What a Day

Coursing was good.....The stage is set for some great finals tommorow....good luck to all runners

Id just like to say goodbye to a few friends

 John Gormley.....Trevor Sargent.....Ó BROLCHÁIN, Niall......et all........bye bye

Please close the door and dont forget to turn off the lights


A few of my email buddys will be in tears today......what a shame......:-))

IRISH CUP....1st Day Survivors

 See More pictures here......CLICK HERE

DAY 1 SURVIVORS

IRISH CUP

Kilpeacon Ash 10.95


Derby Pines 10.76



Cool Storm 10.98

Captain Dru 10.80



Chelsea Speed 10.65

Mucky Eamonn 10.90 (B)



Kyle Basil 10.75

Him Over There (Res A) 10.85







Killimor Matey 10.81

Aghadown Martin N/C



Since Kyabram 10.99

Bexhill Brian 10.80



Tullamoy King 10.75

Cryptic Rebel N/C



Drive On Guest 10.90

Formcrier Wally (Res B) 10.69




Castlemartyr Law 11.00

Kerry Calling 10.95



Ashmore Lucky 10.90

Lisloose Eoin (Res C) 10.72



Windfarm Eiscir 10.93

Ballyfeard Boy 10.98



Caesar Music 10.68

High and Mighty N/C







Tubbermartin Lad 10.83

Brazing Serpent 10.79



Moot Point 10.80

Kyle King 10.83



Tynwald Stuart 10.86

Likely Treble 10.88



Fawn Master 10.85

Sandyman Bolt 10.83

Connections of Caesar Music were pleased with his run

Caesar Music

Bexhill Brian

Woodland House Irish Purse 2011

Borrowed Blue Leads Bright Engine

34 CRAFTY HIPPO MOUNTEDEN GUEST ex CRAFTY ARUBO

2 WOODENSTOWN BOB BEXHILL EOIN ex PRINCESS TOWN



39 DISCIPLINE MURTYS GANG ex INCREDIBLE

3 HOMESTEAD KERRY CASTLE PINES ex GOLD SUNRISE



54 BRIDEWELL CRAFTY CRAFTY HUGO ex TEQUILA SUNSHINE

12 BORROWED BLUE SALEEN KNIGHT ex A BIG ASK



58 DODO DEAL WINDFARM ex REEKIE DAISY

21 RE ME MARTIN BEXHILL EOIN ex MARINERS TOWN



26 DANIEL FINNIAN DROOPYS CAESAR ex GIVEITTOPADDY

27 LOCHBO CHUCK LOCHBO BUTCH ex MOON PHASE



23 AULD STOCK BEXHILL EOIN ex UPTOWN SMURF

56 CHANCEY SOPRANO TRAJECTORY ex CHUBBYS ACCORD



42 SMALL BIT GONE BEXHILL EOIN ex WINDFARM LADY

17 CENTRAL CREATOR TRAJECTORY ex WAKE UP KATE



30 JONPAMIKE TRAJECTORY ex JUDGEMENT

32 CHINOOK HYLAND MATT HYLAND ex PARTY VICTORY








Champion Working Members Stake

SPONSORED BY GREYHOUND & PET WORLD

1 ARANMORE JET ASTRONOMIC ex ASHEN BYWAY

5 EQUAL EXCHANGE NINGBO JACK ex BINGO LAST NIGHT



10 FAT PADDY WESTMEAD HAWK ex TUNES PRIDE

14 FRONT RANK MATT HYLAND ex VALENTIA SINGER



18 HIDDEN VILLAGE BALLYMAC MAEVE ex THREE FOOLS

21 MASTER STAR MURTYS GANG ex MAURICES PEARL



26 BACK TO SHANNON TOP HONCHO ex CHUBBYS SURPRISE

31 AUTOGRASS LADY CASTLE PINES ex BARRACK JOY

BLADES of GLORY

As I was in the area yesterday I took the chance to pop into see one of my fav bitches.....Blades of Glory.

Owner ,

Dennis Guiney with Blades of Glory

The last time most of us saw her was being transported away in the buggy after breaking her hock ...while in the lead of the Champion Bitch Stakeat Clonmel.   That sad day  is far behind her and it was good to see her in great form......shes just been mated and is hopefully in pup to Musical Time.

Eric with Blades

"did you see a mouse?"

IRISH CUP TRIALS AND DRAW

Its that Time again.....only a few days left to the end of the season...

For me its been a good season.........Hare husbandry continues to improve and the hares we have seen this year have been exceptional.  Congratulations to all hare husbandry teams,  all over the country......The work you do is amazing and without you there would be no coursing.

Im pleased to report that yesterdays Irish Cup trials went off very well and were set for a great final meeting.

Pictures from Yesterdays Trial session can be seen here......CLICK FOR MORE PICS

On a personal note......this is our hope for next year!

Bexhill Eoin x Brats Delight having a handslip

This year at the Irish Cup we are being treated to a New Stake.....The KYLE JAMES PUPPY STAKE.

Maire and John Field doing the Kyle James Puppy Stake Draw

 Thankyou to the Field Family who are sponsoring this Stake and indeed we have two other new Irish Cup meeting sponsors in Patsy Byrnes who sponsors the Select Bitch Stake and Kathleen Murphy from GREYHOUND & PET WORLD , Abbeyfearle who have ye again stepped forward with sponsorship....This time with the Champion Working Members.  They deserve our support in return....you know where to buy your doggy stuff from.!

Kathleen Murphy doing the Greyhound & Petworld Champion Working Members Draw

ORDER OF RUNNING

CO LIMERICK


2011 JP McManus Irish Cup



Friday 25th, Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th February



Judge: Tom Lawlor Slipper:Richie Quinn



Start 11.30am each day.



FRIDAY:

First round JP McManus Irish Cup and first round Greyhound & Pet World Inter Club Champion Working Members Stake. INTERVAL. First round Woodlands House Hotel Irish Purse and second round Greyhound & Pet World Inter Club Champion Working Members Stake.



SATURDAY

Second round JP McManus Irish Cup, first round Patsy Byrne Select Champion Bitch Stake and second round Woodlands House Hotel Irish Purse. INTERVAL. Third round JP McManus Irish Cup, second round Patsy Byrne Select Champion Bitch Stake and first round Bill Chawke Irish Plate.



•owners/trainers please note Irish Purse Rd 2 is now before the interval.



SUNDAY

First round Earl of Dunraven Kilgobbin Stake, third round Greyhound & Pet World Inter Club Champion Working Members Stake, first round Kyle James Puppy Stake, third round Patsy Byrne Select All Age Bitch Stake, third round Woodlands House Hotel Irish Purse, second round Bill Chawke Irish Plate and fourth round JP McManus Irish Cup. INTERVAL. All semi-finals. INTERVAL. All finals



DRAW

DRAW FOR


LIMERICK IRISH CUP Fri/Sat/Sun 25/26/27th Feb



THE IRISH CUP



Reserves :

A. HIM OVER THERE: B. FORMCRIOR WALLY

C. LISLOOSE EOIN: D. CITY DEAL

E. KYLE TANYARD: F. TOAST MASTER



1 KILPEACON ASH BEXHILL EOIN ex MOON TOP

2 WOODENSTOWN BOBBEXHILL EOIN ex PRINCESS TOWN



3 HOMESTEAD KERRY CASTLE PINES ex GOLD SUNRISE

4 DERBY PINES CASTLE PINES ex CAOIMHES SUSIE



5 COLOSSAL STORM CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex LANTERN GIRL

6 COOL STORM MUSICAL TIME ex COOLAVANNY STORM



7 CAPTAIN DRU BEXHILL EOIN ex LONGVIEW CIARA

8 CUNNIGAR CUAN BEXHILL EOIN ex HONEST EYES



9 CHELSEA SPEED MURTYS BLAZE ex CHELSEA GIRL

10 DARKEYED SAILOR ASHMORE VIEW ex UPTOWN SMURF



11 MUCKY EAMONN BEXHILL EOIN ex SULLANE SIGN

12 BORROWED BLUE SALEEN KNIGHT ex A BIG ASK



13 GRAIGUES ECLIPSE BEXHILL EOIN ex GRAIGUE CASCADE

14 KYLE BASIL MATT HYLAND ex RITH GAN GAISCE



15 WALLACE CHIEF MULTIBET ex CARRICK CANDY

16 CLADDAGH HIGHT MATT HYLAND ex DALTONS HERESAY



17 CENTRAL CREATOR TRAJECTORY ex WAKE UP KATE

18 KILLIMOR MATEY BEXHILL EOIN ex GRAIGUE CASCADE



19 MARSHALS SAFARI BE OVER QUICK ex MARSHALS CHELSEA

20 AGHADOWN MARTIN MATT HYLAND ex LOCHBO POLLY



21 RE ME MARTIN BEXHILL EOIN ex MARINERS TOWN

Late: BUA MARTIN

22 SINCE KYABRAM MATT HYLAND ex GARVAN GROOVY



23 AULD STOCK BEXHILL EOIN ex UPTOWN SMURF

24 BEXHILL BRIAN BEXHILL EOIN ex VACUME HONEY



25 TULLAMOY KING TYNWALD SMOKEY ex TULLAMOY LADY

26 DANIEL FINNIAN DROOPYS CAESAR ex GIVEITTOPADDY



27 LOCHBO CHUCK LOCHBO BUTCH ex MOON PHASE

28 CRYPTIC REBEL TRAJECTORY ex NORWOOD COUNTESS



29 DRIVE ON GUEST WHY TANYARDMOON ex MOUNTAIN GUEST

30 JONPAMIKE TRAJECTORY ex JUDGEMENT



31 KERRY CALL JANEY MAC AROO ex CALL UP

32 CHINOOK HYLAND MATT HYLAND ex PARTY VICTORY



33 CASTLEMARTYR LAW MUCKLE MEG ex CABLE SAL

34 CRAFTY HIPPO MOUNTEDEN GUEST ex CRAFTY ARUBO



35 BRIGHT ENGINE ASHMORE VIEW ex WHY TANYARD JANE

36 KERRY CALLING JANEY MAC AROO ex CALL UP



37 CARRIGMORE HEART CARRIGMORE BECKS ex FAST LOSER

38 ASHMORE LUCKY BEXHILL EOIN ex CARRICK SAM



39 DISCIPLINE MURTYS GANG ex INCREDIBLE

40 ARISTO EMPEROR BEXHILL EOIN ex ARISTO KID



41 WINDFARM EISCIR BEXHILL EOIN ex WINDFARM LADY

42 SMALL BIT GONE BEXHILL EOIN ex WINDFARM LADY

Late: NARRA



43 BALLYFEARD BOY BEXHILL EOIN ex SULLANE SIGN

44 BALLYVERRY BUCK JANEY MAC AROO ex TANYARD BEAUTY



45 HIGHLAND HARBOUR CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex CLODIAGH STUN

46 CAESAR MUSIC DROOPYS CAESAR ex MORE MUSIC



47 HIGH AND MIGHTY BEXHILL EOIN ex HOLLYHILL BLONDE

48 BOOMTOWN HOTSHOT MATT HYLAND ex BALLYORGAN



49 TUBBERMARTIN LAD ASHMORE VIEW ex ELDORADO

50 OILEAN FANTASY CASTLE PINES ex DUARIGLE DEE



51 BRAZING SERPENT TULLAMORE ex LEIGH SHADOW

52 KILLEAGH SLIPPY CASTLE PINES ex VACUME LADY

Late: SPUR PINES



53 MOOT POINT MATT HYLAND ex MISS PRESTON

54 BRIDEWELL CRAFTY CRAFTY HUGO ex TEQUILA SUNSHINE



55 KYLE KING KYLE JAMES ex BALLYBEG FANCY

56 CHANCEY SOPRANO TRAJECTORY ex CHUBBYS ACCORD



57 TYNWALD STUART TULLAMORE ex VACUME RUNAWAY

58 DODO DEAL WINDFARM ex REEKIE DAISY



59 LIKELY TREBLE MANIC MOVER ex STOP YAWNING

60 MAILROAD GEORGE CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex LANTERN GIRL



61 FAWNS MASTER MULTIBET ex MOAT ELSA

62 CENTRAL MENTOR BEXHILL EOIN ex CHUBBYS OG



63 KILBEACANTY HILL BEXHILL EOIN ex GIBRALTAR

64 SANDYMAN BOLT DROOPYS SAUNDERS ex LEES FRIEND



Select All Age Bitch Stake



Reserves :

A. BABY SASHA: B. HOLLYOAK SCOTCH

C. PLOUGH AND STARS: D. LOTUS STORM



1 DELIGHTFUL MARK DROOPYS SAUNDERS ex BRATS DELIGHT

2 LETS SING ALONG BEXHILL EOIN ex MASITA



3 GO NINA  MATT HYLAND ex RITH GAN GAISCE CLASS

4 CLASS ATTRACTION  JUDICIAL AFFAIR ex MOONVEEN ELLEN

Late: MOONVEEN LADY



5 SKELLIG TIME MUSICAL TIME ex SKELLIG SPRING

6 NOTINDISPUTE BEXHILL EOIN ex CHUBBYS ACCORD



7 VACUME ONMYWAY BEXHILL EOIN ex VACUME RUNAWAY

8 PARTY FLAMINGO MATT HYLAND ex PARTY VICTORY



9 TULLAMOY QUEEN TYNWALD SMOKEY ex TULLAMOY LADY

10 WINDFARM SWIFT WINDFARM ex REEKIE DAISY

Late: FLAGFIELD SWIFT



11 CRAFTY FRAZELLO CASTLE PINES ex CRAFTY SIROKO

12 LOCHBO RUBY BEXHILL EOIN ex LOCHBO KATIE



13 FLOWEROFTHELAUNE BEXHILL EOIN ex LIOSARINN CHORUS

14 SKELLIG SIDE MOUNTEDEN GUEST ex RITH GAN GAISCE



15 KERCHING BEXHILL EOIN ex GALBALLY ROSE

16 UPTOWN REBEL BEXHILL EOIN ex UPTOWN SMURF



17 WHY TANYARD ASH BEXHILL EOIN ex WHY TANYARD JANE

18 CHILLAX GABRIELA BEXHILL EOIN ex MASITA



19 COOGA AOIFE DALE BLUE BOY ex POSITIVE START

20 ALL ABOARD TRAJECTORY ex CILLOWEN CALL



21 LUCAN GLORY BEXHILL EOIN ex ARDNALEE ORLA

22 KILCUMMIN LADY CASTLE PINES ex BILLA OG



23 CHELTENHAM STAR WILTON TIME ex EVESHAM STAR

24 BLOMINGBEAUTIFUL ASHMORE VIEW ex SPECKLED WOOD



25 SUNBEAM BLITZ BEXHILL EOIN ex GRAIGUE CASCADE

26 GENTLE ANGEL MATT HYLAND ex KILDONOGUE LASS



27 LEIGH COUNTESS MUSICAL TIME ex LEIGH SHADOW

28 LYRICS MUSICAL TIME ex BEST VIEW



29 NEWINN ALL IN JUDICIAL AFFAIR ex FLASHY BEAU

30 INTENSE FOCUS WHY TANYARDMOON ex MOUNTAIN GUEST



31 KINGSMILL PEARL MULTIBET ex FIVE TO THREE

32 HIGHLAND GLOW CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex CLODIAGH STUN



Champion Working Members Stake



Reserves :

A. BRESKA ROVERS: B. BLACKABBEY ROSE



1 ARANMORE JET ASTRONOMIC ex ASHEN BYWAY

2 FAHA STAR BALLYMAC MAEVE ex GOLDMINE JACKSON



3 WINTER TIME JANEY MAC AROO ex ARDNALEE ORLA

4 STEVES SENTINEL HONDO BLACK ex CORPORATE GROUP



5 EQUAL EXCHANGE NINGBO JACK ex BINGO LAST NIGHT

6 LOUIS LEGEND BALLYMAC MAEVE ex CLASH QUICKSTEP

Late: BABY BALL HAYES



7 BENEFIT OFPORTER GRAIGUES SHADOW ex IMAGINE THIS

8 ASHWOOD KEWELL DROOPYS KEWELL ex ASHWOOD MAXI



9 AMYVILLE BOSS JESCEDA LAD ex OMEGA BET

10 FAT PADDY WESTMEAD HAWK ex TUNES PRIDE



11 SWITCH ON BERTIE CASTLE PINES ex VACUME LADY

Late: SHINING BERTIE

12 GOLDANDQUALITY BEXHILL EOIN ex QUALITYANDGOLD



13 GLANMORE AUSTIN CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex FIRE OF INAGH

14 FRONT RANK MATT HYLAND ex VALENTIA SINGER



15 DEMUR BOHERDUFF LIGHT ex HAM RAM

16 TRIONAS STAR DROOPYS VIERI ex TRIONAS CHOICE



17 KILBREEDY DEAL MATT HYLAND ex ARDMAYLE SAIORSE

18 HIDDEN VILLAGE BALLYMAC MAEVE ex THREE FOOLS

Late: UPTOWN DICKY



19 FORT SPECIAL JANEY MAC AROO ex FORT LADY

20 RHUTA ROCK TRAJECTORY ex TOWN OF FORM



21 MASTER STAR MURTYS GANG ex MAURICES PEARL

22 NOELLES HERO PREMIER FANTASY ex NOELLES MAGICO



23 ROADSTONE FLYER MATT HYLAND ex SCATTERY MAC

24 BLUE SCOLARI DROOPYS SCOLARI ex SUES MAD MOMENT



25 ISAACSTOWN LADY JANEY MAC AROO ex SLIEVEROE LADY

26 BACK TO SHANNON TOP HONCHO ex CHUBBYS SURPRISE



27 ART ANGEL DROOPYS SAUNDERS ex COMEONBALLYMAC

28 KYLEA SNOW FLAKE CILLOWEN HARBOUR ex FIRE OF INAGH



29 JEFFYS RETURN BEXHILL EOIN ex JEFFYS TOCAS

30 LOBNAMNA VIEW ESHWARY ANDO ex MOYVANE VIEW



31 AUTOGRASS LADY CASTLE PINES ex BARRACK JOY

32 KILLOCRIM QUEEN TRAJECTORY ex OLDFIELD QUEEN



Earl Of Dunraven Kilgobbin Stakes



Reserve : KING TOSCA



1 FOXHALL RIO BEXHILL EOIN ex UPTOWN SMURF

2 BLACKBOY JACK COURT HOUSE ex COOGA ANNIE



3 KILLEAGH HARRY MUSICAL TIME ex CHELSEA GIRL

Late: TURNING TIDE

4 CLERIHAN PADDY JANEY MAC AROO ex DALTONS HERESAY



5 CANTALACH COCAIM DROOPYS SAUNDERS ex FIERY MARY

6 GLENMORGAN LADY BE OVER QUICK ex COMMANCHE SUE



7 GLENFENNEL HILLTOWN ex FLOW AND RETURN

8 RHUTA BRIDGE JUDICIAL BEST ex BEAUFORT BRIDGE



Kyle Kames Puppy Stake



Reserves :

A. FLEETWOOD DON: B. ISHEBIZZI





1 FOUNDATION STONE CASTLE PINES ex BILLA OG

2 ASHMORE TURBO BEXHILL EOIN ex CARRICK SAM



3 BALLYHILL SELES BALLYMAC MAEVE ex BABY HAZEL

4 NORDAN BEXHILL EOIN ex BALLYBRACK MAY



5 UPTOWN DON BEXHILL EOIN ex THREE FOOLS

6 SHINING TOBY MUCKLE MEG ex CABLE SAL



7 SHANEBOY APOLLO SHANEBOY DAZ ex SHANEBOY DIANNA

8 CONFIDENT MARVIN CASTLE PINES ex WHY TANYARDKITTY

COURSING - British Pathe

COURSING - British Pathe

Click on the link for 1927 Irish Cup

THE HARE WINS! - British Pathe

THE HARE WINS! - British Pathe

Click on the link

This time its footage from Australia!............Park Coursing....it features some great slow motion footage

IRISH COURSING - British Pathe

IRISH COURSING - British Pathe

Powerstown Park 1925

BLESS......and her kids

While they were due on the first and last day of the Clonmel Festival.....Bless came up trumps and produced a lovely litter of nine pups.....2 dogs and 7 bitches  the evening before.  It was a huge relief....coping with a bitch whelping and Clonmel  was no longer a worry.

The pups are by Murtys Gang and they are totally thriving......stunning looking like both parents too!

Here they are at 14 days...... took some mashed up mince and Puppy and Sapling nuts into them .

They dived into it like 8 month saplings....lol......it was their first feed.

Then of course mum has to tidy the house and do the washing up

Bless

ERINSTONE COURSING BRED UNRACED

Get your entries in now!

7,000 euro Erinstone Coursing Bred


Unraced 325

(Kindly Sponsored By Erinstone, Holdensrath)



Winner €2,200 & Trophy!!

For 60 Coursing Bred Greyhounds @ €20 each. ( Must be strictly by a coursing bred sire)



Entries Close Fri Morn Mar 4th - 1st Rd Wed Mar 9th



To Book a Race or Trial ....Ring Office on 056 7721219 / 056 7721214

FETHARD OPEN COURSING

Anyone wishing to attend Fethard Open Coursing they meet at the Ballroom.....Fethard at 9.30 in the Morning


Sunday 20th February


Meet at Car Park (opposite Ballroom) in Fethard at 9.30am

First Brace in Slips at 10.00am

Judge: Bernard Goold Slipper: Richard Brannigan

Draw for All Age Cup



Reserves (in order):

SHEERAGHS REDZER: TOCHAS TOCHASACH:

KIELYS CROSS: KEY FLOWER



1 MANX MOUNTAIN HONDO BLACK ex MANX SILKY

2 ALARM TIME MUSICAL TIME ex CALL UP



3 MISS CHIL BIT CHILI ex MISS SHAUNA

4 FOIDINN MEARA BEXHILL EOIN ex THREE FOOLS



5 BEARNAN EILE JANEY MAC AROO ex EOIN BUI

Late: ADIOS RODRIGUEZ

6 CALL ME BEN MATT HYLAND ex KILDONOGUE LASS



7 SOUTHERN SKYLINE TYNWALD SMOKEY ex BLUEBELL TIME

8 BEE BEE BEE BE OVER QUICK ex SHANEBOY FRISKY



9 JUDYS BALL MATT HYLAND ex CUDHAM SPECKS

Late: HUSKISSION MATT

10 FOXHALL DAN BALLYMAC MAEVE ex THREE FOOLS



11 FETHARD DOLLY MAGICAL CAPTAIN ex CHEEKY DREAMER

12 GENEROUS EOIN RUA ex CODE PEARL

Late: SPORTING DJANGO



13 MRS RIDICULOUS WHY TANYARDMOON ex PRINCESS TOWN

14 MOONLIGHT QUEEN BE OVER QUICK ex MARSHALS CHELSEA



15 FEALESUIR DARA TRAJECTORY ex BALLYMAC VIEW

16 COMMANCHE NIGHT STEPHENS DAWN ex COMMANCHE SUE

IRISH CUP

taken from ICC Website

With less than two weeks to go to the 2011 running of the JP McManus Irish Cup at Limerick Racecourse, indications are that there will be another splendid mix of All Aged and Pups for not just the Irish Cup but also for the Patsy Byrne All Age Bitch Stake.

Last Years Final

Owners/trainers are reminded that entries for all stakes at this meeting will close on Wednesday (Feb 16th).



The draw for the JP McManus Irish Cup will take place in the Woodlands House Hotel on Sunday next, 20th February, at 8pm.

Immediately after the draw on Sunday night, the County Limerick Coursing Club will hold a preview of the 2011 Irish Cup. Bookmaker Berkie Browne will be on hand to issue the first complete set of prices and he will be joined on the panel by Sean Doyle, Harry Ryan and John Field.

So if you want your Irish Cup card marked don’t miss the Woodlands next Sunday night at 8pm.

All are welcome

Cal the Greyhound - Looking for a Long Term Commitment

TIPPERARY CC RESULTS

Another season nearly over and it doesn't seem a year since the last Tipperary Meeting was on.   Always a very enjoyable meeting.....This years meeting did not let us down...........Apart from a very heavy downpour during semi finals the weather was glorious

You can see yesterdays pictures on this link.....CLICK HERE

Daniel and Rachel  Keating , seen here with John O`Donohgues next seasons saplings ( Siena Steel  x Jeru).  Bred by Jenna and Ruth O`Donoghue..
 Jenna and Ruth had a great day as breeders, when Clogher Road  ( Janey Mac Aroo x Jeru) won the Champion Bitch Stake

RESULTS

Armshaw Champion Puppy Stake

Nice win here for David Harrington of Cork CC............once named Mucky Donie ,.....Fleetwood Don  ran well throughout the stake.  His dam Mucky Kate is a litter sister to Quarrymount Man.

WINNER

In the Final with Droopys Babs

11 FLEETWOOD DON

CASTLE PINES ex MUCKY KATE

OWNER Mr. David Harrington

BREEDER Mr. Gerard Buckley



RUNNER UP

6 DROOPYS BABS

JANEY MAC AROO ex DROOPYS SCOTCH

OWNER The-m-m-g-syndicate

BREEDER Mr. John Lenihan



All Age Cup

The Brian Walsh trained Chancey Eoin  finally got the luck he deserved to take this final.......a litter brother  to Mafi Magic.....hes always has luck run against him in the past and it was good to see him finally show his worth.......owned by the 3 Chancers.....Brian.....Frank The Yank Walsh and Michael Lyng

WINNER

10 CHANCEY EOIN

BEXHILL EOIN ex CHUBBYS OG

OWNER The-three-chancers-syndicate

BREEDER Mrs. Catherine O'Meara

RUNNER UP

3 ALARM TIME

MUSICAL TIME ex CALL UP

OWNER Mr. David Hickey & Ms. Nikki O'Donnell

BREEDER Mr. Patsy Byrne



Champion Bitch Stake

They say its hard to keep a goo man down............and its true of Gerry Holihan....notching up yet another double.....Great performance yet again from this excellent trainer!

WINNER

29 CLOGHER ROAD

JANEY MAC AROO ex JERU

OWNER Mr Alphonsus Tubridy & Dr. P. O'Kelly

BREEDER Miss Jenna & Ruth O'Donoghue



RUNNER UP

7 NORFOLK NANCY

BEXHILL EOIN ex GALBALLY ROSE

OWNER Mr. David Needham

BREEDER Mrs. Frances Fielding





Lattin & Emly Stake



WINNER

24 STAR CHASER

MOUNTEDEN GUEST ex RITH GAN GAISCE

OWNER Mrs. Bernie Holian & Mr. Basil Holian

BREEDER Mrs Bernie Diskin Holian



RUNNER UP

15 GEORGE THE BOY

DALE BLUE BOY ex DALE TYRANT

OWNER Mr. Chris Richards. & Mr. Neil Haydon

BREEDER Mr. Brendan Farrelly

TIPPERARY SURVIVORS

TIPPERARY


ARMSHAW CHAMPION PUPPY STAKE

Ishebizzi

Droopys Babs

Fleetwood Don

Pay Me



ALL AGE CUP

Gifted Hero

Alarm Time

Upourdat

Ballycasey (a)

Chancey Eoin

Blame The Judge

Ahanagran Snow

Floating Rain



CHAMPION BITCH STAKE

Glenbeg Lucy

Norfolk Nancy

Slick Snowy

Royal Rock ©

Lucan Majestic

Summerfield Bex

Blomingbeautiful

Clogher Road



LATTIN & EMLY STAKE

Runaway Mojo

Forever West (a)

Isle Of Kilflynn

George The Boy

Kilty Vale

Star Chaser

Ballinveala Hero

Crohane Highland

clonmel last day 256

FOSTER MOTHER

Foster mother urgently required in Tarbert County Kerry.


Please phone 068-43271 or 087-2907224.

Thanks..

DONEGAL POST

I thought you would all like to see this fantastic article from the Donegal Post....

Its written by Sports Editor Scott Harvey.....its a great view from someone with a open mind who wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I must say ....Ive stood on two coursing stands this year.....one at Punchestown and one at the Ploughing Match.  This is exactly the reaction you get from the Public if they get to see coursing for themselves.
They are so used to being fed lies by Antis .....the truth often surprises them!

 Thankyou Donegal Post for telling the Truth

FAMILY AFFAIR at ONE of IRELANDS BEST SPORTING EVENTS


ONLY two weeks ago I received an email from John Fitzgerald of the Campaign for the Abolition of Cruel


Sports, urging the press to highlight his groups crusade against hare coursing in Ireland at its biggest event, the National Meeting in Clonmel.

Coursing takes place at two meetings in Donegal which is always well supported, and with intrigue getting

the better of me, I set off for Co Tipperary to gain a balanced viewpoint of the sport.



Breakfast in Millers pub



It was an early start, leaving at 6.30am and stopping just for breakfast in the village of Oola, which is

just inside the Limerick border.

I pulled in at Millers, a popular sporting pub steeped in tradition, which was advertising a Full Irish breakfast

for just 6 euros, and on entering found it full with diners carefully studying the previous dayys coursing on a widescreen TV.

The walls were adorned with photographs of greyhounds, many belonging to proprietor Joe Cribben.

Full to the brim and buoyed by the pubs hearty welcome and atmosphere,

I hopped back into my car for the last leg of my journey and soon arrived outside Powerstown Park,

the home of Clonmel racecourse, to what was an almost full car park.



Sporting enthusiasm



I asked a garda on duty where the protestors were making their stand. He pointed to a spot across the road

from the main entrance and told me that it would be later on in the day before they would be there as they

are not known for getting out of bed too early.

Entry to the National Meeting was 25, which included a complimentary card. The event itself did not

start until 11.30am, and already both stands were jam packed with enthusiastsand spectators alike, the

crowd on the rails stretching from the first bend past the stand, all the way down to the last fence on the

steeplechase course.

I decided to have a hot whiskey, my one and only of the day, and went into the bar area under the stand

which was buzzing with voices from a myriad of nations.

Access was made easier by a man called Barry Lynch, who was in the company of some friends who had

come over from Scotland and England to enjoy the coursing. The two English lads had made the journey

over from Manchester were full of enthusiasm for the Sport which is banned back home. One of them called Steve said that apart from following their beloved United, their

only other passion was coming over for the coursing, which he said brings them to Ireland eight times a year on average.



Electric atmosphere



Graeme, their friend from Scotland,informed me if you really want to experience an electric atmosphere then there are only two places to go. Clonmel for the coursing, and Celtic versus Rangers.

I explained who I was, and why I was in Clommel, and Barry kindly agreed to stay with me, explain the sports rules and answer any questions I had.

At 11 15am we proceeded to the rails area passing out through the bookmakers enclosure. I was surprised to count nearly 30 bookmakers all doing great business as wads of euros and sterling exchanged hands by the minute.



Cheltenham of the greyhound world



Something about it all felt very familiar to me, and when Barry piped up: This is the Cheltenham of the greyhound world, that pretty much summed up the whole day. The atmosphere was electric and we acquired a coveted position on the rails in anticipation of when the slipper, the red-jacketed official who releases the two dogs in every course, would start the final day of the Festival.

I got speaking to a lady from Wexford who was there with her two daughters who had a runner in one of the Consolation stakes. She explained that she had taken her chance in the Oaks on Monday, but was not good enough, but now in the consolation stake for first round losers she had won her first round and was

in the quarter final. She briefed me on the basics of hare coursing as Barry chatted away with two men who had traveled over from Sydney n Australia, and would be staying until the coursing season ends with the Irish Cup meeting whch is held in Limerick racecourse at the end of February.



Test of speed and stamina



The Wexford mother-of-two said coursing is all about testing the speed and stamina of two greyhounds against their natural quarry the Irish hare in the wild is not at about killing the hare, she said, adding that some animal rights organisations would like to mislead the public into believing. She went on to explain that the Irish Coursing Club is comprised of about 80 clubs dotted all over the country in different counties. Each year these clubs go out and net hares in the wild and bring them to the field where their meeting takes place.

The hares on arrival are checked by a vet and vaccinated against various diseases which are commonplace

in hares, including foot rot and are wormed dosed to kill any parasites they may be carrying. They are then

put into an enclosed park for a few days where they have plenty of shelter

and food including oats, sallies and turnips before being trained to run from the bottom of the field to the top.

At the top of every field, at every club is an escape about a foot high off the ground which allows the hare

access back to the safety of the hare park, but which the dogs cannot access at the end of each course.

Dogs are muzzled On the day of coursing two dogs are put into the care of the slipper at the bottom of a field of about 320 yards on average. One wears a red collar, the other white. A hare is released in front of the muzzled dogs and given about 120 yards head start and then the dogs are released in unison. The object of the sport is to see which dog is the fastest, and that is determined by the dog who is closest to the hare when he makes his escape through the escape hatch, or who turns him before he heads home

All courses vary depending on the hare and the ideal course is for the two dogs to turn the hare once about

20 yards from where the escape hatch is so that he makes it home safely A judge on a horse sits at the top of the field ready to raise a red or white flag of whichever is the victor. Hares unique vision It is worth pointing out that hares have unique 180 degree vision that allows them to see behind and know when the dogs are closing in and thus are able to make a sharp turn to put the dogs the wrong way enabling them to make their escape. You will get the odd time, she admitted, when the slippers judgment is out and the dogs might get no turn, or even make five or six turns, but that is part to the uncertainty of the game which makes it so special to coursing devotees.

Sometimes the dogs do get close to the hare but the mortality rate of hares during the time they have been

netted until their subsequent release into the wild has been documented by the Wildlife Service at around two percent. Barry, who had now finished speaking with the two Aussies, added: You must remember that clubs usually net about 100 hares during the worst weeks of the year in weather terms when food is scarce and foxes are at their most dangerous. If these hares were out it the wild he said the mortality rate with cars and predators would be much higher.



Vital role in hares survival



The coursing clubs play a vital role in the hares survival he said and an independent survey compiled by Queens University in Belfast proves that hares are more plentiful in areas where coursing takes place than in other places When the Government banned hare coursing in Northern Ireland, a

study showed that far from the hare numbers increasing, the opposite was the result.

Poaching by gangs who set 9 or 10 dogs after one hare is the problem, adding that only for the vigilance of the coursing community who watch over their hare preserves, there wouldnt be a hare left in Ireland.

If we listened to what the animal rights crowd want us to do, you couldnt kill a rat or even a fly, not to mention eating fish or meat.

The Wexford lady agreed, adding: They would ban national hunt racing if they had their way and this track Clonmel would be closed in the morning. These selfish people are eaten up with their own egos and thank god their mouthpiece the Green Party is gone, and will stay gone if the Irish people remember what false promises and hardships they bestowed on us come election time.

After some hot debate, the hour of reckoning had arrived and the first two dogs were released from slips and

turned the hare twice. I watched it get away under a canvas escape hatch, which preceeds the wooden

one and was told it is put there in order to slow down the dogs, and give the hare extra protection..



Dog with the Donegal connection



What won that course? asked Barry. Going on the outline of the rules given to me that morning, I replied the white colar. Barry smiled. You are a fast learner, he said. The coursing action soon moved on to the Derby, and Barry told me that there was a dog left in it with a strong Donegal connection. Central City, a white and

black brute of a dog, had won a cup against much older dogs at the Lifford meeting before winning his Clonmel ticket in Tubbercurry only two weeks ago, and was running very well. The dog was reputed to have been bought by the Duffy family from Donegal, who I was told are stalwart coursing supporters, for in the region of £15,000. What would make it such an amazing feat if he were to win, said Barry is that he is an August pup and is bred purely for tracking. Age wise, its comparable to a 15-year-old lad playing in a minor all

Ireland, having played senior for his club. And in racing terms its like running a purely bred flat horse in the

champion hurdle in Cheltenham. Its almost impossible to do, but there is always the chance it could happen, enthused Barry.

Remember Istabraq, I said, sharing my knowledge of horse racing. Central City duly won his semi-final and an interval of an hour was called.



30 protestors, 15,000 spectators



I decided I had seen enough to make a balanced judgment and leaving my telephone number with Barry to call me if Donegal hopes, Central City, won. I headed for my car and the long journey back. Outside I

counted no more than 30 protestors shouting slogans against the estimated15,000 in attendance. I asked

one of their group for a comment, but was refused.

Getting into my car, an elderly lady asked me would there be any chance of a lift back to Clonmel as the taxis

firms were busy. We chatted on the short trip back. She informed me that the coursing festival is worth in

the region of 20 million to the local economy at a time of year when things are quiet. She told me she that although not a coursing person herself she went out to watch a local dog called Stephens Ray run, but that it had got beaten in the quarter

final of the Derby.

Asking her about the protestors she said: Years ago before the dogs were muzzled they usually brought school children in buses mostly from the school where the late Tony Gregory TD used to teach to protest outside.

The muzzling has stopped all that, and the coursing sport has been all the better for it, she said. What do

these protestors contribute to the town?

It was a rhetorical question and I smiled as she exited to meet her daughter. I was at a petrol filling station

at 4 pm when Barry called. Irelands safest sporting event

Central City won it, he said Its the best thing that ever happened for coursing as you will now have plenty

of track dogs willing to take on the coursing dogs where it matters. Safe journey home and maybe we might see you again next year, He certainly got that right as I plan to visit Clonmel again, this time with my family, getting them to experience what has to be one of the best, and safest, sporting events to take place in Ireland, and for this I have animal rights campaigner John Fitzgerald to thank

Greyhound and Kitten Play

MARCH IS ON

Our impressive Champion Stakes winner March Is On will not run in the Irish Cup.....Instead he is at home with the O`Connor Family and will be Availiable to mate bitches.

On his way to a Champion Stakes Victory

PEDIGREE

 Without doubt this years Coursing Star.......winning Cups at Doon , Freshford and the prestigious Corn Na Feile..............before his Festival win.

His dam has 6 trial stake winners out of Nine pups.....only whelping small litters...........from a top class line that is a outcross to 99% of all bitches..........This fella will give you Speed and determination

phone Dan on .... 087 7845538 or 0667147100

ELECTION TIME

Well its time for a election

Perhaps you could get all canvassing politicians to sign this form......interesting to see what their reaction is


Get politicians to sign/agree to the below when they knock on our doors!




i support Coursing, hunting and all field sports. I will vote against legislation that harms or hinders these activities. I realise that ALL field sports are socially important and that many jobs depend on these sports nationwide. They are a vital part of the Irish economy and must be protected.



Signed____________________________
 

FESTIVAL PICTURES

A edited photos are now up on the Smugmug site.....there are 4 albums...CLONMEL PICS

If you dont see the one you looking for give me a ring....ive plenty more!

If you looking for something different how about one like this

Coursing Clonmel 2011.mov

LOST BOOTS

 Weve all done it!...........packed up the car and left something behind.

Well a pair of Boots were left in the Car Park yesterday......if you saw them or found them can you ring

0877912088......Michael

He was parked  far way to the right of the ticket booth coming out about 3 or 4 rows down

Thankyou


I would like to Add........dont forget to use the FOR SALE PAGE............Its Free!

Just fill in the Contact form on right of Blog.....with ALL details and ill post your add on

CLONMEL RESULTS

It was certainly three amazing days at Powerstown Park........First of all I would like to thank the team who put this show together........if its posssible it just gets better ever year.   There was certainly a huge crowd ...........be interesting to see the figures, but from where I was it looked a bumper show.

There was plenty of drama and heartache for some......and that is what makes the wins so special

Well done to all the winners...


Heres a few shots of final day..........im ploughing my way through the 5000 photos that I took   and the more interesting ones will be onshow on my Smugmug site .....some now and the rest over the next few days

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Finally finnished editing the photos......Click my link and you will be taken to a Gallery with 4 Albums of Festival Pictures.......CLONMEL FESTIVAL

Brendon Duffy with Central City and Shane Hourihan with Skellig Babe

BOYLESPORTS DERBY

It was a Derby full of Drama and hard luck stories for Fav backers...........while fate was sorting out some the little white and black tracker was picking off his oponents one by one. There was a huge cheer of relief from connections when he raised the flag against Coshair Magic in a great course.

What a super pup.....you know the storey by now....18 months old........qualified 3 weeks ago after running udefeated in a Cup! then a Trail Stake.....Tough as teak! a true Champion....well done

Heres a link to his pedigree....CLICK HERE............with  Staplers Jo......Im Slippy......Daleys Gold.......and Debbycott Lad in his damline its not hard to see where the pace came from

Buckle of the meeting shows Central City just holding off Killimor Matey in Third Round

Its in the Bag

WINNER

46 CENTRAL CITY
 BALLYMAC MAEVE EX BABY HAZEL

OWNER Mr. Brendan Duffy



BREEDER Mr. Erwin Birkmyre



RUNNER UP

It was sad to see Ranger take such a crashing fall in the semi finals.........and hard on connections

but as they say....."thats coursing"..........it dosnt make it any easier .

However it was good to see the dog looking happy in the presentation photos

looking forward to seeing him in Cups

 KYLE RANGER

 MATT HYLAND ex BALLYORGAN


OWNER Mrs Marie Field

BREEDER Mr. James Bourke
 
 
 
GREYHOUND AND PETWORLD OAKS


Following on from last year I think this was a top quality Oaks.........any of the final day bitches could have taken the crown ! 

What a super bitch our winner is......she was impressive in Fermoy but flunked in the Final.....made no mistakes at Urlingford and was faultless here on the Hill.   After Coursing she was ready to run again

WINNER

The Oaks Final

SKELLIG BABE
 BOAVISTA ex MOUNTAIN GUEST

If ever a dog lived up to expectations then shes the one........Boavista loved the long hill at Powerstown Park and Mountain Geust a Oaks winner in 2006

OWNER Mrs. Rose O'Driscoll

BREEDER Mr. Harry Findlay

RUNNER UP

CALL HER NOW

This Lady has been a total Star this year.......ive seen all her runs and was a fan from Kilflynn.....a truely lovely bitch who gives her all.  It was a shame to see her underperform in the final due to  semi final tumble but shell be back next year for another tilt .

 BEXHILL EOIN ex CALL BIDDY

OWNER Mr. Patrick Mccarthy & Mr. John O'Keeffe

BREEDER Mr. Patrick Carrigy

 
 
 
CHAMPION STAKES

Congratulations to the whole O`Connor family....and of course Paddy John Fitzgerald.  This little homebred dog had been a revalation this season. Injury at Clonmel , last year ,stopped him showing his true worth.

This season however hes stormed his way to the top.....its been a pleasure watching the lovely Oconnor family enjoy their special dog




WINNER

4 MARCH IS ON
 TRAJECTORY ex DEDICATED

OWNER Mr. Daniel J. O'Connor & Mr. Patrick Fitzgerald

BREEDER Mr. Daniel J. O'Connor

RUNNER UP

5 MUCKY EAMONN
BEXHILL EOIN ex SULLANE SIGN

OWNER Mr. Don Buckley & Mr. Gerard Buckley

BREEDER Mr. Christy Lucey
 
 
 
Champion Bitch Stakes

WINNER

3 CLASS ATTRACTION
 JUDICIAL AFFAIR ex MOONVEEN ELLEN

OWNER Miss Elaine Guiney

BREEDER Mrs. Judy Mackey

RUNNER UP (WITHDRAWN FROM FINAL)

7 QUALITY AND DASH
 BEXHILL EOIN ex CHUBBYS ACCORD

13.09, N.C. GRUELER,

OWNER Mrs. Catherine O'Meara

BREEDER Mrs. Catherine O'Meara
 
 
 
CLONMEL T.A. MORRIS

WINNER

44 RE ME MARTIN
 BEXHILL EOIN ex MARINERS TOWN

OWNER D-m-d-h-syndicate

BREEDER Mr. Pearse O'Hagan



RUNNER UP

54 SHILLING COUNTRY
 CROSS COUNTRY ex CUSHIE MAG

OWNER Mr. Michael Williams

BREEDER Mrs. Ruth Codd
 
 
 
KITTY BUTLER STAKES

WINNER

18 MADTOGOAGAIN
ASHMORE VIEW ex SPECKLED WOOD

OWNER Dream-on-syndicate

BREEDER Mrs. Kathleen Casey-O'Connell



RUNNER UP

23 SKELLIG SIDE
 MOUNTEDEN GUEST ex RITH GAN GAISCE

OWNER Mrs. Rose O'Driscoll

BREEDER Mrs Bernie Diskin Holian
 
 
 
HORSE & JOCKEY KEEN LADDIE STAKE

WINNER

35 GURTEEN OSCAR
 BEXHILL EOIN ex LOCHBO KATIE

OWNER Mr. Tom Spillane

BREEDER Master Stephen Spillane



RUNNER UP

RES H CANNAKILL SHOP
 COURT HOUSE ex FAHY DOME

OWNER Mr. Paddy Mccormack

BREEDER Mr. Declan Delaney
 
 
 
SPIRIT OF MISCHIEF STAKE

WINNER

54 CHIANG MIA
 MUCKLE MEG ex CABLE SAL

OWNER Norris-treacy-horgan-syndicate

BREEDER Mr. Patrick A. Cunningham,



RUNNER UP

57 TOWNPARKS BEST
JUDICIAL BEST ex SHES THE WEST

OWNER Mr. Daniel Begley

BREEDER Mr. Martin Donnelly