Barleycove - 21/05/16

The Irish South Road Federation (ISRF) was formed in 1968 and currently has approximately 800 racing members/partnerships in over thirty clubs. The federation covers an area from Wicklow to Monaghan, with the majority of the members located in the Dublin region The weekly races have approx 8,000 to 14,000 birds competing in the inland races, and 2000 to 4000 approx birds competing in the six channel races. Depending on where the birds cross, they will fly between 60 and 100 miles approximately from England (the Irish Channel) and over 600 miles from France (St Malo) to Dublin. The ISRF has four 40 foot transporters with a carrying capacity of nearly 17,000 birds at 20 birds per crate. For all the latest News and Results on the Federation click here.
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willie reynolds
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Barleycove - 21/05/16

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368 MEMBERS SENT 6121 BIRDS

1ST COLE BROS SARSFIELD 194M 329Y VEL.146.176

The Open winner is down from Kevin Barry Van De Horse/Alan Best Soogjen cross which have allready bred a 1st fed for Kevin ,Sire has 1st 2nd 3rd and 3x5th club, 3rd 7th open Barleycove and up in fed aswell Dam 1st club 7th open Skibbereen 2nd club 7th fed Skibbereen the open winners half sister has bred 2 good chanell pigeons a 1st club 5th open Penzance the other 2nd 9th Penzance and 1st club 20th open France

2ND MR/MRS SEAN HUNT+FAMILY SARSFIELD 192M 1676Y VEL.1461.047

This hen Molly 14s 139188 blue pied hen was 5th best old bird 2015 with 4th,17th,45th and 58th fed .Bred from Back to Back and Ruby something else 1st fed the two weeks previous and this 2nd open great flying lads

3RD MICK ROCHE+SON TALLAGHT 189M 1479Y VEL.1460.630

Mick bought parents from John Hall North Coast Classic OLR end of year sale they are John Gerard Hartogs brothers and sisters have also scored from this pair,the lads havent been out of Fed result in last 6 races Mick would like to thank his son young Mick he said without him he wouldn\'t be able to race


4TH TREVOR+LAURA DOYLE RATHFARNHAM 195M 555Y VEL.1459.682

Sorry no info but we all know the quality of this team great flying

5TH K.KNIGHT DONNYCARNEY 199M 1442Y VEL.1457.045

Grandparents are a pair of Ron Williams on one side and a hen from Pat Cravens fed topping family paired to a Terence O Brien cock on the other Dam was 1st club 5th fed Mallow this cock has a few other cards including 4th club 83rd fed Mallow last year


6TH PADDY DANDY+FAMILY CLONDALKIN 192M 795Y VEL.1456.317

Dam of this hen is a grndaughter of Pat Cravens old lines she has bred multiple winners for Paddy and the Sire is a Lambreaht from Steve Foster that also bred him winners Paddy would like to thank Willy Mullins for the training

7TH JAMES KELLY RIALTO 193M 1473 VEL.1455.949

This cock again he was 10th fed week previous he has plenty of cards his nest mate also won bred out of his no.1 racing cock 66 in his first nest 66 is out of a pair gifted to James from his good friend Brian Brady

8TH RICHARD CARRICK+SON KILDONAGH 201M 967Y VEL.1455.667

Sire Soonjen a son of David Bradys Open winner that has bred 4 winners with different hens Dam a Vandenabeele from J D Brannis Spider lines has bred multiple winners ,Richards hen was 1st club 12th open Barleycove last year this is her 3rd win not a bad pigeon Richard would like to thank David Brady and Keith Brennan for all there help and keeping him motivated


9TH TREVOR+LAURA DOYLE 195M 555Y VEL.1454.740

Sorry no info

10TH GERRY O MARA KILDONAGH 201M 1570Y VEL.1452.995

That man again with another super hen she already has 2x1st plus many other positions racing she is a Van Loon x Figo Herman Custer cross

Top fliers this week Mr Mrs Sean Hunt+Family 451 points

Top club Sarsfield 689 points

Thanks lads for info and well done Tomo and Alan Cole 1st open and all in result great racing

Yours in Sport

Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
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