Lifford Greyhound Stadium


Lifford Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
Racing takes place every Saturday evening and the facilities include the Champion Stakes Restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating.
Race distances are 350, 525, 550, 575, 750 and 820 yards.

History

The Lifford Greyhound Stadium was built in 1959 when cattle dealer James Magee decided to convert some more of his grazing land from a schooling track into a professional 495 yard circumference circuit. Magee died in 1971 and his sons Cathal and Seamus took over the track as the Racing and General Managers around the same time that a new stand was erected at the venue.
The main event originally held at the track was the Irwin Cup but it did not feature highly on the Irish racing calendar and during the late 1970s an event called the Abraham David Trophy was contested featuring significant prize money. Many top greyhounds have appeared here including Yellow Printer who began his career at Lifford as a puppy.
After 32 years association the track was put up for sale by the Magee family in 1991 and was eventually bought by new owners in 2001 when Willie, Hugh and Patrick Duffy formed the Lifford Greyhound Racing Company. On 11 September 2003 the track re-opened after undergoing a €12m refit with a new grandstand, two restaurants and improved facilities.

Track records

Current

YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
325Jamellas Phantom 17.3826.01.2003
350Mustangsteviegee 18.3001.06.2008
525Rough Laura 28.2513.09.2008
550College Causeway 29.3126.10.2008
575Line Of Fire 31.0507.10.2007
600Always A Rumble 32.5021.09.2003
750Droopys Quiff 41.3805.10.2008
820Recovery Mission45.7411.09.2003
525 hurdlesSefanta29.4808.08.2004
550 hurdlesLemon Rambo30.8128.11.2004

Former
YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
325 Golden Ram17.9402.09.1961
325 Munchie17.9013.11.1976
325 Fulmax Fever17.841976
325 Cooma Slave17.6707.06.1986
325 Eden Castle17.6220.07.1991
325 Pats Gale17.5417.08.1996
325 Fishy Boy17.2412.05.2002
325 Leathems Jet17.59*11.01.2003
325 Hollyhill Equity17.5712.01.2003
350 Kilmalady Boy18.4925.09.2003
350 Droopys Robinho18.4725.02.2007
350 Royal Delight18.3901.01.2007
350 Montos Mark18.3904.11.2007
350 So Handsome18.3618.05.2008
525 Top Note29.551970
525 Taxi Dancer29.5229.05.1971
525 Palestine June29.3517.07.1975
525 Marinas Crazy29.1818.08.1979
525 Moss Chimes29.0930.05.1981
525 Slaney Stan29.0903.07.1982
525 Erins Eye29.0904.10.1986
525 Fairhill Boy28.9215.07.1989
525 Star Ambition28.7002.09.2001
525Farloe Bond28.4525.08.2002
525 Homeless Jo28.4102.12.2007
525 Barnish Ciaran28.3913.04.2008
525 Graigues Toss28.3627.04.2008
550 Bowe Princess31.0817.04.1962
550 Glencloy Swift29.8621.07.2001
550 Fridays Rumble29.7421.07.2002
550 Phoenix Paddy29.7111.02.2007
550 Phoenix Paddy29.6825.02.2007
550 Farloe Black29.6414.10.2007
550 Farloe Black29.3928.10.2007
575 Duel32.4611.05.1967
575 Silent Rogue32.3506.08.1977
575 Madam Black32.2524.08.1977
575 Tour Valley32.1130.06.1979
575 Coolbeg Carina32.081988
575 Saddleback Pearl32.081988
575 Irish Lad31.901990
575 Quare Whisper31.8722.06.1991
575 Drumsna Isle31.7222.08.1999
575 Tullymurry Token31.4727.07.2002
575 Glenanore Pride31.4018.05.2003
575 Jamies Boy31.4025.09.2003
575 Cabbage White31.2813.11.2003
600 Messan Mak32.8822.09.2002
750 Mobile Dubh42.1721.03.2004
750 Beaming Surprise42.1324.10.2004
750 Lisnahavil Lady42.1130.04.2005
750 Dromana Blue41.7225.02.2007
750 Droopys Quiff41.5607.10.2007
780 Bowe Princess45.1019.05.1962
790Barrack Maid45.0317.08.1978
790 Farloe Frown44.9204.08.2001
820 Break Away Tiger46.2002.06.2002
550 HFrisby For Me30.8710.10.2004