St Leger (Irish greyhound race)

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Irish St Leger
Feature race
1984 Irish St Leger champion Morans Beef.jpg
1984 champion Morans Beef
Location Limerick Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1932
SponsorWill We Go
Race information
Distance550 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€30,000 (winner)

The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland. [1] The competition is an original classic race [2] and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races. [3]

Contents

As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track. Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Shelbourne Park and Harolds Cross all played host [4] before it found a permanent home at the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in Limerick in 1944. [5]

Venues & Distances

Sponsors

Past winners

YearWinning GreyhoundBreedingTimeTrainer SP Notes/ref
1932 Castle EveFourth of July – Sally's Gossip32.08
1933 Brilliant BobOther Days – Birchfield Bessie31.53
1934 Chicken SandwichHeros Heart – Moor Girl31.59Track record
1935 Carras SonRubio – Cara31.82
1936 MoresbyRoving Bunty – False Colleen31.68
1937 Cheers For BallyduffHes Next – Normans Fancy31.42
1938 AbbeylaraPrudent Turn – Thats The Why31.61
1939 Negros CrownPrudent Turn – Negros Pet31.77
1940 Cherrygrove CrossRejected Light – Dohora Lass31.82
1942 Monarch of the GlenCarolina Prince – Turn of the Glen31.28
1943 Monarch of the GlenCarolina Prince – Turn of the Glen31.48
1944 No RelationSweeping Cut – Halycon Heart31.48
1945 Dark ShadowRuby Border – Coming Now31.37Track record
1946 Star PointBawnmore Lad – Bright Duckling31.55
1947 Pouleen BoyAnother White Sandhills – Broken Weir31.92
1948 Beau LionAnother Dancing Willie - Brevity31.525/2 [6]
1949 Ballybeg SurpriseMad Tanist – My Little Diamond31.55
1950 Maddest DaughterClounehard Border – Maddest Yet31.55
1951 Ellas IvyIvy Reef – Mara Lass31.08
1952 Silver EarlKing Silver – Ardmachree Eliza31.25
1953 GortaleenShaggy Lad – Magic Maid31.26
1954 Mount Nagle SurpriseBallybeg Surprise – Mount Nagle Girl31.10
1955 Doonmore DreamerWee Chap – Again Ballyglass30.98
1956 Prince of BermudaChampion Prince – Sunora30.66 Ger McKenna Track record
1957 Kilcaskin KernMagourna Reject – Pavona31.05
1958 Firgrove Snowman [7] The Grand Champion – Firgrove Swallow31.28
1959 Ocean SwellGlittering Look – Don't Ask31.18
1960 Swanlands BestMan Of Pleasure – Swanland's Neighbour31.60 Ger McKenna
1961 Jerrys ClipperJerry's Special – Glittering Queenie31.10Jerry O'Dea
1962 Apollo AgainKnockrour Again – Redondo Beach31.26 Ger McKenna
1963 General CourtnowskiMan Of Pleasure – Yoblstrap31.12
1964 Brook JockeyJockey's Glen – Endurance31.66P Boyce
1965 Lovely ChieftainKnockhill Chieftain – Lovely Sister30.92 Ger McKenna
1966 Movealong SantaChampion Tipp – Movelong Sally30.92
1967 Yanka BoyClonalvy Pride – Millie Hawthorn30.77 Ger McKenna
1968 Pools PunterOregon Prince – Wild Countess30.889/2
1969 Own PrideAlways Proud – Kitty True30.95 Ger McKenna
1970 Mark AnthonyPrairie Flash - Shandaroba31.02Tom Lynch6/1 [8]
1971 Time Up PleaseNewdown Heather – Dogstown Fame30.56 Ger McKenna [9]
1972 Time Up PleaseNewdown Heather – Dogstown Fame31.05 Ger McKenna [9]
1973 Romping To WorkSwanky Pa – Go To Work31.04Larry Kelly [10]
1974 Lively BandSilver Hope – Kells Queen31.20Jack Murphy
1975 Ballybeg PrimRockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride30.44 Ger McKenna Track record [11]
1976 Nameless StarRita’s Choice – Itsastar30.62 Ger McKenna
1977 Red RasperOwn Pride – Miss Honeygar31.15 Ger McKenna
1978 RhuSole Aim – RigsdaleKuda31.44 Matt O'Donnell
1979 Airmount ChampHunday Champion – Winnies Call31.20Paddy Keane5/1 [12]
1980 Rahan Ship [13] Rail Ship – Rwanyena30.72Johnny Haynes
1981 Oran JackYellow Band – Spooky Lady30.62Rose Grealish
1982 Supreme TigerKnockrour Tiger-Rising Tide30.44 Matt O'Donnell
1983 The StrangerDark Mercury – Lovely Blend31.04Christy O'Callaghan
1984 Morans BeefNoble Brigg – Rathkenny Bride30.06 Ger McKenna
1985 Ballintubber OneKillaclug Jet – Ballintubber Peg30.42 Matt O'Donnell
1986 Storm VillaAulton Villa – Storm Island30.65 Matt O'Donnell 1/1f [14]
1987 RandyAulton Villa – Melanie30.23Christy Daly5/2 [15]
1988 Local KateWise Band – Local Nell31.04Maurice Leahy14/1 [16]
1989 Dereen StarMoral Support – Summer Crab30.24 Matt O'Donnell [17]
1990 Alan's JudyI'm Slippy – Fairy Lawn30.42E. McMahon [18]
1991 Castleland DreamPowerstown Pax – Sail On Witch30.22Christy O'Callaghan5/2 [19]
1992 Barefoot DashWillie Joe – Kilmorna Pearl30.40 Matt O'Donnell [20]
1993 Barefoot MartyI'm Slippy – Cheeky Carmaur30.54Fraser Black [21]
1994 Kilvil SkinnerMathews Gold – Keeleys Friend30.84Peter Pattinson
1995 Batties SpiritBatties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt30.42 Matt O'Donnell 7/4f [22]
1996 Airmount RogueGlen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly29.89Gerald Kiely6/1 [23]
1997 Fire FlyLeaders Minstrel – Mark of Relief30.36AD Marshall9/2 [24]
1998 Deerfield SunsetVintage Prince - Sunset Blonde30.03Joe Kenny5/4f
1999 Frisby FlashingFrightful Flash – Centenarys Dream29.64Reggie Roberts1/1fTrack record [25]
2000 Extra DividendSassy Boy – Sunshine Penny29.79Dolores Ruth8/1 [26]
2001 Droopys KewellLarkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher30.37Michael Dunphy5/2 [27]
2002 Larking AboutLarkhill Jo – Rockys Whisper29.73 Paul Hennessy 9/4f [28]
2003 Mountleader RolfSmooth Rumble – Mountleader Diva30.01Geraldine O'Mahony5/2 [29]
2004 Never Give UpSpiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament29.88Pat Buckley7/1 [30]
2005 Redbarn PantherJamella Tiger - Itsabouttimerose29.72Liam Egan4/1 [31]
2006 IndesacjackPacific Mile – JasonsSmokie29.66Jim Morrissey2/1f [32]
2007 Lughill JoLarkhill Jo – Lughill Rose29.37Owen McKenna3/1 [33]
2008 Boherash GaoitheWorld Class – Boherash Charity29.71Joan Hanrahan14/1 [34]
2009 Bar BlackstoneHead Bound – Blackstone Sky29.62Sean Dunphy2/1jf [35]
2010 Farley TurboHondo Black – Blue Honey29.57Owen McKenna3/1Track record [36]
2011 What A TornadoCrash – Natural Energy29.58 Paul Hennessy 7/4f [37]
2012 Cashen MafumaCashen Legend – Shakira Live29.57Chris Houlihan8/1 [38]
2013 Locnamon BridieRoyal Impact – Locnamon Nell29.34 Paul Hennessy 3/1jf [39]
2014 Paradise SilvaHondo Black – Dalcash Diva29.50Pat Buckley6/4f [40]
2015 Skywalker RorySkywalker Puma – Tarsna Sal29.47Patrick Guilfoyle7/2 [41]
2016 Priceless BrandyMall Brandy – Tullowmac Java29.30 Paul Hennessy 4/5f [42]
2017 Clonbrien HeroRazldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon29.60 Graham Holland 5/2jf [43]
2018 Blastoff JetDroopys Jet – Blastoff Annie29.65Philip Buckley5/1 [44]
2019 Ballymac AntonBallymac Best – Coolavanny Angie29.53Liam Dowling4/1 [45]
2020 Epic HeroDroopys Jet – Ravenna29.44Thomas O'DonovanNo SPdue to COVID-19 [46]
2021 Ballymac MerlinVulturi – Ballymac Belle29.68Liam Dowling8/1 [47]
2022 Bobsleigh DreamDroopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet29.84Pat Buckley11/8f [48]
2023 Clonbrien TreatyPestana – Clonbrien Millie29.51 Graham Holland 5/4f [49]
2024 Clonbrien TreatyPestana – Clonbrien Millie29.28 Graham Holland 5/4fRecord time for final [50]

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