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| Formation | 1916[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Sports Association |
| Purpose | The management and promotion of Irish hare coursing |
| Headquarters | Davis Road, Clonmel, Co Tipperary |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | English |
Staff | Limited full-time staff |
| Website | irishcoursingclub.ie |
The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the national association for hare coursing in Ireland. Founded in 1916, it consists of 89 affiliated clubs on the Island of Ireland[1] and acts as the official authority for the Irish variety of the sport.[2]
The association holds two national meets, the National Meeting at the Clonmel Greyhound Stadium in County Tipperary in February, being the most important event in the coursing calendar, attracting 10,000 spectators,[3] and claimed by its organisers to be worth up to €16 million for the local economy,[4] and the Irish Cup at the County Limerick Coursing Club a few weeks afterwards.[1]
Conservation
A study in 2010 by Dr Neil Reid at Queen’s University Belfast found that the density of hares in ICC preserves was eighteen times higher than in the wild in Ireland.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b c "About Us". Irish Coursing Club. Clonmel. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ "THE TRUTH ABOUT HARE COURSING". Irish Independent. Dublin: Independent News & Media. 13 December 2006. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ O'Reilly, M (10 February 2008). "Countryfile". BBC.
- ^ "Thousands to attend coursing event". The Irish Times. 3 February 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ Reid, Neil; Magee, Ciarán; Ian Montgomery, W. (March 2010). "Integrating field sports, hare population management and conservation". Acta Theriologica. 55 (1). Queen's University Belfast: 61–71. doi:10.4098/j.at.0001-7051.030.2009. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ Viney, Michael (12 January 2019). "Can coursing be good for hares? The strange answer is yes". The Irish Times. Dublin: Irish Times Trust. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.