They knew. They just knew.

Clonmel is coursing’s Mecca, an annual pilgrimage repeated over the three-day early spring National Coursing Meet at Powerstown Racecourse, but it’s a restricted affair.

Diarmuid O’Flynn talks to retiring ICC Chief Executive Jerry Desmond, who for the last 22 years has overseen the running of the minority sport.

BOAVISTA, who walked away with this season’s Coursing Greyhound of the Year award after an unbeaten season, has tested positive for a prohibited substance following his victory in the Irish Cup, which carried a prize of €80,000, at Kilmallock, Co Limerick, three weeks ago.

AFTER a low-key few weeks, things are set to hot up at Curraheen Park tonight with the cream of the crop contesting the opening session in the Guinness Trophy.