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==History==
==History==
===Origins===
===Origins===
Plans were drawn up during 1949 for a new Sports Stadium called the Chapelizod Sports Stadium, on an eight-acre site on the north bank of the [[River Liffey]] and south of [[Phoenix Park]]. The cost to construct the stadium was £30,000.<ref name=IIPR>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/|title=Chapelizod|publisher=Irish Independent/Press Reader}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ballyfermot/16278667595|title=Old Greyhound Track|publisher=Flickr}}</ref>
Plans were drawn up during 1949 for a new Sports Stadium called the Chapelizod Sports Stadium, on an eight-acre site on the north bank of the [[River Liffey]] and south of [[Phoenix Park]]. The cost to construct the stadium was £30,000.<ref name=IIPR>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/|title=Chapelizod|publisher=Irish Independent/Press Reader|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=19 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190919020317/https://www.pressreader.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/ballyfermot/16278667595|title=Old Greyhound Track|date=14 January 2015 |publisher=Flickr|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925020409/https://www.flickr.com/photos/ballyfermot/16278667595|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Greyhound racing===
===Greyhound racing===
The [[Greyhound racing in Ireland|greyhound racing]] started on 26 December 1949 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Dublin%20Chapelizod%20Greyhound%20stadium.html|title=DUBLIN (CHAPELIZOD) GREYHOUND STADIUM|publisher=Greyhound Derby.com}}</ref> The company responsible for the introduction of racing was the Dublin Greyhound Stadium Ltd, and the directors were I.Geller, J.T.Dixon, D.Geller, W.H.Kearney and J.K.P.Ingram. However, a licence could not be obtained from the [[Irish Coursing Club]] under the 50 miles rule (other tracks within 50 miles could object to a licence being granted for a new track). [[Harold's Cross Stadium]] agreed but [[Shelbourne Park]] refused, so therefore racing was unlicensed.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 412|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}</ref> The Irish Coursing Club also refused a licence to race during the winter of 1950 despite the other tracks closing for the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1950) December edition|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref>
The [[Greyhound racing in Ireland|greyhound racing]] started on 26 December 1949 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greyhoundderby.com/Dublin%20Chapelizod%20Greyhound%20stadium.html|title=DUBLIN (CHAPELIZOD) GREYHOUND STADIUM|publisher=Greyhound Derby.com|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=30 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730230338/http://greyhoundderby.com/Dublin%20Chapelizod%20Greyhound%20stadium.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The company responsible for the introduction of racing was the Dublin Greyhound Stadium Ltd, and the directors were I.Geller, J.T.Dixon, D.Geller, W.H.Kearney and J.K.P.Ingram. However, a licence could not be obtained from the [[Irish Coursing Club]] under the 50 miles rule (other tracks within 50 miles could object to a licence being granted for a new track). [[Harold's Cross Stadium]] agreed but [[Shelbourne Park]] refused, so therefore racing was unlicensed.<ref>{{cite book|last=Barnes|first=Julia|title=Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 412|year=1988|publisher=Ringpress Books|isbn=0-948955-15-5}}</ref> The Irish Coursing Club also refused a licence to race during the winter of 1950 despite the other tracks closing for the season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1950) December edition|newspaper=Greyhound Star}}</ref>


===Speedway===
===Speedway===
The stadium also hosted [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] from 1950 to 1954 and 1961. The team raced as the Dublin Lizods, Dublin Eagles and Dublin Falcons at various promotions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinchapelizod.html|title=DUBLIN CHAPELIZOD|publisher=Speedway Researcher}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Dublin%20Chapelizod.htm|title=Chapelizod Stadium|publisher=Defunct Speedway Tracks}}</ref>
The stadium also hosted [[Motorcycle speedway|speedway]] from 1950 to 1954 and 1961. The team raced as the Dublin Lizods, Dublin Eagles and Dublin Falcons at various promotions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinchapelizod.html|title=DUBLIN CHAPELIZOD|publisher=Speedway Researcher|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908173458/http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinchapelizod.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Dublin%20Chapelizod.htm|title=Chapelizod Stadium|publisher=Defunct Speedway Tracks|access-date=19 May 2019|archive-date=29 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029222056/http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Dublin%20Chapelizod.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Closure==
==Closure==
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 17 November 2024

Chapelizod Sports Stadium
Map
LocationChapelizod Road, Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′49.3″N 6°20′34.4″W / 53.347028°N 6.342889°W / 53.347028; -6.342889
Opened1949
Closedc.1961

Chapelizod Sports Stadium was a greyhound racing and speedway stadium in Chapelizod Road, Chapelizod, Dublin, Ireland.

History

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Origins

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Plans were drawn up during 1949 for a new Sports Stadium called the Chapelizod Sports Stadium, on an eight-acre site on the north bank of the River Liffey and south of Phoenix Park. The cost to construct the stadium was £30,000.[1][2]

Greyhound racing

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The greyhound racing started on 26 December 1949 [3] The company responsible for the introduction of racing was the Dublin Greyhound Stadium Ltd, and the directors were I.Geller, J.T.Dixon, D.Geller, W.H.Kearney and J.K.P.Ingram. However, a licence could not be obtained from the Irish Coursing Club under the 50 miles rule (other tracks within 50 miles could object to a licence being granted for a new track). Harold's Cross Stadium agreed but Shelbourne Park refused, so therefore racing was unlicensed.[4] The Irish Coursing Club also refused a licence to race during the winter of 1950 despite the other tracks closing for the season.[5]

Speedway

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The stadium also hosted speedway from 1950 to 1954 and 1961. The team raced as the Dublin Lizods, Dublin Eagles and Dublin Falcons at various promotions.[6][7]

Closure

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The greyhound operation continued until around c.1960. The site was demolished and today is the Chapelizod Industrial Estate. The site should not be confused with the current Donore Harriers Athletics Stadium on the site of an old football pitch to the east of the former Chapelizod Stadium.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chapelizod". Irish Independent/Press Reader. Archived from the original on 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Old Greyhound Track". Flickr. 14 January 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. ^ "DUBLIN (CHAPELIZOD) GREYHOUND STADIUM". Greyhound Derby.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 412. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  5. ^ "Monthly Greyhound Star (Remember When 1950) December edition". Greyhound Star.
  6. ^ "DUBLIN CHAPELIZOD". Speedway Researcher. Archived from the original on 8 September 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Chapelizod Stadium". Defunct Speedway Tracks. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
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