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The Dundalk International is a
greyhound racing Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. Tra ...
competition held annually at
Dundalk Stadium Dundalk Stadium is a horse and greyhound racing venue in Ireland. It is located to the north of Dundalk in County Louth. The total build cost €35million with a modern grandstand, elevated viewing areas, restaurant and bars. Horse racing The ...
in
Dundalk Dundalk ( ; ga, Dún Dealgan ), meaning "the fort of Dealgan", is the county town (the administrative centre) of County Louth, Ireland. The town is on the Castletown River, which flows into Dundalk Bay on the east coast of Ireland. It is hal ...
,
County Louth County Louth ( ; ga, An Lú) is a coastal county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. Louth is bordered by the counties of Meath to the south, Monaghan to the west, Armagh to the north and Down to the ...
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Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...
. It was held at the
Dundalk Ramparts Greyhound Stadium Dundalk Greyhound Stadium also known as the Ramparts was a greyhound racing stadium off Rampart Lane on Townparks, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. Opening Racing started on 29 October 1930 just eleven days after the Dundalk greyhound racing c ...
from 1968 until 2000 until the track closed in 2000 and then it returned in 2004 after the new track was built. It is a prestigious event and is invitation only, attracting some of Ireland's leading greyhounds and occasionally some of the Britain's leading greyhounds. The event is one of the richest one-off races in Ireland (€20,000 in 2022) and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar after being inaugurated in 1968.


Past winners


Venues & distances

*1968–1999 (Dundalk Ramparts Stadium 525y) *2004–present (Dundalk Stadium 550y)


Sponsors

*2012–2013 (Boylesports) *2014–2014 (Matthews Coaches Hire) *2017–2017 (
Racing Post ''Racing Post'' is a British daily horse racing, greyhound racing and sports betting publisher which is published in print and digital formats. It is printed in tabloid format from Monday to Sunday. , it has an average daily circulation of 60 ...
) *2015–2016, 2018 (Marshes Shopping Centre) *2019–2019 (EOS IT Solutions) *2023–2023 (Time)


References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland Sport in Dundalk Sport in County Louth Recurring sporting events established in 1968