Lifford Greyhound Stadium

Lifford Greyhound Stadium
Location Ballyduff Road, Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates 54°50'05.7"N 7°29'04.3"W
Operated by Lifford Greyhound Racing Company Limited
Date opened 1959
Race type greyhound racing
Official website

Lifford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.[1]

Racing takes place every Saturday evening and the facilities include the Champion Stakes Restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating.[2]

Race distances are 350, 525, 550, 575, 750 and 820 yards.[3]

History

The Lifford Greyhound Stadium was built in 1959 when cattle dealer James Magee decided to convert some more of his grazing land from a schooling track into a professional 495 yard circumference circuit. Magee died in 1971 and his sons Cathal and Seamus took over the track as the Racing and General Managers around the same time that a new stand was erected at the venue.[4]

The main event originally held at the track was the Irwin Cup but it did not feature highly on the Irish racing calendar and during the late 1970s an event called the Abraham David Trophy was contested featuring significant prize money. Many top greyhounds have appeared here including Yellow Printer who began his career at Lifford as a puppy.[5]

After 32 years association the track was put up for sale by the Magee family in 1991 and was eventually bought by new owners in 2001 when Willie, Hugh and Patrick Duffy formed the Lifford Greyhound Racing Company. On 11 September 2003 the track re-opened after undergoing a €12m refit with a new grandstand, two restaurants and improved facilities. The new track was opened by the minister for arts, sport and tourism John O’Donoghue.[6]

Track records

[7] [8]

Distance Greyhound Time Date
325yJamellas Phantom17.3826.01.2003
350yMustangsteviegee18.3001.06.2008
525yRough Laura28.2513.09.2008
550yCollege Causeway29.3126.10.2008
575yLine Of Fire31.0507.10.2007
600yAlways A Rumble32.5021.09.2003
750yDroopys Quiff41.3805.10.2008
820yRecovery Mission45.7411.09.2003
525y HSefanta29.4808.08.2004
550y HLemon Rambo30.8128.11.2004

References

  1. "Lifford Greyhound Stadium". irishtourist.com.
  2. "Lifford Greyhound Stadium". Irish Greyhound Board.
  3. "Lifford". Greyhound Data.
  4. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  5. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  6. "Lifford greyhound stadium opens". Health Club Management.
  7. "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  8. "Track records". Greyhound Star.

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