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Limerick Greyhound Stadium
LocationGreenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates2°38'57.4"N 8°39'24.4"W
Operated byIrish Greyhound Board
Date opened2010
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

Limerick Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in south-west Limerick in 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.

When the stadium was completed to the tune of €18 million at Greenpark, Dock Road it impressed all within the industry.[2] 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.[3]

The previously mentioned St Leger which was first held at the old Limerick Stadium in 1940 [4] 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.

The track is owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board and they have their headquarters on site.

Competitions

Current

Former

Track records

Current [5] [6] [7]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
300 Tarbrook Henry [8] 15.76 14 August 2008
350 Quietly 18.38 26 March 2016
525 College Maybe 27.95 02 February 2013
550 Priceless Brandy 29.26 22 October 2016
575 Riverside Mary 30.96 17 March 2012
600 Lemon Belle 32.21 19 August 2011
700 Summerfield Jean 38.32 05 September 2009
750 Skywalker Logan [9] 41.41 12 September 2020 Cambridgeshire Open Final
800 Lodge Lady 57.49 22 November 2004
1000 Wise Susie 44.54 27 January 2007
525 H Razldazl Denys 28.79 29 November 2008

Former

References

  1. ^ "Go Greyhound Racing". igb.
  2. ^ "Remember When - July". Greyhound Star.
  3. ^ "Comptroller and Auditor General Special Report" (PDF). audgen.gov.ie.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. ^ "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  6. ^ "Track records". Greyhound Star.
  7. ^ "Limerick Track records". Greyhound Star.
  8. ^ "The Pick 4 Open Sprint". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. ^ "Irish performances of the week". Greyhound Star.
  10. ^ "2016 Gain Feeds Cambridgeshire Open 750 Semi-Final". Irish Greyhound Board.

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