Clerihan clinches Munster Open Cup

CLERIHAN PADDY, bred and owned locally by Paddy Flannery, won the Munster Open Cup at Knockgraffon yesterday.

This Declan Byrne-trained dog represented the promoting club and beat Shadow Jaws in an all-puppy final. Paul and William Butler, Kilfinny, Adare own the runner-up, which was nominated by Fedamore.

Rhuta Bridge proved best in the Vincent Scully Memorial Cup for the Soldier On Syndicate, which is headed by Patsy Ryan, Ballysheedy, Co. Limerick. She proved stronger than the local bitch puppy, Mrs Ridiculous, the original first reserve, in the deciding buckle.

Judge: Liam Kelly

Slipper: David Grimes

Munster Open Cup (8)

First Round: Clerihan Paddy bt. Balintore Who: Bee Bee Bee bt. Atlantic Honey; Shadow Jaws bt. Good To Fellow; Westport Witch bt. Minor Trapatoni.

Semi-finals: Clerihan Paddy bt. Bee Bee Bee; Shadow Jaws bt. Westport Witch.

Final: Paddy Flannery's (Clerihan) bk d p CLERIHAN PADDY (Janey Mac Aroo-Daltons Heresay) bt. Paul and John Butler's (Adare) dk bd d p Shadow Jaws (Bexhill Eoin-Great White).

Vincent Scully Memorial Cup (16)

Quarter-finals: Newyear Boy bt. Smokey Dusk; Mrs Ridiculous (Res.) bt. Oldfield Maggie; Rhuta Bridge bt. Fairys Janey; Bridies Peach bt. Windgap Factory.

Semi-finals: Mrs Ridiculous bt. Newyear Boy: Rhuta Bridge bt. Bridies Peach.

Final: Soldier On Syndicate's (Ballysheedy) bk w b RHUTA BRIDGE (Judicial Best-Beaufort Bridge) bt. Mark Flanagan's (New Inn) w bd b p Mrs Ridiculous (Why Tanyardmoon-Princess Town).