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Irish Greyhound Derby

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The Irish Greyhound Derby, held at Shelbourne Park, is the premier greyhound competition in Ireland.

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First held at Harold's Cross in 1928, the event was unofficial until 1932 when it switched to Shelbourne Park and then it was held in alternate years between the two tracks.

The defunct Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in Limerick and the defunct Cork Greyhound Stadium in Western Road both hosted the event once in 1939 and 1942 respectively. The competition remained at Shelbourne Park from 1968.

Today it is considered to be the one of the biggest races in the greyhound calendar alongside the English Greyhound Derby.

Past winners

+ Syndicate

Venues & Distances

  • Harolds Cross (1928–1931, then alternate years until 1967)
  • Limerick (1939)
  • Cork (1942)
  • Shelbourne Park (1932, then alternate years until 1967)
  • Shelbourne Park (1968–1985, 525 yards)
  • Shelbourne Park (1986–present, 550 yards)

    • References

    Irish Greyhound Derby Wikipedia
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