IRISH HOUND TRAILERS DRAG HUNT RESULTS

SENIOR HOUNDS

1ST GYPSY WOMAN-GRIFFEN UNITED
2ND BLUE SHADOW-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS
3RD ASHTREE-GRIFFEN UNITED
4TH NOT NOW JOSSER-CLOGHEEN
5TH SHE'S A DEMON-MAYFIELD
6TH AWOL-GRIFFEN UNITED

13  RAN  TIME 32.00

Done Duggan & English bred
Gypsy Woman Senior Winner

MAIDEN HOUNDS

1ST BLACKHOLM-GRIFFEN UNITED
2ND MAX LAD-NORTHERN HUNT
3RD NOT NOW MICHAEL-CLOGHEEN
4TH BLUE MAGIC-NORTHERN HUNT
5TH STAR MAN-KERRY PIKE
6TH CHARLIE BLUE-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS

14  RAN  TIME 31.30

John O'Callaghan & Blackholm Senior Maiden Winner
Hound now moves up to Senior ranks)

PUPS

1ST SLIEVEMISH FIRE-CLOGHEEN
2ND MOSSIES SON-MAYFIELD
3RD MIDDAY SKY-MAYFIELD
4TH SHEARSPARK KID-MAYFIELD
5TH SON OF MOSSIE-MAYFIELD
6TH KATIES GEM-KERRY PIKE

17 RAN-TIME 21.30

This weekend's meeting was hosted by the IHT & they put on two cracking drag hunts, The Honours for this weekend went to Griffen United hounds.

In the senior grade it was Donie Duggans English bred hound Gypsy Woman who drove to the tape to beat last weeks kerry pike winner Blue Shadow trained by ken long.

John O'Callaghan's International winner Ashtree (also english bred ) took the 3rd ticket & his hound Awol 6th, Not Now Josser & Troy O'mahony she's a demon took 4th & 5th.

The Maiden honours went to in form Blackholm who won last week at Kerry pike & this weekends win see the gutsy little bitch move up to senior ranks & compete against her kennel mates Ashtree & Awol, Martina & Don McGrath's Max Lad who loves the heat picked up a well deserved 2nd place after going off the boil over the last few weeks.

Not Now Michael took the 3rd ticket for Clogheen with Blue magic , star man & charlie blue taking the minor tickets .

KERRY PIKE DRAG HUNT RESULTS

SENIOR HOUNDS

1ST BLUE SHADOW-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS
2ND ASHTREE-GRIFFEN UNITED
3RD BOUNTY-FAIRHIL
4TH GYPSY WOMAN-GRIFFEN UNITED
5TH SHE'S A DEMON-MAYFIELD
6TH AWOL-GRIFFEN UNITED

12  RAN  TIME 34.00

Ken Long & Blue Shadow senior winner 

MAIDEN HOUNDS

1ST BLACKHOLM-GRIFFEN UNITED
2ND BLUE MAGIC-NORTHERN HUNT
3RD MAX LAD-NORTHERN HUNT
4TH FERRY BOB-GRIFFEN UNITED

John Callaghan & Blackholm Senior maiden winner 

13  RAN  (ONLY 4 FINISHED) TIME 35.00

SENIOR PUPS

1ST SHEARSPARK KID-MAYFIELD
2ND KARTER-MAYFIELD
3RD BLACK JACK ROVER-IHT
4TH MIDDAY SKY-MAYFIELD
5TH BLACK JACK-S&C HARRIERS
6TH SLIEVEMISH FIRE-CLOGHEEN

18  RAN TIME 14.30

Garry O'Sullivan Memorial Drag Hunt Results

14TH JUNE 1939-6TH NOVEMBER 2002

Senior Hounds

1st Misty-Icda
2nd Mossgrove Dessie-Icda
3rd Ashtree-Griffen United
4th Denton Razor-Icda
5th Gypsy Woman-Griffen United
6th Mossie-Mayfield

24  ran  time 28.40

Finbar & Ger McCarthy with Misty
Senior Winner

Maiden Hounds

1st Border Lad-Icda
2nd Diamond-Icda
3rd Kasper-Mayfield
4th Ballintemple Meg Icda
5th Guinness-Icda
6th Just My Choice-Icda

40 Ran  time 29.20

Barry & his granddaughter Aoife
with Border Lad Senior Maiden Winner

Senior Pups

1st Penny Lane-Icda
2nd Pixie-Icda
3rd Shearspark Kid-Mayfield
4th Samson-Icda
5th Magic-Icda
6th Katies Gem-Kerry Pike

17  ran  time 16.00

Jason,Sheila Cummins Donie Morgan
 & her hound
Penny Lane Senior Puppy Winner

Maiden Pups

1st Mexican Sam-Icda
2nd Heidi's Boy-Icda
3rd Malbec-Kerry Pike
4th Jessie J-Northern Hunt
5th Karter-Mayfield
6th Killian's Girl-Icda

15  ran  time 17.00

Gerry Murphy & Mexican Sam maiden puppy winner

Yesterday 13th running of the Garry Osullivan Memorial went to Rathduff Co Cork & we got to witness some great drag hunts,heyday went to the ICDA winning all 4 grades & taking 15 tickets of the 24 on offer.

The hounds were in full cry all the way around a sure sign they were enjoying there running, the pickers guides and pullers put in a lot of hard work over in the run up to the meeting to make sure the day went off with out a hitch for Garry's wife Brenda.

24 Senior hounds were slipped at 4.30 pm as they headed out towards the bottle hill running right handed the first road crossing was doyles lane & the pace was fiercely fast with Mossgrove Dessie leading the way, at the main divide Troy O'Mahony bitch She's A Demon led the main pack with mossgrove dessie denton razor in pursuit,driving the hunt towards the Shanlyre Road which they would cross twice on the the way home, as the hounds came into view 4 fields out it was Mossgrove Dessie , denton razor & misty, who would contest the run in to the tape,  as they came to the last ditch it was Ger McCarthys Misty who showed in first followed by Mossgrove Dessie,John O'Callaghans International Winner Ashtree came from 6th to get up on the last ditch in 3rd place the leading three hounds would stay in the same positions as they ran to the tape.Denton Razor hot favourite to win today took 4th Donie Duggans Gypsy woman was 5th & mossie was 6th for slipper & catcher Kyle McCarthy.

Misty Mossgrove Dessie & Ashtree 

In the maiden grade the honours went to Barry O'keefe border lad & his delighted granddaughter Aoife, the hound led the way for the pack at the main divide and from there on he was never out the first 3 as they crossed the shanlyre road and the last lane on the run to home, beating Diamond on the run into the tape, Linda & Marguerite Busteed's Kasper took 3rd spot for the city with the minor tickets going to Icda hounds Ballintemple Meg Icda Guinness-Icda Just My Choice-Icda.

Border Lad maiden winner

Sheila cummins penny lane won the senior puppy drag hunt beating Pixie by two lengths, Timmy macs shearspark kid was stuck at the front of the drag all the way around & took a well deserved 3rd place for the city, the minor tickets went to Samson, Magic & Katies Gem

The Maiden pups was won by Gerry Murphy's Mexican sam who won by a head from from Heidi's boy in a close finish , Malbec trained by Marie & Christy keating took 3rd with Liz Kenny's Jessie J 4th, carter & Killians girl took 5th & 6th. for the Icda

Mexican sam hold off heidi's boy to land the maiden puppy honours 

sarah with Denton Razor i asked sarah why she taking a break from the sport
she said " I've won everything " & burst out laughing 

GARRY O'SULLIVAN MEMORIAL DRAGHUNT @ RATHDUFF CO-CORK

14TH JUNE 1939-6TH NOVEMBER 2002

This year is the 13th running of the Garry O'Sullivan memorial drag-hunt & an open drag hunt open to all associations in Ireland & England, it is one of my favourite drag hunts of the year & a drag meeting that all trainers will want to win , Garry had given over 50 years of service to a sport that he loved & his wife Brenda who has been around hounds all her life & still is today, will be hoping for a good turn out & some cracking drag hunts for her late husbands 13th memorial drag in Rathduff Co Cork this weekend.

Garry held many positions within the C,C,C,H,A over the years being chairman , public relations officer  & secretary of Northern Hunt, Garry was also a huntsman for Northern Hunt.

Over the years Garry built up a great rapport with the farming community to which was a benefit to the C,C,C,H,A adding new courses to the drag hunting calendar , Ballynoe, Rylane, clare castle, Ballinagree & Rathduff the venue for his own memorial drag this weekend to name a few.

Garry was 2nd generation into drag hunting following in the foot steps of his father jackie & uncle florry who along with a few others were the founder members of northern hunt in 1925, 

Garry's children , Gary & Martina 3rd generation, along with grandson Adam 4th generation (vice chairman ) & nephew john & niece Janet are all actively involved in the sport today, with adams son Isaac sure to follow in the drag-hunting tradition of the O'Sullivan family.

Garry had his share of success in the sport along with his brother Sean O'Sullivan winning 6 internationals in various grades over the years & twice runner up in the All Ireland, his son gary & adam had their big day in 2008 landing the Senior All Ireland with Black & Tan to which i'm sure put a big smile on garry's face .

Cups & Trophies 

Hounds were Garry's passion for over 50 years 

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Osullivan family & friends 

Garry was also very popular over in Cumbria and travelled with his wife frequently over a 20 year period building great friend ships with the late Birkett Lawson , George & Joe Lawson & Edward & Lena Gibson.

There is always a good turn out of hounds for this drag hunt & many trainers will be looking to land one of the grades on sunday, for those that were fortunate enough to have known Garry will know that he was a man with great charisma and a sense of humour and loved his sport of drag hunting with a passion.

Always up for the craic

Last years Senior Winner was Samanthas Tess S&C Harriers and the maiden honours went to Paddy Wack kerry pike the Senior pups was won by IT Wasn't Me Clogheen & Linda & Marguerite busteed lady diamond of Mayfield Harriers 

shane lynch & sam guckian hound
IT WASN'T ME senior puppy winner @ Coom

Lady Diamond puppy maiden winner @ Coom

International Slip 2014 

I asked a few drag hunting members to sum in three words the man here are a few below: 

Denise Rall: Character,Gentleman, Sportsman

John O'Callaghan:Hound lover, funny, sportsman

Timmy Mac:Craic, gentleman, Dedication

Michael Crowley: genuine,lovely,honest

Teri Clark: Caring,loving,Hard working

Slip Times

3.00pm for the pups 

4.00pm for the senior hounds

A big thanks to farmer Tom Dennehy for giving the start & finish & parking for the drag hunt & all the land owners giving permission to run this drag hunt in Rathduff.

The presentation will be held @ The Curtains bar Mallow Road

In the evening the O'Sullivan family will be remembering Garry @ the Glen Ryan Tavern , with live music & food those that would like to join them are more than welcome.

On behalf of Brenda,Gary,Martina & Adam i would like to wish everyone the best of luck on sunday may the best hounds win.

                                                                          God Bless

2016 International Results @ Carrignabhfear Co Cork

Senior Hounds

1st Ashtree-Griffen United
2nd Mossgrove Dessie-ICDA
3rd Denton Razor-ICDA
4th Faugheen-KBA
5th Bounty-FAIRHILL
6th Ballinard kerry-KBA

John O'Callaghan & family
Ashtree Senior International Winner 2016

28  ran time 32.00

Maiden Hounds

1st Misty-ICDA
2nd Diamond-ICDA
3rd Marley-KBA
4th Shankiel Jude-ICDA
5th Border Lad-ICDA
6th Misty Jack-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS

59  RAN  TIME 31.56

Senior Pups

1st Mossgrove Lady-ICDA
2nd Blarney rose-FAIRHILL
3rd Son of Mossie-MAYFIELD
4th Mossie Son-MAYFIELD
5th Black jack-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS
6th Slievemish Fire-CLOGHEEN

Moss grove lady senior international puppy winner 2016

20  ran  time 17.01

Maiden Pups

1st Blackjack rover-IRISH HOUND TRAILERS
2nd Pixie-ICDA
3rd Puerto jack-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS
4th Cobh Prince
5th Killians girl-ICDA
6th Cool Lulu-SOUTHERN & CARRAGALINE HARRIERS

23 RAN TIME 19.30

This weekends running of the 2016 headed to Carrignabhfear in what promised to be a cracking meeting as 4 drag hunting associations came together to contest the 2016 International.

In the seniors in what for me was to be the drag hunt of the day,many hounds that have been running well in the run up to the meeting were in with a big shout today , Midday Charm 6 wins from 7 runs , Denton Razor last years winner , Bounty , Mossgrove Dessie & Mossie, to name a few, but today belonged to John O'Callaghan and his English bred hound Ashtree, The bitch was bred by James & John Oldcorn in Cartmel Cumbria, bred out of Eno-Huntsmans Dazzler the former HTA & BHTA registered hound who won the bitch produce @ Westward back in 2014 which was declared void.

She came over to johns kennel at the tail end of the 2015 season , with very little running under her belt in 2016 after breaking, this gutsy hound showed 5th when the call went up she responded with a good turn off foot to hold off Mossgrove Dessie by a length trained by Finbar & Barry O'Sullivan 2015 winner Denton Razor trained by John O'Keefe was 3rd, the remaining tickets went to Jason Leary's Faugheen of the Kerry Beagle Assocation who ran a cracker as fast open fields would not be his usual type of running down in County Kerry, a consistent Bounty of Fairhill took a well deserved 5th place & Ballinard kerry took the final ticket of the day for the Kerry Beagle Association.

John has had his fair share of International ups and downs over the years, john won the puppy maiden with Maxwell in 2005,Senior Maiden with Shadowfax in 2007, 2nd with Justice in 2011 & 2nd in the Seniors with isitit in 2008.

Back in 2003 he won the Senior crown with Milligan @ Rylane ,On that day john's late father John who was very ill at the time turned to John and said “we finally done it” it was the one drag hunt meeting he always wanted to win. Well John you did it again and I'm sure your father would have been looking down on you today with a huge smile on his face.

John & daughter Orlaith with 2016 senior international trophy
& of course Orlaith has the winners envelope for shopping with mam 

Jayne Oldcorn who is in Ireland with her partner Ian fleet also had a huge smile on her face today as Ashtree landed the senior spoils, it's her family over in England who had bred the hound, i suspect she will be bending the elbow tonight rather than Ian's ear.

Senior maiden honours went to to Misty of the ICDA in what was a very close finish on the run into the tape just beating Gerry Murphys Diamond into 2nd place Patrick Dillons marley also ran a cracker finishing 3rd badgers shankiel Jude took 4th & 5th spot went to  border lad rounding up a great day for the ICDA in the maiden grade, the final ticket went to misty jack of southern & carragaline harriers.

Senior pups winner Mossgrove lady trained by a delighted Finbar & Barry Osullivan, who won by 5 lengths on the run in to the tape beating Blarney rose, son of mossie & mossie son took 3rd & 4th places, blackjack & slievemish fire  rounded of a good day for the city hounds.

Maiden Puppy- honours went to Blackjack rover IHT pixie was 2nd for the ICDA ,puerto jack 3rd & the remaining minor tickets went to Cobh Prince, Killians girl & Cool Lulu.