INFC Presentation at Stormont Hotel in Belfast
Irish Pigeon Night of the Year – Dinny Kinsella from Gorey wins Kings Cup
The annual Night of the Year for the Irish National Flying Club was held as usual at the plush Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Friday 29th November 2024. It was another good turnout of members from across Ireland.
The main guests were Mr Jim and Mrs Marie McCrory from Dromore. Jim has been transporting pigeons to race points for well over 50 years and has also been convoyer on many occasions. He has given great service to pigeon racing over the yearsm and I well remember him collecting Harryville birds when I joined the sport in the early 70’s. Mr & Mrs Wesley Sawyers President, Mr Cormac O’Hare Chairman, plus Trevor Topping and wife Florence (24 years now served as secretary), and Patron Ronnie Johnston was not far away.
Cormac O’Hare thanked all the members who had assisted during the year, especially during the major races and congratulated the winners. INFC Patron Ronnie Johnston was then invited to conduct the presentation, assisted by INFC officials. What a fantastic job, which Ronnie has done for several years.
As is the tradition last season’s winner of the Kings Cup Mark Maguire, came forward to present the award to this season’s winner Dinny Kinsella from Gorey RPC. Local winners included Danny Dixon winning the Blue Riband YB Nat for the second time, Martin Graham winning the 2 Bird Ave after winning this race in 2023 and Ballymoney lofts winning the Duddy Extreme Distance awards for both old bird and young bird events.
J.M.K. McGugan Perpetual Cup – PenzanceY.B. Channel Grand National. D. Dixon Ballymoney H.P.S. Vel. 1515
De-Scheemaecker Trophy – Penzance Y.B – Best two bird average in Channel Y.B. National. Martin Graham Ballymena & District H.P.S. Vel. 1501
Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy – Saint Allouestre O.B. Furthest flying member in the King’s Cup open prizes. J. Walker Ballymoney H.P.S. 523 Miles 70th Open Vel. 719
Robin Duddy Trophy. Penzance Y. B. Furthest flying member in the Penzance Young Bird channel national open prizes. D. & H. Stuart Ballymoney. 24th Open 346 miles Vel. 1469.
Report by Homer click here – https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/pigeon-clubs-and-federations/irish-national-flying-club-2/11610-infc-presentation-at-stormont-hotel-in-belfast-16-12-24
BHW report on Dinner/Presentation by Homer click here –http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/spam/phpbb3/viewtopic.php?t=5816
Mark Maguire (l) from Newry the Kings Cup winner in 2013 presents the Grand Nat Trophy to Dinny Kinsella of Gorey.
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