Hunt supporters 'delusional'

Dear sir - Delusional, is this the only word to describe the people who met in Trim to defend the Ward Union Stag Hunt. Are we to believe the lynch pin of the Irish horse industry is the Ward Hunt. Is it possible that names like Meade, Kinane or Sea the Stars would not have emerged without hunting, all nonsense. The truth is I believe that the vast majority of people involved with hunting do so for their love of horses and would continue with their passion regardless. They are also trying to promote the idea that urban dwellers don't understand country people and are casting their net far and wide to include many strands of country life to bolster their cause. In truth hunting with hounds was the 'sport' of the upper class and their 'lackeys' and had very little relevance to ordinary rural life, except when they trampled crops and broke down fences or as happened in recent years, careered through a school playground. One speaker talked spoke of Cuchullain and his involvement in hunting with hounds but I would suggest that this was the way at the time to provide food for his clan rather than some form of sport. Next time this group meet, instead of their usual pre-rally meal, they could partake of some freshly cooked salmon and maybe, just maybe ..... Yours, Joe Price, Ladyrath, Wilkinstown, Navan.