Easter Cup (greyhounds)

This article is about the Irish greyhound race. For the Australian horse race, see Easter Cup.

Easter Cup
Feature race
1971 champion Postal Vote
LocationShelbourne Park
Inaugurated1928
SponsorBresbet
Race information
Distance550 yards
SurfaceSand
Purse€25,000 (winner)

The Easter Cup is a greyhound racing competition held annually at Shelbourne Park in Dublin.[1]

It was inaugurated in 1928.[2]

The event was won by the great Spanish Battleship on twice in 1954 and 1955.[3]

In 2017 the event was postponed following protests by the DGOBA which resulted in a suspension of racing at Shelbourne Park for five months. The protest was over the February closure of Harold's Cross Stadium.[4][5] The 2020 edition was behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

  1. ^ Barnes, Julia (1988). Daily Mirror Greyhound Fact File, page 352. Ringpress Books. ISBN 0-948955-15-5.
  2. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 309. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  3. ^ Genders, Roy (1981). The Encyclopedia of Greyhound Racing, page 309. Pelham Books Ltd. ISBN 07207-1106-1.
  4. ^ "Irish Oaks advertised for Shelbourne Park". Irish Independent. 19 April 2017.
  5. ^ "IGB confirms closure of Harolds Cross Greyhound Stadium". IGB. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ "COVID 19 UPDATE: RACING BEHIND CLOSED DOORS". Irish Greyhound Board. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.