The 1935 Irish Greyhound Derby took place during August with the final being held at Shelbourne Park in Dublin on August 10.[1]
The winner Roving Yank was owned by Billy Dunne.[2]
Final result
At Shelbourne Park, 10 August (over 525 yards):
Position
Name of Greyhound
Breeding
Trap
SP
Time
Trainer
1st
Roving Yank
Roving Bunty - Yankey Land
1-1f
30.18
Tom Harty
2nd
Roving Spring
Roving Bunty - Housekeeper
30.66
3rd
Tullyglass Bramble
4th
Received With Thanks
Joe McKenna
5th
Swift Brown Lady
Mutton Cutlet - Swift Lady
6th
Lisnagree
J Daly
Distances
6 (lengths)
Competition Report
In the first two semi-finals on 3 August Roving Spring beat his half-brother Roving Yank in a time of 30.46 and Tullyglass Bramble won by two lengths from Lisnagree in 30.60. On 5 August Received With Thanks and Swift Brown Lady took the remaining two final places. The final resulted in an easy win for Roving Yank leading early and stretching his lead to six lengths at the finish. Tullyglass Bramble finished well to take third place behind Roving Spring in second place.[3][4]