Urgent need for someone to stand up for greyhound racing as a whole

Twenty-Sixteen was not a year which will be fondly remember within the greyhound industry, and there has to be a fear that this year will be the same, or worse, unless there is someone within the industry who will stand up for the sport, and help return it to what it once was.

The big news toward the end of last year was Geraldine Larkin’s tenure as CEO of the Irish Greyhound Board coming to an end, and Dr Sean Brady being brought in as an interim CEO for a period unspecified. The last thing this industry needs is uncertainty or somebody to fill a void. I have no idea of Dr Brady’s knowledge of the sport or industry, but have heard positive reports of his ability in his previous positions.

That, of course, is very important, but one of the most pressing requirements right now is for someone to stand up for the sport as a whole.