ON Tuesday, June 16th, Newry Hunt said a sad goodbye as our long-standing Hunt Master, Mrs Joan Close, was peacefully laid to rest.

Mrs Close had been Master of the Newry Hunt since 1995, succeeding her husband, Maxwell, as Master. The Newry hounds have been kennelled in Drumbanagher Estate since 1929 and Mrs Close was still guardian of the pack up until her death on Saturday, June 13th 2020.