Greyhound Racing Ireland

Greyhound Racing Ireland
FormerlyBord na gCon (1958–2020)
IndustrySporting governing body
Founded1958
Headquarters
Dock Road, Limerick
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Ireland
Websitegrireland.ie

Greyhound Racing Ireland (Irish: Rásaíocht Con Éireann,[1] formerly Irish: Bord na gCon) is an Irish semi-state body charged with regulating and promoting Greyhound racing in Ireland.[2][3] The organisation has been active in developing the sport in Ireland since its founding on 11 July 1958.[4]

Greyhound Racing Ireland, formerly the Irish Greyhound Board (IGB), is a commercial semi-state body and reports to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.[5]

  1. ^ "Greyhound Racing Act 2019". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Bord na gCon". Sport Agencies. Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
  3. ^ Thompson, Laura (2003). The dogs: a personal history of greyhound racing. London: Old Castle. p. 18. ISBN 1843440164. OCLC 62223569.
  4. ^ "Remember When - July". Greyhound Star. 15 July 2018.
  5. ^ "2014 Annual Report" (PDF). Greyhound Racing Ireland.