Pony Club Mounted Games - 2019
International Games Festival at Punchestown 19th & 20th October
Well done to all the Carlow Pony Club kids who took part in the International Games Festival at Punchestown last weekend. Carlow were well represented with a total of 3 teams at under 10 and junior level. The kids have been back in training for the last few weeks in preparation for the weekend and all of the training has certainly paid off with great results all round.
Sandra Buckley trained the U-10 busy bee team which included :
Tomas Buckley and Valentino
Rebecca Salter and Jack
Robyn Hatton and Flame
Grainne Keogh and Angel
All of this team are in their first year of games and had a great weekend finishing 5th in the B-final on Sunday afternoon. The team was also joined by a Scottish member for the weekend who was looking for a team to join up with and Eve played fantastically all weekend and travelled home proudly with her Carlow Pony Club jumper and numnah.
Th U-10 team trained by Mick Kelly had a fantastic weekend and the team includes:
Katie Belle Foley and Ellie
Lucy Kelly and Willow
Conor Buckley and Luca
Lily Hatton and Flash
Orla Kelly and Fudge
The team played consistently.well all weekend with minimal mistakes and carried this performance through to the A-final where they won by 2 points. It was a great end to the year for the team and also a happy end for the 4 members who are moving up to junior games next year.
Following the under 10 finals all parents and kids watched Alan Hatton and the junior team in the Junior B final. The junior team includes
Jodie May Foley and Mister
Alice Hatton and Ginger
Polly Blake and Holly
Sami Lil Salter and Esmeralda
Pippa Blake and Toby
The juniors got off to a great start in the final and were unlucky to be pipped at the post into second place. All of the girls have another year at junior level and they will surely be back next year to give it another go.
Everyone had a great weekend and a big thank you to all of the parents who brought the kids to training all year and helped out all weekend at the festival.
Sandra Buckley trained the U-10 busy bee team which included :
Tomas Buckley and Valentino
Rebecca Salter and Jack
Robyn Hatton and Flame
Grainne Keogh and Angel
All of this team are in their first year of games and had a great weekend finishing 5th in the B-final on Sunday afternoon. The team was also joined by a Scottish member for the weekend who was looking for a team to join up with and Eve played fantastically all weekend and travelled home proudly with her Carlow Pony Club jumper and numnah.
Th U-10 team trained by Mick Kelly had a fantastic weekend and the team includes:
Katie Belle Foley and Ellie
Lucy Kelly and Willow
Conor Buckley and Luca
Lily Hatton and Flash
Orla Kelly and Fudge
The team played consistently.well all weekend with minimal mistakes and carried this performance through to the A-final where they won by 2 points. It was a great end to the year for the team and also a happy end for the 4 members who are moving up to junior games next year.
Following the under 10 finals all parents and kids watched Alan Hatton and the junior team in the Junior B final. The junior team includes
Jodie May Foley and Mister
Alice Hatton and Ginger
Polly Blake and Holly
Sami Lil Salter and Esmeralda
Pippa Blake and Toby
The juniors got off to a great start in the final and were unlucky to be pipped at the post into second place. All of the girls have another year at junior level and they will surely be back next year to give it another go.
Everyone had a great weekend and a big thank you to all of the parents who brought the kids to training all year and helped out all weekend at the festival.
Games at the national Ploughing Championships Fenagh 2019
Best of Luck to our teams playing games at the Ploughing tomorrow 17th Sept.Competitions start at 1oclock in the Hunt Chase Arena for U 10 and 3 o'clock for Juniors if you like to cheer them on.
South East Spring League
Well done to all our games teams who competed in the South East Spring league at junior and u-10 level. Robyn and Thomas were leading members of our u-10 bibs team and the junior team included Jodie, Alice, Felim, Pippa, Polly and Sami. Particular congratulations to the U-10 team of Orla, Katie, Lily, Conor and Lucy who came 1st in the league bringing home the cup from Waterford on 9th June.
16th April
Well done to the u 10 games team of Orla Kelly Lily Hatton Katie Foley Lucy Kelly and Conor Buckley who won the first leg of The Southeast league on Saturday night . We are hosting a leg of The league on Saturday night in Slaney Park. If anyone would like to play please contact Alan on 087 9075858. Also help is needed to set up and on the day itself which would be greatly received.
Well done to the u 10 games team of Orla Kelly Lily Hatton Katie Foley Lucy Kelly and Conor Buckley who won the first leg of The Southeast league on Saturday night . We are hosting a leg of The league on Saturday night in Slaney Park. If anyone would like to play please contact Alan on 087 9075858. Also help is needed to set up and on the day itself which would be greatly received.
9th April
There is no games training this week as the Spring League is starting on Saturday. There will be 2 legs this month starting with 1 next Saturday 13th followed by one to be be hosted by our own club on Saturday the 20th in Slaney Park .There will be 2 more heats next month.We will have U 10 and Junior teams to play if people are free . Who ever would like to play and is available on Saturday could they please contact Alan Hatton by this coming Wednesday lunchtime as we have to enter our teams. Thanks.
There is no games training this week as the Spring League is starting on Saturday. There will be 2 legs this month starting with 1 next Saturday 13th followed by one to be be hosted by our own club on Saturday the 20th in Slaney Park .There will be 2 more heats next month.We will have U 10 and Junior teams to play if people are free . Who ever would like to play and is available on Saturday could they please contact Alan Hatton by this coming Wednesday lunchtime as we have to enter our teams. Thanks.
Mounted Games
Mounted Games is a team event and competitions take place at various shows throughout the summer including the National Ploughing Championships in September. Each team consists of five members who take part in 10 different games which require a mixture of speed, accuracy and control. Carlow currently have U10 and Junior teams who train weekly and all members are welcome to take part.
The following are the dates and venues for the 2019 Under 10 and Junior Mounted Games Spring League:
Saturday 13th April, hosted by Wexford Hunt Branch in Ballybrennan (Y21 RF67).
Saturday 20th April, hosted by Carlow Hunt Branch at the following co-ordinates, W91 P8W2.
Friday 10th May, hosted by Island Hunt Branch in the Moyne (Y21 C638).
Saturday 25th May, hosted by Kildare Hunt Branch in Punchestown.
The final of the spring league will be held at the Waterford Show on Sunday June 9th.
All members are welcome to attend training and give it a go with the emphasis on taking part and having fun!!!
Any enquiries to Alan Hatton 087 9075858
Mounted Games is a team event and competitions take place at various shows throughout the summer including the National Ploughing Championships in September. Each team consists of five members who take part in 10 different games which require a mixture of speed, accuracy and control. Carlow currently have U10 and Junior teams who train weekly and all members are welcome to take part.
The following are the dates and venues for the 2019 Under 10 and Junior Mounted Games Spring League:
Saturday 13th April, hosted by Wexford Hunt Branch in Ballybrennan (Y21 RF67).
Saturday 20th April, hosted by Carlow Hunt Branch at the following co-ordinates, W91 P8W2.
Friday 10th May, hosted by Island Hunt Branch in the Moyne (Y21 C638).
Saturday 25th May, hosted by Kildare Hunt Branch in Punchestown.
The final of the spring league will be held at the Waterford Show on Sunday June 9th.
All members are welcome to attend training and give it a go with the emphasis on taking part and having fun!!!
Any enquiries to Alan Hatton 087 9075858
Click on the button below to see all info on Mounted Games on the IPC website
Punchestown Festival October '18
The games season came to an exciting finish in October over the course of two days in Punchestown. The weather wasn't in our favour as it rained non stop on Saturday but that didn't stop the teams from bravely stepping up and competing 4 times each over the weekend. The junior team of Cara, Jessica, Miriam, Polly and Alice finished in a very tightly contested second place in the B final while the 'Bibs' U10 team of Jodie, Katie, Jasmine and Orla also came in a very exciting 2nd place in their B final. The A U10 team of Lily, Lucy, Pippa and Conor made it through to the A final and finished in 6th place. A great result all round for the three teams who have worked and competed very hard all season.