Longford Greyhound Stadium
| Location | Park Road, Longford, County Longford, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°43'13.6"N 7°47'35.6"W |
| Date opened | 1939 |
| Race type | greyhound racing |
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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]
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.[5][6]
Competitions
- Longford Derby
- Longford Puppy Derby
References
- ↑ "Longford Greyhound Stadium". discoverireland.ie.
- ↑ "Longford Greyhound Stadium". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "Longford". Greyhound Data.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ "Hopes for business boost as sale agreed on Greyhound Track". shannonside.ie.
- ↑ "Scottish owner Wallace to take over at Longford track". Irish Independent.