Youghal Greyhound Stadium

Youghal Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located south of Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. The stadium is ten minutes walk from the town centre.[1]

Youghal Greyhound Stadium
LocationClaycastle, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°56'24.5"N 7°51'25.4"W
Operated byIrish Greyhound Board
Date opened1948
Race typegreyhound racing
Official website

History

On 30 July 1948 a greyhound called Hackles Spring won the first ever race at Youghal. The seaside track on the Upper Strand was run by the Youghal Racing Company before Bord Na gCon took over in 1972.[2]

The circuit is 464 yards in circumference and the track originally raced on Tuesday and Friday nights. Finbarr Coleman was racing manager for thirty years, from 1972 until 2002. Main events have included the Blackwater Cup, Paddy Stakes and Aherne Memorial Cup.[3]

Brian Collins and Pat Leahy both had short stints as Racing Manager until 2006 when Kathleen Lennon (daughter of the well-known breeder and trainer Denny) took over and became Ireland’s first female Racing Manager. Lennon left in 2012 to take over at Kilcohan Park.

John McGrath was appointed as the Racing and Commercial Manager from 2012.[4]

In 2012 the Irish Greyhound Board announced plans to spend over €100,000 to deliver improvements at the track. The improvements were completed in April 2014 and Tom Hayes, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine opened the newly built facility. The refurbishment including a new judges box, and cost €134,000 in the end. Hayes complimented Bertie Lupton and the board of directors for their efforts at Youghal.[5]

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.[6]

Operations

Racing takes place every Monday and Friday evening and the facilities include a fast food outlet, a bar, totalisator betting and inside and outside viewing areas. [7]

Race distances are 325, 525 and 550 yards [8] and the track has several feature events in the Irish racing calendar.[9]

Track records

Current [10] [11] [12]

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
325Lemon Clover17.3411.10.1996
525Whitty Guinness [13]28.5429.10.2010
550Whatsupjack29.9118.09.2009
700Tinas Girl38.7919.08.2003
790Shining Rumble44.7613.07.2004

Former

Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes
325Wonderful Era17.8020.09.1968
325Spotlight Mark17.8021.09.1971
325Basking Shark17.7023.08.1974
325Lough Tan17.4815.08.1986
325Greenane Catcher17.4607.09.1990
350Joyful Bob19.651953
500Tillie O'Lear28.901960
525Speedyman29.4528.06.1968
525Special Check29.0027.07.1976
525Glenpark Dancer28.9015.11.1985
525Gabirel Wonder28.8220.08.1991
525Gold Spitfire28.8022.08.1997
525Coolmona Dave28.6609.05.2003
525Boherduff Light28.6610.10.2003
525Boherduff Light28.6125.06.2004
525Boherduff Light28.6102.07.2004
550Pools Punter30.8502.08.1968
550Clashing Breeze30.8019.08.1977
550Glorious Champ30.751978Paddy Stakes semi-final
550Glorious Champ30.751978Paddy Stakes Final
550Blanco Kerry30.6513.07.1978
550Killaclug Jet30.601979Paddy Stakes Final
550Lispopple Tiger30.2031.05.1985
550Borna Best29.9409.05.1997
550Clover Hare29.9213.09.2002
700Baylough Proud40.3502.09.1977
700Huberts Thacher40.3513.07.1978
700Man of Ice40.201980
700Blondie Brown39.6826.08.1983
700Barbery Glade39.6813.08.1989
700Gaytime Blonde39.3629.08.1997
700Toms Mixture39.0920.08.2002
790Rovigno45.7027.06.1969
790Whittle Off45.3018.07.1972
790Fen Tiger44.9204.07.1986
990Wonderful Meudy59.1802.08.1986
990Queenies Fire59.1415.06.1990
525 HSuper Fellow30.7017.07.1962
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References
  1. "Greyhound Track". Discover Ireland.
  2. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  4. "IGB announces Youghal Appointment". Youghal online.
  5. "Hayes opens refurbished stand at Youghal Greyhound Stadium". merrionstreet.ie.
  6. "Curraheen Park and Youghal Greyhound stadia helped raise more than €5m". Cork.ie.
  7. "Youghal greyhound Stadium". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. "Youghal". Greyhound Data.
  9. "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. "Track records". Greyhound Data.
  11. "Track records". Greyhound Star.
  12. "Newbridge Track records". Greyhound Star.
  13. "The Friends of Youghal A2 Stakes Final". Irish Greyhound Board.

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