From The Fair City
With Kevin Barry & Tucker Daniel
Hello folks hope you are all well, this week the Irish South Road Federation had 2 races on Saturday 14th Jun the 2nd Sennencove in as many weeks and an inland race from Mallow approx 130 mile.
Just before we get into the results I see the one loft ring lists are starting to appear on the respective web sites and was delighted to see the 4 birds we sent to the Galway race for the local national schools are all still there, it would be great to have some left for the last race to get the kids excited, In Manchester in the pigeon-chat.com race where we sent 24 birds all but 3 have made it past the flying out stage so that has to be a good omen for the rest of the training.
John Flood was on to me about the Sandyhill stud young bird nom race this year, entry fee is 50 euros per bird and is limited to 2 birds, all money taken in will be paid out except a small amount for printing and diplomas, so get out to Sandyhill and pick up your entry forms, entries must be submitted before the first young bird race so time is running out.
First up this week is the Sennencove open race, the birds were liberated at 10am into a west wind with a touch of north, not the ideal conditions for a channel race into the east coast of Ireland but the birds made good time and the quickest of them was to the Bray Co. Wicklow loft of Cowap & Buckley, this partnership are no strangers to channel victory after winning the open from the corresponding race last year, in fact the Sootjan 2 year old cock that wins the open was unpaired all season and only paired up a couple of weeks before the race, the hen he is with is a sister of last years winner so the eggs will be allowed to hatch and a nice pair of late bred they will be. To show how much the lads enjoy this race they had another 3 birds in the open result for 13th, 18th and 73rd great flying.
DUBLIN NORTH EAST 13 members sent 133. With Billy Harris
Having another great race with 6 positions in the top 10 we have the in form lofts of Mr & Mrs Hayden
The winner for the second week in a row is a 2 year old Soonjten Van Reet and really is a star in the making, this cock now has 4 wins to his credit 3 this year and a number of other prizes; he is full brother to the hen that won Bird of the year in the club last year and I cant see anything beating him for that honour in 2008.
John was telling me that although the dam of this cock won 2 x 1st herself she came to win many more only for being a very bad trapper, when you see the amount of club, fed and open position this hen has bred when crossed with the Junior / Soonjten lines it was a very good move to put her in the stock loft.
Many might not have been so understanding with a bird like this. Just got the fed result in for the Mallow race and well done to John he tops the fed by 3 yards and also takes 17th and 19th, Joe White finishes 5th fed in a great day for the club, super stuff.
1st Mr & Mrs Hayden 1545, 2nd Joe White 1538, 3rd & 4th Mr & Mrs Hayden 1532, 1530.
On the water we have another winner with the Van Reet influence, taking his 1st red card of the year we have Jim McGovern who clocked a 3 year old hen, Jim always wins a few races each year with the old birds and I would say he was starting to think his time was running out.
Just wanted to tell you about a pigeon being raced by Gerry o Mara this year he has scored in all 4 channel races this year and is only a yearling, I wasnt up in the marking station as I had to do my club result but I believe it topped the station I am not sure there are many pigeons around like that?
Kildonagh & Dist
Sennen Cove 25/158
Big turnout for this one and a great performance from the club but there is just no stopping Gerry O Mara & Fam when winning the club and just misses out on another open win finishing 9 yards behind the winner for 2nd open on 1294, right behind for 2nd & 4th club 3rd & 17th open is M. Matthews and the club had another in the top 10 in the open with P. O Toole & son finishing 7th on the big sheet and 3rd in the club.
Mallow.
J. Hanley has the winner here on 1523 for 38th fed, 2nd, 3rd & 5th that man again Gerry O Mara & Fam, 4th goes to M. Matthews.
Greenhills & Dist
Sennen Cove 20/100
Toby Coleman wins off the water with a bit to spare on 1104 with Johnny Nugent 2nd on 1081, Val Brady takes 3rd on 1062 and Liam Morris 4th and 5th 1055 & 1046,
Mallow 17/170
Brian Brady comes out on top from the inland race and has to be right on the money to win the club this week but makes no mistake and is just 3 yards behind the fed winner to record 2nd fed on 1542, with the loft in form he clocks another for 4th club 34th fed, 2nd club and taking 11th fed is the fed toppers from a few weeks ago the McGovern Bros on 1134, B & M Harris have a couple for 3rd & 5th with Alan Nulty 6th.
Dublin North County
Great result from the channel for the club sees Nicky Behan taking the red card and 10th open with Breda Deegan right behind for 2nd club 12th open, not to be out done G, O Reilly clocks 4 for 3rd,4th, 5th and 6th club 29th & 36th open. Over in Mallow its Matt Flanagan with a pair almost together for 1st & 2nd Paddy Madden has the next pair for 4th & 5th.
Finglas
Sennen cove 16/210
Danny Dalton & Son is best off the water and 9th open, in a tight finish just 2 yards ahead of David Turner in 2nd club 11th open, Brendan Boshell is next for 16th open with Derek Cummins Son & Dann not far behind for 22nd open.
Mallow 19/260
James Boland & Dtr go close again in the fed result with 2 birds for 1st & 2nd club 6th & 12th fed, M/M Declan Killeen keeps up his good form finishing 3rd club 13th fed, Spike Emmett also keeps his form going with the next pair in the club for 4th and 5th, 22nd & 23rd fed.
Sarsfield R.P.C.
Sennencove, Mick Byrne takes wins the club with a Sootjan 2 year old widowhood cock, this cock does what Mick has been threatening for the last number of weeks and scoops the club DTW, this pool has been running for exactly a year and comes in at over 1700 euro, nice work Mick well done. Winning the inland race is Pat Craven with a Van Loon/ Sootjan yearling cock on 1534.6 and 9th fed this cock already has a win from Rosscarbury under his belt. 2nd in both races is Anto Sweeney just missing out from Mallow by the narrowest of margins on 1534.4 he also takes 3rd club upland and 10th & 14th fed. On the water 3rd is Tucker with Tyrell Bros 4th and Cole Bros 5th, Larry (the lizard) Finnegan clocks one for 6th spot. The rest of the positions from Mallow are 4th M/M P. Byrne with Brendan Stafford & Sons taking the next 3, just a mention for a couple of novices who are really getting stuck in this year, Gary Byrne is 8th and Willie Brennan who is having a terrific year finishes in 10th spot, no handy races in this club.
Cabra R.P.C.
MALLOW 14/06/08 21 MEMBERS SENT 246 BIRDS
1st and 2nd taking his second win this year and 4th & 8th fed was M Mc Manus vel's 1539.154 & 1535.938
3rd W Mc Carthy on 1525.079 4th spot went to Christy Brennan vel 1523.890 this 2 year old
cock has 41 points so far looking like the best old bird well done Christy. 5th spot went to
J O Callaghan & M Farrell vel 1517.207 6th was P.Owens & son vel 1514.130
SENNENCOVE 14/06/08 20 MEMBERS 123 BIRDS
1ST was Kieran Hughes with a vel of 1231.408 its great to see Kieran winning he's being
so close so many times in the last 2 years Ive lost count well done Kieran 2nd & 5th spot was
D & M Mc L oughlin vel's 1170.975 & 1104.946 3rd went to Bodie & Dobson vel 1123.466
4th went to W Lynch & sons vel 1109.411 6th were J.OCallaghan & M Farrell vel 1096.150
Dun Laoghaire
Well first of all the Dun Laoghaire club would like to say congratulations to Peter Cowap on winning the open.
1st Ray Matthews with a Janssen / Verheye cock, 2nd is Darren Felton with a Janssen Verheye hen. yes it is down off rays pigeons. 3rd is Ray Matthews with another Janssen / Verheye cock 4th is Ray Matthews with a Sootjan Hen. 5th is Darren Felton with a half Janssen/Verheye Van De Weyer cock. This is van de Weyer that I bought myself not Rays strain of van Weyer
No change from the inland Mallow race Ray takes the first six again this week.
1st pigeon is a Janssen/ Verheye doing 1514.215
the next 3 pigeon are the same breed. His 5th bird is a van de Weyer his 6th pigeon is another Janssen/ Verheye doing 1463.857he will top the section and take a lot of other positions out of the section.
East Wall & Dist
Mallow 10/80
What a start for Damien Murtaigh, in his first race with the club he takes the first 3 positions clocking all 3 yearling hens within a minute the first one good enough for 39th fed one to watch for the future I think, Robert Dowdall & Son are 5th with Tom Byrne taking the next couple for 5th ^ 6th.
Rialto & Dist
Sennen cove
M/M Reilly have the race of a season here with the first 3 positions off the channel doing 1235, 1223 and 1163 and all feature well on the open list, T O Carroll is next on 1124 with Tynan Bros 5th on 1106.
Mallow.
Tynan Bros are going really well this year and have a 1, 2 from the inland race vels 1513 & 1509 they also have another for 5th club, not bad for a Saturday afternoons work 4 cards from 2 races, Pat Holmes is 3rd & 6th with Cooper Bros 4th on 1506.
In Trim R.P.C. this week its Des Rainey who takes the top 3 positions followed by a couple from Tony Morgan for 4th & 5th.
Clondalkin R.P.C.
Both races this week have one man claiming the top 3 positions in the club, from Sennen cove its channel specialist Tony Kavanagh who clocks 3 within 15 minutes for 2nd , 5th and 7th section, Eamon McKinney is next for 4th club and Darren Church has a couple for 5th & 6th .
Up the land its Paddy Dandy & Fam who have the first 3 the first two from his Sootjan/Janseen blood, this is Paddys 3rd win in 2 weeks great flying , 4th is M/M Bernard Russell 5th Darren Church & Dtr with M/M Brendan Dunne 6th.
Shelbourne R.P.C.
Roy Lawless takes the red card from the water on 1187 with Bob Allen 2nd on 1139
A much tighter affair inland where P & D Donnelly wins and takes 7th fed on 1537 with J. Joyce in 2nd and 16th fed on 1532, Brian Lyons has a pair for 3rd and 6th club 20th & 26th fed with Ingle Bros & Son 4th and Jimmy Toner 5th these two finish 24th & 25th fed.
Just a mention for lads well up the sheet from clubs I didnt get results from, from Sennen cove J, Byrne & Son & G. Docherty from Ballymun are 4th and 5th Open, with J & B Ryan from the homing club in 6th spot on the open sheet. From Mallow Bill O Mara takes over where the young fella left off and wins the Coolock club taking 3rd fed while Tom Nelson of Ballymun and C & J Bradley of the homing club both win their clubs and finish 15th & 18th fed.
Well thats it for this week just the one race next week then its off to France, I already have the onions hanging in the loft just to get my French candidate acclimatised, I also gave him ferry tickets and bought him a right good pair of shoes just in case he has to walk home, have all the young birds on the road at the moment and bar one day this week the weather just couldnt be better for starting them off, the first couple of tosses I just brought them over to the local park to get them used to the car and travelling, then down to city west and this morning I went as far as the Black Church about 10 mile, still all there Im glad to say but 1 did get one come back injured but not too seriously. Good luck to everyone who sends to France and if you dont hear from me on the Monday of the race can someone please call round and get me out of the chair, thanks.
Just the one photo this week sent in by Billy Harris of the Dublin North East club, showing their youngest member Conor Byrne with Martin White
Kevin Barry
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sennen cove/ mallow - 14/06/2008