Lennon: Thomas is our champ

Kilcohan Park may have to take a backseat for a few days after Thomas The Tank, owned by Waterford racing manager Kathleen Lennon and trained by her father, Denis, was crowned the Boylesports Coursing Derby champion of 2013.

The pup’s band of supporters rolled into Clonmel Town on Saturday morning full of hope and no little expectation, and the bubbly contingent rolled out yesterday evening ready to celebrate a stunning achievement for the coursing novices.

Denis has long been synonymous with the Lemon prefix which has had so much success on the track, but just a few years ago Kathleen had her head turned towards the field by her good friend and trainer Johnny Linehan.