St Leger (Irish greyhound race)

The St Leger is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Limerick Greyhound Stadium at Greenpark, Dock Road, Limerick, Ireland. The competition is an original classic race and was inaugurated in 1932 at Celtic Park in Belfast following the decision by the Irish Coursing Club to issue a new list of classic races.

As was the practice at the time the Bord na gCon switched the event each year to a different track. Clonmel Greyhound Stadium, Shelbourne Park and Harolds Cross all played host before it found a permanent home at the old Markets Field Greyhound Stadium in Limerick in 1944.

Venues and distances Celtic Park (1932, 1943 550y) Clonmel (1933 550y) Shelbourne Park (1934, 1936, 1938, 1939 550y) Harolds Cross (1935, 1937, 1942 550y) Limerick (1940 & 1944–present 550y)

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Past winners YearWinning GreyhoundBreedingTime (sec)TrainerSPNotes/ref1932Castle Eve Fourth of July – Sally's Gossip32.08 1933Brilliant Bob Other Days – Birchfield Bessie31.53 1934Chicken Sandwich Heros Heart – Moor Girl31.59 Track record1935Carras Son Rubio – Cara 31.82 1936Moresby Roving Bunty – False Colleen31.68 1937Cheers For Ballyduff Hes Next – Normans Fancy31.42 1938Abbeylara Prudent Turn – That's The Why 31.61 1939Negros Crown Prudent Turn – Negros Pet 31.77 1940Cherrygrove Cross Rejected Light – Dohora Lass31.82 1942Monarch of the Glen Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen31.28 1943Monarch of the Glen Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen31.48 1944No Relation Sweeping Cut – Halycon Heart 31.48 1945Dark Shadow Ruby Border – Coming Now31.37 Track record1946Star Point Bawnmore Lad – Bright Duckling31.55 1947Pouleen Boy Another White Sandhills – Broken Weir 31.92 1948Beau Lion Another Dancing Willie - Brevity 31.52 5/2 1949Ballybeg Surprise Mad Tanist – My Little Diamond 31.55 1950Maddest Daughter Clounehard Border – Maddest Yet 31.55 1951Ellas Ivy Ivy Reef – Mara Lass 31.08 1952Silver Earl King Silver – Ardmachree Eliza 31.25 1953Gortaleen Shaggy Lad – Magic Maid 31.26 1954Mount Nagle Surprise Ballybeg Surprise – Mount Nagle Girl 31.10 1955Doonmore Dreamer Wee Chap – Again Ballyglass 30.98 1956Prince of Bermuda Champion Prince – Sunora 30.66 Ger McKenna Track record1957Kilcaskin Kern Magourna Reject – Pavona 31.05 1958Firgrove Snowman The Grand Champion – Firgrove Swallow 31.28 1959Ocean Swell Glittering Look – Don't Ask 31.18 1960Swanlands Best Man Of Pleasure – Swanland's Neighbour 31.60Ger McKenna 1961Jerrys Clipper Jerry's Special – Glittering Queenie 31.10 Jerry O'Dea 1962Apollo Again Knockrour Again – Redondo Beach 31.26Ger McKenna 1963General Courtnowski Man Of Pleasure – Yoblstrap 31.12 1964Brook Jockey Jockey's Glen – Endurance 31.66P Boyce 1965Lovely Chieftain Knockhill Chieftain – Lovely Sister 30.92Ger McKenna 1966Movealong Santa Champion Tipp – Movelong Sally 30.92 1967Yanka Boy Clonalvy Pride – Millie Hawthorn 30.77Ger McKenna 1968Pools Punter Oregon Prince – Wild Countess 30.88 9/2 1969Own Pride Always Proud – Kitty True 30.95Ger McKenna 1970Mark Anthony Prairie Flash - Shandaroba 31.02 Tom Lynch 6/1 1971Time Up Please Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame 30.56Ger McKenna 1972Time Up Please Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame 31.05Ger McKenna 1973Romping To Work Swanky Pa – Go To Work 31.04Larry Kelly 1974Lively Band Silver Hope – Kells Queen 31.20Jack Murphy 1975Ballybeg PrimRockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride 30.44 Ger McKenna Track record1976Nameless Star Rita's Choice – Itsastar 30.62Ger McKenna 1977Red Rasper Own Pride – Miss Honeygar 31.15Ger McKenna 1978Rhu Sole Aim – RigsdaleKuda 31.44 Matt O'Donnell 1979Airmount Champ Hunday Champion – Winnies Call 31.20Paddy Keane 5/1 1980Rahan Ship Rail Ship – Rwanyena 30.72 Johnny Haynes 1981Oran Jack Yellow Band – Spooky Lady 30.62 Rose Grealish 1982Supreme Tiger Knockrour Tiger-Rising Tide 30.44 Matt O'Donnell 1983The Stranger Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend 31.04 Christy O'Callaghan 1984Morans Beef Noble Brigg – Rathkenny Bride 30.06 Ger McKenna 1985Ballintubber One Killaclug Jet – Ballintubber Peg 30.42 Matt O'Donnell 1986Storm Villa Aulton Villa – Storm Island30.65 Matt O'Donnell 1/1f 1987Randy Aulton Villa – Melanie 30.23Christy Daly 5/2 1988Local Kate Wise Band – Local Nell 31.04Maurice Leahy 14/1 1989Dereen Star Moral Support – Summer Crab 30.24 Matt O'Donnell 5/2 1990Alans Judy I'm Slippy – Fairy Lawn 30.42 E. McMahon 2/1f 1991Castleland Dream Powerstown Pax – Sail On Witch 30.22Christy O'Callaghan 5/2 1992Barefoot Dash Willie Joe – Kilmorna Pearl 30.40 Matt O'Donnell 7/2 1993Barefoot Marty I'm Slippy – Cheeky Carmaur 30.54 Fraser Black / 1994Kilvil Skinner Mathews Gold – Keeleys Friend 30.84Peter Pattinson 3/1 1995Batties Spirit Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt 30.42 Matt O'Donnell 7/4f 1996Airmount Rogue Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly 29.89 Gerald Kiely6/1 1997Fire Fly Leaders Minstrel – Mark of Relief 30.36 AD Marshall 9/2 1998Deerfield Sunset Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde 30.03Joe Kenny 5/4f1999Frisby Flashing Frightful Flash – Centenarys Dream 29.64Reggie Roberts 1/1f Track record 2000Extra Dividend Sassy Boy – Sunshine Penny 29.79Dolores Ruth 8/12001Droopys Kewell Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher 30.37Michael Dunphy 5/2 2002Larking About Larkhill Jo – Rockys Whisper 29.73 Paul Hennessy 9/4f 2003Mountleader Rolf Smooth Rumble – Mountleader Diva30.01 Geraldine O'Mahony 5/22004Never Give Up Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament 29.88Pat Buckley 7/12005Redbarn Panther Jamella Tiger - Itsabouttimerose 29.72Liam Egan 4/12006Indesacjack Pacific Mile – JasonsSmokie 29.66Jim Morrissey 2/1f 2007Lughill Jo Larkhill Jo – Lughill Rose 29.37Owen McKenna 3/1 2008Boherash Gaoithe World Class – Boherash Charity 29.71Joan Hanrahan 14/1 2009Bar Blackstone Head Bound – Blackstone Sky 29.62Sean Dunphy 2/1jf 2010Farley Turbo Hondo Black – Blue Honey 29.57Owen McKenna 3/1 Track record2011What A Tornado Crash – Natural Energy 29.58 Paul Hennessy 7/4f 2012Cashen Mafuma Cashen Legend – Shakira Live 29.57Chris Houlihan 8/12013Locnamon Bridie Royal Impact – Locnamon Nell 29.34 Paul Hennessy 3/1jf2014Paradise Silva Hondo Black – Dalcash Diva 29.50Pat Buckley 6/4f 2015Skywalker Rory Skywalker Puma – Tarsna Sal 29.47Patrick Guilfoyle 7/2 2016Priceless Brandy Mall Brandy – Tullowmac Java 29.30 Paul Hennessy 4/5f 2017Clonbrien Hero Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon 29.60Graham Holland 5/2jf 2018Blastoff Jet Droopys Jet – Blastoff Annie 29.65Philip Buckley 5/1 2019 Ballymac Anton Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie29.53 Liam Dowling 4/1 2020Epic HeroDroopys Jet – Ravenna 29.44 Thomas O'Donovan No SPdue to COVID-192021Ballymac MerlinVulturi – Ballymac Belle 29.68 Liam Dowling 8/12022Bobsleigh DreamDroopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet 29.84 Pat Buckley11/8f2023Clonbrien TreatyPestana – Clonbrien Millie 29.51Graham Holland 5/4f 2024Clonbrien TreatyPestana – Clonbrien Millie 29.28 Graham Holland 5/4f Record time for final2025Drombeg BannerExplosive Boy – Hazelfield Echo 29.67 Evan McAuliffe 20/1

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