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Irish Sprint Cup
Feature race
LocationDundalk Stadium
Inaugurated1943
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 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]

Venues & distances[edit]

  • 1943–1996 (Dunmore Park 435 yards)
  • 1999–2002 (Ballyskeagh/Drumbo Park 325 yards)
  • 2004–2004 (Dundalk 410 yards)
  • 2005–present (Dundalk 400 yards)

Sponsors[edit]

  • 1991–1996 (Guinness)
  • 2004–present (Bar One Racing Ltd)

Past winners[edit]

Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1943 Fair Mistress Saccadee – Edith Bronte 24.03 Track record
1944 Mad Tanist Tanist – Mad Darkie 23.89 Track record
1945 Oranmore Bandit Rebel Light – Duffy's Tea Again 24.08
1946 Count Lally Inler Irish – Lady of the Gale 24.56
1947 Fair Moving Well Squared – Fair Light 24.32 dead-heat
1947 Rockfield Light Well Squared – Fair Light 24.32 dead-heat
1948 Leamas Sport Sporting Tanist – Misers Curse 24.66
1949 Burndennet Brook Great Climber – Cherokee Girl 23.99
1950 Sandown Champion Mad Tanist – Good Record 23.86
1951 Mad Companion Bellas Prince – Maddest Yet 23.88
1952 Kilrid Blackbird Dante the Great – Kilrid Colleen 23.90
1953 Mushera Shaggy Shaggy Lad – Mushera Farloe 23.99
1954 Hi There Slaney Record – Dublin Red 24.51
1955 Claremont John Derrycrussan – Claremont Girl 23.77
1956 Keep Moving Imperial Dancer – California 23.65 Malachy McKenna Track record
1957 Coalfield Here 24.04
1958 Obedias Son 23.89
1959 Clougharevan Boy Glittering Look – Manhattan Heiress 23.84
1960 Skips Choice Romolas Dante – Phil Skip 23.92
1961 Highland Fame 24.22
1962 Tanyard Chef Tanyard Champion – Flexions Glow 23.96
1963 Melody Wonder Pigalle Wonder – Racing Millie 24.17
1964 Dorado Champions Son – Last July 24.08
1965 Bauhus Solar Prince – Lovely Sister 23.73 Ger McKenna
1966 Hair Dresser The Glen Abbey - Billum 23.89
1967 Mullaghroe Hiker Knockrour Again – Carless Fire 23.72 Jack Mullan
1968 Dry Flash Prairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop 24.10 Ger McKenna dead-heat
1968 Newhill Printer Prairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop 24.10 dead-heat
1969 Move Gas Dandy Man – Move Sally 23.60 Track record
1970 Gaultier Swank 24.00 Jack Flynn[5]
1971 Benbradagh Luck Lucky Wonder – Gentle Star 23.74
1972 Clashing Yanka Boy – Bresheen Peg 23.72
1973 Get The Point Shauns Ticket – Itsamint 23.87
1974 Empty Pride Own Pride – Chick Chick 24.05 Jack Mullan
1975 Rapid Roger Kerry Wonder – Rapid Smokey 23.58
1976 Thurles Yard [6] Bright Lad – Backyard Girl 24.04 Brendan Matthews
1977 Land Power Power to Spare – Rayhill Meg 23.97
1978 Noble Brigg Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn 23.76
1979 La Cosa Nostra Rockfield Era – Mafia Poppy 23.82
1980 Blue Train Never So Gay – Ballagan View 23.77
1981 Noble Legion [7] Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn 23.78
1982 Otago Fair Boot – Gulleen Primrose 23.56
1983 Im Slippy Laurdella Fun – Glenroe Boss 23.50
1984 Market Major Tender Hothead – Market Telex 23.78
1985 Arties Rover Knockash Rover – Noble Queen 23.79
1986 Autumn Magic Tender Hothead – Long Bar 23.53
1987 Oran Flash Oran Jack – Warm Wind 23.72
1988 Lisnakill Carmel Hay Maker Mac – Lisnakill Mist 23.44 Davy Lennon
1989 Macs Lock Quare Rocket – Killetra Queen 23.86
1990 Leaders Best For Real – Leaders Exile 23.40 Matt O'Donovan
1991 Hawaiian Knight[8] Flag Star – Dancing Dream 23.35 Alan Black 2/1f
1992 Boyne Walk[9] I'm Slippy – Tiger Hart 23.30 Seamus Graham
1993 Ballyfolion Shy[10] Meeniyan Prince – Ballyfolian Jig 23.16 John Hyland 2/1f
1994 Jackies Phantom[11] Phantom Flash - Dainty Queen 23.31 Matt O'Donnell 3/1
1995 Analysis[12] Mid Clare Champ – Glenmoira 23.39 Francis Murray 2/1
1996 Old Kingdom Mid Clare Champ – Sunstory 23.42
1997-1998 not held
1999 Quarter to Five Boyne Walk – Gig of Gold 20.24 Paul Hennessy 6/4
2000 Knockeevan Star Slaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge 20.14 Tom Flaherty 7/2
2001 Fact File [13] Thorgil Tex – Lady Be Silent 20.06 Jerry Melia 9/4
2002 Fast Gladiator [14] Roanokee – Stocks The Rocks 20.28 Seamus Hagan 2/1
2004 Lowtown Supreme [15] Arrigle Phantom – Silver Side 21.94 Ray Kavanagh 7/2
2005 Mabels Dilemma [16] Roanokee – Adriennes Beauty 21.11 Gerry Holian 4/6f Track record
2006 Smart Teddy [17] Go Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep 21.31 Joe Blair 4/1
2007 Johnny Gatillo [18] Top Honcho – Corries Kate 21.26 Martin Lanney 7/-1
2008 Allmightyjack [19] Tucks Mein – Lethal Claudia 21.08 James Roche 2/1
2009 Inny Blue [20] Honcho Classic – Sydney Swan 21.15 John McGee Sr. 9/2
2010 Sheepwalk Mac [21] Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane 21.08 Michael Taggart 4/5f
2011 Shoemakers Lad [22] Brett Lee – Ms Pepinstep 21.10 Thomas Harte 6/1
2012 Cambushmore [23] Head Bound – Maryanns Venture 21.01 Graham Holland 7/2
2013 Razldazl Rioga [24] Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl 21.27 Dolores Ruth 13/2
2014 Crokers Champ [25] Kinloch Brae – Honey Shine 21.18 Peter Cronin 2/1
2015 Slipalong Hero [26] Gold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses 21.31 Gerry Holian 8/1
2016 Ballymac BigMike [27] Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet 21.01 Robert Gleeson 6/4f
2017 Heisman [28] Brett Lee – Claddagh Pearl 20.96 Laurence Jones 3/1
2018 Ardnasool Jet [29][30] Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade 21.07 Cathal McGhee 3/1
2019 Ardnasool Jet[31] Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade 20.97 Cathal McGhee 6/4f
2020 Grangeview Ten[32] Zero Ten – Portumna West 20.88 Patrick Guilfoyle 5/4jf
2021 Good Cody[33] Definate Opinion – Soho Ark 20.86 John Kennedy Jr. No SP No SP due to COVID-19
2022 Hawkfield Ozark[34] Laughil Blake – Brownstown Tango 20.89 Keeley McGee No SP
2023 Carrick Aldo[35] Droopys Sydney – Minnies Hazel 20.80 David Murray No SP

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Barnes, Julia (1991). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 326. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-61-9.
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  32. ^ "2020 Bar One Irish Sprint Cup". Irish Greyhound Board.
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  35. ^ "Bar One Racing Irish Sprint Cup Open 400". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
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