Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards

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Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards
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Lenson Bocko 2019 dog of the year
Start date1965
NationsIreland and Northern Ireland

The Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in Ireland.

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The Greyhound of the Year award was first held in 1965 when it was won by Ballyowen Chief. [1] In 1996 the awards saw the Greyhound of the Year replaced by a Dog and Bitch of the Year Award [2] but in 2013 the Greyhound of the Year award returned in addition to the other awards. [3]

The 2016 awards did not take place until October 2017 [4] following a postponement. [5] Continuing protests by the DGOBA resulted in a suspension of the awards and racing at Shelbourne Park for five months and the cancellation of several major events. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium. [6] [7]

Past winners

Main/Supreme Award

Dog of the Year

Bitch of the Year

Sprinter Award

Stayer Award

Brood Bitch

Stud Dog

See also

Greyhound of the Year Awards

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