Tag Archives: Point to Point

Killeagh Point to Point Shoot – 18/1/2015

Joe Keniry-3

The second ECCG shoot on 18/01/2015 was at the Knockane track outside Killeagh where the Killeagh Harriers annual P2P meeting was held for the third consecutive year. The weather conditions were ideal with bright sunny skies. Despite the cold element and mucky conditions the event was well supported and attracted a huge crowd from the local area. There were six races on the day with an average of 3 to 12 horses competing in each covering a 3 circuit course over a 3 mile distance. The last race of the day saw 24 horses compete the course but only 21 jockeys!

ECCG members were on hand suitably attired in wellingtons and warm clothing to capture some challenging equine sporting images.

Some great images were captured on the day including the jockeys and horses in the parading area and jumping over the second and third fence up on the hill area of the track.

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– Noelle Lowney

Lisgoold Point to Point Shoot 4/1/2015

John Tait-6

The first ECCG shoot of 2015 was at the Lisgoold P2P track in Templenacarriga for the United Hunt’s, New Year fixture on Jan 4th 2015. The galloping right handed track situated on a massive 89 acres saw six races over the event that day run over 2 and half circuits with an approximate distance of 3 miles and an average of 10 horses competing per race. The last race of the day saw 18 horses compete.

The teeming rain, drenching mist and drizzle coupled with mucky and muddy field conditions did not deter the ECCG members from attending to shoot at this P2P event. All were suitably attired in raingear and wellingtons to brave the cloudy and wet conditions in order to capture challenging equine sporting images. Some races were a little eventful with some horses falling at and over the fences but, fortunately, none of them were injured that day. Some great images were captured including the jockeys and horses in the parading area and jumping over the second and last fences at the track.

Despite the wet weather conditions the shoot proved to be a worthwhile venture.

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– Noelle Lowney

Lisgoold Point to Point – 5/1/14

While the ECCG shoot at Lisgoold Point to Point on Sunday 5/1/14 was cancelled due to the atrocious weather conditions, one member of the group wasn’t as easily deterred.

Denis O’Flynn, never one to let a sporting occasion pass without aiming his cameras at it, braved the elements and came away with some images. Check them out below:

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See more of Denis’s images here.