From the fair city
With Kevin Barry & Tucker Daniel.
Hello folks hope you are all well.
This week the Irish South Road Federation had a double week with an inland race from Pilmore Beach and a channel race from Talbenny, both races are practically the same distance with only a couple of mile difference the inland point 2 miles longer. Obviously the terrain is vastly different the Talbenny race is almost completely over water and with a touch of north in the mainly easterly winds both races where always going to be testers.
Clondalkin R.P.C.
Well done to Darren Church & Dtr who not only win the club from Pilmore beach but also top the fed in a tight finish on 1192.8, this cock down from a pair Darrens dad Pat had a few years back, Janseen originating from Sandyhill, this is the 3rd fed topper this ace pair has produced, right behind the winner is M/M Bernard Russell & Son only half a yard back and comes in for 4th fed on 1192.3, this partnership had another in the clock for 5th, Paddy Dandy has 2 together for 3rd and 4th and Tom Dunne is in 6th.
Talbenny,
A & J McMahon are in front here on 1098, Eamon McKinney 2nd & 4th with Darren Church & Dtr showing the whole loft is in form with a pair for 3rd and 5th.
CABRA R.P.C
PILMORE BEACH 24/05/08 28 MEMBERS SENT 536 BIRDS
1st club and looking like 2nd fed was P. Owens & son with a 2 year old cock vel 1192.631
2nd was T.O Brien vel 1190.251, 3rd & 5th went to K. Hughes with
vel's of 1189.637 & 1155.120, W Mc Carthy took 4th spot 1160.473
6th was C Brennan vel 1151.789
TALBENNY 24/05/08 10 MEMBERS SENT 97 BIRDS
1st , 2nd , AND 3rd Were J.OCallaghan & M. Farrell with vel's of
1062.324 1006.372 999.302 4th & 5th spot went to W Mc Carthy
with vel's of 989.956 973.824 6th was M Mc Manus on 950.58
Sarsfield R.P.C.
Pilmore 42/ 578
Pat Craven tops the bunch here for his 2nd win of the season and will be 3rd fed on 1192.4, the next 3 are all on the same yard with Mick Byrne in 2nd with a nomer, nephew Pat Byrne & Fam next also on 1188 and last weeks fed topper Frank McEnroe in 4th again on 1188 he also takes 6th, 7th and 8th club so a good race for Frank slipping in for 5th spot is our resident Culchie Tommy Kelly on 1166.
Talbenny 20/140
Last year Mick Hollahan Jnr came out and took the top 3 from this race point in the club and has another great race winning with a velocity of 1094, this hen was 2nd in last years race as a young bird and certainly knows her way across the water. M/M A & B Phelan came in in second spot on 1086 with Eamon Somers & Sons 3rd & 6th, Willie Brennan & Sons are 4th on 1017 and Gerry Emerson & Dtr 5th.
Shelbourne R.P.C. 11/242
P & D Donnelly had his birds in great form for this race and takes the first 3 in the club on 1189, 1188 and 1187 all three in the top ten on the fed sheet, they also take all the pools and nom, unfortunately for them the DTW was on the channel race so unlucky there, Brian Lyons & Sons take the next 2 for 4th and 5th 1185 another that will be well up the fed sheet and 1178, P & D are back in for 6th doing 1170.
Talbenny 9/68
A tough day was had by almost everyone but it was Seanie Lennox who breaks his duck for this year with an all pooler but not a DTW on 977, M. Byrne Duffy & Son had a good day on the water with 3 in the result for 2nd, 3rd and 5th 951, 937 and 913, My contact down there Paul Spencer & Sons comes in for 4th position on 921, with Bob Allen taking 6th on 838.
Greenhills & Dist R.P.C.
Pilmore beach 22/322
First up is N & N Smith on 1184, with McGovern Bros hot on their tail in 2nd on 1183 and also take 5th on 1151, B & M Harris collect the rest of the cards doing 1177, 1168 and 1148.
Talbenny 11/74
P. Daly takes this one but only just on 1057.8 Alan Nulty is 2nd right behind on 1057.7, with velocities down that low to get 2 birds within a decimal in the same club is very unusual, but thats what the clocks are for well done to both fanciers and you can start growing your nails back now, another tight one for 3rd spot with J. Murphy & Son piping Nadger Smith by a yard on 1011.
East wall & Dist R.P.C.
Pilmore beach 15/265
Robert Dowdall & Son take the red card here on 1176 with a yearling cock, Tony Boyle next again a yearling cock for 2nd on 1149, in 3rd and on the same yard is Jimmy Delaney this time with a yearling hen, 4th are Jos & Kevin Reilly on 1145 again all the birds in the result are yearlings.
Talbenny 9/81
John Cleary & Sons top the sheet from the channel with a 2 year old hen doing 1078, Robert Dowdall & Son having a good day in the club are 2nd on 1024 also taking 5th and 6th, Jos & Kevin Reilly go one better than the inland race and take 3rd here on 1004 with Anthony Meehan in 4th and 7th.
In the DUBLIN NORTH EAST 12 members sent 315 birds.
Back in the hot seat for the third time this year was the inform lofts of Mr & Mrs Hayden.
The winner who was well out in front is a yearling blue pied hen flying roundabout.
1st Mr & Mrs Hayden 1173, 2nd & 3rd Joe White 1149 1148, and 4th O D Moore & son 1140.
In what turn out to be a very testing race from Talbenny the loft of Joe White showed the way
Taking the top two spots with a pair of yearling cocks. This is Joes second win on the trot and
I am sure he will share some of the credit with son Martin who gives him a hand and is becoming
A regular face around the club.
1st & 2nd Joe White 1026 958, 3rd J J Rock 955, and 4th Dave Cooney 945.
Finglas R.P.C
Pilmore beach 30/610
Derek Larkin has them in form the last few weeks and takes the red card here with a Janseen pigeon bred by Gerry McCourt on 1173, this is the birds 3rd win, M. Moore is 2nd on 1159 with C & K Emmett & Son 3rd on 1156, R. Owens comes in 4th on 1149,
Talbenny 16/150
A. Farrell takes the channel race on 1049 with his only entry to the race, this one a gift bird from Gregory Bros, with Derek Cummins Son & Dann having two almost together for 2nd & 3rd on 1020 and 1017.
Trim R.P.C.
A familiar look to this weeks result up in Trim with Anthony Morgan again taking 3 in the club for 1st , 3rd and 4th first one on 1168, Des Rainey is next on the sheet with the other 3 positions his first one on 1063 for 2nd.
Pilmore Beach 24-05-08. Donnycarney RPC. 22 members sent 253 birds. Having a good race and finishing in 1st place was M. Feeney & Son who timed a 4 year old Blue Cock for 1152.647. They followed this up with a pair of two year old Blue Hens doing 1127 and 1126 for 4th and 5th. Daniel Bros were 2nd on 1131 with a two year old Cheq Cock. Gerry Daly & Son were 3rd and 6th with a yearling Cheq Cock on 1130 and another yearling Blue Hen on 1124.
Talbenny 24-05-08. 13 members sent 68 birds. In 1st place here was G. Daly & Son with a yearling Blue Cock on 1035.97. G. Eccles was 2nd with a yearling Cheq Tip Hen on 961 and also 5th with a two year old Blue Hen on 909. Daniel Bros were 3rd with a three year old Cheq Cock on 920 and T. Kane & Son were 4th with a two year old Blue w/f Hen on 918. Finishing off the top six was T. Stacey on 904 with a two year old Blue Cock.
Celtic R.P.C.
Pilmore beach.
Paul Maher has them on song this week down in the Celtic taking the red card and all the positions except 3rd witch went to M. Whelan.
Talbenny
Fed secretary M/M Tommy Lowery wins the channel race with Williams & Doyle in 2nd , Gerry Breen has a good race in 3rd and 5th Sean Forde comes in 4th and D. Farrelly finishes the result in 6th. Well done Tommy, I bet the clocks for pullin call on Saturday was a little strained when you knew you had a good one.
Coolock and District RPC
Pilmore Beach 11/121
B O Mara &G/dtr 1142.607 J Shannon &Family 1124.761 B O Mara &G/dtr 1124.600
Talbenny 13/82 Doherty & Carroll 1069.269 A Knowles &Son 1055.081 Morgan & Lyndsey 958.468.
Kildonagh & Dist R.P.C
Pilmore Beach 24/5/08
28 members sent 421 birds
1ST J Gannon +Son VEL 1147.3, 2nd & 5th M Matthews ,3RD B Coyle & 4th is R Carrick.
Talbenny 24/5/08
22/130 birds
1ST G Cadwell VEL 1075.44. in 2nd is T.P Walsh, 3rd T Mc Nally, 4th G O'Mara & Fam, 5th is B Brady & Son.
Rialto & Dist
Talbenny 17/165
Tynan Bros show they can do it from the channel as well by taking the win here on 1063, J. O. Dea are next on 1038 with T, O Carroll 3rd 1033, Stephen Kennedy & Dtr are 4th on 1027.
Northside & district result for Pilmore beach 24/05/08
Devesey Bros takes the red card in this one with a vel 1148.922 so well done John, next up is T Smith in 2nd & 4th,
J Donnelly splits these two with 3rd position, S Mohan takes 3 cards here being 5th 6th 7th,
next up is K&D Perry & Dtrs with 8th position, J Henry takes 9th and Ennis bros taking the final position in 10th
this is the result for Talbenny
D Mahon having a good day at the office here taking 1st & 7th, winning the club by almost 8 minutes and a vel of 1061.7 so very well done Del,
next up is J Ronan & Hoey in 2nd, K&D Perry & Dtrs who are having a good season are in 3rd, D Browne takes 4th 8th & 10th
B&B Fitzsimons takes the next position in 5th & Ennis Bros taking the remaining positions in 6th & 9th
well done to all concerned.
Dun Laoirge
Pilmore beach results:
Well Ray "The maestro" Matthews proves why hes up there with the best of them again this week. Cleaning up in the club taking all 6 positions .
1st 5 birds were Janssen/Verheye pigeons with the 6th bird being a Van de Weyer.
Velocities are 1115.184, 1089.528, 1086.241, 1071.002, 1044.278, 1041.687
Talbenny
Well for the first time this year Ray Matthews is beaten.
1st is Decer Taite doing a velocity of 1068.919
2nd is Ray Matthews doing 929.151
3rd is Ray again doing 839.712
4th is Sam Matthews doing 803.623
5th is Sam again doing 798.666
6th is Mick Maguire doing 736.776
Dublin Premier R.P.C.
Pilmore beach 6/120
J. Byrne & Dtr are 1st and 3rd on 1135 & 1090, McDonald & Harris split these 2 on 1100 for 2nd.
Talbenny 6/60
J. Flood 1st and 2nd 1041 & 1039 with J. Byrne & Dtr having a good day and taking 3rd here on 1012.
Dublin North County.
Pilmore beach
1st David Thornton & M. Fox on 1104, 2nd Paddy Madden 1024, 3rd goes to Breda Deegan on 1074 just in front of 4th placed Matt Flanagan on 1073.
Talbenny.
Matt Flanagan having a good day takes the win off the water doing 1057 well in front of 2nd placed John Byrne & Sons & Ptr on 1019, Breda Deegan has the next 2 in the club on 1011 and 991.
Had a call this morning from Pat Roche from the Wicklow Hills one loft race, just to remind everyone that the race is closing very soon and there are still places left up until the 11th of June.
Prize money is guaranteed at 23000 euro with 10000 for the winner of the main race from Skibbereen approx 240 km on the 31st of August, cost of entry is 100 euro per bird, you can contact Pat on 087 9443140 or by email at info@wicklowhills.net and the website is www.wicklowhills.net
The lofts are situated just behind the Beehive pub on the N11, all the clocking is done by Tauris ETS systems and Pat will present the trophies at the Dublin show on the 8th of November.
So now you know what to do with the youngsters you bred and now have no room for get them down to Pat and get them raced.
Thats it for this week folks another double race for us next week the second of four in a row, so if anyone has any valium lying around that they are not using drop it over to me at the central mental hospital Dundrum, just ask for the confused looking bloke with the feathers in the hair (they will bring it straight to me). I tell you I must be mad I have just started my latest attempt to pack in the cigarettes and just as we get into the big channel races, standing out the back when we are up the land is nerve racking enough but waiting on channel birds is a different kettle of fish altogether, There are lots of ways of giving up the dreaded fags but I wouldnt recommend the idea my old aunt had a few years back, she taught that by pouring a gallon of petrol over herself every morning it would prevent her lighting up and turning herself into a human fireball, alas it didnt work, she would be sitting in the living room and youd hear a cough and a whoosh, in fairness she was down to 20 whooshes a day by the end of it, and it did cure her facial hair problem.
I was going to try the patches but I have hairy arms and am allergic to pain so thats out, the nicotine chewing gum sounds revolting and with the amount of gum I chew it would probably increase the levels of nicotine in my system anyway, when you are a bus driver chewing gum is like part of the uniform, you need to look relaxed and in control especially when you pull out in front of an angry white van or Taxi driver, or when you see an oul one running with her shopping trolley and just as her finger tips are touching the front doors you pull away, for that split second shes thinking do I hold on to the door or hold the trolley, she always goes with the trolley , her messages are far more important to a working class Dublin woman than anything else in the world and that includes her husband and kids, whole days are revolved around when they get their messages when they come home from getting them how long they have before they can go out and get more messages I tell you its scary sometimes. Most women are completely different to men when it comes to missing a bus, a woman will hold her dignity and curse you under her breath all the way up the road, but men will hang on for dear life and be dragged 50 feet up the road before letting go picking themselves (and the bits of shoes that are left) up and telling the stunned passers by that he didnt want it anyway. I better go now before I get myself sacked.
Happy racing.
Kevin Barry
kevinbarry88@gmail.com
0863292654
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Pilmore Beach/Talbenny - 24/05/2008