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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 company took over the waste collection business from South Dublin County Council in 2011, [4] making it one of the largest household recycling companies in Ireland. [4] In 2012, it took over the Dublin County Council waste collection [ 5 ] [ 6 ] and it serves over 500,000 customers in 12 local authorities in Ireland, as well as operating ...
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On 13 February 1928 a new Irish company was registered called the Dublin Greyhound and Sports Association Ltd. The nominal capital was £25,000 in shares of £1 and the directors were J.B Fraser a timber merchant, John J Flood (retired public official), Walter Butler (architect), Edward Teehan (gentleman) and John McEntagart (motor engineer).
The Irish Greyhound Derby held at Shelbourne Park, is the premier greyhound racing competition in Ireland. First held at Harold's Cross in 1928, the event was unofficial until 1932 and called the National Derby. The first winner in 1928 was Tipperary Hills who won in a time of 30.56 sec at a starting price of 1-1f. [1]
Greyhound racing competitions in Dublin (city) (22 P) Pages in category "Greyhound racing in Dublin (city)" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
Greyhound racing in Dublin (city) (1 C, 4 P) G. ... Pages in category "Greyhound racing in Ireland" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.