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This trophy was donated by Dr Marian Molthan and sculpted by Debbie Gessner. It is awarded to an outstanding broodmare who has had a positive influence on the breed through her purebred offspring.

Grange Dierdre Sparrow, 2010 Broodmare of the Year

1985 Creg's Winter Dame, 13.2h grey, by Creg Connera x Derry Dame, bred by Michael Flaherty, owned by Bar Bar A Connemara Farm, CA.

1986 *Erin Bay, 13.2h bay, by Little Heaven (TB) x Glen Nellie, owned by Hideaway Farm.

1987 Lynfield's Proud Hope, 14.1h brown, by *Texas Hope x Proud Beauty, bred by James Bailey, NH, owned by Concord River Connemaras, MA.

1988 Dublin Grey, 14.2h grey, bred by James Carroll, Ireland, imported by James Bailey, NH, owned by Tower Hill Farm, VT.

1989 Whitewood Irish Eve, 14.2+h grey, by *Tully Nigger x Winter Molly, bred by William Crane,Jr, owned by Gilnocky Farm, VT.

1990 Hideaway's Centerfold, 14.1h bay, by Spring Ledge Bantry Bay x Blagdon Silver Gill, bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, owned by Hideaway Farm, NY.

1991 Far Above's Katherine, 14.2h grey, by Far Above's Shannon x *Lambay Eve, bred by Doreen Babcock, NY, owned by Aladdin Connemaras, VA.

1992 Sherrie, 13.2 grey, by Georgia's Mr Irish x *Piper Star, bred by R. Wright, GA, owned by Dave and Sandi Reynolds, OR.

1994 Gilnocky Chantilly Lace, 15h bay, by Gilnocky Mullingar x Gay Comb, bred by Gilnocky Farm, owned by Caroline Nesbitt, NH.

1995 Hideaway's Legacy, 13.3+h grey, by Hideaway's Erin Smithereen x Hideaway's Centerfold, bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, NY, owned by Nancy Burr-Montanaro, CT.

1996 *Cocum Coppelia of Tower Hill, 14.2h grey, by Atlantic Swirl x Grayswood Doon Bridge, owned by Mary and Rogers Rutter, VT.

1997 Round Robin's Easter Bonnet, 13.3h bay, by Fox Ridge Starlight x *Clare Dill, bred by James Bailey, VT, owned by Joan McKenna, IL.

1998 *Hope Gill, 14.2h grey, by Tiger Gill x Hope, bred by Michael Devane, owned by the Grayson family, VA.

1999 Happy-ness, 13.1h grey, by Blagdon Silver Gilt X Happy Lady bred by Hideaway Farm, owned by Melissa Lankler, MD.

2000 *Abbeyleix Blue Bird, 13.2h grey, by Coosheen Finn x Blue Moon, bred by Lady Susan de Vescia, owned by Louise Jolicoeur, Quebec, Canada.

2001 Hideaway’s Greystone Covergirl, 13.31/2h grey, by Greystone McErrill x Hideaway’s Legacy, bred by Jackie and Ed Harris, NY owned by Seaborne Farm, NC.

2002 Hideaway's Celebration, 15h grey, by Hideaway's Erin Smithereen x Hideaway’s Centerfold, bred and owned by Hideaway Farm, NY.

2003 Blue Hills Egan, 14.2h grey, by Arthur’s Black Paddy x Arthur’s Black-Eyed Susan, bred by Virginia Martin, Blue Hills Farm, TN, owned by Jacqueline Doherty, PA.

2004 Tre Awain Balefire, 15.1h bay, by Gilnocky Ard-Righ MacDaire x Bit O’Heaven’s Irish Dancer, bred by Three Creek Farm, owned by Ann Skidmore.

2005 Lynfield’s Kylemore. 13.3h bay, by *Texas Hope x Round Robin’s Easter Bonnet, bred by Lynfield’s Farm, owned by Anne Frey, NY.

2006 *Coosheen Penny Royal, 14.1h grey, by Coosheen Finn x Coosheen Tansy, bred by Mrs. E. Petch, owned by Leigh Ellen Roberts, GA.

2007 Not presented

2008 *Bar S Heather (Rory Ruadh x Queen of the Hills), bred in Ireland by Padraig Curran and owned by Diane Bruce of Canada.

2009 Tower Hill’s Katie, by Spring Ledge Bantry Bay x *Dublin Grey, bred by Rogers and Mary Rutter and owned by Linda Haines of Trout Ranch in Northfield, NH.

2010 *Grange Dierdre Sparrow, by Grange Bobbing Sparrow x Grey Rock Lucky Star 2, bred by Maria Levinge and owned by Maureen Loughman Abel of Tir na n’Og Ranch in Okeechobee, FL.

2011 Rose of Rosabhil. Born 1950 in Rosmuck, Ireland. She was bred by Conroy Sheamus Cleggan of Co. Galway. By Lavelly Rebel and out of Noreen by Heather Bell. She was grey, 12.3hh. Sold to Alvin Mavis of Illinois where she lived the rest of her live producing thirteen foals for him.