry previews the final of the €7,500 to the winner Clona Blaze At Stud Open 525. Racing Manager at Curraheen Park Brian Collins and…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 40: Owen McKenna Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Well-known greyhound trainer Owen McKenna is Barry's guest on this week's episode. The McKenna family have enjoyed a lot of great success over the decades…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 39: John Nallen & Philip Rhodes Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week's episode is a bumper double episode as Barry Drakes speaks to two men who've enjoyed great success in recent weeks. In Part 1, he's joined by John…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 38: G&PW Supersprint Final preview Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
On this week's podcast, Barry previews the feature at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday night, the €3,500 to the winner final of the Greyhound &…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayBonus Episode: Select Stakes Final Preview
Barry Drake brings us a special bonus episode of the podcast to look ahead to a very big night in Waterford, the Select Stakes Final. Barry chats with…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 37: Pio Barry Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Well known within greyhound circles, Pio Barry shares some wonderful greyhound racing stories with Barry in this podcast episode. His Ballydoyle prefix has…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 36: Kevin O'Brien Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Kevin O’Brien, well-known for his Clona prefix, is speaking about his life in greyhounds with Barry this week. A passionate greyhound supporter, Kevin has…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 35: Future Champion Preview Talking Dogs on Thursday
Barry Drake is joined by a host of guests this week to preview the Final of the Future Champion & Michael Fortune Memorial Unraced Stake at Enniscorthy…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 34: Gearóid O'Brien & SIS Cork Oaks preview
Gearóid O'Brien from Dromana in West Waterford grew up with a huge interest in greyhounds, but his spina bifida was causing him problems and he was in and out…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 33: Conor McCormack Talking Dogs on Thursday
Conor McCormack is a young passionate greyhound supporter and he joins Barry on this week's podcast. Conor, a regular in Shelbourne Park, talks about his…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayBonus Episode: Emma Buckley chats double classic success with Barry Drake
It was an incredible weekend for Pat Buckley and the Buckley team as they enjoyed double Classic success; Singalong Sally winning the Greyhound & Pet World…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 32: Juvenile Classic Final Preview Talking Dogs on Thursday
A jam-packed episode to preview the 2021 Greyhound & Pet World Juvenile Classic Final in the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium. Barry speaks with Declan Dowling, Liam…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 31: Jack O'Shea Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Jack O'Shea is a member of the Pillar-Syndicate and they enjoyed big race success at Clonmel last weekend with Jackslittlething winning the final of the €6,000…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 30: Dylan Fitzsimons Talking Dogs on Thursday
Dylan Fitzsimons is a young passionate greyhound supporter and he and Barry enjoy a great chat on this week's podcast. Dylan, a regular in Shelbourne Park…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 29: Juvenile Classic Preview
Ahead of the start of the Greyhound & Petworld Juvenile Classic in Tralee this weekend, Barry chats to Declan Dowling about the competition ahead. He's also…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 28: Kieran Lynch Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
Cork trainer Kieran Lynch was back in the big time last Saturday night after Inforapenny won the Best Car Parks Gold Cup final at Shelbourne Park. Kieran is…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEPISODE 27: 2020 LEADING TRAINERS PT 3 & GOLD CUP PREVIEW
Barry continues his chats with the Public Trainers who enjoyed a great year in 2020, chatting to Paul Burke (Galway) and Pat Kiely (Cork). He also has a bonus…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 26: 2020 Leading Greyhound Trainers Pt 2 Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Barry is catching up with the leading Public Greyhound Trainers from 2020 in Enniscorthy, Mullingar, Thurles & Youghal. He's chatting with David…
Talking Dogs on ThursdayEpisode 25: 2020 Leading Greyhound Trainers Pt 1 Talking Dogs on Thursday with Barry Drake
This week, Barry is catching up with the leading Public Greyhound Trainers from 2020 in Cork, Limerick, Newbridge & Tralee. Barry chats with Kieran Lynch…