Grenagh, Co Cork
24/05/09 Pups at 3pm, seniors at 4pm
Senior Results;
1st Magics Choice, Mayfield
2nd Not Now Man, Clogheen
3rd It's Hard To Say, ICDA
4th McQuade, Fairhill
5th Toffee Woman, Griffin United
6th Harold Scott, Northern United
29 Ran, 28mins
Senior Maiden Results;
1st Foxy Jack, Southern Harriers
2nd Tomahawk, Clogheen
3rd Echo, IHT
4th Quiet Nook, ICDA
5th Valdor, Fairhill
6th Shane, Griffin United
25 Ran, 27mins 40 secs
Puppy Results
1st Skylark, Northern Hunt
2nd Sheares Park Lad, Southern Harreirs
3rd Blue Machine, ICDA
4th Sheares Park Boy, Southern Harriers
5th High Maintenance, Clogheen
6th Jasper, Northern United
26 ran, 15mins
Monday, May 25, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Gary O Sullivan Memorial Drag, 16/05/09
Senior Results;
1st Is It It, Douglas
2nd Dairy Tune, Kerry Pike
3rd It's Hard To Say, ICDA
4th Blue Rocket, ICDA
5th Black & White, ICDA
6th Duggans Lad, Southern Harriers
Senior Maiden Results;
1st McQuade, Fairhill
2nd Rocky, ICDA
3rd Brandy, ICDA
4th Ben, ICDA
5th Quiet Nook, ICDA
6th Westgate Tally, Mayfield
Puppy Results:
1st I Want You, Northern United
2nd JCB, ICDA
3rd Berlin, Clogheen
4th Skylark, Northern Hunt
5th The Stig, Fairhill
6th Blue Rose, ICDA
1st Is It It, Douglas
2nd Dairy Tune, Kerry Pike
3rd It's Hard To Say, ICDA
4th Blue Rocket, ICDA
5th Black & White, ICDA
6th Duggans Lad, Southern Harriers
Senior Maiden Results;
1st McQuade, Fairhill
2nd Rocky, ICDA
3rd Brandy, ICDA
4th Ben, ICDA
5th Quiet Nook, ICDA
6th Westgate Tally, Mayfield
Puppy Results:
1st I Want You, Northern United
2nd JCB, ICDA
3rd Berlin, Clogheen
4th Skylark, Northern Hunt
5th The Stig, Fairhill
6th Blue Rose, ICDA
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
International Drag Hunt, 10/05/09
International Drag Hunt at Grange, West Cork
The big day finally arrived for all anxious trainers of the 4 grades of racing where each of the finish of these drags, were not to be missed. Approximately 28 senior pups, 29 maiden pups, 55 senior hounds and 98 senior maiden hounds were entered to participate in this major event.
The senior pups were slipped at 3pm. It was a great finish to the line where a group of hounds were battling hard to over take each other. In a nail biting finish, Pat Learys 'I Want You' just beat Gary Freynes 'Berlin' by a whisker, and Cillian Dohertys 'The Stig' followed closely to take the 3rd ticket. In the puppy maiden race, the honours went to Timmy McCarthys 'Sheares Park Boy', who put all of his efforts into holding off clubmate 'Toffee Boy' who took 2nd place, followed by Charlie Cotters 'Schinazarde' of Carrigtwohill.
The senior maiden race was a lottery for any gambler ! Of the 98 hounds entered, 72 lined up. Running an open course over 45 minutes in warm weather was sure to make any hound fatigue, but not at this finish. The honours went to an overjoyed Pat & Marion Harrington with their talented hound 'McQuade' of Fairhill. He just held off ICDAs 'Randy' who took 2nd place and 3rd went to Tim Herlihys 'Shane' of Griffin United.
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Above; A delighted Pat & Marion Harrington with the Senior Maiden Winners Cup
Well down to the most important race of the day, the senior drag. Of all the top quality hounds, it's hard to pick out just one. 'Merlin', Magics Choice, Is It It, Callums Ryan, Black & Tan.............the list is just endless, but who would you have betted on to come up trumps in front. . . . .
Reports from the roads tell us that Gary Sullivans 'Black & Tan was stuck in almost all of the drag, though she never managed to finish in the first 6. Denise & Leslie 'Magics Choice' was stuck in all of the drag, crossing roads 5/6th, Paddy Carrolls 'Callums Ryan' ran a great race, although he didn't manage to get a ticket either. At some roads Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' and John Callaghans 'Is It It' were in leading bunch but seen in the middle of the pack at other roads.
So, yes fair to say, it was a long and tiring drag for most, but the finish gave the best of the hounds their justice. Going to drags every week, you could nearly pick the first 6 because of their determination and strong hearts. I think there's nothing more annoying than a hound who does nothing all year, come to these major festival drags, and win. Thankfully this didn't happen at this International, the places went to talented hounds who weekly put on top class performances at practise and club drags. This is not to take it from any of the competing hounds who weren't in the first 6, it's just my opinion.
After an anxious age of 47 minutes, three top class finishing hound, Magics Choice, Is It It and Merlin, showed on the finish more or less together. It was a nerve wrecking moment for all three trainers. The call went up and these 3 upped their pace to the finishing line. In a driving finish, Denise & Leslie Kepple 'Magics Choice' put all his strength into every stride to pull away from 'Is It It' and be crowned the 2009 Senior International Winner for his overwhelmed owners, and once again finished very strongly in style. John O Callaghan 'Is It It' repeated last years All-Ireland where he finished a strong 2nd place, and Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' tried his best to narrow the gap before jumping the line for 3rd place. Well done to all.
Senior Results;
1st Magics Choice, Mayfield
2nd Is It It, Douglas
3rd Merlin, Clogheen
4th Toffee Woman, Griffin United
5th Harold Scott, Northern United
6th Kempest, ICDA
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Above; A delighted Bernie, Denise and Leslie with the 2009 Senior International winners cup
Senior Maiden Results;
1st McQuade, Fairhill
2nd Randy, ICDA
3rd Shane, Griffin United
4th Euro Star, ICDA
5th Scamp, ICDA
6th Ben, ICDA
Senior Puppy Results;
1st I Want You, Northern United
2nd Berlin, Clogheen
3rd The Stig, Fairhill
4th Montego Boy, ICDA
5th Mossgrove Quietly, ICDA
6th The Buffer Boy, Clogheen
Above; Just a few of our Cumbrian visitors enjoying the celebrations.....!
Maiden Puppy Results;
1st Sheares Park Boy, Southern Harriers
2nd Toffee Boy, Southern Harriers
3rd Schinazarde, Carrigtwohill
4th Emerald Magic, ICDA
5th Rob The Drag, ICDA
6th Blue Breeze, HTA England
The big day finally arrived for all anxious trainers of the 4 grades of racing where each of the finish of these drags, were not to be missed. Approximately 28 senior pups, 29 maiden pups, 55 senior hounds and 98 senior maiden hounds were entered to participate in this major event.
The senior pups were slipped at 3pm. It was a great finish to the line where a group of hounds were battling hard to over take each other. In a nail biting finish, Pat Learys 'I Want You' just beat Gary Freynes 'Berlin' by a whisker, and Cillian Dohertys 'The Stig' followed closely to take the 3rd ticket. In the puppy maiden race, the honours went to Timmy McCarthys 'Sheares Park Boy', who put all of his efforts into holding off clubmate 'Toffee Boy' who took 2nd place, followed by Charlie Cotters 'Schinazarde' of Carrigtwohill.
The senior maiden race was a lottery for any gambler ! Of the 98 hounds entered, 72 lined up. Running an open course over 45 minutes in warm weather was sure to make any hound fatigue, but not at this finish. The honours went to an overjoyed Pat & Marion Harrington with their talented hound 'McQuade' of Fairhill. He just held off ICDAs 'Randy' who took 2nd place and 3rd went to Tim Herlihys 'Shane' of Griffin United.
Above; A delighted Pat & Marion Harrington with the Senior Maiden Winners CupWell down to the most important race of the day, the senior drag. Of all the top quality hounds, it's hard to pick out just one. 'Merlin', Magics Choice, Is It It, Callums Ryan, Black & Tan.............the list is just endless, but who would you have betted on to come up trumps in front. . . . .
Reports from the roads tell us that Gary Sullivans 'Black & Tan was stuck in almost all of the drag, though she never managed to finish in the first 6. Denise & Leslie 'Magics Choice' was stuck in all of the drag, crossing roads 5/6th, Paddy Carrolls 'Callums Ryan' ran a great race, although he didn't manage to get a ticket either. At some roads Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' and John Callaghans 'Is It It' were in leading bunch but seen in the middle of the pack at other roads.
So, yes fair to say, it was a long and tiring drag for most, but the finish gave the best of the hounds their justice. Going to drags every week, you could nearly pick the first 6 because of their determination and strong hearts. I think there's nothing more annoying than a hound who does nothing all year, come to these major festival drags, and win. Thankfully this didn't happen at this International, the places went to talented hounds who weekly put on top class performances at practise and club drags. This is not to take it from any of the competing hounds who weren't in the first 6, it's just my opinion.
After an anxious age of 47 minutes, three top class finishing hound, Magics Choice, Is It It and Merlin, showed on the finish more or less together. It was a nerve wrecking moment for all three trainers. The call went up and these 3 upped their pace to the finishing line. In a driving finish, Denise & Leslie Kepple 'Magics Choice' put all his strength into every stride to pull away from 'Is It It' and be crowned the 2009 Senior International Winner for his overwhelmed owners, and once again finished very strongly in style. John O Callaghan 'Is It It' repeated last years All-Ireland where he finished a strong 2nd place, and Michael John Buckleys 'Merlin' tried his best to narrow the gap before jumping the line for 3rd place. Well done to all.
Senior Results;
1st Magics Choice, Mayfield
2nd Is It It, Douglas
3rd Merlin, Clogheen
4th Toffee Woman, Griffin United
5th Harold Scott, Northern United
6th Kempest, ICDA
Above; A delighted Bernie, Denise and Leslie with the 2009 Senior International winners cupSenior Maiden Results;
1st McQuade, Fairhill
2nd Randy, ICDA
3rd Shane, Griffin United
4th Euro Star, ICDA
5th Scamp, ICDA
6th Ben, ICDA
Senior Puppy Results;
1st I Want You, Northern United
2nd Berlin, Clogheen
3rd The Stig, Fairhill
4th Montego Boy, ICDA
5th Mossgrove Quietly, ICDA
6th The Buffer Boy, Clogheen
Above; Just a few of our Cumbrian visitors enjoying the celebrations.....!
Maiden Puppy Results;
1st Sheares Park Boy, Southern Harriers
2nd Toffee Boy, Southern Harriers
3rd Schinazarde, Carrigtwohill
4th Emerald Magic, ICDA
5th Rob The Drag, ICDA
6th Blue Breeze, HTA England
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Hounds For Sale
If anyone has a hound (bytch/dog), that they're interested in selling, please contact either myself 00 353 86 1567991 or Tristan (Stan) at 00 353 87 4152481 to discuss this further. If they're coming from England we'll organise transport fees etc. Or you can e-mail myself at nocallaghan@whelansgroup.com or cildoherty@gmail.com
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Griffin United Re-Run, 05/05/09
Griffin United Puppy Re-Run
Unlike the original course, this drag was to be run in reverse because of farmers instructions, but it didn't make any difference to the 22 pups that were slipped. The first road was after 1 long field, and the next/last road was 2 fields before the finish.
Above; First road crossing
A group of hounds showed before the finish and Pat O Learys 'I Want You' pulled away to steal first place from Southern Harriers 'Sheares Park Lad' with a 10 length gap. The 3rd ticket went to John Ahernes 'Jasper' followed closely by Mickey Briens 'Judys Girl' of Mayfield
Unlike the original course, this drag was to be run in reverse because of farmers instructions, but it didn't make any difference to the 22 pups that were slipped. The first road was after 1 long field, and the next/last road was 2 fields before the finish.
Above; First road crossing
A group of hounds showed before the finish and Pat O Learys 'I Want You' pulled away to steal first place from Southern Harriers 'Sheares Park Lad' with a 10 length gap. The 3rd ticket went to John Ahernes 'Jasper' followed closely by Mickey Briens 'Judys Girl' of Mayfield
Above; Finish
Results;
1st I Want You, Northern United
2nd Sheares Park Lad, Southern Harriers
3rd Jasper, Northern United
4th Judys Girl, Mayfield
5th Buffer Boy, Clogheen
6th High Maintenance, Clogheen
22ran, Time 16mins 35 secs
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Mayfield Senior Drag, 04/05/09
Mayfield Senior Drag at Whites Cross, 4pm
Senior Results;
1st Black & Tan, Northern Hunt
2nd Tallyman, Northern United
3rd John T, Griffin United
4th Harold Scott, Northern United
5th Duggans Lad, Southern Harriers
6th Dairy Tune, Kerry Pike
22 ran, 28mins 30secs
Above, Senior Maiden crossing the main divide after 14mins
Senior Maiden Results;
1st Joey, Carrigtwohill
2nd Shane, Griffin United
3rd McQuad, Fairhill
4th Saturday Surprise, Fairhill
5th Lansdale Dazzler, Southern Harreirs
6th Lucey Lou, Clogheen
21ran, 28mins, 25secs
Griffin United Drag, 02/05/09
Senior Drag at Whitechurch
Once again another great drag at Whitechurch where John O Callaghans hound 'Is It It' led this hunt and from the divide and maintained his one field lead to the finish. This strong hound led this course on his own, and crossed the line same, making this finish an exceptional one for viewers, and really stands this hound out in a different league. When the main pack followed it could have been anyone for the remaining tickets. To be fair, Pat O Mahonys 'Harold Scott' put up a good battle to take the lead from this pack and took 2nd place, followed closely by 'Westgate Storm' of Mayfield.
1st 'Is It It', Douglas
2nd Harold Scott, Northern United
3rd Westgate Storm, Mayfield
4th 'Merlin', Clogheen
5th Magics Choice, Mayfield
6th Tallyman, Northern United
Once again another great drag at Whitechurch where John O Callaghans hound 'Is It It' led this hunt and from the divide and maintained his one field lead to the finish. This strong hound led this course on his own, and crossed the line same, making this finish an exceptional one for viewers, and really stands this hound out in a different league. When the main pack followed it could have been anyone for the remaining tickets. To be fair, Pat O Mahonys 'Harold Scott' put up a good battle to take the lead from this pack and took 2nd place, followed closely by 'Westgate Storm' of Mayfield.
Below is 'Harold Scott' holding off 'Westgate Storm' to the finish.........
1st 'Is It It', Douglas
2nd Harold Scott, Northern United
3rd Westgate Storm, Mayfield
4th 'Merlin', Clogheen
5th Magics Choice, Mayfield
6th Tallyman, Northern United
Above; Senior Maiden finish at Whitechurch
Senior Maiden Results;
1st Stracken, Mayfield
2nd Not Now Ryan, Clogheen.JPG)
3rd Tomahawk, Clogheen
4th Barney, Carrigtwohill
5th McQuade, Fairhill
6th Sandyman, Mayfield
Right; Bernie Rall with senior maiden winner 'Stracken' (Johnny Murtagh is back on the payroll!!!)
Puppy Results;
1st Jasper, Northern United
2nd Sheares Park Boy, Southern Harriers
3rd I Want You, Northern United
4th Judys Girl, Mayfield
5th Get Smart, Northern United
6th Bogart, Carrigtwohill
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