Derry Greyhound Stadium

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Derry Greyhound Stadium
LocationBrandywell Showgrounds, Lone Moor Road
Derry
Northern Ireland
Coordinates 54°59′26″N7°20′10″W / 54.990552°N 7.336107°W / 54.990552; -7.336107
Owned by Derry City and Strabane District Council
Date opened29 July 1932
19 April 2018
(new track built)
Race type greyhound racing
Official website

Derry Greyhound Stadium also known as the Brandywell Greyhound Track is the greyhound racing operation held at the Brandywell Showgrounds next to the new Brandywell Stadium in Northern Ireland. The track was relocated from around the football pitch to next door to it, opening in 2018. Racing takes place every Monday evening.

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History

Northern Irish greyhound tracks are unusual in the sport of greyhound racing within the United Kingdom because they do not fall within the jurisdiction of the Greyhound Board of Great Britain. Instead, the Bord na gCon (the Irish Greyhound Board) oversees proceedings.

The track in Derry raced for the first time on 29 July 1932 under the leadership of Hugh Duffy. [1] The track was constructed around the Brandywell Stadium football stadium, home of Derry City.

The original track was regarded as being one of the smallest in Ireland. The Brandywell Greyhound Racing Company was responsible for ensuring that racing continued over the years, even during the period from 1971 until 1985 [2] when the football was cancelled here due to the unrest in Northern Ireland. The greyhound racing was fortunate to experience just one short closure which took place in 1971 following the loss of 20 fixtures previously. [3] There was a dispute between Derry FC and the greyhound management in 1968 when the weekly rent was increased from £12-6 to £20 per week. [4]

The track hosts an Irish Greyhound Derby trial stake every year and major events have included the James Corry Marathon, Festival Derby, and Ulster 500. [5]

New track

The greyhound race track closed on Saturday 3 December 2016. The stadium was demolished, with plans announced for a new stadium and a stand-alone greyhound track. [6] [7] The new stand-alone greyhound track was part of the 2018 £7m development for a new state-of-the-art stadium. [8] The facility, funded by Derry City and Strabane District Council in conjunction with the Executive Office, included the track, which was opened for trials by the Brandywell Greyhound Racing Company on 9 February 2018. [9] Racing continues every Monday evening. [10]

Track records

New track (current) [11]

YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
300Sniper Ria [12] 16.4028 March 2022
500Quill Minstral [13] 27.1925 October 2021
525Canada Goose [14] 28.5927 September 2021
745Townsend Carol [15] 42.0520 January 2020

New track (former)

Old track

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  9. ↑ "GREYHOUNDS: New Brandywell track hosts first trials". Derry Journal.
  10. ↑ "Results". Irish Greyhound Board.
  11. ↑ "Cork Track records". Greyhound Star. 7 January 2019.
  12. ↑ "Support Your Local Track Sprint". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Race 4 Greyhound Data Discussion Forum". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "TT Thermal Construction Contractors * Magical Bales Oaks". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  15. ↑ "Race 4 Red Shilling 745 Marathon Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  16. ↑ "300 Track record". Irish Greyhound Board.
  17. ↑ "Race 8 Track Lotto Sprint". Greyhound Racing Ireland. 27 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  18. ↑ "Race 7 Track Lotto Sponsored". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "500 Track record". Irish Greyhound Board.
  20. ↑ "No More Ladders 500 Window Cleaning". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  21. ↑ "Race 6 Track Lotto Open 500". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  22. ↑ "525 Track record". Irish Greyhound Board.
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