Many congratulations to our ICC Award Winners for 2017.
A big thank you also to our Award Sponsors and to all of you who voted.
Our photo shows 2017 Greyhound of the Year, Reikers Island, with Dr Paddy & Mary O’Kelly.

Greyhound & Pet World Abbeyfeale Coursing Dog of the Year
WINNER 
REIKERS ISLAND

Flaherty Markets Galway Coursing Bitch of the Year
WINNER 
KILLUCAN ROSE

National Meeting Bookmakers Coursing Stud Dog of the Year
WINNER 
ADIOS ALONSO

Event Power Ltd Thurles Coursing Brood Bitch of the Year
WINNER 
BLADES OF GLORY

Hall of Fame Award (Kindly sponsored by Brian Divilly)
JIMMY DARCY, Urlingford, Co Kilkenny  

ICC RULE AMENDENTS RATIFIED BY IGB

The following rule amendments were ratified by the Board of the IGB and will be effective as and from December 5, 2016.

Rule 95 – Description of Entry

Every subscriber to a stake shall name his greyhound before the time fixed for closing the entry, giving the names of the sire and dam of the greyhound entered. All greyhounds must be microchipped in compliance with the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015. A subscriber shall be required to produce an Identity Card at slips and any greyhound whose markings do not correspond with those given on the Identity Card shall be disqualified and, if through any omission or oversight, it is allowed to compete without complying with this ruling, it shall, if it be so proved to the satisfaction of the Executive Committee, on an objection, be disqualified.

Rule 97 – Acceptance of Entries

97 (A.2) All greyhounds must be microchipped in compliance with the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015.

Rule 159 – Condition of Entry

159 C – All greyhounds must be microchipped in compliance with the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015.

Directive – Greyhounds Eligible to Compete

C- All greyhounds must be microchipped in compliance with the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015.