| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Feature |
| Horse Race: | Easter Cup |
| Size: | 150px |
| Location: | Shelbourne Park |
| Inaugurated: | 1928 |
| Sponsor: | Bresbet |
| Distance: | 550 yards |
| Purse: | €25,000 (winner) |
The Easter Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin.[1]
It was inaugurated in 1928.[2]
The event was won by the great Spanish Battleship on twice in 1954 and 1955.[3]
In 2017 the event was postponed following protests by the DGOBA which resulted in a suspension of racing at Shelbourne Park for five months. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium.[4] [5] The 2020 edition was behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=80 | Time | width=50 | SP | width=250 | Trainer | width=100 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odd Blade | Hidden Joke - Chordstriker | 30.64 | 1-2f | ||||||||||
| Odd Blade | Hidden Joke - Chordstriker | 30.71 | 4-1 | ||||||||||
| 1930 | Hanna's Pup | Guiding Hand – Ocean Haze | 30.59 | J McCarthy | |||||||||
| Lion's Share | Lenin – Saucy Nell | 30.71 | Edward Lyng | ||||||||||
| Monologue | Mutton Cutlet - High Force | 30.78 | |||||||||||
| Rustic Martin[8] | Real Rustic - Martive | 30.59 | |||||||||||
| 1934 | Brilliant Bob | Other Days – Birchfield Bessie | 30.29 | ||||||||||
| Khun Khan | Roast Rib – Kilgarriffe Pride | 30.54 | |||||||||||
| Mooncoin Captain | Mutton Cutlet – Treaty Bound | 30.54 | |||||||||||
| Cardinal Puff | Gaelic Rover – Cross Counter | 30.50 | |||||||||||
| Pagan Miller | Meadow Fescue – Breffini Molly | 30.27 | |||||||||||
| Abbeylara | Prudent Turn – That's The Why | 30.27 | |||||||||||
| Shy Sandy | White Sandhills – Sheevra More | 30.34 | |||||||||||
| Prince Norroy | Castledown Lad – Ruddy Mutton | 30.32 | |||||||||||
| Wayside Clover | Gale Side Sliver – Slaney Beauty | 30.39 | |||||||||||
| Monarch of the Glen | Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen | 30.43 | |||||||||||
| Empor Lassie | Castledown Lad – Signal Post | 30.35 | |||||||||||
| Astra | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 29.86 | |||||||||||
| Astra | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 30.40 | |||||||||||
| Patsys Record | Patsy Bogoak – Sunmount View | 30.15 | Jack Davis | ||||||||||
| Castlecoman | Mad Tanist – Smartly There | 29.90 | |||||||||||
| Flashy Prince | Glenview Shaggy – Spa Cherry | 29.85 | |||||||||||
| Sandown Champion | Mad Tanist – Good Record | 29.85 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | Clogher McGrath | Tanist – Clogher Cross | 30.03 | ||||||||||
| Wee Chap | Mad Fair – Laveybeg | 30.12 | |||||||||||
| Spanish Chestnut – Ballyseedy Memory | 30.17 | Tom Lynch | |||||||||||
| Spanish Chestnut – Ballyseedy Memory | 29.72 | Tom Lynch | |||||||||||
| Baytown Duel | Ollys Pal – Baytown Brunette | 29.67 | |||||||||||
| Doon Marshall | Hurry Abdul – Dooniskey Lass | 30.41 | |||||||||||
| Sharavogue | Ballinclea Dancer – Deuce of Diamonds | 29.96 | |||||||||||
| 1959 | War Dance | The Grand Champion – Witching Dancer | 29.76 | ||||||||||
| Springvalley Grand | The Grand Champion – Springvalley Lady | 29.92 | |||||||||||
| 1961 | Tinys Trousseau | The Grand Fire – Kilcomney Tiny | 29.66 | ||||||||||
| The Grand Canal | Champion Prince – The Grand Duchess | 29.93 | Paddy Dunphy | ||||||||||
| 1963 | General Courtnowski | Man of Pleasure - Yoblstrap | 29.98 | ||||||||||
| Ballet Dante | Romolas Dante – Havana Miss | 30.27 | M Kirwan | ||||||||||
| The Grand Time | Hi There – The Grand Duchess | 29.50 | |||||||||||
| Clomoney Grand | The Grand Fire – Last Landing | 29.50 | |||||||||||
| Tinys Tidy Town | Mothel Chief – Kitty's Fire | 29.59 | |||||||||||
| It's A Mint | Prairie Flash – Cranog Bet | 29.63 | Leslie McNair | ||||||||||
| Move Gas | Dandy Man – Move Sally | 30.29 | Ger McKenna | ||||||||||
| 1970 | Monalee Gambler | Prairie Flash – Sheila At Last | 29.52 | ||||||||||
| Postal Vote | Dusty Trail – Paddistarr | 29.36 | |||||||||||
| Catsrock Daisy | Fantastic Prince – Truly Silver | 29.01 | Sammy Easton | ||||||||||
| Newpark Arkle | Monalee Arkle – Little Playgirl | 29.40 | |||||||||||
| Aqueduct Rosie | Myross Again – Monalee Leader | 29.52 | |||||||||||
| Tantallons Flyer | Monalee Champion – Jaime Wonder | 29.60 | |||||||||||
| Cindys Spec | Spectre II – Cyndys Hope | 29.20 | |||||||||||
| Weigh In First | Ritas Choice – Silent Treatment | 29.58 | |||||||||||
| Rokeel Light | Yanka Boy – Rokeel Rebel | 29.50 | |||||||||||
| Shady Bunch | Bright Lad – Shady Primrose | 29.42 | |||||||||||
| Indian Joe[9] | Brave Bran – Minnatonka | 29.16 | John Hayes | ||||||||||
| Murrays Mixture | Brush Tim – Stylish Heather | 29.15 | Francie Murray | ||||||||||
| Speedy Wonder | Shamrock Sailor – Queen of Moray | 29.40 | |||||||||||
| Wicklow Sands | Sand Man – Smart Spy | 29.64 | |||||||||||
| Spartacus | Knockrour Slave – I'm A Star | 29.22 | Matt O'Donnell | ||||||||||
| Oran Express[10] | Oran Jack – Thank You Ken | 29.67 | Bill O'Hare | ||||||||||
| Baby Doll | Lindas Champion – Sineads Zest | 29.37 | |||||||||||
| 1987 | Spartafitz | Spartacus – Cobbling Rose | 29.36 | Matt O'Donnell | |||||||||
| 1988 | Joannes Nine | Lindas Champion – Emohruo | 29.65 | Fraser Black | |||||||||
| Annagh Bar[11] | Cronins Bar – Thoor Ballylee | 29.61 | Gerry Duffin | ||||||||||
| Lassana Champ | Sail On II – Moneypoint Peg | 29.34 | Matt O'Donnell | ||||||||||
| Lodge Prince – Chini Chin Chin | 29.53 | ||||||||||||
| Lodge Prince – Chini Chin Chin | 28.93 | Matt O'Donnell | |||||||||||
| Jacks Well | Kyle Jack – What If | 29.54 | O'Neill | ||||||||||
| Valais Express [12] | Daleys Gold – Carrick Express | 29.13 | Mary Delmer | ||||||||||
| Lacken Prince [13] | Live Contender – Afternoon Blue | 29.38 | John McGee | ||||||||||
| Ballyduag Manx [14] | Manx Treasure – Strange Manner | 29.23 | |||||||||||
| Park Jewel [15] | Park Minister – Rantogue Queen | 29.27 | 3/1 | PJ Fahy | |||||||||
| Mr Pickwick [16] | Trade Union – Terrys Whisper | 28.91 | 1/1f | Paul Hennessy | |||||||||
| Chart King [17] | Trade Official - Clarinka Sand | 28.40 | 5/4f | Ralph Hewitt | Track record | ||||||||
| Mr Bozz [18] | Cry Dalcash – Terrys Whisper | 28.94 | 7/4f | Paul Hennessy | |||||||||
| Late Late Show [19] | Spiral Nikita – Ullid Nitrate | 28.60 | 9/10f | Paul Hennessy | |||||||||
| Late Late Show [20] | Spiral Nikita – Ullid Nitrate | 28.74 | 4/9f | Paul Hennessy | |||||||||
| 2003 | Mobhi Gamble [21] | Spiral Nikita – Chica Chuita | 28.47 | 4/1 | Larry Dunne | ||||||||
| 2004 | Premier Fantasy [22] | Premier County – Nifty Niamh | 28.08 | 4/9f | Seamus Graham | Track record | |||||||
| Mineola Farloe [23] | Top Honcho - Farloe Dingo | 28.39 | 6/1 | Seamus Graham | |||||||||
| Ahane Lad [24] | Larkhill Jo – Daffodil Dance | 28.21 | 5/2 | Owen McKenna | |||||||||
| 2007 | Ardkill Jamie [25] | Top Savings – Fast Issue | 28.30 | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Tyrur Kenny [26] | Top Honcho – Tyrur Pearl | 29.91 | 2/1 | ||||||||||
| Droopys Noel [27] | Westmead Hawk – Drive On Buzz | 29.91 | 6/1 | Pat Buckley | |||||||||
| Thurlesbeg Joker [28] | Head Bound – Free To Air | 29.55 | 6/4f | Owen McKenna | |||||||||
| Makeshift [29] | Razldazl Billy – Razldazl Pearl | 29.59 | 2/1f | Dolores Ruth | |||||||||
| Tyrur Big Mike [30] | Brett Lee – Tyrur Temptress | 29.73 | 2/1f | Conor Fahy | |||||||||
| North Bound [31] | Head Bound – No Joke Sherry | 29.46 | 4/1 | Niall Dunne | |||||||||
| Skywalker Farloe [32] | Skywalker Ace – Final Orchid | 29.63 | 2/1 | Frances O'Donnell | |||||||||
| Sidarian Blaze [33] | Kinloch Brae – Silverhill Tina | 29.52 | 6/4 | ||||||||||
| Jaytee Jet [34] | Droopys Scolari – Chin Gach Gook | 29.45 | 6/4f | Paul Hennessy | |||||||||
| Colarhouse Gerry[35] [36] | Head Bound – Thongue Hope | 29.56 | 9/2 | Owen McKenna | |||||||||
| Clona Blaze[37] | Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Pearl | 29.37 | 5/2f | ||||||||||
| 2020 | Wolfe[38] | Tyrur Big Mike – Jalingo | 29.89 | 6/4f | |||||||||
| 2021 | Knocknaboul Syd[39] | Droopys Sydney – Knocknaboulmadam | 29.58 | 11/4 | Pat Buckley | ||||||||
| 2022 | Susie Sapphire[40] | Droopys Jet – Jetstream Lynx | 29.48 | 1/3f | Owen McKenna | ||||||||
| 2023 | Swords Rex[41] | Droopys Sydney – Starry Display | 29.71 | 11/8f | Graham Holland | ||||||||
| 2024 | Clonbrien Treaty[42] | Pestana – Clonbrien Millie | 29.77 | 4/1 | Graham Holland |