Jimmy Foley RIP

Sad news from Ballyduff Coursing Club ......


It is with a heavy heart that we report the death of our esteemed vice president Jimmy Foley. Jimmy passed away yesterday evening after a brief illness. For those of us who knew Jimmy it was a pleasure, a man who didn't have an idle bone in his body, a true gentlemen, who gave his time endlessly to his friends, family and neighbours. You see Jimmy was no ordinary man, he was a remarkable man. As a member of Ballyduff Coursing Club, Jimmy spent many hours of many days, year in year out at our coursing field preparing for our annual meeting, be it saving the sheaves of oats, thatching the escape, putting up wire, clearing the field etc after coursing, Jimmy was there, always there. Without question when there was work to be done - Jimmy would be there, putting men half his age and a quarter of his age to shame. He was always first at the field and last to leave. I know the other of members of the club would agree that Jimmy was our hardest working member bar none and no one has given more time to Ballyduff CC than Jimmy. He was always prepared with a shovel or a pike, or some twine or a scissor or a knife. He attended every club meeting, rearly speaking but when he did everyone listened and it was usually to tell a few home truths when others weren;t pulling their weight.
 Jimmy,. quite simply we will never see your likes again. Jimmy gave a lifetime to help to his friends, neighbours and family and he was a proud proud member of our club. Jimmy, we thought you'd live forever, we salute you, may the sod rest lighty on your gently soul.

Animal Welfare Bill

The Animal WelfareBill is being debated in the Dail


Its nice to know who's saying what!

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (Continued)

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Deputy Clare Daly:   I move amendment No. 13:

This is probably the most important amendment we have tabled to the Bill and the one that has received the most attention. That such a comprehensive animal health and welfare Bill is being put through the House today is a significant step forward. All of us agree that many of its provisions represent a substantial step forward in protecting animal welfare in the State. Against this backdrop, that hare coursing is excluded from the provisions of the Bill is a gaping anomaly and contradiction. In essence, we are recognising that the practice is inherently cruel but allowing it to continue. 

Ireland is one of the last remaining countries to allow hare coursing to take place. It has been banned in England, Scotland, Wales and, most recently, Northern Ireland. It is something a majority of Irish citizens in opinion polls and I consistently believe is an outdated practice with no part to play in modern Ireland. This is not just an opinion; it has been verified by what is taking place on the ground where the level of participation in coursing clubs has been declining dramatically in recent years. Each season the numbers involved are growing smaller. Census figures released in 1935 revealed that there were over 219 coursing clubs in Ireland. Today there are less than 90 and the figure is declining. It is a practice engaged in in about ten counties. The only area in Dublin in which it is engaged in is my constituency. 

Information circulated to all Deputies which shows that a very successful drag coursing event took place negates the traditional argument that people who love greyhounds will not have a chance to exercise their dogs and allow them to compete. That is nonsense. We do not need to allow hare coursing to continue for dogs to be exercised or compete. Successful drag coursing events held in Ireland prove this and negate that argument. The Minister must take this on board. Not allowing this barbarity to continue and replacing it with drag coursing would do far more for the tourism industry. 

During the years we have heard many ridiculous arguments justifying hare coursing, all of which can be defeated. We hear such nonsense that coursing clubs look after and protect hares. Let us be clear: hares are snatched from their environment and kept to be chased by dogs. They sustain massive injuries that I will not read into the record because we have done so before. That the organisers do not plan for deaths to occur which are an unfortunate by-product is not a reason to allow it to continue. 

I do not accept the argument that hare coursing is a traditional sport in Ireland. It was first introduced by British garrisons. The fact that something is traditional does not mean it is acceptable. Standards in society change and what was the norm can become unacceptable as time passes. In times past there were freak shows at which people with disabilities and those who looked different were paraded in the name of entertainment. The holding of such events today would be reprehensible. Similarly, activities involving wanton cruelty such as cock fighting and bear baiting which passed for sport 100 years ago would not be deemed acceptable by anybody today. All of the evidence shows that this is not a natural activity for hares which do not enjoy being chased. They are gentle animals which are under threat and whose numbers are in decline as a result of this activity. It is not acceptable that it should continue. Successive opinion polls show this is not a minority viewpoint. 

I am surprised that the Minister has continued to allow this cruel practice and excluded it from the provisions of the legislation because it is the one gaping anomaly that most citizens do not accept. Even at this late stage, I appeal to him to accept our amendment and allow us and coursing clubs to move on to develop the activity mentioned which involves no cruelty. Many people who consciously stay away might then return. We do not see this as in any way an attack on the rural way of life. The majority of people living in rural areas oppose hare coursing. I therefore ask the Minister to support the amendment.

Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan:   I am appalled that in the previous vote only 14 of the 120 Members in this Chamber today voted in favour of banning fur farming. When it became known in animal welfare circles that the Minister was working on this Bill, there was a great sense that finally we were going to do the right thing and that cruel practices such as hare coursing, the gassing of mink and the culling of badgers would finally be eradicated.

Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan:  ]  I want to go back to the beginning of the Bill. In the Long Title, on page seven, it is definitely stated that the aim of the Bill is to prevent cruelty to animals. Under Part 3, which is entitled "Animal Welfare", on page 13, it is stated that a person who is in possession of a protected animal must ensure that the animal is treated in a manner that safeguards the health and welfare of the animal and does not threaten the health or welfare of the animal or another animal. Nobody can tell me that coursing is the sort of activity in which the welfare of the animal is not at stake and in which there is no cruelty.

I refer to an interesting quotation from a German philosopher, Immanuel Kant: "He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." Irish men are not coming across very well when we see the way in which animals are being treated in this country. I do not think it is doing our international reputation any good to be one of three countries that continue to allow live coursing. I understand that The Gathering has also removed hunting from its website. This was a golden opportunity to get rid of hare coursing. It is obvious that the majority of people in this country totally oppose it. I know that Deputies are annoyed by the volume of e-mails they receive on this matter, but this shows the extent of the support for putting a ban on coursing.

Damage is being done to greyhounds, who are gentle animals. They are being deliberately blooded and trained to do something that is against their nature. We know also of the damage to hares in the way they are netted, housed and used. There is also an increasing use of rabbits. Greyhounds have suffered injuries because they become frustrated with wearing the muzzle. As I said on Committee Stage, I do not advocate that muzzles should not be used. However, it is unnatural for the greyhound.

The Minister referred on Committee Stage to employment in the coursing industry. However, employment can be supported if drag coursing is introduced. Like Deputy Daly, I hope the Minister can consider its introduction. To have coursing events monitored by coursing clubs is not an adequate supervision and inspection system. The hares are injured during coursing. They are mauled and some of them have been killed either during or after the coursing. The hare is a sub-species of the mountain hare. There could be issues with regard to the survival of the species, which may become endangered.

My predecessor, the late Tony Gregory, tried to bring in a ban on coursing in the early 1990s but was unsuccessful. More than 30 years later, we are in the same situation. This is a cruel practice. If the Minister is concerned about animal welfare he will reconsider. Neither Deputy Daly nor I will give up the fight on this one.

Deputy Patrick Nulty:   I am happy to support this amendment. We had a discussion about language when dealing with the previous amendment. However, I do not think there can be much debate about this amendment. Hare coursing is deliberately cruel and unnecessary. As Deputy O'Sullivan has outlined, issues of employment can be addressed in other ways, such as by the use of drag coursing. It sticks out like a sore thumb in this Bill that the opportunity to ban coursing is not being seized. I wonder why it is not being seized. It is very ironic that in our vote on the previous amendment, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all stood shoulder to shoulder. Not since before 1918 have the nationalist parties stood together so much to oppose progressive measures towards achieving animal rights. This is an opportunity for the Minister to redeem himself. I acknowledge the positive elements of this Bill but this provision is a significant anomaly. In failing to ban hare coursing we have failed to seize political responsibility and responsibility for the environment in which we all live on this island. It is a completely barbaric, unnecessary and unacceptable practice. It certainly does not represent the future of Irish economic and rural development. We should ban it outright today. I support the amendment.

Deputy Mattie McGrath:   I support the Minister and I rise to speak against this amendment. I come from a county with a proud coursing record and with long-established coursing clubs. Coursing is part of our heritage and our culture. It is fine to hear Deputies saying that any jobs lost can be replaced in other ways. It is difficult to create employment in these difficult times. The employment provided by the coursing and greyhound industry in Tipperary is indigenous employment, of the people, by the people. It is employment created by the money and initiative of the people themselves. It is created by their own kennels and by investment in breeding dogs. They nurture the greyhounds and the greyhound industry.

We had a very successful festival in Clonmel in February. On numerous occasions I have invited Deputy Clare Daly and Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan to come down to observe the festival. However, there are none so blind as those who will not see. I ask them to come down to see how humane coursing has become and how valuable the industry is to the county and to tourism. Only today I learned that hunting has been taken off the website for The Gathering. If that is the case, it is more the pity, is mór an trua é. It is part of our nature to hunt and fish and do coursing.

I was shocked to hear Deputy O'Sullivan say she was appalled at the result of the previous vote. Thankfully, we live in a democracy and we are entitled to vote. If, as has been claimed by my two colleagues, opinion polls have recorded a demand for the banning of coursing, why have those people not elected 100 Deputies to this House?

Deputy O'Sullivan referred to the e-mails sent to Deputies. Those e-mails are part of a concerted, organised and contrived campaign - a silly campaign, in my view. These are the same people who came to a coursing meeting in Clonmel a couple of years ago and cut the wire of the compound holding the hares. The hares ran out onto the motorway and were slaughtered. This was done in the name of animal rights. They were slaughtered and pulverised into the surface of the motorway. Those people were not thinking about the welfare of those animals. Some years ago, the same people put broken glass on the greyhound track. These are the people who talk about minding the delicate greyhounds. That glass was inserted into the track in order to do unmerciful damage to the feet of the greyhounds. These people need to get real and to stop the bully tactics. We are entitled to our indigenous industry. We are entitled to carry out and to participate in our sports, and more so when it is providing employment. The same applies to hunting. Anyone with a nag, a foal or a mare needs a stable, tackle, a horse box and the means to pull it. They will need to avail of veterinary services. We are generating an industry and we should be allowed to continue. If it does not suit the people in the Pale, that is fine. These people say that coursing was supposed to have been introduced into the garrison towns. If that is so, I say tough; it is something that we adopted. Everything British is not bad. People have got lots of enjoyment out of coursing and lots of jobs have been created out of it. It is an industry worth at least €6 million to the town of Clonmel. I invited the Minister to come to Clonmel but he was unable to come this year. His late colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Shane McEntee, God rest him, came to Clonmel last year. We cannot all live in glasshouses and say that this can be stopped. These are the same people who are looking for jobs here and jobs there. It is not so easy to create jobs. We used to have a flourishing greyhound industry in south Tipperary but it is not half as flourishing now. However, there is still a good residue of people employed and a good residue of spending around this industry. Let us accept the democratic will and the vote. I do not know what will be the result of the next vote; I can only account for my own vote and account for my own people in Tipperary. Some people were horrified because only 14 people voted against the closing of fur factories, which have created valuable employment in certain parts of the country. Let us get real. We cannot on one hand scream for more jobs and more industry while on the other hand banish an indigenous industry that is of the people, by the people and for the people. If we had more of that, we would not have half the unemployment we have.

[Deputy Mattie McGrath:  ] People are entitled to make and continue their efforts, but it sticks in my craw when they start moaning that only 14 voted one way while 100 voted the other. That is where I have the problem. Is it a democracy or not? Are we going to be led by so-called opinion polls which overwhelmingly say that coursing should be banned? Why is that not reflected at the ballot box?

We have to deal with this in the real world. Goodness knows, the people involved are burdened enough and we should allow them to enjoy their sport. If they want to breed and care in every way for their greyhounds and horses and to generate an industry and jobs for themselves and their families, are we going to stop them because some idealist says this is cruel? I have said it before and hate to revert to it, but some of the people who are anti-blood-sports are totally pro-abortion. I cannot get it into my little head how anyone can be of that frame of mind. That debate is coming down the tracks. They are unashamedly pro-abortion and anti-blood-sports. I rest my case.

A EVENING WITH TOM ODWYER

On Saturday evening we were treated to a evening with Tom O'Dwyer. There was a great turnout .

Pat Morrissey gave a wonderful presentation....interviewing friends and family. it was not only informative but amusing too.

 We were told of the story behind the purchase of Minty Flavour by Matt Bruton

the foundation behind the Smokey Lines and one of the few bitches to have produced a line to Coursing and Track Derby winners.

Tom with Conor Devitt and Padraig Palmer

Two lads who have been fine helpers these last few years

Just a few of the trophies amassed over the years.

Derbies...Oaks....Ladies International...Corn Na Fiele

Produce Stakes....Irish Cup etc

everything was there

In 1997 Tom was awarded a Civic Reception by Cashel District Council

after his third Oaks win with Smokey Marion

Toms Late wife Mary who played a huge part in the greyhounds

Derby winner Smokey Minstrel

Some of Smokey Flavors produce that included

Five to Eight...oaks winner.81...Smokey Eyes Oaks runner up..80..

.Chagall RU Waterloo Cup....

Smokey Alice Oaks winner 84

Lady Rossmore ru Oaks 85

Plus many trial stake winner

Five to Eight 

Oaks winner 1981

Dam of Champion Stakes winner Six to Five

Mary with two champions 

GLIN FIELD FUND

Evening with Tom Odwyer

This SATURDAY EVENING.....at 8.00 there is a Evening with Tom ODwyer.....a record of his life and wins over the last 55 years. At KEARNEYS HOTEL CASHEL.
All are welcome

8.00 Saturday 6th April Keaneys Hotel Cashel

FOR SALE PAGE

Dont forget to send adds free for inclusion to the forsale page

at least TWO trial Stake winners were brought from there last season


Coursing greyhounds for sale , cup winners , overstocked. Phone 087 -7783802

STUD DOGS

Yet another well bred young dog to join the Stud ranks

COURSING AWARDS

COURSING DOG OF THE YEAR

THOMAS THE TANK

COURSING BITCH of THE YEAR

BOSSA NOVA BABE

STUD DOG OF THE YEAR

ADIOS ALONSO

BROOD BITCH OF THE YEAR

MOAT BELLE

Copy of Greyhound of the Year

Copy of Greyhound of the Year

Fields Of Dreams- Carricktobin Lad

COURSING PETITION

Please take two minute to click on this link and sign this petition.....its a small fightback to the huge number of Petitions the Antis bombard parliament with every year

COURSING PETITION CLICK HERE

The only thing currently standing between the Irish Hare and the Endangered Species list is the conservation efforts of the Irish Coursing Club. Scientific studies like Reid, 2010 have shown that areas with coursing clubs have ten to one hundred times the density of hare population because of the efforts of those clubs when compared to the rest of the countryside. The government has neither the money nor the manpower to do what the ICC currently does, so there isn't any alternative conservation plan to fall back on should coursing be banned.

Animal rights extremists also have neither the manpower nor the money to undertake the scale of conservation efforts the ICC undertake today; if we were to follow their agenda, we would see the Irish Hare go extinct as a result of modern agriculture in our lifetimes. But rather than lobby for change to the government, these extremists target individuals and groups and threaten their livelihood to intimidate them into doing what they want. This petition is an attempt to protest that intimidation and support those who are targeted by it. It is a message of support to Limerick Racecourse to say hold firm, and ignore these extremists.

WHAT A FINNISH!

You have to admit ....Coursing could not of finnished on a better note.

Clonmel threw down the challenge with a stunning meeting.....some say the best ever...

The following week we saw IRISHTV air a programme that was truely wonderful.....What a job of production these guys did......They took our sport and showed everyone just how great is is.

HERE IS A LINK SHOWING IRISH TVS GREAT PRODUCTION

IRISH TV CLONMEL MEETING

Click the link above if you missed it


And to finnish off ....Limerick Coursing Club just ran a wonderful meeting at  Greenmount.

A total rethink of the field layout from start to finnish.....plus top class hares ensured a meeting of the highest quality.

I spend a bit of time in the new Hare Parks both before and after coursing and ive made this slide show to show you how happy and relaxed the hares were straight after they run in a course

IRISH CUP Final Day

After alot of worry and some very hard work Limerick Coursing Club members can feel very pleased with the new measures put in place this year at Geenmount Park.  This years Irish Cup meeting was up there with the best.  It was great to see Hares that were comfortable on the field.

We saw some super coursing over all three days and winners that were of true class.  Personally I was pleased to see the new format of all Open Class Stakes....IMHO.....Duffer stakes belong at
Club level.

Heres a super video of the Irish Cup winner put together by Michael McNamara showing his emphatic Cup victory and his Irish Cup win......a true class hound and worthy winner










JP McMANUS IRISH CUP

WINNER
 CARRICKTOBIN LAD
Kingsmill Dynamo ex Hollyoak Pegasus
Owner: Mr. William Kehoe
Breeder: Hollyoak-Syndicate

RUNNER UP

INTACTA BANBA
Mafi Magic ex Bambas Hawkeye
Owner: Master Andrew Goff
Breeder: Mr. Peter Mangan


WOODLANDS HOUSE HOTEL PURSE

WINNER
 KINGDOM CALL
Janey Mac Aroo ex Call Up
Owner: Mr. Patsy Byrne & Niall Quinn
Breeder: Mr. Billy O'Toole

RUNNER UP

 HIGH AND MIGHTY
Bexhill Eoin ex Hollyhill Blonde
Owner: Mr. Kieran Flynn,
Breeder: Mr. Sean Bleeks


BILL CHAWKE IRISH CUP PLATE

WINNER
 MAKE PEACE (Declared Winner)
Mafi Magic ex Mountain Guest
Owner Sir Mark Prescott
Breeder: Mr. Harry Findlay

RUNNER UP

 VACUME COOL DUDE (Withdrawn)
Bexhill Eoin ex Vacume Blonde
Owner: Mr. Dermot O'Sullivan
Breeder: Mr. Dermot O'Sullivan




PATSY BYRNE SELECT BITCH STAKE

WINNER
CENTRAL HEROINE
Adios Alonso ex Central Accord
Owner: Mr. Brendan Duffy
Breeder: Mr. Brendan Duffy

RUNNER UP

DUCHESS
Bexhill Eoin ex Rith Gan Gaisce
Owner: Mrs Bernie Diskin-Holian
Breeder: Mrs Bernie Diskin Holian




EARL OF DUNRAVEN  DOG PUPPY STAKE

WINNER
EARL OF THOMOND
Adios Alonso ex Funny Honey
Owner: Mrs. Noreen McManus & Mr. Kieran McManus
Breeder: Mr. Basil Holian

RUNNER UP

GRANSTOWN ANDY

CU CHULAINN BAR BITCH PUPPY STAKE 

WINNER 

 PRETTY STRANGER 

Adios Alonso ex Funny Honey 

Owner: Mrs. Bernie Diskin-Holian & Mr. Basil Holian

Breeder: Mr. Basil Holian

RUNNER UP

GARRYS SECRET

IRISH CUP second day survivors

IRISH CUP

Fives Treasure

8 Mr. Brendan Duffy, F TRAFFORD WAY D Murtys Gang – Tipsy Woman
13 Master Andrew Goff, BD INTACTA BANBA (P) D Mafi Magic – Bambas Hawkeye

20 Mr. Timothy O’Driscoll, WBD SKELLIG SUNRISE D Mafi Magic – Skellig Beag
27 Mr. Eoin Mullins & Master John Doyle,, WF POCKETROCKETBEN (P) D Kyle James – Ashwood Dee

Skellig Sunrise

35 Ballyglasheen-Syndicate, BE FIVES TREASURE B Wallace Green – Daltons Heresay
47 Mr. Michael Kelleher, BEBD WILTON MAGIC (P) D Mafi Magic – Mountain Guest

52 Mr. William Kehoe, BK CARRICKTOBIN LAD D Kingsmill Dynamo – Hollyoak Pegasus
61 Mr. Michael Ryan, BK KILLIMOR MATEY D Bexhill Eoin – Graigue Cascade

Killimor Matey

SELECT ALL AGE BITCH


1 D. Punch & D. Hickey ns, F EMMAS GOLDRUSH B Murtys Blaze – Uptown Dilemma
4 N. Carey & P. Lillis ns, DKBD LOYAL LYRIC (P) B Musical Time – Strideaway Smurf


5 S. Casey & P. Higgins ns DKBD DUCHESS (P) B Bexhill Eoin – Rith Gan gaisce
8 J. Sheehan & M. O’Kelly ns, DKBD JERU MELODY B Siena Steel – Jeru


9 N. Doolan & N. Collins ns, WF CENTRAL HEROINE (P) B Adios Alonso – Central Accord
A  S Mann & Dick Fitzperald ns, D CLASHNEVIN LILL B Razor Ashmore – Lils Glory


13 K. Reidy & T. Foley ns, DKBD BLADES OF STEEL (P) B Musical Time – Blades Of glory
16 J. Byrne & Des Fitzgerald ns, BEBD CATUNDA MAGIC (P) B Mafi Magic – Miss Solitaire





Woodlands House Hotel Irish Purse
 Cherrygrove Bolt
Tilford Tom (P)
Bridewell Kieran
High And Mighty
Kingdom Call (P)
Brannig Rioroyal
Winter League (P)
Common Blue

Bill Chawke Irish Plate
Make Peace (P)
Spruce Bolt (P)
Ashmore Smbo
Droopys Bestie (P)
Vacume Cool Dude
Catrionas Joy
India Rio (bye

IRISH CUP day one

First Day Survivors and prices

We had a good days coursing today at Patrickswell.....a few upsets but in the main the Clonmel form stood up well

You can see a few pictures from the first day here.......CLICK HERE

Fives Treasure

Fastest up the field on the first day

Skellig Sunrise showed great pace

IRISH CUP BEST CLOCKS FOR DAY 1
Best Clocks:
Fives Treasure 10.84
Skellig Sunrise 10.89
Killimor Matey 10.89
Lucan Twilight 10.92
Intacta Banba 10.93
Fingal Raptor 10.96
India Rio 10.97
Dale Pinocchio 10.97
Wilton Magic 10.97

LATEST BETTING

4/1 Newinn Wonder;
6/1 Arise Sir Alex, Fives Treasure, Hopes and Dreams, Killimor Matey;
8/1 Lucan Twilight, Skellig Sunrise;
10/1 Windfarm Hill, Cuine Boy, Droopys Bestie, Dale Pinocchio;
12/1 Intacta Banba, Make Peace, Catrionas Joy;
14/1 Bar

JP McMANUS IRISH CUP

2 : HATHER FOR DA Ballymac Maeve ex Culmore Gift
3 : ARISE SIR ALEX Bexhill Eoin ex Minor Tynwald

RES (A) WINDFARM HILL Adios Alonso ex Beyond Tivoli
8 : TRAFFORD WAY Murtys Gang ex Tipsy Woman

9 : CUINE BOY Kyle James ex Garbally Glory
12 : INDIA RIO Tynwald Smokey ex Uptown Smurf

13 : INTACTA BANBA Mafi Magic ex Bambas Hawkeye
15 : COLOSSAL IMPACT Kyle James ex Cillowen Gra
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18 : NEWINN WONDER Razor Ashmore ex Newinn All In
20 : SKELLIG SUNRISE Mafi Magic ex Skellig Beag

21 : FOXHILL MICK Tullamore ex Megan Be Nice
24 : DROOPYS BESTIE Droopys Saunders ex Bower Sign

25 : SPRUCE BOLT Adios Alonso ex Spruce Rio
27 : POCKETROCKETBEN Kyle James ex Ashwood Dee

RES (B) MAKE PEACE Mafi Magic ex Mountain Guest
31 : BALLYVERRY JOHN Mafi Magic ex Mountain Guest
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33 : ASHMORE SAMBO Bexhill Eoin ex Carrick Sam
35 : FIVES TREASURE Wallace Green ex Daltons Heresay

37 : VACUME COOL DUDE Bexhill Eoin ex Vacume Blonde
39 : DALE PINOCCHIO Adios Alonso ex Dale Andretti

41 : KYLE TANYARD Kyle James ex Tanyard Beauty
44 : LUCAN TWILIGHT Adios Alonso ex Lucan Glory

46 : FINGAL RAPTOR Bexhill Eoin ex Fingal Swagger
47 : WILTON MAGIC Mafi Magic ex Mountain Guest
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50 : BARROW SAUNDERS Droopys Saunders ex Barrow Magic
52 : CARRICKTOBIN LAD Kingsmill Dynamo ex Hollyoak Pegasus

53 : HOPES AND DREAMS Bexhill Eoin ex Chubbys Accord
55 : KYLE DIXIE Kyle James ex Dixie Darlin

58 : GO ON SLOGAN Murtys Blaze ex Chubbys Excel
59 : CATRIONAS JOY Razor Ashmore ex Lils Glory

61 : KILLIMOR MATEY Bexhill Eoin ex Graigue Cascade
63 : UNDULATING GREEN Wallace Green ex Daltons Heresay






WOODLANDS HOUSE HOTEL IRISH PURSE DAY 1 SURVIVORS
54 : BLUEBIRD RAZOR Razor Ashmore ex Carrick Candy
16 : CHERRYGROVE BOLT Tynwald Smokey ex Uptown Smurf

19 : BYTHEWINDSAILOR Bexhill Eoin ex Speckled Wood
62 : TILFORD TOM Adios Alonso ex Whitestone River
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11 : BRIDEWELL KIERAN Bexhill Eoin ex Bridewell Rose
56 : SKELLIG WAY Mafi Magic ex Skellig Beag

17 : CUINE SAM Mafi Magic ex Skellig Mania
28 : KINGSMILL LARCH Kingsmill Dynamo ex Larchill Lil
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36 : KINGDOM CALL Janey Mac Aroo ex Call Up
45 : KYLE GAISCE Bexhill Eoin ex Rith Gan Gaisce

RES (E) JESSLIKETHAT
14 : BRANNIG RIOROYAL Tynwald Smokey ex Leigh Shady
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42 : CUDDLY MAN Johnny Casanova ex Maughera Times
RES (C) WINTER LEAGUE

32 : HUNTERS GLORY Razor Ashmore ex Miss Candy Floss
57 : COMMON BLUE Bexhill Eoin ex Speckled Wood
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IRISH CUP FIELD

For the interest of the Greyhound Trainers and Health & Safety parking is only permitted in the top field for owners or trainers that are transporting Greyhounds .

                      If you do not have a greyhound you will be refused entry at this gate . Please obey and follow the stewards  instructions .

I paid a visit to the Irish Cup Field yesterday to see what changes had been made

I walked the running field and found it in great order......I can assure you if the rain keeps off it will be excellent going

All Advertising hoardings are now gone

The escapre is wider with a white base to make the hare more visable

a new ladder  type,  unmanned , hare escape

The three new hare paddocks are now by the side of the lake

Hares are grazing daily by the Stands

TIPPERARY COURSING CLUB

Slipper Joe Egan  with Tom O`Dwyer and his father 

You can see more pictures on from Tipperary on this link

CLICK HERE.

ARMSHAW CHAMPION PUPPY STAKE

WINNER
SCREWDRIVER
Musical Time ex Ready To Sleep
Owner: Mr. Robert Green,
Breeder: Miss Aoife Loughnane

RUNNER UP
BALLYJAMES
Mafi Magic ex Cillowen Pearl
Owner: Mr. John McInerney
Breeder: Mr. George J. Gallery



ALL AGE CUP

WINNER
RIGHTTOGOWRONG
Bexhill Eoin ex Ready To Sleep
Owner: Mr. Tommy Fletcher
Breeder: Miss Aoife Loughnane

RUNNER UP
BEN NEVIS
Bexhill Eoin ex Uptown Smurf
Owner: Mr. John Murphy & Mr Michael Walsh

Breeder: Mrs. Mary Walsh



CHAMPION BITCH STAKE

WINNER
DYNALITE
March Is On ex Denise Does It
Owner: Master David Riordan
Breeder: Mr. Stephen Riordan

RUNNER UP
CARROLLSDESQUARE
Dale Blue Boy ex Beautys Outlaw
Owner: Ms. Roseann Carroll
Breeder: Miss Birdy Barrett



OOLA STAKES

WINNER
CLONCURRY LAD
Mafi Magic ex Three Fools
Owner: Miss Abbie Donnelly
Breeder: Mr. John Browne

RUNNER UP
SLIPPY TOES
Matt Hyland ex Lady Twinkletoes
Owner: Mr. John Geoghegan
Breeder: Mr. Perry Aylward



LATTIN & EMLY PUPPY STAKE

WINNER
LOYAL LIAM
Musical Time ex Strideaway Smurf
Owner: Mr. Gerard Donnelly,
Breeder: Mr. Martin Donnelly

RUNNER UP
KILLEAGH PRINCE
Janey Mac Aroo ex Cooleycasey
Owner: Mr. David Casey
Breeder: Mr. Seamus O'Shea



INTER CLUB STAKE

WINNER
SEASIDE HOLLY
Lochbo Butch ex Moonveen Melba
Owner: Mr. Anthony P. Hussey
Breeder: Mrs. Judy Mackey

RUNNER UP
CORRECT MARCH
March Is On ex Beautiful Smile
Owner: Mr. Stephen O'Carroll
Breeder: Ms. Anne Somers



WORKING MEMBERS

WINNER
SON OF STEEL
Siena Steel ex Cleanaway Smurf
Owner: Ms. Noreen Liddy
Breeder: Mr. Finbar O'Connor

RUNNER UP
QUARRYMOUNT GAGA
Razor Ashmore ex Lively Gaga
Owner: Mrs. Ann Quinlan
Breeder: Mr. Philip Buckley