Newly released statistics reveal 138 greyhounds were killed at tracks around Ireland in the first eight months of 2025.

The sickening figures show that 242 greyhounds suffered injuries at races between January and the end of August and more than half of them (134) were "euthanised" by track vets. The deaths of 4 other injured greyhounds are listed as racing fatalities.

The injury and death data – obtained by Paul Murphy TD further to a Dail Question to the Minister for Agriculture – shows that the 134 greyhounds who were killed by vets had suffered injuries including:  jugular vein wound, suspected spinal bleed, broken/fractured/dislocated hock, torn tendons, broken calcaneus with bone protruding, broken elbow/wrist/humerus bone, fractured leg/shoulder/wrist/toes/forelimb, dislocated wrist and torn/ruptured Achilles tendon.

104 injured greyhounds who were treated had suffered injuries including: broken leg, broken/fractured hock, broken wrist, dislocated hock/toe, fractured shoulder/shoulder blade/toe/leg/wrist, pelvic injury - possible spinal shock, torn ligament/ventral cervical muscle/gracilis muscle/dew claw, elbow injury, muscle injury, hock hyper-extension, hock ligament injury, small wound on left leg, suspected dislocation of right hock joint, wound on toe/metatarsal, abrasion on leg, cut toe, swollen gracilis and sore pelvis.

The four "racing fatalities" involved three greyhounds dying after breaking their necks in races at Thurles (1st February), Galway (14 February) and Clonmel (16 May 2025) tracks and a greyhound who died with a lacerated artery at Lifford track on 28 June 2025.

Among the victims were two greyhounds killed by a vet at a race meeting at Youghal track on 31 March 2025. They had suffered dislocated hock, torn tendons and an open fracture of the left toes. Two greyhounds were also killed at race meetings at Shelbourne Park (25 April 2025), Lifford (17 May 2025), Kilkenny (25 June 2025), Enniscorthy (30 June 2025), Kilcohan Park (17 July 2025) and Youghal (7 July, 21 July, 26 July 2025). All were killed by track vets after they suffered broken or fractured hocks.Two greyhounds were also killed at Lifford track on 9 August 2025 (both suffered fractured radius & ulna).

The worst day for greyhound deaths so far this year was 25 April when a total of SIX GREYHOUNDS WERE KILLED at Curraheen Park, Dundalk, Limerick, Newbridge and Shelbourne Park tracks. 26 July was the next worst day for deaths - five greyhounds were killed at Dundalk, Limerick, Thurles and Youghal tracks. On 9 August, four greyhounds were killed at Galway, Lifford and Curraheen Park tracks.

The tracks with the highest number of deaths (euthanised plus racing fatalities) was Youghal (16 killed), Limerick (14), Lifford (14), Shelbourne Park (11), Mullingar (11), Clonmel (11), Kilcohan Park (11), Galway (10), Dundalk (8), Curraheen Park (6), Enniscorthy (6), Thurles (6), Tralee (6), Kilkenny (5) and Newbridge (3).

The track where the most injuries occurred (resulting in death or treatment) was Shelbourne Park (28 injured), followed by Mullingar (26), Limerick (25), Curraheen Park (22), Lifford (20), Tralee (18), Youghal (17), Clonmel (15), Kilcohan Park (14), Thurles (13), Galway (12), Kilkenny (11), Enniscorthy (10), Dundalk (8), Newbridge (3).

In relation to the percentage of injured greyhounds who were euthanised at tracks, Dundalk and Newbridge tracks were the worst with 100% of injured dogs killed - Dundalk: 8 injured - 8 killed, Newbridge: 3 injured - 3 killed. 

These were followed by:

Youghal: 94% killed (17 injured - 16 killed)
Galway: 82% killed (12 injured - 9 killed, 1 fatality)
Kilcohan Park: 79% killed (14 injured - 11 killed)
Clonmel:  71% killed (15 injured - 10 killed, 1 fatality)
Lifford:  68% killed (20 injured - 13 killed, 1 fatality)
Enniscorthy: 60% killed (10 injured - 6 killed)
Limerick: 56% killed (25 injured - 14 killed)
Kilkenny: 45% killed (11 injured - 5 killed)
Thurles: 42% killed (13 injured - 5 killed, 1 fatality)
Mullingar: 42% killed (26 injured - 11 killed)
Shelbourne Park: 39% killed (28 injured - 11 killed)
Tralee: 33% killed (18 injured - 6 killed)
Curraheen Park: 27% killed (22 injured - 6 killed)

Total: 56% killed - (242 injured - 134 killed, 4 fatalities)

Note: The four racing fatalities were injured greyhounds who died and were not euthanised by vets. It is unknown how many of the injured greyhounds who were treated and taken away were subsequently killed.

The latest 2025 figures bring to 3,938 the number of greyhounds injured and 1,534 the number killed in racing at Irish tracks since 2014.

The Greyhound Racing Ireland figures for injuries and deaths at races do not include the greyhounds injured at tracks and later killed elsewhere. In reply to a previous Dail Question from Paul Murphy TD, GRI admitted that their injury stats only cover greyhounds "seen" to have been injured at tracks and do not include greyhounds who were injured but taken away and not presented to the track vet. Also not included are greyhounds who sustained what they term "minor injuries".

Between January and the end of August 2025, there was even more suffering and death at trials and sales events at tracks around the country. In its response to Deputy Murphy, Greyhound Racing Ireland revealed that "9 greyhounds were recorded as having been injured in trials and sales events". Four of these greyhounds were killed - "3 greyhounds were euthanised following trials and 1 greyhound was fatally injured on [Shelbourne Park] track (broke neck)". 

The three trial greyhounds who were euthanised were removed from Galway and Newbridge tracks suffering hock/leg injuries and were later killed by the owners' vets.

There is no requirement for vets to be present at trials. Greyhound Racing Ireland has stated in the past that “a veterinary surgeon is not on duty for official trials or unofficial trials, but the contact details of nearby veterinary clinics are posted in the weigh room of each of the Greyhound Racing Ireland licensed stadia.” This means prolonged suffering for injured greyhounds who are transported away from tracks before they receive treatment.

The deaths at tracks are only the tip of the iceberg. Many more are killed out of sight.

As revealed in the award-winning “RTE Investigates: Greyhounds running for their lives” documentary, thousands of greyhounds are killed behind the scenes every year simply because they are not fast enough. It included disturbing footage of greyhounds being delivered to a knackery where they were shot in the head and dumped in a skip. One shot dog was seen writhing on the ground in agony as his merciless owner drove away. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYTb2qBjlMM

A damning report which Greyhound Racing Ireland attempted to hide, revealed that around 6,000 greyhounds are killed every year because they don’t make the grade. The report estimated that, for example, a total of 17,962 greyhounds were culled in 2013, 2014 and 2015. They were killed for “failure to produce qualifying times”, “failure to produce desired entry level times” and for an “unacceptable decline in performance”.

Download the 2025 Greyhound Racing Ireland injury and death statistics (pdf)
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/greyhound-injuries-and-deaths-2025-jan-august.pdf

How many more dogs have to suffer and die before the Irish Government stops the funding that is propping up greyhound racing? Since 2001, Greyhound Racing Ireland has received €366,986,146 in funding, including €18.2 million for 2023, €19 million for 2024 and €19.82 million for 2025. This is unacceptable and must be stopped.

A RED C opinion poll commissioned by the Irish Council Against Blood Sports confirmed that a two-thirds majority of people want the government to stop this funding (with just 16% in favour of it continuing). The latest survey – carried out by Norstat on behalf of GREY2K USA Worldwide found that 70% oppose greyhound racing subsidies, while only 11% support them.

Petitions urging the government to end the funding have more than 400,000 signatures.

SEE ALSO:

Raced to death: 202 greyhounds killed at races in Ireland in 2024 https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2025/02/18/raced-to-death-202-greyhounds-killed-at-races-in-ireland-in-2024/

Greyhound injuries and deaths at Irish greyhound tracks
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/greyhound-injuries-and-deaths-at-irish-greyhound-tracks/

Raced to death: 134 greyhounds killed at races in Ireland in 2023
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2024/03/15/raced-to-death-134-greyhounds-killed-at-races-in-ireland-in-2023/

GRI’s greyhound injury stats do not include all injured greyhounds
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2024/05/20/gris-greyhound-injury-stats-do-not-include-all-injured-greyhounds/

ACTION ALERT

Don’t go greyhound racing. Tell the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein to stop supporting funding to greyhound racing and back a ban on this dog-killing gambling activity.

Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
Email: micheal.martin@oireachtas.ie; info@fiannafail.ie
Tel: 01 619 4000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michealmartintd/
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Simon Harris TD
Leader, Fine Gael
Telephone: 01 281 3727
Email: simon.harris@oireachtas.ie; finegael@finegael.ie
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Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
Tel: (01) 727 7102
Email: marylou.mcdonald@oireachtas.ie
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Please sign and share the petitions

GAA: Stop club fundraisers at greyhound tracks
https://www.change.org/p/gaa-stop-club-fundraisers-at-greyhound-tracks

Tell Gain Pet Nutrition to Stop Sponsoring Greyhound Racing
https://www.change.org/p/jimtracy-glanbia-ie-tell-gain-pet-nutrition-to-stop-sponsoring-greyhound-racing

Watch RTE’s award-winning “Greyhounds Running For Their Lives” documentary
https://youtu.be/ZYTb2qBjlMM

Irish Government grants to greyhound racing

2001 €11,777,583
2002 €13,613,163
2003 €12,837,200
2004 €13,382,800
2005 €13,670,000
2006 €14,012,000
2007 €14,572,000
2008 €15,257,000
2009 €13,625,600
2010 €11,852,800
2011 €11,460,000
2012 €11,258,000
2013 €11,004,000
2014 €10,844,000
2015 €13,600,000
2016 €14,800,000
2017 €16,000,000
2018 €16,000,000
2019 €16,800,000
2020 €16,800,000
2021 €19,200,000
2022 €17,600,000
2023 €18,200,000
2024 €19,000,000
2025 €19,820,000

TOTAL: €366,986,146
(€366.9 Million)

REPORTED GREYHOUND INJURIES AND DEATHS AT IRISH TRACKS

2025 (January to August): 242 injuries, 138 deaths
2024: 389 injuries, 202 deaths
2023: 257 injuries, 134 deaths
2022: 287 injuries. 122 deaths
2021: 351 injuries. 154 deaths
2020: 255 injuries. 90 deaths
2019: 332 injuries. 119 deaths
2018: 353 injuries. 121 deaths
2017: 357 injuries. 124 deaths
2016: 427 injuries. 139 deaths
2015: 422 injuries. 122 deaths
2014: 266 injuries. 69 deaths (July to Dec 2014)

GREYHOUND INJURIES AND DEATHS AT TRACKS AROUND IRELAND – 2025 (January to end of August)

Clonmel:  15 injured - 10 killed, 4 treated, 1 fatality
Curraheen Park:  22 injured - 6 killed, 16 treated
Dundalk:  8 injured - 8 killed
Enniscorthy:  10 injured - 6 killed, 4 treated
Galway:  12 injured - 9 killed, 2 treated, 1 fatality
Kilcohan Park: 14 injured - 11 killed, 3 treated
Kilkenny:  11 injured - 5 killed, 6 treated
Lifford:  20 injured - 13 killed, 6 treated, 1 fatality
Limerick:  25 injured - 14 killed, 11 treated
Mullingar:  26 injured - 11 killed, 15 treated
Newbridge:  3 injured - 3 killed
Shelbourne Park:  28 injured - 11 killed, 17 treated
Thurles:  13 injured - 5 killed, 7 treated, 1 fatality
Tralee:  18 injured - 6 killed, 12 treated
Youghal:  17 injured - 16 killed, 1 treated

Total: 242 injured - 134 killed, 104 treated, 4 fatalities

INJURIES AND DEATHS AT GREYHOUND RACES AROUND IRELAND – 2025 (Jan to August)
(by date)

11 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Right wrist injury - Treated
17 January 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of metacarpals - Euthanised by track vet
17 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Right elbow injury - Treated
17 January 2025: Kilkenny, Sore right hock - Treated
17 January 2025: Mullingar, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
18 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
18 January 2025: Thurles, Fractured hock - Treated
19 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Treated
19 January 2025: Mullingar, Left hock injury - Treated
21 January 2025: Tralee, Fractured hock - Treated
23 January 2025: Limerick, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Wound on toe - Treated
28 January 2025: Tralee, Broke right wrist - Treated
30 January 2025: Limerick, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 February 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 February 2025: Lifford, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 February 2025: Lifford, Broke left hock - Treated
01 February 2025: Lifford, Fractured right hock - Treated
01 February 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
01 February 2025: Thurles, Broke neck - Racing Fatality
06 February 2025: Limerick, Fractured left hock & Compound fracture distal tibia - Euthanised by track vet
07 February 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
08 February 2025: Galway, Broken right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
13 February 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
14 February 2025: Galway, Broke neck - Racing Fatality
14 February 2025: Tralee, Comminuted fracture right radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
16 February 2025: Lifford, Fractured right radius - Euthanised by track vet
16 February 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
17 February 2025: Youghal, Dislocated left wrist - Euthanised by track vet
21 February 2025: Tralee, Fractured right radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
22 February 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
22 February 2025: Shelbourne Park, Broke right hock - Treated
23 February 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 February 2025: Tralee, Broke right hind leg - Treated
26 February 2025: Kilkenny, Suspected spinal bleed - Euthanised by track vet
27 February 2025: Kilcohan Park, Acute right hock fracture and ruptured Achilles tendon - Euthanised by track vet
28 February 2025: Galway, Hock injury - Treated
01 March 2025: Curraheen Park, Small wound on left fore - Treated
01 March 2025: Dundalk, Open fracture of left front radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
01 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured Right shoulder blade - Treated
02 March 2025: Lifford, Injured right wrist - Treated
02 March 2025: Lifford, Neck paid - Treated
04 March 2025: Tralee, Fractured left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
04 March 2025: Tralee, Possible fracture/torn ligament on right hock - Treated
07 March 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock ligament injury - Treated
07 March 2025: Mullingar, Compound fracture right front leg - Euthanised by track vet
09 March 2025: Lifford, Right hock fracture - Treated
10 March 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 March 2025: Lifford, Fractured left metacarpal - Euthanised by track vet
15 March 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
15 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 March 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 March 2025: Limerick, Possible fracture of right wrist - Treated
20 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left shoulder - Euthanised by track vet
20 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured right elbow - Euthanised by track vet
20 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured left toe - Treated
21 March 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
21 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 March 2025: Kilcohan Park, Suspected dislocation of right hock joint - Treated
22 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Pelvic injury - possible spinal shock - Treated
23 March 2025: Lifford, Fractured left radius - Euthanised by track vet
26 March 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
28 March 2025: Tralee, Comminuted right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
29 March 2025: Galway, Broke right elbow - Euthanised by track vet
30 March 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
31 March 2025: Youghal, Dislocated right hock and tore tendons - Euthanised by track vet
31 March 2025: Youghal, Open fracture of left hand toes - Euthanised by track vet
02 April 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
03 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Possible left hock injury and right wrist injury - Euthanised by track vet
05 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
05 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock hyper-extension - Treated
05 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated & suspected right hock fracture - Treated
05 April 2025: Limerick, Possible right wrist fracture - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured front right metacarpal/distal radius & ulna - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
05 April 2025: Youghal, Right hock injury - Euthanised by track vet
10 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Badly dislocated & suspect fracture of right hock - Euthanised by track vet
10 April 2025: Limerick, Fractured right tibia and fibula - Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2025: Mullingar, Jugular vein wound - Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
12 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
12 April 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Treated
12 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured left shoulder - Treated
12 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured right front leg - Treated
17 April 2025: Limerick, Compound fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
18 April 2025: Tralee, Broke right hock - Treated
19 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Dislocated toe - Treated
19 April 2025: Galway, Broke left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
20 April 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 April 2025: Lifford, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Dundalk, Broke left radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Limerick, Tore achilles tendon - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
25 April 2025: Newbridge, Compound fracture right humerus - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 April 2025: Mullingar, Fractured left hock - Treated
26 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured toe right hind leg - Treated
27 April 2025: Clonmel, Right hock fracture - Treated
27 April 2025: Lifford, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
27 April 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Treated
28 April 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
1 May 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
3 May 2025: Galway, Muscle Injury - Treated
3 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured left front leg - Euthanised by track vet
4 May 2025: Lifford, Dew claw injury - Treated
4 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right radius - Euthanised by track vet
5 May 2025: Enniscorthy, Abrasion on left leg - Treated
9 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Wound on left metatarsal - Treated
10 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured left wrist - Treated
10 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
10 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
11 May 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Treated
14 May 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
16 May 2025: Clonmel, Suspected broken neck - Racing Fatality
16 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
17 May 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 May 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
18 May 2025: Clonmel, Severe right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
23 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
24 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
24 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
24 May 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
25 May 2025: Clonmel, Potential hairline/stress fracture of left wrist - Treated
25 May 2025: Lifford, Broke calcaneus - bone protruding - Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
29 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left wrist - Treated
30 May 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
30 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
30 May 2025: Tralee, Comminated right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
31 May 2025: Limerick, Compound fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
7 June 2025: Mullingar, Tore ventral cervical muscle - Treated
7 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left hock - Treated
7 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Grush injury to metacarpals - Euthanised by track vet
13 June 2025: Clonmel, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
14 June 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
14 June 2025: Limerick, Compound right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
14 June 2025: Tralee, Shoulder injury - Treated
15 June 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
16 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
19 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Tore gracilis muscle - Treated
20 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture left front leg - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured metatarsal - Treated
21 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Cut toe - Treated
21 June 2025: Galway, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Swollen gracilis (right hind) - Treated
21 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
21 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
22 June 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
23 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Injured right wrist after fall - Treated
25 June 2025: Kilkenny, Comminuted right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
25 June 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 June 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 June 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
28 June 2025: Lifford, Lacerated humeral artery - Racing Fatality
29 June 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Treated
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Tore dew claw - Treated
30 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
3 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock & dislocated of leg - Euthanised by track vet
3 July 2025: Limerick, Injured right wrist - Treated
4 July 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of right front leg - Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2025: Newbridge, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
5 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
5 July 2025: Shelbourne Park, Open fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
5 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
6 July 2025: Clonmel, Suspected broken right hock - Treated
6 July 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Treated
7 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 July 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
11 July 2025: Galway, Broke right humerus - Euthanised by track vet
14 July 2025: Enniscorthy, Comminuted fracture right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 July 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
18 July 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right metacarpals & right stopper bone - Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Treated
21 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2025: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
25 July 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 July 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 July 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Tralee, Injured right hock - Treated
26 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Youghal, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
30 July 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured scapula - Treated
31 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated & fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
1 August 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
1 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
2 August 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
2 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
3 August 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 August 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated and fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 August 2025: Limerick, Broke right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
8 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Left wrist injury - Treated
9 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist - Treated
9 August 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
10 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured tibia - Euthanised by track vet
14 August 2025: Enniscorthy, Sore left hind leg - Treated
14 August 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 August 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock/distal tibia - Euthanised by track vet
16 August 2025: Thurles, Sore pelvis - Treated
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Possible fracture of left hock - Treated
23 August 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
24 August 2025: Clonmel, Open fracture of right forelimb - Euthanised by track vet
25 August 2025: Youghal, Laceration left hind toe - Treated
29 August 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hind toe - Treated
29 August 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
29 August 2025: Newbridge, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
29 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right hock - Euthanised by track vet
29 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated

INJURIES AND DEATHS AT GREYHOUND RACES AROUND IRELAND – 2025 (Jan to August)
(by track)

CLONMEL

17 January 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of metacarpals - Euthanised by track vet
23 February 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 March 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 April 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of right hock - Euthanised by track vet
27 April 2025: Clonmel, Right hock fracture - Treated
11 May 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Treated
16 May 2025: Clonmel, Suspected broken neck - Racing Fatality
18 May 2025: Clonmel, Severe right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2025: Clonmel, Potential hairline/stress fracture of left wrist - Treated
6 June 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
13 June 2025: Clonmel, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2025: Clonmel, Compound fracture of right front leg - Euthanised by track vet
6 July 2025: Clonmel, Suspected broken right hock - Treated
18 July 2025: Clonmel, Fractured right metacarpals & right stopper bone - Euthanised by track vet
24 August 2025: Clonmel, Open fracture of right forelimb - Euthanised by track vet

CURRAHEEN PARK

11 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Right wrist injury - Treated
17 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Right elbow injury - Treated
25 January 2025: Curraheen Park, Wound on toe - Treated
22 February 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 March 2025: Curraheen Park, Small wound on left fore - Treated
07 March 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock ligament injury - Treated
05 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
05 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Right hock hyper-extension - Treated
12 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
19 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Dislocated toe - Treated
25 April 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Wound on left metatarsal - Treated
10 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured left wrist - Treated
16 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 May 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
20 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Tore gracilis muscle - Treated
21 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured metatarsal - Treated
21 June 2025: Curraheen Park, Cut toe - Treated
26 July 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
8 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Left wrist injury - Treated
9 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist - Treated

DUNDALK

07 February 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 March 2025: Dundalk, Open fracture of left front radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Dundalk, Broke left radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2025: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 August 2025: Dundalk, Fractured right hock/distal tibia - Euthanised by track vet

ENNISCORTHY

10 March 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
5 May 2025: Enniscorthy, Abrasion on left leg - Treated
9 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Grush injury to metacarpals - Euthanised by track vet
16 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
23 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Injured right wrist after fall - Treated
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2025: Enniscorthy, Tore dew claw - Treated
14 July 2025: Enniscorthy, Comminuted fracture right hock - Euthanised by track vet
14 August 2025: Enniscorthy, Sore left hind leg - Treated

GALWAY

01 February 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
08 February 2025: Galway, Broken right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
14 February 2025: Galway, Broke neck - Racing Fatality
28 February 2025: Galway, Hock injury - Treated
29 March 2025: Galway, Broke right elbow - Euthanised by track vet
19 April 2025: Galway, Broke left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
3 May 2025: Galway, Muscle Injury - Treated
14 June 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Galway, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
11 July 2025: Galway, Broke right humerus - Euthanised by track vet
2 August 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Galway, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet

KILCOHAN PARK

27 February 2025: Kilcohan Park, Acute right hock fracture and ruptured Achilles tendon - Euthanised by track vet
22 March 2025: Kilcohan Park, Suspected dislocation of right hock joint - Treated
03 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Possible left hock injury and right wrist injury - Euthanised by track vet
05 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated & suspected right hock fracture - Treated
10 April 2025: Kilcohan Park, Badly dislocated & suspect fracture of right hock - Euthanised by track vet
19 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured & dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Kilcohan Park, Swollen gracilis (right hind) - Treated
3 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock & dislocated of leg - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
31 July 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated & fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 August 2025: Kilcohan Park, Dislocated and fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
14 August 2025: Kilcohan Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock - Euthanised by track vet

KILKENNY

17 January 2025: Kilkenny, Sore right hock - Treated
26 February 2025: Kilkenny, Suspected spinal bleed - Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 March 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
02 April 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
14 May 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 May 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 June 2025: Kilkenny, Comminuted right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
25 June 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 July 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock - Treated
30 July 2025: Kilkenny, Fractured scapula - Treated

LIFFORD

01 February 2025: Lifford, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
01 February 2025: Lifford, Broke left hock - Treated
01 February 2025: Lifford, Fractured right hock - Treated
16 February 2025: Lifford, Fractured right radius - Euthanised by track vet
02 March 2025: Lifford, Injured right wrist - Treated
02 March 2025: Lifford, Neck paid - Treated
09 March 2025: Lifford, Right hock fracture - Treated
15 March 2025: Lifford, Fractured left metacarpal - Euthanised by track vet
23 March 2025: Lifford, Fractured left radius - Euthanised by track vet
20 April 2025: Lifford, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
27 April 2025: Lifford, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
4 May 2025: Lifford, Dew claw injury - Treated
17 May 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 May 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2025: Lifford, Broke calcaneus - bone protruding - Euthanised by track vet
28 June 2025: Lifford, Lacerated humeral artery - Racing Fatality
20 July 2025: Lifford, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
9 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
10 August 2025: Lifford, Fractured tibia - Euthanised by track vet

LIMERICK

23 January 2025: Limerick, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 January 2025: Limerick, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
06 February 2025: Limerick, Fractured left hock & Compound fracture distal tibia - Euthanised by track vet
13 February 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 March 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
20 March 2025: Limerick, Possible fracture of right wrist - Treated
05 April 2025: Limerick, Possible right wrist fracture - Treated
10 April 2025: Limerick, Fractured right tibia and fibula - Euthanised by track vet
17 April 2025: Limerick, Compound fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Limerick, Tore achilles tendon - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
1 May 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
31 May 2025: Limerick, Compound fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
14 June 2025: Limerick, Compound right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
26 June 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 June 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
3 July 2025: Limerick, Injured right wrist - Treated
5 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
25 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 July 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 August 2025: Limerick, Broke right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
23 August 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hock - Treated
29 August 2025: Limerick, Fractured right hind toe - Treated

MULLINGAR

17 January 2025: Mullingar, Broke left hock - Euthanised by track vet
17 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
18 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured left hock - Euthanised by track vet
19 January 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Treated
19 January 2025: Mullingar, Left hock injury - Treated
01 February 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
16 February 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
07 March 2025: Mullingar, Compound fracture right front leg - Euthanised by track vet
30 March 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2025: Mullingar, Jugular vein wound - Euthanised by track vet
12 April 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Treated
26 April 2025: Mullingar, Fractured left hock - Treated
27 April 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Treated
4 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right radius - Euthanised by track vet
10 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right wrist - Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
7 June 2025: Mullingar, Tore ventral cervical muscle - Treated
15 June 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
22 June 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
29 June 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Treated
6 July 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Treated
20 July 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2025: Mullingar, Broke right hock - Treated
1 August 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Treated
3 August 2025: Mullingar, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
29 August 2025: Mullingar, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet

NEWBRIDGE

25 April 2025: Newbridge, Compound fracture right humerus - Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2025: Newbridge, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
29 August 2025: Newbridge, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet

SHELBOURNE PARK

22 February 2025: Shelbourne Park, Broke right hock - Treated
15 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
20 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left shoulder - Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 March 2025: Shelbourne Park, Pelvic injury - possible spinal shock - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured front right metacarpal/distal radius & ulna - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
05 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
11 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 April 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
15 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
17 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
23 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
24 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
29 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left wrist - Treated
30 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
30 May 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
7 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured left hock - Treated
20 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture left front leg - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
5 July 2025: Shelbourne Park, Open fracture left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock - Treated
22 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Possible fracture of left hock - Treated
29 August 2025: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right hock - Euthanised by track vet

THURLES

18 January 2025: Thurles, Fractured hock - Treated
01 February 2025: Thurles, Broke neck - Racing Fatality
01 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured Right shoulder blade - Treated
20 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured right elbow - Euthanised by track vet
20 March 2025: Thurles, Fractured left toe - Treated
12 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured left shoulder - Treated
12 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured right front leg - Treated
26 April 2025: Thurles, Fractured toe right hind leg - Treated
3 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured left front leg - Euthanised by track vet
10 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
24 May 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 August 2025: Thurles, Sore pelvis - Treated

TRALEE

21 January 2025: Tralee, Fractured hock - Treated
28 January 2025: Tralee, Broke right wrist - Treated
14 February 2025: Tralee, Comminuted fracture right radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
21 February 2025: Tralee, Fractured right radius & ulna - Euthanised by track vet
25 February 2025: Tralee, Broke right hind leg - Treated
04 March 2025: Tralee, Fractured left radius and ulna - Euthanised by track vet
04 March 2025: Tralee, Possible fracture/torn ligament on right hock - Treated
28 March 2025: Tralee, Comminuted right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
18 April 2025: Tralee, Broke right hock - Treated
24 May 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
30 May 2025: Tralee, Comminated right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
14 June 2025: Tralee, Shoulder injury - Treated
15 July 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
26 July 2025: Tralee, Injured right hock - Treated
1 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
2 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated
29 August 2025: Tralee, Fractured right hock - Treated

YOUGHAL

17 February 2025: Youghal, Dislocated left wrist - Euthanised by track vet
31 March 2025: Youghal, Dislocated right hock and tore tendons - Euthanised by track vet
31 March 2025: Youghal, Open fracture of left hand toes - Euthanised by track vet
05 April 2025: Youghal, Right hock injury - Euthanised by track vet
28 April 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
16 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
5 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
7 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock  - Euthanised by track vet
21 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
21 July 2025: Youghal, Broke right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Youghal, Fractured right hock - Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2025: Youghal, Right hock fracture - Euthanised by track vet
25 August 2025: Youghal, Laceration left hind toe - Treated

INJURIES AND DEATHS – TRIALS – 2025 (Jan to August)

14 January 2025: Thurles (Official Trial), Hock Injury – Treated at Owner’s Vet
17 January 2025: Clonmel (Unofficial Trial), Hock Injury – Treated at Owner’s Vet
18 January 2025: Mullingar (Official Trial), Foreleg Injury – Treated by Track Vet
04 February 2025: Shelbourne Park (Official Trial), Fatal Injury – Racing fatality – Broke neck
24 February 2025: Newbridge (Unofficial Trial), Foreleg Injury – Treated at Owner’s Vet
15 March 2025: Galway (Official Trial), Hock Injury – Euthanised at Owner’s Vet
28 March 2025: Newbridge (Unofficial Trial), Foreleg Injury – Euthanised at Owner’s Vet
28 April 2025: Newbridge (Unofficial Trial), Hindleg Injury – Treated at Owner’s Vets
30 May 2025: Newbridge (Unofficial Trial), Hock injury - Euthanised at Owner’s Vet