Longford Greyhound Stadium

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Longford Greyhound Stadium
LocationPark Road, Longford, County Longford, Ireland
Coordinates53°43′13.6″N 7°47′35.6″W / 53.720444°N 7.793222°W / 53.720444; -7.793222Coordinates: 53°43′13.6″N 7°47′35.6″W / 53.720444°N 7.793222°W / 53.720444; -7.793222
Date opened1939
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

Longford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located on the south side of Longford, County Longford, Ireland.[1]

The stadium is a ten-minute walk from the town centre and has a large customer car park. Racing takes place every Monday and Friday evening and the facilities include a fast food bar and totalisator betting.[2]

Race distances are 525, 550, 750 and 805 yards.[3]

History[]

Longford Greyhound Stadium is accessed via Earl Street and is just about the most centrally located track you can get in Ireland. The south Longford venue has a circumference of 485 yards and opened in May 1939. The track hosts the Longford Derby & Longford Puppy Derby and other events to have taken place previously here are the Padian Cup and Smithwicks 550.

One of the pioneers of the track was M. J. Lyons (a local businessman), and John Dorris (managing director) and Jim Conroy (former racing manager) have been long service personnel at the track.[4]

In 1966 the track closed for the winter break and looked unlikely to re-open, but the owner Thomas Packenham sold the site to Longford Sports Ltd.[5]

The small track remains a tight circuit and in recent times has battled for survival during a hard financial climate. The management including current Racing Manager Patrick Farrington and the voluntary committee continues to work hard to achieve a safe surface and environment for the greyhounds to run in. In July 2014 the sale of the Park Road track was agreed to Scottish-based greyhound owner Howard Wallace.[6][7]

Competitions[]

  • Longford Derby
  • Longford Puppy Derby

Track records[]

Current [8] [9] [10]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
330 Bay Sun [11] 17.33 11.07.2008
525 Dustin Fox 28.15 14.07.2006
550 Tyrur Harold 29.45 16.06.2017
570 Frisky Fantasy 30.73 02.08.2010
805 Posh Again 44.87 11.07.2008

Former [12]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
330 Richmont Mick 18.69 1950
330 Portumna Bouncer 18.44 11.07.1969
330 Scaragh Prairie 18.32 30.08.1974
330 Cast No Stones 18.22 24.05.1985
330 Tubbercurry Lad 18.22 12.07.1985
330 Athboy Vintage 17.69 20.07.2001
330 Comans Express 17.68 10.06.2002
330 Silkey Joe 17.62 11.07.2003
330 Lethal Party 17.61 07.10.2005
330 Petes Noble 17.59 21.10.2005
330 Duke of Ross 17.52 09.12.2005
330 Gingko 17.35 13.07.2007
525 Cooleeny Twister 29.98 1950
525 Lovely Rambler 29.38 02.07.1965
525 Sampson Flash 29.28 05.07.1974 Longford Derby final
525 Pepsi Princess 28.82 01.09.1989
525 Athboy Vintage 28.27 10.08.2001
525 Get Here 28.26 19.07.2002
525 Dundrum Prince 28.21 18.06.2004
525 Hi King Closure 28.19 17.06.2005
550 Design 31.15 1970
550 Claddagh Quail 31.04 11.09.1970
550 Bermadaghs Shay 30.80 17.07.1985
550 Break The Clock 29.78 01.08.2003
550 Coolamber Prunty 29.77 11.07.2008
550 Pepsi Kev 29.77 03.10.2008
550 Rince Boy 29.76 20.10.2008
550 Bunlahy Brett 29.66 02.08.2010
550 Clydal Jack 29.63 21.06.2013 Longford Derby second round
550 Surley Bassi 29.51 20.06.2014
570 Angel Wonder 32.85 09.06.1967
570 Couch Trip 31.04 28.09.2001
570 Emdee Boys 30.92 13.05.2002
570 Dundrum Prince 30.80 01.04.2005
570 Dunsany 30.88 01.04.2005
570 Dundrum Prince 30.74 05.04.2005
600 Danba 34.67 14.04.1967
805 Thanks Jim 46.98 Aug.1991
805 Clydal Pigeon 45.89 30.09.2003
805 Hidden Solo 45.10 05.12.2003
330 H Benas Gift 19.95 1950
330 H Cave View Clipper 19.48 23.10.1959
525 H Fortwilliam Pagan 31.44 1946

References[]

  1. ^ "Longford Greyhound Stadium". discoverireland.ie.
  2. ^ "Longford Greyhound Stadium". Irish Greyhound Board.
  3. ^ "Longford". Greyhound Data.
  4. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1966) March edition". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "Hopes for business boost as sale agreed on Greyhound Track". shannonside.ie. Archived from the original on 2016-08-25.
  7. ^ "Scottish owner Wallace to take over at Longford track". Irish Independent.
  8. ^ "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  9. ^ "Track records". Greyhound Star.
  10. ^ "Longford Track records". Greyhound Star.
  11. ^ "The Sierra Communications Open 330". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. ^ "Longford track records". Greyhound Data.

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