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Gallery: Big crowds enjoy their night out at the dogs in Lifford

There was another big crowd in attendance at Lifford Stadium on Friday night where there were eight races on the card. Among the highlights of the night was Blackstone Comet’s first career win in four starts in the opening sprint when the Thomas ...

30 Apr 2023 at 17:40

Lifford/Stranorlar MD

High temperatures sees delayed start to Lifford greyhound card

The warm weather has forced operators at Lifford Greyhound Stadium to push back the start time Friday night’s race card. An eight-race card is listed for the recently reopened Lifford venue. The action was due to get underway at 7.45pm. However,...

08 Sept 2023 at 11:55

National News

Greyhound racing is not a sport, says junior minister for sport

Greyhound racing is “not a sport” and is not as popular as it used to be, junior minister Thomas Byrne has said. The minister of state with responsibility for sport and physical education said that greyhound racing is “an industry” rather than ...

17 Oct 2024 at 14:22

Other Sport

April date set for the reopening of Lifford Greyhound Stadium

Greyhound Racing Ireland have confirmed that Lifford Greyhound Stadium is set to reopen on Sunday, April 2. In August 2019, the traps were closed for the last time and after a gap of three-and-a-half years the action is set to return to the ...

27 Jan 2023 at 19:53

Local News

Loss of funding for Lifford greyhound stadium confirmed in IGB-commissioned report

Findings of a report commissioned by the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) recommend no further funding for Lifford Stadium. However, this is no surprise given the failed attempts earlier this year to secure the future of the stadium. Lifford is ...

06 Dec 2019 at 16:21

Other Sport

Gallery: Lifford Greyhound Stadium reopens four years on

Sunday marked the official gala opening of Lifford Greyhound Stadium reopens four years on from its last meet.

04 Apr 2023 at 22:42

Other Sport

Cheers in the air as the traps finally reopen at Lifford Greyhound Stadium

At 6:38pm on Sunday a cheer rose into the evening air as the traps finally reopened at a sold-out Lifford Greyhound Stadium. Over three-and-a-half years had passed since that cheer, following the end of an era when, in August 2019, Super ...

02 Apr 2023 at 21:41

Sport

New deal - North-west Greyhound Stadium looks set for a new lease of life

Lifford Greyhound Stadium looks set for a new lease of life. According to the Greyhound Star, it is understood that it has been purchased by a syndicate of businessmen and greyhound racing enthusiasts. The article quotes a spokesman for ...

26 Mar 2021 at 11:57

South Donegal

Funeral has taken place of popular Ballyshannon podiatrist Tommy McGowan

The funeral took place this morning of Thomas (Tommy) McGowan of Portnason, Ballyshannon at St Joseph's Church, The Rock, Ballyshannon. He passed to his eternal reward in Sligo University Hospital on Sunday, surrounded by his caring ...

11 Jan 2023 at 12:54

Donegal Sport

Lifford Greyhound Stadium to reopen next March

Lifford Greyhound Stadium is set to reopen in March 2022. Greyhound racing will return to the venue, which has been closed since August 2019, under its new owners, The Lifford Greyhound Racing Club (Canaradzo Ltd). Contracts were ...

28 Oct 2021 at 22:00

Other Sport

Lifford Greyhound Stadium aims to reach certain standards for SIS inclusion

Lifford Greyhound Stadium said their inclusion in the Sports Information Services’ schedule of Irish greyhound racing is considered to be a critical path to expanding their off-course tote pool and to extend the reach of ...

28 Jun 2024 at 15:50

Other Sport

Two finals at Lifford Greyhound Stadium this bank holiday weekend

There has been a hugely positive response to the return of greyhound racing to Lifford and the highlight of two nights racing this Bank Holiday weekend will come on Sunday with two finals taking place. The penultimate ...

26 Apr 2023 at 07:26

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