2016 AGM Report -

[willie reynolds]

The summary of minutes of the 2016 AGM are below

MINUTES OF THE IRISH SOUTH ROAD FEDERATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016.
was held on Sunday 8 th January 2017 at 10.30am in the Clann na Gael g.a.a club Sean Moore road Ringsend Dublin 4.
MEMBERS PRESENT 147
A minutes silence was called for the deceased members by the chairman.
1 A summary of the 2015 minutes was given out to all the members that were present and they were passed.
2. PRESIDENT’S/CHAIRMANS REPORT, Henry Byrne
Last year was a very good year for the federation in particular the channel racing the members had good returns.
There was a few difficult race but generally the racing was very good.
Finances of the federation are very good
The transporters are still costing money with up grades
Secretary and treasurer did a great job last year.

Apology from Jimmy Roberts (transporter manager) due to a death of his father (J Roberts) also a member of the ISRF and raced the birds for year .
Jimmy Roberts is still prepared to go forward as transporter managers in 2017.

3. SECRETARY’S REPORT Michael Roche
I want to thank the ISRF committee, the treasurer the chairman and the club secretaries for all their help in 2016.
I want to thank the conveyors & in particular the liberator (Henry Byrne )of the pigeons for the excellent job they did for you and ISRF this year.
The system of recruiting the conveyors seems to be still working well so far.
This was my second year as secretary and as far as I know I did not make any major mistakes this year but if I did they were not intentional and I hope I can improve on that in the further.
As much information was given to the ISRF members as possible through the year.
The I S R F official web site http://www.isrf.ie
Has the
ISRF race program and calendar,
Up dated rules,
Weekly federation results which are up dated every week.
List of clubs in ISRF
Contacts
Weather
INFO about the ISRF
Minutes of the ISRF committee meeting during the year
IHU 2016 ring lists
Videos of the liberation sites were put on the web site when required
A contact e mail on the web info@isrf.ie
And phone number of the committee

The ISRF weekly running averages and averages were displayed this year for the first time on the ISRF web site in 2016..
A system of texting the full members every week was continued this year 25000 approx texts were sent out in 2016 informing the members when the birds were out. As far as i know most fanciers are still happy with the texts.
The top 6 of each club results in the ISRF competing in the ISRF open races was text to the fed sectary for the first time on the day of the open races and as a result a more accurate result of the top 50 was text to the club secretaries on the day of the each open ISRF race.
A hard copy of the weekly fed results was giver out at the transporters each week.
The open races were completed with pools most weeks and a hard copy was also given out at the transporters.
The committee meetings were kept to minimum, this year 4 committee meetings this year concerning the general operations of the ISRF.
The Treasure has given a breakdown of the open races this year again.
As fare as i know everything that was needed to be done was done by me as secretary.

LOOKING FORWARD TO 2017
RESULTS
All going well it is proposed in 2017 to publish on the ISRF web site with the aid of the pigeonlink.com
on a weekly bases
The ISRF
section results
Weekly running averages for each section
Running averages for each club in the ISRF
So each members will be able to check his running averages every week in the ISRF results , section, and his club races on the ISRF web site.
It is also proposed to update the section diplomas with the members and birds competing in each section on a weekly bases.
To achieve this it will be necessary to tell all clubs that any club that does not furnish the weekly members and birds competing in their club race will not be accepted for the fed result.
Finances of the ISRF.
The main income for the federation is through the members ISRF fees and the bird age.
Prize money is approx 35000 euro a year.
The membership is falling we lost 50 members last year so a other source of income may be an idea eg ( a yearly ISRF auction ) to subsidise the open races.
I wish the members and the ISRF committee the best in the coming season 2017.

4. TREASURER’S REPORT Willie Butler
Thank the secretaries and treasurers for their help over the years and had no real problem with any one and I like to thank the auditors for their assistance.
The loss of members every year means we have to be very careful in how we spend money in the ISRF.
Looking at what is happing in the sport regarding the membership of other federations we are doing reasonably well.

5. TRANSPORT MANAGER’S REPORT
The year went well this year and he wanted to thank G Daley for all the work he do and helping him every week.
6. LIBERATOR’S REPORT
We had a good season on the channel and up the land and with a bit of luck with the weather hopefully we have a good year in 2017.
7. AUDITORS’ REPORT E Fitzgerald, P Fagan,
The federation is going well compared to last year.
The cost of the open races is spending most of the ISRF member’s fees this year.
We lost 50 members this year and our membership is worrying and we had a Extra Penzance race also.
The new fans cost 10,000 euro and was the best investment we ever did . I was in Pilmore Beach race point and you could not smell the birds in the transporters due to the air being pushed through the transporters by the fans.
It is nice to have money to cover any big expenditure the fed might have to pay for.
The federation need 60,000 euro of a float in my opinion.
There is always a possibility of the federation needing a new trailer if something happened to any of the existing ones.
E Fitzgerald went through the one of expenditures foe 2016 which came to 20,000 approx.
E F said the treasurer did a excellent job this year after having a difficult year last year with the loss of this wife.
E F wished the members well for the new year.
8 Pro 2016 J O Brien Clondalkin.
The chairman said John did a great job in 2016 and was on the radio also about the racing pigeons.
J O Brien
The more people that promote the sport the better.
He felt there is a lot of stuff going on in the pigeon sport that young members are not interested in.
He felt there was a biased with some people against pigeons
He felt if you don’t have anything good to say about pigeons then don’t say anything.
A new approach was needed he felt to encourage non fanciers to take up the sport of racing pigeons to prevent the sport dying out over the next few years.

9 BALANCE SHEET
A discussion took place on drug testing
It was stated that the South African testers was the only one that got positive test
It was also said the South African testers was not prepared to stand over the case in the North Ireland ?
It was also pointed out that the members were paying 10 euro in their fees to pay for drug testing
A query regarding the doe expenditure was raised
No expenditure on drug testing in 2016 was raised.

10. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2016
President G Daly, Chairman. H Byrne, Senior Vice Chairman J Roberts, Junior Vice president S Read, Secretary M Roche, Treasurer Willie Butler, Assistant treasurer L Darling , IHU Delegates S Read, A Meehan, Liberator H Byrne, Transport managers S Read J Roberts, Auditors E Fitzgerald, P Fagan, P R O J O Brian.
11 NEW MEMBERS OUT SIDE I.S.R.F RADIOUS
Trim club
David Moore
Jonathon Greaves
Fergal Healy
Newman and Thorpe
12. NEW CLUB NAVAN R.P.C.
Members existing members of ISRF.
7 members
12a W BUTLER life member of ISRF


RACE PROGRAMME 2017

OLD/YOUNG BIRDS
15TH APRIL
THURLES
15TH JULY
THURLES
22TH APRIL
TRAMORE
22TH JULY
THURLES
29ND APRI
MALLOW
29ST JULY
PILMORE BEACH
6TH MAY
CASTLETOWN
5TH AUG
MALLOW
13TH MAY
DUNMANWAY
12TH AUG
CASTLETOWN
20RD MAY
BARLEYCOVE OPEN
19ND AUG
BARLEYCOVE OPEN
27TH MAY
PILMORE BEACH
26TH AUGS
THURLES
27TH MAY
TALBENNY OPEN
26TH AUG
TALBENNY OPEN
3TH JUNE
CASTLETOWN
2TH SEPT
PILMORE BEACH
3TH JUNE
TALBENNY OPEN
9TH SEP
MALLOW
10TH JUNE
PILMORE BEACH
16TH SEP
CASTLETOWN
10TH JUNE
PENZANCE OPEN
23TH SEP
DUNMANWAY OPEN
17TH JUNE
DUNMANWAY


17TH JUNE
PENZANCE OPEN


23TH JUNE
ST. MALO OPEN


24TH JUNE
DUNMANWAY


1TH JULY
BARLEYCOVE OPEN


8TH JULY
PENZANCE OPEN







Motions passed at 2016 ISRF AGM
DRUG TESTING

1 A minimum of 2 drug test per club per year and send 6 old bird and 6 young bird for drug test .
Spoil test to be redone.

TRANSPORTERS

2 A Slip of timber on wooden crates to stop crate doors from being pushed in.


GENERAL RUNNING OF THE ISRF

3 A discussion took place regarding sections
A vote too place regarding which section N Kildare , and Blanchardstown should be in.
The membership agreed that N Kildare will go to section C and Blanchardstown will go to section F.
PASSED

ISRF Cheques must be cashed within 6 months of date of cheque.
Cheque not cashed will not be replaced and the fancier concerned will bear the loss of the value of the cheque. ISRF Committee. PASSED


(4) 45. That there be federation awards for the following categories, results to be based on points scored in the top 100 positions each week. The points will range from 100 to 1 for the first 100 position regardless of the number of birds sent for all races .Best club, best fancier, champion old bird, champion young bird, champion channel bird, best fancier old bird racing, best fancier young bird racing, best fancier channel racing, best fancier open races, best fancier inland races. 2016 ISRF Committee. PASSED

That all motions passed at an AGM be upheld Dodder Valley RPCC PASSED

6 That a full liberators and conveyors report made available for all Federation races Dodder Valley RPC
A discussion took place regarding the conveyers reports.
A discussion took place regarding the weekly race videos it was agreed they would be put on the web sites
RACING
The birds will be mixed on the transporters for the Open. Races. (north and south side birds on each side) ISRF Committee.
IRISH SOUTH ROAD FEDERATION
PRESIDENT HENRY BYRNE SECRETARY MICHAEL ROCHE
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2016
TO BE HELD ON SUNDAY 8 TH JANUARY 2017 AT 10.30AM IN THE CLANN NA GAEL G.A.A CLUB SEAN MOORE ROAD RINGSEND DUBLIN 4
AGENDA:
1. MINUTES OF LAST AGM
2. PRESIDENT’S REPORT
3. SECRETARY’S REPORT
4. TREASURER’S REPORT
5. TRANSPORT MANAGER’S REPORT
6. LIBERATOR’S REPORT
7. AUDITORS’ REPORT
8 Pro 2016 J O Brien Clondalkin.
9 BALANCE SHEET
10. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2016
11. NEW CLUB NAVAN R.P.C.
12 NEW MEMBERS OUT SIDE I.S.R.F RADIOUS
NAVAN R.P.C
C Kavanagh & Family,
43 Boyne View ,
Johnstown,
Navan
Trim club
David Moore
Castlerickard
Longwood,
Co. Meath.

Jonathon Greaves
Moyvalley,
Broadford.
Co. Kildare

Fergal Healy
oakstown
trim
Co. Meath
Lee Newman and Taylor Thorpe, racing as Newman and Thorpe
Proudstown
Tara
Co. Meath



Motions for 2016 ISRF AGM
DRUG TESTING
A minimum of 2 drug tests for each club. Sarsfield RPC
TRANSPORTERS
ALL BASKETS BE FITTED WIT METAL RINGS TO INSURE ALL BASKETS OPEN AT THE SAME TIME DUBLIN NORTH EAST R P C
GENERAL RUNNING OF THE ISRF
44. That the federation be divided into 7 section. All lofts to be allocated to a section by the federation committee. Fanciers who are outside the section their club is allocated to be assigned to a section that suits where they live. ISRF Committee.
New section B
Clubs in section B are Blancahrdstown and N Kildare. Fanciers in other clubs and live in the general area of the proposed boundary of section B will also be in section B. Section B covers the WEST /N west area of the ISRF radius.
Boundary of B section
North of Dublin Airport
West of N1 (Belfast Road)
North N4 and general area ( Sligo road )
South of 1 mile North of Lusk, Ashbourne and Dunshaughlin.
New boundary for T Section
1 mile North of Lusk, Ashbourne and Dunshaughlin.
ISRF Cheques must be cashed within 6 months of date of cheque.
Cheque not cashed will not be replaced and the fancier concerned will bear the loss of the value of the cheque. ISRF Committee.
45. That there be federation awards for the following categories, results to be based on points scored in the top 100 positions each week. The points will range from 100 to 1 for the first 100 position regardless of the number of birds sent for all races .Best club, best fancier, champion old bird, champion young bird, champion channel bird, best fancier old bird racing, best fancier young bird racing, best fancier channel racing, best fancier open races, best fancier inland races. 2016 ISRF Committee.
That all motions passed at an AGM be upheld Dodder Valley RPC
The cost of the fed fees and weekly birdage (open races and club race) must be decided by the ISRF membership at a general meeting. Clondalkin R P C
That race program be decided at AGM each year. Dublin North East R. P. C
That a full liberators and conveyors report made available for all Federation races Dodder Valley RPC
OPEN RACES
That there be at least 2 conveyers be present on the trucks for all open races. Sarsfield RPC
The price of open races be reduced. Dodder Valley RPC
3 The cost of the birdage for open races to be reduced as follows . Clondalkin R P C
Inland open races 1 euro per bird.
Channel races 1.5 euro per bird.
France 5 euro per bird.
5 Marking stations to be brought back to Northside club for open races Northside.
6 That the fed goes back to marking stations for Open races 2 each side of the city. Sarsfield RPC
7 That Marking stations be re-opened Dodder Valley RPC

RACING
62. That there be a 50 bird limit for all ISRF Old Bird races. That there be a 50 bird limit for ISRF Young Bird Open races only.( No bird limit on Y B weekly club races.)
That the fed revert back to giving 24 hours notice for marking changes. Sarsfield RPC
The ISRF birds be liberated with the EDC or NIPA weather permitting and when possible on the channel races. Clondalkin R P C
The birds will be mixed on the transporters for the Open. Races. (north and south side birds on each side) ISRF Committee.
Mix baskets on transporter, if there is more one transporter 50/50 on each transporter D N EAST R P C.
Once a race program is agreed it should not be changed Dodder Valley R P C

2016 ISRF AVERAGES
CHAMPION CLUB OB,YB, CHANNEL, COMBINESD POINTS SARSFIELD
COMBINED AVERAGES ALL FED RACES MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
COMBINED AVERAGES INLAND FED RACES MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
OLD BIRD AVERAGES WINNER GERRY O MARA FAMILY
OLD BIRD INLAND AVERAGES WINNER MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
YOUNG BIRD AVERAGES WINNER MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
YOUNG BIRD INLAND AVERAGES WINNER MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
CHANNEL RACES AVERAGES WINNER OPENS DEREK CUMMINS
OPEN RACES AVERAGES WINNER DEREK CUMMINS
MOST POINTS OLD BIRDS MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY IHU-15- S-139003 POINTS 467
MOST POINTS YOUNG BIRDS MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
IHU-16- S-139070 POINTS 274
MOST POINTS CHANNEL BIRDS BOB ALLEN
IHU-14- S-074472 POINTS 186
OLD BIRD MERITORIOUS AWARD JOHN CLEARY
RED COCK IHU 14 S 22766
POSITIONS
TRAMORE. 23/4/16. 186TH ISRFED. 11,844 BIRDS.
PENZANCE. 11/6/16. 6TH SECT D. 18TH OPEN. 1955 BIRDS.
PENZANCE. 18/6/16. 1ST SECT D. 1ST OPEN. 1830 BIRDS.
YOUNG BIRD MERITORIOUS AWARD J & E SHANNON & FAMILY BLUE HEN IHU 16 S 143155
POSITIONS
1ST SECTION 3RD CASTLETOWN OPEN 5,000 BIRDS 20/8/16
2ND SECTION 8TH CASTLETOWN OPEN 4,000 BIRDS 23/9/16
BEST YOUNG FANCIER OF THE YEAR GAVIN DOYLE & FAMILY
POSITIONS
3 CLUB WINS AND 1ST OPEN O/B TALBENNY

SECTION AVERAGES WINNERS –COMBINED
SECTION C MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
SECTION D CURRAN & RUSH
SECTION F C BRENNAN
SECTION G JAMES KELLY
SECTION N GERRY O MARA FAMILY
SECTION T ANTHONY KEEGAN

SECTION AVERAGES WINNERS – YOUNG BIRD
SECTION C MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
SECTION D CURRAN & RUSH
SECTION F THOMAS MCLOUGHLIN & SON
SECTION G BERMINGHAM & TYRELL
SECTION N GERRY O MARA FAMILY
SECTION T ANTHONY KEEGAN
SECTION AVERAGES WINNERS – OLD BIRD
SECTION C MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY
SECTION D CURRAN & RUSH
SECTION F C BRENNAN
SECTION G TREVOR & LAURA DOYLE
SECTION N GERRY O MARA FAMILY
SECTION T MR JOHN CALLAN
MOST POINTS OLD BIRDS
MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY IHU-15-S-139003 POINTS 467
MOST POINTS YOUNG BIRDS
MR & MRS SEAN HUNT & FAMILY IHU-16-S-139070 POINTS 274
MOST POINTS CHANNEL BIRDS
BOB ALLEN IHU-14-S-074472 POINTS 186
OLD BIRD MERITORIOUS AWARD
JOHN CLEARY RED COCK IHU 14 S 22766
POSITIONS
TRAMORE. 23/4/16. 186TH ISRFED. 11,844 BIRDS.
PENZANCE. 11/6/16. 6TH SECT D. 18TH OPEN. 1955 BIRDS.
PENZANCE. 18/6/16. 1ST SECT D. 1ST OPEN. 1830 BIRDS.
YOUNG BIRD MERITORIOUS AWARD
J & E SHANNON & FAMILY BLUE HEN IHU 16 S 143155
POSITIONS
1ST SECTION 3RD CASTLETOWN OPEN 5,000 BIRDS 20/8/16
2ND SECTION 8TH CASTLETOWN OPEN 4,000 BIRDS 23/9/16

BEST YOUNG FANCIER OF THE YEAR GAVIN DOYLE & FAMILY
POSITIONS
3 CLUB WINS AND 1ST OPEN O/B TALBENNY

NOVICE OF THE YEAR

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