Galway BranchBranch Secretary
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 Jimmy Noone and Thomas Coleman Joyce presenting the funds raised to Brother Alphonsus |
September 2011
Galway Region Irish Draught Mare and Foal Championship 2011
Sponsored by the Galway Branch of the IDHBA and Connolly's Red Mills
The Galway Region Irish Draught Mare and Foal Championship was held at the Mountbellew Show on Sunday last. It was sponsored by the Galway Branch of the Irish Draught Horse Breeders Association & Connolly Red Mills. There was a prize fund of €2,500.00. The winner was Pat Hoare, Ballinastack, Moylough. His winning Mare - Moylough Holly - is by Merry Mate & Killenana View. The foal is by Crosstown Dancer. Merry Mate is by Merry Gold by Lahinch. Crosstown Dancer is by Flagmount Diamond by King of Diamonds. Pat's luck was in on the day as her also took second place in the same Championship. His daughter Katie led that mare.
 John O'Hara (National President Irish Shows Association); Vincent Faughnan (Judge); Owen Griffin (Chairman Galway Branch IDHBA); Katie Hoare; Pat Hoare (Championship Winner); Thomas C.Joyce (President Galway Branch IDHBA & National Vice President); Dermot Shaughnessy and Thomas McCrann (Judge) |
Results
| Champion: | Pat Hoare's Moylough Holly by Merrymate - Killenna View. Foal by Crosstown Dancer |
| Reserve: | Pat Hoare's Moylough Ruby by Welcome Flagmount - Castaway Foal by Windgap Blue |
| 3rd: | Tom Burke's Feeragh Lass by Grosvenor Lad Foal by Fintan Himself |
| 4th: | Thomas Griffin's Lissyegan Queen by Annaghdown Star - Queen of Diamonds. Foal by Cloonacauneen 4th Champ |
| 5th: | Seamus Leahy's Headford Beauty by Kildalton Gold - Ashling Beauty Foal by Rebel Flagmount |
| 6th: | Peter Reilly's Precious Crest by Sea Crest - Beggaramore Girl Foal by Mountain Pearl |
August 2011
The Galway Branch Held a very successful Information Evening on Friday August 26th in O'Dea's Hotel in Loughrea.
The evening was very enlitening, covering new regulations regarding drawing of horse boxes, nutrition for the mare and foal and worming your horses. The evening was very well supported.
On the evening, they also held a draw, which was run to help fund the mare and foal championship at Mountbellew Show.
The results of the draw were as follows:
2 nights B&B in the Castle Court Hotel, Westport
Gerard Thomas
1 night B&B plus evening meal in Hotel Newport
Pat Hoare
Dinner for 2 in the Park House Restuarant, Galway
Joe O'Neill
Dinner for 2 in Cloonacauneen Castle, Claregalway
Denis Delaney
Admission and Dinner for Two at Galway Greyhound Stadium
P.J. Furey
Dinner For 2 a Hayden's Hotel, Ballinasloe or O'Dea's Hotel, Loughrea
Thomas C. Joyce
Dinner for 2 at Gullane's Hotel, Ballinasloe
B. Connaughton
€30 Voucher for the Abbey Restaurant, Claregalway
Tommy Griffin
€25 Voucher for the Malt House Restaurant, Mountbellew
Donal McDermot
€20 Voucher for the West Wing Restaurant, Tuam
Maureen Delaney
Sincere thanks to all who bought or sold tickets and those who donated prizes.