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| 14TH JUNE 1939-6TH NOVEMBER 2002 |
This year is the 11th running of the Garry O'Sullivan memorial drag-hunt & 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 11th memorial drag in Rathduff 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 activley involved in the sport today, with adams son Isaac sure to follow in the drag-hunting tradition of the 0'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 .
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| Cups & Trophies |
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.
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| Always up for the craic |
Last years Senior Winner was Blue Lightening (ICDA), Maiden honours went to Westgate caesar of mayfield who over the last few years have had great success with Bernie Rall's Stracken & Mossie taking the honours , senior pup winner was Kieran lynch's english bred bitch Awesome & the puppy maiden was won by the consistent kennel of Andrew Gary & Darren O'Callaghans Keep Calm Midday.
Slip times:
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| International Slip 2014 |
1.30pm for the pups
2.30pm 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 Baker Street, 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
