Shay Foley jumps with style over the banks at Clonakenny with Golden Vale Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Dan Maloney, huntsman, with his wife Sarah (on the bay) and her sister Molly at Clonakenny with Golden Vale Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

Ronan Maher sails over the banks at Clonakenny with Golden Vale Foxhounds on his great pony \ Catherine Power

Sean Moore MFH stretches for a big jump over a wide drain at Clonakenny with Golden Vale Foxhounds \ Catherine Power

The Louth Foxhounds hosts, John and Sabine Butterley, with Philip Rice at the meet on the Butterley Farm \ Noel Mullins

Louth joint master Joe Callan in action at the Louth Foxhounds meet at Butterley’s \ Noel Mullins

Lola Europa and Olivia Williams at the Louth Foxhounds meet at Butterley’s \ Noel Mullins

Louth joint masters Gerry Boylan with Joe Callan at the Louth Foxhounds meet at Butterley’s \ Noel Mullins

Louth whippers in Oisin Duffy and Tommy Parr at the Louth Foxhounds meet at Butterley’s \ Noel Mullins

Smiles all the way: The Ballymacad Foxhounds held their annual Children's Christmas meet on Sunday, with a terrific turnout, it was enjoyed by all \ Mark Wiseman

The crafty fox leads the way at the Ballymacad Foxhounds annual Children's Christmas meet \ Mark Wiseman

Trimor stud manager Paul McDonnell with daughter Helen on ' Scarlett' at the Ballymacad Foxhounds annual Children's Christmas meet \ Mark Wiseman

John Glynn, North Galway Foxhounds, clearing a stone wall at the Cloon Meet with Cloonacauneen Castle in the background \ Maura Morrin

Jason Carr, North Galway Foxhounds, flying high over a wall at Ballyheane Meet \ Maura Morrin

Pat Mellett, Whipper in with The North Galway Foxhounds, at Cloon Meet \ Maura Morrin