Irish Greyhound Industry Figures




Greyhound Figures from 2010
Figures presented by using reports from the Racing Industry/Government/Local Authorities/Regulatory Bodies.

Litters registered 
2010 - 3,003
2011 - 3,272 
2012 - 2,980 
2013 - 2,736 
2014 - 2,801 
2015 - 2,709 
2016 - 2,520  
2017 - 2,441
2018 - 2,344
2019 - 2,324
This shows that between 2010 and 2019 at least
 162,780 greyhounds were born in Ireland -
using the estimate of 6 pups per litter as used by the 
Irish Coursing Club(who register greyhounds born/named in Ireland).

Greyhounds killed following surrenders to Irish Dog Pounds
2010  - 672
2011 - 546
2012 - 404
2013 - 427
2014 - 245
2015 - 203
2016 - 152
2017 - 80
2018 - 53
2019 - 5
For the years 2010 to 2019
3,517 greyhounds were surrendered to Irish Dog Pounds.
2,787 greyhounds were destroyed in Irish Dog Pounds.

Track injury/death figures(whilst racing)
2014 - (July to Dec) - 266 injured, 69 killed
2015 - 421 injured, 122 killed
2016 - 427 injured, 139 killed(Jan to Aug 300 injured, 97 killed)
2018 - 353 injured, 121 killed
Irish Retired Greyhound Trust
For the years 2011 to 2016 figures supplied from the IRGT/IGB show that 4,064 greyhounds were homed(directly and assisted)by the IRGT , the majority would have been homed outside of Ireland - breeding figures for 2011 to 2016 show that at least 102,108 greyhounds were born in Ireland.
Figures reported by the IRGT to The Charities Regulatory show incomes being:

2014 - IRGT Income €202,864

2015 - IRGT Income €182,079

2016 - IRGT Income €203, 750

2018 - IRGT Income €242,000


Doping Figures
Despite a rise in urine sampling for 2011 to 2013, samples taken since showed a massive decline until a long-awaited rise in 2019.
2011 - 4,807
2012 - 6,983
2013 - 7307
2014 - only first six months published 2,822 (from January 1st to June 2014)
2015 - 5,632
2016 - 5,387
2017 - 5,294
2018 - 5,288
2019 - 5,702
Welfare/Kennel Inspections
As with the declines in testing for greyhound doping, 2017 Welfare/Kennel Inspections declined dramatically from previous years(although 2018 Inspections rose very slightly from 2017, the overall decline in Welfare/Kennel Inspections continue).
2015 - 569 Welfare Inspections
2016 - 571 Welfare inspections
2017 - 477 Welfare Inspections
2018 - 491 Welfare Inspections
2019 - 615 Welfare Inspections
Government Funding
Government funding to the Irish Greyhound Board for 2017 has risen €5.2m since the 2010 funding of €10.8m.
2010 - €10.8m
2011 - €11.4m
2012 - €11.2m
2013 - €11m
2014 - €10.8m
2015 - €13.6m
2016 - €14.8m
2017 - €16m
2018 - €16m
2019 - €16.8m
2020 - €16.8m



A Government funding of €149,200,000 for the years 2010 to 2020
(plus an extra €23m from the Government in their purchase of the Harrolds Cross track - to help the IGB wipe their debt of €23m).