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Irish greyhound racing competition For other uses, see Saint-Léger.

Horse race
Irish St Leger
Feature race
1984 champion Morans Beef
LocationLimerick Greyhound Stadium
Inaugurated1932
SponsorWill We Go
Race information
Distance550 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€30,000 (winner)

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 & 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)

Sponsors

  • 1982–1987 (Smithwick's)
  • 1988–1990 (Kantoher Co-op)
  • 1991–2001 (Golden Vale)
  • 2002–2017 (Kerry Agribusiness)
  • 2018–2018 (Barking Buzz App)
  • 2019–2020 (Friends of Limerick)
  • 2021–2022 (Matchbook Betting Exchange)
  • 2023–2024 (Will We Go)

Past winners

Year Winning Greyhound Breeding Time Trainer SP Notes/ref
1932 Castle Eve Fourth of July – Sally's Gossip 32.08
1933 Brilliant Bob Other Days – Birchfield Bessie 31.53
1934 Chicken Sandwich Heros Heart – Moor Girl 31.59 Track record
1935 Carras Son Rubio – Cara 31.82
1936 Moresby Roving Bunty – False Colleen 31.68
1937 Cheers For Ballyduff Hes Next – Normans Fancy 31.42
1938 Abbeylara Prudent Turn – Thats The Why 31.61
1939 Negros Crown Prudent Turn – Negros Pet 31.77
1940 Cherrygrove Cross Rejected Light – Dohora Lass 31.82
1942 Monarch of the Glen Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen 31.28
1943 Monarch of the Glen Carolina Prince – Turn of the Glen 31.48
1944 No Relation Sweeping Cut – Halycon Heart 31.48
1945 Dark Shadow Ruby Border – Coming Now 31.37 Track record
1946 Star Point Bawnmore Lad – Bright Duckling 31.55
1947 Pouleen Boy Another White Sandhills – Broken Weir 31.92
1948 Beau Lion Another Dancing Willie - Brevity 31.52 5/2
1949 Ballybeg Surprise Mad Tanist – My Little Diamond 31.55
1950 Maddest Daughter Clounehard Border – Maddest Yet 31.55
1951 Ellas Ivy Ivy Reef – Mara Lass 31.08
1952 Silver Earl King Silver – Ardmachree Eliza 31.25
1953 Gortaleen Shaggy Lad – Magic Maid 31.26
1954 Mount Nagle Surprise Ballybeg Surprise – Mount Nagle Girl 31.10
1955 Doonmore Dreamer Wee Chap – Again Ballyglass 30.98
1956 Prince of Bermuda Champion Prince – Sunora 30.66 Ger McKenna Track record
1957 Kilcaskin Kern Magourna Reject – Pavona 31.05
1958 Firgrove Snowman The Grand Champion – Firgrove Swallow 31.28
1959 Ocean Swell Glittering Look – Don't Ask 31.18
1960 Swanlands Best Man Of Pleasure – Swanland's Neighbour 31.60 Ger McKenna
1961 Jerrys Clipper Jerry's Special – Glittering Queenie 31.10 Jerry O'Dea
1962 Apollo Again Knockrour Again – Redondo Beach 31.26 Ger McKenna
1963 General Courtnowski Man Of Pleasure – Yoblstrap 31.12
1964 Brook Jockey Jockey's Glen – Endurance 31.66 P Boyce
1965 Lovely Chieftain Knockhill Chieftain – Lovely Sister 30.92 Ger McKenna
1966 Movealong Santa Champion Tipp – Movelong Sally 30.92
1967 Yanka Boy Clonalvy Pride – Millie Hawthorn 30.77 Ger McKenna
1968 Pools Punter Oregon Prince – Wild Countess 30.88 9/2
1969 Own Pride Always Proud – Kitty True 30.95 Ger McKenna
1970 Mark Anthony Prairie Flash - Shandaroba 31.02 Tom Lynch 6/1
1971 Time Up Please Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame 30.56 Ger McKenna
1972 Time Up Please Newdown Heather – Dogstown Fame 31.05 Ger McKenna
1973 Romping To Work Swanky Pa – Go To Work 31.04 Larry Kelly
1974 Lively Band Silver Hope – Kells Queen 31.20 Jack Murphy
1975 Ballybeg Prim Rockfield Era – Ballybeg Pride 30.44 Ger McKenna Track record
1976 Nameless Star Rita’s Choice – Itsastar 30.62 Ger McKenna
1977 Red Rasper Own Pride – Miss Honeygar 31.15 Ger McKenna
1978 Rhu Sole Aim – RigsdaleKuda 31.44 Matt O'Donnell
1979 Airmount Champ Hunday Champion – Winnies Call 31.20 Paddy Keane 5/1
1980 Rahan Ship Rail Ship – Rwanyena 30.72 Johnny Haynes
1981 Oran Jack Yellow Band – Spooky Lady 30.62 Rose Grealish
1982 Supreme Tiger Knockrour Tiger-Rising Tide 30.44 Matt O'Donnell
1983 The Stranger Dark Mercury – Lovely Blend 31.04 Christy O'Callaghan
1984 Morans Beef Noble Brigg – Rathkenny Bride 30.06 Ger McKenna
1985 Ballintubber One Killaclug Jet – Ballintubber Peg 30.42 Matt O'Donnell
1986 Storm Villa Aulton Villa – Storm Island 30.65 Matt O'Donnell 1/1f
1987 Randy Aulton Villa – Melanie 30.23 Christy Daly 5/2
1988 Local Kate Wise Band – Local Nell 31.04 Maurice Leahy 14/1
1989 Dereen Star Moral Support – Summer Crab 30.24 Matt O'Donnell
1990 Alan's Judy I'm Slippy – Fairy Lawn 30.42 E. McMahon
1991 Castleland Dream Powerstown Pax – Sail On Witch 30.22 Christy O'Callaghan 5/2
1992 Barefoot Dash Willie Joe – Kilmorna Pearl 30.40 Matt O'Donnell
1993 Barefoot Marty I'm Slippy – Cheeky Carmaur 30.54 Fraser Black
1994 Kilvil Skinner Mathews Gold – Keeleys Friend 30.84 Peter Pattinson
1995 Batties Spirit Batties Whisper – Lady Arrancourt 30.42 Matt O'Donnell 7/4f
1996 Airmount Rogue Glen Park Dancer – Airmount Kelly 29.89 Gerald Kiely 6/1
1997 Fire Fly Leaders Minstrel – Mark of Relief 30.36 AD Marshall 9/2
1998 Deerfield Sunset Vintage Prince - Sunset Blonde 30.03 Joe Kenny 5/4f
1999 Frisby Flashing Frightful Flash – Centenarys Dream 29.64 Reggie Roberts 1/1f Track record
2000 Extra Dividend Sassy Boy – Sunshine Penny 29.79 Dolores Ruth 8/1
2001 Droopys Kewell Larkhill Jo – Perrys Pusher 30.37 Michael Dunphy 5/2
2002 Larking About Larkhill Jo – Rockys Whisper 29.73 Paul Hennessy 9/4f
2003 Mountleader Rolf Smooth Rumble – Mountleader Diva 30.01 Geraldine O'Mahony 5/2
2004 Never Give Up Spiral Nikita – Dalcash Lament 29.88 Pat Buckley 7/1
2005 Redbarn Panther Jamella Tiger - Itsabouttimerose 29.72 Liam Egan 4/1
2006 Indesacjack Pacific Mile – JasonsSmokie 29.66 Jim Morrissey 2/1f
2007 Lughill Jo Larkhill Jo – Lughill Rose 29.37 Owen McKenna 3/1
2008 Boherash Gaoithe World Class – Boherash Charity 29.71 Joan Hanrahan 14/1
2009 Bar Blackstone Head Bound – Blackstone Sky 29.62 Sean Dunphy 2/1jf
2010 Farley Turbo Hondo Black – Blue Honey 29.57 Owen McKenna 3/1 Track record
2011 What A Tornado Crash – Natural Energy 29.58 Paul Hennessy 7/4f
2012 Cashen Mafuma Cashen Legend – Shakira Live 29.57 Chris Houlihan 8/1
2013 Locnamon Bridie Royal Impact – Locnamon Nell 29.34 Paul Hennessy 3/1jf
2014 Paradise Silva Hondo Black – Dalcash Diva 29.50 Pat Buckley 6/4f
2015 Skywalker Rory Skywalker Puma – Tarsna Sal 29.47 Patrick Guilfoyle 7/2
2016 Priceless Brandy Mall Brandy – Tullowmac Java 29.30 Paul Hennessy 4/5f
2017 Clonbrien Hero Razldazl Jayfkay – Trout or Salmon 29.60 Graham Holland 5/2jf
2018 Blastoff Jet Droopys Jet – Blastoff Annie 29.65 Philip Buckley 5/1
2019 Ballymac Anton Ballymac Best – Coolavanny Angie 29.53 Liam Dowling 4/1
2020 Epic Hero Droopys Jet – Ravenna 29.44 Thomas O'Donovan No SP due to COVID-19
2021 Ballymac Merlin Vulturi – Ballymac Belle 29.68 Liam Dowling 8/1
2022 Bobsleigh Dream Droopys Sydney – Bobsleigh Jet 29.84 Pat Buckley 11/8f
2023 Clonbrien Treaty Pestana – Clonbrien Millie 29.51 Graham Holland 5/4f
2024 Clonbrien Treaty Pestana – Clonbrien Millie 29.28 Graham Holland 5/4f Record time for final

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