DUNMORE GREYHOUND STADIUM

This site is not an official website for the track shown here and is neither approved or endorsed by the stadium. I am indebted to Richard English for helping to construct this page.

The first greyhound track to open in Ireland was on 18th April 1927 and was at Celtic Park in Belfast. In the next year, and just down the road from Celtic Park, was Alexandra Park, in North Belfast, which was the home of Dunmore Greyhound Stadium.

The very popular Belfast track at Dunmore was located at 5° 55' W 54° 37' N and operated under the rules of racing from 1928. Its inaugural meeting was held on 6th September 1928 and it continued to be a popular venue until closing its gates for the final time at the dawn of the new millennium in 2000.
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The principal races at the track were the Guinness Irish National Sprint which was over 435 yards, and the Graham 700, held each November over 700 yards.
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This section gives a comprehensive picture of the badges produced by the track throughout the ages, but only provides the briefest of glimpses of its history. For those wishing to undertake further research we can recommend a visit to

http://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwgreyhoundd-21 where further reading can be undertaken.
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If you have rare Dunmore badges and artefacts for sale then email johnslusar@fsmail.net