Kilcohan Park


Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track and former soccer stadium located in the south of Waterford, Ireland.

Operations

Racing takes place every Friday and Saturday evening. Race distances are 325, 525, 550, 575 and 731 yards and the feature event at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes.
The main event held at the track is the Gain Feeds Select Stakes which for many years was known as the Waterford Glass Stakes.
Facilities include a restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars and totalisator betting.
The stadium is near Waterford city, and has a large customer car park.

History

Originally built as a Soccer stadium for Waterford Football Club, opening on 2 November 1930 and unlicensed greyhound racing. It was owned by Mr J.McGrath and agreement was reached with Mr J.Mulhall, the president of the Irish Coursing Club for the track to be run by them and under ICC rules in 1947. It staged its first meeting during May 1947 under ICC rules and is one of the Ireland's smallest provincial tracks but still has a circumference of 460 yards.
In September 1978 a new restaurant was built by the owners the Waterford Greyhound Racing Company and overseen by Racing Manager Paddy Grant. The track managed to survive despite the large scale redundancies at the nearby Waterford Glass works in the late eighties. Waterford United Football Club remained at the stadium until 1993 and European Cup matches were held at this venue before the club moved grounds.
The Irish Greyhound Board took over the venue and invested in improvements in 2002, with a major facelift throughout the stadium and on the track. In 2006 a €3.5m extension featuring a new 180-seated restaurant and bar bringing the facilities up to a very high standard.

Competitions

Current

YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
300Montos Mark 15.9104.11.2006
325Gingko 17.1903.05.2008
500Ardfert Billy 26.9528.05.2005
525Paradise Maverik 28.0108.11.2014
550Ardfert Billy 29.2022.10.2005
575Jeffys Crystal 30.8001.11.2008
730Jemmy Doodlebeag 39.9822.11.2008
790Making Merry 43.2025.08.2001
815Compass Cowboy 45.5104.04.2009
815Group Skater 45.5127.12.2008
525 hurdlesSecondrate Champ 28.6702.04.2005

Former
YardsGreyhoundTimeDateNotes
290 Tuesdays Daley15.9810.06.1989
290 Concentration15.8420.04.1991
300 Prince Kay16.7516.08.1968
300 Toms Pal16.3526.08.1972
300 Quarter To Five15.9903.07.1999
300 Montos Mark15.9104.11.2006
310 Square Kid17.891950
310 Last Landing17.2525.07.1959
325 Roxholme Ryan17.2226.04.2008
325 Slippery Sam28.8022.07.1961
500 Javas Jet27.5205.08.2000
500 Cooly Merson27.3414.05.2001
500 Magna Replay27.39*04.05.2002
500 Sir Chris27.2114.05.2002
500 Hazel Bank Queen27.0012.04.2003
525 Cookhouse30.201950
525 Good Stayer29.4017.07.1965
525 Peruvian Style29.341975
525 Peruvian Style29.2827.04.1976
525 Lady Referee29.2821.08.1976
525 The Other Duke29.2416.10.1984
525 Yale Princess28.9928.05.1988
525 Daring Lance28.8219.10.1991
525 Mr Pickwick28.2524.05.1997
525 Killaspy Jack28.2520.08.2005
525 Abbeyside Blonde28.1717.09.2005
525 Lolos Choice28.0927.09.2005
550 Sparta Tom29.7418.08.2001
550 Kilmacar Joker29.7203.08.2002
550 Glenske Ghost29.6716.08.2003
550 Seventh Gear29.52 31.07.2004
575Tory Spot30.9601.03.2008
700 Local Minnie40.3524.08.1963
700 Kontiki Lady40.3511.04.1964=equalled
700 Westpark April40.2019.08.1972
700 Tinahue Sam39.3822.08.1987
700 Druicidin39.9811.06.1988
700 Queenies Fire39.9819.11.1988
700 Crinkle39.7117.08.1991
730 Making Merry40.05 18.08.2001
770 Tain Nua44.02 23.09.1978
770 Narabane Silver43.14Aug 1991
310 HOllys Prince17.8506.08.1960
525 HChancellorstown Lad 31.30 1950
525 HI'm Funny30.3001.09.1962
525 HKansil Gift29.1619.10.2002
525 HBally Euro28.95 23.05.2003
525 HBally Euro28.9514.05.2004