We so often see how talented players can create opportunities despite the most unfavourable conditions. That is just what huntsman Kevin Donohue did at the meet recently at Ballinlough village.

Despite the adverse weather of driving wind and rain, he weaved a bit of hunting magic and produced a textbook day with wise draws and delicate casts. Although drenched to the skin, he seemed to be totally oblivious, such was his concentration on the job at hand.