The Book Trophy (Senior)

1944 – present

The Book Trophy (Junior)

1980 – present

Sutton Dinghy Club

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Sutton Dinghy Club

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Senior & Junior Book Trophy

The Book (senior version from 1944) and the junior (from 1980) on display at Sutton Dinghy Club in August 2014 for the 70th Anniversary series. Photo: W M Nixon

The Book Trophy, the Sutton Book as its knows in Cork or the The Book Of Kells for Irish Sailing as refererred to by W M Nixon, was first held in Sutton Creek in 1944, when a team from Cork Harbour Sailing Club (the predecessor of the Royal Munster and Royal Cork Yacht Clubs) were invited by the Committee of Sutton Dinghy Club to take part in a team race. Initially referred to as the ‘Inter-City’ challenge, for each winning team, there is a most unique prize – they get to keep custody for twelve months of the “Book”, which is a written account, added to year by year, of each race and the teams involved. In 1980  an annual junior ‘Book Trophy’ was introduced featuring the junior sailors from either club.

This sailing saga of friendly rivalry between these two Clubs includes many sailors who went on to become internationally-renowned names in the sailing world. Down the years, the event was graced by both local and Cork sailors who went on to win National and International events, with many representing Ireland at Olympic level. The list includes Robert Dickson (2021), Dan O Grady (1996), Barry O’Neill (1976), Jamie Wilkinson (1976, 1980), J Somers Payne (1956, 1960), Mark Mansfield (1992, 1996, 2000 & 2004), Killian Collins (2004), Neil Hegarty (1960), Peter O’Leary (2008 & 2012), Tom McWilliams (1992), Harry Cudmore (1976), D St.J Sullivan (1948)

Back in 1944 the event was raced in the popular boat of the day, the International 12’s. Since then it has been raced in a range of popular dinghies including GP14, National 18, Enterprises, Fireballs, IDRA14, Mirrors, Fireflies and even Laser 2’s. As of 2023, the scores in this unique and compelling event are outlined below along with all the results:

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The Senior Book Trophy (1944 - Present)

Year

Venue

Winners

SDC Team

1944

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

RKC Pilkington, T Chadwick, T Waters, D St.J Sullivan, D Keatinge, M Campbell, W Greenaway, WL McClelland

1945

Currabinny

Sutton Dinghy Club

D St.J Sullivan, RKC Pilkington, J Hooper, WL McClelland, F Kane, D Ryan, TP Waters, F Chadwick

1946

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

D St.J Sullivan, HW Greenaway, N Conn, WL McClelland, D Keatinge, F Wheeler, T Waters, F Chadwick

1947

Currabinny

Cork Harbour Sailing Club

WL McClelland, J Weaving, D St.J Sullivan, H Greenaway, M Appleby, D Keatinge, E Wheeler, N Conn

1948

Sutton

Cork Harbour Sailing Club

John Weaving, S Hooper, Desmond Keatinge, David Hogg

1949

Crosshaven

Cork Harbour Sailing Club

Noel Conn, John Weaving, D St. J Sullivan, WL McClelland

1950

Sutton

Royal Munster YC

D St.J Sullivan, N Conn, J Weaving, W McClelland, M Appleby, D Hogg

1951

Cork Harbour

Royal Munster YC

David Hogg, Noel Conn, WL McClelland

1952

Sutton

Royal Munster YC

D St.J Sullivan, J Weaving, WL McClelland, H Hick, M Appleby, RC Neill

1953

Corkbeg

Drawn

D St.J Sullivn, N Conn, WL McClelland, J Weaving, H Hick, C Neill

1954

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

D St.J Sullivn, N Conn, WL McClelland, J Weaving, C Neill, Miss B Hurley

1955

Crosshaven

Royal Munster YC

D St.J Sullivn, WL McClelland, H Hick, J Weaving, M Appleby, C Neill

1956

No Race

No Race

 

1957

No Race

No Race

 

1958

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Noel Conn, Roy Dickson, Muiris Walsh, J Weaving, F Moes, B Galton

1959

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

N Conn, Miss B Hurley, B Galton, Miss A Neill, R Hogg, J Tucker

1960

Crosshaven

Royal Munster YC

R Dickson, LJ Cummins, N Conn. Who crewed?

1961

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

G Sargent, R Hogg, A Knowles, M C Sargent, D O’Shea, A Devereaux

1962

Crosshaven

Drawn

Neville Maguire, W Magill, E Maguire, Iris Maguire, Eddie Kay, Denis Scott

1963

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

N Maguire, R Hogg, G Sargent, W Magill, A Knowles, D Sheehan

1964

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

B Galton, M Walsh, R Hogg, R Henry, S O’Shea, B Hearne

1965

Sutton

Royal Munster YC

M Walsh, B Galton, R Dickson, B O’Neill, H Morton, R Henry

1966

Crosshaven

Royal Munster YC

B Galton, B O’Neill, I Sargent, R Henry, H Morton, K Switzer

1967

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

I Sargent, K Switzer, I Baird, I Baldock, M Walsh, J Quinn

1968

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

SDC should Fill Details. Peter O’Donvan (RCYC) has also details. Lovegrove/Dickson/Walsh/Nat 18’s

1969

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

I Sargent, R Dickson, B O’Neill, H Morton, L Traynor, J Wilkinson

1970

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

I Sargent, J Cowman, Joe Phelan, B O’Loughlin, Laurence Traynor, F Ennis

1971

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Roy Dickson, Barry O’Neill, David Lovegrove. Who crewed?

1972

No Race

No Race

 

1973

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Ian Sargent, Barry O’Neill, Frank O’Gorman, Terry Harvey, Martin O’Byrne, Alan Carr

1974

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

L Cummins, J Kilkenny, P O’Connor. Who crewed?

1975

Sutton

Abandoned

Conor Walls, Eoin Daniel, Paul Newport, Collie Newport, David Mulligan, Debbie Klimcke

1976

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

David Cummins, Eoin Daniels, David Mulligan, Riocaird O’Tiarnaigh (j), Paul Newport, Collie Newport

1977

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

E Daniels, David Mulligan, David Cummins, J Kavanagh, R O’Tiarnaigh, C Newport

1978

No Race

No Race

 

1979

No Race

No Race

 

1980

Crosshaven

No Race

Gales but who travelled?

1981

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

Scorie Walls, Frank O’Gorman, Karl Lawless, Aideen Sargent, Stewart Kevelighan, Wally Hogan

1982

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

Ian Sargent, Frank O’Gorman, Terry Harvey, John Hensey, Joe Phelan, Scorie Walls

1983

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Joe Phelan, Ken Lawless, Scorie Walls, Terry Harvey, Ian Sargent, Myles Lawless

1984

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Terry Harvey, Scorie Walls, Pat Murphy, Myles Lawless, Hugh Gill, Rod Gill

1985

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Pat Murphy, Hugh Gill, Terry Harvey, Scorie Walls, Myles Lawless, ?

1986

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Terry Harvey, Scorie Walls, Stewart Kevelighan, Myles Lawless, Jim Lambkin, ?

1987

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

Terry Harvey, Ruan O’Tiarnaigh, Scorie Walls, Niall Kavanagh, Riocaid O’Tiarnaigh, Myles Lawless

1988

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

Niall Kavanagh, Wendy Rudd, Roger Morris, Eve Kelly, Myles Lawless, Stephen Boyle

1990

Cork Harbour

Royal Cork YC

Scorie Walls, Stephen Boyle, Riocard O’Tiarnaigh (snr or jnr?), Eddie Murphy, Jim Lambkin, Charles Sargent.

1991

No Race

No Race

 

1992

No Race

No Race

 

1993

No Race

No Race

 

1994

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Ruan O’Tiarnaigh, Eoin Harvey, Stephen Boyle, Stuart Boyle, Michael Kelly, Brendan McGirr

1995

No Race

No Race

 

1996

No Race

No Race

 

1997

No Race

No Race

 

1998

Crosshaven

Abandoned – Gales

Who travelled?

1999

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

David Fletcher, Stephen Boyle, Hugh Gill, John Chambers, Barry Canton, Colman Grimes

2000

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

David Quinn, Peter Reynolds, Hugh Gill, Barry Canton, Ruan O’Tiarnaigh, Scorie Walls

2001

Crosshaven

Abandoned – No Wind

Barry Canton, Ruth Sanders, Peter Reynolds, Davie Carr, Louise Fitzgerald

2002

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

Hugh Gill, Barry Canton, Stephen Boyle, Padraig Boyle, Ruan O’Tiarnaigh, ?

2003

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

? Check with Noel Dempsey & Aidan Henry

2004

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

Stephen Boyle, Peter Reynolds, Alan Carr, James Kelly, Alan Henry, Ciaran O’Hanlon

2005

Crosshaven

Royal Cork YC

Hugh Gill, Stephen Boyle, Davie Carr. Who crewed?

2006

Sutton

Royal Cork YC

Alan Carr, Alan Henry, Jim Lambkin. Not written Up.

2007

No Race

No Race

 

2008

No Race

No Race

 

2009

No Race

No Race

 

2010

Crosshaven

Cancelled – Weather 

Davie Carr, Diane Kissane, Ger O’Sullivan, Justin Perry, Katie Malcolm, AN Other.

2011

No Race

No Race

 

2012

No Race

No Race

 

2013

No Race

No Race

 

2014

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Alan Blay, David Johnston, Hugh Gill, Sinead Dickson, Katie Dwyer, Wendy Rudd

2021

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Alan Blay, Ian McCormack, Robert Dickson, Shane McLoughlin, Conor Twohig, Peter Boyle

2022

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Dan Gill, Michelle Rowley, Peter Boyle, Finn O’Doherty, Stephen Boyle, Ella Fitzgerald

2023

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Alan Blay, Hugh McNally, William Lacy, Ian McCormacj, Conor Twohig, Matthew Cotter

 

The Junior Book Trophy (1980 - Present)

Year

Venue

Winners

SDC Team

1980

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

John Hensey, Austin Lambe, Ray Cassidy, Dan O’Grady, Wendy Rudd, Keith Cassidy

1981

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

John Hensey, Ken Lawless, Garret Donnelly, Dan O’Grady, Tony Lawless, John Phelan

1982

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Ken Lawless, Garret Donnelly, Bernard Hensey, Paul Hyland, David Mulhall, Tony Lawless

1983

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Aidan Kavanagh, Dan O’Grady, Ken Lawless, John Phelan, Keith Cassidy, , ?

1984

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Ken Lawless, Tony Lawless, Fergus O’Kelly, Dan O’Grady, Niall Kavanagh, John Phelan

1985

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Dan O’Grady, Roger Morris, Richard Wilson, Jonathan Hogg, Sheila Phelan, Nicky Timon

1986

Sutton

Sutton Dinghy Club

Roger Morris, Dan O’Grady, Conor Gallagher, Brian Jennings, Nicky Timon, Tony Lawless (c)

1987

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Tony Lawless (c), Sheila Jennings, Nicky Timon, Adrian Timon, Conor Gallagher, Murrough Kavanagh

1988

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Brian Jennings (c), Barry Navan, Conor Gallagher, Murrough Kavanagh, David Maguire, Elizabeth Wilson

1989

Crosshaven

Sutton Dinghy Club

Brian Jennings, Maebh Jennings, Shane O’Grady, David Morrissey, Niall Martin, Helen Barry-Duke

1990

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Niall Martin, ?, Shane O’Grady, ?, Colin Kavanagh, ? Check with Harry G & Terry Harvey

1991

No Race

No Race

 

1992

No Race

No Race

 

1993

No Race

No Race

 

1994

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Alan Henry, Martin O’Toole, Tony Stafford, Tom Stafford, Emma McDonald, Lucy O’Toole)

1995

No Race

No Race

 

1996

No Race

No Race

 

1997

No Race

No Race

 

1998

No Race

No Race

 

1999

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Davie Carr, James Kelly, Sarah Ann Muckley, Deirdre Cantwell, Louise Fitzgerald, Rhea Fitzgerald

2000

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Ruth Clinton, Grainne Costigan, Brian Cairns, Alistair Kissane, David Carr, James Kelly

2001

Crosshaven

Racing Abandoned

Laura Henry, Davie Carr, Peter Reynolds, James Kelly, Grainne Costigan, Rhea Fitzgerald

2002

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

? Check with Scorie & Harry

2003

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

? Check with Noel Dempsey & Aidan Henry

2004

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Alan Blay, Ross Harte, Gerard O’Sullivan, Simon Pearson, Alannah Clarke, Darryl Clarke

2005

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

? Check with Muriel & Aidan

2006

Sutton

No Race

Not written Up.

2007

 

No Race

 

2008

 

No Race

 

2009

 

No Race

 

2010

 

No Race

 

2011

 

No Race

 

2012

 

No Race

 

2013

 

No Race

 

2014

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Dan Gill, Callum Maher, David Johnston, Sinead Dickson, Shane McLoughlin, Conor Twohig

2021

Crosshaven

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Ciaran Durnford, Eimear Fleming, Luke Kellett, Denis McCarrick, Oisin Kelly, Finn O’Doherty

2022

Sutton

Royal Cork Yacht Club

Ciaran Durnford, Piers Hallwood, Finn O’Doherty, Cathal Langan, Ella Fitzgerald, Sean O’Connor