1931 Irish Greyhound Derby


The 1931 National Derby took place during August with the final being held at Harold's Cross Stadium in Dublin on 21 August 1931. It was the fourth and last edition of the event before it took the mantle of the official Irish Greyhound Derby. The race at this stage was considered unofficial because it had not been ratified by the Irish Coursing Club.
The winner was Little Chummie, trained by Billy Quinn and owned and bred by Michael Grace from. The brindle dog born in June 1928 also won the National Cup at Shelbourne Park and the Lincoln Cup at Wembley.

Final result

At Harolds Cross, 21 August :
PositionWinnerBreedingTrapSPTimeTrainer
1stLittle ChummieBottle - Coolalong Girl36-429.93Billy Quinn
2ndYankee Speedunknown24-5f30.17
3rdLong May She Live unknown1100-7
unplacedJack Knowsunknown47-1
unplacedQueen of the Hillunknown510-1

Distances

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