Skibbereen 25/06/16

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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Skibbereen 25/06/16

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INFO N TOP TEN IRISH SOUTH ROAD FED SKIBBEREEN 25/6/16

305 MEMBERS SENT 4574 BIRDS

1ST J+R BRACKEN TALLAGHT 170M 283Y VEL.1383.080

Another very consistent hen with plenty of cards this being her best Sire one of the lads best racing cocks from a pair of pigeons responsible for plenty of winners the cock a present from Willy Walsh the hen has 8x1st for the lads some pigeons

2ND GROGAN + KEARNS FINGLAS 177M 1284Y VEL. 1382.254

Sorry no info

3RD K KELLY + SON CELTIC 172M 1016Y VEL.1376.468

Bird down from Gerry O Mara bloodlines
He was 4th Castletown 1st Castletown and 1st Skibbreen this year
His nest mate was 1st club 3rd fed Pilmore last year big thanks to Gerry O Mara and Andy O Mara

4TH MR MRS SEAN HUNT + FAMILY SARSFIELD 173M 1147Y VEL. 1375.665

IHU 14s 139161 she has 3x 1st club 1st fed as young bird 7th best old bird in fed this year Top class hen from Rocket and Harrys hen

5TH R BRENNAN CABRA 177M 290Y VEL. 1370.082

\"Scragilicious \" bred from Mick O Rourke pigeons Leicester he was 8th club the week previous and finaly got his win 1st club DTW & NOM last year as a yearling he was 4th best old bird in fed (5th fed 11761birds,62th fed 10012 birds,14th fed 4149 birds and 19th fed 9407 birds full brother to Baz Lovell\'s Leicester Super Blue cock 3 times fed winner in 2 different feds

6TH TREVOR + LAURA DOYLE RATHFARNHAM 175M 1368Y VEL. 1368.380

Sorry no info

7TH D + C MC GUIRK CLONDALKIN 170M 1628Y VEL. 1368.022

Sorry no info

8TH FARRELL + MALONEY SARSFIELD 171M 526Y VEL. 1365.735

Sire from Brian Brady Dam from Tucker Daniels off his Open winner

9TH C BRENNAN CABRA 177M 166Y VEL. 1358.692

Ch hen bred from a daughter of there Sennen Cove Open winner 2013 which has a 1st 2x2nds and other cards when paired back to one of the lads good racing cocks who has 2x1st plus several other cards from Clive Taylor\'s bloodlines

10TH C BRENNAN CABRA 177M 166Y VEL.1358.100

This one bred by the lads good friend Jackie Traynor from Durham a consistent cock this year ,Koopman bloodlines

Well done all in result

Yours In Sport
Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
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