Alocin Murphy clearing a stone wall at the North Galway Foxhounds' Headford meet on St Stephens Day \ Maura Morrin

Cian Melia jumping well at the North Galway Foxhounds' Headford meet on St Stephens Day \ Maura Morrin

Niamh Kelly sailing over a stone wall at the North Galway Foxhounds' Headford meet on St Stephens Day \ Maura Morrin

The Meath hunt pictured at their annual St Stephen's Day meet in Kells \ Mark Wiseman

The Meath hunt arriving to a great reception in Kells; as always, a terrific crowd gathered to see them off \ Mark Wiseman

Meath whip Barry Finnegan crossing the Kells country on St Stephen’s Day \ Mark Wiseman

Meath huntsman Kenny Henry pictured with the hounds on St Stephen’s Day \ Mark Wiseman