John Coughlan rounds up the latest local action and looks ahead to the Donal O'Mahony meeting at Blarney

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action from Watergrasshill

The cooler conditions certainly helped the hounds and reports from the various vantage points suggested the, leaders were driving the hunt at pace.

To be fair, the biggest crowd of the season were treated to a wonderful days, sport with four senior heats and two puppy heats, culminating in senior and puppy finals with two consolation finals for the unlucky losers in their respective heats.

Record-breaking success for the Cork trainer was honoured by the Echo

'Running in this present would not be fair to their welfare and that’s the priority for all clubs and their hounds'

In wonderful open terrain the Gary, Joe and Nicole trained hound showed true grit on the finish to see off last year’s winner Knockane Jack

The heat of the day saw the host club reducing the draghunt and compliments to all concerned for making a wise decision with the welfare of all hounds their number one priority.

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend Cork draghunting action

Applause was the winner for the Northern Hunt handler, who also saw his other three entries finish in the top six

John Coughlan rounds up the Bank Holiday action at Bottle Hill

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action on the draghunting scene

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action 

John Coughlan on the weekend action at the Clogheen club

John Coughlan looks back on a memorable 2025 campaign

John Coughlan reflects on a memorable season for the unique sport

Donal O'Donovan trained the winner to produce a season best at Glenville

John Coughlan reviews the exciting fare at Rylane last weekend

'I just love the sport from breeding them, to setting them off and then witnessing them running and if they manage to win that’s the icing on the cake'

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action, dominated by the Southern/Carrigaline Harriers club

It's disappointing that the Cork Association is unable to regularly stage the provincial event

Thrilling action at Watergrasshill with the winner showing experience and class

Daghunting world was shocked back in June with the unexpected death of Anthony Wall, but it proved a great day for his family when their charge Don’t Panic Lad was crowned champion in style.

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action from the Northern Hunt meet at the Haunted House

'Weather made the ground harder for the hounds, but we are delighted in the manner Sean T came home when the call went up'

Early start for the Sean and Monica Walsh Memorial Senior Draghunt but no shortage of excitement

Cracking fare in ideal conditions at Aghabullogue

John Coughlan rounds up the action from the Kerry Pike/Fair Hill Harriers Senior Draghunt

Blackpool hosted a big crowd in fine weather on Bank Holiday Monday

John Coughlan reviews the latest action from Kilbrittain

John Coughlan reflects on another successful event at Blarney

Season's best wins the Singleton’s SuperValu Donal O’Mahony Senior Draghunt at Blarney

John Coughlan rounds up the weekend action at the Munster Senior Maiden Championship

Sponsorship is the lifeline for many sporting clubs and on Cork’s northside

Cork Southern Hunt/Clogheen Harriers supporter passed away recently

John Coughlan reviews the Sean and Monica Walsh memorial meet at Fornaught

John Coughlan reviews the weekend action

An impressive victory in the Michael and Noreen McCarthy Senior Memorial Draghunt, hosted by Griffin United

John Coughlan looks ahead to a busy run of meets on the Cork scene

Like the Grand National in horse racing, the extra distance giving outsiders a rare chance of success in the biggest race of the season

25-1 long shot upset the odds in front of a huge crowd at Bartlemy

All square in Timoleague in very poor conditions

Exciting finish in the Kerry Pike/Fair Hill Harriers meet

John Coughlan reviews the weekend action

James McClennan, Joe Fearon, Stephen Irving, Neil Brown and Gillian Bullman-Browne made the long trip from the Lake District to compete in the Donal O'Mahony Draghunt

Winner went off at odds of 12/1 while Glamorous Ava and Penny's Girl were also victorious in the other big races

Singleton’s SuperValu will sponsor the event on Sunday with champion Authority a leading contender again

Focus in Cork now turns to the popular Donal O'Mahony Memorial Draghunt in Blarney on Sunday

Event drew a good crowd to Castletownkenneigh at the weekend

On a beautiful picturesque course, they were two Puppy heats that certainly laid the foundation for a very entertaining day