Check out this super selection of images of hunting in action from across the country

Irish eventing high performance director Dag Albert and senior Irish event rider Cathal Daniels catching up for a chat while heading out for a day's hunting with the East Galway Foxhounds from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

Darragh Donovan, 10, having a great day out with the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Aidan Kennedy takes the wire fence in his stride during the Tipperary Foxhounds meet at Coolmore \ Catherine Power

East Galway Foxhounds' huntsman Eoghan McCabe puts in a quick phone call during the meet from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

Irish international event rider Cathal Daniels in action during a day's hunting with the East Galway Foxhounds from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

East Galway Foxhounds' whipper-in Ann Hanniffy in action from the meet at Tynagh \ Siobhan English

Liz Albert, wife of Irish eventing high performance director Dag Albert, in action during a day's hunting with the East Galway Foxhounds from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

Have steps will travel! Ralph Conroy came to the rescue with mounting steps when the East Galway Foxhounds met at Tynagh \ Siobhan English

Irish eventing high performance director Dag Albert enjoyed a day's hunting with the East Galway Foxhounds from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

East Galway Foxhounds' huntsman Eoghan McCabe leads off from Tynagh last weekend \ Siobhan English

Tadhg Dooley popping a hedge with the East Galway Foxhounds from Tynagh \ Siobhan English

Joseph McNamara of the North Galway Foxhounds crossing country at the Clogher meet \ Maura Morrin

James Rabbette of the North Galway Foxhounds crossing a stone wall at the Clogher meet \ Maura Morrin

Kerrie Knipe of the North Galway Foxhounds sailing over a stone wall at the Clogher Meet \ Maura Morrin

Tipperary Foxhounds mounted field at Coolmore \ Catherine Power

Taking on the rails together: David Crosse and Nick Maher field master in action with the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Robin Blackwell on her great coloured pony in action with the Tipperary Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Gavin Shorten, Tipperary Foxhounds huntsman, keeping a watchful eye on his hounds as he sails over the rails at Aidan Kennedys farm \ Catherine Power

Blazers committee members Cyril Carthy Johnny Geoghegan and hunt chairman Mike McDonagh at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

Brian Geoghegan, Damien O'Neill and Blazers honorary secretary and show horse producer Maeve Carthy at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

Vincent and Ruth Shields with their daughter Molly at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

Joseph McNamara, Ashling White Millie and Adam Costello, Helena Lambert and Anne Kelly at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

Katie and Harry Murphy at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

Geraldine Dempsey, Ian Moloney and Blazers field master Kevin Dempsey at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \ Noel Mullins

2022 RDS Supreme Hunter Champion producer William McMahon on another youngster at the Galway Blazers meet in Craughwell \Noel Mullins

Harry Murphy (11) with his pony Duke (10) out with the Galway Blazers \ Lyndsey Robinson Photography