| Surface: | Sand |
| Class: | Feature |
| Horse Race: | Irish Laurels |
| Location: | Curraheen Park |
| Inaugurated: | 1944 |
| Sponsor: | Bar One Racing |
| Distance: | 525 yards |
| Purse: | €30,000 (winner) |
The Laurels is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Curraheen Park Greyhound Stadium located in Bishopstown, west of Cork, County Cork, Ireland.[1]
It was hosted by the old Cork Greyhound Stadium from 1944 to 1999[2] but inevitably continued to be held at the new track after it opened.
It is a prestigious event targeted by many of Ireland's leading greyhounds and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.[3]
Clonbrien Hero, trained by Graham Holland and owned by Ms. Kay Murphy of Athlacca, County Limerick set a new record for the final of the Laurels (at Curraheen Park) when he won by three lengths in a time of 28.00 on 22 July 2017.[4]
| width=50 | Year | width=200 | Winner | width=300 | Breeding | width=80 | Time | width=200 | Trainer | width=50 | SP | width=300 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeen Printer | Printer – Deoc Deireannach | 28.98 | |||||||||||
| Munster Hotel | Highland Rum – Ballinspittle | 29.20 | |||||||||||
| Ballinrea Express | Rebel Express – Champion Queen | 28.80 | |||||||||||
| Careless Border | Ruby Border – Volcut | 28.80 | |||||||||||
| Double Shadow | Dark Shadow – Grosvenors Lady | 28.33 | |||||||||||
| Spanish Chestnut | Rebel Abbey – Cordal Moonlight | 28.55 | |||||||||||
| Spanish Chestnut | Rebel Abbey – Cordal Moonlight | 28.70 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | Knockrour Favourite | Bellas Prince – Favourite Tip | 28.85 | Jack Lynch | |||||||||
| Tragumna Dasher | Dark Shadow – Bran Cream | 28.70 | |||||||||||
| Templenoe Rebel | Ballymac Ball – Templenoe Medora | 28.55 | |||||||||||
| Come on Bella | Lucky Tanist – Knockrour Bella | 28.90 | |||||||||||
| Spanish Chestnut – Ballyseedy Memory | 28.35 | Tom Lynch | |||||||||||
| Rather Grand [6] | The Grand Champion – Ashbrook Gift | 29.00 | 7-1 | ||||||||||
| 1957 | Kilcasey Streak | 28.80 | |||||||||||
| Brook Prancer | Glittering Look – Shaggy Dancer | 28.43 | |||||||||||
| Celbridge Chance | Eridanus – Avril | 28.50 | |||||||||||
| Last Lap | The Grand Champion – Dooniskey Lass | 28.15 | |||||||||||
| Round Tower Rose | Champion Prince – Knockdrina Rose | 29.80 | |||||||||||
| Dark Baby | Knockrour Again – Ronnoc Miss | 29.40 | Track record | ||||||||||
| Powerstown Proper | Hi There – Faoide | 29.75 | |||||||||||
| Tanyard Heather | Oregon Prince – Clonbanin Chariot | 29.20 | P Cashman | ||||||||||
| Boro Parachute | Crazy Parachute – Anjone | 29.60 | |||||||||||
| Westpark Ash | Hi There – Westpark Ballet | 29.40 | |||||||||||
| Philotimo | Booked Out – Pride of Corrin | 29.65 | C Kelleher | ||||||||||
| Flaming King | Market Green – Maglin Lady | 29.25 | S Moran | ||||||||||
| Skipping Tim [7] | Myross Again – Right On Time | 29.50 | Dave Cashman | ||||||||||
| Gabriel Boy | Yanka Boy – Gabriel Star | 29.25 | |||||||||||
| Ivy Hall Flash | Proud Lincoln – Ivy Hall Rose | 29.15 | Paddy Keane | ||||||||||
| Dublin Eily | Maryville Hi – Right Champion | 29.70 | J Buckley | ||||||||||
| Kilbracken Style | Kilbelin Style – Maggie Ann | 29.10 | Paddy Keane | ||||||||||
| Silent Thought[8] | Ivy Hall Flash – Oulartwick Jane | 29.50 | Paddy Keane | 2-1 | |||||||||
| Moonshine Bandit | Yanka Boy – Westpark Roma | 29.30 | Christy O'Callaghan | ||||||||||
| Nameless Star | Ritas Choice – Itsastar | 29.30 | |||||||||||
| Ashleigh Honour | Kudas Honour – Miss Ashleigh | 29.15 | Dave Cashman | ||||||||||
| Knockrour Girl | Bright Lad – Knockrour Last | 29.40 | Denis Lynch | ||||||||||
| Knockrour Slave | Sole Aim – Knockrour Exile | 29.45 | |||||||||||
| Knockrour Slave | Sole Aim – Knockrour Exile | 29.00 | Track record | ||||||||||
| Knockeen Master | Laurdella Fun – Knockeen Guest | 29.50 | Christy O'Callaghan | ||||||||||
| The Stranger [9] | Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend | 28.95 | Christy O'Callaghan | Track record | |||||||||
| Back Garden | Knockrour Slave – Sweeping Billy | 29.66 | |||||||||||
| Rugged Mick | Ceili Band – Blueberry Pet | 29.09 | |||||||||||
| Follow A Star | Under Par – Float A Loan | 29.42 | 10-1 | ||||||||||
| Big Oran[10] | Oran Jack – Big Deposit | 29.78 | Ann Wade | ||||||||||
| Yellow Bud[11] | Yellow Ese – Budweiser | 29.28 | Donal O'Regan | 10-1 | |||||||||
| Odell King[12] | Sail On II – Odell Tansy | 28.98 | Ned Power | 7-2 | |||||||||
| Airmount Grand[13] | Daleys Gold – Airmount Jewel | 28.82 | Gerald Kiely | Track record in final, sf and 2nd Rd | |||||||||
| Adraville Bridge[14] | Im Slippy – Milltown Gem | 28.78 | Mossy O'Connor | 9-4jf | Track record | ||||||||
| Terrydrum Tico | Tico – Gentle Sarah | 28.86 | Davy Lennon | 2-1f | |||||||||
| Market Rascal[15] | Coral Town – Twins Petra | 29.58 | |||||||||||
| Lisglass Lass[16] | Quare Rocket – Machern | 28.97 | Francie Murray | ||||||||||
| Clounmellane Oak[17] | Ravage Again – Rosehip Joy | 29.44 | John Lynch | 6-1 | |||||||||
| Standard Image[18] | Murlens Slippy – Simply Elite | 29.04 | Christy O'Callaghan | 5-1 | |||||||||
| Deerfield Bypass[19] | Daleys Gold – Black Adraville | 29.12 | 7-2 | ||||||||||
| Mr Pickwick | Trade Union – Terrys Whisper | 29.16 | 1-2f | ||||||||||
| Mr Pickwick | Trade Union – Terrys Whisper | 29.29 | 4-5f | ||||||||||
| Lumber Boss | Batties Rocket – The Other Joy | 29.42 | Frances O'Donnell | 5–1 | dead-heat | ||||||||
| Tigers Eye | Coalbrook Tiger – Swift Comment | 29.42 | Nicky Turner | 10–1 | dead-heat | ||||||||
| Barefoot Ridge | Some Picture – Cailin Dilis | 28.69 | 6–1 | ||||||||||
| Sonic Flight [20] | Frightful Flash – Westmead Flight | 28.41 | Dolores Ruth | 4–1 | |||||||||
| Annual Award | Smooth Rumble – Heres Steppie | 28.33 | Eddie Wade | 7–1 | |||||||||
| Nikita Billie | Split the Bill – Nikita Doll | 28.34 | Jack Walsh | 9–2 | |||||||||
| Boherduff Light[21] | He Knows – Travelling Light | 28.14 | Owen McKenna | 2-1jf | |||||||||
| Tyrur Ted[22] | Top Honcho – Watch the Market | 28.33 | PJ Fahy | 4-6f | |||||||||
| Ardkill Jamie[23] | Top Savings – Fast Issue | 28.35 | 5–2 | ||||||||||
| Catunda Harry[24] | Elite State – Your So Vain | 28.18 | Owen McKenna | 5-4f | |||||||||
| Cashen Legend[25] | Balintore Brave – Fergus Gold | 28.74 | Chris Houilhan | 14–1 | |||||||||
| Sevenheads Bay[26] | Ballymac Maeve – Travara Daisy | 28.50 | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| Tyrur Enda[27] | Razldazl Billy – Regards To Alice | 28.42 | PJ Fahy | 4-6f | |||||||||
| Razldazl Rioga[28] | Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl | 28.32 | Dolores Ruth | 7–2 | |||||||||
| Knockglass Billy[29] | Ballymac Maeve – Knockglass Lady | 28.30 | 2-1f | ||||||||||
| Lassa Expedition[30] | Crash –Lassa Experience | 28.39 | Rachel Wheeler | 3–1 | |||||||||
| Vimmerby[31] | Winetavern Oscar – Wee Rose Garden | 28.56 | John Kavanagh | 3–1 | |||||||||
| Midtown Raffa[32] | Kinloch Brae – Raffa Baby | 28.31 | Maurice O'Connor | 2-1f | |||||||||
| Skywalker Manner[33] | Leeview Jet – Jibberish | 28.29 | 5–1 | ||||||||||
| Clonbrien Hero | Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon | 28.00 | 5–2 | Curraheen Park final record | |||||||||
| Rockybay Foley[34] | Sparta Maestro – Ironically | 28.37 | Kieran Lynch | 4/5f | |||||||||
| Rockybay Foley[35] | Sparta Maestro – Ironically | 28.57 | Kieran Lynch | 7/4f | |||||||||
| Runninta Seeya[36] | Laughil Blake – Droopys Harbour | 28.48 | John Linehan | - | No SP due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions | ||||||||
| One Time Only[37] | Droopys Sydney – Mags Image | 28.17 | Thomas O'Donovan | 3/1 | |||||||||
| Good Cody[38] | Opinion – Soho Ark | 28.20 | Patrick Guilfoyle | 5/1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | High Trend[39] | Droopys Sydney – Beaming Smasher | 28.31 | Graham Holland | 8/1 |