Lifford Greyhound Stadium

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

Lifford Greyhound Stadium
LocationBallyduff Road, Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland
Coordinates54°50'05.7"N 7°29'04.3"W
Operated byLifford Greyhound Racing Company Limited
Date opened1959
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

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.[6] On 11 September 2003 the track re-opened after undergoing a €12m refit with a new grandstand, two restaurants and improved facilities.[7]

Track records

Current [8] [9] [10]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
325Jamellas Phantom17.3826.01.2003
350Mustangsteviegee [11]18.3001.06.2008
525Rough Laura28.2513.09.2008
550College Causeway29.3126.10.2008
575Line Of Fire31.0507.10.2007
600Always A Rumble32.5021.09.2003
750Droopys Quiff41.3805.10.2008
820Recovery Mission45.7411.09.2003
525 hurdlesSefanta29.4808.08.2004
550 hurdlesLemon Rambo30.8128.11.2004

Former [12]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
325Golden Ram17.9402.09.1961
325Munchie17.9013.11.1976
325Fulmax Fever17.841976
325Cooma Slave17.6707.06.1986
325Eden Castle17.6220.07.1991
325Pats Gale17.5417.08.1996
325Fishy Boy17.2412.05.2002
325Leathems Jet17.59*11.01.2003
325Hollyhill Equity17.5712.01.2003
350Kilmalady Boy18.4925.09.2003
350Droopys Robinho18.4725.02.2007
350Royal Delight18.3901.01.2007
350Montos Mark18.3904.11.2007
350So Handsome18.3618.05.2008
525Top Note29.551970
525Taxi Dancer29.5229.05.1971
525Palestine June29.3517.07.1975
525Marinas Crazy29.1818.08.1979
525Moss Chimes29.0930.05.1981
525Slaney Stan29.0903.07.1982
525Erins Eye29.0904.10.1986
525Fairhill Boy28.9215.07.1989
525Star Ambition28.7002.09.2001
525Farloe Bond28.4525.08.2002
525Homeless Jo28.4102.12.2007
525Barnish Ciaran28.3913.04.2008
525Graigues Toss28.3627.04.2008
550Bowe Princess31.0817.04.1962
550Glencloy Swift29.8621.07.2001
550Fridays Rumble29.7421.07.2002
550Phoenix Paddy29.7111.02.2007
550Phoenix Paddy29.6825.02.2007
550Farloe Black29.6414.10.2007
550Farloe Black29.3928.10.2007
575Duel32.4611.05.1967
575Silent Rogue32.3506.08.1977
575Madam Black32.2524.08.1977
575Tour Valley32.1130.06.1979
575Coolbeg Carina32.081988
575Saddleback Pearl32.081988
575Irish Lad31.901990
575Quare Whisper31.8722.06.1991
575Drumsna Isle31.7222.08.1999
575Tullymurry Token31.4727.07.2002
575Glenanore Pride31.4018.05.2003
575Jamies Boy31.4025.09.2003
575Cabbage White31.2813.11.2003
600Messan Mak32.8822.09.2002
750Mobile Dubh42.1721.03.2004
750Beaming Surprise42.1324.10.2004
750Lisnahavil Lady42.1130.04.2005
750Dromana Blue41.7225.02.2007
750Droopys Quiff41.5607.10.2007
780Bowe Princess45.1019.05.1962
790Barrack Maid45.0317.08.1978
790Farloe Frown44.9204.08.2001
820Break Away Tiger46.2002.06.2002
550 HFrisby For Me30.8710.10.2004

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 for sale". Donegal News.
  7. "Lifford greyhound stadium opens". Health Club Management.
  8. "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  9. "Track records". Greyhound Star.
  10. "Lifford Track records". Greyhound Star.
  11. "THE Hugh Duffy Memorial Open 350 Round 1 Heat 2". Irish Greyhound Board.
  12. "Lifford track records". Greyhound Data.

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