IT HAS been unveiled that online events company ‘willwego.com’ are to become title sponsors of the Irish St. Leger Greyhound Classic at Limerick.
The deal is until 2026, and the opening round heats of this renewal (which carries a winners’ prize of €30,000) are on Saturday (October 28).
Ray Quinn, Head of Venues and Entertainment at willwego.com, told Greyhound Racing Ireland: “We are delighted to sponsor the willwego.com Irish St Leger at Limerick Greyhound Stadium. Each one of us at willwego.com, which is the one stop shop for entertainment and events in the midlands, are really thrilled to get the opportunity to partner with a fellow entertainment venue in Greyhound Racing Ireland.”
He continued: “We feel it’s a great fit for our business and we look forward to great nights out at the track in the coming weeks culminating with the final on Saturday November 25th.”
Leon Blanche, CCO (Chief Commercial Officer) of Greyhound Racing Ireland, said: “We are delighted to welcome our new sponsors willwego.com. It’s a hugely positive announcement for the industry guaranteeing a very substantial prize fund for this prestigious competition up to and including 2026.”
“The willwego.com Irish St leger is an eagerly anticipated competition with huge interest. We very much look forward to the event kicking off at Limerick Greyhound Stadium this Saturday night.”
The final is listed for Saturday, November 25.
