Tanyard Champion

I still recall the year of Tanyard Champion That great greyhound 'the rocket from Millstreet' Owned by Pat Cashman at the top of Tullig The fawn speedster was seldom led or beat. Voted Irish track greyhound of the year in fifty seven The son of Champion Prince and Flexion's Glow Won big races at race tracks around Ireland And that was more than forty years ago. The mighty dog came from a famous litter His litter sister the great Tanyard Tan They raced against and beat the best in Ireland And they made their owner quite a famous man. He set track records on his way to glory And at tracks when Tanyard Champion did compete The crowds who love a champion flocked to see him And cheered on the fawn speedster from Millstreet. As his name suggested he was a true champion And he raced against the best dogs every time The greyhound of the year in fifty seven And Ireland's fastest track dog in his prime.