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Irish Laurels
Feature race
2005 finalist Vancouver Sparky
LocationCurraheen Park
Inaugurated1944
SponsorBar One Racing
Race information
Distance525 yards
SurfaceSand
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]

Venues & Distances

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  • 1944–1960 (Cork, Western Road, 500 yards)
  • 1961–1999 (Cork, Western Road, 525 yards)
  • 2000–present (Cork, Curraheen Park, 525 yards)

Sponsors

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  • 1979–1981 (Cashmans)
  • 1985–1986 (Joe Donnelly)
  • 1987–1991 (Kantoher Co-op)
  • 1992–1992 (Michael McCarthy)
  • 1993–1994 (Michael Crowley)
  • 1995–2003 (Co-op Superstores)
  • 2004–2009 (Cashmans Bookmakers)
  • 2010–2011 (Pat Hennerty Sales)
  • 2012–2014 (Connolly's Red Mills)
  • 2015–2019 (Irish Independent)
  • 2023–2023 (Bar One Racing)

Past winners

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Year Winner Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes
1944 Robeen Printer Printer – Deoc Deireannach 28.98
1945 Munster Hotel Highland Rum – Ballinspittle 29.20
1946 Ballinrea Express Rebel Express – Champion Queen 28.80
1947 Careless Border Ruby Border – Volcut 28.80
1948 Double Shadow Dark Shadow – Grosvenors Lady 28.33
1949 Spanish Chestnut Rebel Abbey – Cordal Moonlight 28.55
1950 Spanish Chestnut Rebel Abbey – Cordal Moonlight 28.70
1951 Knockrour Favourite Bellas Prince – Favourite Tip 28.85 Jack Lynch
1952 Tragumna Dasher Dark Shadow – Bran Cream 28.70
1953 Templenoe Rebel Ballymac Ball – Templenoe Medora 28.55
1954 Come on Bella Lucky Tanist – Knockrour Bella 28.90
1955 Spanish Battleship Spanish Chestnut – Ballyseedy Memory 28.35 Tom Lynch
1956 Rather Grand [6] The Grand Champion – Ashbrook Gift 29.00 7-1
1957 Kilcasey Streak 28.80
1958 Brook Prancer Glittering Look – Shaggy Dancer 28.43
1959 Celbridge Chance Eridanus – Avril 28.50
1960 Last Lap The Grand Champion – Dooniskey Lass 28.15
1961 Round Tower Rose Champion Prince – Knockdrina Rose 29.80
1962 Dark Baby Knockrour Again – Ronnoc Miss 29.40 Track record
1963 Powerstown Proper Hi There – Faoide 29.75
1964 Tanyard Heather Oregon Prince – Clonbanin Chariot 29.20 P Cashman
1965 Boro Parachute Crazy Parachute – Anjone 29.60
1966 Westpark Ash Hi There – Westpark Ballet 29.40
1967 Philotimo Booked Out – Pride of Corrin 29.65 C Kelleher
1968 Flaming King Market Green – Maglin Lady 29.25 S Moran
1969 Skipping Tim [7] Myross Again – Right On Time 29.50 Dave Cashman
1970 Gabriel Boy Yanka Boy – Gabriel Star 29.25 Ger McKenna
1971 Ivy Hall Flash Proud Lincoln – Ivy Hall Rose 29.15 Paddy Keane
1972 Dublin Eily Maryville Hi – Right Champion 29.70 J Buckley
1973 Kilbracken Style Kilbelin Style – Maggie Ann 29.10 Paddy Keane
1974 Silent Thought[8] Ivy Hall Flash – Oulartwick Jane 29.50 Paddy Keane 2-1
1975 Moonshine Bandit Yanka Boy – Westpark Roma 29.30 Christy O'Callaghan
1976 Nameless Star Ritas Choice – Itsastar 29.30 Ger McKenna
1977 Ashleigh Honour Kudas Honour – Miss Ashleigh 29.15 Dave Cashman
1978 Knockrour Girl Bright Lad – Knockrour Last 29.40 Denis Lynch
1979 Knockrour Slave Sole Aim – Knockrour Exile 29.45 Ger McKenna
1980 Knockrour Slave Sole Aim – Knockrour Exile 29.00 Ger McKenna Track record
1981 Knockeen Master Laurdella Fun – Knockeen Guest 29.50 Christy O'Callaghan
1982 The Stranger [9] Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend 28.95 Christy O'Callaghan Track record
1983 Back Garden Knockrour Slave – Sweeping Billy 29.66 Ger McKenna
1984 Rugged Mick Ceili Band – Blueberry Pet 29.09 Ger McKenna
1985 Follow A Star Under Par – Float A Loan 29.42 Ger McKenna 10-1
1986 Big Oran[10] Oran Jack – Big Deposit 29.78 Ann Wade
1987 Yellow Bud[11] Yellow Ese – Budweiser 29.28 Donal O'Regan 10-1
1988 Odell King[12] Sail On II – Odell Tansy 28.98 Ned Power 7-2
1989 Airmount Grand[13] Daleys Gold – Airmount Jewel 28.82 Gerald Kiely Track record in final, sf and 2nd Rd
1990 Adraville Bridge[14] Im Slippy – Milltown Gem 28.78 Mossy O'Connor 9-4jf Track record
1991 Terrydrum Tico Tico – Gentle Sarah 28.86 Davy Lennon 2-1f
1992 Market Rascal[15] Coral Town – Twins Petra 29.58
1993 Lisglass Lass[16] Quare Rocket – Machern 28.97 Francie Murray
1994 Clounmellane Oak[17] Ravage Again – Rosehip Joy 29.44 John Lynch 6-1
1995 Standard Image[18] Murlens Slippy – Simply Elite 29.04 Christy O'Callaghan 5-1
1996 Deerfield Bypass[19] Daleys Gold – Black Adraville 29.12 Ger McKenna 7-2
1997 Mr Pickwick Trade Union – Terrys Whisper 29.16 Paul Hennessy 1-2f
1998 Mr Pickwick Trade Union – Terrys Whisper 29.29 Paul Hennessy 4-5f
1999 Lumber Boss Batties Rocket – The Other Joy 29.42 Frances O'Donnell 5–1 dead-heat
1999 Tigers Eye Coalbrook Tiger – Swift Comment 29.42 Nicky Turner 10–1 dead-heat
2000 Barefoot Ridge Some Picture – Cailin Dilis 28.69 Paul Hennessy 6–1
2001 Sonic Flight [20] Frightful Flash – Westmead Flight 28.41 Dolores Ruth 4–1
2002 Annual Award Smooth Rumble – Heres Steppie 28.33 Eddie Wade 7–1
2003 Nikita Billie Split the Bill – Nikita Doll 28.34 Jack Walsh 9–2
2004 Boherduff Light[21] He Knows – Travelling Light 28.14 Owen McKenna 2-1jf
2005 Tyrur Ted[22] Top Honcho – Watch the Market 28.33 PJ Fahy 4-6f
2006 Ardkill Jamie[23] Top Savings – Fast Issue 28.35 Paul Hennessy 5–2
2007 Catunda Harry[24] Elite State – Your So Vain 28.18 Owen McKenna 5-4f
2008 Cashen Legend[25] Balintore Brave – Fergus Gold 28.74 Chris Houilhan 14–1
2009 Sevenheads Bay[26] Ballymac Maeve – Travara Daisy 28.50 Graham Holland 4–1
2010 Tyrur Enda[27] Razldazl Billy – Regards To Alice 28.42 PJ Fahy 4-6f
2011 Razldazl Rioga[28] Brett Lee – Razldazl Pearl 28.32 Dolores Ruth 7–2
2012 Knockglass Billy[29] Ballymac Maeve – Knockglass Lady 28.30 Graham Holland 2-1f
2013 Lassa Expedition[30] Crash –Lassa Experience 28.39 Rachel Wheeler 3–1
2014 Vimmerby[31] Winetavern Oscar – Wee Rose Garden 28.56 John Kavanagh 3–1
2015 Midtown Raffa[32] Kinloch Brae – Raffa Baby 28.31 Maurice O'Connor 2-1f
2016 Skywalker Manner[33] Leeview Jet – Jibberish 28.29 Graham Holland 5–1
2017 Clonbrien Hero[4] Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon 28.00 Graham Holland 5–2 Curraheen Park final record
2018 Rockybay Foley[34] Sparta Maestro – Ironically 28.37 Kieran Lynch 4/5f
2019 Rockybay Foley[35] Sparta Maestro – Ironically 28.57 Kieran Lynch 7/4f
2020 Runninta Seeya[36] Laughil Blake – Droopys Harbour 28.48 John Linehan - No SP due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions
2021 One Time Only[37] Droopys Sydney – Mags Image 28.17 Thomas O'Donovan 3/1
2022 Good Cody[38] Definate Opinion – Soho Ark 28.20 Patrick Guilfoyle 5/1
2023 High Trend[39] Droopys Sydney – Beaming Smasher 28.31 Graham Holland 8/1

References

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  33. ^ "2016 Result". Irish Greyhound Board.
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  39. ^ "The 2023 Bar One Racing Irish Laurels Final". Greyhound Racing Ireland. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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