COURSING ON SKY TV

Go Home Hare

The National Meeting will be on SKY TV tonight

Channel 201....9pm

CLONMEL FINAL DAY

What a fantastic meeting we had this year.....and the good Lord provided a perfect day.

It will take me a while to sort out todays Pictures....Well done to the Boys from Glin.  I so enjoyed your win!.....and of course all other winners.


Heres a Super write up penned by our video man....Michaél Mcnamara...enjoy.....im off to edit the pictures


He’s fine’.
Brian had anticipated my query on the wellbeing of Go Home Hare before coursing commenced this morning.
Kennedy was right!
Go Home Hare stretched 5l clear of Prime Example in a straight course quarter final. In his semi, ‘Hare’ opened an early lead, India Rio (q/f bye straight course) closed to within ¾ l at the turn.
The stand rocked.
In the bottom half, the little black dog –Blueview Sam – was beginning to take on iconic status himself. Aftertiming had no answer to the pacey ‘Sam’ and went under by 2 ½l.
Skellig Wish went ‘toe to toe’ with Solid Monk for most of the stretch. ‘Monk’ pulled out to score by 1l on the hill. The earlier exertions had taken their toll on the Skellig dog.
‘Sam’ was out in front of ‘Monk in their semifinal encounter. Roared on by his supporters , the 4/5 favourite forced ‘Monk’ to switch sides and was up by 1l at the turn.
The final was over after 30 yards. Favourite- Blueview Sam was visibly hurt. Nonetheless Go Home Hare turned the hare to make judge –Liam Kelly- raise the ‘red’ flag to complete the Boylesports derby 2012.
An extraordinary moment for Dessie, Brian and the (Clon) Mel syndicate. The stories of how this syndicate was formed are written into folklore – a decision was made in the bar on the Monday evening of last year’s coursing festival. Michael Fitzgerald was charged with selection. The rest, as they say, is history.
For Michael Sheehy and the other syndicate members (no one could clarify the exact number, though it did seem to grow as the week went on!), there is no doubt that Go Home Hare (…has his own Facebook page which some say, he updates himself) has changed their lives forever.
The Greyhound & Petworld oaks was a white knuckle ride for the bravest of punters. Fives Treasure bet Awe & Wonder by 2 ½l at the turn in the quarterfinal encounter. Emmas Gold rush looked equally impressive in her q/f win over Feede Blond. In a short slip ,’Emmas’ turned the hare at the brow of the hill and tumbled . A strong hare moved quickly to the escape. No damage done.
In the bottom half , Oh Bamba was behind early , but stretched out for a 1l win against Coffee In Currow at the top of run-up. Two turns followed – no hardship.
Wins over Holy Lady, Cassiebeag an Ravel Glory now put Dale Roisin up against Rosie Hedge in the last quarterfinal. Behind early, ‘Roisin’ pulled out by 1l, with the turn at the butt of the escape.
‘Emmas’ was quickly into her stride in the first semifinal. There was a wall of sound reverberating from the stand. I clinched my fist. Fives Treasure closed the gap but was still 2 ½l adrift at the turn. Another turn and puss was home. The dream for Kevin Morrissey, Johnny O’Connell, Declan and the lads was over.
12/1 after the first round, Dale Rosin (3/1) had snuck in under the radar and was a course away from a place in the final. ‘Roisin’ put daylight between herself and Oh Banba (10/1) , scoring by 2l in a straight course.
The curse of the ‘favourite’ tag was about to befall on Emmas Goldrush. Dale Roisin – Brendan Farrellys homebred – shot out in the final , forced ‘Emmas’ to switch sides, then scoring by 2l at the top of the run-up. An excellent hare quickly found the escape.
It is a long time since I have seen such a crowd attend the finals. The talk was of a renaissance of coursing.
Sky tv attended. Buses were laid on by the Clonmel town businesses to ferry people to and fro.
The ‘plain’ people-‘ the kind of people who don't ring Liveline, write letters to the newspapers or engage in disputes about the sport they love- have spoken.
Newspaper reporters rating their ability to grade snow on their foreign holiday as ‘as far down the ranking of expertise as a supporter of hare-coursing is down the evolutionary scale’ should come and see what we really have to offer.
I’m off to the Local. A few pints with my own kind.

CLONMEL FIRST DAY

Martin Murphy slipping Here Comes Harry

Belated Birthday before Coursing

You can see first round winners and Times on this link......FIRST ROUND WINNERS


Pictures taken today at Clonmel were very poor im afraid as the light drizzled and gloomy skies made life hard for the camera

Photos can be seen here.....CLOMEL FIRST DAY

Yesterday I took a trip to Limerick to enjoy a days Harecatching for the Irish Cup....Pictures can be seen here......HARECATCHING

Derby first  round times


BOYLESPORTS.COM DERBY
2 : SMART TOUCH Dual Type ex Safety Set
12.55
4 : BELATED BIRTHDAY Tynwald Smokey ex Belated Legacy
12.64

6 : BALLYMORE BOB Bexhill Eoin ex Spice One
12.64
8 : WOOD HYLAND Matt Hyland ex Cudham Perfect
12.60

10 : ASHMORE SAMBO Bexhill Eoin ex Carrick Sam
12.79
11 : BRINDLE MAN Razor Ashmore ex Dillrock Nina
12.75

14 : DROOPYS EURO Kingsmill Dynamo ex Global Call
12.68
15 : INDIA RIO Tynwald Smokey ex Uptown Smurf
12.55

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17 : BAHAMIAN KID Ballymac Maeve ex Itellyoupatsy
O/L ,
20 : PRIME EXAMPLE Bexhill Eoin ex Call Up
12.61

21 : KILLEAGH MATT Tynwald Smokey ex The Other Sense
12.68
24 : ARDFERT PETER Bexhill Eoin ex Silent Mac
12.64

25 : BLUEVIEW DAN Murtys Gang ex Foxhill Rio
12.47
27 : HOPES AND DREAMS Bexhill Eoin ex Chubbys Accord
12.50

29 : BALLYBLUE EOIN Bexhill Eoin ex Ballyegan Laura
12.63
32 : GO HOME HARE Wallace Green ex Inallherglory
12.55
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34 : SAFE HYLAND Matt Hyland ex Liosarinn Chorus
12.84
36 : TOM BAWN Bexhill Eoin ex Bridewell Rose
BUMPING 13.15,

37 : SKELLIG WISH Matt Hyland ex Beyond Tivoli
12.51
40 : OFFSHORE EOIN Eoin Rua ex Inspiring
12.56 O/L,

42 : STRIKE THE LOTTO Galway Mark ex Dukeries Fern
12.66
RESERVE 44 KINGSMILL EXILE Kingsmill Dynamo ex Larchill Lil
12.60

46 : TORRE AIR Tynwald Smokey ex La Torre
12.90
48 : SOLID MONK Bar Time ex Tobitl
12.73 BUMPING,

49 : CRAFTY DENSO Vacume Legend ex Crafty Montico
12.63
52 : BLUEVIEW SAM Murtys Gang ex Foxhill Rio
12.44

54 : JERU CAVENDISH Siena Steel ex Jeru
12.72
55 : CUINE BOY Kyle James ex Garbally Glory
12.62

58 : FACE THE NATION Murtys Blaze ex Angelical Girl
12.92 BUMPING
59 : MASTER MC HUGH Murtys Gang ex Foxhill Rio
1273

62 : ASHMORE MASTER Bexhill Eoin ex Carrick Sam
12.61
63 : AFTERTIMING Bexhill Eoin ex Butlers Mary

HOLLYOAK KENNELS

 With Clonmel just round the corner I took myself off to visit the Hollyoak Stud.  a quick look at the breeders list will show they have no less than Seven qualifiers......from 3 different broods.

Holly-Oak Stud is sited between Cashel and Clonmel on the Fethard Road

I was first set up in 2002 and has produces some fine coursing and track pups ever since.

Set on 16 acres the pups are raised in spacious paddocks and brick built kennels

Stud manager Gary Harding

There is a great pool of broods in the kennels now and the kennel has had its finest season,

with seven trial stake winners and Beautiful Chrisy in the Champion Bitch Stake

CUDHAM PERFECT

PEDIGREE

Perfect has been a great brood over the years, This years runners at Clonmel are Beautiful Chrisy in the Grace Burton and Wood Hyland

She is also the dam of Trial Stake winner Carollsoriental and Be Over Quick,

who also a handy sire

CUDHAM SPECKS

PEDIGREE

Specks is responsible for Blackpool Swank and Donnellans Cross

past trial stake winners have been, Blackpool Tiger and Beck Row Hyland

HOLLYOAK PEGASUS

PEDIGREE

Star of the show this year has been Pegasus....her first litter to Kingsmill Dynamo 

have excelled all expectations

Wise Call, Wise Lady, Bombshellriapants and Here Comes Harry ......all 

Trial Stake winners from her first litter

HOLLYOAK RAYANNA

Rayanna is the dam of Glin TS winner Ocean Tolula and cup ru Granstown Sam

PEDIGREE

Pups are reared in large paddocks

Lochbo Butch x Cudham Speck

Matt Hyland x Cudham Perfect

Lochbo Butch pups

Hollyoak Scotch with her new litter of Maffi Magic`s

Maffi pups

#Coursing #Greyhound & petworld Oaks preview 2012

KNOCKGRAFFON OPEN

 Had great great day out with Knockgraffon Open club yesterday.......This is one of Irelands Premier Open clubs.......The day started off bitterly cold but it was well worth it to see excellent coursing held by a well run club.....

You can see more pictures  on this link.....Knockgraffon Open

Special thanks must go to the excellent group of beaters.......

Junior Beaters

Men at Work

Brian and Peter Divilly receive the Vincent Scully Memorial from sponsor Eamon Scully after  Crafty Valastro` Stake win at Knockgraffon Open Coursing.

also present...with dog, judge Liam Kelly, Noelle Divilly, Shane Divilly, and slipper David Grimes

Fran Mangan, David Oneill, Neville Coen, Robert Flynn, Gina O`Brien, Martin Flaherty,Pat Curren, Bobby Collins, Mike Grimes, club president Andy O`Dwyer, chairman Seamus Quirke and Jim Kelly

Sponsor David Lonergan presents the Knockgraffon Open Cup to Liam Harding after Bandit Bobs Interclub win.

also present David O`Neill, John Tobin, Andy Maloney, Andy ODwyer, Paddy Brady, Seamus Quirke, Jim Kelly Paddy Flannery , Neil Herbert and Frank Brannigan

STOLEN COURSING PUP

Can anyone help please.....


A coursing pup was stolen in Co.Waterford on Friday between 10am and 12noon - blue bitch weighs about 63lbs - if anyone can help or suggest what to do please contact me - we have contacted guards and pounds and put up posters. Please help us find "Krystle"...Contact me on 087 1520277

CLONMEL 2012

position of new penning shed

Every year when we go to Clonmel we find new surprises.....The hare park gets upgraded every year and last year saw an new Slippers hut that makes life better for everyone.   This season sees a new hare boxing shed that is at long last worthy of the National meeting.

 A huge amount of though has been put into every detail

hares come through from back run into large well padded run and get funneled into boxes

The shed is large with plenty of light 

all penning boxes are on castor rollers, making movement of boxes very easy

Theresc a good viewing window allowing hares to be easily assessed

every hare going up the field is graded

Its a great view from the penning shed 

a few of the workers

CHAMPION STAKES

The current line-up for the 2012 Champion Stakes is as follows

1. Caesar Music

2. Whitestone Rai

3. Dresden Call

4. Righttogowrong

5. Pay Me

6. High And Mighty

7. Droopys Babs

8. Kyle King

A. Kyle Ranger

B. Kyle Tanyard

CHAMPION BITCH STAKES

The current line-up for the 2012 Grace Bruton Memorial Champion Bitch Stakes is as follows:

1. Cheryl

2. Why Tanyard Ash

3. Class Attraction

4. Southside Tess

5. Why Tanyardpenny

6. Portinard Nine

7. Skellig Babe

8. Beautiful Chrisy

A. Party Flamingo

B. Carolina Crystal

Sunbeam Blitz officially withdrawn

Following the Toss of a coin Party Flamingo is in Reserve A position and Carolina Crystal is in Reserve B position. Both were equal on points and prizemoney.