Irish Greyhound Derby
The Irish Greyhound Derby,[1] held at Shelbourne Park, is the premier greyhound competition in Ireland.
First held at Harold's Cross in 1928, the event was unofficial until 1932 when it switched to Shelbourne Park and then it was held in alternate years between the two tracks. [2]
The defunt Limerick Markets Field Greyhound Stadium and the defunct Cork (Western Road) Greyhound Stadium both hosted the event once in 1939 and 1942 respectively. The competition remained at Shelbourne Park from 1968. [3]
Today it is considered to be the one of the biggest races in the greyhound calendar alongside the English Greyhound Derby.
Past winners
| Year | Winning Greyhound | Breeding | Trainer | Owner | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Tipperary Hills | Melksham Tom - Na Bac E | Billy Quinn | ||
| 1929 | Jack Bob | Orkit - Tottie Longsocks | H Yeats | Mick Lynch | Mick Lynch |
| 1930 | Little Chummie | Bottle - Coolalong Girl | Billy Quinn | Michael Grace | Michael Grace |
| 1931 | Little Chummie | Bottle - Coolalong Girl | Billy Quinn | Michael Grace | Michael Grace |
| 1932 | Guideless Joe | Guiding Hand - Flaming Fire | Mick Horan | Jack Moylan | Cornelius Forde |
| 1933 | Monologue | Mutton Cutlet - High Force | Luke Maher | Luke Maher | John Hughes |
| 1934 | Frisco Hobo | Hidden Badger - Pykes Peak | Tom Harty | Tim Fennin | |
| 1935 | Roving Yank | Roving Bunty - Yankey Land | Billy Dunne | ||
| 1936 | Minstrel Rover | Dick The Rover - Hogans Choice | Michael Sheehan | Albion Greyhounds | |
| 1937 | Muinessa | Slanebeg - Won But Los | Nuala O'Byrne | ||
| 1938 | Abbeylara | Prudent Turn - Thats The Why | Tom Black | Tom Black | Mr Kiernan |
| 1939 | Marching Thro Georgia | Church Parade - Stone Park | J.J.Doran | A. Morton | |
| 1940 | Tanist | Inler - Tranquila | Billy Quinn | Fr. Probert | Fr. Browne |
| 1941 | Brave Damsel | Maidens Boy - Queen Of The Suir | Paddy Kelly | John Byrne | John Byrne (Tipperary) |
| 1942 | Uacterlainn Riac | Creamery Border - Roisin Riac | John Crowley | Jerry Crowley | Jerry Crowley (Cork) |
| 1943 | Famous Knight | Highland Rum - Flyers Fortune | Bertie Tierney | Gledhill | Flynn |
| 1944 | Clonbonny Bridge | Melksham Nobody - Bridge of Avon | A O'Neill | ||
| 1945 | Lilacs Luck | Printer - Wilton Sandills | Paddy Byrne | ||
| 1946 | Steve | Printer - Verge of Palm | Harry O'Neill | ||
| 1947 | Daring Flash | Tanist - Daring Lady | Mary d'Arcy | ||
| 1948 | Western Post | Lucky Post - Lonesome Sister | Paddy Moclair | ||
| 1949 | Crossmolina Rambler | Tanner Trail - Reney's Delight | Tim O'Connor | ||
| 1950 | Spanish Lad | Shaggy Lad - Cordal Moonlight | Anthony Meenaghan | T Drummond | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1951 | Carmodys Tanist | Mad Tanist - Castletown Skinner | Dicky Myles | Frances Chandler | |
| 1952 | Rough Waters | D X Rice - Just Push | Henry Lalor | Henry Lalor | |
| 1953 | Spanish Battleship | Spanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy Memory | Tom Lynch | Tim (Chubb) O'Connor | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1954 | Spanish Battleship | Spanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy Memory | Tom Lynch | Tim (Chubb) O'Connor | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1955 | Spanish Battleship | Spanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy Memory | Tom Lynch | Tim (Chubb) O'Connor | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1956 | Keep Moving | Imperial Dancer - California | Malachy McKenna | ||
| 1957 | Hopeful Cutlet | Imperial Dancer – Katie The Duck | Jack Mullan | ||
| 1958 | Colonel Perry | Olly’s Quare Rebel – Ashgrove Breeze | Jack Nallen | ||
| 1959 | Sir Frederick | Champion Prince – Charming Biddy | Tom Harty | ||
| 1960 | Perrys Apple | Only Perry – Ryans Demon | Paddy Behan | ||
| 1961 | Chieftains Guest | Knock Hill Chieftain – Star Guest | Leslie McNair | ||
| 1962 | Shanes Legacy | Knock Hill Chieftain - Betsy | Bob McCann | ||
| 1963 | Drumahiskey Venture | Odd Venture – Drumahiskey Girl | Eithne Hammond | ||
| 1964 | Wonder Valley | Pigalle Wonder – Racing Millie | Jack Mullan | ||
| 1965 | Ballyowen Chief | Oregon Prince – Earnest Lady | Gay McKenna | ||
| 1966 | Always Proud | Clonalvy Pride – Always A Rebel | Gay McKenna | ||
| 1967 | Russian Gun | Pigalle Wonder – Shandaroba | Tom Lynch | ||
| 1968 | Yellow Printer | Printer’s Prince – Yellow Streak | John Bassett (England) | ||
| 1969 | Own Pride | Always Proud – Kitty True | Ger McKenna | ||
| 1970 | Monalee Pride | Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last | Gay McKenna | ||
| 1971 | Sole Aim | Monalee Champion – Yurituni | David Geggus (England) | ||
| 1972 | Catsrock Daisy | Fantastic Prince – Truly Silver | Gay McKenna | ||
| 1973 | Bashful Man | Myross Again – Ballyflake | Ger McKenna | ||
| 1974 | Lively Band | Silver Hope – Kell’s Queen | Jack Murphy | ||
| 1975 | Shifting Shadow | Clonsherry - Queens Parachute | Podger Molloy | ||
| 1976 | Tain Mor | Monalee Champion - An Tain | Paddy Nolan | Ross Campbell | Aifric Campbell |
| 1977 | Lindas Champion | Monalee Champion - Merry Linda | Michael Barrett | Michael Barrett | Michael Barrett (Tipperary) |
| 1978 | Pampered Rover | Time Up Please - Pampered Peggy | Paddy Keane | Olive Keane | Joe Phelan |
| 1979 | Penny County | Dark Mercury - Columbcille Aim | Matt Travers | ||
| 1980 | Suir Miller | Minnesota Miller - More Cream | Michael Barrett | Elizabeth Flood | Elizabeth Flood (Tipperary) |
| 1981 | Bold Work | Itsachampion - Silver Moll | Frank O'Regan | Breda O'Regan | Michael Foley |
| 1982 | Cooladine Super | Tranquility Sea - Cooladine Ruby | Colm McGrath | Siobhan Kenny | |
| 1983 | Belvedere Bran | Brave Bran - Knock Out | Dermot O'Sullivan | Con O'Sullivan | Thomas McSherry |
| 1984 | Dipmac | Sand Man - Kind of Luxury | Seamus Graham | Noel Ryan | Seamus Graham (Laois) |
| 1985 | Tubbercurry Lad | Liberty Lad - Tubbercurry Nancy | Charlie Faul | Michael Costello | Charlie Faul (Sligo) |
| 1986 | Kyle Jack | Oran Jack - Lady Barbara | John Field | Michael Field | Batt O'Keeffe (Kerry) |
| 1987 | Rathgallen Tady | Overdraught Pet - Mea West | Ger McKenna | Colm McCarthy | Colm McCarthy (Tipperary) |
| 1988 | Make History | Game Ball - Raymonds Pride | Johnny Quigley | Paul McKinney | Raymond Dowling (Kilkenny) |
| 1989 | Manorville Magic | Manorville Sand - Black Vision | Paddy Doran | Catherine Doran | Catherine Doran (Tipperary) |
| 1990 | The Other Toss | The Other Risk - Knocknaboha Snap | Matt O'Donnell | Michael Lonergan (Tipperary) | |
| 1991 | Ardfert Mick | Ardfert Sean - Boher Rita | Matt O'Donnell | Noel Clifford | Maurice Harty (Kerry) |
| 1992 | Manx Treasure | Greenpark Fox - Minorcas Fuchsia | Michael O'Sullivan | John Guilford | John Guilford (UK) |
| 1993 | Daleys Denis | Lisnakill Flyer | Brendan Mullan | George Davenport | John O'Brien (UK) |
| 1994 | Joyful Tidings | Whisper Wishes - Newmans Mall | Donie O'Regan | Michael Carmody | Donal O'Connor (Tipperary) |
| 1995 | Batties Rocket | Batties Whisper - Lady Arrancourt | Matt O'Donnell | Alicia Swaffield | Alicia Swaffield (UK) |
| 1996 | Tina Marina | Phantom Flash - Minnies Nikita | Seamus Graham | Greenvale+ | Elizabeth Maher (Tipperary) |
| 1997 | Toms The Best | Frightful Flash - Ladys Guest | Nick Savva (England) | Eddie Shotton | Ian Greaves (Kildare) |
| 1998 | Eyeman | Double Bid - Minglers Magic | Eddie Wade | Gerard Kervick | James Moore (Waterford) |
| 1999 | Spring Time | Vintage Prince - Meantime | Gerald Watson | Gerald Watson | Charles Magill (Antrim) |
| 2000 | Judicial Pride | Thorgil Tex - Dons Pride | Michael O'Donovan | Pat Daly | Michael Walsh (Kerry) |
| 2001 | Cool Performance | Mustang Jack - Pony Nikita | Sean Bourke | Patsy Byrne & Mick Gleeson | P.J. Keane (Kerry) |
| 2002 | Bypass Byway | Spiral Nikita - Sandy Penny | Ollie Bray | Michael Kearney | Pat D'Arcy (Clare) |
| 2003 | Climate Control | Larkhill Jo - Ballinclare Star | Seamus Graham | Kevin Smith & Aidan O'Regan | Ashley McCann (Wexford) |
| 2004 | Like A Shot | Larkhill Jo - Blackstone Lace | Owen McKenna | Michael Kelly | Patrick Sinnott (Kilkenny) |
| 2005 | He Said So | Top Honcho - You Said So | Tim O'Donovan | Jim Hennessy & Tim O'Donovan | Mick O'Donovan (Cork) |
| 2006 | Razldazl Billy | Brett Lee - Inky Black | Dolores Ruth | Dazzling+ | Michael Power (Youghal) |
| 2007 | Tyrur Rhino | Tyrur Ted - Tyrur Marita | Paul Hennessy | P.J. Fahy | P.J. Fahy (Galway) |
| 2008 | Shelbourne Aston | Just The Best - Queen Survivor | Pat Curtin | Curtin-Hehir-Montgomery+ | John Marks (Tipperary) |
| 2009 | College Causeway | Go Wild Teddy - College Tina | Pat Buckley | Mike & Vincent McKenna | Frank Culloty (Kerry) |
| 2010 | Tyrur McGuigan | Brett Lee - Tyrur Temptress | Conor Fahy | P.J. Fahy | P.J. Fahy (Galway) |
| 2011 | Razldazl George | Kinloch Brae - Razldazl Pearl | Dolores Ruth | Dazzling+ | Dolores Ruth (Kildare) |
| 2012 | Skywalker Puma | Royal Impact - Dianas Ranger | Frances O'Donnell | Ray Patterson | Paddy Purtill (Kerry) |
| 2013 | Slippery Robert | Hondo Black - Steamy Windows | Robert Gleeson | Larry Dunne | Larry Dunne (Louth) |
| 2014 | Laughil Blake | Brett Lee - Laughil Lass | Michael O'Donovan | Mary & Paul Jennings | Mary Jennings (Offaly) |
| 2015 | Ballymac Matt [4] | Tyrur Big Mike - Ballymac Scarlet | Liam Dowling | Ballymac-kelly-and-the-lads+ | Liam Dowling (Kerry) |
| 2016 | Rural Hawaii [5] | Head Bound - Duck Fat | Graham Holland | Helen & Michael O'Dwyer | |
+ Syndicate
Venues & Distances
- Harolds Cross (1928–1931, then alternate years until 1967)
- Limerick (1939)
- Cork (1942)
- Shelbourne Park (1932, then alternate years until 1967)
- Shelbourne Park (1968–1985, 525 yards)
- Shelbourne Park (1986–present, 550 yards)
References
- ↑ http://www.ige.ie
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 309. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
- ↑ Genders, Roy (1990). NGRC book of Greyhound Racing, page 261. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 0-7207-1804-X.
- ↑ "2015 Irish Derby final". Irish Greyhound Board.
- ↑ "2016 Irish Derby final". Irish Greyhound Board.
External links
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