Weekly Draghunting Results & Reviews

Annual Kenmare Drag Hunt

Sunday, 3 August

Puppy Results:

1st;Jackson, Pat o Leary, Northern United Cork;

2nd’ Atlantis, Bobby Burton, Valentia Club;

3rd’ Fire Blend, Bobby Burton, Valentia Club;

4th’ Joker, Pat o Leary, Northern United Cork;

5th’ Curaheen Drive, Timmie Duggan, Southern Harriers Cork;

6th’ Kilmoyle Boy, Fin Driscoll, ICDA Cork;

Timed at 22 Mins, 42 Pups Ran

Senior Results

1st’ Charlie, Noreen McGill, Ardcost Club

2nd’ Newtown Flame, Johnie Cronin, Ballinskelligs Club;

3rd’ Midday Supreme, Johnie Cronin, Ballinskelligs Club;

4th’ Nemo, Ciaran Smith, Glen Club;

5th’ Blue Rocket, Eamonn Murphy, ICDA Cork;

6th’ Murry, Gerry Driscoll, Portmagee Club;

Timed at 46 Mins, 68 Hounds Ran;

Maiden Results

1st’ Jobs, Christopher Driscoll, Valentia Club;

2nd’ Highland, David Connor, Valentia Club;

3rd’ Joey, Gloria Driscoll, Portmagee Club;

4th’ Bobby, Esther keeffe, ICDA Cork;

5th’ Rifel Man, Gerry Driscoll, Portmagee Club;

6th’ Dominator, Gerry Driscoll, Portmagee Club;

Timed at 44 Mins, 48 Hounds Ran;

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Carrigtwohill Draghunt

Araglin, Fermoy, North Cork, Monday 4th of August 08

The pups set off last Wednesday at 7:30 pm. There were 9 dogs clear when crossing the one and only road after 10 minutes, with Pat O Learys 'Joker' of Northern United leading this pack. He held on to his stride when he crossed the winning line a well deserved 1st, promoting him to top of the puppy championship table. Bernie Ralls 'Stracken' of Mayfield ran another cracking race and followed just behind 'Joker' to take 2nd place, and 'Tallyman' of Northern United took the 3rd ticket.

Puppy Results:

1st 'Joker', Northern United

2nd: 'Stracken', Mayfield

3rd: 'Tallyman', Northern United

4th: 'Crafty Jack', Southern Harriers

5th: 'Hannahs Boy', Mayfield

6th: 'Shane', Griffin United

Time: 18 mins, 24 ran

Senior Results:

1st: Denton Laser, Griffin United

2nd: Not Now Man, Clogheen

3rd: Pats Pick, Mayfield

4th: Mary Port Lad, Mayfield

5th: Barney, Northern United

6th: just Jack, Southern Harriers

Senior Maiden Results:

1st: Lincoln, Mayfield

2nd: Marybelle, Northern United

3rd: Callums Ryan, Douglas

4th: Dairy Tune, Kerry Pike

5th: Flintoff, Mayfield

6th: Bobbys Choice, Clogheen

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Southern Harriers Draghunt

Sunday, 27/07/08 at Waterfall

Senior Hounds:

The 16 senior hounds were slipped at 12 noon to a long open country course. The weather was warm and humid which didn't help some hounds for this 36minute course. The road at the divide after 20mins or so seen 'Black and Tan' leading the pack approx 5/6 fields out. But as they neared the road this changed dramatically. 'Black and Tan' (I thought I seen blood on her front paw and maybe that's what threw her out of the race, or maybe it was just my eyes)crossed about 5th or 6th and the leaders now were Gary Freynes 'Not Now Man' of Clogheen, Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield and Gary O Callaghans 'Midday Surprise' of Douglas. They still had a fair run before coming to the next road where fatigue obviously took it's toll. With the same leading hounds, these were well spread out crossing this wide road, heading toward the finish. At the finish 'Not Now Man' took the winning honours very comfortably leaving approx a 10 length gap between himself and Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield who stormed over the finishing line a well deserved 2nd place followed by club mate 'Westgate Storm' who took the 3rd ticket.

Results:

1st: 'Not Now Man', Clogheen

2nd: 'Magics Choice', Mayfield

3rd: 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield

4th: 'Denton Laser', Griffin United

5th: 'Midday Surprise', Douglas

6th: 'Black Sail', Douglas

16 ran, Time: 38mins

Senior Maidens:

Slipped at 12:10pm in same humid conditions, these hounds were even more spread out for this course. At the last road before the finish, there was minutes between these hounds, a sure sign of a good drag. Tired as they were, all hounds completed the course with a thrilling finish. The leaders of the final road crossing, Damian Wades 'Tomahawk' and clubmate 'McGuigan' crossed together racing toward the finish. These hounds maintained their stride and Damian Wades 'Tomahawk' battled hard to cross the line 1st just ahead of Ian Freynes Munster Championship senior maiden winner 'McGuigan' also of Clogheen. John Sullivans 'John T' of Griffin United came next to cross 3rd in front of 'Callums Ryan' of Douglas.

Senior Maidens Results:

1st: 'Tomahawk', Clogheen

2nd: 'McGuigan', Clogheen

3rd: 'John T', Griffin United

4th: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas

5th: 'Lincoln', Mayfield

6th: Joey', Carrigtwohill

10 ran, Time: 37mins 45 secs

Puppy Results: 25/07/08 Friday at Waterfall

1st: 'Joker', Northern United

2nd: 'Torres', Mayfield

3rd: 'Stracken', Mayfield

4th: 'Midday Lad', Douglas

5th: 'Nine Lives', Northern United

6th: 'Sandiman', Mayfield

18 ran, Time: 17mins 40secs

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ICDA Draghunt

Castletownkeneigh, 20/07/08

Senior Results:

1st: 'Is It It', Douglas

2nd: Toffee Woman', Griffin United

3rd: 'Black Sail', Douglas

4th: 'Blue Diamond', ICDA

5th: 'Blue Rocket', ICDA

6th: 'Not Now Man', Clogheen

Senior Maiden Results:

1st: 'Rocky', ICDA

2nd: 'Bobby', ICDA

3rd: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas

4th: 'Nemo', Griffin United

5th: 'katie', ICDA

6th: 'Lincoln', Mayfield

Puppy Results:

1st: Kilmoy Boy', ICDA

2nd: 'Joker', Northern United

3rd: 'Blue Lagoon', ICDA

4th: 'Randy', ICDA

5th: 'Ben', ICDA

6th: 'Becky', ICDA

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Clogheen Puppy Drag

Clogheen: Friday, 11/07/08 at 8pm

The puppy drag was held at Faggot Hill where 24 pups were slipped to a very confusing course, not because of the Clogheen Club who hosted this drag, but because of previous runs here. The hounds were coming out of gaps with no hunt beneath them, because of habit and knowledge as you'll see from the video clip of the first crossing at the 'haunted house'. Here they came out a wrong gap before correcting themselves and ran for approx 8mins toward the next crossing at the red gates. Reports from 2nd/last crossing of the red gates say that there was 4 hounds minutes clear of the following pack. I think when the 4 hounds were coming to the crossing they had to cross through a field of cattle, so as soon as these hounds left, the cattle blocked the gap for the remaining 20 hounds. The first 4 hounds crossed the 2nd road and entered the bog where they should have gone left, heading for Na Piarsiagh, along the top heading for the finish at Faggot Hill. These 4 checked though, and Tim Herlihys 'Shane' of Griffin United corrected himself on the hunt and the other 3 followed suit. 'Shane' led them with about 20 lengths along the top but checked, giving way for the following 3, and was put into 2nd. When the call went up it was very close between Pat O Learys 'Joker' and Jennifer Keneallys 'Crafty Jack' of Southern Harriers. 'Crafty Jack' finished extremely strong on the line to take first away from 'Joker' who settled for 2nd, and the driving hound for this drag 'Shane' had to settle for 3rd.

Results:

1st: 'Crafty Jack', Southern Harriers

2nd: 'Joker', Northern United

3rd: 'Shane, Griffin United

4th: 'Nine Lives', Mayfield

5th: 'Torres', Mayfield

6th: 'Foxy Jack', Southern Harriers

24 Ran, 15mins

Senior Hounds, Sunday 13/07/08, 4pm at Donoughmore

The senior hounds were slipped at 4pm to approx. a 30minute open course. There was a great view of the finish at this drag and it was a great race to the finish between the first 3 hounds. The tipped favourite 'Black and Tan', with 'Is it it' who's 2nd on the senior table and Paddy Keneallys 'Just Jack' had a hard battle up hill trying to get over the finishing line first. Paddy Keneallys 'Just Jack' of Southern Harriers held on just enough to get over the line 1st, making this a great weekends racing for the Keneally family, after winning the puppy drag on Friday. John O Callaghans 'Is It It' of Douglas took 2nd place leaving Gary O Sullivans 'Black and Tan' in 3rd place. If there was a length between the 3 crossing the line, it was a lot.

Pictured below:Triona Long with Senior Winner 'Just Jack', Mother and her son

Results:

1st: 'Just Jack', Southern Harriers

2nd: 'Is It It', Douglas

3rd: 'Black and Tan', Northern United

4th: 'Toffee Woman', Griffin United

5th: 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield

6th: 'Barney', Northern United

21 ran, Time: 26mins 30secs

Senior Maiden Draghunt:

Slipped 10mins after the seniors, these hounds were well spread out over the course, but it was definately Mayfields day as they dominated this drag from start to a very good finish. Mayfields 'Ranter' finished a comfortable 1st over the finishing line away from Ken Busteeds 'Lincoln' of Mayfield also, both hounds who are running very well lately, who finished a tight 2nd next to the very consistent 'Callums Ryan' of Douglas who took the 3rd ticket.

Results:

1st: 'Ranter', Mayfield

2nd: 'Lincoln', Mayfield

3rd: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas

4th: 'Flintop', Mayfield

5th: 'Queenie', Carrigtwohill

6th: 'Highlander', Southern Harriers

15 Ran, 26mins 10secs

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Munster Championship 2008

Munster Championship

Reenascreena, Roscarbery, Co Cork

Sunday, 6th of July 08.


Well, well, well................. what a day! For this meeting the drags were divided into 4 categories:

Senior Pups, Maiden Pups, Senior Hounds & Senior Maiden Hounds. This was a nuetral course where the City & County combined their organisational skills to ensure a fair drag to be had by all. CB Tool Hire were the main sponsors of this drag.


Senior Pups

The Senior pups were the first slip of the day at 3pm. A total of 22 lined up and had a tough course ahead of them from heavy marsh ground, high grass and a lot of cattle spread out over its entirety. They got off to a rocky start and an even rockier finish................ The ICDA dominated both puppy drags. There was a great view of the finish where the first 3 dogs were racing head to head with each other in the last few fields. 'Sparky' of ICDA stepped up his pace to finish 1st, a length in front of ICDA's 'Randy'. Bernie Ralls 'Stracken' of Mayfield finished 3rd, just a length and a half away from the winning dog.

If ye're wondering where 'Johnny Murtagh' was, he landed his helicopter on the last road before the finish, but was a bit late because of weather conditions, hence the reason why Bernies 'Stracken' had to settle for 3rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pictured Above: Senior puppy start



SENIOR PUPPY RESULTS:

1st 'Sparky', ICDA
2nd 'Randy', ICDA
3rd 'Stracken', Mayfield
4th 'Princess', ICDA
5th 'Ferryboy' KBA(Kerry beagle Assoc)
6th 'Ben', ICDA
22 ran, Time 21mins 40secs



Maiden Pups:

The 28 maiden pups were slipped 10mins after the senior puppy hounds and had the same course ahead of them, except the rain got heavier for these hounds. Reports from the roads were very varied and I only know whats true about the last road. The ICDA's 'Drifter' and Cillian Dohertys 'Montana' of Fairhill jumped the ditch over the last road together, but our 'Montana' got an awful fall to the ground, of which he stopped before going on again with 3 fields to go. These two were well clear of the following pack and raced hard to get over the finishing line. The winning honours went to the ICDA's 'Drifter' followed very closely by 'Montana' who took 2nd place with just a length between them. A good race to the finish though. ICDA also took the 3rd ticket with'Firefly Lady'.





Puppy Maiden Results:
1st 'Drifter', ICDA
2nd 'Montana', Fairhill
3rd: Firefly Lady', ICDA
4th 'Hit & Run', ICDA
5th 'Shane', Griffin United
6th 'Mossgrove Lad', ICDA
28ran, Time: 21mins 15 secs

Pictured Above right: Puppy Maiden Slip and first 4 placed hounds from left to right.

Senior Hounds:

The meeting of the day where 32 senior hounds lined up at 4:15pm in the worst weather conditions Mother Nature could have thrown at us. Torrential rain, freezing cold and there's us standing in a field of sh*t........................ Lads there's saner people locked up........

Video Clip above of the senior finish above .......
Anyway, a lot of experienced and very good hounds battled hard in this course. To name a few, 'Merlin', 'Black and Tan', 'Bluebell', 'Blue Boys Son', 'Denton Laser'......... The list is endless but there can only be one Senior Munster Champion. Of course the winning honours went once again to Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' of Clogheen. Once this dog puts his mind to it and is anywhere within the pack for the call, this hound cannot be caught. He raced over the finishing line to the call like a scalded cat to finish a very comfortable 1st, followed by the very consistent 'Black & Tan' who had to settle for 2nd again, even though she had herself paced a few lengths from the pack that followed her, still could not get close to 'Merlin'.

Pictured Left: Father(on right) & Son(on left) Adam & Gary O Sullivan with their hound 'Black & Tan'

Senior Results:

1st 'Merlin', Clogheen

2nd 'Black & Tan' Northern Hunt

3rd: 'Coppeen Lady', ICDA

4th: 'Toffee Woman', Griffin United

5th: 'Blue Rocket', ICDA

6th: 'It's Hard To Say', ICDA

32 ran, Time: 29mins 14 secs

Senior Maiden Results:
1st: 'McGuigan', Clogheen
2nd: 'Ranter', Mayfield
3rd: 'Brandy Star', ICDA
4th: 'John T', Griffin United
5th: 'Black & White', ICDA
6th: 'Mayday', ICDA
30 ran, Time: 29mins, 5 secs

Pictured above: Ian Freyne with his Senior Maiden Munster Chamionship winner'McGuigan'