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Irish Greyhound Laurels

2024 Irish Laurels In Cork

2024 Irish Laurels Dates

The 2024 Irish Laurels will take place in Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium starting from the 7th of September 2024.

1st Round Saturday 7th September
2nd Round Saturday 14th September
Quarter-Final Saturday 21st September
Semi-Final Saturday 28th September
Final Saturday 5th of October

Congratulations High Trend

HIGH TREND ran out a fabulous winner of the €30,000 to the winner 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Greyhound Laurels in front of a packed house on Saturday night.

The 8-1 shot was making it a fifth Laurels success for trainer Graham Holland and in truth, it was another wonderful event at the Cork circuit. Owned by the R-T-AND-C-Syndicate and Eugene Buckley, High Trend scored in four of the five-round heats of the Irish Greyhound Laurels.

Pictured at the presentation to the winning connections at the 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final, in partnership with Friends and Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing, connections of the winner HIgh Trend including trainer Graham Holland and owner Eugene Buckley of the RTC SYdnicate

Video: 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final

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The 2024 Irish Laurels Dates

The 2024 Irish Laurels will take place in Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium starting from the 7th of September 2024.

The Final will take place on the 5th of October 2024.


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2023 LAURELS LAUNCHED

Sponsorship deal with Bar One Racing secures event up to 2026

The 2023 Irish Laurels, one of Ireland’s most prestigious competitions and a highlight of the annual greyhound racing calendar, has been officially launched at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium in Cork.

The launch was marked by the announcement that Bar One Racing has come on board as co-title sponsor of the event alongside The Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing.

The Launch of the partnership announcement of Bar One Racing and Friends of Cork Greyhound Racing

The Irish Laurels was hosted in the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944 to 1999 before moving to the new Curraheen Park Greyhound in 2000, where it continues to be a highlight of the Classic Racing Calendar. The Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing launched a fundraiser to sponsor the event in 2019.  Such was the success of their fundraising efforts; the group has guaranteed the event title for each year since. 

Bar One Racing will be co-title sponsor of the event for the next four years up to and including 2026.

John McDonnell (Bar One Racing), JJ Fennelly, Tony Winters, Barney O'Hare (Bar One Racing), Jimmy Barry Murphy & Damian Holland - announcing details of Bar One Racing & Friends of Cork Greyhound Racing sponsorhsip partnership
John McDonnell (Bar One Racing), JJ Fennelly, Tony Winters, Barney O'Hare (Bar One Racing), Jimmy Barry Murphy & Damian Holland - announcing details of Bar One Racing & Friends of Cork Greyhound Racing sponsorhsip partnership

The announcement has been welcomed by John Tuohey, Interim CEO of Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ), who said, “Since this event is sponsored by greyhound fans locally, nationally and internationally, it now holds a special place in greyhound communities near and far, as they have contributed greatly to its success over the past 30 years. Great credit must go to The Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing for their work in securing a partner to join them as title sponsors for the event for the next four years, which ensures this Classic remains a key fixture on the Greyhound racing calendar.”

Bar One Racing was founded by CEO Barney O’Hare in Dundalk, County Louth in 1995.  Over the past 25 years the family business has expanded, currently employing more than 350 dedicated staff across 53 shops in Ireland, in Telebetting and in its Head Office in Dundalk

According to Mr. O’Hare. We're delighted to strengthen the association between Bar One Racing and greyhound racing in Ireland. We're very proud to be able to co-sponsor the Irish Greyhound Laurels, which adds to a growing portfolio of horse and greyhound events sponsored by Bar One Racing including the Greyhound Sprint Cup at Dundalk, the Fairyhouse Winter Festival, and the Leinster National at Naas."

Frank Nyhan, (Chairman GRI), Alex Grassick (Board Member, GRI) Barney O'Hare (Bar One Racing), Jimmy Barry Murphy & Richie O'Regan (Board Member, GRI) at the launch of the new sponorship partnership for the Irish Greyhound Laurels

Jimmy Barry Murphy, Chairman of Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing said at the announcement, “Back in 2019 Friends & Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing answered the fundraising call, in what was at the time an innovative approach to the sponsorship. The partnership announcement today gives an additional innovative aspect to the event and guarantees the title sponsorship until 2026”, He continued, “We are thankful to everyone who has supported us to date and to Barney O’Hare and his team at Bar One Racing for joining us and supporting for what I am sure will be top-class events!”.

The 2022 Laurels Final was won by Good Cody, providing trainer Patrick Guilfoyle with another Classic victory and his first Laurels win along with owner John Kennedy Jnr.

The Trap Draw for the 2023 Irish Laurels takes place on September 11th ahead of the First and Second Rounds of racing on September 16th and 23rd respectively. The Quarter Finals take place on September 30th followed by the Semi-Finals on October 7th and the Final on October 14th. 

Frank Nyhan (Chairman GRI), Barney O'Hare (Bar One Racing), Jimmy Barry Murphy & Brian Collins (Curraheen Park) at the sponsorship announcement for the Irish Greyhound Laurels
Frank Nyhan (Chairman GRI), Barney O'Hare (Bar One Racing), Jimmy Barry Murphy & Brian Collins (Curraheen Park) at the sponsorship announcement for the Irish Greyhound Laurels

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Video: 2022 Irish Laurels Final

On Saturday 5th November, a packed Curraheen Park witnessed an exciting Laurels Final with Good Cody emerging as the 2022 Irish Laurels Champion.

In doing so, he provided trainer Patrick Guilfoyle with another Classic victory, a first Laurels win for him and owner John Kennedy Jnr. Join Rob Catterson to look back on a thrilling final and also take in the Finals of the Michael (Bart) Leahy Memorial, the Jerry & Michael Hennerty Memorial and the Laurels Consolation Final.

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