| Pat Mullins | |
| Occupation: | Greyhound Trainer |
| Birth Place: | Ireland |
| Birth Date: | 2 November 1929 |
| Death Place: | Manningtree |
| Race: | Classic/Feature wins: English Greyhound Derby (1978) Scottish Greyhound Derby (1979) Pall Mall (1979) Grand Prix (1977, 1978, 1980) Gold Collar (1980) |
| Awards: | Greyhound Trainer of the Year (1980) |
Patrick Mullins known as Pat (1929–1981), was an Irish born champion trainer of Great Britain.[1]
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]
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]
Despite being Irish born he was voted the United Kingdom Greyhound Trainer of the Year in 1980.[9]