[2] At Shelbourne, 11 August (over 525 yards): 2½, 3, 6 (lengths) The 1956 Derby resulted in an exciting competition despite the fact that Spanish Battleship was now retired.
Then in heat three of the first round, a brindle dog called Prince of Bermuda was fast away and gained an easy victory; when the time was announced as 28.98 the Irish greyhound world was left stunned.
In the semi-finals the pair met in the same heat with Prince of Bermuda defeating his main rival by three lengths in 29.35.
The second semi-final ended with a win for Baytown Dell; The Glider and Easter Orals claimed the remaining qualification berths.
[4] In an eagerly awaited final Keep Moving broke first with Prince of Bermuda attempting but failing to pass at the first bend.