THEY say one should keep the best until last so it seemed appropriate that our last meet of the season was on the Castlepark Marina in the heart of historic Kinsale in Co Cork. A warm welcome for all is very much part of the South Union DNA and last Tuesday was certainly no exception.

I had first met huntsman Jeremy Kelleher from Macroom when he was honorary whipper-in to the Muskerry Hunt before he went on to hunt the Galtee Harriers. Jeremy was concerned that the bar might not be open being early morning and mid-week, but happily his fears were unfounded.