| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Feature |
| Horse Race: | Irish Sprint Cup |
| Location: | Dundalk Stadium |
| Inaugurated: | 1932 |
| Sponsor: | Bar One Racing Ltd |
| Distance: | 400 yards |
| 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 is a prestigious invitation event held for Ireland's leading sprinters and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.[2]
It was first held at the Dunmore Park Greyhound Stadium in 1932[3] and again from 1938 until 2000[4] until the track closed in 1996 and then it returned in 1999 at Ballyskeagh before switching to Dundalk in 2004.[5] The event was sponsored by Guinness from 1965 until 1996.[6]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=80 | Time | width=150 | Trainer | width=50 | SP | width=200 | Notes/refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | Guideless Joe | Guiding Hand – Flaming Fire | 24.11 | Mick Horan | 1/3f | [7] | |||||||
| 1938 | British Destiny | Fulford – Miss Orville | 24.99 | Billie Dunlop | 13/8 | [8] | |||||||
| 1939 | Lone Kil | Lone Man – Lucky Plum | 24.69 | Mrs W. McL. Wallace | 7/1 | [9] | |||||||
| 1940 | Farloe Border | Valiant Cutlet – Roeside Cook | 24.03 | D. McCann | 10/11f | [10] | |||||||
| 1941 | not held due to Foot-and-mouth disease | [11] | |||||||||||
| 1942 | Fair Mistress | Saccadee – Edith Bronte | 20.54 | Frank Moore | 1/3f | [12] | |||||||
| 1943 | Fair Mistress | Saccadee – Edith Bronte | 24.03 | Frank Moore | 4/7f | Track record[13] | |||||||
| 1944 | Mad Tanist | Tanist – Mad Darkie | 24.11 | Jack McAllister | no SP | Track record | |||||||
| Oranmore Bandit | Rebel Light – Duffy's Tea Again | 24.08 | M. Twibill | 4/7f | [14] | ||||||||
| 1946 | Count Lally | Inler Irish – Lady of the Gale | 24.56 | Jack McAllister | 4/5f | [15] | |||||||
| Fair Moving | Well Squared – Fair Light | 24.32 | J. McMullan | 7/4 | dead-heat | ||||||||
| 1947 | Rockfield Light | Well Squared – Fair Light | 24.32 | W. P. O'Kane | 10/1 | dead-heat | |||||||
| Leamas Sport | Sporting Tanist – Misers Curse | 24.66 | W. P. O'Kane | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Burndennet Brook | Great Climber – Cherokee Girl | 23.99 | H. Gallagher | 4/5f | |||||||||
| Sandown Champion | Mad Tanist – Good Record | 23.86 | J. Killeen | 1/6f | Track record[16] | ||||||||
| Mad Companion | Bellas Prince – Maddest Yet | 23.88 | Jack McAllister | 4/7f | |||||||||
| Kilrid Blackbird | Dante the Great – Kilrid Colleen | 23.90 | P. J. Maguire | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Mushera Shaggy | Shaggy Lad – Mushera Farloe | 23.99 | Jack McAllister | 1/2f | [17] | ||||||||
| Hi There | Slaney Record – Dublin Red | 24.51 | Jack McAllister | 1/1f | |||||||||
| Claremont John | Derrycrussan – Claremont Girl | 23.77 | J. J. Campbell | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Keep Moving | Imperial Dancer – California | 23.65 | Malachy McKenna | 2/5f | Track record | ||||||||
| Coakfield Hero | Baytown Coak – Queen of the Mountain | 24.04 | 4/1 | ||||||||||
| Obeeda's Son | Imperial Dancer – Princess Obeeda | 23.89 | Malachy McKenna | 7/1 | |||||||||
| Clougharevan Boy | Glittering Look – Manhattan Heiress | 23.84 | Noel Mooney | 4/5f | |||||||||
| Skip's Choice | Romolas Dante – Phil Skip | 23.92 | 2/1f | [18] | |||||||||
| Highland Fame | unknown – unknown | 24.22 | Paddy Tubridy | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Tanyard Chef | Tanyard Champion – Flexions Glow | 23.96 | Paddy Burns | 6/4f | |||||||||
| Melody Wonder | Pigalle Wonder – Racing Millie | 24.17 | Jack Mullan | 6/4f | [19] | ||||||||
| Dorado | Champions Son – Last July | 24.08 | J. Quigley | 10/1 | |||||||||
| Bauhus | Solar Prince – Lovely Sister | 23.73 | 7/4f | ||||||||||
| Hairdresser | The Glen Abbey - Billum | 23.89 | Vincent Toner | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Mullaghroe Hiker | Knockrour Again – Carless Fire | 23.72 | Jack Mullan | 6/4f | |||||||||
| Dry Flash | Prairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop | 24.10 | Bobby McBride | 10/1 | dead-heat | ||||||||
| Newhill Printer | Prairie Flash – Newhill Snowdrop | 24.10 | Bobby McBride | 10/1 | dead-heat | ||||||||
| Move Gas | Dandy Man – Move Sally | 23.60 | 6/1 | Track record[20] | |||||||||
| Gaultier Swank | Yanka Boy – Gaultier Hi | 24.00 | Jack Flynn | 9/2 | [21] | ||||||||
| 1971 | Benbradagh Luck | Lucky Wonder – Gentle Star | 23.74 | A. Nelson | 2/5f | ||||||||
| Clashing | Yanka Boy – Bresheen Peg | 23.72 | Colm & Mary McGrath | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Get The Point | Shauns Ticket – Itsamint | 23.87 | Leslie McNair | 6/1 | |||||||||
| Empty Pride | Own Pride – Chick Chick | 24.05 | Jack Mullan | 6/1 | [22] | ||||||||
| Rapid Roger | Kerry Wonder – Rapid Smokey | 23.58 | Colm & Mary McGrath | 4/5f | |||||||||
| Thurles Yard | Bright Lad – Backyard Girl | 24.04 | Brendan Matthews | [23] | |||||||||
| Land Power | Power to Spare – Rayhill Meg | 23.97 | Billy Anthony | 7/1 | [24] | ||||||||
| Noble Brigg | Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn | 23.76 | Artie McGookin | [25] | |||||||||
| La Cosa Nostra | Rockfield Era – Mafia Poppy | 23.82 | Jim McGuinness | 8/1 | [26] | ||||||||
| Blue Train | Never So Gay – Ballagan View | 23.77 | Tom Woods | 5/1 | [27] | ||||||||
| Noble Legion | Faction Fighter – Noble Lynn | 23.78 | Artie McGookin | 4/1 | [28] | ||||||||
| Otago | Fair Boot – Gulleen Primrose | 23.56 | Jimmy Johnston | 4/6f | [29] | ||||||||
| I'm Slippy | Laurdella Fun – Glenroe Boss | 23.50 | John Quinn | 4/9f | [30] | ||||||||
| Market Major | Tender Hothead – Market Telex | 23.78 | Jack Mullan | 4/7f | [31] | ||||||||
| Arties Rover | Knockash Rover – Noble Queen | 23.79 | J. Whiteside | 9/1 | [32] | ||||||||
| Autumn Magic | Tender Hothead – Long Bar | 23.53 | John Quigley | 2/5f | |||||||||
| Oran Flash | Oran Jack – Warm Wind | 23.72 | Bill McCreary | 2/1jf | [33] | ||||||||
| Lisnakill Carmel | Hay Maker Mac – Lisnakill Mist | 23.44 | Davy Lennon | 1/1f | [34] | ||||||||
| Macs Lock | Quare Rocket – Killetra Queen | 23.86 | Tom Fox | 3/1 | [35] | ||||||||
| Leaders Best | For Real – Leaders Exile | 23.40 | Matt O'Donovan | 4/1 | [36] | ||||||||
| Hawaiian Knight[37] | Flag Star – Dancing Dream | 23.35 | Alan Black | 2/1f | |||||||||
| Boyne Walk[38] | I'm Slippy – Tiger Hart | 23.30 | Seamus Graham | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Ballyfolion Shy[39] | Meeniyan Prince – Ballyfolian Jig | 23.16 | John Hyland | 2/1f | |||||||||
| Jackies Phantom[40] | Phantom Flash - Dainty Queen | 23.31 | 3/1 | ||||||||||
| Analysis[41] | Mid Clare Champ – Glenmoira | 23.39 | Francis Murray | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Old Kingdom | Mid Clare Champ – Sunstory | 23.42 | F. Sibley | 7/1 | |||||||||
| 1997-1998 not held | |||||||||||||
| Quarter to Five | Boyne Walk – Gig of Gold | 20.24 | 6/4 | ||||||||||
| Knockeevan Star | Slaneyside Hare – Rubys Bridge | 20.14 | Tom Flaherty | 7/2 | |||||||||
| Fact File [42] | Thorgil Tex – Lady Be Silent | 20.06 | Jerry Melia | 9/4 | |||||||||
| Fast Gladiator [43] | Roanokee – Stocks The Rocks | 20.28 | Seamus Hagan | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Lowtown Supreme [44] | Arrigle Phantom – Silver Side | 21.94 | Ray Kavanagh | 7/2 | |||||||||
| Mabels Dilemma [45] | Roanokee – Adriennes Beauty | 21.11 | Gerry Holian | 4/6f | Track record | ||||||||
| Smart Teddy [46] | Go Wild Teddy – Quick Sweep | 21.31 | Joe Blair | 4/1 | |||||||||
| Johnny Gatillo [47] | Top Honcho – Corries Kate | 21.26 | Martin Lanney | 7/1 | |||||||||
| Allmightyjack [48] | Tucks Mein – Lethal Claudia | 21.08 | James Roche | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Inny Blue [49] | Honcho Classic – Sydney Swan | 21.15 | 9/2 | ||||||||||
| Sheepwalk Mac [50] | Ballymac Maeve – Crazy Jane | 21.08 | Michael Taggart | 4/5f | |||||||||
| 2011 | Shoemakers Lad [51] | Brett Lee – Ms Pepinstep | 21.10 | Thomas Harte | 6/1 | ||||||||
| Cambushmore [52] | Head Bound – Maryanns Venture | 21.01 | 7/2 | ||||||||||
| Razldazl Rioga [53] | Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl | 21.27 | Dolores Ruth | 13/2 | |||||||||
| Crokers Champ [54] | Kinloch Brae – Honey Shine | 21.18 | Peter Cronin | 2/1 | |||||||||
| Slipalong Hero [55] | Gold Slipalong – Thorns And Roses | 21.31 | Gerry Holian | 8/1 | |||||||||
| Ballymac BigMike [56] | Tyrur Big Mike – Ballymac Scarlet | 21.01 | Robert Gleeson | 6/4f | |||||||||
| Heisman [57] | Brett Lee – Claddagh Pearl | 20.96 | Laurence Jones | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Ardnasool Jet [58] [59] | Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade | 21.07 | Cathal McGhee | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Ardnasool Jet[60] | Droopys Jet – Kilara Jade | 20.97 | Cathal McGhee | 6/4f | |||||||||
| 2020 | Grangeview Ten[61] | Zero Ten – Portumna West | 20.88 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 5/4jf | ||||||||
| 2021 | Good Cody[62] | Opinion – Soho Ark | 20.86 | John Kennedy Jr. | No SP | No SP due to COVID-19 | |||||||
| 2022 | Hawkfield Ozark[63] | Laughil Blake – Brownstown Tango | 20.89 | Keeley McGee | No SP | ||||||||
| 2023 | Carrick Aldo[64] | Droopys Sydney – Minnies Hazel | 20.80 | David Murray | No SP | ||||||||
| 2024 | Broadstrand Syd[65] | Droopys Sydney – Droopys Alice | 20.67 | John A. Linehan | No SP | ||||||||