judge 4 Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 when are the irish terrier and lurcher shows starting up this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter of T-N-G 1 Posted April 9, 2009 Report Share Posted April 9, 2009 (edited) April 18th Laurence Town. County Armagh May 3rd Rockview Harriers, Kilkenny. May 17th Mourne Lurcher Terrier Show. Kilkeel County Down. May 23/24 BASC Game Fair Moira, Lurcher Terrier show Saturday By Gilford working terrier and Lurcher show. June 27/29 Game and Country, Shanes castle, by the Mid Antrim Fell and Moorland Working Terrier Club. July 18/19 Ballinlough Irish National Country Fair, Sunday is lurcher and terrier day. July 25th Tullylish Working Terrier Club. Tullylish. County Armagh August 22/23 Birr Game and Country fair, County Offaly. UNKOWN AT THE MOMENT. ??? Dublin Working Terrier Club, Anaghmore. ??? Florencecourt. Co Fermanagh. ??????Ballymacad Foxhounds Hope this helps the organisers will likely add their own threads as the time gets near Edited April 13, 2009 by Hunter of T-N-G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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slip 1 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 April 18th Laurence Town. May 3rd Rockview Harriers, Kilkenny. May 17th Mourne Lurcher Terrier Show. Kilkeel County Down. May 23/24 BASC Game Fair Moira, Lurcher Terrier show Saturday By Gilford working terrier and Lurcher show. June 27/29 Game and Country, Shanes castle, by the Mid Antrim Fell and Moorland Working Terrier Club. July 18/19 Ballinlough Irish National Country Fair, Sunday is lurcher and terrier day. July 25th Tullylish Working Terrier Club. Tullylish. County Armagh August 22/23 Birr Game and Country fair, County Offaly. UNKOWN AT THE MOMENT. ??? Dublin Working Terrier Club, Anaghmore. ??? Florencecourt. Co Fermanagh. ???? North West Working Terrier and Lurcher Club, Donemana, Co Tyrone ??????Ballymacad Foxhounds Hope this hlepf the organisers will likely add their own threads as the time gets near well chap what part of the country is lawrence town any directions would be great thanks........slip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wexford Pa 84 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 Cant wait for the kilkenny show, its the start of the show season for me.. Wish it was the hunting season tho! Gettin restless already! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter of T-N-G 1 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) April 18th Laurence Town. May 3rd Rockview Harriers, Kilkenny. May 17th Mourne Lurcher Terrier Show. Kilkeel County Down. May 23/24 BASC Game Fair Moira, Lurcher Terrier show Saturday By Gilford working terrier and Lurcher show. June 27/29 Game and Country, Shanes castle, by the Mid Antrim Fell and Moorland Working Terrier Club. July 18/19 Ballinlough Irish National Country Fair, Sunday is lurcher and terrier day. July 25th Tullylish Working Terrier Club. Tullylish. County Armagh August 22/23 Birr Game and Country fair, County Offaly. UNKOWN AT THE MOMENT. ??? Dublin Working Terrier Club, Anaghmore. ??? Florencecourt. Co Fermanagh. ???? North West Working Terrier and Lurcher Club, Donemana, Co Tyrone ??????Ballymacad Foxhounds Hope this hlepf the organisers will likely add their own threads as the time gets near well chap what part of the country is lawrence town any directions would be great thanks........slip http://www.multimap.com/maps/?qs=laurence+...and,%20BT63%206 there is the link County Armagh Edited April 10, 2009 by Hunter of T-N-G Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluebell 418 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) BALLYWALTER GAMEFAIR---2 3 MAY Edited April 10, 2009 by bluebell Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wexford Pa 84 Posted April 10, 2009 Report Share Posted April 10, 2009 BALLYWALTER GAMEFAIR---2 3 MAY Ballywater? Where's that mate? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter of T-N-G 1 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 BALLYWALTER GAMEFAIR---2 3 MAY Ballywater? Where's that mate? Its an hour from Belfast I left it out on purpose as it is a really poor show run by the NLRC and the game fair itself is also terrible few stalls poor choice on food. Defintely do not drive from Wexford the best show and game fair in Northern Ireland is Moira NCF run by the BASC. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Johnny85 50 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) May 3rd Rockview Harriers, Kilkenny. May 17th Mourne Lurcher Terrier Show. Kilkeel County Down. May 23/24 BASC Game Fair Moira, Lurcher Terrier show Saturday By Gilford working terrier and Lurcher show. June 27/29 Game and Country, Shanes castle, by the Mid Antrim Fell and Moorland Working Terrier Club. July 18/19 Ballinlough Irish National Country Fair, Sunday is lurcher and terrier day. July 25th Tullylish Working Terrier Club. Tullylish. County Armagh August 22/23 Birr Game and Country fair, County Offaly. UNKOWN AT THE MOMENT. ??? Dublin Working Terrier Club, Anaghmore. ??? Florencecourt. Co Fermanagh. ???? North West Working Terrier and Lurcher Club, Donemana, Co Tyrone ??????Ballymacad Foxhounds Also think the following three shows are on as well: The Kill Harriers, Waterford Sunday 24th of May Wexford Harriers Sunday June Bank Holiday weekend Mullinavat Harriers, Slieverue, Kilkenny Sunday July 26th Hope to see you all in Kilkenny in two weeks Sunday May 3rd for the Rockview Harriers Show. Edited April 20, 2009 by Johnny85 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Story Man 0 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) BASC run the Ballywalter event not the National Countrysports Fair at Moira Demesne on 23 & 24 May. This is run by a small team of guys from Co. Down and Co. Armagh and you are right, it's the only show to go to in N.I. They put the time, effort and money into it and it shows. The National Country Fair at Ballinlough looks to be a big event for Co. Westmeath SM Edited April 20, 2009 by Story Man Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluebell 418 Posted April 20, 2009 Report Share Posted April 20, 2009 May 3rd Rockview Harriers, Kilkenny. May 17th Mourne Lurcher Terrier Show. Kilkeel County Down. May 23/24 BASC Game Fair Moira, Lurcher Terrier show Saturday By Gilford working terrier and Lurcher show. June 27/29 Game and Country, Shanes castle, by the Mid Antrim Fell and Moorland Working Terrier Club. July 18/19 Ballinlough Irish National Country Fair, Sunday is lurcher and terrier day. July 25th Tullylish Working Terrier Club. Tullylish. County Armagh August 22/23 Birr Game and Country fair, County Offaly. UNKOWN AT THE MOMENT. ??? Dublin Working Terrier Club, Anaghmore. ??? Florencecourt. Co Fermanagh. 26th July... North West Working Terrier and Lurcher Club, Donemana, Co Tyrone ??????Ballymacad Foxhounds Also think the following three shows are on as well: The Kill Harriers, Waterford Sunday 24th of May Wexford Harriers Sunday June Bank Holiday weekend Mullinavat Harriers, Slieverue, Kilkenny Sunday July 26th Hope to see you all in Kilkenny in two weeks Sunday May 3rd for the Rockview Harriers Show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomW42 0 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 (edited) BALLYWALTER GAMEFAIR---2 3 MAY Ballywater? Where's that mate? Its an hour from Belfast I left it out on purpose as it is a really poor show run by the NLRC and the game fair itself is also terrible few stalls poor choice on food. Defintely do not drive from Wexford the best show and game fair in Northern Ireland is Moira NCF run by the BASC. The Moira Event is NOT run by the BASC - BASC run Ballywalter. However the BEST is definitely the Shanes Castle Event with the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championships, the best prizes by far, the best race track , the fact that we are not stuck away in a back field but have ring side parking in the main fair and the fact that the organisers give Terrier & Lurcher men two days admission for the price of one. Moira has more stands than Ballywalter but they are mainly craft stands - only one gun dealer for the last few years. Shanes would have bigger stand area than Moira and more gun & tackle stands. Albert Titterington who runs this show, publishes Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and actually was one of the first to run terrier shows emailed me this press release on Shanes this year - I'm going to be a TV star! SHANES CASTLE TERRIER AND TERRIER SHOW DETAILS ANNOUNCED Details have been announced for Ireland’s premier terrier and lurcher events - the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championships at Shanes Castle in June on the 27th &28th June and The Southern Irish Championship in Birr, Co Offaly in August. And the organisers poured cold water on the mounting number of announcements claiming ‘top’ status at similar events. Matt Lee, Secretary of the Mid Antrim Terrier and Lurcher Club (the Club is 25 years old this year and has always arranged the classes at the Fairs) said that no other event of this kind would offer anything like the prizes up for grabs at Shanes. Matt said: “We have always had the premier event in Ireland - a fact recognised by enthusiasts countrywide. Quite simply, for 21 years, we’ve been the biggest event, with the largest prize fund, the best range of classes (10 terrier and 10 lurcher classes this year) and always employ internationally acclaimed judges. Importantly, we offer the ultimate goal for Irish enthusiasts - the ‘All Ireland Championship’ crown. Not only that, our events are run by people who have themselves won every top award in terriers and lurchers throughout the UK and Ireland. “Enthusiasts know well that the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championship at Shanes and Birr are the blue riband events - that’s why year after year the public arrive in droves to watch, show, race and enjoy our canine spectacular. It’s a one of a kind event, unsurpassed anywhere in Ireland. Always has been and, in my opinion, always will be the top choice for terriers and lurchers.†In this, the 21st All Ireland Annual Championships at Shanes Castle sponsored by Barbour, Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and Feedwell, the event’s prize fund tops £1400 and there will be a top of the range Barbour coat worth approx. £400 for the Champion to take home along with the premier trophy. And this year, the top terrier, lurcher and whippet will all compete for the overall Champion accolade. Again another innovation from the organisers. Starting at 1.00pm each day, Shanes Castle will see the racing held on Saturday 27 June, with showing held next day, Sunday. Two of the most highly regarded judges, Neil Stobbart, Co Durham and Michael Ellard, both household names in the doggie world, will be there to select from the dogs all vying for the coveted All Ireland Championship crown. The Judges are widely regarded as the doyens of the terrier and lurcher world. Neil Stobbart has bred Lakelands for over 30 years, and many of the top progeny are here in Ireland. He has won every major show in the UK and has also judged the top shows across the water. Michael Ellard has an enviable reputation as a lurcher judge and exponent and will be making his Irish debut at Shanes Castle, where enthusiasts will be able to see this top judge in action. One thing is certain: to win under the eyes of these scrupulously fair judges will mean that a winner really does have a dog that is very special indeed! Apart from the shows, the racing will have classes for lurchers under 23 ins. and over 23 ins , whippets, and - always a crowd pleaser - the terriers. There is a special discount for terrier and lurcher enthusiasts coming along on both Saturday and Sunday – tickets for both days for the price of one and anyone interested should contact Albert Titterington on 028 44839167 for tickets. This offer remains open until the 14th June. Again this is something unmatched at other shows in Ireland. The second largest Irish Terrier and Lurcher Show is at Birr Castle, Co Offaly on the 22nd&23rd August 2009 Similar ticket arrangements apply. Both of these Great Game Fairs of Ireland are being televised by www.countrychannel.tv and unlike other Irish shows Terriers & Lurchers are part of the show including main arena demos not hidden away in a back field! www.greatgamefairsofireland.com Edited May 16, 2009 by TomW42 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomW42 0 Posted May 16, 2009 Report Share Posted May 16, 2009 BASC run the Ballywalter event not the National Countrysports Fair at Moira Demesne on 23 & 24 May. This is run by a small team of guys from Co. Down and Co. Armagh and you are right, it's the only show to go to in N.I. They put the time, effort and money into it and it shows. The National Country Fair at Ballinlough looks to be a big event for Co. Westmeath SM As you say the Moira Event is NOT run by the BASC - BASC run Ballywalter. Moira is run by a professional company who appear to put very little back in prizes. Shanes Castle has the best prizes for all the countrysports! Moira is OK but the Terriers & Lurchers are hidden away from the main Fair and the stands at Moira are mainly craft stands. AND the BEST Terrier Event is definitely the Shanes Castle Event with the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championships, the best prizes by far, the best race track , the fact that we are not stuck away in a back field but have ring side parking in the main fair and the fact that the organisers give Terrier & Lurcher men two days admission for the price of one. Moira has more stands than Ballywalter but they are mainly craft stands - only one gun dealer for the last few years. Shanes would have bigger stand area than Moira and more gun & tackle stands. Albert Titterington who runs this show, publishes Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and actually was one of the first to run terrier shows emailed me this press release on Shanes this year - I'm going to be a TV star! SHANES CASTLE TERRIER AND TERRIER SHOW DETAILS ANNOUNCED Details have been announced for Ireland’s premier terrier and lurcher events - the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championships at Shanes Castle in June on the 27th &28th June and The Southern Irish Championship in Birr, Co Offaly in August. And the organisers poured cold water on the mounting number of announcements claiming ‘top’ status at similar events. Matt Lee, Secretary of the Mid Antrim Terrier and Lurcher Club (the Club is 25 years old this year and has always arranged the classes at the Fairs) said that no other event of this kind would offer anything like the prizes up for grabs at Shanes. Matt said: “We have always had the premier event in Ireland - a fact recognised by enthusiasts countrywide. Quite simply, for 21 years, we’ve been the biggest event, with the largest prize fund, the best range of classes (10 terrier and 10 lurcher classes this year) and always employ internationally acclaimed judges. Importantly, we offer the ultimate goal for Irish enthusiasts - the ‘All Ireland Championship’ crown. Not only that, our events are run by people who have themselves won every top award in terriers and lurchers throughout the UK and Ireland. “Enthusiasts know well that the All Ireland Terrier and Lurcher Championship at Shanes and Birr are the blue riband events - that’s why year after year the public arrive in droves to watch, show, race and enjoy our canine spectacular. It’s a one of a kind event, unsurpassed anywhere in Ireland. Always has been and, in my opinion, always will be the top choice for terriers and lurchers.†In this, the 21st All Ireland Annual Championships at Shanes Castle sponsored by Barbour, Irish Countrysports and Country Life magazine and Feedwell, the event’s prize fund tops £1400 and there will be a top of the range Barbour coat worth approx. £400 for the Champion to take home along with the premier trophy. And this year, the top terrier, lurcher and whippet will all compete for the overall Champion accolade. Again another innovation from the organisers. Starting at 1.00pm each day, Shanes Castle will see the racing held on Saturday 27 June, with showing held next day, Sunday. Two of the most highly regarded judges, Neil Stobbart, Co Durham and Michael Ellard, both household names in the doggie world, will be there to select from the dogs all vying for the coveted All Ireland Championship crown. The Judges are widely regarded as the doyens of the terrier and lurcher world. Neil Stobbart has bred Lakelands for over 30 years, and many of the top progeny are here in Ireland. He has won every major show in the UK and has also judged the top shows across the water. Michael Ellard has an enviable reputation as a lurcher judge and exponent and will be making his Irish debut at Shanes Castle, where enthusiasts will be able to see this top judge in action. One thing is certain: to win under the eyes of these scrupulously fair judges will mean that a winner really does have a dog that is very special indeed! Apart from the shows, the racing will have classes for lurchers under 23 ins. and over 23 ins , whippets, and - always a crowd pleaser - the terriers. There is a special discount for terrier and lurcher enthusiasts coming along on both Saturday and Sunday – tickets for both days for the price of one and anyone interested should contact Albert Titterington on 028 44839167 for tickets. This offer remains open until the 14th June. Again this is something unmatched at other shows in Ireland. The second largest Irish Terrier and Lurcher Show is at Birr Castle, Co Offaly on the 22nd&23rd August 2009 Similar ticket arrangements apply. Both of these Great Game Fairs of Ireland are being televised by www.countrychannel.tv and unlike other Irish shows Terriers & Lurchers are part of the show including main arena demos not hidden away in a back field! www.greatgamefairsofireland.com Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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