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]

Irish Sprint Cup
LocationDundalk Stadium
Inaugurated1943
SponsorBar One Racing Ltd
Race information
Distance400 yards
SurfaceSand

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 Fire23.72Jack Mullan
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 Chick24.05Jack Mullan
1975 Rapid RogerKerry Wonder – Rapid Smokey23.58
1976 Thurles Yard [6]Bright Lad – Backyard Girl24.04Brendan Matthews
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 Legion [7]Faction 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 File [8]Thorgil Tex – Lady Be Silent20.06Jerry Melia9-4
2002 Fast Gladiator [9]Roanokee – Stocks The Rocks20.28Seamus Hagan2-1
2004 Lowtown Supreme [10]Arrigle Phantom – Silver Side21.94Ray Kavanagh7-2
2005 Mabels Dilemma [11]Roanokee – Adriennes Beauty21.11Gerry Holian4-6fTrack record
2006 Smart Teddy [12]Go Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep21.31Joe Blair4-1
2007 Johnny Gatillo [13]Top Honcho – Corries Kate21.26Martin Lanney7-1
2008 Allmightyjack [14]Tucks Mein – Lethal Claudia21.08James Roche2-1
2009 Inny Blue [15]Honcho Classic – Sydney Swan21.15John McGee Sr.9-2
2010 Sheepwalk Mac [16]Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane21.08Michael Taggart4-5f
2011 Shoemakers Lad [17]Brett Lee – Ms Pepinstep21.10Thomas Harte6-1
2012 Cambushmore [18]Head Bound – Maryanns Venture21.01Graham Holland7-2
2013 Razldazl Rioga [19]Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl21.27Dolores Ruth13-2
2014 Crokers Champ [20]Kinloch Brae – Honey Shine21.18Peter Cronin2-1
2015 Slipalong Hero [21]Gold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses21.31Gerry Holian8-1
2016 Ballymac BigMike [22]Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet21.01Robert Gleeson6-4f
2017 Heisman [23]Brett Lee – Claddagh Pearl20.96Laurence Jones3-1
2018 Ardnasool Jet [24] [25]Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade21.07Cathal McGhee3-1
2019 Ardnasool Jet [26]Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade20.97Cathal McGhee6-4f

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

Sponsors
  • 2004-2019 Bar One Racing Ltd

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
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  17. "2011 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup Open". Irish Greyhound Board.
  18. "2012 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup Open". Irish Greyhound Board.
  19. "2013 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup Open". Irish Greyhound Board.
  20. "2014 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup Open". Irish Greyhound Board.
  21. "2015 Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Open". Irish Greyhound Board.
  22. "2016 final Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  23. "2017 Irish Sprint Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  24. "2018 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup". Irish Greyhound Board.
  25. "Donegal owned greyhound Ardnasool Jet wins Irish Sprint Cup at Dundalk". Donegal Democrat.
  26. "2019 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
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