Combined Clubs Dog Show and Race Day at Annaghmore Race Track Sunday 29th April 18.

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Combined Clubs Dog Show and Race Day  at Annaghmore  Race Track Sunday 29^th April 18.

As I drew back the curtains on a sunny April morning, my inner thoughts ran riot with my brain thinking of the tasks that lay ahead of me on this fine spring day. My biological clock was telling me Sunday 29^th April had arrived bright and early and was the day for the Combined Clubs Dog Show and Raceday in Annaghmore.   

As we drove off from home with dogs in toe  enroute to the show, one could see without doubt why this beautiful countryside is called the Orchard County. Bramley Apple Orchards line the quiet country roads and are in full bloom at this time of year, and lead down to Annaghmore Racetrack and our Dog Show venue for the day.

As it was a beautiful day, with the sun shining continuously, families and country sportsmen and women came out in their droves. By 12 noon the field was full to capacity with every breed of dog you could name.

As I walked around the field, it was nice to talk to so many old friends and also make some new ones. On my travels I met up with  John Keane and his mate Gerry, who travelled all the way from Sixmilebridge, in County Clare with their winning terriers. Also, all the way from Carlow were the McGrath brothers, Michael/Jack and Stephen. These are all great guys with an over whelming love of their dogs and a keen interest in country sports.

Time passes so quickly when you are enjoying yourself, and it was soon time for the Racing and Showing to start. 

Here are the Showing Results.

Childrens Handling Class

1/ Brooke Rafferty with Milly

2/ Jodie Moore with BO

3/ Jessica Hastings with Tinker

Champion Puppy

Tracy Gill with Dora

Reserve

John Keane with Grit

Champion Whippet

Fiona Devlin with Mick

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Janet Duke with Levi

Champion Lurcher

Fiona Devlin with Musty

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Maurice Mc Dowell with Blue

Champion Terrier

Gary Lawless with Reaper

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Sam White with Merlin

Champion Bull Cross

Mickey Quinn with Hoss

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Malachy Mc Fall with Max

Champion Strong Dog

Mickey Quigley with Rocky

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Marty Mc Hugh with Ted

Champion Plummer Terrier

Sam White with Merlin

Overall Champion and Best in Show

Fiona Devlin with Musty

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Fiona Devlin with Mick.

Racing Results : 

Champion Whippet

Brooke Rafferty with Milly

Reserve

Charlene Rafferty with ZIO

Champion Bull Cross

Charlene Rafferty with Red

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Charlene Rafferty with Shifter

Master Mc Grath Qualifier

Michelle Rafferty with Dino

Reserve

Mal Mc Fall with Seven

Mick The Millar Qualifier

Michael Mc Grath Stella

Reserve

Ian Balfour with bella

Under  23

Steven Mc Grath with Meg

Reserve

Michelle Rafferty with Gin

Over 23 Lurcher

Kirsty Harpur With Sky

A big congratulations to all above winners, and all the other class winners on the day.

And Finally, I would like to thank the judges  for carrying out their remit so diligently on the day.

Lurchers : Jack and Michael Mc Grath/ Whippets : Rick Hepburn/ Terriers and Strong Dogs : Neil Pinkerton / Childrens Handling Class: Margarert Mc Stay.

Many thanks to all for a job well done .

 

I took some photographs and are up on my timeline at the moment

 

And Finally, Finally may I take this opportunity to thank most sincerely Tom Barry, Ethan Barry and Dessie Mackin of the Combined Clubs and all their loyal band of helpers on the day, for a great family day out at this top dog show. I know Tom,Ethan and Dessie  put a lot of hard work and organization in leading up to this show and probably a few sleepless nights. But everything went like clockwork on the day, well organised, and a credit to the  Club.  

 

To the Combined Clubs  team we all enjoyed ourselves down there  at  Annaghmore Race Track on Sunday,  and I am looking forward to more of the same shortly.

 

Margaret Mc Stay

 

 

 

Edited May 16, 2018 by appleblossom

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Any news on Tommy Cullen's show??

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No, Tommy is getting married this week and will be away for the rest of the month. So it will be sometime after that I presume

 

Edited May 2, 2018 by appleblossom