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Nellie, I enjoy all country sports people's company and as a doggy fantatic since a boy particularly doggy people's company. I look down on no one and this might sound trite nor 'up to anyone.' Although I do admire excellence in people should that be intelligence, knowledge or skills. And I...

Margaret, These nice compliments are bad for my ' hard man' image BUT my wife says I am getting more pleasant as I get older! I was delighted to have some more terrier and lurcher folk present and in spite of the weather - my first wet press reception in 34 years! we got good coverage...

Thanks for the advertising! I launched this competition; the Five Nations Terrier one last year and the equivalent Five Nations Lurcher event this year to raise the profile of terrier & lurchers at our shows ;to give owners at least equal status and prizes to our other events and to give Irish...

Congratulations Deidre, Last Qualifier in NI but a few more to come - including one in the ROI. But the Mc Coy's now have quite a strong hand. Decided to put up a prize for the runner up and we have a £250 gent's watch. Not being sexist but I wanted to have the watch at the final and had to...

Yes - the normal racing over the longer course for the 24th All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships will take place after the Master Mc Grath final. All dogs are eligible to compete in this so a dog that wins over the shorter Master Mc Grath distance can be tested for speed & stamina over...

The Remaining Irish qualifying events for the Redmills Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in the UK or Ireland will take place as follows : 1. Mourne Show Sunday 15th May 2. Rosscrea Flapper Racing 22nd May 3. Florencecourt Country Fair 29th May 4.Clondulane Country Fair...

Three Qualifiers have already taken place for Ireland's new International Lurcher Championships the Redmills Master McGrath Challenge to find the fastest lurcher in Ireland or the UK- the final taking place at the Irish Game Fair,Shanes Castle 25th June 2011 and the Redmills Five Nations...

Unfortunately due to continuing ill health Seamus Erwin of the Mid Antrim Club has had to stand down from organising duties at the Irish Game Fair at Shanes Castle ( and the All Ireland Terrier & Lurcher Championships) and at the Irish Game & Country fair at Birr Castle, Co Offaly. He hopes to...

Whatshappin, As you are aware this is only the second show we have run at Ballywalter since 2001. And last year was a one day show. When we run over two days we get complaints that it doubles the costs to people who want to run and show. The 1.00pm start was always dictated by the club...

Great photos Deidre - you have captured the atmosphere of Ballywalter perfectly - a relaxed happy day out for everyone with wonderful weather. Can you let me have the various class and top winner photos for the magazine mail to irishgamefair@btinternet.com Now on to Shanes Castle for the REAL...

I would wish to thank everyone who participated in the terrier & lurcher events at Ballywalter and especially Matt Lee Snr & Jnr and the rest of the Lee Clan for running the event when the rest of the Mid Antrim team including Chairman , Seamus Erwin were ill or unavailable. I would also like...

We hope to see Terrier and Lurcher enthusiasts competing at the Ballywalter Fair on Sunday 1st May - Both Racing and Showing take place on the one day see wwww.ballywaltergamefair.com   For those further South the Rockview Show has qualifiers for the Great Game Fairs of Ireland Five Nations...

Google Ballywalter Game Fair and you can get a map - it is well AA signposted from Newtownards. Alternatively go to the AA site and put in your location and Ballywalter and you will get a map and precise instructions. Well worth the journey - great fair and a lovely drive to it down either...

Whatshappin, Racing and show at Ballywalter will ONLY take place on Sunday. Each qualifying show will decide how it selects two qualifiers. At Ballywalter it has been decided that the Over and Under winning dogs will be the qualifiers going through. The two dogs will then race for the top...

The first heats of the Master McGrath Challenge take place this weekend at the Ballywalter Game Fair on Sunday 1st May and also on the same day at the Rockview Show. Following weekend the qualifier takes place at Dessie Macken's show and the w/e after that at Neilston and Mourne Shows. Apart...

Pictured: The Country Sports Village in the Stable Yard at Ballywalter under construction. With 4,000 sq feet of tentage and c 6,000 feet of stabling this will be one of the highlights of the fair as it contains two sporting artists; arguably Ireland's finest modern taxidermist and taxidermy by...

Margaret, Larry Lee is great for his age and still shooting. We have been friends for a very long time. The hounds got a great reception from both crowd and politicians and overall I feel the best defence for country sports is to let people see we are just normal folk like themselves who...

Billy and John modelling the finalists caps with Jenny Mc Meekan from sponsors Redmills. All finalists for the Master Mc Grath Challenge Final at Shanes Castle will receive one of these limited edition caps produced by Wildebeest Embroidery Wildebeest Embriodery produce a wide range of...

Margaret, Sorry you missed it. Just got the photos back - between 3 & 400 watched the displays ( 70 sat down to lunch in the Town Hall!) - lots of politicians there happy to photographed with the horse & hounds etc. Great displays from the flycasters; Eddie Dash, pony & trap; the gundogs and...

Country will come to Town tomorrow 20th April when horses & hounds, terriers & lurchers, gundogs, fly casters, falcons & ferrets and even Victorian street theatre and horse drawn vehicles will take over the Town Square in Newtownards to entertain the general public and give the media a preview...