Jamie Carr with Dale Roisín - Oaks Winner Clonmel 2012

TIPPERARY FINALS

ARMSHAW CHAMPION PUPPY STAKE

WINNER
MELODYS OWEN
Bexhill Eoin ex Call Up
OWNER Mr. Patrick Collins
BREEDER Mr. Billy O'Toole

RUNNER UP
SKELLIG WAY
Mafi Magic ex Skellig Beag

ALL AGE CUP

WINNER
SEANNICK
Castle Pines ex Billa Og
OWNER Mr. Nick E. Cotter & Mr. John Walsh
BREEDER Mr. Walter Costello

RUNNER UP
KEY DETAIL
Trajectory ex Key Daisy

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE

WINNER
JOB DONE
Windfarm ex Larkspur Flash
OWNER Master Cathal Meaney
BREEDER Mr. John McMahon

RUNNER UP
WISE LADY
Kingsmill Dynamo ex Hollyoak Pegasus

LATTIN & EMLY STAKE

WINNER

COOLAVANNY CALL
Bexhill Eoin ex Call Up
OWNER Mr. Noel Browne & Mr. Frank Thornton
BREEDER Mr. Billy O'Toole

RUNNER UP
THREE TREES
Eoin Rua ex Two Car Trap





INTER CLUB STAKE

WINNER
CARROWKEAL FERDY
Bexhill Eoin ex Vacume Bluegirl
OWNER Mrs. Kathleen Murphy
BREEDER Mr. Dermot O'Sullivan

RUNNER UP
BELINI BOY
Mafi Magic ex Skellig Beag

OOLA STAKES

WINNER
DAZZLER DAUGHTER
Murtys Blaze ex Shes A Dazzler
OWNER Fairy-five-o-syndicate
BREEDER Fairy-Five-O-Syndicate

RUNNER UP
STICK BACK
Bexhill Eoin ex Bridewell Rose

KILROSS STAKES

WINNER
SEAVIEW JIMMY
Montos Carhumore ex Rith Affair
OWNER Mr. Nioclas Walsh & Mr. James Skehan
BREEDER Mr. James Skehan

RUNNER UP
TELLMEWHYNOT
Wallace Green ex Countess Affair

WORKING MEMBERS

WINNER
COOGA ALONSO
Trajectory ex Cooga Moll
OWNER Mr Shane Mcloughlin
BREEDER Mr. Shane McLoughlin

RUNNER UP
NOREENS SONG
Tucks Mein ex Lahern Lady

TIPPERARY SURVIVORS

 More photos from the first day of Tipperary can be seen HERE

TIPPERARY Day 1

Skellig Way

CHAMPION PUPPY STAKE
Star Point 3/1
Melodys Owen 2/1
Skellig Way 1/2
Central Plan 5/1

ALL AGE CUP

Seannick

Seannick 6/4
Chancey Soprano 2/1
Fleetwood Don 6/4
Key Detail 3/1

ALL AGE BITCH STAKE

Wise Lady

Clover Ability (A) 5/1
Uptown Angel (B) 5/1
Giveittocaesar 6/1
Wise Lady 1/1
Sheeraghs Maggie 8/1
Job Done 2/1
Be On Time 4/1
Early Move 4/1

LATTIN & EMLY PUPPY STAKE

Coolavaney Call

Best Ahead 8/1
Coolavanny Call 2/1
Bat Fowler 4/1
A Noble Way 3/1
Clerihan Christy 6/1
Ballymorris Hill 4/1
Breaking Tide 4/1
Three Trees 3/1

SOME GREAT HISTORY

Theres some great pictures from days gone by on this video.....and if you click this link you can view old photographs.......KENNERLEY

Greyhound Champions from Kennelly Archive on Vimeo.

IGB RETIRED GREYHOUND SHOW

IGB RETIRED GREYHOUND SHOW

COURSING ON SKY

Irish National Coursing Finals to feature on Sky TV

The slip of the hounds, the turn of the hare and the roar of the crowd will
all feature as part of a special IRISH TV programme from the National
Coursing Finals on Sky TV channel 201 on Thursday, February 16th at 9pm.

The programme ŒOut & About in Ireland¹ which was produced and filmed by
IRISH TV during the National Coursing Finals from Clonmel is a
behind-the-scenes look at this traditional and unique rural sport in
Ireland.

Highlights from the 3 day event will feature throughout the programme with
discerning and engaging interviews from passionate coursing followers from
Ireland and further afield. President of the Irish Coursing Club Brian
Divilly, ICC CEO DJ Histon and well known coursing enthusiast and Dublin
hurling manager Anthony Daly are amongst those that feature in the
insightful programme.

The film crew also captures the colourful characters that travel the byroads
of rural Ireland to Trial Stakes the length and breadth of the country as
they go in search of the ultimate prize in Coursing.

President of the Irish Coursing Club Brian Divilly said he was delighted to
facilitate the IRISH TV crew at the National Finals as the sport has
passsionate followers in rural Ireland and in the UK. ³This is our 87th year
and the crowds are bigger than ever, there are people here from every corner
of Ireland. It¹s one of the most lucrative weeks of the year for the local
hotels, pubs and restautants as thousands of greyhound enthusiasts flock to
Tipperary. It is also great to see so many young people interested in dogs
and the sport at present² he said.

Speaking in the programme, Junior Minister for Agriculture Shane McEntee
said he was delighted to be invited to Clonmel for the National Coursing
Finals, ³Ireland has the fastest greyhounds in the world. The Greyhound
industry is worth millions to the Irish economy and creates thousands of
jobs,² commented McEntee.

ŒOut & About in Ireland¹ presenter Pierce O¹Reilly said that the programme
shines a light on a unique sport that is hidden away in rural Ireland. ³We
get to chat to some of the brightest breeders, tireless trainers, and
adoring dog owners in the sport who make up the vibrant greyhound community
in Ireland,² he said.

The programme also features highlights from the Derby and Oaks finals as
well as interviews with the winning owners and breeders. Former national
hunt jockey Mark Dwyer and Clonmel Mayor Darren Ryan all give their views on
the future of Coursing in Ireland.

The programme can be viewed on Sky TV channel 201 and Freesat 403 on
Thursday February 16th at 9pm and will be repeated on Sunday and Monday at
11pm. It is also available online at www.irishtv.ie

RRINSTONE COURSING BRED UNRACED

Erinstone Coursing Bred Open Unraced 325

For 48 Greyhounds ( By a Recognised Coursing Sire)

@ €20 each

Winner €1,800

1st Rd Wed Mar 7th

BLUEVIEW SAM

                                     

Introducing at Stud

 Blueview Sam

                                                     Murtys Gang – Foxhill Rio

                                     Fastest Dog in the Derby 2012

                                    His Clocks speak for themselves

§  Runner up in the Derby Clonmel (injured)

§  Beaten semi finalist Corn na Feile (injured)

§  Won All Age Cup Cavan – beating 4 cup winners

§  Won Derby Trial Stake Westmeath United.

§  Fastest Dog in every field that he ran

Total Outcross for Bexhill Eoin Bitches

   Put Heart & Pace in Your Pups

  Contact Jim (Maxie) Collins  041 9832985

                                             087 2302013

Minister opposes ban on coursing and claims hares never in any danger

Minister opposes ban on coursing and claims hares never in any danger

GO HOME HARE

GO HOME HARE

FOR SALE PAGES

Dont forget to Check out the FOR SALE PAGES

Theres often Pups and Saplings for sale on there

It is Free to advertise so if you have anything for sale

add details into the CONTACT button on the right of blog and send it to me to post on

If there is anyone out there with a well bred Brood for lease I have a top class breede who is looking for one

Please contact me with her details....Thankyou

CLONMEL RESULTS

CONGRATULATIONS

to all our Festival winners, I understand the celebrations are still going on in Glin

I hope you enjoy the Go Home Hare Anthem.....Tune into

LIMERICK 95.FM Radio tommorow Morning where 

the Mel Boys Syndicate are giving a Live Performance.

They will also be singing again at the Irish Cup Meeting and

 Parading Go Home Hare  before the Finals

see more pictures from the three days here..CLONMEL FESTIVAL

Jimmy Buckley

BOYLESPORTS.COM DERBY

Back row R.to L. Patrick Fitzgerald, David Fitzgerald, John O'Sullivan, Johnny Costello, Ray Culhane, Tommy Sheehy, David Horan. Front row R. to L. John Paul Fitzgerald, James Hynes, Edmond Horan, Sean Woods, Sean Lyons. 

GO HOME HARE

Wallace Green x Inallherglory

Mel Syndicate

breeder Brian Kennedy

Trainer Dessie Kerrigan

qualified East Donegal (32)

RU

BLUEVIEW SAM

Murtys Gang ex Foxhill Rio

owner  Suzanne Collins & . Bernadette Collins 

trainer James Collins

breeder Mr. Damien McHugh
12.44, 12.40,12.42, 12.47

GREYHOUND AND PET WORLD

OAKS

DALE ROISIN 

Eoin Rua x Two Car Trap

12.78, 12.68, 12.76, 12.77, 12.90

owner , Breeder, Trainer

Brendon Farrelly

Q..Rathdowney (32)

RU

EMMAS GOLDRUSH

MURTYS BLAZE x UPTOWN DILEMA
12.61, 12.63, 12.67, 12.50, 12.76

owner...Goldrush syndicate

trainer Paul Willis 

breeder John Brown

Q..Cappoquin (32)

CLASSIC CLUB

CHAMPION STAKES

KYLE RANGER

(declared winner)

Matt Hyland x Ballyorgan

Owner&Trainer

Marie Fields

Breeder James Bourke

12.40, 12,60

RU

KYLE KING

(withdrawn)

Kyle James x Ballybeg Fancy

Owner&Trainer

Marie Field

Breeder Janette Buckley

12.35, 12.52

GRACE BRUTON

CHAMPION BITCH

PORTINARD NINE 

Trajectory x Four Options

owner and trainer

Mossy Collins

breeder Betty Collins

RU

CLASS ATTRACTION 

Judicial Affair x MoonveenEllen

owner Elaine Guiney 

trainer Con Guiney

breeder Judy Mackey

TA MORRIS
ARDMORE BUTCH

Lochbo Butch x Ardmore Rhythm
owner David Hoban
breeder Michael Spillane

ru
VACUME COOL DUDE
Bexhill Eoin x Vacume Blonde
Owner, breeder Trainer
Dermott O`Sullivan

SPIRIT OF MISCHIEF
SOMETHING QUICK

Bexhill Eoin x Ballymore Trick
owner , breeders trainer
O`Sullivan Family
12.62  12.65  12.65

RU
MULBOY GIRL
Bexhill Eoin x Mardine Blonde
owner Patrick j McCall
breeder John Cullinane
12.72  12.76

KEEN LADDIE

DUSTY BLUEBOY
Bexhill Eoin x Moat Elsa
owner Paudie McCarthy
breeder trainer
Denis Fielding
12.62 , 12.72, 12,80

RU
UPTOWN ABU
Murtys Blaze x Uptown Dilemma
Rumour-has-it-syndicate
breeder John Brown
trainer Gerry Holian
bye 12.46, bye, 12.46, 12.60

KITTY BUTLER
BOSA NOVA BABE
Bexhill Eoin x Rith Gan Gaisce

owner
Basil and Bernie Holian
breeder Brendan Hehir
trainer Gerry Holian
12.60, 12.71, bye 12.90



RU
MARSHALS DUCHESS
Bexhill Eoin x Marshals Duchess
owner, trainer, breeder
Marie Roche

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