COURSING AWARDS

The Coursing World enjoyed a great evening on Saturday when they met at the Hotel Minella for their anunul awards..........we all know the winners by now and very worthy ones they were!

 Highlight of the evening was when Liam Drennan received his Hall Of Fame award for a lifetime devoted to hare husbandry, helping many Clubs throughout the country to raise their standards. His expertise will have gone a long way toward raising the very high standards that all clubs acheive with their hares ...........and we will all agree the hares we saw running this last season were the finest ever.
Liam has been Hare Husbandry steward for since 1986 and travels to 30 or 40 meetings a year to inspect conditions for hare and giving clubs help.  He also liases with Vets and Wildlife officers to ensure that their conditions and wishes are met with . 

                                                    Liam Drennan and family

The BALLYDUFF LADIES

     

Brood of the year

Eoin Bru

Stud dog of the year

Bexhill Eoin

Breeders of Dog of Year

Dog of the Year

Bexhill Brian

Bitch of the Year

Lisloose Accord

Let the Fun begin

"We won the Easter Cup"

Sheila O`Sullivan

The death has occurred of Sheila O’Sullivan of Belvedere House, Kinsale Road, Cork, mother of Dermot O’Sullivan of ‘Vacume’ fame.


Sheila was involved with many successful coursing and track greyhounds over the years.

Last September she travelled to Shelbourne Park on Derby final night to support the family’s Belvedere Champ.



Sheila’s remains will be removed from the Wilton Funeral Home, Sarsfield Road, Cork, tonight, Thursday 15th April, at 8pm to the Church of the Incarnation, Frankfield. Requiem Mass will be at noon tomorrow, Friday.



She is survived by her sons John, Con, Barry, Denis, Brian and Dermot; her daughters Marian Healy and Anne Hayes and Grandchildren.



May she rest in peace

 
 
Our thoughts are with you

BRATS BABIES

Times ticking on for  Brats Delights puppies............They are getting right little scamps now.  I can still sit on the floor to cuddle them but only just..........By next week it will take a braver man than me to put up with seven sets of pin sharp teeth!!

This lady keeps a eye on them as shes a nest close by

And Ive a Fox terrier that loves nothing better than a good Bundle with the pups

Shes worth her weight in Gold as she leads them in a game and a gallop

later when they are older she will work the hedges .... flushing rabbits for them

heer she is with one of last years litter

This bitch just knows the" little un" will find something interesting in the stingers

Photo Request

Cleanaway Smurf

PRIMETIME tonight

 Im told that the expected Profile on the Dog Breeders Bill will be on this evening at 9.30 RTE 1  ...............a Top Coursing Breeders Kennels will be featured...........so tune in

Im told the big Green leader will be on this programme himslf...........

Also...........Attention KILDARE people


                                                                                                                                                               There is a meeting tomorrow night (friday 16th) in Rathcoffey GAA club in protest of the Government and the Green Party's stance on Country Sports..............all are welcome to attend

                                                                                                                                    




























First They Came ...


First they came first for the Mink Farmers, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Mink Farmer.

Then they came for the Research Scientists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Research Scientist.

Then they came for the Zookeepers and circus animal trainers, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a zookeeper or circus animal trainer.

Then they came for the Cat Owners, and I didn't speak up because I was a Dog Owner.

Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up.




By Jazmyn Concolor, National Alternative Pet Association (US), after Martin Niemoeller, German Lutheran pastor

ROSCREA PROTEST

Yesterday at Roscrea Taoiseach ,   Brian Cowen turned up to open the new leisure centre.                                  I understand this visit was "on the quite" as he wanted to avoid the possibility of a protest situation.............Not often you see politicians avoid publicity.

Always on the ball , RISE got wind of this and managed to send out word at the last minute.   Local supporters did well to turn out at such short notice...........it was a great morning as the fine weather has finally arrived to Ireland!!

It was a long wait but he turned up at last!

PHOTOSHOWS

Please take the time to watch the Photo show of Bexhill Brian on this page..........If you are interested I can do this for your dog /bitch if its been running this season

 Interested then please contact me on 0872712156

I have also compiled a longer version with all major winners from this season and this will also be for sale

PROTEST IN ROSCREA

On Monday 12th April Brian Cowen will officially open the new Leisure Centre on the old Dublin Road in Roscrea..............be there for 11.00 oclock!


If anyone can come along and support on Monday morning join in and add to the greyhound group!






















So far this bill is still in motion !


He will be joined by other assorted political representatives.

A group of people from all countryside backgrounds will be going to demonstrate against the greens agenda and dog breeding bill.



If anyone can come along and support on Monday morning join in and add to the greyhound group!......

Be there for  11.00

HARE VIDEO SAGA

Taken from the ICC website......




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20,000 EURO REWARD
…for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the injury and suffering of the hare released on video by Association of Hunt Saboteurs, alleging to be at Powerstown Park, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary on February 2010.

The hare in this video, which was released on the youtube website eight weeks following the National Meeting, is clearly restrained with a wire or thin cord, and appears to be convulsing. Closer inspection will show the hare is trying to escape from being restrained, and is possibly partly sedated or poisoned. Claims are made this video was taken during the third day of the National Coursing Meeting, February 3, 2010, but due to the constant presence of paddock stewards/other personnel, and other related details, this is extremely unlikely. A break-in to the hare park prior to the National Meeting was previously reported to the Gardai. The Gardai at Clonmel are currently investigating this act of cruelty.

The Irish Coursing Club unreservedly condemns the maltreatment of this hare. We strongly urge anyone with relevant information to come forward on whoever perpetrated this act of cruelty to discredit coursing.

Please contact the Clonmel Detective Branch Office 052 6122222 or the Garda Confidential number 1800 666111


With further coverage in the Press

IRISH TIMES




Lets hope we get to the bottom of this soon and the culprit to this terrible video is soon found.

ADIOS ALONSO COURSING BRED UNRACED

This Stake kicks off at  Thurles Track on Friday evening

Looks a quality field if they take to the bends...........Dougal Town, fresh from a Rag victory, is in fine fettle..........though he ran a stormer in the Irish Cup.  Catunda Ashmore and Ballydorgan Hero are two more good servants. 

Dougal Town

 Round 1 Heat1


BETTYS MAY

HARD TO SELL

KNOCKULCARE

LIXNAW TEEBONE

JOYS MAC

MELLOR MOOR



Heat 2

MULTICLASS

BIG MAGGIE

SESKIN BOMBER

GORTGLAS STUNNER

CLOVERHILL CHIEF

DOUGAL TOWN



 Heat 3

MIXED BLEND

COOLREE BANDIT

CUSHIE CHER

MUNSTER AIR

LONG HAUL

ARDMAYLE SUPREME



Heat4

MOORSTOWN JOE

ORANGE JEWEL

HES THE THEORY

COOLREE MANDY

BALLYDORGAN HERO

CATUNDA ASHMORE



 Heat 5



COOLHILL FLOWER

ATHLACCA LUCK

CRAFTY KAUTO

PENDER

GOOD YEAR

RATHCREA ROO



 Heat 6

TANYARD BLA

GOODBYETHESTAR

CRANA RUA

TOOME BAN

SMOKEY ROBIN

CRAFTY FRAZELLO

  Heat 7

FAIRY TAIL

TRIAL BALANCE

SHADOW BASIL

WHAT A PLEASURE

HOMESTEAD KERRY

FEALESUIR DORA

ANTI VIDEO LATEST

 You have to take your hat off to Tom Brett ..........he runs the greyhound Forum

GREYHOUND NUTS      click on this link to join and keep intouch with developments.......This Video has been handed over to the authorities

Im not sure if the antis realise just what they have taken on!!.............Tom is a person who will keep on untill he sees justice done............and he fully deserves every bit of backing we can give him.

 Fair play to him as hes not even a Coursing Man............the effort hes putting into bringing to justice the scum who harmed the hare is amazing............The sport of coursing is under real threat from the antis , who will make their point using any means to get their own way

Heres a link to the "counter Video" that Tom has placed on Youtube...........Click on the link and feel free to comment..............

Murdered Hare

The Animal extremist groups are not going away.............we need to unite to beat them!

COURSING AWARDS 2010

            

                   

GREYHOUND of the YEAR..........BEXHILL BRIAN

Bexhill Eoin x Vacume Honey

Winning his first cup at Glin

Breeders Dermott O`Sullivan and Susan McCarthy

after his Champion Stakes win

With owners John Barrett aand Conor Sheehan after his Irish Cup win

trained to perfection by Brendon Matthews

COURSING BITCH OF THE YEAR......LISLOOSE ACCORD

Bexhill Eoin x Chubbys Accord

on her way to a Oaks win

Owners Liam Lynch & Seamus Begley

Breeders Catherine and Seamus O`meara

TrainerJohnny Carroll

STUD DOG OF THE YEAR......BEXHILL EOIN

Bexhill Eoin handled by Adam Matthews

Multibet x Eoin Og

Owned by messers Barrett/ Sheehan and Matthews, bred by Suzanne Kelly

Its been a great year for Eoin,  following on from last years sensational start...........Its been a clean sweep for this great line ............with Dog and Bitch both being by Eoin and his half sister taking the Brood of the year title!!


BROOD BITCH OF THE YEAR............EOIN BUI

Owend by John O`Sullivan bred by John Seymour

The dam of Derby winner Adios Alonso....and that super.....but  unlucky Kingsmill Bliss
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IRISH CUP PRIZE GIVING



       

  THE JP McManus Irish Cup prizegiving function will be held in the Dunraven Arms Hotel on Easter Sunday night, April 4, at 8pm.


The Co. Limerick Coursing Club will be distributing the prize money on the night to the winners at their recent meeting and this be followed by dancing.

Tickets are 40 euro and can be purchased by ringing 087 9804297.