Munster sport horse breeders scoop major awards at RDS

A string of top awards at last week’s Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show pointed to a revival of sport horse breeding in Munster.

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012 - 01:00

Stephen Cadogan

About a dozen of the top awards came to the province, with owners from Cos Clare, Cork, Limerick and Tipperary doing well.

However, Sugar Bob took the Best Hunter in the Show honours for owner Philomena Bradley, Kells, Co Meath, and the Michael W Hickey Trophy for rider Claire McMahon.

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Courts Farming Technology/Machinery Place: Munster Place: Cos Clare Place: Cork Place: Limerick Place: Tipperary Place: Co. Kildare Place: Ballinderry Place: Glandore Place: Co Cork Place: Co Carlow Place: Co Wexford Place: Co Dublin Place: Co Limerick Person: Sugar Bob Person: Philomena Bradley Person: Claire McMahon Person: Patrick Hoare Person: Moylough Pearl Person: Fintan Flannelly Person: Kill Person: PJ’s Dream Person: Patrick J Lehane Person: Clonakilty Person: Michael O’Callaghan Person: Ennis Person: Co Clare Person: Vincent O’Callaghan Person: Declan Orpen Person: Greg Broderick Person: Thurles Person: Dermot Hurley Person: Lord Foxford Person: Finola Gumbleton Person: Youghal Person: Co Cork Person: Rosemarie Ahern-O’Gorman Person: Enda O’Gorman Person: Bandon Person: Justine Fay Person: Vera Madigan Person: Philippa Mansergh-Wallace Person: Paddy Finn Person: Anne Ryan Person: Patrickswell Person: Paul Nolan Person: Paul O’Connell Person: Ballynahowen Eamon Person: Lux Person: Watt A Star Person: Stacey McCorry Person: Dunleckney Dancer Person: Eamon Holden Person: Piltown Person: Grey Rebel Person: Marilyn Bane Person: Athenry Person: Co Galway Person: Terry Conroy Person: Michael O’Connell Person: Glencarrig Knight Person: Ciaran Curran Person: Moycullen Person: Michael Person: Orla Igoe Person: Blessington Person: Lucky Anna Person: Sinead Lusby McGrath Person: Lough Melvin Jane Person: Liam Walsh Person: Hollymount Person: Josie Jump Person: Jason Higgins Person: Annagh Storm Person: Alison Suffern Person: Kells Person: Tiny Tim Person: Kieran Ryan Person: Barnadown Whos Who Person: Felicity Cousins Person: Wexford Person: Ballymolloy Kinvara Person: Gill Langford Person: Shanagolden Person: Ballingowan Serenity Person: Ann O’Grady Event: Munster Event: Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show Event: Connemara Pony Breeders’ Championship Event: Connemara Performance Hunter Event: THURSDAY Light-Weight Organisation: Co Meath Organisation: Co Galway Organisation: Shining Sea Organisation: Future Storm Organisation: Good Girl VDN Organisation: Caladonia Stables Organisation: Glandore Organisation: Thorndale Organisation: Banjo Syndicate Organisation: Volt Royale Organisation: Connemara Pony Stallions

<p>Specialised contractors will survey the affected area along sections of the Toem, Cappawhite and Cahernahallia tributaries of the upper Mulkear/Dead River catchment in the Cappawhite area and plan treatment. </p>

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