Penzance 11/06/16 -

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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Penzance 11/06/16 -

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INFO ON TOP 10 IRISH SOUTH ROAD FED PENZANCE OPEN 11/6/16

378 MEMBERS SENT 1955 BIRDS

1ST.G+S MURRAY RIALTO 223M 564Y VEL.1510.449

A 2 year old cock that has scored a couple of times up the land at club and fed level before winning the OPEN bred by that man again Brian Brady both Sire and Dam won for Brian Sire having 4 x1st before being put to stock the lads would like to than Brian for breeding there 1st OPEN winner not just saying this because they my inlaws but this father son partnership have a lot more to come they have being getting some great results

2ND.P CUREDALE+SON RIALTO 223M 997Y VEL. 1484.072

A great week for Rialto 1st and 2nd OPEN this one was bred for Polo by another Rialto partnership of O Carroll+Hobbs a Van Tilberg great stuff

3RD. BOB ALLEN SHELBOURNE 223M 1603Y VEL.1471.66

Dark ch hen 2 weeks previous to this race was 1st club,1st 5 bird and 13nd open Talbenny she won club and 5 birder again this week her Dam is a Van reet a present from Arthur Churchyard and flew the channel 6 times Sire from Bobs own Busshearts

4TH. JOHN CLEARY+SON EAST WALL 225M 639 VEL.1456.714

Red Cock IHU 14 S 22793 This pigeon is bred from a Van Reet/Jannsen Cheq Cock that was 5th Open Talbenny YB 2013 and Sticker Donker/Jef Vroman Mealy hen.The Red cock also won 1st club 10th Open last year from Penzance 2. he also clocked 3 other birds to be 16, 18, 21, Open. Most points in the Open.

5TH. D MC COUGHLIN CABRA 225M 1709Y VEL. 1455.568

Sorry no info

6TH. TREVOR+LAURA DOYLE RATHFARNHAM 222M 198Y VEL.1454.669

Sorry no info

7TH. A MASON+SON DONNYCARNEY 228M 84Y VEL.1450.718

This hen few Talbenny as baby and every channel this year lost the following week on channel making Anto think the larger libs with other organisations in good weather is the way for us to enjoy successful water races.Sire is a Frank Bristo bird from a pigeon called sweetsixteen a fantastic racer for Coolerman Dam is down from Gerry Dalys blue Belgian lines

8TH. MR MRS A+B PHELAN SARSFIELD 224M 1553Y VEL.1450.234

CZ 14 a Czech Republic ring bred by a friend Milda Tumma who used to race out of Drogheda bred from Gerry O Mara stock he was 11th in both Talbenny\'s 1st and 4th Penzance this year

9TH. DEREK CUMMINS FINGLAS 228M 325Y VEL.1448.356

The Coors Light hen a lesbian racing to a cardboard Coorslight box she was one of four that droped together the week before from Talbenny when Derek was 28th 29th 30th and 31st open she is a Van Herrt from Billy Harris

10TH. J FARRELL CABRA 226M 493Y VEL.1444.953

Sire a Bussheart that Paul Stobbs loaned John Dam is off Gerry O Mara\'s Van Loon family,
This cock was 32nd open in the first Talbenny 10th open this Penzance and 94th open in the other one he goes back next week hoping to score high in open and possibly end up best channel bird in fed this year ,hope he shows for ye

TOP FLIER THIS WEEK JOHN CLEARY AND SON 345 POINTS

TOP CLUB CABRA 765 POINTS


Thanks for info and thanks to lads who i torment for numbers i wouldnt be able to do it without your help

Yours in Sport
Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
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