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CrOWNiNG GLOrY: Pakistan and Wasim Akram (with bottle) Irish go bat celebrate winning the 1992 World Cup and (right) with ball in hand to the future n Derek FOLEY ’s euro t20 slam will open on August 20 and close on september 22. the brand new competition will comprise ReTURN: Steve Smith Bowl new six sides — Dublin Chiefs, Belfast titans, edinburgh rocks, Glasgow Giants, Amsterdam kings and rotterdam rhinos Aussie with homes game being played in the fran- chises’ own cities and broadcast worldwide. “Of the developing cricket nations, ireland, for me, after Afghanistan is top of the lead- duo told erboard,” said Wasim Akram. “i remember hearing as a young boy ireland had beat the West indies, and i remember all too well that you beat to stay Pakistan at the 2007 World Cup, knocked them out of the tournament. “Yes, and one of your irish boys, Paul sterling, played in the t10 league (in UAe) humble last year and the year before he was the main batsman, he smashed everyone. ball game “i am also aware that an irishman eoin n Rodney WHITE Morgan is of england, the talent is very much here but this will also help them a The return of Steve lot.” Smith and to the Australia squad Boosted has generated excite- Matchday teams for the Woods ment among the playing entertainment and Gs Holdings inc promot- group but the pair will ed tournament will have six local players need to learn “humility” boosted by five overseas players. after losing their leader- “What this cricket tournament will do for ship roles, coach Justin the european players involved will be incred- Langer said yesterday. ible,” added Akram. Former captain Smith “imagine rubbing shoulders with the mod- and Warner were select- ern greats, getting to know their habits, get- ed in Australia’s World ting to know drills and most important of all Cup squad last month getting to know their mindset, just how they after their ball-tampering for hero work.” bans expired but they’ll six overseas stars have already been con- play under skipper Aaron firmed and they right out of the top drawer in Finch and a new leader- t20 terms: , Chris Lynn ship group. (Australia), (Pakistan), rashid The duo, whose reinte- khan (Afghanistan), Brendon McCallum and gration was smoothed (New Zealand). with a visit to the squad VERDICTS in Dubai last month, Azam is currently the world’s No.1 ranked returned to training with t20 player; McCallum has twice made 158 — teammates in Brisbane. off 64 and 73 balls — in the short form of the “There’s no tension, game. honestly. We’re so excit- “if we ask ourselves just how do we evolve ed to have the boys back, cricket, what is good for the game globally, Derek Derek we’re just so excitedDerek Derek Derek this is the way forward,” Akram insisted. about playing cricket,” HAte: Activists “so if any youngsters want to play cricket FOLEY FOLEY Langer said. FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY in india burn this three, three-and-a-half hours format is ININ ARGENTINAARGENTINA REPORTS “It’s been a big buildupCOMMENT EXCLUSIVE VERDICTS Pakistan flags the one we should be looking to.” [email protected] [email protected] to it. It’s [email protected] bit like facing [email protected] [email protected] PAssiON: Akbar the example from Nepal, where teenager after the killing @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley fast ,@OnlyOneFinFoley isn’t it? You he@OnlyOneFinFoleyRO: Wasim @OnlyOneFinFoley ‘Paddy’ Akram, of indian troops sandeep Lamichhane’s spin has taken the worry about it until you ThAT Wasim Akram’s son Akram was son of Wasim, is in the troubled cricket world by storm on the back of being get out there and it’s not should be affectionately named as one of a keen rugby kashmir region given this kind of opportunity should be as bad as you thought.” cricket’s 10 beat player at college in February heeded in ireland. known as ‘Paddy’ in the in America Banned Akram household might players ever Smith has been banned from leadership posts surprise some. until March 2020 while That the son of one of the 10 they had the brothers Grant and Dublin’s city centre and how to and say ‘but sure it was Zimbabwe paves the way for peace and human Derek Derek former vice captainDerek greatest cricketers to have ever Derek Derek Andy Flower, Alastair Campbell, measure it; he mentions he was in what does it matter!’ development in the subcontinent.” Warner, who took the lived — according to the cricket Henry Olonga, David Houghton San Franciso 36 hours ago, he will “Yet those five players mentioned Akram was also adversely affect- FOLEY FOLEY most blame for theFOLEY Cape bible Wisden — is ‘Irish’ might FOLEY CRICKET LEGENDFOLEY AKRAM SAYS were there, but once I got in I just be in Karachi in 36 hours’ time. previously were recently voted in ed by the recent Sri Lankan Odds 'n' Ends REPORTS Town scandal, has been COMMENTsurprise even more. EXCLUSIVE VERDICTS started playing my game. “I think it was a rare occasion that the top eight Zimbabwe cricketers terrorist Easter atrocity. [email protected] [email protected] permanently [email protected] then those living in Sligo [email protected] [email protected] “I batted for nine hours, faced 363 a No.8 batsman gets 250, that too of all time — they were a good side.” “The beautiful places of Pearl @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley Langer said Smith @OnlyOneFinFoleyand town in 2000 must have been aware @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley balls, over more than a day-and-a- with 12 sixes, still a world record Akram’s Punjab state is embroiled Island are in my heart and mind. It’s Warner’s experience there was something magesterial half in a little stadium, and it was very tiring,” he adds. in violence and he is dismayed to terrible and shocking to hear about about the bespectacled Pakistani son was born here in Ireland, in IRISH-BORN SON PREFERS RUGBY made them natural Sheikhupura, quite out of the way The No.9 bstsman Saqlain hear that the North stands on the the losses of lives at places where I authority figures and gentleman with the one-month the hospital in Sligo. and about an hour away from Mushtaq also put in a hero- brink again. have stayed and loved...I express my that their leadership sub-let. “One of my friends lives there Now my three shamrock-heart is Rembrandt knew very little about bats- Lahore where I was born. ic innings alongside His best friend and another sincere sympathy to all Sri Lanka. would be “crucial” for Indeed, the greatest left-hand and three weeks before my wife racing but my reporter’s nag is violins...” man in . “If it is a long time in Akram, practically bar- cricket icon, Imran Khan, is the My heart goes out for the families of success on and off the bowler the world had ever wit- was due she said ‘let’s go and spend reminding of the old gag about the Moral: don’t leap to conclusions. Akram once batted for nine hours terms of time, two days, it ricading his for current Pakistan Prime Minister those who suffered,” he says. field. nessed had arrived Ireland’s time there’ so I brought her here. attic, the amateur and the antiques So, Wasim, is Akbar ‘Paddy’ at the crease in Sheikhupura scor- is an even longer time for close to the same and Akram remains a huge sup- And now on his return to Ireland however, they would northwest ostensibly to visit his Eligible expert... Akram eligible for Ireland? ing 257 not through two days having come in my native amount of time, though porter of the man he still refers to he sees renewed echoes of days face a challenge adjust- friend who was serving locally as The one where the enthusiast “Yes,” comes the slow reply, “but, against Zimbabwe. Punjab where I always for only 79 runs. as ‘skipper’. long thought — and hoped — con- Derek FOLEY ing to their diminishedDerek anFOLEY eye surgeon. “We rentedDerek a house forFOLEY a month finds a painting and a violin in the no, unfortunately he doesn’t play “I always thought I could bat a bit and then I left to tour South Africa desperately wanted to do “The whole time signed to the past. REPORTS standing, he added. But with wifeCOMMENT Huma heavily preg- EXCLUSIVEattic and brings them to be cricket, he goes to an American but I never took my batting that well and with 40 million Saaqlain was with me, Hostility “I know your troubles have start- “We’ll draw on their in 2001 after which my in-laws seriously,” he admits. [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] it @OnlyOneFinFoleywould also serve as the valued. school and he plays rugby, maybe or so cricket-mad fans about 80 odd of my 90 But even Akram despairs for ed again,” he says sadly after the experience on and off came so they [email protected] with her and birthplace for his second son, @OnlyOneFinFoley The art dealer proclaims that he he might play for the rugby team...” Struggling glued to every ball, every overs,” concedes Akram of Punjab and the neighbouring recent death of Lyra McKee pro- the field and we would be we had the baby. Kashmir region, where the territo- Akbar. has unearthed nothing less than a It is a straight bat, a fair cop, and “That was the very complaint run, on television!” the team-mate whom he so vided a reminder of his time here crazy not to,” he said. It would also make Wasim Akram, “We called him Akbar, I always Rembrandt and a Stradivarius. a huge disappointment but none- ry disputed by Pakistan and India “When you’ve come call him ‘Paddy’ so, yeah, he is 18 Imran Khan, my skipper, always We are talking badly needed to hang on. in the late 1980s. “It is a beautiful the son of one long-rebellious and “Why that’s fantastic,” shouts the theless a timely reminder of Akram of ‘time’ here “It was one of the sees a persistent state of armed and country, the people have beautiful from a titled position of years-old now, an Irish national had with me because I wanted to be murderous hostility. troubled province, the Punjab, all owner punching the air, “I must be and his lofty place in cricket. a bowler who could bat. in the highlights of hearts and my soul hurts for them. captain, there’s going to and I am going to bring him back, very wealthy off the back of this, He is the greatest ever left-hand- Imran Khan has told Pakistan: “I be a certain degree of too aware of Troubles elsewhere. “I went in to bat that Friday when pleasant my batting “You have been through a lot as a He has not forgotten there was maybe when the Euro T20 Slam about how much?” ed pace bowler, a master of am not worthy of the Nobel Peace humility that comes with games are on in August and we struggling 180-odd for six sur- career and nation, have lots of problems simi- bloodshed so close in Ireland, just a The antiques dealer shakes his conventional and reverse-swing rounds yet a lot of prize. The person worthy of this lar to those Pakistan have. that. September later this year. after Zimbabwe had scored would be the one who solves the “But one of our really short trip away across a border head and reveals: “Not much at all, (hence the nickname the Sultan of 370-or so in the first innings. of rOLe: ex-cricketer people ask “I think these things, hard times some would say was not a border. What? Wasim Akram’s son is eli- I’m afraid Stradivarius is not con- Swing), but he also holds the record Kashmir dispute according to the NeW COMPetitiON: Bollywood star Yami strong values is gible to play cricket for Ireland! “Zimbabwe was a good side then, sunny imran khan is Prime me this you need to stick together as a Derek FOLEYhumility.” “Yes,” says Akram, “my youngest Derek FOLEYsidered much of a painter and for the highest score from a No.8 Minister of Pakistan question wishes of the Kashmiri people and nation, support each other.” Gautam at the launch of the euro t20 slam THERE’S ONLY ONE ‘F’ IN FOLEY EXCLUSIVE [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley 30 IRISH DAILY STAR Friday February 1 2019 IRISH DAILY STAR Friday February 1 2019 31

EMOTIONAL OCCASION: Lifelong fans The Cockney FA ban Rejects perform on the pitch after West Ham’s our top picks last ever game at Upton Park in May 10, 2016 Fry over SpurS v newcaStle betting tomorrow, 12.30 live sky sports home 8/13 draw 11/4 away 9/2 SpurS welcomed Son heung-min back to their squad following n Scott COLEMAN an early exit from the asian Cup, just in time for a come- from-behind win over watford. They need him again for the Peterborough united visit of Newcastle, who are on a high after stunning director of football barry manchester City midweek. Fry has been handed a four-month ban from all football-related activities after accepting an FA brighton v watford charge related to betting. tomorrow, 3pm the 73-year-old’s suspen- home 13/8 draw 11/5 away 7/4 sion will begin today, with The Seagulls capitulated midweek, blowing a two-goal lead in three months of the ban the second half after racing ahead of Fulham. watford were in suspended for two years. a solid position until their luck ran out when Fernando Fry was also fined Llorente managed to score a late winner at wembley. €40,000 for breaching FA rule e8, the governing body announced yesterday afternoon. Fry has been director of burnley v Southampton PREMIER l football at Peterborough tomorrow, 3pm live sky sports EaguE for over a decade after pre- home 13/8 draw 11/5 away 17/10 viously being manager at BurNLey will feel like they left two points behind them at old London road for just Trafford, having led 2-0 up to the 87th minute, but it was still under 10 years. an important draw ahead of a relegation six-pointer with the the larger-than-life Saints, who grabbed a huge point against Crystal palace. West Ham v character began his play- ing career as a youth team Liverpool member at Manchester London Stadium, united, but never played a first team game and spent chelSea v hudderSfield Monday, 8.0 most of his time in the non- league game. tomorrow, 3pm Live Sky Sports home 1/7 draw 7/1 away 16/1 Storm JaN SiewarT wasn’t able to rouse his team to a win in his but it is as a manager first game but the return of aaron mooy could inspire the where he has risen to Terriers for a late shot at escaping the drop zone. Chelsea prominence during two are a wounded animal after an embarrassing loss to spells with barnet, as well Bournemouth. as stints at Southend, birmingham and Peterborough. the charge was first cryStal palace v fulham announced on December tomorrow, 3pm 12, with Posh chairman home 5/6 draw 13/5 away 16/5 chairman Darragh paLaCe will be missing wilfried Zaha after his red card mid- MacAnthony describing week against Southampton. Fulham gave their survival hopes the development at the a shot in the arm after coming from 2-0 behind to beat Rice better than Lampard! You time as a “storm in a Brighton 4-2. teacup”. MacAnthony tweeted: “Myself & club fully behind barry on this. Storm in a teacup & will everton v wolveS be resolved & full facts revealed once his hearing tomorrow, 3pm VERDICTS happens and finishes etc. home 13/10 draw 23/10 away 2/1 trust me on that.” Two portuguese managers collide at Goodison park. one is Despite MacAnthony’s under a bit of pressure, as the Toffees can’t find consistent message, Fry accepted form. wolves, on the other hand, are above their opponents the FA charge, on their return to the premier League. have got to Adam and Eve it which comes into effect The Cockney “I watched my first game as football — the type that’s today. Derek Derek Derek Derek far back as 1971, against Derek always got a fighting chance Rejects, die- Chelsea, when I was seven cardiff v bournemouth hard West cocknEY LEgEnds LoVE dEcLAn in the FA Cup.” FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY years. FOLEY EXCLUSIVE Geggus has also viewed the IN ARGENTINA tomorrow, 5.30pmREPORTS live Bt sport ham fans, “And Declan Rice is one of VERDICTS recent focus on football vio- [email protected] [email protected] 15/8 draw 9/4 away 7/5 [email protected] have been [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley the four best midfielders and no-one [email protected] be even remotely it now, we were the only band to be life. While walking off after fin- lence, not least with West @OnlyOneFinFoley Some 14 of Cardiff’s @OnlyOneFinFoley19 points so far this year have come at @OnlyOneFinFoley Stadium, return to Upton — I don’t see him as a surprised, @OnlyOneFinFoleythe brilliant Trevor actually associated with our foot- ishing a Bobby Moore tribute home and Neil warnock will be hoping for a continuation of Forever Ham being fined Park... centre-half —I’ve seen Brooking when he was breaking ball club, with the national sport appeared on screen and then the over a game with that form at Cardiff City Stadium tomorrow when eddie Blowing at the club.” through.” of the working class. lights went out — howe’s Bournemouth come to wales. But he would keep Declan Burnley last year, with Bubbles. Rice, urge the youngster to He is in good company Geggus’ band the Cockney “We wore our jerseys, we went to forever. suspicion. The band were the remain with the club and so. Rejects were contemporaries of matches on Saturday afternoons “This club has lost its way and “People who are last people to ‘play’ build a team around him. “Right now, and for his the Sex Pistols, The Clash, The and stood on the terraces with lost its place and its culture. There involved with that are at Upton Park, tak- Furthermore, he would age, Declan Rice is a Damned, Siouxsie, The Banshees, people who would come to are 20,000 people at games every idiots, they were idiots leiceSter v mancheSter utd ing the field directly remind Rice that he owes similar player to Scott The Stranglers and see us play our gigs that week who are simply event-goers, in the 1970’s and after the Hammers’ Ireland. Parker when he was Generation X — all part night. Roy Keane’s prawn sandwich bri- 1980’s and they are Derek sunday, 2.05pm liveDerek sky sports Derek last home game to fire Derek here and I think he of the so-calledDerek punk “Then, what, in the 1990’s, the gade, they may well be watching idiots now. home 11/4 draw 5/2 away 10/11 out their set, which, of Loyalty can go on to be rock ‘filth’n’furry’. Gallaghers tried to be all ballet. FOLEYoLe GuNNar SoLSkJaer droppedFOLEY his first points as red FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY “I’ve watched those course, finished with “Most importantly, I would even better. Frauds Manchester City. What a load of Heart films made about Oddsdevils 'n' Endsboss against Burnley but will still beREPORTS pleased with his COMMENT their version of the talk to him of loyalty,EXCLUSIVE the “And it is VERDICTStwaddle that was — they would go side’s comeback. Leicester will also be feeling confident hav- But, as a work- “The owners have some idea they football violence [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] club’s anthem. meaning of [email protected] you are, @OnlyOneFinFoley laughable as to [email protected] games with 20 minders. ing held Liverpool to a draw at a snowy anfield on wednesday. ing-class band should be trying to get the club to such as Green Street @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley Lead singer Jeff where you come from and @OnlyOneFinFoley “I turned on the telly one day how much better they poured scorn where Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea and not one of them Geggus says it was one of who you have been sur- he is then Frank years later and there was John portrayed anything the saddest moments of rounded by at key times,” on their rivals, Lydon wearing an Arsenal scarf are, but they are spurred on by Lampard at a labelling them foreign owners and millions like anybody I’ve ever his life. says Geggus. similar age. and talking about how Arsene known. Green Street was rubbish. The Hammers, says this “Here on the terrace, if you art-house frauds Wenger was doing. pouring from the city. mancheSter city v arSenal SPeCIAL TALeNT: Declan “The only — singling out “But, that misses the heart of “The fights that we are seeing are Derek East Ender, are a mess, mov- can call it that, the fans don’t teenager “Wot? Did he mention Arsenal FOREVER BLOWING sunday, 4.30pm live sky sports Rice has been a revelation university edu- who The Hammers are — a club not really connected to the football at BUBBLES: Cockney ing from working-class think he will stay at West we’ve wit- when he was in the Sex Pistols, not all.” FOLEY home 1/4 draw 5/1 away 15/2 for West ham this season Ham and most of us think cated/art school a peep.” from a community, the East End, Rejects Jeff Geggus is and lifelong club fan Jeff ethos to some sort of nessed whom THE Cockney Rejects, supported PUNTERS’ uNPLATFORMai emery brought in denis Suarez after the Gunners’ win event-goers franchise. the Manchester City interest punk-rockers Geggus finally got to play at his the core of London. as passionate about Geggus insists he is better I wouldn’t tip (ie all of them). “We should be a cup team, put- n by Old Firm Casuals, play the [email protected] Cardiff to bolster his squad ahead of the trip to the He would sack the board, will have turned him — it is my hat to here beloved Upton Park (no he doesn’t West Ham Football wounded champions, who will be looking to stay in the title than Frank Lampard (right) “It is funny ting our resources into our Button Factory in Temple Bar, Dublin @OnlyOneFinFoley sack the manager, he would a big pity, he is going to be a is, of course refer to it as Boleyn Park), but it € Club as his long race after falling five points behindDerek on Tuesday. FOLEYwas at the same age Derek FOLEY Derek FOLEY when you look at Academy and playing West Ham’ tonight. Doors open at 7.30. Tickets 25. career on stage REPORTS COMMENTditch London/Olympic very, very good player. EXCLUSIVE was the saddest occasion of his [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley

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CHAMP: Tour de France of early-morning winner Geraint Thomas Thomas HOPES: Colin O’Reilly racing for foreign VERDICTS O’Reilly tips Sky markets, STARSPORT aims to to stay Derek Derek Derek Derek Derek stop Star QUIDS-IN: Derek FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY Foley transforms FOLEY on track has an importantININ ARGENTINAARGENTINA REPORTS COMMENT EXCLUSIVE into black tie VERDICTS [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] attire for the late [email protected] shining ■ Holly @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley morning racing @OnlyOneFinFoley HUGHES and (left) Kate ■ RISE AND SHINE: English getting Declan KING TEAM Sky’s history of Derek Foley checking the comfortable with success can help them form while still in his the racecard THE match of the week- message for punters... end looks like the clash nd a new sponsor who pyjamas at Kilkenny will retain core members of UCC Demons and the Greyhound Races league leaders Belfast of the out t going for- Star in the Parochial ward, their Tour de Hall tonight. France-winning rider DOG-TIRED, dog-weary, it is Gordon Bissett, who claims to be in the to a margin of two tenths of a second. Two of the best Geraint Thomas has said. 8am in Kilkenny. greyhound business ‘40 years, three “Things happen in live racing though, coaches in the country, The team face an uncer- Derek Derek Derek Derek weeks and two days’, is one of those wise dogs get baulked, breakDerek badly, they Colin O’Reilly and tain future after The rst race of a six-month trial period is loaded and we, this modest men who travelled across land and sea might have to run wide because of traf- Adrian Fulton, go head broadcaster Sky said on FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY FOLEY this day. c inside them, maybeFOLEY they are natural to head in what should Wednesday that they few, are at the epicentre of a sixty-mil- be a fascinating clash. Odds 'n' Ends REPORTS COMMENTlion global television universe. EXCLUSIVE “We don’t really know who is watching trap one or trap six dog. VERDICTS would end their associa- out there,” he says, scanning overhang- “By having real racing from places O’Reilly spoke to tion with professional [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] From Maccles eld to Macao, Gibraltar [email protected] [email protected] Starsport during the to Guadalajara, Saigon to Sydney and, ing red dawn sky as if trying to see like Kilkenny as opposed@OnlyOneFinFoley to virtual rac- cycling after the 2019 @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley @OnlyOneFinFoley downtown Hanoi or Warsaw, “because ing from cyberspace, punters get to week, saying: “We will season. for all I know as far away as Walkabout try to jump on the lead- Creek, we are beaming ‘live’ from racer became the most famous grey- this is a business-to-business deal. gauge these things for themselves. However, Thomas “Punters are more than welcome ers early and take Kilkenny greyhound track. hound on the planet. Bend advantage of home believes that the team, More famous than Mick The Miller here. This is their track, their home and which has won eight Doggone, it may be hard to equate “If you have a race where there is a court while they settle. such numbers following the dogs from that golden age, or than Ballyanne while we actually know there are just Grand Tours since 2012, under 10,000 betting shops open in the coming together on bend one and then “They have been the south on a freezing, Irish, black icy Sim... well, for seven minutes and until again on bend three, your skill and top team in the league represented an appealing DON’T the next race, at least. UK. investment opportunity morning. judgment decides what the outcome and have quality But the anxious and  ushed, the casu- Not that you would know all of this “But as for the rest, it might be easier throughout. for potential new backers. to answer how many angels can dance might have been when you get to bet al, curious and the entranced across ve here in Cat country — turn the camera next time round. “We have played “I’ve got every con - on me, every picture tells a story. on the head of a pin. We can only guess. excellent basketball at dence in the team in different continents are waiting, wait- “This has to be better because it is not ing on the A7/A8 graded 525m circuit, I’m there with some hardy souls, the Camera random — you get to back your skill and times over the past few getting something else to curious, owners, trainers, three bookies, weeks so hopefully we keep it together,” Thomas, Derek FOLEY Derek FOLEYthe rst race at St James’s this Derek FOLEY“As it is, we have a camera here which judgement against the bookies’ skill and morning. free tea/coffee, €4 breakfast baps and can sustain it over 40 who won his rst Tour COMMENT encodes the racing through a U Encoder judgment. minutes,” said the REPORTS Snap! PopsCOMMENT Miracle breaks from Trap sod all else — we’d be lucky to raise EXCLUSIVEa from where we send it out on the net to “We will also end with punters recog- title this year, was quoted hurling team between us. Demons coach. as saying by the [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley and streaks home in a time of [email protected] the respective SIS countries taking the nising certain trainers at certain tracks, 30.74 seconds. It’s so early I’m still in my pyjamas and races and they decode it for broadcast getting attachment to certain dogs.” Electric Guardian. dressing gown. If@OnlyOneFinFoley you’re planning a trip “When you look at other Had trainer Gerry Dunne’s modest ‘live’ in each area.” So the chances are if there is a dog Pyrobel Killester, sec- beige greyhound, known to her family to the new morning greyhound meet- Bissett is clear, he is no fan of roulette called Sydney’s Droopy, or London ond in the league, host teams, title sponsors ings, my advice is ‘don’t forget your change but the core stays as pet ‘Blue’, ran this time at the wheels, poker-machines, baccarat, Tipton or Brussells Sprouts, maybe peo- north Dublin neigh- Boylesport Irish Derby last September toothbrush’. bours DCU Saints and the same... there’s no rea- Here is the vast overreaching cyber- games of chance that are simply random ple in Australia, England or Belgium son why that can’t she would probably be still running... and don’t get him started on virtual will keep a wary eye on form and how it it is a return to his old FORGET antic — when SIS and IGB decided to stomping ground for happen! Famous programmes such as horse racing. runs? STARTER’S put greyhound meetings on stream, Mike Bonaparte. Okay that’s a lie but she would have ignoring the local clock, the world Were he to feature in Kilkenny Guys “The way I see it is, people are already Brands ORDERS: Derek and Dogs, the Musical, he would play familiar with Monmouth and Crayford, “I expect the atmos- “Team Sky is one of the Foley in his nished about 20 lengths behind the became Kilkenny’s oyster. phere at the Wheelchair €140k 2018 Derby winner on the night iconic gambler Sky Masterson (Marlon top English tracks. best sports teams around pyjamas with a Soon, and through a six-month IGB/ Brando’s character) — it is all about the “Why shouldn’t Kilkenny, Waterford will be electric as usual. so it has got to be appeal- tootbrush in an Ballyanne Sim. SIS trial period, it will also be It’s great to be back,” Ballyanne is James Robinson-trained bet. and other Irish tracks be famous from said Bonaparte. ing to a lot of companies empty stand at Mullingar, Tralee, Youghal, Waterford, Says Bissett/Masterson: “A greyhound being beamed to a million race-watch- Derek dog, owned by former Wexford GAA All Limerick andDerek Cork’s time in lights. Templeogue must and brands.” FOLEY FOLEY the Kilkenny in a solo trial will record the same time ers world wide?” Star Eamon Cleary — secondarily Consider this... there is a famous fancy themselves even Thomas signed a three- Greyhound track against the ever year contract extension THERE’S ONLY ONE ‘F’ IN FOLEY famous for breeding and selling 2018 Oscar-winning movie starring Spencer EXCLUSIVE Cheltenham Hurdle winner Annie Tracy called Thirty Seconds Over UP EARLY: improving C&S with Sky in September [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley [email protected] @OnlyOneFinFoley Neptune while Maree, and the Welshman said Power. Tokyo (1944). Greyhounds Cleary freely admits to having bought Don’t laugh. The 30.74 Seconds Around at the Kilkenny fresh from their incred- that he had no regrets in ible win in Belfast, are the wake of Sky’s the dog on a whim, one that hasn’t just Kilkenny last Wednesday was far better Greyhound totalled €145k in prize money to date, he the hot favourites at announcement. box-office than the rst return — and Morning home to Keane’s “I committed to this YOUR is currently worth €200k in stud value. the stars of the show were a lot SuperValu Killorglin. team... it’s an amazing If his progeny start winning, multiply cheaper! In the remaining environment for me. I cer- that number by ve. Moreover, it’s an idea right up there games Garvey’s Tralee tainly see them more than But last, shivering, Wednesday morn- with any sporting start-up business Warriors play Moycullen my family,” Thomas ing not even Ballyanne Sim could hold a dreamed up anywhere in the world this and champions UCD added. candle to global superstar Pops Miracle year. Marian face Griffith “We’d love to stick being acclaimed, no doubt, by happy A birth worthy of a nativity play in its Swords Thunder. together but individually Trap Three winners from Archangel to own right and even featured its own In the women’s Super we’re going to keep focus- Zeebruge. three wise men bringing SIS gold, League it’s all about ing on what we do. In the course of an 11/4 win, and pick- frankincense and myrrh. Oddly, there Courtyard Liffey “There’s no point in me ing up a €255 winning cheque, the would be a dog in a manger involved Celtics and it is hard to or Chris Froome or any- former 3rd Battalion Catering Corps too. see them losing one worrying about man Gerry Dunne’s pet/project/friend/ SIS Greyhound Operations Manager against NUIG. sponsors.” TOOTHBRUSH