Irish Sprint Cup

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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]

ClassFeature
LocationDundalk Stadium
Inaugurated1932
SponsorBar One Racing Ltd
Quick facts Class, Location ...
Irish Sprint Cup
ClassFeature
LocationDundalk Stadium
Inaugurated1932
SponsorBar One Racing Ltd
Race information
Distance400 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€20,000 (winner)
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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 and distances

  • 1932–1940 (Dunmore Park, 435 yards)
  • 1942–1942 (Celtic Park, 375 yards)
  • 1943–1996 (Dunmore Park, 435 yards)
  • 1999–2002 (Ballyskeagh/Drumbo Park, 325 yards)
  • 2004–2004 (Dundalk, 410 yards)
  • 2005–present (Dundalk, 400 yards)

Sponsors

  • 1965–1996 (Guinness)
  • 2004–2025 (Bar One Racing Ltd)

Past winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer 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 Skip23.92Gay McKenna2/1f[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 Sister23.73Ger McKenna7/4f
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 Sally23.60Ger McKenna6/1Track 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 KnightFlag Star – Dancing Dream23.35Alan Black2/1f[37]
1992 Boyne WalkI'm Slippy – Tiger Hart23.30Seamus Graham2/1[38]
1993 Ballyfolion ShyMeeniyan Prince – Ballyfolian Jig23.16John Hyland2/1f[39]
1994 Jackies PhantomPhantom Flash - Dainty Queen23.31Matt O'Donnell3/1[40]
1995 AnalysisMid Clare Champ – Glenmoira23.39Francis Murray2/1[41]
1996 Old KingdomMid Clare Champ – Sunstory23.42F. Sibley7/1
1997-1998 not held
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[42]
2002 Fast GladiatorRoanokee – Stocks The Rocks20.28Seamus Hagan2/1[43]
2004 Lowtown SupremeArrigle Phantom – Silver Side21.94Ray Kavanagh7/2[44]
2005 Mabels DilemmaRoanokee – Adriennes Beauty21.11Gerry Holian4/6fTrack record[45]
2006 Smart TeddyGo Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep21.31Joe Blair4/1[46]
2007 Johnny GatilloTop Honcho – Corries Kate21.26Martin Lanney7/1[47]
2008 AllmightyjackTucks Mein – Lethal Claudia21.08James Roche2/1[48]
2009 Inny BlueHoncho Classic – Sydney Swan21.15John McGee Sr.9/2[49]
2010 Sheepwalk MacBallymac Maeve – Crazy Jane21.08Michael Taggart4/5f[50]
2011 Shoemakers LadBrett Lee – Ms Pepinstep21.10Thomas Harte6/1[51]
2012 CambushmoreHead Bound – Maryanns Venture21.01Graham Holland7/2[52]
2013 Razldazl RiogaBrett Lee – Razldazl Pearl21.27Dolores Ruth13/2[53]
2014 Crokers ChampKinloch Brae – Honey Shine21.18Peter Cronin2/1[54]
2015 Slipalong HeroGold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses21.31Gerry Holian8/1[55]
2016 Ballymac BigMikeTyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet21.01Robert Gleeson6/4f[56]
2017 HeismanBrett Lee – Claddagh Pearl20.96Laurence Jones3/1[57]
2018 Ardnasool JetDroopys Jet – Kilara Jade21.07Cathal McGhee3/1[58][59]
2019 Ardnasool JetDroopys Jet – Kilara Jade20.97Cathal McGhee6/4f[60]
2020 Grangeview TenZero Ten – Portumna West20.88Patrick Guilfoyle5/4jf[61]
2021 Good CodyDefinate Opinion – Soho Ark20.86John Kennedy Jr.No SPNo SP due to COVID-19[62]
2022 Hawkfield OzarkLaughil Blake – Brownstown Tango20.89Keeley McGeeNo SP[63]
2023 Carrick AldoDroopys Sydney – Minnies Hazel20.80David MurrayNo SP[64]
2024 Broadstrand SydDroopys Sydney – Droopys Alice20.67John A. LinehanNo SP[65]
2025 Southwind WildDorotas Wildcat – Mucky Harbour21.08Pat BuckleyNo SP[66]
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