David Flynn and James Lowry at The Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown Geoghegan \ Noel Mullins

Kira O’Leary crossing the country with the South Union Foxhounds at Riverstick, Co Cork \ Catherine Power

Brendan Hourigan, whip, leads the field off the road, while out with the South Union Foxhounds at Riverstick, Co Cork \ Catherine Power

Sophia Harkin takes on the bank on her great cob, while out with the South Union Foxhounds at Riverstick, Co Cork \ Catherine Power

Owner of Bridge House Stud Trevor Badger and former master Caprini Flynn at the Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown \ Noel Mullins

Saoirse Cronin, Erin Cleary and Hannah McCormack at The Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown Geoghegan \ Noel Mullins

Former Westmeath Foxhounds and Streamstown Harriers Huntsman James Lowry in action at The Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown Geoghegan \ Noel Mullins

Chairman of Eventing Ireland Niki Potternton in action at The Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown Geoghegan \ Noel Mullins

Kieran Rossiter and Diarmuid Conway at The Westmeath Foxhounds meet at Castletown Geoghegan \ Noel Mullins

Avena O'Keeffe in action during the meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds from Cashel \ Siobhan English

Tipperary Foxhounds' huntsman Gavin Shorten leads off the hounds from the meet in Cashel \ Siobhan English

Robyn Blackwell in action with the Tipperary Foxhounds from Cashel \ Siobhan English

The Tipperary Foxhounds met under the Rock of Cashel last week. Pictured from left are Conor Higgins (amateur whipper-in), Daragh Ryan (amateur whipper-in) huntsman Gavin Shorten and James O'Donnell (professional whipper-in) \ Siobhan English

Nick Maher takes on a wall during the meet of the Tipperary Foxhounds from Cashel \ Siobhan English

Colie Delapp out with the North Galway Foxhounds at the Shrule meet on Sunday \ Maura Morrin

Steven Finn out with the North Galway Foxhounds sailing over a stone wall at the Shrule meet \ Maura Morrin

John Glynn, whip with the North Galway Foxhounds, clearing a wall at the Shrule meet \ Maura Morrin

Laura Reddington of the North Galway Foxhounds enjoying her day out at Shrule meet \ Maura Morrin

Gearoid Tully, master with the North Galway Foxhounds, at the Shrule meet \ Maura Morrin