Pat Mullins (greyhound trainer)

Patrick Mullins known as Pat (1929-1981), was an Irish born champion trainer of Great Britain.[1]

Pat Mullins
OccupationGreyhound Trainer
Born(1929-11-02)2 November 1929
Ireland
Died18 March 1981(1981-03-18) (aged 51)
Manningtree
Major racing wins
Classic/Feature wins:
English Greyhound Derby
(1978)
Scottish Greyhound Derby
(1979)
Pall Mall
(1979)
Grand Prix
(1977, 1978, 1980)
Gold Collar
(1980)
Racing awards
Greyhound Trainer of the Year (1980)

Personal life

He met Linda Chapelle and they had four sons; three of which (John, David and Kelly) became trainers in their own right at later dates.[2] They ran the greyhound business from kennels in Manningtree, Essex. They married in 1980 but Pat collapsed and died while working at the kennels just one year later in 1981.[3][4]

Career

He initially trained from kennels near Hadleigh, Suffolk and won the 1978 English Greyhound Derby with Lacca Champion.[5] He later trained out of the Old Hall Kennels in Mistley, Manningtree, Essex and won a Scottish Greyhound Derby, Pall Mall, three Grand Prix's and a Gold Collar. Linda took over the kennels following his death in March 1981.[6][7][8]

Awards

Despite being Irish born he was voted the United Kingdom Greyhound Trainer of the Year in 1980.[9]

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References
  1. Hobbs, Jonathan (2008). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-534.
  2. "John Mullins, Professional Greyhound Trainer". Dillymore Kennels.
  3. Genders, Roy (1975). The Greyhound and Racing Greyhound. Page Brothers (Norwich). ISBN 0-85020-0474.
  4. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. Dack, Barrie (1990). Greyhound Derby, the first 60 years, pages 160/161/162/163/164/165. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-36-8.
  6. Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  7. Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, Vol Two. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
  8. Barnes/Sellers, Julia/John (1992). Ladbrokes Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-22-8.
  9. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
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