Ireland SHOW UP-DATES ON THE ISLAND OF IRELAND AT 10TH APRIL 12
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By appleblossom
PLEASE NOTE : FROM THE PEN OF MARGARET Mc STAY
DATE : 10.3.25
AFTER HAVING A VERY ABUSIVE AND DISTRESSING PHONE CALL THIS MORNING AT 8.25am FROM SOMEONE WHO SENT ME AND ASKED ME TO PUT A WINNING PHOTOGRAPH UP ON MY SITE OF A VERY WORTHY WINNING PERSON AT CRUFTS, UNFORTUNATELY THERE WERE SOME VERY UNSAVOURY COMMENTS MADE UNDER MY POST. THAT POST HAS NOW BEEN TAKEN DOWN.
AS I SAID BEFORE AND I WILL SAY IT AGAIN, I LOVE COUNTRY SPORTS AND HAVE DEDICATED A BIG PART OF MY LIFE FOR OVER 30 YEARS DOING EVERYTHING I CAN TO BETTER THE SPORT. WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPENS, AND THANKFULLY IT DOES NOT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, IT PULLS ME DOWN TO THE DEPTHS. I TAKE MY OWN PHOTOGRAPHS AT OUR SHOWS AND DO MY WRITEUPS IN A PROPER MANNER AND WOULD NEVER CRITICIZE OR BRUTALISE THE HARD WORK THAT ALL OUR SHOW ORGANISERS PUT INTO GETTING THEIR SHOWS ON THE ROAD.
HAVIING SAID ALL OF THIS, I MUST NOW STRESS, ANY DEROGATORY OR HURTFUL REMARKS THAT IS MADE BY ANY INDIVIDUAL UNDER ANY OF MY POSTS WILL BE TAKEN DOWN IMMEDIATELY. IF UNSAVOURY POSTS NEED TO BE MADE, PLEASE MAKE THEM ON YOUR OWN SITES AND NOT IN MY NAME, AS THE VERBAL ABUSE I HAVE TO TAKE IS NOT NICE, AND ESPECIALLY TO SOMEONE WHO ONLY DOES GOOD FOR THE SPORT.
AS WE KNOW COUNTRY SPORTS IS BEING PULLED THROUGH THE MUCK AT THE MOMENT, WE AS PEOPLE HAVE THE POWER, SO FOR THE GOOD OF COUNTRY SPORTS TRY AND PULL TOGETHER AND HELP EACH OTHER OUT, AND WE WILL WIN IN THE END. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTINUE TO POST YOUR COMMENTS ON MY SITE AS LONG AS THEY ARE STRAIGHT AND CLEAN AND FOR THE GOOD OF THE SPORT.
Yours in Country Sports
Margaret Mc Stay
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By appleblossom
COME ON FOLKS, Mr and Mrs RAYNARD FOX HAS GONE ON THEIR HONEYMOON, SUMMER HOLIDAYS, AND SHOW TIME IS GETTING NEARER.
SO GET THEM DOGS READY FOR THE NEXT SEASON COMING UP VERY SOON See My Dog Show List So Far for 2025
From : The Pen of Margaret Mc Stay
Sunday 20th April 2025
Avondhu Fox Hounds Dog Show, Fermoy,Co Cork
Monday 21st April 2025
Reserved for Show Organiser. ( Full Details Later )
Saturday 26th April 2025
Cuchulainn Dog Show and Raceday,Co Down
Saturday 3rd May 2025
Tally Ho Working Dog Show and Raceday
Nutts Corner Rd, Crumlin, Co Antrim ( Full details later)
Sunday 4th May 2025
Rockview Harriers Annual Dog Show, Co Kilkenny
Sunday 11th May 2025
The Mourne Sporting Dog Club,Co Down
Saturday 17th May 2025
The South Tyrone Fox Hounds Dog Show,Dungannon Co Tyrone
Sunday 25th May 2025
DWTC Traditional Dog Show, Co Armagh
Sunday 1st June 2025
Keep Er Lit Dog Show and Race Day, Co Antrim
Sunday 1st June 2025
Kilworth and Araglin Harriers Dog Show and Family Fun Day,Araglin Community Field,Araglin, Co Cork
Sunday 8th June 2025
Westmeath Foxhounds Working Dog Show. ( Full details later)
Sunday 15th June 25
Kilkenny Foxhounds,Hound,Terrier,Lurcher and Pet show, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny.( Full details later )
Sunday 6th July 2025
The Mourne Sporting Dog Club, Co Down
Saturday 26th July 2025
The Burren Working Dog Show and Raceday, Greenan Road, Newry, Co Down
Sunday 27th July 2025
Cork City and County Harriers Association Dog Show Cork, Co Cork
Saturday 2nd August 2025
Combined Clubs Dog Show and Northern Ireland Champion of Champions, Gilford, Co Down
Sunday 10th August 2025
IWTF Dog Show, Slane,Co Meath
Sunday 17th August 2025
Reserved for Show Organiser ( Full Details Later )
Sunday 24th August 2025
The Glenshane Dog Show and Race Day, Co Derry
Sunday 31st August 2025
The Mc Grath Racing Club Dog Show and Raceday, Co Carlow
Margaret Mc Stay
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By appleblossom
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE JIMMY SCOTT, A TOP DOGGIE MAN IN OUR COUNTRY SPORTS FRATERNITY, WHO LEFT THIS WORLD ON Christmas Day. I Am Free Do not grieve for me now my friends and family, I am free. I am following the path God Laid for me. I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day to show, to live , to hunt, to fish or play. I found my peace at close of day. Be not burdened with this time of sorrow I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief. Do not lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your hearts my friends and share with me. God wanted me now, He set me free. From all in Country Sports Margaret Mc Stay -
By appleblossom
THE COMBINED CLUBS CHRISTMAS CRACKER DOG SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY 21st DECEMBER 24 AT : BANVILLE HOUSE HOTEL LOWER CAR PARK 174 LURGAN ROAD BANBRIDGE CO DOWN BT32 4NR STARTING TIME 1.OOpm SHARP CLASSES FOR LURCHERS/TERRIERS/WHIPPETS/STRONG DOGS. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHILDRENS HANDLING CLASS See list of classes For the Combined Clubs Dog Show Saturday 21st December 24 ( Please note there will be no racing at this Show ) Terrier Classes. 1 Any variety pup under 12 months 2 Russell dog/bitch 3 Lakeland dog/bitch 4 Patterdale dog/bitch 5 border dog /bitch 6 crossbred dog /bitch 7 working dog /bitch 8 veterans dog/bitch 9 pairs. Heavy Dogs. 1 Any variety pup under 12 months 2 small staff dog /bitch 3 large type staff dog /bitch 4 Old English bull dog/ bitch 5 Wheaten dog /bitch 6 American bull dog /bitch 7 working dog /bitch 8 working class dog /bitch 9 veterans dog/bitch 10 Added another class in Strong Dogs (any other type of strong dog ) Lurcher Classes 1 lurcher pups under 12 months 2 smooth under 23 inch 3 smooth over 23 inch 4 rough under and over 23 inch 5 bull x dog /bitch 6 collie x dog /bitch 7 hare dog /bitch 8 fox dog /bitch 9 veterans dog /bitch. 10 pairs Whippets 1 pups under 12 months 2 whippet dog 3 whippet bitch 4 working whippet 5 racing whippet 6 veterans whippet. 7 pairs SEE YOU ALL THERE. MARGARET Mc STAY -
By appleblossom
The Combined Clubs Dog Show and Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Saturday 7thSeptember 24
Laurencetown is famous for its green fields, ancient buildings, walled gardens and extensive lawns stretching down to the River Bann. But as well as these famous landmarks, Laurencetown can add another string to its bow by adding the annual Combined Clubs Dog Show and Northern Ireland Champion of Champions to its attractions and venue.
Saturday was one of the warmest days of the year with the sun shinning down continuously. I got burned alive but all well worth it. Our Country Sportsmen, women and children came out to this now annual dog show to enjoy the last days of the summer sunshine.
Our summer Dog shows have become canine excursions from all parts of the country North and South of the Border. Saturday was no exception with a good turnout of Terriers, Lurchers, Whippets and Strong dogs.
And wait for it, the big surprise of the day and what a pleasant surprise that was. The McGrath Racing Club arrived unexpectedly for a family day out to support the show. And guess what they acted on the spot with an impromptu few races to the joy of many of the racing fraternity at the show.
The childrens handling class was first on the list and judged by Marian Cree. What a turnout of children in the ring on Saturday. I can still see the smile on Clodagh Gentle face on winning 1st with her Whippet Clive. These young boys and girls are our sportsmen and women of tomorrow. I have no doubt in my mind that these little people will carry on the sport after our day. Well done Marian and congratulations to all.
Very soon it was show time. Here are the Results.
*Champion Whippet
Suzanne Addis with Poppy
Reserve
Joyce Scott with Duncan
*Champion Lurcher
Rose Mc Coy with Aria
Reserve
Lisa Beggs with Nina
*Champion Terrier
Franko Duffy with Toby
Reserve
Maxi Maxwell with Stig
*Champion Strong Dog
Laszlo Pusztai
Reserve
Natasha Truesdale with Tyson
*Champion Puppy
Natasha Truesdale with Shyla
**Overall Show Champion and Best in Show
Suzanne Addis with Poppy
**Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Whippets
Suzanne Addis with Poppy
Reserve
Suzanne Addis with Jack
**Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Lurcher
Mason Thompson with Roxy
Reserve
Rose Mc Coy with Aria
**Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Terrier
Franko Duffy with Toby
Reserve
Bear
**Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Strong Dog
Laszlo Pusztai with Black Diamond
Reserve
Andy Spence with Sniper
***Racing Results from the Pen of Biddy Mc Grath
Pups
Clodagh Gentle with Susie
Whippets
James Mullen with Toby
Fred Gentle with Clive
Under 22
Rose Mc Coy with Arlo
Rose Mc Coy with Gucci
Under 23
Errol Gardiner with Ranger
Shauna with Brigs
Over Hairy
Errol Gardiner with Milo
Errol Gardiner with Raven
Terriers
Maxi Maxwell with Stig
Maxi Maxwell with Buster
Big Dogs
Rose Mc Coy with Aria
Congratulations to all above winners
And Finally, may I take this opportunity on behalf of the organisers to thank the judges on the day.
Childrens Handling / Marian Cree
Whippets/Lurchers
John Morrison
Terriers
Graham Brennan
Strong Dogs
Tin Mc Kinistry
***Northern Ireland Champion of Champions Judges
Whippets / Davy Best
Lurchers / Graham Brennan
Terriers / John Barry
Strong Dogs/ John Morrision
And Finally, Finally, this day would not of been possible without these three men at the helm along with their back up team. Many thanks to Tom Barry, John Barry and Dessie Mackin for another great day out. You have the knack of always running a good show and that you done again last Saturday. Many thanks for the memories.
Margaret Mc Stay
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