Shelbourne Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin.[1] [2]

Shelbourne Gold Cup
Feature race
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1998
SponsorPaddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€16,000 (winner)

Venues & Distances
  • 1998–2010 (Shelbourne Park, 525y)
  • 2011–2012 (Shelbourne Park, 550y)
  • 2013–present (Shelbourne Park, 525y)

Past winners
Year Winner Breeding Trainer SP Time
1998 Real BranchRight Move UK – New BranchDenis Shanahan4/5f28.98
1999 April SurpriseBeaming Surprise – Serene LadyPaul Hennessy5/2jf28.85
2000 Joannestown CashCry Dalcash – Ali ShebaPaul Hennessy6/4f29.00
2001 Late Late ShowSpiral Nikita – Ullid CitratePaul Hennessy1/2f28.77
2002 Jet SprayKilmessan Jet – Roving MindyFrancie Murray7/428.77
2003 Clover HareVintage Prince – CailinDilisMichael O'Donovan2/128.52
2004 First CharterJamella Prince – Newbridge GirlReggie Roberts5/229.66
2005 Tyrur TedTop Honcho – Watch the MarketPaul Hennessy11/828.25
2006 Mineola FarloeTop Honcho – Farloe DingleSeamus Graham9/4f28.38
2007 Ballyhoe MarbleMustang Yank – Ballyhoe PivotalFrancie Murray1/1f28.32
2008 Tyrur KennyTop Honcho – Tyrur PearlPaul Hennessy25/128.86
2009 Swords PrinceHead Bound – Katie KingBrian Madigan2/1f28.44
2010 De Ex FactorCrash – Late DeliveryPaul Hennessy6/128.38
2011 Slippery BobTop Honcho – Steamy WindowsLarry Dunne3/129.86
2012 Piercestown SandAce Hi Rumble – Tyford BlackieShanks Whelan8/129.71
2013 Priceless SkyRoyal Impact – Priceless PearlPaul Hennessy7/128.91
2014 Kilgraney Tomson[3]Aries Son – Lady KilgraneyMary Buggy5/128.48
2015 Fiery Splendour[4]Tubbertelly Dubh – Any Time AgainOwen McKenna5/4f28.38
2016 Slippery Fred[5]Brett Lee – Steamy WindowsLarry Dunne6/4f28.62
2017 cancelled due to protests by the DGOBA over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium[6]
2018 Chespirito[7]Vulturi – Coolavanny AngieLiam Dowling7/128.53
2019 Music Toour Ears[8]Droopys Jet – Glideaway MarinaPatrick Guilfoyle7/228.33
2020 Ballymac Anton[9][10]Ballymac Best – Coolavanny AngieLiam Dowling7/4f28.87
2021 Inforapenny[11]Farloe Rumble – Rios GirlKieran Lynch5/128.97
2022 Skywalker Barry[12]Droopys Jet – Calzaghe JanMichael J O' Donovan2/128.36
2023 Bogger Hunter[13]Skywalker Farloe – Bottle of BanterIan Reilly9/128.52

Race Sponsors
  • 1998–2011 (Tote)
  • 2012–2013 (Satellite Information Services (SIS))
  • 2014–2015 (Tote)
  • 2016–2021 (Best Car Parks)
  • 2022–2022 (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System)
  • 2023–2023 (Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings)

References
  1. Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 308. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  2. Hobbs, Jonathan (2007). Greyhound Annual 2008. Raceform. ISBN 978-1-905153-53-4.
  3. "2014 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  4. "2015 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  5. "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
  6. "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent.
  7. "2018 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  8. "2019 Gold Cup Final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  9. "2020 Best Car Park Gold Cup final". Irish Greyhound Board.
  10. "Irish Performances of the Week". Greyhound Star.
  11. "Gold Cup final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  12. "The 2022 RCETS Gold Cup Open 525 Final (Grade : AA0) Flat 525". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  13. "Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Gold Cup Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
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