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Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. [1] Racing takes place every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening and the facilities include the grandstand Laurels restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and ample seating. [2]
Curraheen Park opened on 8 April as a replacement for the previous track the Cork (Western Road) Greyhound Stadium, the sale of the old track enabled the Irish Greyhound Board to fund a new stadium with modern facilities. The Kingdom Greyhound Stadium in Tralee also underwent a major refit as the stadium was redesigned for the new Millennium.
The Laurels is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. [1] It was hosted by the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944 to 1999 [2] but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened. It is a prestigious event targeted by many of ...
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. [4]
It was announced that Curraheen Park and Youghal Greyhound Stadium had helped raise more than €5m for charities, clubs and other good causes in 2015. In 2023, the stadium signed a contract agreement with S.I.S regarding the broadcasting rights for early evening fixtures (6.05pm) that were introduced.
The Grand National was a greyhound racing competition held annually at various tracks throughout Ireland. The race was inaugurated in 1928 at Shelbourne Park and was shared between the two Dublin tracks of Shelbourne and Harold's Cross Stadium before being switched to the old Cork (Western Road) Greyhound Stadium just before World War II. [1]
Coordinates. 51°53′35.1″N 8°30′00.3″W. / 51.893083°N 8.500083°W / 51.893083; -8.500083. Opened. 1936. Closed. 2000. Cork Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium on Western Road in Cork, Munster. [1] It is not to be confused with Curraheen Park .
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