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10 February 2023

Irish Field Contributor on 10 Feb 2023

PICTURE DESK: Out and about

There was a big turnout for the Ward Union Antlers Challenge while hunt club meets took place nationwide

Irish Field Contributor

10 February 2023

The Wicklow Hunt moving off from The Golden Anchor, Castletown, with Huntsman Brendan Kavanagh leading the pack \ Ken O'Mahony

Ravindra Doran O'Toole - Junior Antlers Challenge winner in action at the Ward Union event \ Mel Doyle

Winner of the Ward Union Antler Challenge, trainer Andy Oliver, who is also joint-master of the South Tyrone Hounds, with his wife Safffon, leading lady rider \ Noel Mullins

Paul Carberry leads the Junior Antlers riders in the warm-up ahead of the Ward Union Antlers Challenge \ Mark Wiseman

Paul and Kacey-Lou Carberry discuss her close runner-up finish in the Junior Antlers Challenge \ Mark Wiseman

Huntsman of the Bray Harriers with hounds, Philip Lazenby at their meet from McDaniels \ Gabby Harding

Patrick Goland with the Wicklow Hunt at the Golden Anchor, Castletown \ Ken O'Mahony

Veterinary surgeon Diarmuid Ryan out on a young potential event horse at the North Galway Foxhounds meet from Kilbeg Pier \ Noel Mullins

Joint-master of the North Galway Foxhounds, Tom McNamara giving it plenty of air while out with The Business at their meet from Kilbeg Pier \ Noel Mullins

Young show jumping riders and best friends, Tadhg Dillon and Holly Maher at the North Galway Foxhounds meet at Kilbeg Pier \ Noel Mullins

Joe O’Flynn MFH, Ben Goodbody MFH, Dermot Dwan MFH, Fionnuala Lennon MFH with Mark Casserly, huntsman of the Kilkenny Foxhounds, moving on to the first draw at Ballycallan \ Catherine Power

Bernie Tynan and Brian Murphy having a day out with the Kilkenny Foxhounds at Ballycallan \ Catherine Power

Fionnuala Lennon MFH crossing the country with the Kilkenny Foxhounds at Ballycallan \ Catherine Power

Grace Kirkland out with the Bray Harriers from their meet at McDaniels \ Gabby Harding

Hazel Valentine hunting side saddle with The Kildare Foxhounds recently at thier meet from Hollywood \ Desmond F A. Bell

Picture Desk

THERE was a strong turnout for the annual Ward Union Antlers Challenge, where the open winner was trainer Andy Oliver and the junior winner was Ravindra Doran O’Toole, while nationwide, there were hunt clubs crossing country as spring emerges.