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Browsing: Irish National FC

On a recent visit to the NIPA Office in Dromore they had obtained a couple of newspaper cuttings from years ago not unfortunately in a good enough state to scan or copy for publication, looked like


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INFC – Gold & Silver Medals

INFC Gold Medal – One of the most coveted awards within the INFC is the Gold Medal awarded to any pigeon four times an Open Prize-winner from the Kings Cup Grand National. Over a period of


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THE ANNUAL DINNER AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE STORMONT HOTEL UPPER NEWTOWNARDS ROAD BELFAST ON FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2013 AT 6:30 PM. TICKETS £28.00 AND ARE AVAILABLE FROM RONNIE JOHNSTON OR TREVOR


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INFC Skibbereen YB Nat – Race Report

  Race report by Brendan McLaughlin – http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/new_forums/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2037&p=2661#p2661 RESULT: Skibbereen-Y.B.-2013 http://www.lisburntoday.co.uk/sport/local-sport/another-national-title-as-clyde-becomes-the-all-ireland-champion-1-5600361 UPDATE Saturday 21/09/13 The final race of the young bird season was flown last weekend from Skibbereen, some 2,800 birds were competing in the Irish Nat FC


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INFC Penzance YB Grand Nat – Race report

Race report by Brendan McLaughlin – INFC_Young_Bird_National_2013 IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB GRAND NATIONAL PENZANCE YOUNG BIRD RACE SPONSORED BY FRAZERS ANIMAL FEEDS & VETERINARY SERVICES for BIRDS. 468 members entered 2652 pigeons. North section 272 members entered


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INFC Quimper – The final old bird race for the INFC was the Friendship Nat flown from Quimper. The birds were liberated at 6.15am wind Lt NE and it was to prove a very difficult race.


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INFC Awards 2013  The 2013 Kings Cup saw Harold Elliott of Lisburn a senior Nat flyer enter four birds and have all four home. The Hall of Fame Diploma has a long history having been


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INFC Gold Medal – Members of the Irish National Flying Club can claim to fly the hardest route in Europe from France into Ireland, the coveted Gold Medal is awarded to any pigeon that has been


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INFC/BHW Single Bird Challenge 2013 – Prov Result

I.N.F.C / B.H.W SINGLE BIRD CHALLENGE PROVISIONAL RESULT  Flown from Saint Allouestre 5th July 2013 1st W. McCaw, Ballymoney  Vel. 1093, 19th Open Joe Doheny Trophy, Framed Diploma, £500 2nd Sean Kane, Newry & District Vel


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Friendship Nat Quimper – M Maguire & Son 1st Open

RACE REPORT by Brendan McLaughlin  21.07.13_INFC_Friendship_National RESULT Quimper – Quimper-Friendship-2013 UPDATE TUESDAY 16TH JULY 2013 AT 13:30 QUIMPER FRIENDSHIP NATIONAL RESULT IS NOW IN THE RACING RESULTS SECTION. ALL CLAIMS FOR MERIT AWARDS, HALL OF FAME, TRIPLE


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INFC Ylr Nat by Brendan McLoughlin –

  INFC YEARLING NATIONAL SENNEN COVE by Brendan McLoughlin – The Irish National Flying Club’s Yearling National was originally due to be held on Wednesday 12th June this year but due to adverse weather it was


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KINGS Cup – Ron Williamson 1st Open

RACE REPORT by Brendan McLaughlin – 13.07.13_Kings_Cup_2013.wps * Kings Cup birds reported – Arklow at 16.18, and Wexford 17.28 is this the start of something Big?? The bird in Bray was a false alarm! Tallaght (Dublin) 18.30


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The annual Yearling Nat was due to be flown on 12th June but was put back due to poor weather conditions, the race was flown one week later with an entry of 4,400 birds similar to


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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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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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