Trials & COVID-19 Protocols

    Official Trials are run in line with the latest HSE and Government guidelines around COVID-19. These changes impact who can attend trials and racing, what you can bring with you and how to behave when your at your local stadium. 

    Please ensure you are fully familiar with the Owner & Trainer protocols and procedures, visit our COVID-19 Help Page

    Read the Protocol document carefully in advance of travelling to attend a Stadium for the purposes of trialling/racing a greyhound. It is imperative there is an acceptance of these measures by all, in addition to full compliance with the instructions of Racing/Security Officials present at Stadia.

    Owners and Trainers are requested to bring their own muzzles and trap sheets when attending an Official Trial Session.

    Trial Schedules

    Please check below schedule for details on how to book. 

    Official Trial Schedule from Monday 9th November 2020

    Trials may be subject to change for operational reasons

    Weekly Official Trial Schedules:

     

    Weekly Official Trial Schedules:

     

    Track

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Clonmel

     

     

     

     

    10am – 11.30am

    Post Racing

     

    Curraheen Park

    (Cork)

     

     

    10am – 12pm

     

     

    Post Racing

     

    Dundalk

     

     

     

     

    9.30am -10.30am

     

     

    Enniscorthy

     

    5.30pm – 6.15pm

    (race nights only)

     

     

     

     

     

    Galway

     

     

     

    10.30am – 11.30am

     

     

     

    4.30pm – 5.30pm

    Kilkenny

     

     

     

    15.15pm -16.45pm

     

    5.30pm – 6.00pm

     

    Limerick

     

     

     

    9.30am – 11.15am

    Post Racing

     

     

    Mullingar

     

     

    10.00am -12.00pm

     

     

     

     

    Newbridge

     

     

     

     

     

    10am – 11.30am

     

    Shelbourne Park

     

     

    5pm – 6pm

     

     

    5pm – 6pm

    5pm – 6pm

    Thurles

     

     

     12pm -13.30pm 

     

     

     

     5.40pm - 6pm

    Kingdom Greyhound Stadium

    (Tralee)

     

    9.30am – 12.30pm

     

    Post Racing

     

     

     

     

    Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium

    (Waterford)

     

     

     

    2.30pm – 3pm

     

     5.30pm – 6pm

    Youghal

    Post Racing

     

     

    Post Racing

     

     

     

    How to book a Trial

    All Official Trials are strictly by appointment only and there will be no exceptions.

    Please note that the GRI operates a cashless system and all payments for trials and entry fees must be made by way of Debit/Credit Card.  

    Trials may be booked either online via the GRI website at grireland.ie/booktrials or by Email, Text or Telephone with contact details for tracks as follows:

    Track

    Email

    Telephone or Text

    Clonmel

    cmltrack@gmail.com

    0526183334

    Curraheen Park

    brian.collins@grireland.ie

    061448091 or 061448073

    Dundalk

    paddy.farrington@grireland.ie

    0876682690

    Enniscorthy

    bridget.whealan.enniscorthytrack@gmail.com

    0872894323 or 0539233172

    Galway

    oliver.hester@grireland.ie

    061448076 & 0872770969

    Kilkenny

    tom.kinane@grireland.ie

    0567721214

    Limerick

    james.murray@grireland.ie

    0858797575

    Mullingar

    orlaith.farrelly@grireland.ie

    0868607636 or 06144806

    Newbridge

    joyce.black@grireland.ie

    0858050419

    Shelbourne Park

    michael.dempsey@grireland.ie

    0851484848 & 0862716412

    Thurles

    thurlesgreyhoundstadium@gmail.com

    050421003

    Tralee

    kieran.casey@grireland.ie

    061448056

    Waterford

    daniel.creech@grireland.ie

    0858748080 or 061448062

    Youghal

    john.mcgrath@grireland.ie

    061-448052

    Please note

    Owners and Trainers who book Official Trials via email/telephone/text will receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of the Official Trial booking and the time of the Official Trial being allocated to the owner or trainer will be confirmed by the Racing Office of the relevant Greyhound Stadium.

    Owners and Trainers should not assume an Official Trial has been booked by sending an email, text message or leaving a voice message. Confirmation from the Racing Office must have been received following the email/text/voice message.

    Should an Owner or Trainer have any difficulty in booking a trial online, support is available is available at ithelpdesk@grireland.ie or 061-448099.