Limerick Greyhound Stadium

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

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

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
300Tarbrook Henry [8]15.7614 August 2008
350Quietly18.3826 March 2016
525College Maybe27.9502 February 2013
550Priceless Brandy29.2622 October 2016
575Riverside Mary30.9617 March 2012
600Lemon Belle32.2119 August 2011
700Summerfield Jean38.3205 September 2009
750Skywalker Logan [9]41.4112 September 2020Cambridgeshire Open Final
800Lodge Lady57.4922 November 2004
1000Wise Susie44.5427 January 2007
525 HRazldazl Denys28.7929 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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