The McAlinden Cup was a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin, Ireland.
The race was also known by the name the Hugh McAlinden Memorial Cup. Hugh McAlinden was the chairman of Belfast Celtic F.C. and one of the founders of greyhound racing in Ireland introducing racing to Celtic Park in Belfast in 1927.
The competition was a feature competition in the Irish racing calendar and was seen as a good test for the Irish Greyhound Derby because it was held over the same race distance and course. The event was inaugurated in 1939. In 1942 it was run at Cork Greyhound Stadium for the only time in its history when it was won by 1942 Irish Greyhound Derby champion Uacterlainn Riac.
In 1944 Robeen Printer recorded 29.90 sec in the heats which was the fastest ever time recorded at Shelbourne Park by a bitch at the time.
The event lost its status as a major race and was replaced by the Champion Stakes.
Past winners +YearWinnerTimeTrainer1939 Nore Prince 1940 Another Dancing Willie 30.471941 Landys Style 30.251942Uacterlainn Riac 30.34John Crowley1943 Mad Printer 30.481944 Robeen Printer 30.171945 Soft Day Matt 30.121946 Lemon Flash 30.13Tom Lennon1947 Snowstorm 30.211948Tadja 30.441949 Prince Palatine 29.851950 Bronze Badge 29.921951 Bronze Badge 30.151952Glittering Mad 29.981953Rose of Meath 1954Imperial Toast 30.141955 Prince of Bermuda 30.531956 Romantic Slievmanon 29.771957 Mikos Prince 1959 The Flogging Reel George Buggy1960 The Grand Prince 1962Annaglaive Star Madge Fitzpatrick1963Oklahoma Kid 30.231964Granada Chief 29.651965 Nuts 29.461966 Newrath Dancer 29.581967 Rathinch Valley 29.40Jack Lambert1968 Philotimo 29.231969 Johnnys Dream 29.351970 Ballyhandy Duke 29.431971Highland Drive 29.34Paddy Bergin 1972 Eighthouses 29.701973 Dark Mercury 29.671974Cyclone 29.991976 Game Parachute 29.55
Venues & Distances 1939-1941 (Shelbourne Park, 525y) 1942 (Cork, 525y) 1943-1976 (Shelbourne Park, 525y)
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