Brief History of the Greyhound Derby

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Greyhound Racing as we know it today was first introduced to Ireland in 1927 when the first meeting was held in April in CelticPark in Belfast. Shelbourne Park followed shortly after on May 14^th.

The English ran their first Derby that year, taking the name ‘Derby’ from horse racing; the Irish then in turn took the name from the English.

Only one greyhound, the legendary Spanish Battleship, has completed a Derby 3 in a row. We are delighted to have the 1954 Irish Greyhound Derby trophy on display in the museum throughout this year's competition - be sure to check it out!

2024 is the 1st year of a new 3 year renewal of BoyleSports sponsorship of the event, having held title sponsorship since 2014. Visit the Irish company's website to learn more about them.

BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Roll of Honour
Irish Derby winners 1932 - 2022

Year	Winner	Track	Time
2023	The Other Kobe	SPK	29.11
2022	Born Warrior	SPK	29.53
2021	Susie Sapphire	SPK	29.18
2020	Newinn Taylor	SPK	29.61
2019	Lenson Bocko	SPK	29.40
2018	Ballyanne Sim	SPK	29.28
2017	Good News	SPK	29.37
2016	Rural Hawaii	SPK	29.65
2015	Ballymac Matt	SPK	29.63
2014	Laughil Blake	SPK	29.50
2013	Slippery Robert	SPK	29.49
2012	Skywalker Puma	SPK	29.39
2011	Razldazl George	SPK	30.02
2010	Tyrur McGuigan	SPK	29.41
2009	College Causeway	SPK	29.53
2008	Shelbourne Aston	SPK	29.83
2007	Tyrur Rhino	SPK	29.73
2006	Razldazl Billy	SPK	29.49
2005	He Said So	SPK	29.66
2004	Like A Shot	SPK	29.87
2003	Climate Control	SPK	29.71
2002	Bypass Byway	SPK	29.42
2001	Cool Performance	SPK	29.42
2000	Judicial Pride	SPK	29.68
1999	Spring Time	SPK	30.00
1998	Eyeman	SPK	30.09
1997	Toms the Best	SPK	30.09
1996	Tina Marina	SPK	30.20
1995	Batties Rocket	SPK	30.19
1994	Joyful Tidings	SPK	30.35
1993	Daleys Denis	SPK	30.30
1992	Manx Treasure	SPK	30.53
1991	Ardfert Mick	SPK	30.18
1990	The Other Toss	SPK	30.14
1989	Manorville Magic	SPK	30.53
1988	Make History	SPK	30.26
1987	Rathgallen Tady	SPK	30.49
1986	Kyle Jack	SPK	30.41
1985	Tubbercurry Lad	SPK	29.14
1984	Dipmac	SPK	29.15
1983	Belvedere Bran	SPK	29.65
1982	Cooladine Super	SPK	29.34
1981	Bold Work	SPK	29.32
1980	Suir Miller	SPK	29.18
1979	PennyCounty	SPK	29.28
1978	Pampered Rover	SPK	29.23
1977	Linda’s Champion	SPK	29.53
1976	Tain Mor	SPK	29.35
1975	Shifting Shadow	SPK	29.35
1974	Lively Band	SPK	29.11
1973	Bashful Man	SPK	28.82
1972	Catsrock Daisy	SPK	29.20
1971	Sole Aim	SPK	29.12
1970	Monalee Pride	SPK	29.28
1969	Own Pride	HX	29.20
1968	Yellow Printer	SPK	29.11
1967	Russian Gun	HX	29.44
1966	Always Proud	SPK	29.44
1965	Ballyowen Chief	HX	29.42
1964	WonderValley	SPK	29.30
1963	Drumahiskey Venture	HX	29.60
1962	Shane’s Legacy	SPK	29.58
1961	Chieftain’s Guest	HX	29.45
1960	Perry’s Apple	SPK	29.55
1959	Sir Frederick	HX	29.30
1958	Colonel Perry	SPK	29.79
1957	Hopeful Cutlet	HX	29.60
1956	Keep Moving	SPK	29.18
1955	Spanish Battleship	HX	29.53
1954	Spanish Battleship	SPK	29.64
1953	Spanish Battleship	HX	29.78
1952	Rough Waters	SPK	29.95
1951	Carmody’s Tanist	HX	29.64
1950	Crossmolina Rambler	SPK	29.70
1949	Spanish Lad	HX	29.87
1948	Western Post	SPK	29.90
1947	Daring Flash	HX	30.04
1946	Steve	SPK	30.20
1945	Lilac’s Luck	HX	30.12
1944	ClonbonnyBridge	SPK	30.53
1943	Famous Knight	HX	30.26
1942	Uacterlainn Riac	CRK	30.22
1941	Brave Damsel	SPK	30.64
1940	Tanist	SPK	29.82
1939	Marching Thro’ Georgia	LMK	30.05
1938	Abbeylara	HX	30.09
1937	Muinessa	SPK	30.83
1936	Minstrel Rover	HX	30.48
1935	Roving Yank	SPK	30.18
1934	Frisco Hobo	HX	30.45
1933	Monologue	SPK	30.52
1932	Guidless Joe	SPK	30.36

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Brief History of the Greyhound Derby

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BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Roll of HonourIrish Derby winners 1932 - 2022

BoyleSports Irish Greyhound Derby Roll of Honour
Irish Derby winners 1932 - 2022