# Curraheen Park

Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.
Racing takes place every Friday and Saturday evening and the facilities include the grandstand Laurels restaurant, fast food facilities, a number of bars, totalisator betting and ample seating.
Race distances are 330, 525, 550, 575, and 750 yards and the feature competitions at the track is the Laurels.

## History

Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium is situated to the west of Cork on the Curraheen Road in Bishopstown. The track opened in the year 2000 as a replacement for the previous track the Cork (Western Road) Greyhound Stadium which is now the Western Gateway Building (science building of the University College Cork). The stadium is a third generation Cork Greyhound Stadium with the first two being the Show Grounds Greyhound Track (1928-1935) and then the previously mentioned Western Road stadium (1936-1996).
The sale of the old track enabled the Bord na gCon to fund a new stadium with modern facilities). The new stadium opened on 8 April 2000 costing IR£8.5 million and included a glass fronted grandstand as the centrepiece (the glass alone cost IR£400,000). The official opening date was 20 May 2000. The new track offered race distances of 330, 525, 550, 575 and 700 yards and the long serving Noel Holland remained as the Racing Manager but would retire in 2004. The Laurels remains the primary competition held at the track and since 2000 winners have included Sonic Flight, Ardkill Jamie and Razldazl Rioga.
Following the closure of Harolds Cross in 2017 the Grand National was brought to the track.

## Competitions

* Laurels
* Grand National

## Current track records

| Yards | Greyhound | Time (sec) | Date | Notes |
| 330 | Quietly | 17.14 | 12 March 2016 | |
| 525 | Illnotbeback | 27.81 | 5 November 2022 | |
| 550 | Killmacdonagh | 29.07 | 29 June 2019 | The Shelley Fennely Memorial Final |
| 575 | Nikita Billie | 30.62 | 12 July 2003 | |
| 750 | Airmount Tess | 41.02 | 03 June 2017 | Barry's Tea Open Stake Semi-Final |
| 810 | Shelbourne Kay | 45.58 | 11 June 2005 | |
| 810 | Slick Season | 45.58 | 18 March 2011 | |
| 525 H | Comeout Russell | 28.59 | 11 July 2015 | |

## Former track records

Extended content :
| Yards | Greyhound | Time (sec) | Date | Notes |
| 330 | Quarrymount Rory | 17.47 | 20 September 2000 | |
| 330 | Kilboy Oak | 17.44 | 13 March 2004 | |
| 330 | Paulo Coelho | 17.40 | 17 March 2004 | |
| 330 | Leeview Dave | 17.34 | 13 October 2012 | |
| 525 | Moyne Rebel | 28.25 | 7 October 2000 | |
| 525 | Rutland Budgie | 28.25 | 25 October 2001 | |
| 525 | Larkhill River | 28.21 | 28 September 2002 | |
| 525 | Coolmona Dave | 28.14 | 14 June 2003 | |
| 525 | Fat Budgie | 28.08 | 15 May 2004 | |
| 525 | Ardkill Jamie | 28.03 | 23 September 2006 | |
| 525 | Droopys Robinho | 28.03 | 29 September 2007 | |
| 525 | Ballymac Vic | 27.94 | 29 September 2012 | |
| 525 | Curious Boy | 27.85 | 25 June 2016 | Laurels heats |
| 525 | Droopys Edison | 27.83 | 25 October 2022 | Laurels 2nd round |
| 550 | Owenabue River | 29.90 | 2 August 2001 | |
| 550 | Longvalley Tina | 29.84 | 26 February 2002 | |
| 550 | Confident Choice | 29.74 | 24 October 2002 | |
| 550 | Minglers Prime | 29.66 | 23 November 2002 | |
| 550 | Make All | 29.46 | 20 March 2004 | |
| 550 | Goldstar Lee | 29.42 | 21 October 2006 | |
| 550 | Ghost Town | 29.36 | 28 June 2014 | |
| 550 | Velvet John Joe | 29.32 | 22 July 2017 | |
| 550 | Killmacdonagh | 29.15 | 22 June 2019 | |
| 700 | Drifting Tide | 38.80 | 4 August 2001 | |
| 700 | Hello Bud | 38.74 | 24 November 2001 | |
| 700 | Blue Boomer | 38.61 | 18 May 2002 | |
| 750 | Air Force Honcho | 41.53 | 30 October 2003 | |
| 750 | Kilquane Lass | 41.51 | 22 November 2003 | |
| 750 | Guess Whos Comin | 41.41 | 20 November 2004 | |
| 750 | Heart Rumble | 41.30 | 13 May 2006 | |
| 750 | Woe Katie | 41.22 | 31 May 2014 | |
| 750 | Woe Katie | 41.19 | 14 June 2014 | |
| 750 | Fire Height Amy | 41.14 | 6 June 2015 | |
| 525 H | Hilldun Pat | 30.31 | 17 August 2002 | |
| 525 H | Top Lark | 29.50 | 30 October 2004 | |
| 525 H | Top Lark | 29.18 | 29 October 2005 | |
| 525 H | Bay Star | 28.99 | 21 October 2006 | |
| 525 H | Kiel Razzle | 28.84 | 20 June 2014 | |
| 525 H | Shouragh Matty | 28.78 | 28 June 2014 | |
| 550 H | Lenson Returns | 31.16 | 14 September 2000 | |