Rural Ireland Says Enough

Taken from the ICC website..............Its Urgent and will effect us all.....PLEASE SIGN NOW if you have not already done so

What this bill means in simple terms is................IF you have 4 Bitches over the age of FOUR months............and they are not Spayed..............YOU will be termed a Commercial breeder!!

Whether you breed dogs or not!!.........yes I know............that's the Green Party for you!!

 the regulations will then apply to you............the costs will be MASSIVE......sign now this effects us ALL

Rural Ireland Says Enough!


FACE Ireland and the Hunting Association of Ireland have formed RISE! Rural Ireland Says Enough! to campaign at national, regional and local level to mobilise public and political opinion in support of our traditional field sports and rural pastimes. Together, these organisations represent more than 300,000 adherents of country sports.



FACE is the Federation of Associations for Hunting and Conservation of the EU, a non-profit making, non-governmental organisation that has acted in the interests of over seven million European hunters since its foundation in 1977. The steering group of RISE! includes representatives of FACE Ireland, the HAI, and the Ward Union Hunt
 
There are three imminent threats to rural sports:


•The Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009, proposed by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is currently awaiting its first debate in the Seanad.

•The same Ministers Wildlife (Amendment) Bill, which includes a ban on stag hunting, is scheduled to be published between now and Easter.

•The Animal Health and Welfare Bill is being drafted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

These proposals represent part of a wider, fundamentalist Green agenda being foisted on people.



Please click on the link below and

sign the on-line petition.

http://www.risecampaign.ie/index.html



You can find the link on my link secrtion on the right of this page......along with others that may interest you
 
 
Facebook users
 

Do a search for IRISH PARK COURSING...............You are invited to join this group

ALL AGE DOG WANTED

A friend of mine is setting up a syndicate and wishes to buy a Cup dog for next year.  If you have a nice dog for sale (but not silly money) ........please could you forward the  name to me so I can pass them on

 either by email or use the comment section on this blog..........any comments on this are private and cannot be seen by the public without me pressing a publish button

There are also a couple of places left in the syndicate...........if you are interested in a syndicate place and a bit of fun next year with a Cup dog please contact me and ill put you in touch

Haiti Disaster Fund Charity Auction

There will be a charity Auction the coming Saturday 20th of Febuary at Shelbourne Park  in aid of the Haiti Disaster.

One item on offer....... that may be of interest is a pair of Antique Leather Coursing Slips, Circa 1890

 telephone bids will be taken for anyone unable to travel

We now have pictures of these slips

TIPPERARY COURSING CLUB

What a super weekend we had at Galbally coursing grounds last weekend.  Fair play to Tipperary club who took no chances with the weather.........covering the grounds early the week before and again on Saturday night.
Their hard work paid off and we were treated to good coursing of strong hares..........and glorious sunshine as well!

Lots of good quality stakes on offer and one last chance for the dogs not engaged in the Irish cup to show their worth.

You can get a video of this meeting from DJ O`Connell...........ring 06257169

Slipper Denis Crowley had a good meeting

ARMSHAW CHAMPION PUPPY STAKE

 Mirium Costello, Marius Kybartus and trainer Brendon Mansell

Winner: JINGLES
R Up: BALLYVERRY BUCK

Nice to see this well deserving winner take this stake.............hes been totally consistent all year without getting the luck.  I saw him ru at Borrisoleigh and he showed great pace...............as have some of his littermates without quite taking finals.  By Trajectory out of Billa Og, bred by william Costello ..........littermates include Formcrior Wally, Peggys Man, all the ditches etc...............Billa Og is a daughter of that great brood Eoin Og...........dam of many top performers.............on the Field..........as broods and as sires...........Bexhill Eoin, Eoin Rua, Crosspatrick, Five To Three........the list goes on and Jingles will be one to watch in Cups next year

 

Trained by Brendon Mansell and owned by the Wifes Club Syndicate

  

Jingles and Newgrange Spirit 

The Final 

Jingles shoots clear to take the flag 

  

Taking the final

 
 

Ballyverry Buck 

  

Work in the Final 

  

Eileen Armshaw presents the Trophy to Marius Kybartus

  

Darkeyed Sailor and Formcrior Wally 

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE

Dennis Quinlan presents the trophy to Sylvie Begley, also present are  John and Brendon Begley,

Martin Condon, Adrian O`Niell, Mike Barraghy,  Pat O`Keeffe, Seamus Burke

Winner: APRIL PROMISE

ru HIGHLAND GLOW

Another winner who stood out, in this competitive stake was April Promise, owned by Sylive Begley and trained by Brendon, from Castleisland. She is from a repeat mating of Oaks winner Sullane Sign and is herself a litter sister to Lady Nimble, a quarter finalist in this years Oaks. She gamely fought off some nice bitches to take this stake in good style.

By Droopys Ceasar out of Emers Pride, herself a daughter of Oaks winner Dunsilly Pride

April Promise
 

 April Promise and Boss Diamond

  

 April Promise with Uisce Solas

 

April Promise

R Up: HIGHLAND GLOW

Highland Glow....out of Peter Kinanes Clodiagh Stun

 

Highland Glow and Moat Belle 

 Boss Diamond and Cheltenham Star

 

Quick Clue

 

Quick Clues fan club

 

a great buckle between Moat Belle and Vacume Smasher

RED MILLS ALL AGE CUP

Winner: SOUNDMANPADDY
R Up: SYNDI ROVER


I enjoyed this win because Soundmanpaddy has been anything but!!...............and It was great for his patient syndicate that he kept all his wheels on for the whole meeting. He took a crashing fall in the semi finals that must have been a heart stopping moment for them........a lovely dog..........trained by Jerry Griffin

 

Soundmanpaddy

  

Fingal Gael and Paddy

  

The Final

It was a tough buckle in the Final with Paddy just getting up to take the turn from Syndi Rover

 

Another from a great damline................how these great dams dominate the coursing scene

By Mounteaden Guest out of Caoimhes Dilemma



This line has produced the best both on the track and the field,....coming from Lady Tico , dam of Newry Hill..........Paddy is a brother to Bristol Tevez, Cuban Mark, Wilton Time came from her Bar Time litter and there have been many notable broods..........Uptown Smurf being just one

 

  

Jerry Griffin, John Murphy and Martin Murphy with young Adam 

Adam Murphy...this handsome young man is Jerrys granson

 
 

Dermot Fitzgerald,  Martin Murphy, John Murphy, Jerry Griffin with Adam,  Nial Gavin (with dog)

Padraig Fitgerald, Paddy Fitzgerald, Paddy Gavin, Morris Fitzgerald

  

Syndi Rover

  

Syndi Rover

Syndi Rover 

  

Killeagh Turbo and Marshals Knight 

  

Fingal Gael 

 

 Lixnaw View

LATTIN AND EMILY PUPPY STAKE

Billy O`Toole, Pa Fitzgerald, Eoin Browne

Winner: CHELSEA SPEED
R Up: CASTLEMARTYR LAD

Ive seen Chelsea Speed in all his runs this year.............and being a June pup you knew there was more to come. He finally got his lines just right and we got to see what he can do. A nice pup stake in the bag expect to see him go well next year in the cups

 Chelsea Speed

 
 

The Final 

  

Chelsea Speed

 
 

owned and bred by Patsy Byrnes out of Chelsea Girl who comes from the Star Razor line and is a daughter of Fiery Lucy.............dam of Bar None, Castle Pines , Droopys Caesar, Honesat Opinion...........and as broods...Tullamoy Lady, Kilpeacon Petals, Fiery Mary have all thrown TS winner. Chelsea Speed is by Murtys Blaze............Trained by Pa Fitzgerald

  

 Castlemartyr Lad

Castlemartyr Lad and Long Haul 

 

 Long Haul

Chancey Eoin 

GLENCAR STAKES...for bitches

Fr Dan Greene presents the trophy to Jim O`Donovan

also present are Micheal and Dermot O`Donovon, Bob Nash, Cian Donnerlly, Tom Odwyer,

Emma and Pat Conway (trainer)

Winner: SHAMAKIYA
R Up: RED INK

 Shamakiya

  

Red Ink

 

 Red Ink and Glencoo Cailin

 

Red Ink

 

Roving Molly and Welcome to Kerry

OOLA STAKES

Norma , Dan and Grainne Oconnor
(with dog)

Mary O ConnorNed Murphy Paddy Fitzgerald, Karen Oconoer, Denis Sheahan, Kieran Fitzgerald

Winner: TEMPTING
R Up: SPORTING DJANGO

 Tempting with Kilbreedy Eoin

Tempting takes the final from Sporting Django

  

The Final

 

 Sporting Django

 Cry before Dawn

 

Sunbeam Henry 

KNOCKANE STAKE

Pascal O`Connell presents trophy to Leo McNaulty

Meave Bradshaw, Philip and Tara Buckley
(with dog)

winner  MAYOR IMPACT

 ru HAVEABARNEY

  

Mayor Impact with Tarmons Hylands 

  

The Final

  

 

Tara Buckley with her winner

runner up Haveabarney

WORKING MEMBERS

Lisa and David Moran with Tina

winner  QUARRYMOUNT TINA

ru  COOGA JOSH

Hats off to Tina she exceeded all expectations in this stake to pull the working members off for the Quinlan Family.............a popular win................now on to the Irish Cup meeting for some more fun.

From a line that has been in the Quinlan family for generations

, she romped through this stake

Quarrymount Tina

  

Quarrymount Tina leads Ink is Cheap 

  

  

 Lisa Moran

 
 

Ann Quilan gets her trophies from Micheal and  Pascal O`Connell 

sponsors from the All Creatures Great and Small pet shop in Tipperary Town

 

 runner up Cooga Josh

 

  

Some of the Workers

Pascal O`Connell , Bob Nash, Fintan Kennedy and Shane Conroy 

  

Liams horse takes a snack break 

 

 

A final pat for Tina