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Greyhound Racing Ireland (Irish: Rásaíocht Con Éireann, [1] formerly Irish: Bord na gCon) is an Irish semi-state body charged with regulating and promoting Greyhound racing in Ireland. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The organisation has been active in developing the sport in Ireland since its founding on 11 July 1958.
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 competition is a feature competition in the Irish racing calendar organised by the Irish Greyhound Board. [2] The event was won by three times Irish Greyhound Derby champion Spanish Battleship in 1954 & 1955 [3] and the competition was known as the Red Mills Stake & Kilkenny Cup from 1994-2005.
The Irish won another English Greyhound Derby when De Lahdedah won for trainer Liam Dowling, equalling the track record in the process. [5] [6] It was the third consecutive win for the Irish and the fifth winner from the last six editions. The sport's leading sire Droopys Sydney died in 18 August 2024.
The Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in Ireland. The Greyhound of the Year award was first held in 1965 when it was won by Ballyowen Chief. [ 1 ] In 1996 the awards saw the Greyhound of the Year replaced by a Dog and Bitch of the Year Award [ 2 ] but in 2013 the Greyhound of the Year award ...
The year started well for the industry when Kevin Boothby's Suffolk Downs was granted a Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) licence. [3] The first trial session took place on 12 January [4] and the first meeting was held on 8 February 2022, with the primary race distance being 388 metres.
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) enforced the ban from Thursday 12 March, with racing continuing with a behind closed doors policy. [ 6 ] The situation worsened and following increased government restrictions all betting shops were closed from March and the open race calendar was suspended, meaning that only graded racing would take place until ...
The Select Stakes is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium located in the south of Waterford, Ireland. Ireland. [1]It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.