Official Trials Schedule

Trials & COVID-19 Protocols

Official Trials are run in line with the latest HSE and Government guidelines around COVID-19. These changes impact who can attend trials and racing, what you can bring with you and how to behave when your at your local stadium.

Please ensure you are fully familiar with the Owner & Trainer protocols and procedures, visit our COVID-19 Help Page.

Read the Protocol document carefully in advance of travelling to attend a Stadium for the purposes of trialling/racing a greyhound. It is imperative there is an acceptance of these measures by all, in addition to full compliance with the instructions of Racing/Security Officials present at Stadia.

Owners and Trainers are requested to bring their own muzzles and trap sheets when attending an Official Trial Session.

Trial Schedules

Please check below schedule for details on how to book.

Official Trial Schedule from Monday 9th November 2020

Trials may be subject to change for operational reasons

Weekly Official Trial Schedules:

Track	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Clonmel					10am – 11pm & Post Racing
Curraheen Park (Cork)		10am – 11.30am			5.30pm - 6pm & After Racing
Dundalk				Weigh in 9.30am - 10.00am
Enniscorthy	5.30pm – 6.15pm *(Race nights only)*			5.30pm - 6.15pm (Race nights only)
Galway					4.30pm - 5pm (if Racing)	4.30 – 5pm (if Racing)
Kilkenny			After SIS Meeting 2.30pm - 3.45pm		5.30pm – 6.00pm
Lifford		11am - 12pm (Last Tuesday of month)				5.45pm - 6pm (Pre-booked)	5.45pm - 6pm (Pre-booked)
Limerick			9.30am – 11am	After SIS Meeting
Mullingar					After SIS Meeting	5.30pm - 6.15pm
Newbridge					10am – 11am 5.30pm - 6.15pm
Shelbourne Park				5.30pm - 6pm (if Racing) Last Weigh in: 5.30pm	5.30pm – 6pm (if Racing) Last Weigh in: 5.30pm	5.30pm – 6pm Last Weigh in: 5.30pm
Thurles		12pm - 1.30pm				6.30pm - 6.45pm (Limited Number)
Kingdom Greyhound Stadium (Tralee)		5pm - 7pm
Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium (Waterford)				After SIS Meeting 2.30pm – 3pm		5.30pm – 6pm
Youghal	After SIS Meeting		Prior to Racing & After Racing (First Wed of every month)

How to book a Trial

All Official Trials are strictly by appointment only and there will be no exceptions.

Please note that the GRI operates a cashless system and all payments for trials and entry fees must be made by way of Debit/Credit Card.

Trials may be booked either online via the GRI website at grireland.ie/booktrials or by Email, Text or Telephone with contact details for tracks as follows:

Track	Email	Telephone or Text
Clonmel	cmltrack@gmail.com	0526183334
Curraheen Park	darren.hogan@grireland.ie	0858630143
Dundalk	ashling@dundalkstadium.com	0876571973
Enniscorthy	bridget.whelan.enniscorthy.track@gmail.com	0874893859 or 0539233172
Galway	james.murray@grireland.ie	0858571217
Kilkenny	tom.kinane@grireland.ie	0567721219
Limerick	james.murray@grireland.ie	0858797575
Lifford	spencer@liffordstadium.com	0838060160/00447496362657
Mullingar	mark.maguire@grireland.ie	0868607636
Newbridge	joyce.black@grireland.ie	0858050419
Shelbourne Park	dylan.brennan@grireland.ie or conor.matthews@grireland.ie	0858004891
Thurles	thurlesgreyhoundstadium@gmail.com	0873748021
Tralee	kieran.casey@grireland.ie	061448056
Waterford	ian.magnier@grireland.ie	0858544074
Youghal	ian.magnier@grireland.ie	0858770361

Please note

Owners and Trainers who book Official Trials via email/telephone/text will receive an acknowledgement of the receipt of the Official Trial booking and the time of the Official Trial being allocated to the owner or trainer will be confirmed by the Racing Office of the relevant Greyhound Stadium.

Owners and Trainers should not assume an Official Trial has been booked by sending an email, text message or leaving a voice message. Confirmation from the Racing Office must have been received following the email/text/voice message.

Should an Owner or Trainer have any difficulty in booking a trial online, support is available is available at ithelpdesk@grireland.ie or 061-448099.