St Malo - 24/06/16

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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St Malo - 24/06/16

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INFO ON TOP TEN IRISH SOUTH ROAD FED ST MALO 24/6/16

303 MEMBERS SENT 858 BIRDS

1ST MR MRS HAYDEN DUBLIN NORTH EAST 382M 521Y VEL. 1114.775

This is this cocks 5th fed card he was the first bird to the loft from Talbenny and Penzance his breeding is Davie Hutchins by Gerry Mc Courts Junior xRocket lines

2ND J+C DELANEY GREENHILLS 380M 1248Y VEL. 1093.926

A 2013 hen a Jacobs x Grondelaer cross down through Gerald Delaney stock she has a 4th club 90th fed Skibbereen as a young bird she was 6th club 113th Truro as a yearling as a 2 year old was 4th club 73rd open St Malo then this year 1st club 2nd open St Malo hopefully going for Gold medal next year

3RD J SHEPARD+MOTHER NORTHSIDE 381M 1056 VEL. 1013.352

Sorry No Info

4TH G O REILLY DUBLIN NORTH COUNTY 387M 847Y VEL. 984.363

The hen was not raced as a young bird but was privately trained, as a yearling she flew
the channel Bude ( E.C.F. ) 2015.
In 2016 she was again privately trained and given two inland races Castletown and Pilmore
Beach to get her fitness right.
She was sent to the race on ten to twelve day old eggs and was clocked at 17.47 pm to finish
1st club D.N.C. ( only bird in the club ), 4th Open

5TH G DALY+SON DONNYCARNEY 382M 1515Y VEL. 942.074

A Coolerman Gerry got through Frank Bristow she also has 5th IHUNFC Bude

6TH JOE+JASON CARABINI EAST WALL 381M 108Y VEL. 892.142

This hen flew France last year in yhe INFC she was the lads single bird challenge a Jannsen x Van Reet

7TH DEREK CUMMINS FINGLAS 384M 1274Y VEL. 856.094

A yearling cock in the result in ever channel race this year Dam from Mick Miller Rialto and Sire from Ger O Sullavan Cork

8TH M ROCHE BLANCHARDSTOWN 392M 564Y VEL. 818.792

Mick only sent 1 and was only pigeon clocked in club this cock he calls Black Jack has flown the channel 7 times 3 times this year Dam from Tommy Nelson Sire Busshaert /Dorden from a mixture C Maples,T Kane and C De Khors

9TH JOE+JASON CARABINI EAST WALL 381M 108Y VEL. 630.801

Another good hen that flew France last year for the Lads bred by Liam O Sullavan Cork

10TH M WALSH DONNEYCARNEY 381M 766Y VEL. 630.620

This cock was bred off 2 racers that are long gone he is 3/4 Staff Van Reet 1/4 Busshart he was 41st open France last year so he will be going for Martin\'s third gold medal next year fingers crossed

Well done Mr & Mrs Hayden wining the OPEN and all in the result on what turned out to be a tough race

Yours in Sport

Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
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