The Gold Cup is a

greyhound racing Greyhound racing is an organized, competitive sport in which greyhounds are raced around a track. There are two forms of greyhound racing, track racing (normally around an oval track) and coursing; the latter is now banned in most countries. Tra ...

competition held annually at

Shelbourne Park Shelbourne Park is a greyhound racing stadium in the south Dublin inner city suburb of Ringsend. Greyhound Racing Opening The plans to open a greyhound track in Dublin were drawn up by Paddy O’Donoghue, Jerry Collins, Patsy McAlinden and Jim ...

Dublin Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

Venues & Distances

*1998–2010 (Shelbourne Park, 525y) *2011–2012 (Shelbourne Park, 550y) *2013–present (Shelbourne Park, 525y)

Past winners

Race Sponsors

*1998–2011 (Tote) *2012–2013 ( Satellite Information Services (SIS)) *2014–2015 (Tote) *2016–2021 (Best Car Parks) *2022–2022 (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System) *2023–2023 (Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings)

References

{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in Dublin (city) Recurring sporting events established in 1998