Former Cheltenham winning jockey Jason McKeown in action with the Iveagh Foxhounds at Brague, Co Down \ Noel Mullins

Mikey Kelleher, John Crean MFH, Killian Lynch MFH, Robert Harkin MFH with daughter Sofia, John Cantillon MH and Eamonn Grainger (at back), Donie O’Riordan, Fiona Coughlan, Eva Mikova and Aoibhe Walshe at the Muskerry meet from Coachford \ Catherine Power

Fiona Coughlan, John Cantillon and Robert Harkin MFH enjoying the opening meet of the Muskerry Foxhounds at Coachford \ Catherine Power

Eamonn Grainger and John Crean MFH out with the Muskerry Foxhounds at their meet from Coachford \ Catherine Power

Joint-masters Robert Harkin, Killian Lynch and John Crean all look splendid for the opening meet of the Muskerry Hunt at Coachford, Co Cork \ Catherine Power

Darren Teeling in action with the Fingal Harriers from Garristown \ Siobhan English Photography

Mark English and Thomas McCreesh shelter from the rain during a deluge beside George Cromie's cattle at the Ivegh Foxhounds meet from Brague, Co Down \ Noel Mullins

Iveagh Pony Club member Kate Robinson and Big Lucky in action at the Ivegh Foxhounds meet at Brague, Co Down \ Noel Mullins

George Cromie, host of the Iveagh Foxhounds meet at Brague, Co Down with his daughter Faith and joint-master Pat Hayes \ Noel Mullins

Iveagh Pony Club member Beth Wishart in action at the Iveagh Foxhounds meet at Brague, Co Antrim \ Noel Mullins

Edward Walsh Jnr (C) and Zulus Dream, winners of the 128-85cm Under 10s at Cavan Equestrian Centre \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net .

Alanna Fagan (L) and Kilkillahara Beauty, winners of the 148-1.20m Championship at Cavan Equestrian Centre \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net

Ted Fagan (L) and Dooneens Electric, winners of 128-1m Championship at Cavan Equestrian Centre \ Laurence Dunne Jumpinaction.net