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.
Limerick and Cork Stadium both hosted the event once in 1939 and 1942 respectively. The competition remained at Shelbourne Park from 1968.
Today it is considered to be the one of the biggest races in the greyhound calendar alongside the English Greyhound Derby.
Past winners
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Winning Time | Owner | Breeder |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Tipperary Hills | Billy Quinn | |||
| 1929 | Jack Bob | H Yeats | |||
| 1930 | Little Chummie | Billy Quinn | |||
| 1931 | Little Chummie | Billy Quinn | |||
| 1932 | Guideless Joe | Mick Horan | 30.36 | ||
| 1933 | Monologue | Luke Maher | 30.52 | ||
| 1934 | Frisco Hobo | Tom Harty | 30.45 | ||
| 1935 | Roving Yank | Billy Dunne | 30.18 | ||
| 1936 | Minstrel Rover | Michael Sheehan | 30.48 | ||
| 1937 | Muinessa | Nuala O'Byrne | 30.85 | ||
| 1938 | Abbeylara | Tom Black | 30.09 | ||
| 1939 | Marching Thro Georgia | J.J.Doran | 30.05 Track Record | ||
| 1940 | Tanist | Billy Quinn | 29.89 | ||
| 1941 | Brave Damsel | Paddy Kelly | 30.64 | ||
| 1942 | Uacterlainn Riac | John Crowley | 30.22 | ||
| 1943 | Famous Knight | Bertie Tierney | 30.26 | ||
| 1944 | Clonbonny Bridge | O'Neill | 30.53 | ||
| 1945 | Lilacs Luck | Paddy Byrne | 30.12 | ||
| 1946 | Steve | Harry O'Neill | 30.20 | ||
| 1947 | Daring Flash | Mary d'Arcy | 30.04 | ||
| 1948 | Western Post | Paddy Moclair | 29.90 | ||
| 1949 | Crossmolina Rambler | Tim O'Connor | 29.70 | ||
| 1950 | Spanish Lad | Anthony Meenaghan | 29.87 | T Drummond | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1951 | Carmodys Tanist | Dicky Myles | 29.64 | ||
| 1952 | Rough Waters | Henry Lalor | 29.95 | ||
| 1953 | Spanish Battleship | Tom Lynch | 29.78 | Timothy (Chubb) O'Connor TD | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1954 | Spanish Battleship | Tom Lynch | 29.64 | Timothy (Chubb) O'Connor TD | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1955 | Spanish Battleship | Tom Lynch | 29.53 | Timothy (Chubb) O'Connor TD | T Drummond (Kerry) |
| 1956 | Keep Moving | Malachy McKenna | 29.18 | ||
| 1957 | Hopeful Cutlet | Jack Mullan | 29.60 | ||
| 1958 | Colonel Perry | Jack Nallen | 29.79 | ||
| 1959 | Sir Frederick | Tom Harty | 29.30 | ||
| 1960 | Perrys Apple | Paddy Behan | 29.55 | ||
| 1961 | Chieftains Guest | Leslie McNair | 29.45 | ||
| 1962 | Shanes Legacy | Bob McCann | 29.58 | ||
| 1963 | Drumahiskey Venture | Eithne Hammond | 29.60 | ||
| 1964 | Wonder Valley | Jack Mullan | 29.30 | ||
| 1965 | Ballyowen Chief | Gay McKenna | 29.42 | ||
| 1966 | Always Proud | Gay McKenna | 29.44 | ||
| 1967 | Russian Gun | Tom Lynch | 29.44 | ||
| 1968 | Yellow Printer | John Bassett (England) | 29.11 | ||
| 1969 | Own Pride | Ger McKenna | 29.20 | ||
| 1970 | Monalee Pride | Gay McKenna | 29.28 | ||
| 1971 | Sole Aim | David Geggus (England) | 29.12 | ||
| 1972 | Catsrock Daisy | Gay McKenna | 29.20 | ||
| 1973 | Bashful Man | Ger McKenna | 28.82 | ||
| 1974 | Lively Band | Jack Murphy | 29.11 | ||
| 1975 | Shifting Shadow | Podger Molloy | 29.35 | ||
| 1976 | Tain Mor | Paddy Nolan | 29.35 | ||
| 1977 | Lindas Champion | Michael Barrett | 29.53 | ||
| 1978 | Pampered Rover | Paddy Keane | 29.23 | ||
| 1979 | Penny County | Matt Travers | 29.28 | ||
| 1980 | Suir Miller | Michael Barrett | 29.17 | ||
| 1981 | Bold Work | Frank O'Regan | 29.32 | ||
| 1982 | Cooladine Super | Colm McGrath | 29.34 | ||
| 1983 | Belvedere Bran | Dermot O'Sullivan | 29.65 | ||
| 1984 | Dipmac | Seamus Graham | 29.15 | ||
| 1985 | Tubbercurry Lad | Charlie Faul | 29.14 | ||
| 1986 | Kyle Jack | John Field | 30.41 | Michael Field | Batt O'Keeffe (Kerry) |
| 1987 | Rathgallen Tady | Ger McKenna | 30.49 | Colm McCarthy | |
| 1988 | Make History | Johnny Quigley | 30.26 | ||
| 1989 | Manorville Magic | Paddy Doran | 30.53 | ||
| 1990 | The Other Toss | Matt O'Donnell | 30.14 | Michael Lonergan (Tipperary) | |
| 1991 | Ardfert Mick | Matt O'Donnell | 30.19 | Noel Clifford | Maurice Harty (Kerry) |
| 1992 | Manx Treasure | Michael O'Sullivan | 30.53 | John Guilford | John Guilford (UK) |
| 1993 | Daleys Denis | Brendan Mullan | 30.30 | George Davenport | |
| 1994 | Joyful Tidings | Donie O'Regan | 30.35 | Michael Carmody | Donal O'Connor (Kerry) |
| 1995 | Batties Rocket | Matt O'Donnell | 30.19 | Alicia Swaffield | Alicia Swaffield (UK) |
| 1996 | Tina Marina | Seamus Graham | 30.20 | Greenvale Syndicate | Elizabeth Maher (Tipperary) |
| 1997 | Toms The Best | Nick Savva (England) | 30.09 | Eddie Shotton | Ian Greaves (Kildare) |
| 1998 | Eyeman | Eddie Wade | 30.09 | Gerard Kervick | James Moore (Waterford) |
| 1999 | Spring Time | Gerald Watson | 30.00 | Gerald Watson | Charles Magill (Antrim) |
| 2000 | Judicial Pride | Michael O'Donovan | 29.68 | Pat Daly | Michael Walsh (Kerry) |
| 2001 | Cool Performance | Sean Bourke | 30.01 | Patsy Byrne & Mick Gleeson | P.J. Keane (Kerry) |
| 2002 | Bypass Byway | Ollie Bray | 29.42 Track Record | Michael Kearney | Pat D'Arcy (Clare) |
| 2003 | Climate Control | Seamus Graham | 29.71 | Kevin Smith & Aidan O'Regan | Ashley McCann (Wexford) |
| 2004 | Like A Shot | Owen McKenna | 29.87 | Michael Kelly | Patrick Sinnott (Kilkenny) |
| 2005 | He Said So | Tim O'Donovan | 29.66 | Jim Hennessy & Tim O'Donovan | Mick O'Donovan (Cork) |
| 2006 | Razldazl Billy | Dolores Ruth | 29.49 | Dazzling Syndicate | Tommy Holden (UK) |
| 2007 | Tyrur Rhino | Paul Hennessy | 29.73 | P.J. Fahy | P.J. Fahy (Galway) |
| 2008 | Shelbourne Aston | Pat Curtin | 29.83 | Curtin-Hehir-Montgomery Syndicate | John Marks (Tipperary) |
| 2009 | College Causeway* | Pat Buckley | 29.53 | Mike & Vincent McKenna | Frank Culloty (Kerry) |
| 2010 | Tyrur McGuigan | Conor Fahy | 29.41 | P.J. Fahy | P.J. Fahy (Galway) |
| 2011 | Razldazl George | Dolores Ruth | 30.02 | Dazzling Syndicate | Dolores Ruth (Kildare) |
| 2012 | Skywalker Puma | Frances O'Donnell | 29.39 | Ray Patterson | Paddy Purtill (Kerry) |
| 2013 | Slippery Robert | Robert Gleeson | 29.49 | Larry Dunne | Larry Dunne (Louth) |
| 2014 | Laughil Blake | Michael O'Donovan | 29.50 | Mary & Paul Jennings | Mary Jennings (Offaly) |
- College Causeway set a new track record of 29.21 in Round 1, the record still stands.
- 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)