Ireland Trials from 2016
January 2016
Sat 2nd
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 2nd
Sat 2nd
Eastern Region Nursery
Location: Ballylough Road, Castlewellan, Co Down, BT31 9JD
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 9th
Sat 9th
Sat 9th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Glassdrumman Road, Annalong, Co Down, BT34 4QW
9.30 am start Full details
Sat 16th
Donegal Nursery Trial
Location: Cloghan, Glenfinnan, Co Donegal (Brendan Marley's)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 16th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Seacoast Road, Ballymaclary, Limavady, Co Derry, BT49 0LG (L Conn's)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 16th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: CANCELLED Ballymullock Road, Larne, Co Antrim (Robin McNinch's)
CANCELLED Full details
Sat 23rd
Donegal Nursery Trial
Location: Roskey, Newtown Cunningham, Co Donegal (Marshall McCandless)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 23rd
Sat 23rd
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: 409 Glassdrumman Road, Annalong, Co Down, BT34 4QW
February 2016
Sat 6th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Lisnamulligan, Castlefin, Co Donegal (William Hughes)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 6th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Seacoast Road, Limavady, Co Derry, BT49 9EF (Walton Goligher)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 6th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballylough Road, Castlewellan (E Wright)
9.30 am start Full details
Sat 13th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Benduff, Carndonagh, Co Donegal (Seamus McLaughlin)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 13th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Banagher Road, Dungiven, Co Derry, BT47 4TX (Canice McCloskey)
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 13th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballymullock Road, Larne, Co Antrim (Robin McNich)
9.30 am start Full details
Sat 20th
North of Ireland Sheep Dog Society Nursery Final
Location: Donegal Estate
8.00 am start Full details
March 2016
Sat 19th
Open Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Ballymaclary Farm, Seacoast Road, Magillagan, BT49 0LG
8.00 am start, 3 dogs can be run in first 15, 2 dogs after 12 noon. Full details
Sun 27th
SDT
Location: Rooaunmore, north of Claregalway, off Roscommon Road
Open at Galway Ploughing for the Gerry Conway Perpetual Cup Full details
Tue 29th
Toome Annual SDT - Proceeds to Irish National 2016
Location: Lesley Bell's Farm, Staffordstown Road, Toome
Open & Intermediate, 8.00 am start. 3 dogs up until 10.30, 2 dogs up until 1.30 pm, 1 dog after 1.30 pm. Full details
April 2016
Fri 1st
Toome Open & Intermediate SDT (for charity)
Location: Lesley Bell's Farm, Staffordstown Road, Toome
8.00 am start. 3 dogs until 10.30, 2 dogs until 1.30 om, 1 dog after 1.30 pm. Full details
Sun 3rd
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: In conjunction with Roscommon County Ploughing at Lecarrow
Open & Beginners class. Start 9.00 am. Full details
Sun 3rd
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Newport, Mulranny Road, Co Mayo
Open & Beginners, 9.30 am start, entry on the day €7.00 per dog. Full details
Sat 23rd
Sun 24th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Keel, achill, Co Mayo
Open, Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), start 9.30 am, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. Full details
Sat 30th
Open & Intermediate Hill Trial
Location: Mr Robin McNinch's Farm, Glenwerry, Greenmount Hill Farm, Larne, Co Antrim
8.30 am start. Run by Eamon McAuley in Aid of Irish National. Full details
May 2016
Sun 1st
Sheep Dog Trial
Location: In conjunction with Roscommon Lamb Festival beside Roscommon Town
Open & Beginners class. Start 9.00 am. Full details
Sun 1st
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Castlebar, Westport Road, Co Mayo
Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. Eye Testing on the day. Full details
Sat 14th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: CHANGE OF LOCATION FROM Newport, Mulranny Road, Co Mayo TO Castlebar, Westport Road
Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sat 21st
SDT
Location: J P McFadden's Farm, Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 6RH
8.00 am start. In Aid of Irish National. First 35 dogs for Trial 1; 2nd trial to start immediately after. Full details
Sat 21st
Open SDT
Location: Bishopslough, Thomastown
9.00 am start, proceeds from trial to Irish National 2016 Full details
Sun 22nd
Open SDT
Location: At Paul Rodgers Farm, Manorcunningham, Co Donegal
Trial 1 - Open only, 7.30 am start, first 30 dogs in field. Second trial will start immediately after first trial. Open & Intermediate. Full details
Sun 22nd
Open SDT
Location: Bishopslough, Thomastown
Start 9.00 am, proceeds in aid of Irish National 2016. Full details
Tue 24th
Open SDT
Location: At David Lyttle's, Glebe, Pettigo, Co Donegal
Trial 1 - First 25 dogs in field, Open only, 8.00 am start. Trial 2 will start immediately after Trial 1. Open & Intermediate. Full details
Wed 25th
Open SDT
Location: At David Lyttle's, Glebe, Pettigo, Co Donegal
Trial 1 - First 25 dogs in field, Open only. 8.00 am start. Trial 2 will start immediately after Trial 1. Open & Intermediate. Full details
Wed 25th
Open SDT
Location: Ivan Stevenson, 83 Rathkeel Road, Broughshane, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT42 4QE
8.00 am start. Trial 1 - first 30 dogs in field, Open only. Trial 2 - will start immediately after Trial 1, Open & Intermediate. Full details
Thu 26th
Open SDT
Location: Seamus Gormley's farm, Kilcreen road, Claudy, Co Derry
8.00 am start. In Aid of Irish National. 3 dogs until 10.30 am, 2 dogs until 1.00 pm, 1 dog after. Trial 1 - First 25 dogs in field. Trial 2 will start immediately after Trial 1. Full details
Fri 27th
Open & Intermediate SDT
Location: Mr R McNich, Glenwerry, Larne, Co Antrim
8.00 am start. In Aid of Irish National. Full details
Sat 28th
Open SDT
Location: P McKeown Farm, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena, Co Antrim
8.30 am start, 2 dogs per handler Full details
Sun 29th
Open SDT
Location: Neil J Doherty's farm, Carndonagh, Co Donegal
Trial 1 - first 30 dogs in field, Open only, 8.00 am start. Trial 2 will start immediately after Trial 1 - Open & Intermediate. Full details
Mon 30th
SDT
Location: Ballymaclary Farm, Magilligan
Trial 1 - 7.00 am start, first 30 dogs on field. Trial 2 will start immediately after Trial 1. Open & intermediate. Full details
June 2016
Sat 11th
Newtowncrommelin Annual SDT
Location: At J P McFadden's Farm, 28 Crommelin Hill, Newtowncrommelin, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 6RH
Open & Intermediate, 8.00 am start. Full details
Sat 11th
Limavady & Bellarena Annual SDT
Location: Cloghan Road, Drumsurn, Limavady
Open & Intermediate classes, 8.00 am start, 1st 60 pre-paid entries. 2 dogs per handler. Full details
Sun 12th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Louisburgh, Co Mayo
Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), start 9.30 am, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sat 18th
Sun 19th
Hill Trial
Location: Michael Hopkins, Sheeaune, Burren, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Open & Intermediate, 9.30 am start. Full details
Fri 24th
Dromara & District SDS
Location: Scion Hill, Dromara
Open Novice, 4.00 pm start, entries on field. Full details
Fri 24th
Open Novice SDT
Location: Killen
4.30 pm start, (any dog not placed in an Open trial can compete) Full details
Sat 25th
Dromara & District SDS
Location: Scion Hill, Dromara
Annual Trial, Open & Intermediate Classes, 8.00 am start, entries on field. Full details
Sat 25th
Sun 26th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Castlebar, Westport Road
Open/Intermediate & Beginners (dog can enter one class only). 9.30 am start, entry fee €7.00 per dog, entries taken on the day. Full details
July 2016
Fri 1st
Downhill SDS
Location: Ballyhacket Road, Castlerock, BT51 4SQ
Local Novice & Open Novice. Local Novice for handlers within a 10 mile radius who have not run in Open Classes. Open Novice confined to Co Londonderry handlers. Full details
Sat 2nd
SDT
Location: Markethill, Co Armagh
Open & Intermediate, 9.00 am start, entries on field. Full details
Sat 2nd
Downhill SDS
Location: Ballyhacket Road, Castlerock, BT51 4SQ
Intermediate & Open Classes. 9.00 am start. 3 dogs per handler before 10.00 am, 2 dogs per handler up to 12 noon, 1 dog after 12 noon. Full details
Sun 3rd
Sat 9th
Sat 9th
Fri 15th
SDT
Location: Seamus Gormley's, Barns Road, Claudy
Novice & Intermediate, 4.00 pm start Full details
Fri 15th
Open Novice SDT
Location: Churchhill, Co Donegal
Local Handlers, Farmers Class & Junior Class. 4.00 pm start. Full details
Sat 16th
SDT
Location: Seamus Gormley, Kilcreen Road, Claudy, Co Derry
Open Class only, 8.00 am start, any handler with 3 dogs must have 1 entered in first 12 runs. Full details
Sat 16th
Carn Annual Agriculture Show SDT
Location: Carn Annual Agriculture Show
Open and Intermediate Full details
Sun 17th
SDT
Location: Churchill, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate Classes, 9.30 am start. Any handler with 3 dogs must be entered before 12 noon. Full details
Sat 23rd
Muckish Charity Hill Trial
Location: Gortnalake, Creeslough, Co Donegal (will be signposted from Credit Union)
Open Class only, 8.30 am start. 2 dogs before 11.00 am, 1 dog before 2.00 pm. 600 yard out-run. €10 per dog, all handlers welcome. Full details
Sat 23rd
Sun 24th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Westport, Co Mayo
Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sun 24th
Sat 30th
Martin O'Malley's Hill Trial
Location: Achill, Co Mayo
Open & Intermediate, 9.30 am start, 3 dogs before 10.30, 2 dogs before 11.30, 1 dog before 2.00 pm. Entries on the day. Full details
Sat 30th
SDT
Location: Ballywhorisky, Fanad, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate classes, 9.30 am start Full details
Sun 31st
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Between Westport & Newport, Co Mayo
TRIAL POSTPONED - NEW DATE TBC Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sun 31st
Termon SDT in conjunction with Sheep Show
Location:
Open & Intermediate Classes, start 11.00 am. Full details
August 2016
Mon 1st
Tue 2nd
Clonmany Agriculture Show Sheep Dog Trial
Location: Clonmany, Co Donegal
Start 10.00 am, prize money in each class. Classes for Novice, Junior (under 16), confined class for Clonmany, Open & Intermediate. Full details
Sat 6th
Glenfinn SDT
Location: Glenfinn, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate, 8.00 am start (dogs entered after 2.00 pm may not get a run.) Full details
Sat 6th
SDT - In Aid of Irish National
Location: At Cannice McCloskey's Farm, Banagher Road, Dungiven
Start 8.00 am sharp.Open & Intermediate classes. 60 dogs only, pre-entry. 2 dogs per hander, a draw will be made. One dog will be run in first 30, one in second 30. Full details
Sun 7th
Thu 11th
Fri 12th
Sat 13th
Fri 19th
Open Farm Day Charity Sheepdog Trial
Location: Dee Haron's Farm, 105 Thornyhill Road, Raffrey, Crossgar, Co Down, BT30 9NB
Open & Intermediate classes, 8.30 am start. In Aid of Action Cancer. Full details
Sun 21st
Charity Hill Trial
Location: William Gallagher's Farm, Bavin, Kilcar, Co Donegal
Open, Intermediate & Farmers Class. 8.30 am start. 3 dogs until 11.00 am. Run by W Gallagher - All proceeds in Aid of St Luke Ancology, Network, Dublin. Full details
Sun 28th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: Louisburgh, Co Mayo (Hill Trial)
Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sun 28th
September 2016
Sat 3rd
Glencloy Farmers Committee SDT
Location: Carnlough, Co Antrim
Open & Intermediate classes, 8.30 am start. Handlers with 3 dogs must be entered before 10.00 am, 2 dogs until 12.30, 1 dog after that. Full details
Sat 3rd
North of Ireland Championship SDT
Location: 120 Drumnaquoile Road, Ballynahinch, Co Down, BT24 8QS
Double LIft, 8.00 am start, Full details
Sat 3rd
Barnesmore Local & Novice SDT
Location: Barnesmore, Co Donegal
30 mile radius, 2.00 pm start. Full details
Sun 4th
Barnesmore SDT
Location: Barnesmore, Co Donegal
Open & Intermediate classes, 10.30 am start. Full details
Sat 10th
SDT
Location: Ballylesson Road, Larne
Open & Intermediate Classes, 8.30 am start. 3 dogs until 10.00 am, 2 dogs until 12.30 and 1 dog thereafter. Full details
Sat 17th
SDT
Location: Mr Robin McNinch, 34 Ballymullock Road, Larne
Open & Intermediate Classes, 8.30 am start. To run 3 dogs 8.30 am start, 2 dogs until 12.00, 1 dog thereafter. Full details
Sat 17th
Shilnavogie Amateur SDT
Location: Mr John Davidson's Farm, 21 Shilnavogie Road, Glenarm, BT44 0BP
12.00 start, strictly amateurs. Fun for Dogs! All proceeds donated to Tiny Life. Entries on the day. Full details
Sun 18th
Clew Bay SDT
Location: TRIAL CANELLED Castlebar, Wesport Road, Co Mayo
TRIAL CANCELLED Open/Intermediate & Beginners, (dog can enter one class only), 9.30 am start, entry on the day, €7.00 per dog. 3 or more dogs before 10.30 am. Full details
Sat 24th
Sun 25th
SDT
Location: Riverview, Crossmolina, Co Mayo
Open & Intermediate, 9.30 am start, 2 or more dogs before 12 noon. Full details
October 2016
Sat 1st
SDT
Location: Loughlin Conn's, Ballymaclary Farm, Seacoast Road, Magillagan, BT49 0LG
Open & Intermediate Classes, 8.00 am start, 3 dogs can be run in first 15, 2 dogs until 12.00, 1 dog thereafter (no exceptions) Full details
Sat 15th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: William Torrens', Garvetagh Road, Castlederg
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 15th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Harry McCullough, 65 Derrylettiff Road, Portadown, Co Armagh, BT62 1QL
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 22nd
Sat 22nd
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Mr Workman's Farm, 81 Rathkeel Road, Broughshane, Co Antrim
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 22nd
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: At James Lawrence's farm, 7 Lisallanagh Road, Magherafelt, BT45 5HR
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 29th
Donegal Nursery Trial
Location: William Gallagher's Farm, Bavin, Kilcar, Co Donegal
10.00 am start Full details
November 2016
Sat 5th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Sammy Long's Farm, Carrickmagrath, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
Run by Sammy Long, 10.00 am start. Full details
Sat 5th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Robin McNinch's Farm, Ballymullock Road, Larne, Co Antrim
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 5th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Change of venue to Canice McCloskey's Farm, 20 Banagher Road, Dungiven, BT47 4TX
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 12th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: E Wright's Farm, Ballylough Road, Castlewellan, Co Down
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 12th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Barry Kyle's, Lisnapase, Laghey, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 19th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: At John Maginn's, 409 Glassdrumman Road, Annalong, Co Down, BT34 4QW
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 19th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: At Loughlin Conn's, Ballymaclary Farm, Seacoast Road, Magillagan, Co Derry, BT49 0LG
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 19th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: James P McGee's Farm, Creggan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 26th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: Bernard Venney's Farm, 40 Minerstown Road, Rossglass, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 8LR
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 26th
December 2016
Sat 3rd
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: Loughlin Conn's, Ballymaclary Farm, Seacoast Road, Magillagan, BT49 0LG
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 3rd
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Richard Hay's Farm, Creenasmare, Creslough, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 10th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Derek McGinty's Farm, Drumlannor, Donegal Town, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 17th
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: At E Wright's Farm, Ballylough Road, Castlewellan, Co Down
10.00 am start Full details
Sat 17th
Donegal Region Nursery Trial
Location: Ballybotemple, Cloghan, Ballybofey, Co Donegal
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 17th
Central Region Nursery Trial
Location: David Lyttle's Farm, Rosefield, Pettigo
9.00 am start Full details
Tue 27th
SDT
Location: 409 Glassdrumman Road, Annalong, Newry, Co Down, BT34 4QW
9.00 am start, Open Class only. Full details
Thu 29th
Open & Intermediate SDT
Location: At Robin McNinch's Farm, Ballymullock Road, Larne, Co Antrim
9.00 am start Full details
Sat 31st
Eastern Region Nursery Trial
Location: At Bernard Venney's Farm, 40 Minerstown Road, Rossglass, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 8LR
10.00 am start Full details