THE greyhound trainer of the Irish Derby winner will be honoured with a reception in Council chambers in March.

Ballymac-based Liam Dowling had a great 2015 where he was named the Greyhound Personality of the Year back in November following the brilliant performances of his Ballymac greyhounds throughout the year.

The highlight was the BoyleSports Irish Derby success for Ballymac Matt, who also won the Gain 600 at Shelbourne.

Mayor of Tralee, Tom McEllistrim, requested the reception – at the Tralee Municipal District (TMD) meeting on Monday – as Mr Dowling has done so much for the sport in the county.

Mayor McEllistrim said the derby win was great for Ballymac, Tralee, Ardfert and Kerry and that the greyhound industry is very important in the county for tourism also. The reception will be held after the March meeting of the TMD.