On Track Talking Dogs

Rory is joined by a young Kilkenny lady, Katelyn Leahy, in this week's episode.

Currently a student in UL, studying from home due to COVID, Katelyn is enjoying being at home with her family and their greyhound.

From a big greyhound family, both her mother and father are from a greyhound background and her dad is well-known trainer Murt Leahy.

She shares memories from Kilkenny growing up and talks about her love of the dogs.

Kerryman Timmy Dillon is Rory's guest in this episode of On Track with Talking Dogs.

Working full-time in an apprenticeship and keeping his own greyhounds, Timmy has his hands full but with small numbers and family support he is really enjoying it.

He says that greyhound racing is a sport you can make great friends in, have a listen to see what else he has to say.

Rory is joined by a special guest in this episode, his daughter Aoife Burke.

Aoife didn't grow up in a greyhound family but would have spent many childhood nights greyhound racing with her grandfather. She and her fiancée David started out purchasing one greyhound at the sales in Thurles and have steadily grown their kennel.

They enjoyed a great year last year with 23 winners in Curaheen Park to become the leading owner last year.

Aoife chats about her experience in greyhound racing, their recent move into breeding and shares her advice about getting involved.

Bonus Episode for you this week with one quarter of the winning team of this year's Ireland's Fittest Family, Conor Mahoney.

Conor has two great sporting loves in his life - GAA & Greyhound Racing and he chats to Rory about growing up with them both.

The young Wexford man and his dad Tommy are regulars at Enniscorthy Greyhound Stadium, racing their greyhounds under the Gymstar prefix.

Sheena Murphy joins Rory Burke for a chat in this week's episode.

Sheena re-introduced greyhound racing into her family when she used her confirmation money to buy her own greyhound. These days they are are breeding, rearing and racing greyhounds from the family farm in Cork.

Sheena and her mother are passionate about their greyhounds and in pre-COVID times they were regular faces in Curraheen Park with their retired greyhounds promoting greyhounds as pets to race-goers.

A great chat this week as Cork man Billy Dunne joins Rory for a chat.

Billy is a relatively new recruit to the sport, having been bitten by the greyhound bug when he travelled to Shelbourne Park to support neighbour Pat Moloney and Sonic in the Derby.

Billy decided to have a go and set up his kennels on the family farm. He's enjoying racing, especially in his local track in Youghal and has already had some success.

One of his greyhounds was Ballyhimikin Jet, who after a good start in racing he entrusted to Graham Holland to help realise his potential. Of course he is now retired and is back with them and enjoying his home comforts in retirement.

John Kennedy Jnr. joins Rory in this episode. John is currently studying remotely due to the COVID and is enjoying the opportunity to be at home with the greyhounds.

John chats about their life with the greyhounds, their Derby breeding success with Good News and the greyhounds they currently have.

Limerick man, Jonah Lawlor, joins Rory this week. Jonah is from a greyhound racing family and is a member of the High Rollers Syndicate, owner of Chris Peanuts.

In 2018, Jonah and his family made it to Croke Park to the Final of Ireland's Fittest Family.

On Track with Talking Dogs is a Sunday podcast, presented by Rory Burke, which shines a spotlight on some of the young people in our sport.

This week Rory is chatting to Jennifer Traynor.

With their local track in Newbridge, Jennifer is continuing in the family greyhound tradition. With a full time job, Jennifer has been enjoying more time with the greyhounds during COVID lockdowns over the last year. Have a listen to their chat in the latest episode of On Track with Talking Dogs.

This week Rory is joined by Galway man Ronan Hanniffy.

Ronan, a young man with no family history in Greyhound Racing, is now training and rearing his own greyhounds while also studying in college.