The St Leger is a
greyhound racing
Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around an oval track. The sport originates from Hare coursing, coursing. Track racing uses an artificial lure (usually a form of windsock) that travels ahead of th ...
competition held annually at
Limerick Greyhound Stadium
Limerick Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in the Dock Road (south-west) area of Limerick, Ireland.
The stadium has a grandstand restaurant, hospitality suites, fast food facilities and a number of bars. Racing takes place o ...
at Greenpark, Dock Road,
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...
, Ireland.
The competition is an original classic race and was inaugurated in 1932 at
Celtic Park
Celtic Park is a Soccer-specific stadium, football stadium and the home of Scottish Premiership team Celtic F.C., Celtic, in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, Scotland. With a capacity of 60,832, it is the largest List of football stadiums in Sco ...
in
Belfast
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following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races.
As was the practice at the time the
Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track.
Clonmel Greyhound Stadium
Clonmel Greyhound Stadium is a Greyhound racing in Ireland, greyhound racing track located in Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
Racing takes place every Friday and Sunday evening and the facilities include a grandstand restaurant, fast food ...
,
Shelbourne Park
Shelbourne Park is a greyhound racing stadium in the south Dublin inner city suburb of Ringsend.
Greyhound Racing
Opening
The plans to open a greyhound track in Dublin were drawn up by Paddy O’Donoghue, Jerry Collins, Patsy McAlinden and J ...
and
Harolds Cross all played host before it found a permanent home at the old
Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in
Limerick
Limerick ( ; ) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and is in the Mid-West Region, Ireland, Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. W ...
in 1944.
Venues & Distances
* Celtic Park (1932, 1943 550y)
* Clonmel (1933 550y)
* Shelbourne Park (1934, 1936, 1938, 1939 550y)
* Harolds Cross (1935, 1937, 1942 550y)
* Limerick (1940 & 1944-present 550y)
Sponsors
Past winners
References
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Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland
Greyhound racing competitions in Dublin (city)
Sport in Limerick (city)
Sport in County Limerick
Recurring sporting events established in 1932
1932 establishments in Ireland