Harold's Cross Stadium
Former greyhound racing stadium in Dublin, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harold's Cross Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Harold's Cross, Dublin, owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board.
Location | 6 Harold's Cross Road, Dublin, Ireland |
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Coordinates | 53°19′26″N 6°16′36″W |
Operated by | Irish Greyhound Board |
Date opened | 1928 |
Date closed | 13 February 2017 |
Race type | greyhound racing |
Facilities included a grandstand restaurant, carvery, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating.[1]
Racing took place every Tuesday and Friday evening and race distances were 325, 525, 550, 570, and 750 yards and the feature competitions at the track were the Corn Cuchulainn, the Puppy Derby and the Grand National.[2]
The stadium closed on 13 February 2017 due to financial constraints at the owner. The proceeds from the sale were proposed be used to help pay a €20.3 million debt incurred from the construction of Limerick Greyhound Stadium.[3]