Mark your diary! The date for the 2025 RCÉ/GRI National Greyhound Racing Awards has been announced. The ceremony will return to Shelbourne Park this March to celebrate the achievements in our sport in 2025.
Date: Sunday 8th March 2026
Time: Celebrations begin at 5pm
Venue: Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium
NOMINEES FOR 2025 NATIONAL GREYHOUND AWARDS
Congratulations to the nominees on their achievements, winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.
Dog of the Year
⭐Cheap Sandwiches
⭐Faypoint Ranger
⭐Seven Beach
Bitch of the Year
⭐ Carrigmore Freya
⭐ Magical Mag
⭐ Magical On Fire
Sprinter of the Year
⭐ Sogna Ancora
⭐ Southwind Wild
⭐ Stonepark Browne
Stayer of the Year
⭐ Braveheart Bambi
⭐ Delicate Lass
⭐Priceless On Ice
Brood Bitch of the Year
⭐ Hearthill Josie
⭐Mystical Luna
⭐Whitings Gift
Stud Dog of the Year
⭐ Ballymac Cashout
⭐ Burgess Bucks
⭐ Droopys Sydney
Future Star
⭐ Ballymac Setanta
⭐ Getup The Boy
⭐Shotgun Dez
Human Award categories will be announced in the coming weeks. Watch this space!
On Sunday 9th March 2025, we gathered in Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium to celebrate the achievements in Irish Greyhound Racing in 2024.
Join us now to take a look back at the highlights from the 2024 Rásaíocht Con Éireann / Greyhound Racing Ireland National Greyhound Racing Awards.
Congratulations to all the nominees and the winners:
⭐ Dog of the Year - Bockos Diamond
⭐ Bitch of the Year – A Lucky Julie
⭐ Sprinter of the Year - Broadstrand Syd
⭐ Stayer of the Year – Tuono Charlie
⭐ Brood Bitch of the Year – Seaglass Shadow
⭐ Stud Dog of the Year - Droopys Sydney
⭐ Young Person of the Year- Daniel O’Rahilly
⭐ Hall of Fame - Brendan Matthews
⭐ Special Merit - Ted Collins
⭐ Welfare Award - Brendan Rogers
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The National Greyhound Racing Awards Ceremony took place at Limerick Greyhound Stadium on Friday 12th April 2024. A wonderful night was had by all as we celebrated the achievements in our sport in 2023.
A huge congratulations to all of our well-deserving award winners, as seen below.
⭐ Supreme Greyhound of the Year - The Other Kobe
⭐ Dog of the Year - The Other Kobe
⭐ Bitch of the Year - Crafty Shivoo
⭐ Sprinter of the Year - Carrick Aldo
⭐ Stayer of the Year - Kinturk Road
⭐ Brood Bitch of the Year - Mountaylor Queen
⭐ Stud Dog of the Year - Droopys Sydney
⭐ Future Star of the Year - Whyaye Bonnylad
⭐ Hall of Fame - Denis O'Malley
⭐ Special Merit - Finbarr Coleman
⭐ Welfare Award - John & Patricia Nash
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Our 2022 Awards Cermemony took place at Curraheen Park this May. Full list of winners & photos are available below.
A huge congratulations to all of our well-deserving award winners, as seen below.
⭐ Supreme Greyhound of the Year - Born Warrior
⭐ Dog of the Year - Born Warrior
⭐ Bitch of the Year - Raha Mofo
⭐ Sprinter of the Year - Gizmo Cash
⭐ Stayer of the Year - Crafty Kokoro
⭐ Brood Bitch of the Year - Mountaylor Queen
⭐ Stud Dog of the Year - Droopys Sydney
⭐ Future Star of the Year - Clona Duke
⭐ Hall of Fame - Sheila Spillane
⭐ Special Merit - Jimmy Maguire
⭐ Welfare Award - Lisa Dail
⭐ Welfare Award - Janet Diehl
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Congratulations to the winners in each of the categories of the RCÉ/GRI National Greyhound Awards, which took place on Sunday 13th March 2022.
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A look back at the 2018 National Greyhound Racing Awards 2018, held on Sunday 24th March 2019.
Highlights of the awards ceremony on Sunday 29th April 2018.