O’Flaherty’s Man triumphs in battle of Derby winners

HISTORY was made at New Ross yesterday when two coursing Derby winners clashed in the final of An Corn Ros Mhic Treoin.

In the event victory rested with O’Flaherty’s Man which captured Powerstown Park's dog classic in February when he led by no less than six lengths against Danagher’s Best which had triumphed at the National Meeting 12 months previously.

O’Flaherty’s Man is trained in Strabane by Cathal Magee and he was nominated by his breeder Tom Crosbie, the doyen of the coursing game in the southeast.