Ireland Trials from 2015
February 2015
Sat 21st
North of Ireland SDS
Location: Ballymullock Road, Larne
Nursery Final, start time 8.00 am sharp, Full details
Sun 22nd
3 Provinces Nursery Final
Location: Donroe, Co Carlow
RE-SCHEDULED FROM 8 FEBRUARY DUE TO HEAVY FOG. The field is on the main Borris-Fenagh road. 9.00 am start. Full details
Sat 28th
Ballybofey intermediate/open
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Intermediate & Open classes, 8am start. Info: J P McGee 00353 862 798 219 Full details
March 2015
Sat 14th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Stroan Road, Armoy, Co Antrim
Start 8.30 am, weather permitting. Open only. 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Tue 17th
Open Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Sneem, Co Kerry in conjunction with Sneem St. Patrick's Day Festival
Start time 10.30 am Full details
Sat 21st
Toome Open & Interrnediate
Location: Staffordstown Road, Toome
Open & Intermediate Classes, 2 dogs per handler, 3rd dog time permitting. Start 8.00 am. Full details
Sun 22nd
Armoy
Location: Stroan Road, Armoy
Start 8.30 am. Weather permitting. Two dogs per handler. Open class only. Full details
Sat 28th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Stroan Road, Armoy (weather permitting)
Open Class only, 8.30 am start. 2 dogs per handler. Full details
April 2015
Sat 4th
Sun 5th
Open Trial in conjunction with Roscommon County Ploughing
Location: Boyle Road, Frenchpark
Mon 6th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Newtowncrommelin, Co Antrim
Open only, start 8.00 am. 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Tue 7th
Charity Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Staffordtown Road, Toome
Open class only. Start 8.00 am sharp. Full details
Sat 18th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Intermediate & Open Classes. Any handler running three dogs must have one dog run in the first 15 runs. Start 8.00 am sharp. Full details
Sat 18th
Charity Sheep Dog Trial for Foyle Hospice
Location: At C McCloskeys, Banagher Road, Dungiven
Open class only, 9.00 am start. Full details
Sun 19th
Sun 19th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Intermediate & Open Classes. Any handler running three dogs must have one dog run in the first 15 runs. Start 8.30 am sharp. Full details
Sat 25th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Mullaghsandall Road, Larne
Open class only, 8.00 am start. Three dogs per handler, time permitting. Full details
May 2015
Sat 2nd
North v South Challenge Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Entry by qualification only. Start 9.00 am only. Full details
Sun 3rd
Open Trial in conjunction with Roscommon Lamb Festival
Location:
'A great day out for all the family' Full details
Sun 3rd
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Castlebar, Westport Road, Co Mayo
Fundraiser for the Irish National, Open Trial, start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00, entries taken on the field. Full details
Mon 4th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Ballymaclary Farm, Magilligan
Intermediate & Open Classes. Any handler wishing to run 3 dogs must run 1 dog in the first 15 runs. Start 8.00 am. Full details
Mon 4th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Newport, Mulranny Road, Co Mayo
Open Trial, Start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00, entries taken on the day. Full details
Sat 9th
Sheep Dog Trial - Fundraiser for 2016 Irish National
Location: Mullaghsandall Road, Larne
Start 8.00 am. Intermediate & Open Classes. Handlers with 3 dogs must be entered before 9.00 am, only 1 entry after 12.00 noon. Full details
Sat 9th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Clonmany, Co Donegal
Start 8.30 am. Trial 1 - 1st 30 Open dogs on field, 2 dogs per handler. Trial 2 - Immediately after Intermediate & Open Classes. 3 dogs time permitting. Full details
Sat 9th
Charity Open Trial
Location: 30 Head Road, Kilkeel, Co Down
9.00 am start, entry on field, limited to 30 dogs Full details
Sun 10th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Intermediate & Open Classes, start 8.00 am. Handlers with 3 dogs must run 1 in 1st 20 runs. Full details
Sun 10th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: White Mountain, Dungiven - will be signposted from Glenshane Pass
Start 9.00 am Full details
Tue 12th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Start 8.00 am, Intermediate & Open Classes Full details
Thu 14th
Fri 15th
Sat 16th
Sun 17th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Manorcunningham, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate classes, start 9.00 am. Full details
Sun 17th
Open sheepdog trials at Cong Co Mayo
Location:
starting at 9.30 am contact Michael Glynn 086/3967590 Full details
Sat 23rd
Sheep Dog Trial - Fundraiser for 2016 Irish National
Location: Newtowncrommelin
Start 8.00 am. Trial 1 - 1st 30 Open dogs on field, 2 dogs per handler. Trial 2 - afterwards, Open Only. Full details
Sat 23rd
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Clonmany, Co Donegal
Start 8.00 am. Trial 1 - 1st 30 dogs on field. Trial 2 - immediately after. Full details
Sun 24th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Manorcunningham, Co Donegal
Trial 1 - start 8.00 am sharp, 1st 26 dogs on field. Trial 2 - start immediately after. Full details
Mon 25th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Ballymaclary Farm, Magilligan
Start 7.00 am. Trial 1 - 1st 30 dogs on field. Trial 2 - immediately after. Full details
Thu 28th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Creggan, Ballybofey
Starts 8.00 am. Trial 1 - 1st 30 dogs on field, 2 dogs per handler; Trial 2 immediately after. Full details
Sat 30th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Newtowncrommelin
Start 8.00 am. Open & Intermediate Classes. Handlers entering 3 dogs must run one at start of trial. Full details
Sat 30th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Achill, Co Mayo
Open Trial (hill trial), start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00, entries taken on the day. Full details
Sat 30th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: 30 Head Road, Kilkeel
1st trial 8.00 am start, 2nd trial straight after. Limit 25 dogs, pre-entry. Full details
Sun 31st
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: An Grianan Estate, Burt, Co Donegal
In conjunction with the All Ireland Sheep Shearing Event Full details
June 2015
Sat 6th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Achill, Co Mayo
DATE CHANGED FROM 25 JULY. Open Trial (hill trial), start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day. Full details
Sat 6th
Limavady & Bellarena Annual Sheepdog Trial
Location: Cloghan Road, Drumsurn, Limavady
Open & Intermediate Classes. Start 8.00 am. 1st 60 pre-paid entries, 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Sat 13th
Glenravel & District Working Sheep Dog Society
Location: JP McFaddens' Farm, 28 Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, BT43 6RH
Sun 14th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Jimmy Garvin - Louisburgh, Co Mayo
Open Trial, Start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day Full details
Sun 14th
Fri 19th
Sat 20th
Sun 21st
Hill Trial at Michael Hopkins
Location:
open and intermediate starting at 9.30 am contact Michael 086 8590482 Full details
Fri 26th
Dromara & District Sheep Dog Society
Location: Scion Hill, Dromara
60th Annual Trial. Novice Trial. Start 5.00 pm. Entries on field. Full details
Sat 27th
Dromara & District Sheep Dog Society
Location: Scion Hill, Dromara
60th Annual Trial. Intermediate and Open Classes. Start 8.00 am. Full details
Sun 28th
Sun 28th
July 2015
Fri 3rd
Open Novice
Location: J Smyth's Ballyhackett Rd Castlerock
Local & Open Novice Sheepdog Trial Full details
Sat 4th
Sat 4th
Sun 5th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Castlebar, Westport Road, Co Mayo
New Date! Open Trial, start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day Full details
Sun 5th
Sun 5th
Sat 11th
Gleneely Sheepdog Society Annual Sheepdog Trial
Location: Plumbridge
Intermediate & Open Full details
Sun 12th
Fri 17th
Fri 17th
Sat 18th
Sun 19th
Sun 19th
Fri 24th
Sat 25th
Fund Raiser for 2016 Irish National
Location: NOTE - CHANGE OF VENUE - McNinch's Farm, Ballymullock Road, Larne
Sat 25th
Sun 26th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, NEW DATE TBC
Location: Between Westport & Newport, Co Mayo
Was previously scheduled for 12 July. Full details
Sun 26th
Fri 31st
August 2015
Sat 1st
Sun 2nd
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Achill, Co Mayo
Open Trial, start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day. Full details
Sun 2nd
Mon 3rd
Mon 3rd
Open Sheep Dog Trial in conjunction with Bulliconlon Agriculture Show
Location:
10.00 am start. Full details
Mon 3rd
The Muckish Mountain Charity SDT
Location:
Open only (hill trial). Start 8.30 am. (no catering) Full details
Tue 4th
Clonmany Agriculture Show Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Co Donegal
Starts 10.00 am. Prize money in each class. Full details
Fri 7th
Sat 8th
Glenfinn Open & Intermediate Trials
Location: Glenfinn, Co Donegal
Start time 8.00 am. Dogs entered after 2.00 pm may not get a run. Full details
Sat 8th
Sheepdog Trial - Intermediate and Open
Location: Beltoy Road, Ballycarry NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE FROM Ballylesson Road, Larne
Sun 9th
Charity Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Kilcar, Co Donegal
Starts 10.00 am, Intermediate & Open Classes Full details
Sun 9th
Sun 9th
Open & Intermediate Sheep Dog Trials
Location: Lisbrick, Athlone, Co Roscommon
9.30 am start Full details
Thu 13th
Fri 14th
Sat 15th
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Hugh McCrea Memorial Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Banagher Road, Dungiven
Start 8.30 am. Intermediate & Open Classes. Full details
Sun 23rd
Sat 29th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Westport, Co Mayo
CHANGE OF DATE FROM 23 AUGUST. Open Trial, start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day. Full details
Sat 29th
North of Ireland Championship SDT
Location: Glentogher Hill, Carndonagh, Co Donegal
Start 8.00 am, top 50 pointed members dogs. Full details
September 2015
Sat 5th
Glencloy Farmers Committee Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Carnlough
8.30 am start, Intermediate & Open Classes. Handlers with 3 dogs must be entered before 10.00 am, 2 dogs accepted until 12.30 pm and 1 dog thereafter. Full details
Sat 5th
Sat 5th
Glencloy Farmers Committe Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Carnlough
Start 8.30 am. Open & Intermediate classes. 3 dogs before 10.00 am, 2 until 12.30 and 1 dog thereafter. Full details
Sat 5th
Barnesmore Local & Novice Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Barnesmore, Co Donegal
Local & Novice Sheep Dog Trial, 30 mile radius. Starts 2.00 pm. Full details
Sun 6th
Clew Bay Sheep Dog Trials Association
Location: Newport, Mulranny Road, Co Mayo
Open Trial, start time 9.30 am, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day Full details
Sun 6th
Barnesmore SDT
Location: Barnesmore, Co Donegal
10.30 am start. Intermediate & Open classes. Full details
Sat 19th
Cairncastle Sheep Dog Society Annual SDT
Location: Cairncastle
9.00 am start. Intermediate & Open classes. 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Sun 27th
Sun 27th
Sheep Dog Trial - Fundraiser for 2016 Irish National
Location: Feystown Road, Glenarm, BT44 0EA
Open & Intermediate Classes, start 8.30 am. Full details
October 2015
Sat 3rd
Four Provinces Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Shilnavogie Road, Glenarm, BT44 0BP
Start 9.00 am Full details
Sun 4th
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Glenariff, Co Antrim
Intermediate & Open Classes, start 8.30 am. Full details
Sat 10th
Open Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Balmoral Park, Halftown Road, Maze, Lisburn, BT27 5RF
In conjunction with Northern Ireland Ploughing Championship. Full details
Sat 10th
Sun 11th
Hill Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Meenacreeve, Dunlewy, Co Donegal
Starts 10.00 am weather permitting Full details
Sat 17th
Sat 17th
Sat 17th
Sun 18th
Sheep Dog Trial - Fundraiser for 2016 Irish National
Location: Ballyvoy, Ballycastle
Intermediate & Open Classes, start 8.30 am. Full details
Sat 24th
Sheep Dog Trial - Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballymaclary Farm, Seacoast Road, Limavady
Start 10.00 am Full details
Sat 24th
Sheep Dog Trial - Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballyvoy, Ballycastle, BT54 6PU
Sat 24th
Sun 25th
Charity Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Moine, Laghey, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate Classes. Start 9.00 am. Full details
Sat 31st
Sat 31st
November 2015
Sat 7th
Sat 7th
Sat 14th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Either Ballymullock Road or Mullaghsandall Road, Larne (depending on weather)
TRIAL CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER. Full details
Sat 21st
Sat 28th
Sat 28th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballymullock Road, Larne CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER
Start 9.00 am. CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER Full details
Sat 28th
December 2015
Sat 5th
CANCELLED Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballymullock Road, Larne CANCELLED
Start 9.00 am. Weather permitting. Full details
Sat 5th
Sat 12th
Sat 12th
Sat 12th
Eastern Region Nursery
Location: 409 Glassdrumman Road, Annalong, Co Down, BT34 4QW
9.30 am start Full details
Sat 19th
Sat 19th
Sat 19th
Sat 26th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: 5 Aughaboy Road, Glenarm, BT44 0DZ
9.00 am start Full details
Mon 28th
Open Sheep Dog Trial
Location: 83 Rathkeel Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 4QE