Tree Top Kerry, bred by Dan O Donoghue, Millstreet, returned home to win her third cup this season.
“Another greyhound which found herself at the wrong side of the handicap too at the 2017 National Meeting was Tree Top Kerry and she was visibly tired when bowing out to the eventual winner, Knockout Glory, in the third round of the Oaks. However connections can now look forward to a return visit to Powerstown Park (Clonmel for the National Coursing Championships) after her third success of the season, and second in ten days, at Millstreet yesterday .” – [ICC]
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Yvonne Harrington has over 200 photos of the Millstreet Coursing in her Smugmug Album
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Dan is also going well in the SPORTING PRESS FANTASY COURSING LEADERBOARD, where he lies in fourth place. He has won the competition three times previously
| SPORTING PRESS FANTASY COURSING LEADERBOARD 07/01/18 | |||
| 1 | Leo Walsh & Denis Daly | Donabate | 570 |
| Jt 2 | Ian Bourke | Oola | 565 |
| Jt 2 | John Devlin | Armagh | 565 |
| 4 | Dan O’Donoghue | Millstreet | 560 |
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My memories of Dan O Donoghue the decades does span
One can say of him he remains quite a man
Though his physical best years behind him and he is wheelchair bound
By his photograph he remains strong looking and healthy and of mind rather sound
As a young man one who worked hard no job for him too tough
But i recall him as quite a good fellow one in his ways kind enough
One in life who has had his huge crosses to bear
For many years he has been in a wheelchair
As a breeder of coursing greyhounds nowadays his legend has grown
The likeable Dan to many in Ireland is well known
As the saying goes a good man cannot be kept down
Dan O Donoghue is a credit to old Millstreet Town
His life’s tribulation a story to inspire
There is so much about him for one to admire
Many in his position would feel hope from their life had gone
But this amazing fellow remains in good spirits and keeps on keeping on
The great love of life he always had he does retain
And his indomitable spirit with him does remain
The tough challenges life has given him with bravery he does meet
This man among men in the Town of Millstreet.
“The Amazing Dan O Donoghue” is by Francis Duggan
http://francisrhymer.blogspot.ie/2018/01/the-amazing-dan-o-donoghue.html
Lovely poem Francis. Thanks very much. Memories of the day we worked together. If you are ever in Millstreet be sure to give me a call.