17 greyhounds suffered injuries in races at Thurles track in 2025 and 9 of them were killed (8 killed by a track vet + 1 "racing fatality"). It was the highest number of deaths at the track since records began.
The 8 greyhounds killed by the vet had suffered fractured elbow/legs/hocks, etc. The racing fatality involved a greyhound dying with broken neck.
The other 8 injured greyhounds were treated for fractured hock/shoulders/toe/legs, sore pelvis and injured wrist.
Sickening Greyhound Racing Ireland statistics show that over the past 11 years, at least 135 greyhounds have suffered injuries in races at Thurles track and 61 were killed.
At races around Ireland since 2014, at least 4,040 greyhounds suffered injuries and 1,593 were killed. The Greyhound Racing Ireland figures are based on “reported” injuries and deaths, suggesting that the actual number could be even higher. They do not include the greyhounds injured at tracks and later killed elsewhere, or the thousands of greyhounds who are killed every year because they are not fast enough to win races.
Find out more at https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2019/03/27/greyhound-injuries-and-deaths-at-irish-greyhound-tracks/
ACTION ALERT
Don’t go greyhound racing. Since 2001, Greyhound Racing Ireland has received €386,806,146 in grants, including €19 million for 2024, €19.82 million for 2025 and €19.82 million for 2026. This is unacceptable and must be stopped. Tell the leaders of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Sinn Fein to stop supporting the funding and back a ban on this dog-killing gambling activity.
Micheál Martin TD
Leader, Fianna Fail
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Simon Harris TD
Leader, Fine Gael
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Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
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REPORTED GREYHOUND INJURIES AND DEATHS AT IRISH TRACKS
2025: 344 injuries, 197 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
Clonmel: 18 injured - 11 killed, 6 treated, 1 fatality
Curraheen Park: 30 injured - 9 killed, 20 treated, 1 fatality
Dundalk: 12 injured - 10 killed, 2 treated
Enniscorthy: 19 injured - 11 killed, 8 treated
Galway: 16 injured - 10 killed, 5 treated, 1 fatality
Kilkenny: 18 injured - 11 killed, 6 treated, 1 fatality
Lifford: 27 injured - 15 killed, 11 treated, 1 fatality
Limerick: 40 injured - 24 killed, 16 treated
Mullingar: 33 injured - 14 killed, 19 treated
Newbridge: 8 injured - 8 killed, 0 treated
Shelbourne Park: 39 injured - 15 killed, 24 treated
Thurles: 17 injured - 8 killed, 8 treated, 1 fatality
Tralee: 27 injured - 11 killed, 16 treated
Kilcohan Park / Waterford: 16 injured - 13 killed, 3 treated
Youghal: 24 injured - 21 killed, 3 treated
Total: 344 injured - 191 killed, 147 treated, 6 fatalities
INJURIES AND DEATHS AT THURLES TRACK IN 2025
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
6 September 2025: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 September 2025: Thurles, Compound fracture right calcaneous, Euthanised by track vet
20 September 2025: Thurles, Injured left wrist, Treated
13 December 2025: Thurles, Comminuted fracture left foreleg, Euthanised by track vet
INJURIES AND DEATHS AT THURLES TRACK
2025: 17 injured – 9 deaths (8 killed by vet + 1 fatality)
2024: 14 injuries, 7 deaths
2023: 15 injuries, 4 deaths
2022: 09 injuries, 5 deaths
2021: 12 injuries, 4 deaths
2020: 11 injuries, 8 deaths
2019: 09 injuries, 5 deaths
2018: 09 injuries, 6 deaths
2017: 10 injuries, 3 deaths
2016: 18 injuries, 5 deaths
2015: 11 injuries, 5 deaths
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