Kerry coursing club claims it has been locked out of grounds 'wrongfully' and 'aggressively'

Co Kerry Coursing Club claims Ballybeggan Park Company Limited has no right to deny the members their sporting rights

The club claims that the company made no proposals as to how hare coursing is to be accommodated according to the rights of the coursing club, after the sale of the lands. File photo: Paul Barker/PA

Members of the Co Kerry Coursing Club have claimed before the High Court that they have been "wrongfully" and "aggressively" locked out of grounds that have been used for hare coursing for well over 100 years.

The court heard the club was locked out of Ballybeggan Park, the site of the former Tralee Racecourse, since June 18 last when new locks were put on the gates of the facility. It claims that it has been locked out by Ballybeggan Park Company Limited, the entity that owns and operates the lands.