GRI
5 May 2021
In this video, Part 4 of the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust's #GreyhoundWednesdayWisdom series, they are again joined by Elizabeth Gray MVB MRCVS, a Veterinary Surgeon in Limerick. Elizabeth has once again enlisted the help of retired greyhound Romeo to help you learn about your greyhound's general health.
Ian Fortune
5 May 2021
There will be another very busy Irish Focus on Racing Post Greyhound Television this evening with racing from a number of tracks including Shelbourne Park, Limerick, Curraheen Park, Mullingar and Tralee.
Ian Fortune
5 May 2021
With just twelve greyhounds and three races remaining, Akay Forty Seven heads the betting for the SIS Irish Cesarewitch.
Ian Fortune
5 May 2021
Bandicoot Sammy produced a tremendous display to provide the sole Irish trained success at Towcester on Tuesday evening.
Ian Fortune
5 May 2021
The Towcester track seemed to speed up as the evening went on and this could account for Toolmaker Sydney going considerably faster than those to trial before racing.
Barry Drake
5 May 2021
Racing manager at Curraheen Park, Brian Collins said: "We have huge interest ahead of the upcoming sale. It should be another great sale with plenty of very nice types.
GRI
5 May 2021
Management at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium have reported a strong interest in the upcoming on-line Sales at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium on Saturday 8th May and the Sales are to proceed as scheduled.
Peter Farrell
4 May 2021
Due to lack of entries, the Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes has been pushed back by one week and is now scheduled to start on Friday, 14th May.
Ian Fortune
4 May 2021
The second round of the SIS Irish Cesarewitch featured at Mullingar on Monday evening and while weather conditions were pretty bad, the big names handled the wet track with the minimum of fuss.
3 May 2021
Greyhound racing and particularly Tipperary greyhound racing lost a great friend in recent days following the passing of the hugely popular Sorley O’Dornan.
Ian Fortune
2 May 2021
Susie Sapphire emerged a tremendous winner of the Shelbourne Puppy Oaks on Saturday night, again displayed real fleet of foot in the early yards to make every inch for Owen McKenna and Peter Comerford.
Peter Farrell
2 May 2021
The first round of the SIS Limerick Oaks got underway at Limerick greyhound stadium last night and early indications are that this is a wide open event with little to separate all four heat winners on the clock.
Barry Drake
2 May 2021
SKYWALKER BARRY put on a spectacular performance in the opening round of the Clona Blaze @ Stud Open 525 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.
GRI
2 May 2021
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Saturday 01/05/2021:
Rory Burke
2 May 2021
Michael O'Connell from Askeaton in Co. Limerick joins Rory Burke in this episode. Having got the greyhound racing bug originally as a member of a syndicate, Michael now rears and trains his own greyhounds. He chats to Rory about his love of the sport and gives an insight into the day-to-day work behind the scenes with greyhounds.
Barry Drake
1 May 2021
ARDFERT REDZER produced a stunning performance in the opening round of the 2021 Lee Strand 550 at the Kingdom Greyhound Stadium on Friday night.
GRI
30 April 2021
Shelbourne Park Trial Results, Friday 30/04/2021:
Barry Drake
30 April 2021
Ahead of the opening round of the competition, Barry Drake spoke with Kevin O'Brien sponsor of the Clona Blaze at Stud Open 525 in Curraheen Park.
Barry Drake
30 April 2021
YOUGHAL Track Supporters Club Lotto has been running for over 10 years. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all who have supported us during this time.
30 April 2021
It’s with sadness we must report the passing of well-known owner/breeder Frankie Moore from Dungannon.
30 April 2021
Irish Greyhound Racing lost one of its great friends, owners and enthusiasts in recent days following the passing of John Fitzgerald after an illness.
Ian Fortune
30 April 2021
It was easy to glance through the results at Newbridge on Thursday evening and skip past the success of Master Risk in the third race of the card, an S7 sprint, but on further inspection it was certainly worthy of a line or two.
GRI
30 April 2021
A long running welfare case was finalised at Tubbercurry District Court this week where a conviction under the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011, relating to a breach of the Welfare of Greyhounds Regulations 2016, was secured by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ). Judge Kevin Kilrane, fined the offending party €1,000 and costs in the sum of €5,682 were awarded to RCÉ.
Barry Drake
29 April 2021
This week's episode is a bumper double episode as Barry Drakes speaks to two men who've enjoyed great success in recent weeks. In Part 1, he's joined by John Nallen (Hotel Minella) speaking about his family's involvement with greyhounds and how they bought the hotel from the sale of a greyhound. He also speaks about his recent success in the world of horse racing. In Part 2 - Philip Rhodes speaks about his recent success with Dustys Bandit who won the Greyhound & Petworld Supersprint at Curraheen Park. A famous victory for East Cork kennel.
Ian Fortune
29 April 2021
In July 2019, Skywalker Canny made an incredible start to his career, recording a stunning 28.02 on debut in the Denis Linehan Solicitors Unraced Stake at Curraheen Park.
GRI
28 April 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (Greyhound Racing Ireland) has announced the recipients of the Hall of Fame, Special Merit and Welfare Awards for 2020 National Greyhound Racing Awards.
GRI
28 April 2021
In this video, Part 3 of the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust #GreyhoundWednesdayWisdom series, we are again joined by Elizabeth Gray MVB MRCVS, a Veterinary Surgeon in Limerick. Elizabeth has enlisted the help of retired greyhound Romeo to help people learn about their greyhound's general health.
Ian Fortune
28 April 2021
In a statement released yesterday afternoon, Kilkenny track, in conjunction with Boylesports bookmakers, announced a wonderful new competition which will commence in late July.
Ian Fortune
27 April 2021
Tom Kinane is clearly very proud of his team and everything they have achieved at Kilkenny in recent years and he has reported that the latest sales held at the St James Park venue “recorded its highest ever sales turnover”.
Ian Fortune
27 April 2021
With his involvement with Paul Hennessy over the years, Michael English has led up some of the greatest greyhounds to ever grace the Irish track scene but he is also a very talented handler in his own right.
Peter Farrell
26 April 2021
As the dust settles of what was a thrilling night’s action at Limerick Greyhound Stadium over the weekend with the Con & Annie Kirby memorial coming to a close, it’s also worth noting what a memorable night it was for the younger generation of owners and trainers.
GRI
26 April 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland has been reviewing its COVID-19 protocols and in line with the government’s approach to a gradual easing of restrictions, is putting revised arrangements in place at all tracks with immediate effect.
Rory Burke
25 April 2021
Joining Rory in this episode is Debbie O'Rourke. Debbie was born into the world of Greyhound Racing with her grandfather, Liam O'Rourke, running a successful training kennel in Dublin. She is now an assistant trainer to him. A young woman with a real passion for her greyhounds, Debbie gives Rory an insight into their life in the kennels. Have a listen to their chat.
Peter Farrell
24 April 2021
Thurles Park have announced that there will be an online greyhound sales (to be run under strict Government Covid restrictions) scheduled for Saturday, 29th May 2021.
GRI
21 April 2021
In this video, Part 2 of the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust's #GreyhoundWednesdayWisdom series, they are joined by Elizabeth Gray MVB MRCVS, a Veterinary Surgeon in Limerick.
Peter Farrell
20 April 2021
With the 2021 Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes now less than three weeks away, Clonmel Greyhound Stadium would like to highlight a fundraising initiative for the venue which will culminate in a ‘Buster’ draw on Produce Stakes Final night, Sunday, June 6th.
Peter Farrell
20 April 2021
As an extra incentive for this year’s Larry O’Rourke National Produce Stakes at Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Michael Dunphy of ‘Droopys Stud’ will be kindly putting up a €1,000 prize for the bitch who progresses furthest in the stake.
GRI
20 April 2021
RCÉ wish to remind all Owners and Trainers that funding is available through the “Injuries at Tracks Recovery Scheme” for the treatment of greyhounds which have been injured while racing at RCÉ Licensed stadia.
GRI
14 April 2021
Over the coming 3 months, every Wednesday the IRGT will be sharing some #GreyhoundWednesdayWisdom which we hope will help people to learn more about greyhounds and help prepare for their new family pet.
GRI
8 April 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (Greyhound Racing Ireland) has announced that its 2020 National Greyhound Racing Awards, will now take place as on online event on Sunday 16th May. The original planned event was for a live ceremony, however given current restrictions the decision was made to move to a virtual ceremony.
GRI
30 March 2021
Design Team Sought for €2.3M upgrade at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium.
GRI
27 March 2021
Talking Dogs TV launches this Saturday 27th March. Here's all the details on how you can watch from home this Saturday night.
GRI
26 March 2021
A long running welfare case was finalised at Ballinasloe District Court this week where a conviction under the Welfare of Greyhound Act 2011 was secured by Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) with costs in the sum of €5,049 being awarded to RCÉ.
GRI
19 March 2021
Following the very successful online Greyhound Sales held at Kilkenny in February and March, Rásaíocht Con Éireann have set the schedule of online Greyhound Sales for April to July 2021.
GRI
19 March 2021
Yesterday was National Social Prescribing Day and to highlight the scheme, RTE News carried an excellent video about the benefits of Social Prescri and greyhounds to a young man with spina bifida in Waterford.
18 March 2021
Brian Godfrey, Business Development Executive, spoke about the new virtual fundraising opportunities on Waterford's WLR FM today. Have a listen.
Ian Fortune
18 March 2021
The Behind The Track docuseries has been a tremendous success over the past number of weeks with each and every episode received so wonderfully well.
GRI
4 March 2021
Irish Greyhound Racing will benefit from the continued partnership between GRI and SIS with the announcement that SIS will become the title of sponsor of 11 events across eight stadia nationwide.
Ian Fortune
4 March 2021
The latest in the ‘Behind The Track’ docuseries drops at noon today and it really is worth waiting for.
Ian Fortune
25 February 2021
The latest in the wonderful #behindthetrack #OurGreyhoundsOurLives series will be released at noon today and, once again, it gives a tremendous insight into the behind the scenes world of greyhounds and greyhound racing.
Ian Fortune
18 February 2021
The third of the IGOBF #BehindTheTrack #OurGreyhoundsOurLives video was released on RPGTV last night and once again it really is worth watching.
GRI
17 February 2021
Every year millions of euro is raised for clubs, organisations, schools and charities at local Greyhound Stadia right across Ireland.
Ian Fortune
15 February 2021
After the success of the opening ‘Behind The Track’ instalment, the docu-series continues today with the IGOBF releasing the second episode at noon.
Barry Drake
27 January 2021
You already know that retired racing greyhounds make the best pets, and Cork man Tony Winters is leading the way in telling everyone else.
GRI
25 January 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann has been working with various parties to establish the requirements for transporting greyhounds to and from the UK.
GRI
21 January 2021
A member of the Greyhound Racing community was in touch to say that some people might not know how to subscribe to our Youtube Channel so we thought we'd share a quick how-to if you’re not already subscribed.
GRI
13 January 2021
We've begun to roll out our new RCÉTS (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System) app and website this week.
Ian Fortune
13 January 2021
In these times when greyhound racing has come in for so much unfair criticism, the decision of Greyhound Racing Ireland to roll out a full traceability system must be applauded.
GRI
13 January 2021
Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland’s new traceability system for racing greyhounds – RCÉTS - will be in operation from January 2021. You may need to take some action now to ensure you have access in January.
GRI
17 December 2020
You already know that retired racing greyhounds make the best pets. Help us to tell everyone else.
GRI
17 December 2020
A reminder of the steps to rehome your retired racing greyhound with the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust.
GRI
7 December 2020
Rásíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) / Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) has finalised the 2021 Classics and Feature Events Calendar.
GRI
16 November 2020
Newtalk's Pat Kenny Show visited the new Greyhound Pets of Ireland Tipperary Care Centre and aired the piece on the visit this morning. Missed it? Listen back now.
GRI
6 November 2020
Official Trial schedule with effect from Monday 9th November.
GRI
3 November 2020
Rásaíocht Con Éireann (Greyhound Racing Ireland) has updated its Code of Practice for the Care & Welfare of the Greyhound and a draft of the updated code is available on www.grireland.ie
GRI
29 October 2020
GRI’s budget for 2021 has been prepared against a very challenging and changing operating environment due to the impact of Covid-19. The budget has taken account of the government’s plan Resilience & Recovery – Living with Covid under which greyhound racing is permitted under all 5 levels of the plan but with much reduced attendance permitted at Levels 1 & 2.
GRI
28 October 2020
Today Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) in partnership with The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust announced the next chapter in Irish Greyhound racing with the launch of its first dedicated Greyhound Care Centre.
IGB
28 May 2020
For the safety of the racing public, our staff and the wider community a number of changes will be in place when we return to trials and racing. Please familiarise yourself with the COVID-19 Owners and Trainers Protocol to understand your role and what changes you may need to make.
IGB
19 May 2020
The Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT) have launched their new Foster to Adopt scheme today, with the aim of offering would-be adopters the chance to experience life with a retired greyhound.
IGB
20 April 2020
A reminder to all of you on the frontline that we continue to appreciate your work.
IGB
4 September 2019
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) has welcomed the public response to its confidential Greyhound Care Line during its first month of operations.
IGB
6 August 2019
The IGB today announced a scheme to provide funding for the treatment of greyhounds which have been injured when racing at IGB licenced stadia.
IGB
12 July 2019
Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) today announced the launch of a confidential phone line which will be available to members of the public to report greyhound welfare concerns.