Speedway as a sport in Ireland has been very much a minority pursuit in recent years. But George P. Kearns remains an avid fan. In this meticulously researched history of the sport, George recalls the days when thousands of fans would go to watch Speedway races at the Greyhound Stadiums in Shelbourne Park, Santry and Chapelizod.

The book chronicles the evolution of Speedway in Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, where it is widely assumed the sport began. Intriguingly, George has found information of a race that took place in Dublin way back in 1902, could Speedway have been invented here?

George goes on to describe the Speedway scene in Dublin in great detail, I doubt any important developments have been overlooked. The book is richly illustrated and is surely a must for any fans of the sport out there.
Copies available €20 in selected bookshops or directly from the author at georgmamie@eircom.net