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6th August 2010 - A view of the new track with tractors ready to prepare the surface

First pawprint on track at trials at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium on August 24th 2010

6th August 2010 - Track & stadium view at new Limerick Greyhound Stadium

14th Jult 2010 - Newly elected Mayor of Limerick Cllr Maria Byrne visits the site with CEO Adrian Neilan & Sales, Commerical & Operations Manager of new Limerick Greyhound Stadium Declan O'Halloran

A full front view of the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium.

A view from the final bend looking on to the Stadium and its structure.

An external view of the track and stand at the new stadium.

A view of the new Limerick stadium from a distance on the 3rd of June.

A view from inside the restaurant area of the track on the 26th of May 2010

A view from outside the stadium on the 26th of May 2010.

The 3rd bend on the track of the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium on the 26th of May 2010.

View from the tiered restaurant of the track. The track surface work has commenced as gravel arrives for the foundations - 26/04/10

A bird's eye view from the new Hare Drivers Box - 26/04/10

Christy Enright & model Becky Costelloe with his dog Blue Moon Rising, the first greyhound on the track at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium - 13/04/10

AAdrian Neilan (CEO), Becky Costelloe, Liam Kennedy (Racing Manager) & Ralph McMahon (Limerick FC)

The new Limerick FC jersey was launched on site of the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium

Danny Leen, Site Manager, Pauric Lodge, RTE Radio Sport, Adrian Neilan, CEO and Bob Shanahan, Limerick Greyhound Owner & Director on site at the new Limerick Stadium - 5th March 2010

Roof Structure in place - 13/01/10

Work continues on site - 09/10/09

A view of work on the new Limerick site on 29th September 2009

7th Sept 09 - Work continues on the new Limerick site, with 50 staff working in the intial stages. More staff are expected on site in coming weeks as work progresses

7th Sept 09 - Preperations are made for the laying of the floor for the new stadium, with steel gurders for the structure due in mid September

Following their appointment as main contractors on the site, Sisk workers begin their move on to the new Limerick Stadium site.

2nd March 2009 - Minister Willie O'Dea and visitors to the site stand on what will become the track of the new stadium as they survey the work to date. If you compare the height of the poles to those in the pictures taken last month you can see the vast amount of fill that was added to the site

2nd February 2009 - Work continues on the site of the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium. The stadium will be located on the site of the old Horse Racing track, Greenpark, and is due for completion in 2010

One of the very first trials at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium August 2010

The first owners & trainers begin to arrive for trials at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium August 2010

Two greyhounds in front of the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium building in trials August 2010

6th August 2010 - Traps in place at the new Limerick Greyhound Stadium

A better look at what will be the glass front of the new Stadium.

The Stadium is now in its final stage of the construction process.

Anne Marie O Brien from the Sporting Press visiting the site on the 3rd June.

Tony Mulvey Clare Champion visited the site to report on progress to his greyhound readers. 26/05/10

Workers complete the hanging of another glass panel at the new stadium. 26/05/10

Workers complete the hanging of wire in the judges box within the new structure. 26/05/10

Workers lay the floor in the new kennel block - 26/04/10

Another view of the track from the restaurant area - 26/04/10

A view of stadium from track level on 13th April 2010. The frame for the restaurant glass can be seen under the suspended roof.

Becky Costelloe & Blue Moon Rising with a view of Limerick FC players and the new stadium in the background

A view of stadium from back with first of the windows in place - March 24th 2010

A view of the Gradnstand of the New Limerick Greyhound Stadium on March 5th 2010, the week before windows were due on site for the building

Adrian Neilan shows Pauric Lodge the new Office Buildings on the Limerick site on 5th March 2010. Pauric was recording a piece to be aired on RTE Radio on the new stadium

View of Stadium Entrance - 13/01/10

A view of the building progress on 09/10/09

29/09/09 - Crane lift materials as the building works gets off the ground

7th Sept 09 - The concrete has been poured for the new offices of the IGB. The concrete for the stadium is expected to be poured later this week

7th Sept 09 - The new track is marked out on elevated ground. In just 12 months the track will be ready for future champions to race on!

Liam Aherne and Louise, members of Limericks Live 95fm team, visited the site on 9th June 2009

2nd February 2009 - One of the thousands of trucks to arrive on-site during the filling process. This process can take a number of months

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