O’Sullivan to step down as chairman of IGB at the end of January

IRISH Greyhound Board chairman Dick O’Sullivan is stepping down early in the New Year and will confirm his decision to the Minister for Agriculture, Brendan Smith at a meeting today.

The Chairman broke the news of his decision to retire to the members of the IGB at a meeting on Tuesday evening and he intends to step down at the end of January.

Speaking yesterday from Punchestown Racecourse, he said: “I have done my stint. I am in my fifth year in the job and at my age I feel it is time to take things a little easier. The Punchestown job (manager) is a very demanding role on its own and I feel I have contributed all I can to the greyhound business at this stage.