Mayfield Harriers Drag Hunt

Senior Drag; 4pm Sunday 31/08/08
Whites Cross, Cork

Senior Results:
1st: 'Is It It', Douglas
2nd: 'Newtown Raven', Griffin United
3rd: 'Belrose Jack', Southern Harriers
4th: 'McQuaid', Fairhill Harriers
5th: 'Black Sail', Douglas
6th: 'Just Jack', Southern Harriers
14 ran, Time: 23mins

Senior Maiden Results:
1st: 'Dairy Tune', Kerry Pike
2nd: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas
3rd: 'John T', Griffin United
4th: 'Nemo', Griffin United
5th: 'Lansdale Dazzler', Southern Harriers
6th: 'Tomahawk', Clogheen
14ran, Time 23mins


Puppy Drag; Wednesday, 27/08/08 at 7pm

Pictured Above: Puppy Slip

Mayfield Hosted their 2nd drag of this season starting with the puppy drag last night at ERI, Whites Cross at 7pm. 20 hopefuls lined up to an open course. After approx 10mins it was disappointing to see a few hounds running back in the start. It was a great finish though between the first 3 hounds to the call. Pat O Learys 'Joker' was seen leading these three in the finish but swayed left, only to give way for Jimmy & Nuala Careys 'Lockey' of Carrigtwohill a chance to steal 1st place on the call. 'Lockey' held on to the finishing line and won, followed with less than half a length by 'Joker' who took 2nd place and a length behind him came Pat O Mahonys 'Darkie' who jumped over the finishing line to take a tight 3rd. It was a good battle between the three to the finish.

Pictured Above: Jimmy & Nuala Carey

with Puppy Winner 'Lockey'

Results:

1st: 'Lockey', Carrigtwohill
2nd: 'Joker', Northern United
3rd: 'Darkie', Northern United
4th: Tallyman', Northern United
5th: 'Laddie', Douglas
6th: 'Sunrise', Southern Harriers
20 Ran, Time 18mins

All Ireland Drag Hunt Heats

All Ireland Drag Hunt Heats and Final:
Cahirciveen, Kerry Saturday 23rd of August 08

Last road crossing for the 'All In' drag heat (Lads is it buy one get one free with the yellow rain gear !!!)

A very large attendance from Cork City, County, Kerry and Cavan turned out to participate in the All Ireland heats which were hosted by the Kerry Beagle Association. The weather was absoloutely dreadful, heavy dense fog, high winds and torrential rain for the entire day, and wouldn't you know it when the heats are over it all clears up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Typical Irish weather..... Beacuse of the volume of hounds in each heat, I've just entered the results. The heats were approx 15 minutes long with an average of 27 hounds running in the senior heats, every 30mins. Each and every drag was a huge success and credit must be given to the Kerry Association who obviously put a fierce amount of hard work and commitment into this day to make it a successful one. To make up for the lack of photographs during the heats, I took most of these at the Ring of Kerry Hotel that evening at the presentation (double click on the photos to make them bigger). I sometimes wonder do we travel for the love of sport or the love of the craic afterwards........................... !!!!!

PLEASE NOTE: MAYFIELD HARRIERS ARE HOSTING THEIR PUPPY DRAG THIS WEDNESDAY, 27/08/08, AT ERI, WHITES CROSS AT 7PM

Just getting started!!! Denise Kepple and Norma O Mahony.........


Heat 1:

1st: 'Jinks', Joe Harty, Ballinskelligs Club
2nd: 'Black & Tan', Gary O Sullivan, Northern Hunt
3rd: 'Black Jack', Niall Lyons, Killoe Club
4th: 'War Dance', Christy & Marie Keating, Kerry Pike
5th: 'It's Hard To Say', Badger, ICDA
6th: 'Jenny', Vincent Murphy, Ferry Club
25ran






Video Clip of the 'All In' heat

Kerry Joke:

Q How do you know when it's summer in Kerry?????????????
A: The rain gets warmer !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Heat 2:
1st: 'Amarillo', Joseph Driscill, Portmagee Club
2nd: 'Merlin', Michael John Buckley, Clogheen
3rd: 'Pats Pick', Bernie Rall, Mayfield
4th: 'Murry', Jerry Driscoll, Portmagee Club
5th: 'Denton Laser', Alan McCarthy, Griffin United
6th: 'Blue Boy Son', ICDA

Pictured Above: Timmy Duggan, Kathleen Driscoll and young Brian Carroll

Heat 3:
1st: 'Midday Express', Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee Club
2nd: 'Joey', Gloria Driscoll, Portmagee Club
3rd: 'Chappy', Kieran Coffee, Killoe Club
4th: 'Bob', Mossie Brennan, Killoe Club
5th: 'Casper', John McGill, Ardcost Club
6th: 'Clint', Peadar Phair, Fermanagh

Our Cork City Chairman 'Pat O Mahony', left, with Troy

Heat 4:
1st: 'Paudge', Mervyn Lindsay, Cavan
2nd: 'Mayday', ICDA
3rd: 'Dairy Tune', Christy & Marie Keating, Kerry Pike
4th: 'Blue Diamond', ICDA
5th: 'The Dominator', Jerry Driscoll, Portmagee Club
6th: 'Dr J', Vincent Murphy, Ferry Club

Pictured Above: Damian Wade with future Mrs to be;


Heat 5:
1st: 'Wendy', Vincent Murphy, Ferry Club
2nd: 'Shadow Fax', John O Callaghan, Douglas
3rd: 'Dellboy', Philip Smith, Cavan
4th: 'Toffee Man', Sean & Monica Walsh, Kerry Pike
5th: 'Maggie', Tony Harty, Ballinskelligs Club
6th: 'Superman', Dan O Connor, Valentia Club

Pictured Above: Marie & Christy Keating with Grand-daughter Leah

Heat 6 - Re Entry of non qualifiers
1st Jordan’s Choice Vincent Murphy, Ferry
2nd Danny Boy Pat Fitzpatrick, Cavan
3rd Twirler Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee
4th Belrose Jack Southern Harriers
5th Ricky Timmy Galvin, Ballinskelligs
6th Doc Falcon Sean Smith, Cavan

Puppy Final
1st Helen’s Choice Bobby Burton, Valentia
2nd Kilmoy Boy Finn Driscoll, ICDA
3rd Ferry Boy Vincent Murphy, Ferry
4th Joker Pat O Leary, Northern United
5th Jackson Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee
6th Rainbow Dancer Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee
78 ran

Senior Final
1st Midday Express Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee
2nd Wendy Vincent Murphy, Ferry
3rd Doc Vincent Murphy, Ferry
4th Merlin Michael John Buckley, Clogheen
5th Amarillo Joseph Driscoll, Portmagee
6th Blue Diamond Eamon Murphy, ICDA

Pictured Left: Bernie Rall sitting patiently waiting for Johnny Murtagh to land on the roof of his van................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!















Pictured Right: 30mins later and still waiting, Bernies under pressure.............

'I hope that cheque didn't bounce cause if he doesn't show up here today, I'll be bouncing him'
I heard the sound of a 'lawnmower' and you did get 3rd Bernie, so I presume Johnny Murtagh eventually landed !!!!!!!!!!!

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT..........................

'City V County'



Michael Flatley eat your heart out...........!
Denise Kepple V County Chairman; Mike Dineen....................... Saner people locked up..........!!!!!





Below are some of the winners collecting their prizes....



Noelle McCarthy owner of 'Denton Laser'.

Leah Keating of Kerry Pike

Pat 'The Bookie' O Leary

Joseph Driscoll, I think this was his 6th collection of prizes ........... phew....... it's hard work!!!

Denise collecting on behalf of her Dad Bernie Rall; Bernie I know she's saying she didn't touch the envelope....... Trust me I definately seen a €50 in there......... She drank the money !!!!!!!

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Donal O Mahony Memorial Draghunt 10/08/08

Newcastle, Blarney, Cork

Sunday, 10th of August 08.

Senior Pups:
The weather was very mixed from sunshine to heavy rain and very windy for the puppy and senior drag. The senior pups were slipped at 2pm to an open course. Although 2 pups refused to go out the first field, the other 23 pups didn't hesitate to run at a savage pace around this course. There was a great view of the finish and an even better call. The call was very long, so this suited the eventual winner. It was hard to say who was in front as the leading hounds were chopping and changing between 1st to 2nd and 3rd two long fields out from crossing the finishing line. It was always between Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' and Pat O Learys 'Joker', both of whom are very talented hounds and very fast to the call. So they sprinted down a long field before c rossing the last ditch into a drain and climb up a steep dip to show just a few yards before crossing the line. No surprise when Frankie Allens 'Tallyman' crossed the line a gallant 1st just in front of club mate Pat O Learys 'Joker' who just couldn't get in front of 'Tallyman' and had to settle for 2nd, of Northern United. ICDA took the 3rd & 4th tickets with their hounds 'Kilmoy Boy' and 'Jessie'.

RESULTS:
1st: 'Tallyman', Northern United
2nd: 'Joker', Northern United
3rd: 'Kilmoy Boy', ICDA
4th: 'Jessie', ICDA
5th: 'Busy Future', Douglas
6th: 'Midday Lass', Douglas
25 ran, Time: 17mins

Puppy Maidens:
The puppy maidens were slipped 8mins after the senior pups to run the same course. It seemed to have been a lot trickier though for the maidens. Whilst we had the same great view of the finish and they had the same great call, this bunch finished in a large pack all together. The winds were very strong for this finish and the more trainers whistled, the more right-handed the hounds seemed to float, even though they were still heading in the right direction. It was nail biting to watch as even the first didn't seem to have crossed the line immediately, but ran along it instead and at some stage hopped over it to make this a ligit 1st, before the 2nd hound showed. This of course went to 'Firefly Lady' of the ICDA who pulled herself away from the pack when it mattered to win a few lengths in front of 2nd place, 'Not A Bother', alongside of 'Bellstar' who took the 3rd ticket, followed by 'Not Now Ryan'(4th), 'Sandiman'(5th) and 'Nine Lives' (6th), the judges had to go to the camera to confirm the results for the puppy maidens. An anxious moment for both trainers and bookies !!!!!!!!

Results:
1st: Firefly Lady'
2nd: 'Not A Bother'
3rd: 'Bellstar'
4th: 'Not Now Ryan'
5th: 'Sandiman'
6th: 'Nine Lives'
24 ran, 17mins, 10 secs

Cheers !!!!!!!! Some of our Cumbrian buddies enjoying

the irish brew....'Little Joe', Tony & Catherine Jackson

who travelled from Cumbria on Friday for this event...

Senior Hounds:

The long awaited main event of the day came at 3pm. All trainers had their hounds well prepared to hopefully take a slice of this drag. The senior drag is always an eventful one but this day it was extra special because of the finish. As usual, all the top hounds lined up from the City, County & Kerry associations, so it was a battle of the best.

When the hounds came on the finish it was a very competitive race in the last 2 fields. Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' was battling hard to stay in front because of the pressure he was under from Denise Kepples 'Magics Choice' of Mayfield. Even though 'Merlin' pulled away from the pack for the call to take 1st prize, it can't be taken from 'Magics Choice', who finished 2nd, neck in neck with 'Merlin', how this drag wasn't dead heated is beyond me........... they were neck in neck crossing the tape. I've yet to see a hound get anywhere close to 'Merlin' on the finish, but for 'Magics Choice' to finish a fraction behind him is priceless. A few lengths behind 'Magics Choice' came Gary Sullivans 'Black and Tan' who took the third ticket.

Pictured Above; Senior hound winners from left to right.

Senior Results:
1st: 'Merlin', Griffin United
2nd: 'Magics Choice', Mayfield
3rd: 'Black and Tan', Northern United
4th: 'Toffee Woman', Griffin United
5th: 'Westgate Storm', Mayfield
6th: 'Blue Diamond', ICDA

Senior Maiden Results:
1st: 'Callums Ryan', Douglas
2nd: 'Tomahawk', Clogheen
3rd: 'McGuigan', Clogheen
4th:
5th: 'Futura Lass', ICDA
6th: 'Brandy Lass', ICDA