Meeting Minutes – IGOBF Zoom Meeting
Date: April 23rd, 2025
Time: 9:00 PM
Meeting was opened by Chairman Damien Matthews.
Apologies from Theresa Holohan
- Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- It was agreed that the AGM will be held on May 28th at 7:30 PM.
- Proposed Venue: Thurles Greyhound Stadium.
Note: Venue confirmation is pending.
- Ongoing Issues with GRI
- Discussion focused on persistent issues raised with the GRI since 2019 that remain unaddressed.
- It was proposed to draft a comprehensive email outlining these ongoing concerns and to CC board members for visibility and accountability.
- Public Perception and Media Representation
- Concerns were raised regarding how both accidental contaminations and intentional doping violations are presented to the public in the same tone, creating a negative image of the greyhound racing industry.
- Race Comments and Form Lines
- Members discussed the accuracy of race comments and placements.
- Damien will speak with Derek Frehil to have this corrected.
- Possibility of automating the identification of the lead dog was also discussed.
- Dylan Quirk Foundation
- Damien Mathews shared that during the upcoming fundraising event, one race per track will feature double prize money on the night.
- TIP-GOBA Rehoming Update
- Geoff reported progress on the TIPP-GOBA rehoming initiative:
- 18 homes sourced.
- Due to summer heat, transport is postponed until September 30th, with rehoming planned for Italy.
- GRI Youth Forum Committee
- GRI is initiating a Youth Forum Committee.
- Each track or GOBA is encouraged to nominate one youth (age 18–32) to participate and represent their group.
- Private Track Contribution increase to be followed up.
Meeting concluded