Yesterday afternoon should have seen the conclusion of the 2015 National Meeting at Powerstown Park, Clonmel, but the weather intervened and the third and final day of action had to be postponed.

The wife of Limerick billionaire JP McManus has bagged €35,000 in race winnings, after a greyhound which had beaten her dog to second place in the Irish coursing Derby tested positive for doping.

The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has confirmed that six samples taken from runners at this year’s National Meeting in Clonmel have tested positive for banned substances.

Up to 70 protesters attended a picket of the National Coursing meeting in Co Tipperary yesterday to voice their opposition to the sport at its biggest day of the year.

An accountant with a national sporting body was dismissed because of alleged “misappropriation of funds” and “falsification of accounts,” the Employment Appeals Tribunal has been told.

In a dramatic about turn last night, the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) withdrew it’s threat to move the Irish Cup blue riband fixture from Co. Limerick, its traditional home for over 100 years.

Peace talks are due to take place in Clonmel tomorrow between the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) and County Limerick Coursing Club (CLCC) over the future running of the Irish Cup meeting, the traditional blue riband of the sport.

The Irish Coursing Club have received a ‘hands off’ warning over a decision taken by its executive to switch the Irish Cup meeting from its historical home in Co Limerick.

Irish Cup winner Jeru Cavendish, under the guardianship of John O’Donoghue, Co. Clare and trained by John Browne, Co. Clare, has been sensationally disqualified almost four months after the event was staged at Patrickswell, Co Limerick.

Limerick is in danger of losing a national sporting event sponsored by JP McManus.

ANTI-coursing campaigners have vowed to continue their fight despite the likelihood of their only political allies being voted out of the Dáil.

UP to 25,000 visitors are expected to pour into Clonmel, Co Tipperary, this week for the biggest coursing event of the year but tomorrow they will be met by anti-blood sports protesters.

IRISH hares are 18 times more abundant in areas managed by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), a study has found.