1928 Irish Greyhound Derby
The 1928 National Derby took place during August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 18 August 1928.[1] It was the inaugural edition of the event.[2] The race at this stage was considered unofficial because it had not been ratified by the Irish Coursing Club.[2]
| 1928 National Derby | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Harold's Cross Stadium |
| Location | Dublin |
| End date | 18 August |
The winner was Tipperary Hills, owned and trained by Billy Quinn.[3]
Final result
At Harolds Cross, 18 August (over 525 yards):
| Position | Winner | Breeding | Trap | SP | Time | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tipperary Hills | Melksham Tom - Na Boc E | Billy Quinn | |||
| ? | Curristown | Kashmir Kipper - Lady Peggy II | John Shannon | |||
| ? | Battle Island | unknown | PJ Graham | |||
| ? | Happy Man | unknown | M Hammond | |||
| ? | False Favourite | unknown | C Forde | |||
| ? | Gilly Gooly | unknown | D O'Neill | |||
Semi finals
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- 1 length calculated at 0.08 sec
References
- Fortune, Michael. Irish Greyhound Derby 1932–1981. Victory Irish Promotions Ltd.
- Fortune, Michael. The 75 Years History of the Irish Greyhound Derby. Irish Greyhound Review. ISSN 0709-0609.
- Comyn, John. 50 Years of Greyhound Racing in Ireland. Aherlow Publishers Ltd.
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