Irish Sprint Cup

The Irish Sprint Cup formerly known as the Irish National Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Dundalk Stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.[1]

It was held at the Dunmore Park Greyhound Stadium from 1943 until 2000[2] until the track closed in 1996 and then it returned in 1999 at Ballyskeagh before switching to Dundalk in 2004.[3] It is a prestigious invitation event held for Ireland's leading sprinters and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.[4]

Past winners

Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1943 Fair MistressSaccadee – Edith Bronte24.03Track record
1944 Mad TanistTanist – Mad Darkie23.89Track record
1945 Oranmore BanditRebel Light – Duffy’s Tea Again24.08
1946 Count LallyInler Irish – Lady of the Gale24.56
1947 Fair MovingWell Squared – Fair Light24.32dead-heat
1947 Rockfield LightWell Squared – Fair Light24.32dead-heat
1948 Leamas SportSporting Tanist – Misers Curse24.66
1949 Burndennet BrookGreat Climber – Cherokee Girl23.99
1950 Sandown ChampionMad Tanist – Good Record23.86
1951 Mad CompanionBellas Prince – Maddest Yet23.88
1952 Kilrid BlackbirdDante the Great – Kilrid Colleen23.90
1953 Mushera ShaggyShaggy Lad – Mushera Farloe23.99
1954 Hi ThereSlaney Record – Dublin Red24.51
1955 Claremont JohnDerrycrussan – Claremont Girl23.77
1956 Keep MovingImperial Dancer – California23.65Track record
1957 Coalfield Here24.04
1958 Obedias Son23.89
1959 Clougharevan BoyGlittering Look – Manhattan Heiress23.84
1960 Skips ChoiceRomolas Dante – Phil Skip23.92
1961 Highland Fame24.22
1962 Tanyard ChefTanyard Champion – Flexions Glow23.96
1963 Melody WonderPigalle Wonder – Racing Millie24.17
1964 DoradoChampions Son – Last July24.08
1965 BauhusSolar Prince – Lovely Sister23.73Ger McKenna
1966 Hair DresserThe Glen Abbey - Billum23.89
1967 Mullaghroe HikerKnockrour Again – Carless Fire23.72
1968 Dry FlashPrairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop24.10Ger McKennadead-heat
1968 Newhill PrinterPrairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop24.10dead-heat
1969 Move GasDandy Man – Move Sally23.60Track record
1970 Gaultier Swank24.00Jack Flynn[5]
1971 Benbradagh LuckLucky Wonder – Gentle Star23.74
1972 ClashingYanka Boy – Bresheen Peg23.72
1973 Get The PointShauns Ticket – Itsamint23.87
1974 Empty PrideOwn Pride – Chick Chick24.05
1975 Rapid RogerKerry Wonder – Rapid Smokey23.58
1976 Thurles YardBright Lad – Backyard Girl24.04
1977 Land PowerPower to Spare – Rayhill Meg23.97
1978 Noble BriggFaction Fighter – Noble Lynn23.76
1979 La Cosa NostraRockfield Era – Mafia Poppy23.82
1980 Blue TrainNever So Gay – Ballagan View23.77
1981 Noble LegionFaction Fighter – Noble Lynn23.78
1982 OtagoFair Boot – Gulleen Primrose23.56
1983 Im SlippyLaurdella Fun – Glenroe Boss23.50
1984 Market MajorTender Hothead – Market Telex23.78
1985 Arties RoverKnockash Rover – Noble Queen23.79
1986 Autumn MagicTender Hothead – Long Bar23.53
1987 Oran FlashOran Jack – Warm Wind23.72
1988 Lisnakill CarmelHay Maker Mac – Lisnakill Mist23.44
1989 Macs LockQuare Rocket – Killetra Queen23.86
1990 Leaders BestFor Real – Leaders Exile23.40
1991 Hawaiian KnightFlag Star – Dancing Dream23.35
1993 Ballyfolion ShyMeeniyan Prince – Ballyfolian Jig23.16
1994 Jackies PhantomPhantom Flash - Dainty QueenMatt O'Donnell
1995 AnalysisMid Clare Champ – Glenmoira23.39
1996 Old KingdomMid Clare Champ – Sunstory23.42
1999 Quarter to FiveBoyne Walk – Gig of Gold20.24Paul Hennessy6-4
2000 Knockeevan StarSlaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge20.14Tom Flaherty7-2
2001 Fact FileThorgil Tex – Lady Be Silent20.06Jerry Melia9-4
2002 Fast GladiatorRoanokee – Stocks The Rocks20.28Seamus Hagan2-1
2004 Lowtown SupremeArrigle Phantom – Silver Side21.94Ray Kavanagh7-2
2005 Mabels DilemmaRoanokee – Adriennes Beauty21.11Gerry Holian4-6fTrack record
2006 Smart TeddyGo Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep21.31Joe Blair4-1
2007 Johnny GatilloTop Honcho – Corries Kate21.26Martin Lanney7-1
2008 AllmightyjackTucks Mein – Lethal Claudia21.08James Roche2-1
2009 Inny BlueHoncho Classic – Sydney Swan21.15John McGee Sr.9-2
2010 Sheepwalk MacBallymac Maeve – Crazy Jane21.08Michael Taggart4-5f
2011 Shoemakers LadBrett Lee – Ms Pepinstep21.10Thomas Harte6-1
2012 CambushmoreHead Bound – Maryanns Venture21.01Graham Holland7-2
2013 Razldazl RiogaBrett Lee – Razldazl Pearl21.27Dolores Ruth13-2
2014 Crokers ChampKinloch Brae – Honey Shine21.18Peter Cronin2-1
2015 Slipalong HeroGold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses21.31Gerry Holian8-1
2016 Ballymac BigMike [6]Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet21.01Robert Gleeson6-4f
2017 Heisman [7]Brett Lee – Claddagh Pearl20.96Laurence Jones3-1
2018 Ardnasool Jet [8]Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade21.07Cathal McGhee3-1

Venues & distances

  • 1943-1996 (Dunmore Park 435y)
  • 1999-2002 (Ballyskeagh/Drumbo Park 325y)
  • 2004-2004 (Dundalk 410y)
  • 2005-present (Dundalk 400y)

References

  1. ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 246. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
  2. ↑ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 326. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
  3. ↑ Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008, page 173. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  4. ↑ "Feature Events" (PDF). Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. ↑ Belfast Telegraph 12 September 1970
  6. ↑ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  7. ↑ "Irish Sprint Cup". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. ↑ "Donegal owned greyhound Ardnasool Jet wins Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk". Donegal Democrat.
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