The Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in Ireland. The Greyhound of the Year award was first held in 1965 when it was won by Ballyowen Chief. In 1996 the awards saw the Greyhound of the Year replaced by a Dog and Bitch of the Year Award but in 2013 the Greyhound of the Year award returned in addition to the other awards. The 2016 awards did not take place until October 2017 following a postponement. Continuing protests by the DGOBA resulted in a suspension of the awards and racing at

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 Jim ...

for five months and the cancellation of several major events. The protest was over the February closure of

Harold's Cross Stadium Harold's Cross Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Harold's Cross, Dublin, owned and operated by the Irish Greyhound Board. Facilities included a grandstand restaurant, carvery, a number of bars, totalisator betting and seating. Racin ...

Past winners

Main/Supreme Award

Dog of the Year

Bitch of the Year

Sprinter Award

Stayer Award

Brood Bitch

Stud Dog

References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland Recurring sporting events established in 1965