Martin Kinneavy clearing a stone wall on the shore of Lough Corrib with the North Galway Foxhounds \ Maura Morrin

Archie Rabbette, one of the youngest members of the North Galway Foxhounds, flying over a wall at Kilbeg Pier meet \ Maura Morrin

Eoghan McCabe, huntsman of the East Galway Foxhounds, leads hounds in between draws from the meet at Killimor \ Siobhan English Photography

Tadhg McKiernan out with the Glasson Farmers at Coosan Point on New Years day \ Mark Wiseman

Orla Ward out with the Glasson Farmers at Coosan Point on New Years day \ Mark Wiseman

Glasson Farmers' huntsman Anthony Flynn leads away from the meet out at Coosan Point on New Years day \ Mark Wiseman

Field master Padraig Keegan out with the Glasson Farmers at Coosan Point on New Years day \ Mark Wiseman

Wicklow Foxhounds' field master Paul Somers leads the followers in Coolgreany \ Noel Mullins

Jason Franey with his home-bred three-year-old by the Irish Draught stallion Dunsandle Diamond in action at the Wicklow Foxhounds meet at Coolgreany \ Noel Mullins

Coley Horses Irish Draughts ridden by Cian McHugh and Jessie Law out hunting with the Wicklow Foxhounds in Coolgreany \ Noel Mullins

Shannon O’Mahony honorary secretary of The North Kerry Harriers sailing into the river on her great grey horse \ Catherine Power

Amy Tierney on her lovely coloured crosses the country with style \ Catherine Power

David Trant huntsman of the North Kerry Harriers sails over a hedge at Duagh \ Catherine Power