89 greyhounds killed at races in first 7 months of 2026
Newly released statistics reveal that 89 greyhounds were killed at tracks around Ireland in the first seven months of 2026.
The sickening figures show that 151 greyhounds suffered injuries at races between January and the end of July and more than half of them (84) were "euthanised" by track vets. The deaths of 5 other injured greyhounds are listed as racing fatalities - they "died on the track or shortly after a race".
The injury and death data – obtained by Paul Murphy TD further to a Dail Question to the Minister for Agriculture – shows that the 84 greyhounds who were killed by vets had suffered injuries including: broken hock/hock fracture, severely dislocated hock, dislocated shoulder joint, injured spine, spinal injury spasm, broken wrist/femur/stifle, suspected fractured pelvis, fractured leg/elbow/metacarpal/humerus/metatarsal and torn blood vessels.
62 injured greyhounds who were treated had suffered injuries including: broken hock, damaged wrist, dislocated toe, injured elbow/shoulder, flesh wound on leg, dislocated right hock/metatarsal joint, fractured hock/toe/scapula/wrist/metatarsals/tibia and fibula, small cut inside stifle, suspected soft tissue injury/tendon injury, muscle injury, swollen wrist, torn ligaments and torn dew claw.
The 5 "racing fatalities" involved greyhounds dying of acute cardiac failure, broken neck, haemorrhage and suspected cardiac arrest.
Among the victims were two greyhounds killed by a vet at a race meeting at Thurles track on 28 March 2026, two killed at Youghal track on 2 April, two killed at Youghal track on 9 May, two greyhounds who died at Youghal track two days later on 11 May (1 killed by a track vet and a racing fatality), two greyhounds who died at Galway track on 15 May (1 killed by a track vet and a racing fatality), two killed at Limerick track on 18 June, two killed at Curraheen Park track on 17 July, two killed at Youghal track on 20 July and two killed at Newbridge track on 31 July.
The worst days for greyhound deaths so far in 2026 were:
16 January - 2 greyhounds killed by vets at Kilkenny and Tralee tracks, plus one racing fatality at Clonmel track.
21 March - 3 greyhounds killed at Youghal, Thurles and Kilcohan Park tracks
28 March - 3 greyhounds killed at Thurles and Youghal tracks.
Greyhound Racing Ireland is again attempting to downplay the high numbers of injuries and deaths. GRI told Paul Murphy TD that the 151 greyhounds injured “represents 0.31% of the total number of greyhounds that raced on GRI-licensed tracks during that period (48,228 runners)” and that the deaths “represent 0.18% of the total number of greyhounds that raced on GRI-licensed tracks during that period”.
However, this is entirely misleading as the figure of 48,228 actually relates to race entries and is not a “total number” of individual greyhounds. According to previously published GRI data, the number of greyhounds in the “racing pool” over a year is around 4,850. This means that the actual percentage of greyhounds injured and killed is around 10 times higher than what is being claimed by GRI.
The track with the highest number of deaths (euthanised plus racing fatalities) was Youghal (14), followed by Tralee (10), Kilkenny (7), Clonmel (7), Thurles (7), Limerick (6), Newbridge (6), Shelbourne Park (5), Waterford - Kilcohan Park (5), Curraheen Park (5), Dundalk (5), Galway (4), Enniscorthy (4), Lifford (3) and Mullingar (1).
The tracks where the most injuries occurred (resulting in death or treatment) were Youghal (18), followed by Shelbourne Park (16), Curraheen Park (15), Thurles (13), Newbridge (13), Tralee (12), Kilkenny (10), Limerick (10), Clonmel (10), Mullingar (7), Dundalk (6), Enniscorthy (6), Galway (6), Waterford - Kilcohan Park (5) and Lifford (4).
In relation to the percentage of injured greyhounds who were euthanised at tracks, Waterford track was the worst with 100% of injured dogs killed (5 injured, 5 killed). This was followed by Tralee 83% (12 injured, 10 killed), Dundalk 83% (6 injured, 5 killed), Youghal 76% (18 injured, 13 killed + 1 fatality), Lifford 75% (4 injured, 3 killed), Kilkenny 67% (10 injured, 6 killed + 1 fatality), Clonmel 67% (10 injured, 6 killed + 1 fatality), Enniscorthy 66% (6 injured, 4 killed), Galway 60% (6 injured, 3 killed + 1 fatality), Limerick 60% (10 injured, 6 killed), Thurles 54% (13 injured, 7 killed), Newbridge 46% (13 injured, 6 killed), Curraheen Park 33% (15 injured, 5 killed), Shelbourne Park 31% (16 injured, 5 killed) and Mullingar 0% (7 injured, 6 treated + 1 fatality).
Total: 58% injured greyhounds killed - (151 injured, 84 killed by vets + 5 fatalities)
Note: Percentages exclude the 5 racing fatalities, i.e. injured greyhounds who "died on the track or shortly after a race".
It is unknown how many of the injured greyhounds who were treated and taken away were subsequently killed.
The latest 2026 figures bring to 4,191 the number of greyhounds injured and 1,682 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".
In the first seven months of 2026, there was even more suffering and death at trials at tracks around the country. In its response to Deputy Murphy, Greyhound Racing Ireland revealed that “14 greyhounds were recorded as having been injured in trials and sales events” and "one greyhound died on the track following a trial", i.e. the dog died of "cardiac failure" at Newbridge track on 31 January 2026. One of the injured greyhounds was "treated prior to rehoming" and another was "treated by vet under Mullingar Injury Scheme". The owners/trainer of the other 11 injured greyhounds were instructed to have them assessed by their own vets. It is not known if they received treatment or were killed.
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, if they are to receive treatment, must be transported away from the track to a vet.
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”.
In a “Gone to the Dogs” report on RTE's Prime Time (31 March 2026), the CEO of Greyhound Racing Ireland admitted that thousands of greyhounds continue to be killed in Ireland every year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-OzDlyPik
Shocking figures obtained by Greyhound Action Ireland via Dail Questions show that 63% (5,960) of the racing greyhounds born in 2021 and 2022 who have been retired from the track are already dead. The oldest of these dogs would not yet have been five and a half, the youngest not yet three and a half. Greyhounds can live to be 14 years old. These dogs are referred to in the industry as "wastage".
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 over €386 million (€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.
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.
Scroll down for more details about the injuries and deaths or download the Greyhound Racing Ireland statistics documents:
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/greyhound-injuries-deaths-jan-to-july-2026.pdf
SEE ALSO:
197 greyhounds killed at races in 2025
https://banbloodsports.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/197-greyhounds-killed-at-races-in-2025/
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
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Simon Harris TD
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Mary Lou McDonald TD
Leader, Sinn Fein
Tel: (01) 727 7102
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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
REPORTED GREYHOUND INJURIES AND DEATHS AT IRISH TRACKS
2026 (Jan to July): 151 injuries, 89 deaths
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 – JANUARY TO JULY 2026
Clonmel: 10 injured - 6 killed, 3 treated, 1 fatality
Curraheen Park: 15 injured - 5 killed, 10 treated
Dundalk: 6 injured - 5 killed, 1 treated
Enniscorthy: 6 injured - 4 killed, 2 treated
Galway: 6 injured - 3 killed, 2 treated, 1 fatality
Kilkenny: 10 injured - 6 killed, 3 treated, 1 fatality
Lifford: 4 injured - 3 killed, 1 treated
Limerick: 10 injured - 6 killed, 4 treated
Mullingar: 7 injured - 6 treated, 1 fatality
Newbridge: 13 injured - 6 killed, 7 treated
Shelbourne Park: 16 injured - 5 killed, 11 treated
Thurles: 13 injured - 7 killed, 6 treated
Tralee: 12 injured - 10 killed, 2 treated
Waterford - Kilcohan Park: 5 injured - 5 killed
Youghal: 18 injured - 13 killed, 4 treated, 1 fatality
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
2026 €19,820,000
TOTAL: €386,806,146
(€386 Million)
INJURIES AND DEATHS AT GREYHOUND RACES AROUND IRELAND – JANUARY TO JULY 2026
(by date)
8 January 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Severely dislocated hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 January 2026: Clonmel, compound fracture radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
15 January 2026: Clonmel, Broke stifle, Euthanised by track vet
16 January 2026: Clonmel, Suspected cardiac arrest, Racing fatality
16 January 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured calcaneous and right hock, Euthanised by track vet
16 January 2026: Tralee, Fractured radius and Ulna, Euthanised by track vet
18 January 2026: Lifford, Suspected tendon injury right front, Treated
23 January 2026: Kilkenny, Dislocated toe, Treated
23 January 2026: Mullingar, Broke neck, Racing fatality
24 January 2026: Curraheen Park, Flesh wound on left foreleg, Treated
30 January 2026: Newbridge, Possible fractured hock, Treated
31 January 2026: Shelbourne Park, Swollen right wrist, Treated
31 January 2026: Thurles, Fractured humerus and tore blood vessels, Euthanised by track vet
4 February 2026: Youghal, Compound fracture of front leg, Euthanised by track vet
6 February 2026: Mullingar, Broken left hock, Treated
6 February 2026: Newbridge, Dislocated right hock, Treated
6 February 2026: Shelbourne Park, Comminuted hock fracture, Euthanised by track vet
6 February 2026: Shelbourne Park, Small cut inside stifle, Treated
6 February 2026: Tralee, Complex fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 February 2026: Youghal, Damaged right wrist, Treated
21 February 2026: Curraheen Park, Wound on right foreleg, Treated
22 February 2026: Mullingar, Fractured left hock, Treated
24 February 2026: Tralee, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 February 2026: Clonmel, Dislocated left shoulder joint, Euthanised by track vet
27 February 2026: Clonmel, Dislocated right hock/metatarsal joint, Treated
28 February 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
5 March 2026: Enniscorthy, Fractured right humerus, Euthanised by track vet
6 March 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
6 March 2026: Dundalk, Fractured all metacarpals on right fore, Euthanised by track vet
7 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
10 March 2026: Tralee, Compound fracture of right radius, Euthanised by track vet
14 March 2026: Thurles, Fractured left scapula, Treated
18 March 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
21 March 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Right hock fracture & spinal injury spasm, Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2026: Youghal, Fractured left wrist, Euthanised by track vet
22 March 2026: Lifford, Fractured right radius, Euthanised by track vet
24 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
27 March 2026: Curraheen Park, Injured shoulder, Treated
27 March 2026: Kilkenny, Acute cardiac failure, Racing fatality
28 March 2026: Thurles, Compound fracture right foreleg, Euthanised by track vet
28 March 2026: Thurles, Suspected fractured pelvis, Euthanised by track vet
28 March 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
31 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Dislocated left shoulder, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Left hock injury, Treated
3 April 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
3 April 2026: Kilkenny, Hock injury, Treated
4 April 2026: Limerick, Broke right femur, Euthanised by track vet
7 April 2026: Thurles, Fractured left hind toe, Treated
7 April 2026: Tralee, Compound fracture right front metacarpal, Euthanised by track vet
8 April 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured hock, Treated
10 April 2026: Newbridge, Injured right wrist, Treated
11 April 2026: Curraheen Park, Tore right fore dew claw, Treated
11 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured hock, Euthanised by track vet
12 April 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
16 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
21 April 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
24 April 2026: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left wrist, Treated
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Left shoulder muscle injury, Treated
25 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
28 April 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hand metatarsals, Treated
30 April 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Right hock fracture & spinal injury spasm, Euthanised by track vet
1 May 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
1 May 2026: Mullingar, Right wrist injury, Treated
1 May 2026: Tralee, Comminuted fracture of left radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
2 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured tibia and fibula, Treated
3 May 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right metatarsal, Treated
3 May 2026: Lifford, Fractured right metatarsal, Euthanised by track vet
9 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right metatarsals, Euthanised by track vet
11 May 2026: Youghal, Broke left hock, Euthanised by track vet
11 May 2026: Youghal, Suspected cardiac arrest, Racing fatality
15 May 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2026: Galway, Haemorrhage, Racing fatality
16 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Tore ligaments near hock area, Treated
18 May 2026: Youghal, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 May 2026: Mullingar, Left hock fracture, Treated
23 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right hock, Euthanised by track vet
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Right wrist injury, Treated
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Suspected soft tissue injury, Treated
23 May 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
28 May 2026: Enniscorthy, Dislocated right hind toe, Treated
29 May 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
29 May 2026: Newbridge, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
29 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right elbow, Euthanised by track vet
30 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Open fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
3 June 2026: Mullingar, Fractured right hock, Treated
4 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right wrist, Treated
4 June 2026: Youghal, Fractured right metatarsal, Treated
5 June 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist, Treated
5 June 2026: Galway, Broke right wrist, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Dundalk, Fractured all metacarpals on right fore, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Treated
6 June 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Treated
6 June 2026: Shelbourne Park, Injured right elbow, Treated
8 June 2026: Newbridge, Injured right hock, Treated
9 June 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
10 June 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
11 June 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock, Euthanised by track vet
12 June 2026: Newbridge, Spiked between metatarsals, Treated
13 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
15 June 2026: Youghal, Right hock injury, Treated
18 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
18 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 June 2026: Lifford, Compound fracture radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
22 June 2026: Enniscorthy, Open fracture right hind toe, Euthanised by track vet
22 June 2026: Youghal, Fractured hock and tore achilles, Euthanised by track vet
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
27 June 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Compound fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
28 June 2026: Clonmel, Right hock injury, Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2026: Tralee, Injured spine, Euthanised by track vet
2 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
3 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured left tibia, Euthanised by track vet
3 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
4 July 2026: Tralee, Badly injured wrist, Treated
9 July 2026: Limerick, Ruptured achilles tendon, Euthanised by track vet
10 July 2026: Mullingar, Broke right hock, Treated
11 July 2026: Galway, Broke left hock, Euthanised by track vet
11 July 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock, Treated
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Injured right wrist, Treated
18 July 2026: Dundalk, Fractured right hock, Treated
18 July 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2026: Youghal, Fractured right wrist, Euthanised by track vet
23 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Suspected fracture of Tibia and Fibula, Euthanised by track vet
23 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Possible ligament or tendon injury front right leg, Treated
23 July 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
24 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist, Treated
24 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured calcaneous, Euthanised by track vet
24 July 2026: Tralee, Comminuted calcaneal fracture and dislocation, Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2026: Dundalk, Fractured four metatarsals, Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 July 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right hock, Treated
28 July 2026: Shelbourne Park, Muscle injury, Treated
29 July 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
31 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left shoulder, Euthanised by track vet
31 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured right metatarsal, Euthanised by track vet
INJURIES AND DEATHS AT GREYHOUND RACES AROUND IRELAND – JANUARY TO JULY 2026:
(by track)
CLONMEL
9 January 2026: Clonmel, Compound fracture radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
15 January 2026: Clonmel, Broke stifle, Euthanised by track vet
16 January 2026: Clonmel, Suspected cardiac arrest, Racing fatality
27 February 2026: Clonmel, Dislocated left shoulder joint, Euthanised by track vet
27 February 2026: Clonmel, Dislocated right hock/metatarsal joint, Treated
12 April 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
3 May 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right metatarsal, Treated
28 June 2026: Clonmel, Right hock injury, Euthanised by track vet
26 July 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 July 2026: Clonmel, Fractured right hock, Treated
CURRAHEEN PARK
24 January 2026: Curraheen Park, Flesh wound on left foreleg, Treated
21 February 2026: Curraheen Park, Wound on right foreleg, Treated
6 March 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 March 2026: Curraheen Park, Injured shoulder, Treated
11 April 2026: Curraheen Park, Tore right fore dew claw, Treated
16 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Tore ligaments near hock area, Treated
23 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
30 May 2026: Curraheen Park, Open fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
5 June 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist, Treated
3 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured left tibia, Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
17 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Injured right wrist, Treated
24 July 2026: Curraheen Park, Fractured right wrist, Treated
DUNDALK
6 March 2026: Dundalk, Fractured all metacarpals on right fore, Euthanised by track vet
24 April 2026: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Dundalk, Fractured all metacarpals on right fore, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Dundalk, Fractured radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
18 July 2026: Dundalk, Fractured right hock, Treated
25 July 2026: Dundalk, Fractured four metatarsals, Euthanised by track vet
ENNISCORTHY
5 March 2026: Enniscorthy, Fractured right humerus, Euthanised by track vet
28 May 2026: Enniscorthy, Dislocated right hind toe, Treated
22 June 2026: Enniscorthy, Open fracture right hind toe, Euthanised by track vet
2 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
23 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Suspected fracture of Tibia and Fibula, Euthanised by track vet
23 July 2026: Enniscorthy, Possible ligament or tendon injury front right leg, Treated
GALWAY
15 May 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
15 May 2026: Galway, Haemorrhage, Racing fatality
5 June 2026: Galway, Broke right wrist, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Treated
6 June 2026: Galway, Broke right hock, Treated
11 July 2026: Galway, Broke left hock, Euthanised by track vet
KILKENNY
16 January 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured calcaneous and right hock, Euthanised by track vet
23 January 2026: Kilkenny, Dislocated toe, Treated
18 March 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 March 2026: Kilkenny, Acute cardiac failure, Racing fatality
3 April 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
3 April 2026: Kilkenny, Hock injury, Treated
8 April 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured hock, Treated
1 May 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
10 June 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
29 July 2026: Kilkenny, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
LIFFORD
18 January 2026: Lifford, Suspected tendon injury right front, Treated
22 March 2026: Lifford, Fractured right radius, Euthanised by track vet
3 May 2026: Lifford, Fractured right metatarsal, Euthanised by track vet
20 June 2026: Lifford, Compound fracture radius & ulna, Euthanised by track vet
LIMERICK
4 April 2026: Limerick, Broke right femur, Euthanised by track vet
11 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured hock, Euthanised by track vet
16 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
25 April 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
29 May 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
4 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right wrist, Treated
18 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
18 June 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 July 2026: Limerick, Ruptured achilles tendon, Euthanised by track vet
23 July 2026: Limerick, Fractured right hock, Treated
MULLINGAR
23 January 2026: Mullingar, Broke neck, Racing fatality
6 February 2026: Mullingar, Broken left hock, Treated
22 February 2026: Mullingar, Fractured left hock, Treated
1 May 2026: Mullingar, Right wrist injury, Treated
20 May 2026: Mullingar, Left hock fracture, Treated
3 June 2026: Mullingar, Fractured right hock, Treated
10 July 2026: Mullingar, Broke right hock, Treated
NEWBRIDGE
30 January 2026: Newbridge, Possible fractured hock, Treated
6 February 2026: Newbridge, Dislocated right hock, Treated
10 April 2026: Newbridge, Injured right wrist, Treated
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left wrist, Treated
24 April 2026: Newbridge, Left shoulder muscle injury, Treated
29 May 2026: Newbridge, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
8 June 2026: Newbridge, Injured right hock, Treated
12 June 2026: Newbridge, Spiked between metatarsals, Treated
3 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
24 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured calcaneous, Euthanised by track vet
31 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured left shoulder, Euthanised by track vet
31 July 2026: Newbridge, Fractured right metatarsal, Euthanised by track vet
SHELBOURNE PARK
31 January 2026: Shelbourne Park, Swollen right wrist, Treated
6 February 2026: Shelbourne Park, Comminuted hock fracture, Euthanised by track vet
6 February 2026: Shelbourne Park, Small cut inside stifle, Treated
7 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
21 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
24 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Treated
31 March 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
21 April 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
2 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured tibia and fibula, Treated
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Compound fracture right hock, Euthanised by track vet
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Right wrist injury, Treated
23 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Suspected soft tissue injury, Treated
29 May 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured right elbow, Euthanised by track vet
6 June 2026: Shelbourne Park, Injured right elbow, Treated
11 July 2026: Shelbourne Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock, Treated
28 July 2026: Shelbourne Park, Muscle injury, Treated
THURLES
31 January 2026: Thurles, Fractured humerus and tore blood vessels, Euthanised by track vet
28 February 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
14 March 2026: Thurles, Fractured left scapula, Treated
21 March 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
28 March 2026: Thurles, Compound fracture right foreleg, Euthanised by track vet
28 March 2026: Thurles, Suspected fractured pelvis, Euthanised by track vet
7 April 2026: Thurles, Fractured left hind toe, Treated
13 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
27 June 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Treated
18 July 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
25 July 2026: Thurles, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
TRALEE
16 January 2026: Tralee, Fractured radius and Ulna, Euthanised by track vet
6 February 2026: Tralee, Complex fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
24 February 2026: Tralee, Fractured left hock, Euthanised by track vet
10 March 2026: Tralee, Compound fracture of right radius, Euthanised by track vet
7 April 2026: Tralee, Compound fracture right front metacarpal, Euthanised by track vet
28 April 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hand metatarsals, Treated
1 May 2026: Tralee, Comminuted fracture of left radius and ulna, Euthanised by track vet
23 May 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 June 2026: Tralee, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
30 June 2026: Tralee, Injured spine, Euthanised by track vet
4 July 2026: Tralee, Badly injured wrist, Treated
24 July 2026: Tralee, Comminuted calcaneal fracture and dislocation, Euthanised by track vet
WATERFORD - KILCOHAN PARK
8 January 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Severely dislocated hock, Euthanised by track vet
21 March 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Right hock fracture & spinal injury spasm, Euthanised by track vet
30 April 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Right hock fracture & spinal injury spasm, Euthanised by track vet
11 June 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Fractured and dislocated right hock, Euthanised by track vet
27 June 2026: Waterford - Kilcohan Park, Compound fracture of right hock, Euthanised by track vet
YOUGHAL
4 February 2026: Youghal, Compound fracture of front leg, Euthanised by track vet
9 February 2026: Youghal, Damaged right wrist, Treated
21 March 2026: Youghal, Fractured left wrist, Euthanised by track vet
28 March 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Dislocated left shoulder, Euthanised by track vet
2 April 2026: Youghal, Left hock injury, Treated
9 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
9 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right metatarsals, Euthanised by track vet
11 May 2026: Youghal, Broke left hock, Euthanised by track vet
11 May 2026: Youghal, Suspected cardiac arrest, Racing fatality
18 May 2026: Youghal, Broke right hock, Euthanised by track vet
25 May 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
4 June 2026: Youghal, Fractured right metatarsal, Treated
15 June 2026: Youghal, Right hock injury, Treated
22 June 2026: Youghal, Fractured hock and tore Achilles, Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2026: Youghal, Fractured right hock, Euthanised by track vet
20 July 2026: Youghal, Fractured right wrist, Euthanised by track vet