Irish Coursing Club

Tipperary & District
Saturday and Sunday, February 13 and 14, 2010
Judge: Liam Kelly; Slipper: Denis Crowley.
First brace in slips 11.30am each day.
Saturday: Twice through Champion Bitch Stake, Armshaw Champion Puppy Stake, Lattin and Emly Stake, and through Red Mills All-Aged Stake.
Please Note: Start with Champion Bitch Stake.
Sunday: Start with Glencar Stake, Oola Stake, Working Members’ Stake and complete card.

Fedamore & District Open
Sunday February 14, 2010.
Meet at Fedamore Cross at 9.30am.
First brace in slips at 10am sharp.
Judge: Bernard Goold; Slipper: Michael Grimes.

Newbridge Open
Sunday February 14, 2010.
Meet at Old Connell Stud at 10am
First brace in slips at 10.30am sharp.
Judge: Tony Reddan; Slipper: Alan Kelly.

THE CHARITY Goal has lost a donation towards its efforts for victims of the Haiti earthquake because animal rights campaigners objected to the source of the funding writes Michael Parsons on today's Irish Times.
The money will instead be given to a greyhound welfare charity.
Bookmaker Boylesports sponsored a series of charity bets at the National Coursing Meeting Preview last Sunday night (see Charity Bets to help fundraising for Haiti)
It was intended all the winnings would help the unfortunate millions who have been left hopeless in Haiti after the recent earthquake. Boylesports planned to give the money to Goal.
However, the Irish Council Against Blood Sports contacted Goal to "alert them" to the source of the donation. They described the event in Clonmel as a "crueltyfest" and said blood sports-related fundraisers were thinly-disguised public relations exercises designed to try and gain brownie points for those involved in causing suffering and death to animals.
An official at Goal subsequently contact Boylesports to say the charity did not wish to be associated with coursing and was told: no problem.
Spokeswoman for the council, Aideen Yourell said she had explained what coursing was and the cruelty associated with it and claimed Goal didn't take much persuading to decline the offer.
But when contacted by The Irish Times yesterday, the charity's head of fundraising Lisa O'Shea said that while Goal was not associated with this particular fund-raising initiative, the charity would, in fact, be happy to accept the donation because she didn't see why people in Haiti should suffer just because some people objected to certain activities.
She said the Irish Council Against Blood Sports had promised more calls and she was picturing a deluge of phone calls from irate members of the public. However, Boylesports confirmed they had decided instead to give the significant sum of money to another charity, the Retired Greyhound Trust, which provides for unwanted dogs.
DJ Histon, chief executive of the Irish Coursing Club, expressed disappointment and said Goal was dealing with "a desperate situation in Haiti". He called on the Irish Council Against Blood Sports to replace the donation lost to Goal.

Derby sponsors Boylesports generously agreed to give a Euro 100 Charity Bet to each of the panelists at Sunday nights Powerstown Preview.
At the end of the evening each of the panelists was asked to nominate a runner at the National Meeting for their Charity Bet.
All winnings will go towards fundraising for the unfortunate millions who have been left homeless in Haiti after the recent earthquake.

The panelists chose the following greyhounds for their Charity Bet
John Field ADIOS ALONSO 6/1 ******
Patsy Lynch NEWINN ALL IN 4/1
Michael Sheil MUCKY EAMONN 14/1
Joe Cribben PREVELENCE 14/1
Peter O Reilly CLEANAWAY SMURF 3/1 ******
Eugene Cooney LISLOOSE ACCORD 16/1 ******
David Byrnes NEWINN ALL IN 4/1

News Update
See DJ Histon calls on ICABS to replace donation lost to Goal.

The dream lives on tonight for sixteen owners/trainers as the Boylesports.com Derby and Hotel Minella Oaks are whittled down to eight.
Every one of the eight greyhounds remaining in the Derby was mentioned as a potential winner over the last few weeks and the latest betting from the sponsors shows just how open a contest it still is.
There was some brilliant coursing in the third round this afternoon and fingers crossed for more of the same tomorrow.

Betting from Boylesports: 5/2 Adios Alonso, 10/3 Prevelence, 7/2 Mafi Magic, 9/2 Brazing Serpent, 5/1 Drive On Guest & Mucky Eamonn, 11/2 High And Mighty, 6/1 Caesar Music

Needham Time remains favourite for the Hotel Minella Oaks but once again every one of the eight are worthy quarter finalists. The hard luck story of the day was no doubt the elimination in the third round of Class Attraction who lost sight of possibly the only hare to go off the line in either the Derby or Oaks today. There will be some very close buckles tomorrow but the meeting of Helens Diva and Lisloose Accord promises to be an epic.

Betting from Boylesports: 2/1 Needham Time, 3/1 Flowerofthelaune, 100/30 Helens Diva, 4/1 Lisloose Accord, 5/1 Lucan Glory, 11/2 Lady Nimble, 13/2 Glin View Bitle & Vacume Starlight.

The big news from Clonmel this evening is that the Champion Stakes favourite Sandy Sea will not run. He will be replaced by Mungos Brief, giving the Lawlor family a double representation in this All Age Classic.

Knockrour Rock will be a non runner when the action continues on Day Two of the 85th National Coursing Meeting at Powerstown Park tomorrow (Tuesday). He was due to meet Mucky Eamonn in the second round of the Boylesports.com Derby.
Adios Alonso was the most impressive first round winner and he has shortened considerably in the betting. Wilton Herald was the subject of a hefty gamble before coursing (from 20s to 8s) and showed terrific acceleration from slips to win his course.
Caesar Music and Lisloose Eoin were involved in a brilliant buckle with the red collar taking a just up decision.
The well backed Kerry Calling was the first big casualty of this years Derby and later in the day Kyle Basil bowed out after being involved in an unsatisfactory course.

Latest Betting from Boylesports: 3/1 Adios Alonso, 4/1 Mafi Magic, 5/1 Caesar Music, Prevelence 6/1 High And Mighty, Drive On Guest, Wilton Herald, 10/1 Bar

Newinn All In joined the relatively large group of short priced Oaks favourites who have bit the dust in the first round. After being slightly behind early on she swept into a lead of a length only for Needham Time to come back and take the vital first turn. The winner takes over the mantle of 2010 Coursing Oaks favourite.
Go Nina took a while to get going but Lucan Glory, Helens Diva, Lisloose Accord, Rushing, Class Attraction and Intense Focus all impressed. The latter meet in what could be THE course of the second round in the Hotel Minella Oaks.

Latest Betting from Boylesports: 4/1 Needham Time, 6/1 Go Nina, Lucan Glory, Flowerofthelaune, Intense Focus, 8/1 Rushing, Chillax Gabriela 10/1 Bar.

Due to overnight frost Newbridge Open have postponed their meeting until Sunday 14th February.

With permission from DJ Histon, the original draw will stand.

Congratulations to Marie Field, Patrickswell.
Her pup, Kyle Basil, has won the Pedro Dog Foods-sponsored Coursing Pup of the Month competition for January.
Her brindled son of Matt Hyland and Rith Gan Gaisce was an impressive winner of his Derby Trial Stake at Galbally on New Years Day.
He is now on many short lists for Derby glory at Powerstown Park next week.
There was a grandstand finish to this months competition, as last weekends Kilcreevin/Ballymote winner Stiff Test came with a late flurry of votes and just missed out by one vote in the end.
Marie will now receive a Euro 200 voucher from Pedro Dog Foods.

All those who voted for Kyle Basil were entered in a draw for a Three-Day ticket to the 2010 National Coursing Meeting and the winner is:
Paul Butler, Ballinakill, Kilfinny, Adare, Co. Limerick.

The very best of luck to our four Pedro winners at the upcoming National Meeting.
MAFI MAGIC
NEWINN ALL IN
HIGH AND MIGHTY
KYLE BASIL

A big thank you to Pedro Dog Foods for sponsoring this new competition and to all of you who took the time to vote.

2009/10 Season
President: Brian Divilly
Treasurer: John Egan

Executive Committee:
Chairman: Noel Holland Vice Chairman: Tom Mulcahy
Members: Berkie Browne, Jerry Burke, Brian Divilly, Liam Drennan, John Egan, Brendan Farrelly, Paddy Holohan, Fran Mangan, Lexie Marmion, Tony McNamee, Phil Meaney, Tom Murphy, Brendan Purcell, Richie Quinn, Brian Walsh, Joe White.

Provincial Committee Chairmen:
Connacht: Lexie Marmion
Leinster: Tony McNamee
Munster: Jack O'Rourke
Ulster : Charlie McDaid

'The Executive Committee at its meeting on August 4th made the following appointments to the respective committees. The Executive Committee selected to streamline the membership on each committee in recognition of the current economic climate'.

Finance and Management Committee
Chairman: Brian Divilly
N Holland, F Mangan, T Murphy, J Egan (Treasurer), DJ Histon (Secretary)

General Purposes Committee (Chairman to be appointed)
B Browne, L Drennan, L Marmion, T Mulcahy, B Purcell, B Walsh, DJ Histon (Secretary)

Northern Sub-Committee (Two members to be co-opted)
B Walsh, J White, DJ Histon (Secretary)

Irish Cup Committee
B Farrelly, T Mulcahy, R Quinn

AI Administration Committee
As General Purposes Sub Committee (except Secretary)
Chairman appointed by Executive Committee

AI Appeals Committee
Picked by President and Chairman Executive Committee
Limited to five members.

IT is the duty of the Control Steward and Slip Steward to ensure the appropriate coursing muzzle is fitted correctly prior to each course. It is not intended to cause offence to owners while undertaking this duty.
Owners/Trainers are advised to ensure the correct size muzzle (Bitch muzzle or Male muzzle) is fitted sufficiently tight to prevent a muzzle becoming dislodged on impact with the ground or other object.
The condition of the muzzle and in particular the webbing should be noted.
The implementation of this procedure is to protect the welfare of the greyhound and most importantly the hare.
Thank you for your co-operation.

D.J. Histon,
Secretary I.C.C.

Bitch and litter inspections, both track and coursing, will take place on a continuous basis going forward. This practice is in keeping with maintaining the integrity of the Stud Book and to assist in verifying breeding data for all industry stakeholders. The format will entail inspection of bitches prior/post whelping and will be conducted by dedicated inspection staff.
The success of this activity is dependent on full co-operation by all.

Signed: Keeper of the Stud Book, D.J. Histon

A form for entering your greyhound(s) at any coursing meeting this season can now be downloaded and printed from this web site.

Simply click on ‘Coursing Entry Form download’ which can be found on the left hand side of this home page.

In recent years, a neurological condition of greyhounds has been observed at University College Dublin (UCD).
This condition occurs in young dogs aged between four and 18 months, of both sexes, and often affects multiple animals in the same litter. The clinical signs vary in severity and type, but include any combination of dullness, weight loss, head tilt, unsteady gait, circling, blindness, aggression and vocalisation. The condition is invariably fatal despite treatment, and can be confirmed only by post-mortem examination.
Although the occurrence of this disorder in multiple animals of the same litter is suggestive of an underlying infectious cause, exhaustive research to date has failed to implicate the standard agents likely to be responsible. University College Dublin has examined cases over a number of years, indicating that the disorder continues to exist within the Irish greyhound industry.
UCD has recently obtained funding to undertake further investigations and would appreciate your help in identifying new cases. If you observe any of the above clinical signs, or have any greyhounds in which you suspect a brain problem, we would be grateful if you could contact us, in confidence, at the numbers or emails listed below. Individual cases can be discussed, and if warranted, clinical assessment and initial screening tests performed free of charge.

Robert Shiel:
Telephone 01 7166000; or email robert.shiel@ucd.ie

Sean Callanan:
Telephone 01 7166152; or email sean.callanan@ucd.ie