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Galway Greyhound Stadium formerly Galway Sportsgrounds, is the home of greyhound racing in Galway. The operators, Greyhound Racing Ireland host race fixtures throughout the year, primarily on Friday and Saturday evenings [1] and the race distances are 350, 525, 550, and 575 yards. [2] The feature competition at the track is the Champion Bitch ...
Greyhound racing is a popular sport in Ireland.There are 17 stadiums operating in Ireland (two in Northern Ireland) of which nine are fully operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland (formerly named Irish Greyhound Board IGB, Bord na gCon) [1] with the remaining six owned and operated by private enterprise but licensed by GRI.
The Bord na gCon funded a new totalisator system at the track in 1960. The Derby was last run at the track in 1967, when it was won by Russian Gun. Rumours had surfaced that developers might purchase the track so the Irish Greyhound Board acted quickly and bought Harolds Cross in 1970 to quash any future re-development plans.
The original governing body for Irish Greyhound Racing was established under the Greyhound Industry Act of 1958 with a number of aims. The body was formed to regulate the industry, operate a tote betting system, licence and authorise each stadium, its officials, and its on-course bookmakers, and promote the sport through advertising and prize grants. [2]
Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in north-west Kilkenny in Ireland. [1] The racing takes place on a Wednesday and Friday evenings at 6.30pm. St James Park in Kilkenny is a large park that contains sports pitches to the south and a greyhound track to the north.
Lifford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland. [1] The facilities include the Champion Stakes Restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating. [2] Racing takes place every Friday and Sunday (it was formerly held on Saturday evenings). [3]
The Irish Greyhound Derby was moved from its traditional Summer slot due to a major refurbishment of Shelbourne Park. [10] Bockos Diamond lit up the competition breaking and equalling the track record in two rounds of the competition on his way to an unbeaten success.
Derry Greyhound Stadium also known as the Brandywell Greyhound Track is the greyhound racing operation held at the Brandywell Showgrounds next to the new Brandywell Stadium in Northern Ireland. The track was relocated from around the football pitch to next door to it, opening in 2018. Racing takes place every Monday evening.