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INFC Skibbereen OB Nat by Brendan McLoughlin

The Irish National Flying Club had their first race of the 2013 season when the birds were liberated in Skibbereen on Tuesday 28 May. With rain forecast to spread from the west as the day went


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ISRF ‏@isrfnews Folks change of plan Pilmore Beach now going ahead as planned tonight. Could be an early liberation! Race marking for Penzance has been delayed.


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Markethill HPS – 1st & 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny (2)

The second Talbenny race was a lot better than the week previous, this was also the first leg of the RPRA Meritorious Award, single bird performance in each NIPA Sect from Talbenny (2) and Penzance. Sect


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Update Sunday 16th June 2013 at 15:30 Race marking will take place tomorrow Monday 17th June for a possible release on Wednesday. Times as printed in the race entry form booklet. Update Thursday 13th June 2013


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The Derby Arona-Tenerife

Arona-TENERIFE News: DEAD LINE TO ENTER THE 2014 RACE: 30 OCTOBER 2013 +1000 Pigeons collected by now! The 2000 pigeons 2014 race prevision are in good way. We are glad to announce and publishing the second


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MAC Clonmel 25/05/13 –

W &  J McLean break Novice Status – Very interesting last weekend, firstly the race changed from Pilmore Beach to Fermoy and then with the birds en-route diverted to Clonmel because of a weather report for


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Broughshane loft tops Mid Antrim in OB Nat – The NIPA faced with a terrible weather forecast for Saturday made a mid-week decision to bring the Inland Nat forward by one day and got the best


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Robin Duddy Challenge INFC –

Robin Duddy Challenge – Three Bird Average in the Yearling National and Cross Channel YB National. The Robin Duddy Trophy to be awarded to the best Average Velocity Yearling Nat & Penzance YB Nat. 1st Prize


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Latest Results at the top:- Skibbereen-Y.B.-2013 Penzance-Y-B-2013 Quimper-Friendship-2013 St.-Allouestre-Kiings-Cup-2013prov Sennen-Cove-Y-N-2013 SKIBBEREEN-OB-2013-2


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Ricky McCullough – 1st & 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny

1st & 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny for Ricky McCullough of the Derriaghy HPS (L) against 13,700 pigeons. Winning Birds gifted by Ian Gibb (R) & Sons. Photo by Adie McCormick. See Around Ireland by Adie in the


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Charlie McManus 1st MAC from Talbenny –

The opening race of the cross channel programme started last Saturday, the NIPA birds were released in Talbenny (South Wales) at 8.30am in a Lt NW wind. Best bird locally was timed by Old Hand Charlie


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LOFT For Sale –

I have to remove a pigeon loft for my mother for family reasons.  The loft was used by my father and uncle who raced as T & D Mills into Larne & District.  I got your


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The NIPA Open was topped by Willie Neill of Annaghmore, a loft that needs no introduction with a host of massive results over recent seasons. Steve McGarry called at the loft over the weekend and got


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Pigeons: Unsung Heroes of War By Linda Lombardi | May 21, 2013  For centuries, the fastest way to send a message over a long distance was by homing pigeon. These birds carried news of a new


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INFC Skibbereen OB Nat Update at 07:50 on Tuesday 28th May 2013. Skibbereen Old Bird Inland National. Sponsored by Bamfords World of Specialist Feeds. 469 Members have entered 4205 pigeons competing for £15,108.00 sterling in pools


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