By Dan Walsh at Lingstown races
Last Sunday’s point-to-point races at Lingstown, Tomhaggard, was a major success on the track, but there was also an opportunity for the Killinick Harriers to honour some of its longest serving and devoted members of the organising committee.
A presentation took place in the parade ring without speeches as Jim Underwood distributed congratulatory envelopes to three outstanding contributors to the Lingstown races over centuries.
First up was Scott Mernagh, who was elected as Chairman in the 2016-2017 season and firmly held the reins until 2023.
Anita Ronan (nee Kent) was elected Hon. Point-to-Point Secretary in the 2016-2017 season and served until 2023. Katie Stafford, Dennistown, the new Hon. Point-to-Point Secretary has had a baptism of fire as today was her third point-to-point in less than five months!
Aileen Cardiff was elected as Hon. Point-to-Point Secretary for the 1981-1982 season and retired from that position after 35 years in March 2016.
Last Sunday Aileen Cardiff told WexfordLocal.com; “It was a pleasure for me to have held the position of Secretary for 35 years, many of my closest friends are members of the Killinick Harriers Hunt Committee and the horse racing fraternity and I left the job in the capable hands of Anita Ronan.”
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