Huntsman Padhraic Moynihan leads off the Kildare Foxhounds from Kilkea Castle \ Siobhan English Photography

Triona O'Donovan in auto pilot with her reliable pony out with the Kilworth and Araglen Harriers \ Gillian Condon

Jane Bradbury out with the Bray Harriers recently from The Green Angel \ Gabby Harding

Liz McDonald and Finbar Kelly out with the Iveagh Foxhounds \ Noel Mullins

Former Iveagh joint-master Bob Wilson and Leslie and Ann Mackie out with the Iveagh Foxhounds \ Noel Mullins

Hazel Valentine and Richard Wixted looking splendid at the meet of the Kildare Foxhounds from Kilkea Castle \ Siobhan English Photography

The Kildare Foxhounds met at Kilkea Castle recently. Pictured from left are Richard Wixted, Hazel Valentine, Charlie Vose (whipper-in) and Padhraic Moynihan (huntsman) \ Siobhan English Photography

Jen Donovan popping a hedge while hunting with the Kildare Foxhounds from Kilkea Castle \ Siobhan English Photography

Sam Williams out with the Kilkenny Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Hugh Frisby on his great bay pony takes the bank in his stride out with the Kilkenny Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Huntsman Johnny Murphy with hounds and Aurelia \ Gabby Harding

Lt Col Tom Freyne MFH Sails over the banks out with the Kilkenny Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Kilkenny Foxhounds' joint masters Ben Goodbody, Joe O’Flynn, visiting master Jo Shewry (Carmarthenshire Foxhounds) and Lt Col Tom Freyne turn out ay Ballyduff \ Catherine Power

Emily Hayes in action out with the Kilkenny Foxhounds \ Catherine Power