Another year to remember with so many amazing performances. The irish coursing club is the official holder of the greyhound stud book and is responsible for naming and registration of all greyhounds in ireland. All greyhounds with name starting with the name entered will be listed. One of 89 clubs affiliated to the irish coursing club, our first official fixture is recorded to have taken place in 1911. Over a loudspeaker, the names of the next two dogs to course are called. The first greyhound stud book was published in 1882 and it has been produced every year since then. The online names book allows you to check a name to see if it is currently in use or otherwise unavailable. Peace talks are due to take place in clonmel tomorrow between the irish coursing club icc and county limerick coursing. Headline icc to meet county limerick coursing club over irish cup crux. In 1882 the ncc created the original greyhound stud book, which it has administered ever. Whether or not you decide to compete, your local akc club is the best place to find an event in your area, or you can search for them here. Check hisher ear tattoos the simple rule is that he is tattooed only in the right ear he is british, if in both he is irish. If no greyhounds or prefixes are listed then the name may be available for naming a greyhound. Join the irish times book club to discuss literature, books and writing styles with your favourite authors and fellow readers.
What a final buckle that was, well worth the long trip to clonmel for that alone. Hare coursing is the pursuit of hares with greyhounds and other sighthounds, which chase the. Due to the current government restrictions in place in an effort to combat the spread of covid19, the irish coursing club offices will be fully closed incl telephones until tuesday 14th april. The facts about hare coursing irish council against. Unauthorised meeting means a coursing meeting conducted by a club which is not affiliated to the irish coursing club. Coursing is managed and regulated by the irish coursing club icc, and consists of 89 affiliated clubs from ireland and northern ireland, all of whom must abide by the icc s rules and regulations. Irish coursing club clonmel local business facebook. The coursing matings are coming to an end now but track business is as good as ever, with irish derby runnerup and english derby finalist magical bale in photo proving popular. Online names book jockey club interactive registration.
Welcome to the irish coursing club online stud book. You should also check variations or sounds like of the name to. Remember all names must be approved by the jockey club prior to use. A number of breeds, or types of dogs, which do not hunt solely by speed and sight, as well as a number of nonhunting breeds, are currently being recognized as sighthounds, either informally or formally by kennel clubs, or lure and live coursing clubs. The national coursing club ncc was formed in 1858 and has controlled greyhound coursing since then, in the same way that the jockey club controls racing. Only exact spelling without any regard to phonetics is used for comparison. Hare coursing being kept alive by greyhound registrations.
The irish coursing club promotes and regulates coursing on the island of ireland and are also keepers of the national stud book for greyhound identification and registration purposes. Over 100 people from all over ireland attended and heard that basically there are 2 options for the track. The irish coursing club, icc, was established in 1916 and was reconstituted under the greyhound industry act 1958 and is responsible for the regulation of coursing in ireland. Find out the best and worst foods for your dog and which to avoid. Laser, visa and master card payment is via secure server. Appendix b registration fees effective on 1 september 2015. It will exacerbate the havoc already wrought by this economically embattled sector on problem gamblers, the people from whom it takes a disproportionate amount of money up to 200,000 of them in ireland. Irish coursing club greyhound race track northern ireland racing regulations. Hare coursing being kept alive by greyhound registrations circular to members of irelands parliament dear deputy, as you know, the greyhound industry is in the spotlight due to both the.
Use this form if you have a greyhound currently registered in the irish or other recognised stud book and need him or her to be registered with the gsb whether as a brood bitch, stud dog or for coursing ifwhen coursing under ncc rules is allowed by law fees. We only register irish track dogs when they are to be used for breeding, so if you have a retired irish racing dog your first port of call is the gbgb on 0207 822 0900, then the irish coursing club on 00 353 5261 72426. All greyhounds starting with or containing the name entered will be listed. The prestigious tipperary cup, the centrepiece of the club s annual coursing meeting, was first run. Club representatives are nominated and voted on to the executive committee to manage the affairs of the club, together with the president, treasurer and secretary. In september of 1991 the akc began its own program of lure coursing as a sport under the guidance of dean wright, a long time promoter of asfa lure coursing. The ncc was formed in 1858 and in 1882 created the original greyhound stud book, which it has administered ever. These are lure coursing trials sponsored by the american kennel club and held in accordance with akc lure coursing rules and regulations. Lure coursing faqs 1995 the scottish deerhound club of. Breeds considered to be controversial, not having by origin a sighthound function. Issue of certificate of registrationnames form on receipt of microchipping.
Applications are now sought from for a fulltime position based at galway greyhound stadium. Of course, owners and trainers are feeling the loss of prize money, and sean would like to see the igb giving them more than the 2 a day per dog currently being paid. Icc to meet county limerick coursing club over irish cup crux. Only some of the sulhamstead hounds are mentioned, mostly those that did particularly well in the show ring or in breeding, or those of which i have photographs. Irish greyhound registration use this form if you have a greyhound currently registered in the irish or other recognised stud book and. Enter greyhound name or part name to see list of greyhounds. Enter desired name in full to see if name is available. Dogowner given leave to challenge dope charge the irish times. Most meetings last for two days with a maximum of 72 courses per day. Ahead of coursings biggest annual event, amy lewis hears both sides of.
Join the irish times book club to discuss literature, books and. Registered owner means the person in whose name a greyhound is registered in the irish greyhound stud book. Direct phone lines to irish coursing club and sporting press. They started the irish wolfhound coursing club and pushed for hounds that had working ability, not just looks. Make sure to familiarize yourself with the lure coursing. Letter in irish examiner december 1st early morning racing a bad move the introduction of early morning track racing represents a cynical and irresponsible move by our greyhound industry. You can then select a greyhound from the list and its siblings,sire, dam, owners and breeders will be displayed. We would appreciate feedback from you so that we can improve the facility.
It was agreed that irish coursing club ceo dj histon would meet with both the superintendents again and report back to members on how best to progress the. Eastdonegal coursing club january 2, 2016 due to the weather at east donegal there will be no two course duffer and working members stake so if yous know anybody with a dog in these stakes inform them that there cancelled meeting will go ahead at 11. Joint committee on agriculture, food and the marine debate. Change of owner at naming stage and issue of certificate of microchipregistration will incur additional fee of 4 to the below fees. Fees payable on submission of forms or by arrangement with secretary. Approximately 10,000 hares are coursed each season. We regret any inconvenience but please note that any late registration payments arising from this period of closure will not incur a penalty or fine. At a meeting held at the track on august 15th a survival plan for the future of longford greyhound stadium was discussed. For the 20182019 season there will be a charge of 50 to access the draws and results area of the website. The irish coursing club are holders of the greyhound stud book and are responsible for naming and registration of all greyhounds in ireland. Please feel free to use the contact form below for any question or comment you may have regarding the greyhound stud book or the national coursing club. There are 78 enclosed hare coursing clubs in ireland which are affiliated to the irish coursing club icc, the controlling body in coursing. Dj histon, chief executive officer of the irish coursing club icc, reckons that the whole carnival is worth upwards of 16m to the town of clonmel and surrounds and certainly it seems that.
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