A TRIP to the South Union we usually keep until the end of the season, when we make the trip to our southern neighbours. They hunt country south of Cork city, in that very sought after country bordering on the Great Atlantic Way, with Kinsale as its centre.

On the day, the meet was at Allen’s Bar in the small village of Riverstick, roughly halfway between Cork Airport and Kinsale. The connection with the hunt is strong, as proprietor Eamonn Kelleher hunted the pack for over 20 seasons and his granddaughter Kaylea Corkery was out on her coloured and going well.