The Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards are the annual awards for the leading greyhounds in Ireland.
The Greyhound of the Year award was first held in 1965 when it was won by Ballyowen Chief. In 1996 the awards saw the Greyhound of the Year replaced by a Dog and Bitch of the Year Award but in 2013 the Greyhound of the Year award returned in addition to the other awards.
The 2016 awards did not take place until October 2017 following a postponement. Continuing protests by the DGOBA resulted in a suspension of the awards and racing at Shelbourne Park for five months and the cancellation of several major events. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium.
Past winners Main/Supreme Award
YearWinning Greyhound1965Ballyowen Chief1966Hairdresser1967 Yanka Boy1968Russian Gun1969Own Pride1970 Mark Anthony1971Ivy Hall Flash1972 Catsrock Daisy1973 Romping To Work1974 Lively Band1975 Ballybeg Prim1976 Tain Mor1977 Lindas Champion1978Pampered Rover1979 Nameless Pixie
YearWinning Greyhound1980Indian Joe1981 Parkdown Jet1982 Supreme Tiger1983 I'm Slippy1984 Morans Beef1985Ballintubber One1986Storm Villa1987Randy1988 Make History 1989Manorville Magic1990 Adraville Bridge1991 Ardfert Mick1992 Farloe Melody1993 Ringa Hustle 1994Joyful Tidings
YearWinning Greyhound1995Dew Reward 2013 Locnamon Bridie2014 Laughil Blake2015 Ballymac Matt 2016 Jaytee Jet2017 Good News 2018 Ballyanne Sim 2019 Killmacdonagh 2020 Newinn Taylor2021Susie Sapphire2022Born Warrior2023The Other Kobe
Dog of the Year
YearWinning Greyhound1996 Mountleader Peer1997 Some Picture1998 Eyeman1999 Chart King2000 Judicial Pride2001 Late Late Show2002 Bypass Byway2003 Climate Control2004 Premier Fantasy2005 Droopys Maldini2006 Razldazl Billy
YearWinning Greyhound2007Catunda Harry2008Shelbourne Aston 2009 College Causeway2010 Tyrur McGuigan2011 Razldazl George2012 Skywalker Puma2013 Slippery Robert2014 Laughil Blake2015 Ballymac Matt2016 Jaytee Jet 2017 Good News
YearWinning Greyhound2018 Ballyanne Sim 2019 Lenson Bocko 2020 Newinn Taylor2021Explosive Boy2022Born Warrior2023The Other Kobe2024Bockos Diamond2025
Bitch of the Year
YearWinning Greyhound1996 Tina Marina1997 Borna Best1998 April Surprise1999 Spring Time2000 Marinas Tina2001 Marinas Tina2002 Longvalley Tina2003 Mustang Mega2004 Legal Moment2005 Grayslands Pixie2006 Shelbourne Becky
YearWinning Greyhound2007 Ms Firecracker2008 Oran Majestic 2009 Skywalker Queen2010 Dalcash Dvinsky2011 Droopys Twirl2012 Milldean Tally2013Locnamon Bridie2014 Velvet All Jam2015 Ballydoyle Honey2016 Witches Belle2017 Forest Natalee
YearWinning Greyhound2018 Vancouver2019 Killmacdonagh2020 Meenagh Miracle2021Susie Sapphire2022Raha Mofo2023Crafty Shivoo2024A Lucky Julie2025
Sprinter Award
YearWinning Greyhound2000 Quarter To Five2001 Fact File2002 You Said So2003 Dalcash Black2004 Sycamore Dan2005 Mabels Dilemma2006 Montos Mark2007 Johnny Gatillo2008Almightyjack
YearWinning Greyhound2009 Inny Blue2010 Sheepwalk Mac2011 Shoemakers Lad2012 Cambushmore2013 Knockglass Billy2014 Crokers Champ2015 Catherines Drico2016 Ballymac Bigmike2017 Butterbridge Bex
YearWinning Greyhound2018 Ardnasool Jet 2019 Ardnasool Jet 2020 Grangeview Ten2021Good Cody2022Gizmo Cash2023Carrick Aldo2024Broadstrand Syd2025
Stayer Award
YearWinning Greyhound2000 Knockeevan Jerry2001 Making Merry2002 Mega Delight2003 Shelbourne Star2004 Airforce Honcho2005 De Eight Wonder2006 Sonatina2007 Droopys Ike2008 Olympic Show
YearWinning Greyhound2009 Corporate Attack2010 Kiltrea Kev2011 Ceroc Shaneboy2012 Future Boy2013Shanless Becky2014 Sidarian Lisa2015 Tradition2016 Airmount Tess2017 Airmount Tess
YearWinning Greyhound2018 Javielenko 2019 Redzer Ardfert 2020 Ballymac Kingdom2021Dana Point2022Crafty Kokoro2023Kinturk Road2024Tuono Charlie2025
Brood Bitch
YearWinning Greyhound1996 Minnies Nikita1997 Spring Season1998 Ladys Guest1999 Centenarys Dream2000 Dons Pride2001 Perrys Pusher2002 Daleys Heartrob2003 Droopys Kristin2004 Newbridge Girl2005 Little Diamond UK2006 Airport Express
YearWinning Greyhound2007 Airport Express2008 Queen Survivor2009 Maybe Baby2010 Tyrur Temptress2011 Razldazl Pearl2012 Talita Beaity2013 Locnamon Nell2014 Laughil Lass2015 Kildallon Maid2016 Ballymac Scarlet2017 Droopys Hilda
YearWinning Greyhound2018 Global Liberty2019 Portumna West2020 Coolavanny Pet2021 Jetstream Lynx2022Mountaylor Queen2023Mountaylor Queen2024Seaglass Shadow2025
Stud Dog
YearWinning Greyhound2011 Head Bound2012 Head Bound2013 Head Bound2014 Kinloch Brae2015 Kinloch Brae2016 Droopys Scolari
YearWinning Greyhound2017 Droopys Scolari 2018 Kinloch Brae 2019 Droopys Jet 2020 Droopys Jet2021Droopys Sydney2022Droopys Sydney
YearWinning Greyhound2023Droopys Sydney2024Droopys Sydney2025
See also Greyhound of the Year Awards
References