Greenpark Racecourse

Greenpark Racecourse was a horse racing venue in County Limerick, Ireland. At the venue in 1979, Irish runner John Treacy won gold at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and a stage of Pope John Paul II's visit to Ireland was held here.

The course closed in 1999 after 130 years of racing.[1]

References

  1. "Course Profile". Go Racing. Retrieved 19 September 2012.


Coordinates: 53°17′58″N 8°59′57″W / 53.299414°N 8.999240°W / 53.299414; -8.999240

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