Limerick Greyhound Stadium

Limerick Greyhound Stadium
Interactive map of Limerick Greyhound Stadium
LocationGreenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52°38′57.4″N 8°39′24.4″W / 52.649278°N 8.656778°W / 52.649278; -8.656778
Operated byGreyhound Racing Ireland
Date opened2010
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

Limerick Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in the Dock Road (south-west) area of Limerick, Ireland.

The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, hospitality suites, fast food facilities and a number of bars. Racing takes place on a Thursday (6:30pm) and Saturday (7.30pm).[1]

History

In 2009 the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium just off the Garryowen Road was closed to enable a new greyhound track to replace it. The new site chosen was the former horse racing course at Greenpark and in 2008 the area underwent significant change.[2]

When the stadium was completed to the tune of €18 million at Greenpark, Dock Road it impressed all within the industry.[3] The official opening night was on 22 October 2010 and the stadium has a capacity attendance of 2,900 including a 190-seat grandstand restaurant called the Leger Restaurant after a major event held at the track. Private hospitality suites and gallery bars were also constructed one of which is named after Markets Field Stadium.[4]

The previously mentioned St Leger which was first held at the old Limerick Stadium in 1940 [5] and is an original classic race was duly switched to the new track and continues to be contested. The Kirby Memorial Stakes is also held here and boasted a record €80,000 to the winner in 2014. It was sponsored by J. P. McManus who had close ties with the old Limerick track.[6]

The track is owned and operated by Greyhound Racing Ireland (formerly the Irish Greyhound Board) and they have their headquarters on site.[7][8]

Competitions

Current

Former

Track records

Current [9]

Yards Greyhound Time (sec) Date Notes/ref
350Ballinakill Alf18.2222 June 2024[10]
525Ballymac Danica27.8323 March 2024[11]
550Jaytee Taylor29.212 November 2019[12]
575Thats It Jack30.807 September 2024[13]
600Ower Cracker32.0417 August 2024[14]
750Tuono Charlie40.7331 August 2024[15]
800Lodge Lady44.5422 November 2014[16]

Former [17][18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "Go Greyhound Racing". igb.
  2. ↑ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 2009) August edition". Greyhound Star.
  3. ↑ "Remember When - July". Greyhound Star. 8 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report" (PDF). audgen.gov.ie.
  5. ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  6. ↑ "JP McManus shows support for Limerick GAA once again as clubs do battle on the greyhound track". Irish Independent. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "Our Stadiums". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Contact Us". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  9. ↑ "Irish Track Records as of January 2024". Greyhound Star. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "The Treaty Cup Open 350 yds". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Race 8 - 2024 Con/Annie Kirby Memorial Round 1 Heat 8". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Friends Of Limerick Irish St Leger 550 Round 1 Heat 8". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "OConnor Julian Vets Cashel A2 Tri Dist Semi-Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  14. ↑ "The WillWeGo.com AA0 600 yds". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Roma Casino Irish Cambridgeshire 750 yds Round 1 Heat 2". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Respond Rambler Open 800". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  18. ↑ "Track records". Greyhound Star. 22 January 2018.
  19. ↑ "Limerick Track records". Greyhound Star. 7 January 2019.
  20. ↑ "The Treaty Cup Open 350 yds Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  21. ↑ "Con & Annie Kirby Memorial 525 yds Round 2 Heat 4". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "The Go Greyhound Racing A3". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  23. ↑ "The Greyhounds Make Great Pets AAO 600 yds". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  24. ↑ "2016 Gain Feeds Cambridgeshire Open 750 Semi-Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland.
  25. ↑ "Irish performances of the week". Greyhound Star. 13 September 2020.
  26. ↑ "SIS Cambridgeshire Open 750 Round 1 Heat 2". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  27. ↑ "Roma Casino Irish Cambridgeshire 750 yds Round 1 Heat 1". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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