Castletown 04/06/16 -

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.
Post Reply
willie reynolds
Posts: 6815
Joined: Sun Nov 09, 2008 4:44 pm

Castletown 04/06/16 -

Post by willie reynolds »

INFO ON TOP 10 IRISH SOUTH ROAD FED CASTLETOWN 4/6/16

361 MEMBERS SENT 5498 BIRDS

1ST. MR/MRS SEAN HUNT + FAMILY SARSFIELD 153M 1585Y VEL.1346.917

This blue pied also scored 20th fed 11,770 birds 21st fed 9,044 birds 46th fed 10,948 birds this season and won as a youngbird is bred from there top stock pair Harrys hen and the Rocket Ruby Roo

2ND.JAMES KELLY RIALTO 154M 1329Y VEL.1345.807

This hen same way bred as his top racer and breder 66 she already has a 1st Skibbereen and 3rd Mallow James would like to thank Brian Brady for parents of these pigeons

3RD. MR/MRS SEAN HUNT + FAMILY SARSFIELD 153M 1585Y VEL.1345.802

Ch pied hen a super little hen she was 1st fed a couple of weeks ago 9,324 birds 3rd fed 6,121 birds 13th fed 5,498 birds and 8th fed 8,000 birds bred from Ruby and Mojo

4TH. JOS REILLY EAST WALL 158M 707Y VEL.1339.463

Same way bred as 3rd fed a granddaughter of Jan Honneymans Harry

5TH.JIMMY ROBERTS DUBLIN SOUTH WEST 154M 1020Y VEL.1339.317

This hen bred of a pair Herman Ceusters bought of the late Tommy Roberts she is the 3rd winner they have bred

6TH. MR/MRE SEAN HUNT + FAMILY SARSFIELD 153M 1585Y VEL.1337.825

An August Bellen hen she crossed chanell as young bird and has a 1st club 5th fed Pilmore

7TH. K+D PERRY + DTRS NORTHSIDE 161M 1193Y VEL.1336.766

The pigeon that was 1st club 7th fed is again from the best of Gerry O Mara\'s blood lines.The sire is a son of Rocket Ronnie and the dam is from Gerry\'s v.loons and has bred 4 winners already this year

8TH.LAWLOR+KEANE TALLAGHT WEST 150M 471Y VEL.1335.487

A kilpatrick x Busshart bred by the lads she already has a 2nd and a sister has a 5th Penzance

9TH.DANIEL BROS DONNYCARNEY 161M 224Y VEL.1334.836

Sorry no info

10TH. M HUGHES+HANNEY BALLYMUN 159M 961Y VEL.1334.817

Sire Gerry O Mara Vanloon Dam Vambrecht...this cock was 70 th fed and 4th fed last year out of pilmore....also has a number of other club positions


Well done the Hunts some racing and all in the result

Yours in Sport

Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Irish South Road Federation”