Lifford Greyhound Racing

What to Expect

Lifford Stadium is County Donegal’s greyhound track, running under Greyhound Racing Ireland with racing every week of the year. Saturday cards get underway at 7:45pm and Sunday cards at 6:36pm, each with a full programme of races run in heats around the stadium’s oval track. As at every Greyhound Racing Ireland venue, races are sprint distances over a few hundred metres, with dogs graded by ability so races stay competitive rather than mismatched, and a typical card runs to around ten races across the evening. Greyhound Racing Ireland is the semi-state body that regulates and promotes the sport nationally, overseeing tracks from Shelbourne Park in Dublin down to smaller regional stadiums like Lifford, so racing here follows the same rules and grading system used at every licensed track in the country. The stadium has an on-site restaurant, with bookings taken directly through the venue for those who want a meal with a view of the track rather than standing trackside for the evening, and on-course tote betting is available for anyone who wants to follow the card race by race.

Good to Know

• Racing every Saturday night, first race 7:45pm, and every Sunday night, first race 6:36pm, year round at Lifford Stadium.
• Address: Lifford Stadium, Lifford, Co. Donegal; phone (00353) (0)7491 42380.
• Restaurant packages are available by booking ahead through bookings@liffordstadium.com; casual trackside admission does not require booking in advance.
• This is a licensed, regulated track under Greyhound Racing Ireland, distinct from the informal “flapper” race meetings held elsewhere in the county.
• Lifford sits on the Donegal side of the River Foyle directly across from Strabane in County Tyrone, so the stadium draws crowds from both sides of the border on race nights.
• No advance booking is needed for general admission; the restaurant is the only part of a visit that benefits from reserving ahead.

Getting There

Lifford Stadium is on the edge of Lifford town, just off the N14/N15 junction and a short drive from Strabane across the river.