The Laurels is a
greyhound racing competition held annually at
Curraheen Park
Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
Racing takes place every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening and the facilities include the grandstand Laurels restaurant, ...
Greyhound Stadium located in
Bishopstown, west of
Cork,
County Cork
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,
Ireland
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.
It was hosted by the old
Cork Greyhound Stadium
Cork Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium on Western Road in Cork, Munster. It is not to be confused with Curraheen Park.
Origins
The first greyhound track in Cork was known as The Show Grounds Greyhound Track and ran from 192 ...
from 1944 to 1999 but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened.
It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.
Clonbrien Hero, trained by
Graham Holland
Graham D Holland (born 1961) is an English and Irish greyhound trainer. He is a three times Irish Greyhound Derby and one time English Greyhound Derby winning trainer.
Profile
Holland left school aged 16, to work at the Hook Estate and Kenne ...
and owned by Ms. Kay Murphy of Athlacca, Co. Limerick set a new record for the final of the Laurels (at Curraheen Park) when he won by three lengths in a time of 28.00 on 22 July 2017.
Past winners
Venues & Distances
*1944–1960 (Cork, Western Road, 500 yards)
*1961–1999 (Cork, Western Road, 525 yards)
*2000–present (Cork, Curraheen Park, 525 yards)
Sponsors
*1979–1981 (Cashmans)
*1985–1986 (Joe Donnelly)
*1987–1991 (Kantoher
Co-op
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)
*1992–1992 (Michael McCarthy)
*1993–1994 (Michael Crowley)
*1995–2003 (
Co-op Superstores)
*2004–2009 (Cashmans Bookmakers)
*2010–2011 (Pat Hennerty Sales)
*2012–2014 (Connolly's Red Mills)
*2015–2019 (
Irish Independent)
References
{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions
Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland
Sport in County Cork