Ger McKenna

Ger McKenna
Ger McKenna
Occupation	Trainer
Born	1930; Borrisokane, County Tipperary
Died	7 May 2014
Major racing wins
	Classic/Feature wins:; English Greyhound Derby; (1981, 1989); Irish Greyhound Derby; (1969, 1973, 1987); Irish Cesarewitch; (1963, 1967, 1975, 1987); Irish Laurels; (1970, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996); English Laurels; (1990); Irish St Leger; (1956, 1960, 1962, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984); Irish National Sprint; (1965, 1969); Irish Oaks; (1979); Shelbourne 600; (1972, 1975, 1976); Produce Stakes ; (1973, 1976); Tipperary Cup; (1980, 1982, 1976); Corn Cuchulainn; (1967, 1973); Easter Cup; (1969)

Gerard 'Ger' McKenna was an Irish greyhound trainer regarded as the greatest Irish trainer of all time. He won the Irish Greyhound Derby three times and the English Greyhound Derby twice. From 1956 until 1996 he won 45 major competitions.^[1]

^ Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.