Cahirciveen, Kerry Saturday 23rd of August 08
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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
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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.JPG)
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
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Pictured Above: Marie & Christy Keating with Grand-daughter LeahHeat 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
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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.....JPG)
Noelle McCarthy owner of 'Denton Laser'.
Leah Keating of Kerry Pike
Pat 'The Bookie' O Leary
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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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3 comments:
thanks alot the photo's and video were fab great nite can't wait fr the next one that grants really went 2 the head ha haha
Isn't surfing the web interesting? Quite why I thought of "googling" Irish Hound Trails now I don't know because it's thirty years since I last had anything to do with them. My Uncles sold a number of Dogs from Cumbria to Ireland in the 1960's and 1970's. Waycroft, Bannercroft, and Towney Croft to name but three. In 1974 they sent Cartgate Laddie which was trained by a young fella called Christy Keating who appears on your site!(like me, no longer a young fella!)
my name is darren i live in london and i am trying to contact my cousin's gary and martina osullivan of northern hunt i have an old no for their mum brenda but it seems to be out of action if some one can help me please id be very grateful. king regards darren clark
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