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The judges for the ROI Terrier, Whippet & Lurcher Championships to be staged at Birr Castle on the 24th August are :

 

 

Terriers : Paddy Curtayne

 

Lurchers : Breandan Coleman

 

Whippets : Tom Barry

 

Five Nations Terriers Championships:

 

Robert Black

 

Tom Barry

 

Breandan Coleman

 

 

Five Nations Lurcher Championships:

 

Judge selected by the Roscrea Club

 

Patsy McCoy

 

Gary Smith

 

Classes and prize structure on www.irishgameandcountryfair.com or in the FREE to READ GAME FAIRS MAGAZINE www.countrysportsandcountrylife.com This also gives details of the new competitions at the Ballynahinch Country Living Festival 27th September.

 

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Leeview,   The judges were well received before the event and I am confident ALL of them know a whole lot more about dogs and sportsmanship in Ireland than a guy who creeps on to the forum at this

albert j , everything you've entered on this topic is spot on ....I personally couldn't have said it any better myself ...well said my friend , the same idiots slandered me also , this " john deere" c

I am so delighted to hear tonight from John Shaw that he is going to be re-united with his dog tomorrow that even your whingeing can't spoil that.   I have no interest whatsoever in answering your q

I am delighted that our judges have been well received for Birr and I trust they get a good entry. Our prize fund is second to none anywhere and the Roscrea lads are a great team so please give them your support. We are delighted to host the Mourne Digging Championships and a stand by the IWTF.

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Thanks - delighted that judges for the terriers have all given their support to the IWTF and hopefully the terrier & lurcher folk will visit the IWTF stand in the Salmon & Woodcock Pavilion to register their interest.

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Mixedgill, I'd imagine that comment is said with tongue in cheek :yes: . I don't know Breandan too well but have spoke with him on a few occasions....he comes across as a genuine working dog person, a straight talker, calls a spade a spade and someone who knows a hell of a lot through experience and knowledge what he's talking about!!!!

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What would Brendan 'half pint ' Coleman know about terriers ! or lurchers for that matter lol :D

Your dead right mate I was at the show today it's fecking joke judges I've seen 5 children better ....!!! I do a few shows my self north and south I got a knot in my stomach when I seen who was judging the cattle crushes on the farm are bigger then the rings it's gone sickening i was have been speaking to about 2 dozen lurcher men over the year and all have said they will not attend the show as they seen who was judging I traveled all the way down from the north today to watch that WANT-TO-BE well lads and lasses 3 more moons to go until another season happy hunting to all my friends !!! If only we could get them SUMMER HUNTERS to stop lamping this time of year !!

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What would Brendan 'half pint ' Coleman know about terriers ! or lurchers for that matter lol :D

Your dead right mate I was at the show today it's fecking joke judges I've seen 5 children better ....!!! I do a few shows my self north and south I got a knot in my stomach when I seen who was judging the cattle crushes on the farm are bigger then the rings it's gone sickening i was have been speaking to about 2 dozen lurcher men over the year and all have said they will not attend the show as they seen who was judging I traveled all the way down from the north today to watch that WANT-TO-BE well lads and lasses 3 more moons to go until another season happy hunting to all my friends !!! If only we could get them SUMMER HUNTERS to stop lamping this time of year !!
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What would Brendan 'half pint ' Coleman know about terriers ! or lurchers for that matter lol :D

Your dead right mate I was at the show today it's fecking joke judges I've seen 5 children better ....!!! I do a few shows my self north and south I got a knot in my stomach when I seen who was judging the cattle crushes on the farm are bigger then the rings it's gone sickening i was have been speaking to about 2 dozen lurcher men over the year and all have said they will not attend the show as they seen who was judging I traveled all the way down from the north today to watch that WANT-TO-BE well lads and lasses 3 more moons to go until another season happy hunting to all my friends !!! If only we could get them SUMMER HUNTERS to stop lamping this time of year !!

 

 

aj stated the judges were well recievedLOL

I bet appleblossoms report does nt agree with your views on the show?LOL

Y.I.S Leeview

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Leeview,

 

The judges were well received before the event and I am confident ALL of them know a whole lot more about dogs and sportsmanship in Ireland than a guy who creeps on to the forum at this time of the year to criticise everything we try to do to promote a positive image of working dogs. If anyone looks at his posts about our Game Fairs they will see a pattern emerge from the posts from a person almost totally ignorant about what he posts and someone who obviously has a huge chip on his shoulder over his exchanges with me. I consider I am fortunate never to have met the man - I can argue with the best of them and in fact I now regard many of the people with whom I had arguments with on this and other sites as friends, because I recognised that their criticism was constructive and when we met up we spoke our minds and agreed to disagree. I don't mind anyone having strong views or speaking their mind. AND I don't mind him criticising me - as I totally don't value his opinion. BUT I do object to him criticising our event organisers who are good dog men trying to do a difficult job and run fair events.

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You just won't please every one Albert organising a show is a thankless job but i think your doing a great job in promoting working dogs and I believe a lovely looking working dog won the five nations

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