Irish Sprint Cup

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Irish Sprint Cup
Feature race
Location Dundalk Stadium
Inaugurated1932
SponsorBar One Racing Ltd
Race information
Distance400 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)

The Irish Sprint Cup formerly known as the Irish National Cup and Irish National Sprint is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Dundalk Stadium in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. [1] It is a prestigious invitation event held for Ireland's leading sprinters and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar. [2]

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History

It was first held at the Dunmore Park Greyhound Stadium in 1932 [3] and again from 1938 until 2000 [4] until the track closed in 1996 and then it returned in 1999 at Ballyskeagh before switching to Dundalk in 2004. [5] The event was sponsored by Guinness from 1965 until 1996. [6]

Venues & distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinnerBreedingTimeTrainer SP Notes/refs
1932 Guideless JoeGuiding Hand – Flaming Fire24.11Mick Horan1/3f [7]
1938 British DestinyFulford – Miss Orville24.99Billie Dunlop13/8 [8]
1939 Lone KilLone Man – Lucky Plum24.69Mrs W. McL. Wallace7/1 [9]
1940 Farloe BorderValiant Cutlet – Roeside Cook24.03D. McCann10/11f [10]
1941 not held due to Foot-and-mouth disease [11]
1942 Fair MistressSaccadee – Edith Bronte20.54Frank Moore1/3f [12]
1943 Fair MistressSaccadee – Edith Bronte24.03Frank Moore4/7fTrack record [13]
1944 Mad TanistTanist – Mad Darkie24.11Jack McAllisterno SPTrack record
1945 Oranmore BanditRebel Light – Duffy's Tea Again24.08M. Twibill4/7f [14]
1946 Count LallyInler Irish – Lady of the Gale24.56Jack McAllister4/5f [15]
1947 Fair MovingWell Squared – Fair Light24.32J. McMullan7/4dead-heat
1947 Rockfield LightWell Squared – Fair Light24.32W. P. O'Kane10/1dead-heat
1948 Leamas SportSporting Tanist – Misers Curse24.66W. P. O'Kane3/1
1949 Burndennet BrookGreat Climber – Cherokee Girl23.99H. Gallagher4/5f
1950 Sandown ChampionMad Tanist – Good Record23.86J. Killeen1/6fTrack record [16]
1951 Mad CompanionBellas Prince – Maddest Yet23.88Jack McAllister4/7f
1952 Kilrid BlackbirdDante the Great – Kilrid Colleen23.90P. J. Maguire4/1
1953 Mushera ShaggyShaggy Lad – Mushera Farloe23.99Jack McAllister1/2f [17]
1954 Hi ThereSlaney Record – Dublin Red24.51Jack McAllister1/1f
1955 Claremont JohnDerrycrussan – Claremont Girl23.77J. J. Campbell4/1
1956 Keep MovingImperial Dancer – California23.65Malachy McKenna2/5fTrack record
1957 Coakfield HeroBaytown Coak – Queen of the Mountain24.044/1
1958 Obeeda's SonImperial Dancer – Princess Obeeda23.89Malachy McKenna7/1
1959 Clougharevan BoyGlittering Look – Manhattan Heiress23.84Noel Mooney4/5f
1960 Skip's ChoiceRomolas Dante – Phil Skip23.92 Gay McKenna 2/1f [18]
1961 Highland Fameunknown – unknown24.22Paddy Tubridy3/1
1962 Tanyard ChefTanyard Champion – Flexions Glow23.96Paddy Burns6/4f
1963 Melody WonderPigalle Wonder – Racing Millie24.17Jack Mullan6/4f [19]
1964 DoradoChampions Son – Last July24.08J. Quigley10/1
1965 BauhusSolar Prince – Lovely Sister23.73 Ger McKenna 7/4f
1966 HairdresserThe Glen Abbey - Billum23.89Vincent Toner4/1
1967 Mullaghroe HikerKnockrour Again – Carless Fire23.72Jack Mullan6/4f
1968 Dry FlashPrairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop24.10Bobby McBride10/1dead-heat
1968 Newhill PrinterPrairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop24.10Bobby McBride10/1dead-heat
1969 Move GasDandy Man – Move Sally23.60 Ger McKenna 6/1Track record [20]
1970 Gaultier SwankYanka Boy – Gaultier Hi24.00Jack Flynn9/2 [21]
1971 Benbradagh LuckLucky Wonder – Gentle Star23.74A. Nelson2/5f
1972 ClashingYanka Boy – Bresheen Peg23.72Colm & Mary McGrath3/1
1973 Get The PointShauns Ticket – Itsamint23.87Leslie McNair6/1
1974 Empty PrideOwn Pride – Chick Chick24.05Jack Mullan6/1 [22]
1975 Rapid RogerKerry Wonder – Rapid Smokey23.58Colm & Mary McGrath4/5f
1976 Thurles YardBright Lad – Backyard Girl24.04Brendan Matthews [23]
1977 Land PowerPower to Spare – Rayhill Meg23.97Billy Anthony7/1 [24]
1978 Noble BriggFaction Fighter – Noble Lynn23.76Artie McGookin [25]
1979 La Cosa NostraRockfield Era – Mafia Poppy23.82Jim McGuinness8/1 [26]
1980 Blue TrainNever So Gay – Ballagan View23.77Tom Woods5/1 [27]
1981 Noble LegionFaction Fighter – Noble Lynn23.78Artie McGookin4/1 [28]
1982 OtagoFair Boot – Gulleen Primrose23.56Jimmy Johnston4/6f [29]
1983 I'm SlippyLaurdella Fun – Glenroe Boss23.50John Quinn4/9f [30]
1984 Market MajorTender Hothead – Market Telex23.78Jack Mullan4/7f [31]
1985 Arties RoverKnockash Rover – Noble Queen23.79J. Whiteside9/1 [32]
1986 Autumn MagicTender Hothead – Long Bar23.53John Quigley2/5f
1987 Oran FlashOran Jack – Warm Wind23.72Bill McCreary2/1jf [33]
1988 Lisnakill CarmelHay Maker Mac – Lisnakill Mist23.44Davy Lennon1/1f [34]
1989 Macs LockQuare Rocket – Killetra Queen23.86Tom Fox3/1 [35]
1990 Leaders BestFor Real – Leaders Exile23.40Matt O'Donovan4/1 [36]
1991 Hawaiian Knight [37] Flag Star – Dancing Dream23.35Alan Black2/1f
1992 Boyne Walk [38] I'm Slippy – Tiger Hart23.30Seamus Graham2/1
1993 Ballyfolion Shy [39] Meeniyan Prince – Ballyfolian Jig23.16John Hyland2/1f
1994 Jackies Phantom [40] Phantom Flash - Dainty Queen23.31 Matt O'Donnell 3/1
1995 Analysis [41] Mid Clare Champ – Glenmoira23.39Francis Murray2/1
1996 Old KingdomMid Clare Champ – Sunstory23.42F. Sibley7/1
1997-1998 not held
1999 Quarter to FiveBoyne Walk – Gig of Gold20.24 Paul Hennessy 6/4
2000 Knockeevan StarSlaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge20.14Tom Flaherty7/2
2001 Fact File [42] Thorgil Tex – Lady Be Silent20.06Jerry Melia9/4
2002 Fast Gladiator [43] Roanokee – Stocks The Rocks20.28Seamus Hagan2/1
2004 Lowtown Supreme [44] Arrigle Phantom – Silver Side21.94Ray Kavanagh7/2
2005 Mabels Dilemma [45] Roanokee – Adriennes Beauty21.11Gerry Holian4/6fTrack record
2006 Smart Teddy [46] Go Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep21.31Joe Blair4/1
2007 Johnny Gatillo [47] Top Honcho – Corries Kate21.26Martin Lanney7/1
2008 Allmightyjack [48] Tucks Mein – Lethal Claudia21.08James Roche2/1
2009 Inny Blue [49] Honcho Classic – Sydney Swan21.15 John McGee Sr. 9/2
2010 Sheepwalk Mac [50] Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane21.08Michael Taggart4/5f
2011 Shoemakers Lad [51] Brett Lee – Ms Pepinstep21.10Thomas Harte6/1
2012 Cambushmore [52] Head Bound – Maryanns Venture21.01 Graham Holland 7/2
2013 Razldazl Rioga [53] Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl21.27Dolores Ruth13/2
2014 Crokers Champ [54] Kinloch Brae – Honey Shine21.18Peter Cronin2/1
2015 Slipalong Hero [55] Gold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses21.31Gerry Holian8/1
2016 Ballymac BigMike [56] Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet21.01Robert Gleeson6/4f
2017 Heisman [57] Brett Lee – Claddagh Pearl20.96Laurence Jones3/1
2018 Ardnasool Jet [58] [59] Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade21.07Cathal McGhee3/1
2019 Ardnasool Jet [60] Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade20.97Cathal McGhee6/4f
2020 Grangeview Ten [61] Zero Ten – Portumna West20.88Patrick Guilfoyle5/4jf
2021 Good Cody [62] Definate Opinion – Soho Ark20.86John Kennedy Jr.No SPNo SP due to COVID-19
2022 Hawkfield Ozark [63] Laughil Blake – Brownstown Tango20.89Keeley McGeeNo SP
2023 Carrick Aldo [64] Droopys Sydney – Minnies Hazel20.80David MurrayNo SP
2024 Broadstrand Syd [65] Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice20.67John A. LinehanNo SP

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