THE final of the Donal Beatty Memorial Corn Cuchulainn is to feature on a live Greyhound Racing Ireland Talking Dogs TV broadcast on YouTube on Saturday 27th June. The hour and half show from Shelbourne Park will be hosted by Ian Fortune, joined by Barry Caul and a special guest....

THE GBGB has released further details on the introduction of its new Mating and Registration Service for British-bred litters. The service is designed to streamline the registration process for British-bred greyhound puppies (those whelped and earmarked in England, Scotland and Wales) by providing breeders with the option to...

THE GBGB has announced it will launch its own 'Track Fatality Review Process' in a further step to support greyhound welfare across British licensed greyhound racing. Coming into force from 1st June 2026, the process will mean an additional layer of oversight, reporting and review in every serious...

THE GBGB’s ‘Share Your Life With A Greyhound’ retired greyhound adoption campaign has teamed up with Celebrity Big Brother’s Chris Hughes to continue its promotion of retired greyhounds as great pets.  Building on the success of last year’s ‘Adopt A Sporting Legend’ campaign with rugby star Joe...

SIS is to sponsor one of the races at greyhound racing's special throwback six-race centenary meeting at Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton on 24th July. The newest greyhound track in the country is turning the clock back to mark 100 years of the sport by mirroring Britain’s first-...

THE GBGB will seek clarity from the Welsh Government over "when and how" it intends to implement the ban on greyhound racing recently passed into law following news that leave to appeal a recent Judicial Review decision allowing the legislation to stand has been denied. Mark Bird, CEO...

THE GBGB has welcomed the publication of the British Veterinary Association’s policy position on the "Use of Animals in Performance Sport". As the introduction to the document explains, the BVA position is consistent with the BVA’s general ethical approach to any human use of non-human...

THE GBGB has launched a new, fully-funded training course for GBGB-licensed kennelhands aimed at enhancing their professional skills and promoting the highest standards of greyhound welfare. Open to kennelhands of all experience levels, the course is designed to provide the specific skills and knowledge required for the day-...

THE GBGB’s ‘Adopt A Sporting Legend’ campaign video has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Celebrity and Best Content Awards at the 2026 PR Moments Awards.  Featuring an appearance from ex-England Rugby star Joe Marler, the tongue-in-cheek campaign video was designed to debunk myths about...

GREYHOUND Racing Ireland has published its Industry Activity Report for 2025 which it says "represents a vibrancy and commitment level by the 4,393 active owners over the 12 months of 2025, and the 305 licenced trainers, to a sustainable sport and entertainment offering on a consistent basis."...

ALL four episodes of Greyhound Racing Ireland’s landmark original docuseries - Legacy: The Story of the 2025 IrishGreyhound Derby - are now available to stream online. Filmed over six weeks in 2025, the series charts the full journey to the BOYLE Sports Irish Derby final, capturing the drama, tension, and excitement...

THE stars of Irish greyhound racing were honoured on Sunday evening as the National Greyhound Racing Awards took place at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium. The annual awards celebrated the outstanding achievements of both the canine and human stars who helped shape a memorable year for the sport. Owners, trainers, breeders...

PROPER HEIRESS is the 2025 Greyhound of the Year after a stunning campaign which saw him land an unprecedented five Category One titles plus the prestigious one-off Juvenile Championship as well as reaching the Irish Derby final. Trained by multiple champion Mark Wallis and owned by the MWD Partnership...

GBGB chairman Sir Philip Davies has thanked "the greyhound community for making me feel so welcome on the many visits I have made to tracks over the past few months." Making his first speech at the GBGB annual awards gala having taken up the role of chairman in...

SHELBOURNE PARK is approaching almost 100 years at the heart of Irish greyhound racing - the first meeting was on 14th May 1927 - and plans are underway to further enhance the Shelbourne Park Museum which opened to great acclaim in 2024. Over the decades, Shelbourne Park has been the stage for...

THE GBGB has announced that it will be continuing its programme of free education opportunities for licence-holders in 2026. Last week, Professor Richard Payne delivered the first of the 'Continuing Professional Development [CPD]' sessions for this year with his webinar focussing on the musculoskeletal adaptations which greyhounds...