Racing takes place every Friday and Saturday evening. Race distances are 325, 525, 550, 575 and 731 yards [2] and the feature event at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes.[3]
The main event held at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes which for many years was known as the Waterford Glass Stakes.
Facilities include a restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars and totalisator betting. [4]
The stadium is near Waterford city, and has a large customer car park.[5]
Historyedit
Originally built as a Soccer stadium for Waterford Football Club, opening on 2 November 1930[6] and unlicensed greyhound racing. It was owned by Mr J.McGrath and agreement was reached with Mr J.Mulhall, the president of the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) for the track to be run by them and under ICC rules in 1947. It staged its first meeting during May 1947 under ICC rules and is one of the Ireland's smallest provincial tracks but still has a circumference of 460 yards.[7]
In September 1978 a new restaurant was built by the owners the Waterford Greyhound Racing Company and overseen by Racing Manager Paddy Grant. The track managed to survive despite the large scale redundancies at the nearby Waterford Glass works in the late eighties. Waterford United Football Club remained at the stadium until 1993 and European Cup matches were held at this venue before the club moved grounds.[8]
Greyhound Racing Ireland took over the venue and invested in improvements in 2002, with a major facelift throughout the stadium and on the track. In 2006 a €3.5m extension featuring a new 180-seated restaurant and bar bringing the facilities up to a very high standard.[9]
In December 2023, the stadium renewed the contract agreement (as part of the GRI) with S.I.S for 2024.[10]
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Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and former soccer stadium located in the south of Waterford Ireland 1 Kilcohan Park Greyhound StadiumLocationOld Tramore Road Waterford IrelandCoordinates52 14 35 N 7 06 44 W 52 243074 N 7 112086 W 52 243074 7 112086Operated byGreyhound Racing IrelandDate opened2 Nov 1930 for football 26 Dec 1934 for unlicensed racing May 1947 for licensed racing Race typegreyhound racingOfficial website Contents 1 Operations 2 History 3 Competitions 4 Track records 5 ReferencesOperations editRacing takes place every Friday and Saturday evening Race distances are 325 525 550 575 and 731 yards 2 and the feature event at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes 3 The main event held at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes which for many years was known as the Waterford Glass Stakes Facilities include a restaurant fast food facilities a number of bars and totalisator betting 4 The stadium is near Waterford city and has a large customer car park 5 History editOriginally built as a Soccer stadium for Waterford Football Club opening on 2 November 1930 6 and unlicensed greyhound racing It was owned by Mr J McGrath and agreement was reached with Mr J Mulhall the president of the Irish Coursing Club ICC for the track to be run by them and under ICC rules in 1947 It staged its first meeting during May 1947 under ICC rules and is one of the Ireland s smallest provincial tracks but still has a circumference of 460 yards 7 In September 1978 a new restaurant was built by the owners the Waterford Greyhound Racing Company and overseen by Racing Manager Paddy Grant The track managed to survive despite the large scale redundancies at the nearby Waterford Glass works in the late eighties Waterford United Football Club remained at the stadium until 1993 and European Cup matches were held at this venue before the club moved grounds 8 Greyhound Racing Ireland took over the venue and invested in improvements in 2002 with a major facelift throughout the stadium and on the track In 2006 a 3 5m extension featuring a new 180 seated restaurant and bar bringing the facilities up to a very high standard 9 In December 2023 the stadium renewed the contract agreement as part of the GRI with S I S for 2024 10 Competitions editSelect StakesTrack records editCurrent 11 Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes 300 Montos Mark 12 15 91 4 November 2006 325 Gingko 17 19 3 May 2008 500 Ardfert Billy 26 95 28 May 2005 525 Droopys Curio 13 27 94 5 September 2020 Munster Oaks Semi Final 550 Ardfert Billy 29 20 22 October 2005 575 Jeffys Crystal 30 80 1 November 2008 730 Jemmy Doodlebeag 39 98 22 November 2008 790 Making Merry 43 20 25 August 2001 815 Group Skater 45 51 27 December 2008 815 Compass Cowboy 45 51 4 April 2009 525 hurdles Secondrate Champ 28 67 2 April 2005 Former 14 15 16 Yards Greyhound Time Date Notes 290 Tuesdays Daley 15 98 10 June 1989 290 Concentration 15 84 20 April 1991 300 Prince Kay 16 75 16 August 1968 300 Toms Pal 16 35 26 August 1972 300 Quarter To Five 15 99 3 July 1999 300 Montos Mark 15 91 4 November 2006 310 Square Kid 17 89 1950 310 Last Landing 17 25 25 July 1959 325 Roxholme Ryan 17 22 26 April 2008 325 Slippery Sam 28 80 22 July 1961 500 Javas Jet 27 52 5 August 2000 500 Cooly Merson 27 34 14 May 2001 500 Magna Replay 27 39 4 May 2002 500 Sir Chris 27 21 14 May 2002 500 Hazel Bank Queen 27 00 12 April 2003 525 Cookhouse 30 20 1950 525 Good Stayer 29 40 17 July 1965 525 Peruvian Style 29 34 1975 525 Peruvian Style 29 28 27 April 1976 525 Lady Referee 29 28 21 August 1976 525 The Other Duke 29 24 16 October 1984 525 Yale Princess 28 99 28 May 1988 525 Daring Lance 28 82 19 October 1991 525 Mr Pickwick 28 25 24 May 1997 525 Killaspy Jack 28 25 20 August 2005 525 Abbeyside Blonde 28 17 17 September 2005 525 Lolos Choice 28 09 27 September 2005 525 Paradise Maverik 28 01 8 November 2014 550 Sparta Tom 29 74 18 August 2001 550 Kilmacar Joker 29 72 3 August 2002 550 Glenske Ghost 29 67 16 August 2003 550 Seventh Gear 29 52 31 July 2004 575 Tory Spot 30 96 1 March 2008 700 Local Minnie 40 35 24 August 1963 700 Kontiki Lady 40 35 11 April 1964 equalled 700 Westpark April 40 20 19 August 1972 700 Tinahue Sam 39 38 22 August 1987 700 Druicidin 39 98 11 June 1988 700 Queenies Fire 39 98 19 November 1988 700 Crinkle 39 71 17 August 1991 730 Making Merry 40 05 18 August 2001 770 Tain Nua 44 02 23 September 1978 770 Narabane Silver 43 14 August 1991 310 H Ollys Prince 17 85 6 August 1960 525 H Chancellorstown Lad 31 30 1950 525 H I m Funny 30 30 1 September 1962 525 H Kansil Gift 29 16 19 October 2002 525 H Bally Euro 28 95 23 May 2003 525 H Bally Euro 28 95 14 May 2004References edit Greyhound Track Tramore Tourism Waterford Kilcohan Park Greyhound Data Feature Events PDF Greyhound Racing Ireland Kilcohan Park Greyhound Racing Ireland Thurles Greyhound Stadium Greyhound Racing Ireland Waterford Standard Saturday 1 November 1930 page 3 Genders Roy 1981 The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing Pelham Books Ltd ISBN 07207 1106 1 Barnes Julia 1988 Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File Ringpress Books ISBN 0 948955 15 5 Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium Waterford Tom O Brien Construction SIS GRA 2024 Agreement Greyhound Racing Ireland Retrieved 9 December 2023 Irish Track Records as of January 2024 Greyhound Star Retrieved 14 February 2024 Gain Puppy amp Sapling Open 300 Greyhound Racing Ireland Dave Collins Memorial Munster Oaks Semi Final Greyhound Racing Ireland Track records Greyhound Data Track records Greyhound Star Newbridge Track records Greyhound Star Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kilcohan Park amp oldid 1207260001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
