McCalmont Cup

Irish greyhound race From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The McCalmont Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium at St. James' Park, Kilkenny, Ireland.[1]

ClassFeature
LocationKilkenny Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1947
SponsorFrightful Flash Kennels
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McCalmont Cup
ClassFeature
LocationKilkenny Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1947
SponsorFrightful Flash Kennels
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€15,000 (winner)
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The competition is a feature competition in the Irish racing calendar organised by the Irish Greyhound Board.[2]

The event was won by three times Irish Greyhound Derby champion Spanish Battleship in 1954 & 1955 [3] and the competition was known as the Red Mills Stake & Kilkenny Cup from 1994-2005.

Venues and distances

  • 1947–present (Kilkenny 525y)

Sponsors

  • 1999–2005 (Red Mills)
  • 2006–2008 (Kilford Hotel)
  • 2009–2012 (Broadway Pet Foods)
  • 2013–2013 (Kilford Arms Hotel)
  • 2014–2025 (Frightful Flash Kennels)

Past winners

More information Year, Winner ...
Year Winner Breeding Time (sec) Trainer SP Notes/ref
1947 Lady MaudBella's Prince - Peg's EmpressMichael CunninghamTrack record[4]
1948 Moving Sandy3/1[5]
1949 17 Sep
1950 Kindly FriendShaggy Lad - Kindle30.30T Kennedy6/4f[6]
1951 The Grand ChampionMad Tanist - Could Be WorsePaddy Dunphy[7]
1954 Spanish BattleshipSpanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy MemoryTom Lynch
1955 Spanish BattleshipSpanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy MemoryTom Lynch[8]
1957 Prairie ChampionChampion Prince - Prairie Peg
1963 April TwilightSolar Prince – Foxs Heather29.60
1964 Good BrandyHi There – Donore Mistress30.00J O'Gorman
1965 Come on BauniePrairie Flash – Cracked Kate30.20
1966 Brandon JungleJungle Man – Brandons Pride30.30
1967 Hack Em Jo JoHack Up Jo Jo – Hack Up Millie30.40T Tynan
1968 LimestoneCastle Tontine – Pleasant Sunset29.65Mrs T Finn
1969 Seafield MinkPrairie Flash – Seafield Min29.60
1970 Ballyea HopeVariety Hope – Ballyrichard Speed29.20F Buckley
1971 The GrandLight Tontine – April Twilight29.60Paddy Dunphy
1972 Grey LightMoney Grand – Pelican Light29.60L Loughnane
1973 Tain RuaYanka Boy – An Tain29.75Paddy Nolan[9]
1974 Shady RuffianNewdown Heather – Fragile Beige29.70G McKenna
1975 Goodbye JohnOwn Pride – Santas Rose29.70Matt O'Donnell
1976 Antone WonderQuiet Spring – Mountprim Ka29.85J Hayes
1977 Jolly YouthRed Game – Jolly Jet29.65T Raleigh
1978 Alert BellRail Ship – Advance Miss29.35Mrs C Flynn
1979 Lax LawTain Mor – Lady Rowley29.35M Lennon
1980 Flying MarbleSole Aim – LTS Princess29.70M Collins
1981 Anner DukeBallintee Star – Cloneen Blossom29.60P O’Connor
1982 AzuriBrave Bran – Under The Stone29.60M Daly
1983 Tobergal Express Whitefort Lad – Dillys Silver29.28J Gahan
1984 Danubio MinkMinnesota Miller – Daunubio Girl29.86P Hutton
1985 RansleeLimerick Echo – Murlens Deb29.76J Byrne
1986 Echo KingLimerick Echo – Lough Kent Rose29.58J O'Leary
1987 Keystone PrinceKeystone Rocket – Hardihostess29.58L Dwan
1988 Deenside SandyWise Band – Local Nell29.26S Boran
1989 Lough SultanKnockash Rover – Carrowkeal Doll29.48L Molloy
1990 Tanyas DiamondSinbad - Santel29.80D Ryan
1991 Fast ArrowIm Slippy – Elf Arrow29.59Martin Ryan
1992 Karibu LassSatharn Beo - Wigston LAdy29.44Michael Doyle[10]
1994 Up The JunctionSlippy Quest – Elf Arrow29.08Pat Norris
1997 Funny BoySuper Mario – Aubrey Rose29.51Mary Russell2/1
1998 Newline TouchNew Level - Yagoodthing29.38Ger McKenna
1999 Astral WalkStar Treasure – Walk Siobhan29.35Paul Hennessy
2000 Airmount PetitMountleader Peer – Airmount Grand29.11Gerald Kiely4/6f
2001 Deenside ChipTop Honcho – Deenside Jenny29.17Nicola Boran9/4
2002 Black Cat JimMustang Jack – Blackcat Colleen29.19Eleanor Cleere7/4f[11]
2003 Haven HouseTop Honcho - Pinnacle29.47George Smart3/1[12]
2005 Elteen NellHoncho Classic – Ballinclare Lark29.12Mary Brennan2/1f[13]
2006 Crossleigh PilotBorna Pilot – Crossleigh Lark28.95Madeleine O’Brien11/10f[14]
2007 BenjoFortune Mike – Winner Born29.38Joe Rafferty7/2[15]
2008 Ballygur MikeDroopys Agassi – Big Picture29.60Michael Kelly5/2[16]
2010 Running SmartDaves Mentor – Tari Side29.49Joe Anglim6/1[17]
2011 Jumeirah JoeBrett Lee – Droopys Just Hot29.29Rynal Ruane11/2[18]
2012 Shaneboy SpencerDroopys Scolari – Shaneboy Maria29.01Colette Kiely5/2[19]
2013 Boherna RumbleAce Hi Rumble – Hondo On Air28.89Pat Buckley4/1[20]
2014 Droopys DerAce Hi Rumble – Droopys Twirl29.14John Linehan9/4[21]
2015 Kilara Hey MacUllid Conor – Kilara Gypsy28.79Paul Hennessy5/4f[22]
2016 Doctor ZhivagoAce Hi Rumble – Ballymac Sasha29.02David Flanagan6/1[23]
2017 Karlow CreanAce Hi Rumble – Karlow Ming29.08Henry Kelly7/2[24]
2018 Ballybough DadBallymac Vic – High St Miley29.06Martin 'Murt' Leahy5/4f[25]
2019 Skywalker RafaLaughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce28.87Michael J O'Donovan4/7f[26]
2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 Dark DevilBallymac Vic – Bull Run Ballad28.86Martin (Murt) LeahyNo SPNo SP due to COVID-19[27]
2022 ZoomCoolavanny Jap – Droopys Dorothy28.90Martin (Murt) Leahy9/4[28]
2023 Lynchy BoyConfident Rankin – Boozed Bubble29.46Paraic Campion3/1[29]
2024 Bogger DustyDroopys Biker – Mustang Swift29.18Liam Peacock4/1[30]
2025 Lotto Other NewsGood News – Shes Made It28.64Shaun Conway2/1f[31]
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