Declan Connolly @DistntView

Joined October 2009

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वरुण 🇮🇳 @varungrover

20 hours ago

The coldest, funniest opening line uttered by a Wimbledon finalist ever! Muchova 🥹🥹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

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Marmo @marmobet

4 days ago

Tá never left slips! Long live coursing

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History of Horse Racing @horsevault

4 days ago

1995 Comet Chase - Martha's Son

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SK @Djoko_UTD

4 days ago

Novak Djokovic asked about comparison with Leo Messi at 39…after winning a 5 hour match “It would be nice to play 90 minutes like him” Cooked the footballers 😭😭😭😭😭

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TOWNVIEW KENNELS @TownviewKennels

5 days ago

The following is in direct response to the comments you made during your appearance on, “The Irish Field.” Namely, “Rather than defending greyhound racing, the horse racing industry [should] probably distance itself more from greyhound racing. I don’t think there’s much comparison between, yes, they’re both animals but greyhounds are muzzled during their racing, they’re not encouraged to socialise…race horses can go out to the paddock, given holidays, they exercise out with other horses…I think it’s completely different.” We respectfully outline our position that your comments are actually inaccurate and misleading for the following reasons. 1. In response to your first query, “Are greyhounds not muzzled in exercise and races?” Similarly to how regular, “domestic,” dog owners are encouraged to place muzzles on their own pets when out in public (e.g., when walking their dogs in parks or public spaces), greyhounds are muzzled only when required (e.g. during races) - not only ensure animal safety, but also to facilitate handler safety through the implementation of an extremely non-invasive and comfortable safe guarding measure. 2. In response to your second query, “Are greyhounds not kept in individual kennels?” No. From when they new-born puppies right through to late adulthood, our greyhounds are housed in a variety of kennel types (not cages) and live in safely-sized groups to encourage socialisation. For clarity, depending on their stage of life/age and time of year, our greyhounds live in a range of different enclosures, not just “kennels.” These enclosures include large enclosed fields, indoor-pens and lamp-heated beds. 3. In response to your third query, “Are they encouraged to socialise with other dogs after they’ve been raised?” Our greyhounds are encouraged to socialise with other dogs, as well as with humans, not only after they are raised but throughout all stages of their life from new-born/puppy stages (where they are kept in their litter alongside their mother until the appropriate age where socialisation can safely begin i.e., until they are fully vaccinated), to adolescence, to adulthood and senior adulthood. We thoroughly enjoy observing their rapid social progression and are acutely aware of the different social demands presented by each stage of our greyhounds’ lives. We are extremely privileged to have abundant space and resources at Townview Kennels to be fully equipped to respond to the different social demands of each different age group/life stage of our dogs. We are extremely thankful for your queries however, and would be happy to address any other queries or concerns you may have about greyhound racing or our management of greyhounds more generally.

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Emotion & Music @Emotion78687

a week ago

Just because you're a gifted athlete, doesn't mean you should forget to be human. Talent is nothing without character.

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Declan Connolly @DistntView

7 days ago

@Vincent_Hogan Not scoring from play for last 20 minutes is not harsh (Yellow card was)- It is just very poor - Limerick stumbled across the line despite that - Fair play to them but they just further demonstrated that they are not the colour of the dominant all ireland winning sides.

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History of Horse Racing @horsevault

a week ago

John McCririck Who Died 7 Years Ago Today

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Declan Connolly @DistntView

a week ago

@RichyShea There is no comparison in terms of their impact on the game and that come back is ludicrous.

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History of Horse Racing @horsevault

2 weeks ago

Sir Henry Cecil

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Jack Madden @jack_madden2001

2 weeks ago

Confirmed that Oisin McGorman suffered a fractured jaw in the red card incident in Monaghan’s defeat to Louth. The Latton man passed concussion tests, remarkably scoring a goal and playing 50 odd minutes of football afterwards.

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Proper Football @ProperFootball8

3 weeks ago

Do you need a tray mate? Nah, I'll be OK. A Dutch supporter ordered 26 pints of Tennants 🍻 in a bar in Scotland on Saturday whilst watching the Netherlands 🇳🇱 take on Sweden 🇸🇪 Unbelievable effort carrying them all back to his mates! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 😂😂😂 #Netherlands #Dutch #FIFAWorldCup2026