Irish Greyhound of the Year Awards

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|date_start = 1965

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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.{{cite book|last=Genders|first=Roy|title=The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing|year=1981|publisher=Pelham Books Ltd|isbn=07207-1106-1}} In 1996 the awards saw the Greyhound of the Year replaced by a Dog and Bitch of the Year Award {{cite book|last=Hobbs|first=Jonathan|title=Greyhound Annual 2008|year=2007|publisher=Raceform|isbn=978-1-905153-53-4}} but in 2013 the Greyhound of the Year award returned in addition to the other awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/laurels-the-major-mover-in-2015-calendar-30756417.html|title=Laurels the major mover in 2015 calendar|date=19 November 2014 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

The 2016 awards did not take place until October 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.igb.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/|title=2016 NATIONAL GREYHOUND AWARDS|publisher=irish Greyhound Board}} following a postponement.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/irish-oaks-advertised-for-shelbourne-park-35634499.html|title=Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park|date=19 April 2017 |publisher=Irish Independent}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/irish-oaks-advertised-for-shelbourne-park-35634499.html|title=Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park|date=19 April 2017 |publisher=Irish Independent}}{{cite web|url=http://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/igb-confirms-closure-of-harolds-cross-greyhound-stadium/|title=IGB confirms closure of Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium|publisher=IGB|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170310054547/http://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/igb-confirms-closure-of-harolds-cross-greyhound-stadium|archive-date=2017-03-10}}

Past winners

= Main/Supreme Award =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1965 \|Ballyowen Chief
1966 \|Hairdresser
1967 \|Yanka Boy{{cite news \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19680509/490/0023 \|title=Yanka Boy wins top award \|work=Belfast Telegraph \|date=9 May 1968 \|via=British Newspaper Archive\|url-access=subscription \|access-date=15 August 2024}}
1968 \|Russian Gun
1969 \|Own Pride
1970 \|Mark Anthony
1971 \|Ivy Hall Flash
1972 \|Catsrock Daisy
1973 \|Romping To Work
1974 \|Lively Band
1975 \|Ballybeg Prim{{cite news \|title=Ballybeg Prim to Top Poll\|work=Belfast Telegraph \|date=4 February 1976 \|access-date=18 June 2022 \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19760204/489/0023\| via = British Newspaper Archive\|url-access=subscription }}
1976 \|Tain Mor
1977 \|Lindas Champion
1978 \|Pampered Rover
1979 \|Nameless Pixie {{cite web\|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-september-2/\|title=Remember When - September\|date=2 September 2018 \|publisher=Greyhound Star}}

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

1965

|Ballyowen Chief

1966

|Hairdresser

1967

|Yanka Boy{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19680509/490/0023 |title=Yanka Boy wins top award |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=9 May 1968 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=15 August 2024}}

|Russian Gun

|Own Pride

|Mark Anthony

|Ivy Hall Flash

|Catsrock Daisy

|Romping To Work

|Lively Band

|Ballybeg Prim{{cite news |title=Ballybeg Prim to Top Poll|work=Belfast Telegraph |date=4 February 1976 |access-date=18 June 2022 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19760204/489/0023| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription }}

|Tain Mor

|Lindas Champion

|Pampered Rover

|Nameless Pixie {{cite web|url=http://greyhoundstar.co.uk/remember-when-september-2/|title=Remember When - September|date=2 September 2018 |publisher=Greyhound Star}}

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1980 \|Indian Joe
1981 \|Parkdown Jet
1982 \|Supreme Tiger
1983 \|I'm Slippy
1984 \|Morans Beef
1985 \|Ballintubber One
1986 \|Storm Villa
1987 \|Randy
1988 \|Make History
1989 \|Manorville Magic
1990 \|Adraville Bridge{{cite news \|url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002319/19910503/137/0016 \|title=Adraville Bridge - supreme dog with record to prove it \|work=Kerryman \|date=3 May 1991 \|via=British Newspaper Archive\|url-access=subscription \|access-date=25 April 2025}}
1991 \|Ardfert Mick
1992 \|Farloe Melody
1993 \|Ringa Hustle
1994 \|Joyful Tidings

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Indian Joe

|Parkdown Jet

|Supreme Tiger

|I'm Slippy

|Morans Beef

|Ballintubber One

|Storm Villa

|Randy

|Make History

|Manorville Magic

|Adraville Bridge{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002319/19910503/137/0016 |title=Adraville Bridge - supreme dog with record to prove it |work=Kerryman |date=3 May 1991 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=25 April 2025}}

|Ardfert Mick

|Ringa Hustle

|Joyful Tidings

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1995 \|Dew Reward
2013 \|Locnamon Bridie
2014 \|Laughil Blake
2015 \|Ballymac Matt {{cite web\|url=https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/the-kerryman-north-kerry/20160427/283111363176609\|title=Ballymac Matt wins dog of the year award for Liam Dowling\|publisher=The Kerryman}}
2016 \| Jaytee Jet
2017 \| Good News {{cite web\|url=https://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/good-news-is-named-as-the-supreme-champion-for-2017/\|title=GOOD NEWS IS NAMED AS THE SUPREME CHAMPION FOR 2017\|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board\|access-date=4 May 2018\|archive-date=5 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505065752/https://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/good-news-is-named-as-the-supreme-champion-for-2017/\|url-status=dead}}
2018 \| Ballyanne Sim {{cite web\|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/ballyanne-sim-clinches-top-award-37947265.html\|title=Ballyanne Sim clinches top award\|date=25 March 2019 \|publisher=Irish Independent}}
2019 \| Killmacdonagh {{cite web\|url=https://www.igb.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/\|title=2019 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS\|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board}}
2020 \| Newinn Taylor{{cite web\|url=https://tippfm.com/sport/tipperary-greyhound-named-supreme-greyhound-year-national-awards\|title=Tipperary greyhound named Supreme Greyhound of the Year at National Awards\|publisher=Tipp FM\|access-date=17 May 2021}}
2021 \|Susie Sapphire{{cite web\|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/\|title=2021 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS\|publisher=Greyhound Racing Ireland\|access-date=19 May 2022}}
2022 \|Born Warrior{{cite web\|url=https://www.balls.ie/greyhound-racing/born-warrior-national-greyhound-awards-553136 \|title=Born Warrior Nabs The Big Prize As Jennifer O'Donnell Cleans Up At National Greyhound Awards \|website=balls.ie \|date=7 May 2023 \|access-date=1 July 2023}}
2023 \|The Other Kobe{{cite web\|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/ \|title=2023 National Greyhound Awards \|website=Greyhound Racing Ireland \|access-date=9 May 2024}}

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Dew Reward

|Locnamon Bridie

|Laughil Blake

|Ballymac Matt {{cite web|url=https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/the-kerryman-north-kerry/20160427/283111363176609|title=Ballymac Matt wins dog of the year award for Liam Dowling|publisher=The Kerryman}}

2016

| Jaytee Jet

2017

| Good News {{cite web|url=https://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/good-news-is-named-as-the-supreme-champion-for-2017/|title=GOOD NEWS IS NAMED AS THE SUPREME CHAMPION FOR 2017|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board|access-date=4 May 2018|archive-date=5 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505065752/https://www.igb.ie/talking-dogs/good-news-is-named-as-the-supreme-champion-for-2017/|url-status=dead}}

2018

| Ballyanne Sim {{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/greyhounds/ballyanne-sim-clinches-top-award-37947265.html|title=Ballyanne Sim clinches top award|date=25 March 2019 |publisher=Irish Independent}}

2019

| Killmacdonagh {{cite web|url=https://www.igb.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/|title=2019 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS|publisher=Irish Greyhound Board}}

2020

| Newinn Taylor{{cite web|url=https://tippfm.com/sport/tipperary-greyhound-named-supreme-greyhound-year-national-awards|title=Tipperary greyhound named Supreme Greyhound of the Year at National Awards|publisher=Tipp FM|access-date=17 May 2021}}

2021

|Susie Sapphire{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/|title=2021 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS|publisher=Greyhound Racing Ireland|access-date=19 May 2022}}

2022

|Born Warrior{{cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/greyhound-racing/born-warrior-national-greyhound-awards-553136 |title=Born Warrior Nabs The Big Prize As Jennifer O'Donnell Cleans Up At National Greyhound Awards |website=balls.ie |date=7 May 2023 |access-date=1 July 2023}}

2023

|The Other Kobe{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/ |title=2023 National Greyhound Awards |website=Greyhound Racing Ireland |access-date=9 May 2024}}

= Dog of the Year =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1996 \|Mountleader Peer
1997 \|Some Picture
1998 \|Eyeman
1999 \|Chart King
2000 \|Judicial Pride
2001 \|Late Late Show
2002 \|Bypass Byway
2003 \|Climate Control
2004 \|Premier Fantasy
2005 \|Droopys Maldini
2006 \|Razldazl Billy

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Mountleader Peer

|Some Picture

|Eyeman

|Chart King

|Judicial Pride

|Late Late Show

|Bypass Byway

|Climate Control

|Premier Fantasy

|Droopys Maldini

|Razldazl Billy

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2007 \|Catunda Harry
2008 \|Shelbourne Aston
2009 \|College Causeway
2010 \|Tyrur McGuigan
2011 \|Razldazl George
2012 \|Skywalker Puma
2013 \|Slippery Robert
2014 \|Laughil Blake
2015 \|Ballymac Matt
2016 \| Jaytee Jet
2017 \| Good News

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Catunda Harry

|Shelbourne Aston

|College Causeway

|Tyrur McGuigan

|Razldazl George

|Skywalker Puma

|Slippery Robert

|Laughil Blake

|Ballymac Matt

| Jaytee Jet

| Good News

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2018 \| Ballyanne Sim
2019 \| Lenson Bocko
2020 \| Newinn Taylor{{cite web\|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/\|title=2020 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS\|publisher=Greyhound Racing Ireland\|access-date=17 May 2021}}
2021 \|Explosive Boy
2022 \|Born Warrior
2023 \|The Other Kobe

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

2018

| Ballyanne Sim

2019

| Lenson Bocko

2020

| Newinn Taylor{{cite web|url=https://www.grireland.ie/go-greyhound-racing/prices-deals/Awards/|title=2020 NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING AWARDS|publisher=Greyhound Racing Ireland|access-date=17 May 2021}}

2021

|Explosive Boy

2022

|Born Warrior

2023

|The Other Kobe

= Bitch of the Year =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1996 \|Tina Marina
1997 \|Borna Best
1998 \|April Surprise
1999 \|Spring Time
2000 \|Marinas Tina
2001 \|Marinas Tina
2002 \|Longvalley Tina
2003 \|Mustang Mega
2004 \|Legal Moment
2005 \|Grayslands Pixie
2006 \|Shelbourne Becky

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Tina Marina

|Borna Best

|April Surprise

|Spring Time

|Marinas Tina

|Marinas Tina

|Longvalley Tina

|Mustang Mega

|Legal Moment

|Grayslands Pixie

|Shelbourne Becky

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2007 \|Ms Firecracker
2008 \|Oran Majestic
2009 \|Skywalker Queen
2010 \|Dalcash Dvinsky
2011 \|Droopys Twirl
2012 \|Milldean Tally
2013 \|Locnamon Bridie
2014 \|Velvet All Jam
2015 \|Ballydoyle Honey
2016 \| Witches Belle
2017 \| Forest Natalee

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Ms Firecracker

|Oran Majestic

|Skywalker Queen

|Dalcash Dvinsky

|Droopys Twirl

|Milldean Tally

|Locnamon Bridie

|Velvet All Jam

|Ballydoyle Honey

| Witches Belle

| Forest Natalee

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2018 \| Vancouver
2019 \| Killmacdonagh
2020 \| Meenagh Miracle
2021 \|Susie Sapphire
2022 \|Raha Mofo
2023 \|Crafty Shivoo

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

| Vancouver

| Killmacdonagh

| Meenagh Miracle

|Susie Sapphire

|Raha Mofo

|Crafty Shivoo

= Sprinter Award =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2000 \|Quarter To Five
2001 \|Fact File
2002 \|You Said So
2003 \|Dalcash Black
2004 \|Sycamore Dan
2005 \|Mabels Dilemma
2006 \|Montos Mark
2007 \|Johnny Gatillo
2008 \|Almightyjack

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Quarter To Five

|Fact File

|You Said So

|Dalcash Black

|Sycamore Dan

|Mabels Dilemma

|Montos Mark

|Johnny Gatillo

|Almightyjack

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2009 \|Inny Blue
2010 \|Sheepwalk Mac
2011 \|Shoemakers Lad
2012 \|Cambushmore
2013 \|Knockglass Billy
2014 \|Crokers Champ
2015 \|Catherines Drico
2016 \| Ballymac Bigmike
2017 \| Butterbridge Bex

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Inny Blue

|Sheepwalk Mac

|Shoemakers Lad

|Cambushmore

|Knockglass Billy

|Crokers Champ

|Catherines Drico

| Ballymac Bigmike

| Butterbridge Bex

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2018 \| Ardnasool Jet
2019 \| Ardnasool Jet
2020 \| Grangeview Ten
2021 \|Good Cody
2022 \|Gizmo Cash
2023 \|Carrick Aldo

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

| Ardnasool Jet

| Ardnasool Jet

| Grangeview Ten

|Good Cody

|Gizmo Cash

|Carrick Aldo

= Stayer Award =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2000 \|Knockeevan Jerry
2001 \|Making Merry
2002 \|Mega Delight
2003 \|Shelbourne Star
2004 \|Airforce Honcho
2005 \|De Eight Wonder
2006 \|Sonatina
2007 \|Droopys Ike
2008 \|Olympic Show

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Knockeevan Jerry

|Making Merry

|Mega Delight

|Shelbourne Star

|Airforce Honcho

|De Eight Wonder

|Sonatina

|Droopys Ike

|Olympic Show

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2009 \|Corporate Attack
2010 \|Kiltrea Kev
2011 \|Ceroc Shaneboy
2012 \|Future Boy
2013 \|Shanless Becky
2014 \|Sidarian Lisa
2015 \|Tradition
2016 \| Airmount Tess
2017 \| Airmount Tess

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Corporate Attack

|Kiltrea Kev

|Ceroc Shaneboy

|Future Boy

|Shanless Becky

|Sidarian Lisa

|Tradition

| Airmount Tess

| Airmount Tess

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2018 \| Javielenko
2019 \| Redzer Ardfert
2020 \| Ballymac Kingdom
2021 \|Dana Point
2022 \|Crafty Kokoro
2023 \|Kinturk Road

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

| Javielenko

| Redzer Ardfert

| Ballymac Kingdom

|Dana Point

|Crafty Kokoro

|Kinturk Road

= Brood Bitch =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
1996 \|Minnies Nikita
1997 \|Spring Season
1998 \|Ladys Guest
1999 \|Centenarys Dream
2000 \|Dons Pride
2001 \|Perrys Pusher
2002 \|Daleys Heartrob
2003 \|Droopys Kristin
2004 \|Newbridge Girl
2005 \|Little Diamond UK
2006 \|Airport Express

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Minnies Nikita

|Spring Season

|Ladys Guest

|Centenarys Dream

|Dons Pride

|Perrys Pusher

|Daleys Heartrob

|Droopys Kristin

|Newbridge Girl

|Little Diamond UK

|Airport Express

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2007 \|Airport Express
2008 \|Queen Survivor
2009 \|Maybe Baby
2010 \|Tyrur Temptress
2011 \|Razldazl Pearl
2012 \|Talita Beaity
2013 \|Locnamon Nell
2014 \|Laughil Lass
2015 \|Kildallon Maid
2016 \| Ballymac Scarlet
2017 \| Droopys Hilda

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Airport Express

|Queen Survivor

|Maybe Baby

|Tyrur Temptress

|Razldazl Pearl

|Talita Beaity

|Locnamon Nell

|Laughil Lass

|Kildallon Maid

| Ballymac Scarlet

| Droopys Hilda

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2018 \| Global Liberty
2019 \| Portumna West
2020 \| Coolavanny Pet
2021 \| Jetstream Lynx
2022 \|Mountaylor Queen
2023 \|Mountaylor Queen

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

| Global Liberty

| Portumna West

| Coolavanny Pet

| Jetstream Lynx

|Mountaylor Queen

|Mountaylor Queen

= Stud Dog =

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2011 \|Head Bound
2012 \|Head Bound
2013 \|Head Bound
2014 \|Kinloch Brae
2015 \|Kinloch Brae
2016 \| Droopys Scolari

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

|Head Bound

|Head Bound

|Head Bound

|Kinloch Brae

|Kinloch Brae

| Droopys Scolari

class="wikitable" !width=50\|Year !width=200\|Winning Greyhound
2017 \| Droopys Scolari
2018 \| Kinloch Brae
2019 \| Droopys Jet
2020 \| Droopys Jet
2021 \|Droopys Sydney
2022 \|Droopys Sydney

class="wikitable"

!width=50|Year

!width=200|Winning Greyhound

| Droopys Scolari

| Kinloch Brae

| Droopys Jet

| Droopys Jet