The Tipperary 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

Thurles Greyhound Stadium Thurles Greyhound Stadium is a greyhound racing track located on Castlemeadows opposite the Semple Stadium in Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland. Racing takes place every Thursday and Saturday evening and the facilities include a trackside res ...

Thurles Thurles (; ''Durlas Éile'') is a town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located in the civil parish of the same name in the barony of Eliogarty and in the ecclesiastical parish of Thurles (Roman Catholic parish), Thurles. The cathedral ch ...

County Tipperary County Tipperary ( ga, Contae Thiobraid Árann) is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary, and was established in the early 13th century, shortly after th ...

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. It was inaugurated in 1957 and is an integral part of the Irish greyhound racing calendar.

Past winners

Venues and distances

*1957–1984 (Thurles 525y) *1985–1999 (Thurles 550y) *2000–2000 (Thurles 525y) *2001–2002 (Thurles 550y) *2003–present (Thurles 525y)

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{{UK & Irish greyhound competitions Greyhound racing competitions in Ireland Sport in Thurles Sport in County Tipperary Recurring sporting events established in 1963

Past winners

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