Pedigree chums battle for €100,000 derby crown

They're best of mates - and not even the ultimate prize of £100,000 will fracture the friendship between Glenamaddy’s PJ Fahy and Dunmore’s Pat Mullarkey when their respective greyhounds battle it out in the Blue Square English Derby final this weekend.For a frantic 30 seconds in Wimbledon this Saturday night, their oak-strong friendship may be tested, as Fahy’s Tyrur Kieran and Mullarkey’s Tyrur Laurel seek honour and glory in one of greyhound racing’s most prestigious events.However, both friends insist that the important thing is that a Tyrur dog brings home the silverware – and the lucrative cheque – back to Galway.“The two of them have a massive chance,” says Fahy, who has already won the Irish Derby and Scottish Derby with Tyrurs Rhino and Kieran respectively, and has bred Tyrur Laurel. Seamus Graham’s Loyal Honcho which is 11-4 favourite, but 3-1 shots Kieran and Laurel are hot on his heels, according to the bookmakers.“We are close friends – and we will be even closer if ...........