Feature race | |
Location | Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium |
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Inaugurated | 1947 |
Sponsor | Frightful Flash Kennels |
Race information | |
Distance | 525 yards |
Surface | Sand |
Purse | €7,000 (winner) |
The McCalmont Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium at St. James' Park, Kilkenny, Ireland.[1]
The competition is a feature competition in the Irish racing calendar organised by the Irish Greyhound Board.[2]
The event was won by three times Irish Greyhound Derby champion Spanish Battleship in 1954 & 1955 [3] and the competition was known as the Red Mills Stake & Kilkenny Cup from 1994-2005.