The McCalmont Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium at St. James' Park, Kilkenny, Ireland.
The competition is a feature competition in the Irish racing calendar organised by the Irish Greyhound Board.
The event was won by three times Irish Greyhound Derby champion Spanish Battleship in 1954 & 1955 and the competition was known as the Red Mills Stake & Kilkenny Cup from 1994-2005.
Venues and distances 1947–present (Kilkenny 525y)
Sponsors 1999–2005 (Red Mills) 2006–2008 (Kilford Hotel) 2009–2012 (Broadway Pet Foods) 2013–2013 (Kilford Arms Hotel) 2014–2025 (Frightful Flash Kennels)
Past winners YearWinnerBreedingTime (sec)TrainerSPNotes/ref1947 Lady MaudBella's Prince - Peg's Empress Michael Cunningham Track record1948 Moving Sandy 3/1 1949 17 Sep1950 Kindly FriendShaggy Lad - Kindle 30.30 T Kennedy 6/4f1951 The Grand Champion Mad Tanist - Could Be Worse Paddy Dunphy 1954 Spanish BattleshipSpanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy Memory Tom Lynch 1955 Spanish Battleship Spanish Chestnut - Ballyseedy Memory Tom Lynch 1957 Prairie Champion Champion Prince - Prairie Peg 1963 April Twilight Solar Prince – Foxs Heather 29.60 1964 Good Brandy Hi There – Donore Mistress 30.00 J O'Gorman 1965 Come on Baunie Prairie Flash – Cracked Kate 30.20 1966 Brandon Jungle Jungle Man – Brandons Pride 30.30 1967 Hack Em Jo Jo Hack Up Jo Jo – Hack Up Millie 30.40 T Tynan 1968 Limestone Castle Tontine – Pleasant Sunset 29.65 Mrs T Finn 1969 Seafield Mink Prairie Flash – Seafield Min 29.60 1970Ballyea Hope Variety Hope – Ballyrichard Speed 29.20 F Buckley 1971 The Grand Light Tontine – April Twilight 29.60 Paddy Dunphy 1972 Grey Light Money Grand – Pelican Light 29.60 L Loughnane 1973 Tain RuaYanka Boy – An Tain 29.75Paddy Nolan 1974 Shady Ruffian Newdown Heather – Fragile Beige 29.70 G McKenna 1975 Goodbye John Own Pride – Santas Rose 29.70 Matt O'Donnell 1976 Antone Wonder Quiet Spring – Mountprim Ka 29.85 J Hayes 1977 Jolly Youth Red Game – Jolly Jet 29.65 T Raleigh 1978Alert Bell Rail Ship – Advance Miss 29.35 Mrs C Flynn 1979 Lax Law Tain Mor – Lady Rowley 29.35 M Lennon 1980 Flying Marble Sole Aim – LTS Princess 29.70 M Collins 1981Anner Duke Ballintee Star – Cloneen Blossom 29.60 P O’Connor 1982 Azuri Brave Bran – Under The Stone 29.60 M Daly 1983Tobergal Express Whitefort Lad – Dillys Silver 29.28 J Gahan 1984Danubio Mink Minnesota Miller – Daunubio Girl 29.86 P Hutton 1985 Ranslee Limerick Echo – Murlens Deb 29.76 J Byrne 1986Echo King Limerick Echo – Lough Kent Rose 29.58 J O'Leary 1987 Keystone Prince Keystone Rocket – Hardihostess 29.58 L Dwan 1988 Deenside Sandy Wise Band – Local Nell 29.26 S Boran 1989Lough Sultan Knockash Rover – Carrowkeal Doll 29.48 L Molloy 1990Tanyas Diamond Sinbad - Santel 29.80 D Ryan 1991 Fast Arrow Im Slippy – Elf Arrow 29.59Martin Ryan 1992 Karibu Lass Satharn Beo - Wigston LAdy 29.44 Michael Doyle 1994 Up The Junction Slippy Quest – Elf Arrow 29.08Pat Norris 1997Funny Boy Super Mario – Aubrey Rose 29.51 Mary Russell 2/1 1998Newline Touch New Level - Yagoodthing 29.38 Ger McKenna 1999 Astral Walk Star Treasure – Walk Siobhan 29.35 Paul Hennessy 2000 Airmount Petit Mountleader Peer – Airmount Grand29.11 Gerald Kiely 4/6f 2001 Deenside Chip Top Honcho – Deenside Jenny29.17 Nicola Boran 9/4 2002 Black Cat Jim Mustang Jack – Blackcat Colleen29.19 Eleanor Cleere 7/4f 2003 Haven House Top Honcho - Pinnacle29.47 George Smart3/1 2005 Elteen Nell Honcho Classic – Ballinclare Lark29.12 Mary Brennan 2/1f 2006 Crossleigh Pilot Borna Pilot – Crossleigh Lark28.95 Madeleine O’Brien 11/10f 2007 Benjo Fortune Mike – Winner Born 29.38Joe Rafferty7/2 2008 Ballygur Mike Droopys Agassi – Big Picture29.60 Michael Kelly 5/2 2010 Running Smart Daves Mentor – Tari Side29.49 Joe Anglim 6/1 2011 Jumeirah Joe Brett Lee – Droopys Just Hot 29.29Rynal Ruane 11/2 2012 Shaneboy SpencerDroopys Scolari – Shaneboy Maria29.01 Colette Kiely 5/2 2013 Boherna Rumble Ace Hi Rumble – Hondo On Air28.89 Pat Buckley 4/1 2014 Droopys Der Ace Hi Rumble – Droopys Twirl29.14 John Linehan 9/4 2015 Kilara Hey Mac Ullid Conor – Kilara Gypsy 28.79 Paul Hennessy 5/4f 2016 Doctor Zhivago Ace Hi Rumble – Ballymac Sasha 29.02David Flanagan6/1 2017 Karlow Crean Ace Hi Rumble – Karlow Ming 29.08Henry Kelly7/2 2018 Ballybough Dad Ballymac Vic – High St Miley 29.06Martin 'Murt' Leahy 5/4f 2019 Skywalker Rafa Laughil Blake – Coolavanny Royce 28.87 Michael J O'Donovan 4/7f 2020 No race due to (COVID-19 pandemic)2021 Dark DevilBallymac Vic – Bull Run Ballad 28.86 Martin (Murt) Leahy No SP No SP due to COVID-192022 ZoomCoolavanny Jap – Droopys Dorothy28.90 Martin (Murt) Leahy9/42023 Lynchy BoyConfident Rankin – Boozed Bubble29.46 Paraic Campion 3/12024 Bogger DustyDroopys Biker – Mustang Swift29.18 Liam Peacock 4/12025 Lotto Other NewsGood News – Shes Made It28.64 Shaun Conway2/1f
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