Laurels_(Irish_greyhounds)

Laurels (Irish greyhound race)

Laurels (Irish greyhound race)

Irish greyhound racing competition

The Laurels is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.[1]

For other uses, see Laurels (disambiguation).
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It was hosted by the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944 to 1999[2] but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened.

It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.[3]

Clonbrien Hero, trained by Graham Holland and owned by Ms. Kay Murphy of Athlacca, County Limerick set a new record for the final of the Laurels (at Curraheen Park) when he won by three lengths in a time of 28.00 on 22 July 2017.[4]

Venues & Distances

  • 1944–1960 (Cork, Western Road, 500 yards)
  • 1961–1999 (Cork, Western Road, 525 yards)
  • 2000–present (Cork, Curraheen Park, 525 yards)

Sponsors

  • 1979–1981 (Cashmans)
  • 1985–1986 (Joe Donnelly)
  • 1987–1991 (Kantoher Co-op)
  • 1992–1992 (Michael McCarthy)
  • 1993–1994 (Michael Crowley)
  • 1995–2003 (Co-op Superstores)
  • 2004–2009 (Cashmans Bookmakers)
  • 2010–2011 (Pat Hennerty Sales)
  • 2012–2014 (Connolly's Red Mills)
  • 2015–2019 (Irish Independent)
  • 2023–2023 (Bar One Racing)

Past winners

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References

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    Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 170. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
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    "All Those Aprils". Vol. 16, no. 4. Greyhound Star. 4 April 1998.
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    "Laurels go to O'Callaghan". Irish Independent. 10 July 1995. p. 35 – via British Newspaper Archives.
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    "The Pat Hennerty Sales Irish Laurels Final 2010". Greyhound Data. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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    "The Connolly's Red Mills Irish Laurels Final 2012". Greyhound Data. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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    "The 2022 Irish Greyhound Laurels Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  39. [39]
    "The 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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