Dublin Speedway 1

(Shelbourne Park)

Dublin has had 6 venues staging the sport.  This page concerns itself with Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium, South Lofts Rd., Ringsend, Dublin where racing was held in 1950-54, 1961 and 1970-71

These are the Shelbourne Tigers 1950. Mike Erskine, Cyril Brine, Ernie Roccio and Jack Wright,  Wimbledon promoter Ronnie Green brought his riders over to Ireland every week to race against selected British teams.  A very ambitious move for 1950.  Surely in the Sky Sports era (2008 at time of writing this) it would be possible to include Dublin in some meaningful speedway?.

Also 1950 cannot make out any of the riders but what about the crowd.  Dubliners obviously supported speedway well, so what happened?  Maybe there weren't enough venues around Ireland to provide regular league matches?  If you know the history of Irish speedway please get in touch John

This page now has a programme thanks to Mike Moseley The Interval attraction is shown as a Talent Contest.  I just wonder what talent my local side Newcastle would get as a interval attraction!  I could always play the spoons!

Courtesy of Richard Austin