Thrilling finale to North West League 2013

Initial reports of Sunday’s North West League final paint a picture of heart stopping entertainment and a great spread of success across all the clubs. With double points up for grabs on the day, nerves were stretched to their limits and the tension was high. Judge and coursebuilder Tony Ennis set a technically challenging courseContinue reading “Thrilling finale to North West League 2013”

North West League Final promises some cracking competition

Spring must be here! This Sunday sees the climax of the 2013 North West Spring League and although the forecast is for another bitterly cold day, the competition will be red hot in almost every division. As always, there will be no training classes at the final. Instead you’ll have the chance to put allContinue reading “North West League Final promises some cracking competition”

Chill winds warmed by hot competition at fourth leg of North West League *with results*

A bitterly cold wind cut right through to the bone at Sunday’s fourth leg of the North West League but it didn’t deter another large contingent of riding club enthusiasts from turning out to earn more valuable points at this ever-popular event. We welcomed another new member as Hannah McGlinchey made her debut on herContinue reading “Chill winds warmed by hot competition at fourth leg of North West League *with results*”

Full results from NWL Show 2: Congratulations Leo!

It’s great when a competitor who has knocked on the door at almost every competition finally lands on the top spot. Well done Leo on your brilliant win in the Intermediate class on Sunday. Geraldine will be proud of you! Full results and league standings below. Photos to follow. NWL 2013 | Points | 17Continue reading “Full results from NWL Show 2: Congratulations Leo!”

Familiar scene but plenty of new faces: NWL 2013 kicks off the competitive year

Templemore in mid-February: Contrast the pouring rain, penetrating damp and gloomy overcast sky with the bright, happy and animated faces of riding club members and you begin to understand the enduring attraction of the North West League. Despite the awful weather conditions, it was a real pleasure to be at the opening leg of theContinue reading “Familiar scene but plenty of new faces: NWL 2013 kicks off the competitive year”

Big week for Donegal as two new riding clubs are born

Hard to believe but true — Donegal now has five AIRC clubs with Rosann and Inishowen officially on the board. We look forward to seeing them in action at the North West League. Rosann will be sporting navy colours with Inishowen togging out in navy and light blue. Congratulations clubs on getting up and going.Continue reading “Big week for Donegal as two new riding clubs are born”

Volunteer taskforce for NWL, Sunday 10 March

Following the successful blueprint of the autumn league, each leg of the spring NWL will be run by an individual club. Letterkenny is on duty for the first and fourth legs on Sundays 10 February and 10 March. Cormac has drawn up four operational teams to cover the range of tasks involved in running aContinue reading “Volunteer taskforce for NWL, Sunday 10 March”