LISTOWEL

The sun came out for the Final Day at Listowel and we saw some good coursing.  There were plenty of dogs getting work but the hares were well up to it.

Lovely friendly club ..........it was a good gesture that they laid on a free Hog Roast with cabbage and bacon.....first class!!

JOHN PRENDEVILLE CUP

The expected showdown between Wallace Green and Shaneboy Daz was not to be.   After recovering from hitting the escape hard on saturday , Green was withdrawn lame after winning his first run on sunday.

At the bottom of the card Shaneboy Daz was galloping his way to Victory in a faultless manner.  A personal Favourite ,  Its great to see him back in such fine form

Bred owned and trained by the whole Kiely Family he is by Bartime out of Shaneboy Ella.............and is a brother to Shandrum Bar. Its a line that has been in the Kiely family for four generations and goes back to 1981 Oaks winner Five to Eight.............is there a more stunning dog in training?

Leading Ballywilliam in the semi

Daz took command soon after leaving slips for a comfortable victory in the final.

 

Co finalist was Shadow Mikes(Murtys Gang x Waiting to Work)

Ester, Michelle, Eoughan and Michael Kiely with Shaneboy Daz

BROWNE ALL AGE BITCH

It was good to see the ultra consistent Chubbys Heather get a reward.  Only a may pup she ran with great credit last year without gaining a ticket . A different story this year as she ran to a emphatic victory.  Another who is owned bred and trained.............this time by the O`Meara family..........again the line has been with them for generations and throwing top quality dogs.  By Bexhill Eoin out of Chubbys Princess.............Princess is a litter sister to Quality and Gold and Chubbys Accord...........two Oaks winning bitches.  Chubbys Heather herself is sister to Derby runner up Colina Damask.  They  come from the O`Meara super brood  bitch Ardnalee Laura who is also dam of Irish Cup winner Sandy Sea

Chubbys Heather

Finalist....inform Marys Moment............recent winner of the Inter Club Stake in Charleville

Sheamus O`Meara with Chubbys Heather

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

This stake will be remembered for its great buckles.............Ther carnt have been more than a inch between the four semifinalists

 

Jingles (red) just gets the flag from Shaneboy Glen

Lone Boxer takes the turn from Blackpool Tiger in the semi

A exciting final saw Lone Boxer take the flag from Jingles.............by Bexhill Eoin out of Hollyhill Blonde this is the fourth member of this litter to take a Clonmel ticket.  other include Tory Hill Blonde, Random and High and Mighty............all this from a dam that produced last years Derby winner..........she comes from George Gallery`s Cillowen breeding

the Madden/Hegarty/ Keane owned Lone Boxer with Jingles in the Final

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

There were some nice bitches in this stake......the winner looks special..........great early pace.  A second Stake winner for Carrick Candy this year. And another Clonmel qualifier for the Matthews Kennel.

Shes a litter sister to Stiff Test,  who impressed many at Glin. Her dam Carrick Candy is dam of Wallace Flyer...........a Cup winner this year . Candy is a daughter of brood of the year Carrick Sam

The well named Wise Purchase , OTS Winner

also in the final was Patsy Burns,  Polar Party....a Janey Mac Aroo daughter of Call Up.............a winner of the Grace Burton and dam of Limerick qualifier Calling Kerry

Polar Party

Adam Matthews with Wise Purchase

SURPLUS BITCH STAKE

Was won by  B O`Connels Pretty Rebecca............first run of the final was sent back to slips unsighted and final was awarded by withdrawal of Drimeen Cameo

Pretty Rebecca

 

 Drimeen Cameo & Medievil Castle in semi

 

WORKING MEMBERS

Droopys Vieri bitch Modest Rosies won this and really enjoyed her day.....she flew up the field

 

Padraig Buckley and Ian O`Carroll coming off the field

 

Ian O`Carrol with Modest Rosie

DIRHA CUP

Lystoll Lark & Fortfield Meg  in Final

 Kieran Culhane, Eric O'Connor and Jodi O' Connor

JACK HEGARTY  (beaten working members)

Lively Hobo & Oldfield State in Final

 

 Trisha Leahy(left) & Mary B Curtin(right) with their dog "Lively Hobo", the winner of the Jackie Hegarty Memorial Cup

Michael Whelan,  Tom Kinley,  Michael Galvin, Tom Murphy and Patsy Lynch

Please help.............Ive got to names for these pictures............if your in a picture or know who is please leave the names ...pointing out what picture they refere to for me in the comment section and I will post them up

CARLOW

Im afraid I wasnt there for Final day ...........but managed to go on Saturday for the Cup /Derby /Oaks...............Wasnt surprised by the Final winners as they all went up well on Saturday.

Super field...........great club who lays on every convenience ..........even hot water in the flushing toilets!!!

Shame it always rains but then theres a super stand for spectators



CORN CEATHARLACH  CUP

Winner  Mungos Classic ......ru Ho John Ran

Lawlor familys Mungos Classic

(Murtys Gang x Mungos Ensure)

HoJohn Ran handled by the Morrisey family

(World Class x Across to Macs)

DERBY TRIAL STAKE

Winner Tullamoy King.........ru..... Eshwary Allstar

Tullamoy King

(Tynwald Smokey  x Tullamoy Lady)

 

 

Eshwary Allstar

(Eshwary Ando x Minorcas Blonde)

OAKS TRIAL STAKE

Winner Needham Time.....ru........Cilldubh Killahy

 Needham Time

(Bexhill Eoin x Tango Time)

 Cilldubh Killahy (Multibet x Eshwary Flyer)

Judge Tom Lawler

Thomas and Mary Wall in the flagmans hut..............and alongside is my "camp"

It rained a bit!

LIMERICK CITY FINALS

Proper coursing weather for the final day at Limerick........and it was at its worst for the finals.  However , there was nothing wrong with the winners!

Judged by Noel Loughnane and the slipping was shared by David and Michael Grimes


DERBY TRIAL SAKE

Id say the winner here could turn out to be a very smart dog..........only whelped at he end of May..........and 95pound , watching him , it did not show..........Owned by Billy O`Toole and from the Pa Fitzgerald kennels watch out for this chap at Clonmel

This lovely dog is out of Patsy Byrnes Champion Bitch winner Call Up...........herself out of that super brood Tequilla  Rose.........to my knowlge a second TS winner for this family this year as Crohane BTS winner Bridewell Dysart is out of Call Ups sister.  His sire is Janey Mac Aroo

Runner up was Doctor Tom,  owened by Tom White........a Trajectory son of Cillowen Vixen

  Doctor Tom

David Grimes, Billy O`Toole, Eoin Brown, Paddy Fitzgerald

with Calling Kerry

OAKES TRIAL STAKE

This turned out a win for John Browns ,  Uptown Hope,  out of Johns "other" good brood ..... Three Fools........this Matt Hyland litter is turning out the trial stake winners this year............another Saftey Leader line brood. .......Rosiejosie was a  res BTS winner for her this year in Glin.

Runner up was Shes A Dazzler............whos a litter sister to Derby Fav, Mafi Magic.....bred by Catherine O`Meara and owened by the Fairy Five O syndicate

Shes a Dazzler with Quick Clue

 

Starof the show

TREATY CUP

It was Gifted Hero all the way in this Cup for Brian Wilmott...........another nice Bexhill Eoin dog

At the risk of repeating mysel.... another from the Safety Leader line and a RU last year to Daltons Moon in the DTS at Knockgraffon

Runner u in this stake was Shadow Murty (Murtys Gang  x Giveusachance)

David Casey presents Brian Wilmott with cup after trainer, Maurice McCarthy wins with Gifted Hero

BITCH ALL AGE

Enjoyed watching this stake...........All age bitches ar always good value and give there all.............the winner was a "watch out brick wall, im not stopping"  type who put a smile on your face...........as you can see from this photo

By Mistake

One of those all age runners that got no luck last year............she ran really well and I can se her following up on this.  And you guessed it...............Shes from that line again!!

Cool Blues x Gold Flake ...Owened and trained by a very happy Tom Reale..............she beat Jerry Griffins Sporting Fatima in the final

Bitch Final

WORKING MEMBERS

 was a win for Tom O¬Sullivan with Starlight Crash

DUFFERS

This was a great buckle and a close call tht went to Pat Conways Marketta

Marketa (white) takes final from Dalmazzo

Judge Noel Loughnane and slippers Michael and David Grimes

 Shane Quinlan, David Moran   Ger Ryan , Shaun Ryan ..flankers


There was a video made of this meeting availiable from the club sec.

Sad News

One sad bit of news today, was that that super fast dog Coolcastle Point was injured  at Castleisland and its touch and go weather he will run again.   I wish Pa Fitz all the best with him and hope we get to see him again.

At his best, one of the fastest dogs in the country and a blow to all coursing supporters not to be able to see him contesting Cups this year.

Tragically withdraw from last years Derby after some sensational runs.  By Trajectory out of Wake Up Time im sure hell be a great asset to the breeding paddocks when the time comes

LIXNAW WINNERS

O CARROLL CUP

Winner: YEATS DAWN
R Up: CATUNDA ASHMORE

Yeats Dawn

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE
Winner: SPUR MAJESTIC
R Up: TIPSY WOMAN

Spur Majestic

DERBY TRIAL STAKE
Winner: SAVEMYBACON
R Up: ISNT HE SWIFT

Savemybacon

OAKS TRIAL STAKE
Winner: NEWINN ALL IN
R Up: SAROU LADY

Newinn All In

GREYHOUNDNUTS

While im sat at Limerick waiting for things to get going.............Ill just take 5 mins to tell you about a Greyhound Forum that has the best Coursing section in the World.   If you havent come across it yet there is a link in my "links section"

Once you get on the site you will need to become a member in order to see the coursing section. It will take 5 mins ..........once you do you will wonder how you managed with it.  The results section is excellent and there are many statistics to help breeders find what studs are doing the buisness

If you havent seen it before check it out!


We asked for rain!!.................hope your pups havent been washed out of their paddocks.