This article is from page 102 of the 2008-10-07 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 102 JPG
ALL kinds of canine carry-on was celebrated in Cratloe last week when the four-legged took over the compe- tition from the usual two legged on Cratloe GAA for the seventh Annual Cratloe Fun Doggie Show.
A record 760 entries made sure that Judges JP Dillion, Limerick 95 FM and Robert Kelly, Irish Cocker Spaniel Club were kept on their toes awarding first to fourth place rosettes. The winner of each of the 20 classes was brought back into the judging ring to compete for the Show Dog 2008 and that proved to be Sean Kelly from Newmarket, who was
presented with the Robert Manning Memorial Trophy on behalf of his golden retriever Max. The trophy 1s sponsored annually by the Munster Dog Training and Behaviour School who also organised the dog show classes.
The pony rides and the face paint- ing were a great attraction with the youngsters while there was great competition for the prizes to be had at the long puck, sliothar through the hole, penalties and football through the tyre. The golf putting exasper- ated many and even the best of golf- ers had trouble putting the ball un- der the watchful eye of Donal Ryan. Spotty and Henry, the two miniature
ponies had all scratching their heads as they tried to guess the ponies com- bined weight. Brendan Madigan was the lucky winner of the ‘Guess How Many Sweets In The Jar and Win The Lot’ competition. The book stall was a hive of activity and the barbeque and tea rooms kept visitors fed and watered. The new car park laid in the grounds of the GAA ensured that there was plenty of car parking under the watchful eyes of the attendants marshalled by Dennis Conroy.
The pet photography studio was kept busy and while talented cam- eraman Brendan Coleman captured portraits of many a man and his best friend.
“Tt was a terrific afternoon of fun for all who attended and the committee are delighted with the funds raised in aid of the community sports hall,” a spokeswoman for the committe said. “The hall was open and everyone agreed that it is a wonderful asset to the community. The committee want to sincerely thank all who helped out on the day along with our wonderful sponsors to make the seventh An- nual Cratloe Doggie Show the best ever yet and already look forward to PAU Oe