Some photos from a great night at the ICC Awards and Dinner Dance on Sunday last. Huge thanks to our sponsors Greyhound & Pet World Abbeyfeale, Flaherty Family Galway, Clonmel Cabins (Billy & Marie Roche), National Meeting Bookmakers, James & Sharon Coss Portlaoise, Bridget Byrne, Surrey/Duagh and Michael Horgan, Mitchelstown. We couldn’t have done it without them. Our cover photo shows connections of Five O Five, Coursing Greyhound of the Year, receive their prizes from Award sponsors, Liam and Helen Murphy, Greyhound and Pet World.
Brendan Matthews receiving his Hall of Fame Award from sponsor Bridget Byrne
Connections of Daoimean Dubh were presented with the Coursing Bitch of the Year Award kindly sponsored by the Flaherty Family, Galway
Billy & Marie Roche, Clonmel Cabins presented Ray Conroy & Leah Eustace with awards for Coursing Brood Bitch of the Year, Laurina
James & Sharon Coss presented James Morrissey and Maria O’Sullivan with award for Open Coursing Greyhound of the Year, Party Diamond.
Denis Gould, representing the National Meeting Bookmakers, presents the Coursing Stud Dog of the Year Award to connections of Upper Hand.
Naomhan Farrell representing Edenderry CC was presented with their €5,000 Club Award by sponsor Michael Horgan.
Niall Curtin & Jack Foley representing Abbeyfeale CC were presented with their €5,000 Club Award by sponsor Michael Horgan.
A Special Merit Award was presented to Aidan Supple, Rathkeale CC & Team Powerstown, accompanied by his wife Phil.
A Special Merit Award was presented to Geraldine Doyle, Johnstown& Urlingford CC
Anne Marie O’Brien made a presentation to Donal Malone, Dan Brassil & John Harty to mark the success of Aran View in the Champion Bitch Stakes at the National Meeting.
Anne Marie O’Brien made a presentation to Ray Conroy, Gerry Holian, Jackie Farrell & Ethan Moloney to mark the success of Seven Barrows in the Derby at the National Meeting.
Anne Marie O’Brien made a presentation to Brian Murphy representing John Boyle to mark the success of Ashmore Mac in the Una O’Sullivan Memorial Irish Cup.
Bridget Leen representing her brother Michael receives the €10,000 first prize in the Classics Club Oaks draw from Michael Sheil.
John Flynn receives the €10,000 first prize in the Classics Club Derby draw from Michael Sheil.
Bill & Breda Lonergan are presented with their cheque by Damian Matthews for winning this season’s Fantasy Coursing competition.
Cormac Thompson is presented with his cheque for winning this season’s Charity Fantasy Coursing competition.