page_title: Sport in Galway
section_title: Greyhound Racing
hierarchical_section_title: Sport in Galway / Greyhound Racing
caption_attribution_description: English: Twice world champions Marcus Grönholm and Timo Rautiainen win the Galway International Rally on the 5th February 2007.
context_page_description: Sport in Galway includes a diverse heritage, with a history in sports ranging from horse racing, Gaelic games, soccer and rugby to rowing, motorsport, greyhound racing and others. The Galway Races are known worldwide and are the highlight of the Irish horse racing calendar. Over the years it has grown into an annual festival lasting seven days.
context_section_description: Near the city centre, on College Road, the Sportsground has greyhound races every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. It was refurbished by the Irish Greyhound Board, Bord na gCon, and the facility is shared with the Connacht rugby team.
caption: Marcus Grönholm at the finish of the 2007 Galway International Rally.
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