WATCH: THE PEOPLE OF CORK SHARE WHAT MAKES THE LAURELS SO SPECIAL

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"The Laurels was first run in 1944, and here in Curraheen Park since 2000, and it's still as important to us today as it was in that very first year."

To mark the Laurels Final live broadcast on Virgin Media TV, we wanted to know what exactly makes this event so special. And who better to ask than the people who love it most, the people of Cork.

The 2025 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels, in partnership with Friends and Supporters of Cork Greyhound Racing, took place in Cork's Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium throughout October and concluded with a magical night for the Final on Saturday 8th November.

Take a look at why it's a special event in the hearts of Cork's people, in the words of Cork's people.

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