Damien Wade
 |
| Myself & my Father |
What club are you with
& how long have you been with the club?
I’m currently the
chairman of Clogheen Harriers .I have been with Clogheen Harriers all my life.
How long have you been involved
in the sport?
 |
| Clogheen harriers Hunting hound Hamlet picture courtesy of Annemarie Mulcahy |
I used to hunt with
cork southern hunt which the gave up drag hunting a long time ago, My father
and brother are still members of cork southern hunt club & my niece
Courtney Buckley is following my footsteps, often helping me with the hounds
and attending drag hunts and hound shows in Ireland, we need more young people
to get involved in our wonderful sport.
How did you get
involved in drag hunting?
I got involved with
drag hunting through Joe (Josser) Frayne, As a young lad I would walk his
hounds for him before I went to school. & As they say the rest is history.
What have been the best
hounds you have trained?
My best hound that I
had to date would be Tara’s Express.
What is the best hound
you have seen run & why?
 |
| Senior All Ireland Slip |
Over the years I have
seen many a great hound run, here a few that have stuck in my mind, Murdock, Mason,
Merlin, Rocky’s son, Tara’s Express, Not Now Norman & Magic’s Choice, they
were all great hounds.
What is your favorite
course & why?
 |
| Slievemish Weapon & Slievemish Express |
My favorite course is
Rathduff it’s a good viewing course and Dawstown Blarney where the annual
meet is for Donal O’Mahoney Memorial drag hunt, A great days sport out in
blarney with the puppy show and the viewing points.
Which are your most
memorable victories?
I have had many victories
over the years, millennium senior international which Tara’s express , Won
puppy international with Tomahawk ,Donal O’Mahony Senior with the buffer boy ,The
puppy all Ireland with Slievemish Weapon ,Puppy Maiden Munster champion drag
hunt with Slievemish dynamite (2015) I have had some great days sport on the
drag hunting field & long may it continue.
 |
| Damien & family with the Buffer Boy Donal O'Mahoney senior winner |
Who is your favorite
drag hunting characters past & present & why?
 |
| Clogheen members slipping hounds L to R M J Buckley, G Freyne ,D Wade |
Billy Higgins and
Michael Freyne, Two great men to tell stories sadly no longer with us,present
would have to be Timmy Maloney you would hear him before you see him and of
course Gary Freyne my buddy he would make anyone smile.
Clogheen boys we are.
No comments:
Post a Comment