St. Allouestre King’s Cup Sunday 30th June.
Posted on June 30, 2019
Grand National Saint Allouestre King’s Cup - Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.
Sunday 30th June 2019 @ 19:30
Weather reports will be checked on Monday evening when a decision will be made on race marking arrangements.
Our next update will be tomorrow (Monday) evening around 18.30hrs.
Please note there is a printing on the entry forms for the South section. South section pools should be O.P.Q.R.S.T. and not as printed.
Monday 01/07/19
Grand National Saint Allouestre King’s Cup - Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.
Race marking will take place on Tuesday 2nd July as planned for a possible release on Friday times as printed in the race entry form booklet. 3.00pm - 7.00pm.
Friday 05/07/19
Saint Allouestre King’s Cup Liberation Friday - Saint Allouestre Grand National King’s Cup.
Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.
Friday 5th July 2019.
605 members have entered 2478 pigeons and are competing for £32,539.00 in pools and prizemoney.
The pigeons have been released at 06.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly.
Our next update will be this evening.
Kings Cup Grand Nat St Allouestre - J Murtagh 1st Open
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Kings Cup Grand Nat St Allouestre - J Murtagh 1st Open
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Re: Kings Cup Grand Nat St Allouestre - 42 day arrivals
Grand national Kings Cup Saint Allouestre
Garry Cooley 16 39 & 5 55
Paddy Rock 5 12 & 5 42
Pat Maker 5 56.
Saint Allouestre King’s Cup Update Friday 23.45 - Posted on July 5, 2019
Saint Allouestre Grand National King’s Cup - Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.
Update Friday 5th July 2019 @ 23.45.
Provisional top fifteen in today’s race - All positions are subject to change.
1 J. Murtagh Ballyholland 1145, 2 Donnelly Bros. Millvale 1134, 3 Russell Bros. Dromara 1127, 4 Malachy Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, 5 J. Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch 1113, 6 W. B. Shaw Corrigs 1103, 7 J. Burrows Eastway 1089, 8 S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, 9 J. Garrett South Belfast 1082, 10 G. O’ Reilly Malahide 1067, 11 P. Rock & Son Dublin North East 1062, 12 Cooley Bros Wicklow 1061, 13 B & H Spence Lagan Valley 1053, 14 D. Scott Glenavy & District 1042, 15 P. Rock & Son Dublin North East 1027.
42 first day arrivals have been recorded. Hours of Darkness 22.45 to 04.51
Second day arrivals clock checking arrangements. Stillorgan 20:00 Wicklow 19.00 Balbriggan 19.00 - Cork contact the centre manager.
Banbridge 16.30 Lisburn 19.00 Muckamore 20.00.
Johnny Murtagh of Ballyholland in Newry,
1st Open INFC Kings Cup 2019.
Saturday 06/07/19 - Update 22.00hrs
On checking the clock stations this evening 120 pigeons have now been recorded in the race. Clock checking arrangement for second and third day arrivals.
Sunday (South) - Stillorgan 20.00. Balbriggan 19.00, Wicklow Kilkenny and Cork contact your station manager.
Sunday (North) - Muckamore 19.00, Banbridge 20.00, Lisburn 20.00.
Sunday 07/07/19
166 pigeons ave now been recorded in the race. The lowest third day velocity is 235.241.
Any third day arrival with a better velocity will qualify for a position.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, S Thompson Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447. Third day birds Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 08.36am, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 12.44.
The Blue Riband Kings Cup Grand National was flown from St Allouestre in France on Friday 5thJuly, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2478 pigeons which were competing for £32,539.00 in pools and prizemoney. The pigeons were released in France at 06.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs.
The big Cullybackey HPS continued to score at the distance with birds recorded for D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 former winner, and Reid Bros & McCloy 388. Martin Graham had the only arrival in the Ballymena & District 478, he has an excellent record from France and his was the only arrival in the Mid Antrim Combine.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, Thompson Bros Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 388, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 340, J Harkness Crumlin 288.
Balbriggan Station St Allouestre – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Jnr Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & G/Son Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O’Reilly 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645.
South Leinster Federation St Allouestre 51/180 – Cooley Bros & Son Newton-Kilpeddar 1061, Cooley Bros & Son 946, P Maher Abbeyside Inv 887, G Doyle Rathnew 872, E E & S Kavanagh Arklow Utd 637, P Lambert Arklow Utd 610, B Burke Arklow Utd 511, Doyle Bros Rathnew 507, D Walsh Tower Inv 495, B Burke 347, O Dunbar Individual 331.
Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre – Martin Graham Ballymena & District 478. Last year’s 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National winner Martin Graham has another top performance from France and the Saint Allouestre Kings Cup. Martin timed at 7.02pm on the second day flying 504 miles to the Old Cullybackey Road lofts. The winning blue cock which was sitting on 14 day eggs is best in the local town and also 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Last season from the Kings Cup he won 2nd MAC behind a loft-mate and 59th Open INFC. He had only one race this season the Skibbereen National taking 8 hours in a head wind and then trained privately from Portstewart or Carrickfergus again mostly in to a head wind. The sire is from the No.1 stock hen "The Big Hen" when paired to a cock he purchased from Ron Williamson which was off his Golden Pair. Dam is a daughter of Golden Boy when paired to a daughter of "Norma" which is the dam of "The Big Hen" M Eagleson PO.
INFC Clubs St Allouestre Kings Cup
Newton-Kilpeddar RPC – Cooley Bros & Son 1061, 946. Result from the Kings Cup for Newtown and Kilpedder RPC- well done Cooley Bros & Son - 1st Club, 1st Fed, 3rd South Section & 12th National (prov).
Ballymoney HPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Dervock RPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Cullybackey HPS - D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 Reid Bros & McCloy 388.
Ballymena & District HPS - Martin Graham 478.
Garry Cooley 16 39 & 5 55
Paddy Rock 5 12 & 5 42
Pat Maker 5 56.
Saint Allouestre King’s Cup Update Friday 23.45 - Posted on July 5, 2019
Saint Allouestre Grand National King’s Cup - Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds.
Update Friday 5th July 2019 @ 23.45.
Provisional top fifteen in today’s race - All positions are subject to change.
1 J. Murtagh Ballyholland 1145, 2 Donnelly Bros. Millvale 1134, 3 Russell Bros. Dromara 1127, 4 Malachy Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, 5 J. Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch 1113, 6 W. B. Shaw Corrigs 1103, 7 J. Burrows Eastway 1089, 8 S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, 9 J. Garrett South Belfast 1082, 10 G. O’ Reilly Malahide 1067, 11 P. Rock & Son Dublin North East 1062, 12 Cooley Bros Wicklow 1061, 13 B & H Spence Lagan Valley 1053, 14 D. Scott Glenavy & District 1042, 15 P. Rock & Son Dublin North East 1027.
42 first day arrivals have been recorded. Hours of Darkness 22.45 to 04.51
Second day arrivals clock checking arrangements. Stillorgan 20:00 Wicklow 19.00 Balbriggan 19.00 - Cork contact the centre manager.
Banbridge 16.30 Lisburn 19.00 Muckamore 20.00.
Johnny Murtagh of Ballyholland in Newry,
1st Open INFC Kings Cup 2019.
Saturday 06/07/19 - Update 22.00hrs
On checking the clock stations this evening 120 pigeons have now been recorded in the race. Clock checking arrangement for second and third day arrivals.
Sunday (South) - Stillorgan 20.00. Balbriggan 19.00, Wicklow Kilkenny and Cork contact your station manager.
Sunday (North) - Muckamore 19.00, Banbridge 20.00, Lisburn 20.00.
Sunday 07/07/19
166 pigeons ave now been recorded in the race. The lowest third day velocity is 235.241.
Any third day arrival with a better velocity will qualify for a position.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, S Thompson Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447. Third day birds Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 08.36am, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 12.44.
The Blue Riband Kings Cup Grand National was flown from St Allouestre in France on Friday 5thJuly, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2478 pigeons which were competing for £32,539.00 in pools and prizemoney. The pigeons were released in France at 06.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs.
The big Cullybackey HPS continued to score at the distance with birds recorded for D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 former winner, and Reid Bros & McCloy 388. Martin Graham had the only arrival in the Ballymena & District 478, he has an excellent record from France and his was the only arrival in the Mid Antrim Combine.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, Thompson Bros Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 388, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 340, J Harkness Crumlin 288.
Balbriggan Station St Allouestre – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Jnr Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & G/Son Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O’Reilly 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645.
South Leinster Federation St Allouestre 51/180 – Cooley Bros & Son Newton-Kilpeddar 1061, Cooley Bros & Son 946, P Maher Abbeyside Inv 887, G Doyle Rathnew 872, E E & S Kavanagh Arklow Utd 637, P Lambert Arklow Utd 610, B Burke Arklow Utd 511, Doyle Bros Rathnew 507, D Walsh Tower Inv 495, B Burke 347, O Dunbar Individual 331.
Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre – Martin Graham Ballymena & District 478. Last year’s 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National winner Martin Graham has another top performance from France and the Saint Allouestre Kings Cup. Martin timed at 7.02pm on the second day flying 504 miles to the Old Cullybackey Road lofts. The winning blue cock which was sitting on 14 day eggs is best in the local town and also 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Last season from the Kings Cup he won 2nd MAC behind a loft-mate and 59th Open INFC. He had only one race this season the Skibbereen National taking 8 hours in a head wind and then trained privately from Portstewart or Carrickfergus again mostly in to a head wind. The sire is from the No.1 stock hen "The Big Hen" when paired to a cock he purchased from Ron Williamson which was off his Golden Pair. Dam is a daughter of Golden Boy when paired to a daughter of "Norma" which is the dam of "The Big Hen" M Eagleson PO.
INFC Clubs St Allouestre Kings Cup
Newton-Kilpeddar RPC – Cooley Bros & Son 1061, 946. Result from the Kings Cup for Newtown and Kilpedder RPC- well done Cooley Bros & Son - 1st Club, 1st Fed, 3rd South Section & 12th National (prov).
Ballymoney HPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Dervock RPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Cullybackey HPS - D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 Reid Bros & McCloy 388.
Ballymena & District HPS - Martin Graham 478.
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Re: Kings Cup Grand Nat St Allouestre - Lib Frid 6.00am
INFC Kings Cup Clubs, Feds & Combines update -
The Blue Riband Kings Cup Grand National was flown from St Allouestre in France on Friday 5thJuly, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2478 pigeons which were competing for £32,539.00 in pools and prizemoney. The pigeons were released in France at 06.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs.
The big Cullybackey HPS continued to score at the distance with birds recorded for D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 former winner, and Reid Bros & McCloy 388. Martin Graham had the only arrival in the Ballymena & District 478, he has an excellent record from France and his was the only arrival in the Mid Antrim Combine. J Gillespie & Son were best in the East Down Combine one week after winning 1st Open EDC from St Malo OB Derby and B & H Spence from Lagan Valley RPC in Lisburn were best in the Ulster Federation. Award winners in the Kings Cup should send me details to be included in future reports, especially Hall of Fame Diploma winners.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, Thompson Bros Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 388, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 340, J Harkness Crumlin 288.
Balbriggan Station St Allouestre – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Jnr Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & G/Son Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O’Reilly 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645.
North Section St Allouestre 408/1857 – J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 1145, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1134, Russell Bros Dromara 1127, Mal Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, J Gillespoe & Sons Ballynahinch 1113, W B Shaw Corrigs 1103, J Burrows Eastway 1089, S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, James Garrett South Belfast 1083, B & H Spence Lagan Valley 1053, D Scott Glenavy 1042, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Ind North 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 989, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford 953, Gary Murphy Ballyholland 950, P & C Johnston Ballylesson 938.
South Section St Allouestre 197/559 – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, Cooley Bros & Son Newtown Kilpedder 1061, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, W Matthews Ballybrack 954, Cooley Bros & Son Newtown Kilpedder 946, Patrick Arthur Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & Grandson Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907.
NIPA St Allouestre OB National – J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 1145, Donnelly Bros Millvale 1134, Russell Bros Dromara 1127, Mal Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, J Burrows Eastway 1089, S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, J Garrett South Belfast 1083, D Scott Glenavy & Dist 1042, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Walker Ballymoney 995, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 989, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 953, G Murphy Ballyholland 950, M Robinson Bondhill 914, W Catherwood & Sons Harmony 913, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 905, G Adair Harmony 923, C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 886.
East Antrim Combined St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, D & R Turkington Doagh & District 340.
Irish SR Federation – P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, W Matthews Ballybrack 954, T Flanagan & Grandson Cabra 907, J Cullen Bray 883, G Doyle Rathnew 872, J Cullen 832, J Cullen 486, J Cullen 235.
East Coast Federation St Allouestre – G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Boyne Valley 923, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645, P & J Jones Skerries 621, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 596, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 583, A Kelly Skerries 526, J Doheny Malahide & Dist 523, J Doheny Malahide & Dist 470, Mr & Mrs K Guildea & Son Balbriggan 427, Mr & Mrs Curtis Sons & Dtr Stillorgan 387, K O'Brien & Son Malahide & Dist 328, G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 317, F Moran Malahide & Dist 294., N Grant & Son Balbriggan 241.
South Leinster Federation St Allouestre 51/180 – Cooley Bros & Son Newton-Kilpeddar 1061, Cooley Bros & Son 946, P Maher Abbeyside Inv 887, G Doyle Rathnew 872, E E & S Kavanagh Arklow Utd 637, P Lambert Arklow Utd 610, B Burke Arklow Utd 511, Doyle Bros Rathnew 507, D Walsh Tower Inv 495, B Burke 347, O Dunbar Individual 331.
Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre – Martin Graham Ballymena & District 478. Last year’s 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National winner Martin Graham has another top performance from France and the Saint Allouestre Kings Cup. Martin timed at 7.02pm on the second day flying 504 miles to the Old Cullybackey Road lofts. The winning blue cock which was sitting on 14 day eggs is best in the local town and also 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Last season from the Kings Cup he won 2nd MAC behind a loft-mate and 59th Open INFC. He had only one race this season the Skibbereen National taking 8 hours in a head wind and then trained privately from Portstewart or Carrickfergus again mostly in to a head wind. The sire is from the No.1 stock hen "The Big Hen" when paired to a cock he purchased from Ron Williamson which was off his Golden Pair. Dam is a daughter of Golden Boy when paired to a daughter of "Norma" which is the dam of "The Big Hen" M Eagleson PO.
SINGLE BIRD CHALLENGE - Flown from Saint Allouestre, 5th July 2019
1st S. & N. Lester, Laurelvale Vel. 1086, 8th Open, Joe Doheny Trophy, Framed Diploma, £400, 2nd Burgess & Brennan, Bangor Vel. 735, 51st Open Framed Diploma, £250, 3rd Dando & Bennett Vel. 730, 52nd Open Framed Diploma, £150, 4th Paul Dunlop, Edgarstown Vel. 718, 54th Open £100 5th E. E. & S. Kavanagh, Arklow Vel. 637, 77th Open £75, 6th Tom Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda Vel. 578, 97th Open £50 7th Ignatius Deasley, Strabane Vel. 574, 98th Open £50, 8th Phillip Boyd, Annaghmore Vel. 574, 99th Open £50, 9th J. Doheny, Malahide Vel. 523, 112th Open £50, 10th D. & R. Turkington, Doagh Vel. 340, 143rd Open £50.
INFC Clubs St Allouestre Kings Cup
Ballyholland – J Murtagh & Son 1145, Gary Murphy 950, A McAteer & Sons 571, P Murtagh & Son 280, Sands & Rice 280.
Millvale – Donnelly Bros 1134, Mal Maguire & Son 1118, Donnelly Bros 540, 287.
Dromara – Russell Bros 1127, G Kirkpatrick 639, H Silcock 611, 538, 360, C & L Fryers 359.
Ballynahinch HPS – J Gillespie & Sons 1113, 911.
Corrigs 8/40 - W B Shaw 1103, W B Shaw 681, J Clelland 457.
Eastway HPS – J Burrows 1089, D McElhone 976.
Laurelvale – S & N Lester 1086, G & C Topley 881, 635, S & N Lester 620
South Belfast – James Garrett 1083.
Malahide & District – Gerry O’Reilly 1067, 894, Joe Doheny 523, 470, K O’Brien & Son 328, Gerry O’Reilly 317, F Moran 294
Dublin North East – P Rock & Son 1062, 1027.
Newton-Kilpeddar RPC – Cooley Bros & Son 1061, 946. Result from the Kings Cup for Newtown and Kilpedder RPC- well done Cooley Bros & Son - 1st Club, 1st Fed, 3rd South Section & 12th National (prov).
Lagan Valley RPC – B & H Spence 1053, Spence Bros 704, S McAllister & Sons 441, B & H Spence 279.
Glenavy & District – D Scott 1042, 700, 568.
Ballyclare & District – Andy Gault 1009, T H Gibson 730.
Ballymoney HPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Dervock RPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Lisburn & District – Ian Donaghy 989, 905, Gary Benson 670, J Waring & Son 647, L Magee & Son 608, Ian Donaghy 433, A Hughes & Sons 252.
Boyne Valley – V Black 979, P Arthur 923, H Shealy 690.
Ballycarry & District – Lynch Bros 971, R & J Baxter 634.
Ballybrack –W Matthews 954.
Gilford & District – Fitzpatrick & Hyde 953, 611.
Ballylesson – P & C Johnston 938.
Bondhill Social – Malcolm Robinson 914, John Greenaway 741, Malcolm Robinson 736, B & A Beattie 672, Malcolm Robinson 336
Harmony HPS – W Catherwood & Sons 913, G Adair 899, 712, 279, 235.
Cabra – T Flanagan & Grandson 907.
Castlebellingham – Parkin & Cairns 907, McKeown & McEvoy 596, 583.
Abbeyside Inv – Pat Maher 887. The pigeon in question a yearling cock was sent sitting a 7 days old youngster his first of the year. The bird had flown Penzance a couple weeks previously and scored 31st Open IHUNFC. The sire is from Heinz and Missy Gessner from Germany and the dam is from Michiel Averesch from Nijverdal in The Netherlands containing the bloodlines of the Barcelona specialists Freialdenhofen and son from Germany.
Banbridge – C McArdle & Sons, M Conlon & Sons 672
Bray Invitation – James Cullen 883, 832, 486, 235.
Rathnew – G Doyle 872, Doyle Bros 507.
Newry & District – Ron Williamson 806, S & Y Kane 653, J J McCabe 574, Ron Williamson 482, G Dixon 462, R McKelvey 354, Pat Byrne 319.
Drumnavaddy Inv – D Edgar & Daughter 768, J Brush 404, G McBride & Son 328.
Crumlin & District – John Harkness 762, Thompson Bros 614, John Harkness 460, 288.
Fortfield – Jim Braniff 760, D Haughey 661, P & C Carson 637.
Bangor – Burgess & Brennan 735, D & J Caskey 467, I & J Moore 316.
Beechpark Social – Dando & Bennett 730, H Lynch & Son 681.
Edgarstown HPS 10/45 - P Dunlop 718, R Cassells 706, J Robinson 686, A & R Neill 620, A & R Neill 360, J Robinson 305. Well done Paul Dunlop on your win, a man never too far away in these big races, he also picks up the Hall of Fame and 4th in Single Bird Challenge great achievement! Also well done to all in result, was a tough and testing race!
West Belfast – J Lindores Son & Nicholson 678, Stockman & Robinson 632.
Annaghmore – Glen Buckley & Sons 668, Philip Boyd 574, Tom McClean 508, 437.
Doagh & District HPS – S & A Leitch 666, 629, M/M D Suitters 612, 537, F Simpson 447, D & R Turkington 340.
Skerries – Art Kelly 645, P & J Jones 621, Art Kelly 526.
Markethill – G Steenson 641, I McCallum 496.
Annsborough – Gallagher Bros 638, James Cleland 457.
Arklow United RPC – E E & S Kavanagh 637, Pat Lambert 610, B Burke 511, 347.
Downpatrick Premier – G McIntosh 624, J Crossan 545.
Millisle – J & J Hollinger 624.
Dundalk Invitation – G Savage & Son 605.
Comber Social – W & L Robinson 585.
Newtownbreda – T Marshall & Son 578.
Strabane & District – I Deasley 574.
Dromore HPS – R Keegan & Son 534.
Cullybackey HPS - D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 Reid Bros & McCloy 388.
Wilton Cross – Geoffrey Douglas 527.
Crossgar HPS – C McManus & Daughter 518, G & J O’Hare 290.
Tower Invitation RPC – D Walsh 495.
Ballymena & District HPS - Martin Graham 478.
NI Middle Route PA – Maurice Weir 433.
Balbriggan – M/M K Guildea & Son 427, N Grant & Sons 241.
Stillorgan – M/M Curtis Sons & Daughters 387.
Grosvenor – Porter & Shaw 338.
Derriaghy – R Benson 290.
Cloughey – M Adair & Sons 261.
East Antrim update – Jimmy Burrows and Davy McElhone from Eastway were 1st and 3rd in the East Antrim list with Andy Gault from Ballyclare between the Belfast duo. Also flying the flag for east Antrim was the boys from Ballcarry & District HPS. Timing in on the day and finishing 22nd open and 17th north section is Lynch bros Chris Lynch timed a 2 year old cheq pied hen. This is the third year in a row he has timed with three different pigeons a remarkable achievement in itself returning positions of 82nd, 26th and 22nd open respectively. Chris makes no bones about setting his stall out for these races and would like to pass on thanks to his father George and brother Jimmy, this tight wee unit are producing results of the highest order
On behalf of all the members and officials of Ballycarry HPS we would like to congratulate you guys on your latest top result! Well Done Backing up this result was R & J Baxter. Timing in on the 2nd day with a 2 year old cheq cock finishing 79th open and 60th north section. This is their 2nd open result in three years with this cocks half-sister finishing 130th open in 2017. The wee cock flew every inland race and was first bird to the loft on all 3 channel races so we were delighted to see him back from France! It proved to be a tough race indeed and I would like to pass on my congratulations to everyone in the result but also to everyone who had the minerals to send! Well done to you all and good luck in the YB season! Cheers Jonathan Baxter.
Strabane & District Kings Cup - This is the Chairman of our club Iggy Deasley with his super 2 year old bird he clocked in the Kings Cup yesterday at 14.36hrs flying 520 miles. (See photo). This hen was in it last year as a yearling but arrived out of race time, the bird was a gift pigeon from fellow fancier Buddy Gamble, big congratulations to both men. It’s a great achievement for Iggy and his bird to get in on such good time especially flying into the Northwest of Ireland. All members in Strabane are over the moon for Iggy and are proud of him to be the only member in Strabane to clock from the Kings Cup, well done Iggy congratulations again. The pigeon is a pure Southwell hen.
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Martin Graham of Ballymena & Dist holding his MAC winner in the Kings Cup from France.
Jimmy Burgess (l) and Drew Caskey both members of Bangor HPS proudly displaying their prizewinning birds from the 2019 INFC Kings Cup Old Bird National. A special note about these birds. They are nest-mate brother and sister bred by Drew Caskey, The mealy hen of Jim Burgess won 1st. Prize from Penzance last year .Finally part of theire bloodlines are that of the old El Cid bloodlines of Sid Collins that have produced a host of top winners. Jimmy was 2nd in Single Bird Challenge.
Chairman of Strabane & Dist club Iggy Deasley with his super 2 year old bird
he clocked in the Kings Cup St Allouestre.
R & J Baxter from Ballycarry & District with “The Wee Man” 79th in the Kings Cup.
Chris Lynch (l) collecting awards at Ballycarry & Dist presentation.
Paul Dunlop 1st Club Edgarstown and a Hall of Fame winner.
Stephen & Alastair Lester from Laurelvale won the Single Bird Challenge.
A proud Pat Maher holding his 1st Club, in the Abbeyside Invitation.
The Blue Riband Kings Cup Grand National was flown from St Allouestre in France on Friday 5thJuly, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2478 pigeons which were competing for £32,539.00 in pools and prizemoney. The pigeons were released in France at 06.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs.
The big Cullybackey HPS continued to score at the distance with birds recorded for D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 former winner, and Reid Bros & McCloy 388. Martin Graham had the only arrival in the Ballymena & District 478, he has an excellent record from France and his was the only arrival in the Mid Antrim Combine. J Gillespie & Son were best in the East Down Combine one week after winning 1st Open EDC from St Malo OB Derby and B & H Spence from Lagan Valley RPC in Lisburn were best in the Ulster Federation. Award winners in the Kings Cup should send me details to be included in future reports, especially Hall of Fame Diploma winners.
Muckamore Station St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Crumlin 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, J Harkness Crumlin 762, J Braniff Fortfield 760, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, Lindores Son & Nicholson West Belfast 678, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, P & C Carson Fortfield 637, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, Stockman & Robinson West Belfast 632, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, Thompson Bros Crumlin 614, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, I Deasley Strabane & Dist 674, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 533, J Walker Ballymoney 533, A Darragh Cullybackey 491, M Graham Ballymena 478, J Harkness Crumlin 460, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 388, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 340, J Harkness Crumlin 288.
Balbriggan Station St Allouestre – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Jnr Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & G/Son Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O’Reilly 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645.
North Section St Allouestre 408/1857 – J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 1145, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1134, Russell Bros Dromara 1127, Mal Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, J Gillespoe & Sons Ballynahinch 1113, W B Shaw Corrigs 1103, J Burrows Eastway 1089, S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, James Garrett South Belfast 1083, B & H Spence Lagan Valley 1053, D Scott Glenavy 1042, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Scott Ind North 1004, J Walker Ballymoney 995, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 989, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford 953, Gary Murphy Ballyholland 950, P & C Johnston Ballylesson 938.
South Section St Allouestre 197/559 – G O’Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, Cooley Bros & Son Newtown Kilpedder 1061, P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1027, V Black Boyne Valley 979, W Matthews Ballybrack 954, Cooley Bros & Son Newtown Kilpedder 946, Patrick Arthur Boyne Valley 923, T Flanagan & Grandson Cabra 907, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907.
NIPA St Allouestre OB National – J Murtagh & Son Ballyholland 1145, Donnelly Bros Millvale 1134, Russell Bros Dromara 1127, Mal Maguire & Son Millvale 1118, J Burrows Eastway 1089, S & N Lester Laurelvale 1086, J Garrett South Belfast 1083, D Scott Glenavy & Dist 1042, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, J Walker Ballymoney 995, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 989, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, Fitzpatrick & Hyde Gilford & Dist 953, G Murphy Ballyholland 950, M Robinson Bondhill 914, W Catherwood & Sons Harmony 913, I Donaghy Lisburn & Dist 905, G Adair Harmony 923, C McArdle & Sons Banbridge 886.
East Antrim Combined St Allouestre – J Burrows Eastway 1089, A Gault Ballyclare 1009, D McElhone Eastway 976, Lynch Bros Ballycarry & Dist 971, T H Gibson Ballyclare 730, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 666, R J Baxter Ballycarry & Dist 634, S & A Leitch Doagh & Dist 629, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 612, M/M D Suitters Doagh & Dist 537, F Simpson Doagh & Dist 447, D & R Turkington Doagh & District 340.
Irish SR Federation – P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1062, P Rock & Son 1027, W Matthews Ballybrack 954, T Flanagan & Grandson Cabra 907, J Cullen Bray 883, G Doyle Rathnew 872, J Cullen 832, J Cullen 486, J Cullen 235.
East Coast Federation St Allouestre – G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 1067, V Black Boyne Valley 979, P Arthur Boyne Valley 923, Parkin & Cairns Castlebellingham 907, G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 894, H Shealy Boyne Valley 690, A Kelly Skerries 645, P & J Jones Skerries 621, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 596, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 583, A Kelly Skerries 526, J Doheny Malahide & Dist 523, J Doheny Malahide & Dist 470, Mr & Mrs K Guildea & Son Balbriggan 427, Mr & Mrs Curtis Sons & Dtr Stillorgan 387, K O'Brien & Son Malahide & Dist 328, G O'Reilly Malahide & Dist 317, F Moran Malahide & Dist 294., N Grant & Son Balbriggan 241.
South Leinster Federation St Allouestre 51/180 – Cooley Bros & Son Newton-Kilpeddar 1061, Cooley Bros & Son 946, P Maher Abbeyside Inv 887, G Doyle Rathnew 872, E E & S Kavanagh Arklow Utd 637, P Lambert Arklow Utd 610, B Burke Arklow Utd 511, Doyle Bros Rathnew 507, D Walsh Tower Inv 495, B Burke 347, O Dunbar Individual 331.
Mid Antrim Combine St Allouestre – Martin Graham Ballymena & District 478. Last year’s 1st Open INFC Sennen Cove Yearling National winner Martin Graham has another top performance from France and the Saint Allouestre Kings Cup. Martin timed at 7.02pm on the second day flying 504 miles to the Old Cullybackey Road lofts. The winning blue cock which was sitting on 14 day eggs is best in the local town and also 1st Mid Antrim Combine. Last season from the Kings Cup he won 2nd MAC behind a loft-mate and 59th Open INFC. He had only one race this season the Skibbereen National taking 8 hours in a head wind and then trained privately from Portstewart or Carrickfergus again mostly in to a head wind. The sire is from the No.1 stock hen "The Big Hen" when paired to a cock he purchased from Ron Williamson which was off his Golden Pair. Dam is a daughter of Golden Boy when paired to a daughter of "Norma" which is the dam of "The Big Hen" M Eagleson PO.
SINGLE BIRD CHALLENGE - Flown from Saint Allouestre, 5th July 2019
1st S. & N. Lester, Laurelvale Vel. 1086, 8th Open, Joe Doheny Trophy, Framed Diploma, £400, 2nd Burgess & Brennan, Bangor Vel. 735, 51st Open Framed Diploma, £250, 3rd Dando & Bennett Vel. 730, 52nd Open Framed Diploma, £150, 4th Paul Dunlop, Edgarstown Vel. 718, 54th Open £100 5th E. E. & S. Kavanagh, Arklow Vel. 637, 77th Open £75, 6th Tom Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda Vel. 578, 97th Open £50 7th Ignatius Deasley, Strabane Vel. 574, 98th Open £50, 8th Phillip Boyd, Annaghmore Vel. 574, 99th Open £50, 9th J. Doheny, Malahide Vel. 523, 112th Open £50, 10th D. & R. Turkington, Doagh Vel. 340, 143rd Open £50.
INFC Clubs St Allouestre Kings Cup
Ballyholland – J Murtagh & Son 1145, Gary Murphy 950, A McAteer & Sons 571, P Murtagh & Son 280, Sands & Rice 280.
Millvale – Donnelly Bros 1134, Mal Maguire & Son 1118, Donnelly Bros 540, 287.
Dromara – Russell Bros 1127, G Kirkpatrick 639, H Silcock 611, 538, 360, C & L Fryers 359.
Ballynahinch HPS – J Gillespie & Sons 1113, 911.
Corrigs 8/40 - W B Shaw 1103, W B Shaw 681, J Clelland 457.
Eastway HPS – J Burrows 1089, D McElhone 976.
Laurelvale – S & N Lester 1086, G & C Topley 881, 635, S & N Lester 620
South Belfast – James Garrett 1083.
Malahide & District – Gerry O’Reilly 1067, 894, Joe Doheny 523, 470, K O’Brien & Son 328, Gerry O’Reilly 317, F Moran 294
Dublin North East – P Rock & Son 1062, 1027.
Newton-Kilpeddar RPC – Cooley Bros & Son 1061, 946. Result from the Kings Cup for Newtown and Kilpedder RPC- well done Cooley Bros & Son - 1st Club, 1st Fed, 3rd South Section & 12th National (prov).
Lagan Valley RPC – B & H Spence 1053, Spence Bros 704, S McAllister & Sons 441, B & H Spence 279.
Glenavy & District – D Scott 1042, 700, 568.
Ballyclare & District – Andy Gault 1009, T H Gibson 730.
Ballymoney HPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Dervock RPS 8/47 – James Walker 995, 533.
Lisburn & District – Ian Donaghy 989, 905, Gary Benson 670, J Waring & Son 647, L Magee & Son 608, Ian Donaghy 433, A Hughes & Sons 252.
Boyne Valley – V Black 979, P Arthur 923, H Shealy 690.
Ballycarry & District – Lynch Bros 971, R & J Baxter 634.
Ballybrack –W Matthews 954.
Gilford & District – Fitzpatrick & Hyde 953, 611.
Ballylesson – P & C Johnston 938.
Bondhill Social – Malcolm Robinson 914, John Greenaway 741, Malcolm Robinson 736, B & A Beattie 672, Malcolm Robinson 336
Harmony HPS – W Catherwood & Sons 913, G Adair 899, 712, 279, 235.
Cabra – T Flanagan & Grandson 907.
Castlebellingham – Parkin & Cairns 907, McKeown & McEvoy 596, 583.
Abbeyside Inv – Pat Maher 887. The pigeon in question a yearling cock was sent sitting a 7 days old youngster his first of the year. The bird had flown Penzance a couple weeks previously and scored 31st Open IHUNFC. The sire is from Heinz and Missy Gessner from Germany and the dam is from Michiel Averesch from Nijverdal in The Netherlands containing the bloodlines of the Barcelona specialists Freialdenhofen and son from Germany.
Banbridge – C McArdle & Sons, M Conlon & Sons 672
Bray Invitation – James Cullen 883, 832, 486, 235.
Rathnew – G Doyle 872, Doyle Bros 507.
Newry & District – Ron Williamson 806, S & Y Kane 653, J J McCabe 574, Ron Williamson 482, G Dixon 462, R McKelvey 354, Pat Byrne 319.
Drumnavaddy Inv – D Edgar & Daughter 768, J Brush 404, G McBride & Son 328.
Crumlin & District – John Harkness 762, Thompson Bros 614, John Harkness 460, 288.
Fortfield – Jim Braniff 760, D Haughey 661, P & C Carson 637.
Bangor – Burgess & Brennan 735, D & J Caskey 467, I & J Moore 316.
Beechpark Social – Dando & Bennett 730, H Lynch & Son 681.
Edgarstown HPS 10/45 - P Dunlop 718, R Cassells 706, J Robinson 686, A & R Neill 620, A & R Neill 360, J Robinson 305. Well done Paul Dunlop on your win, a man never too far away in these big races, he also picks up the Hall of Fame and 4th in Single Bird Challenge great achievement! Also well done to all in result, was a tough and testing race!
West Belfast – J Lindores Son & Nicholson 678, Stockman & Robinson 632.
Annaghmore – Glen Buckley & Sons 668, Philip Boyd 574, Tom McClean 508, 437.
Doagh & District HPS – S & A Leitch 666, 629, M/M D Suitters 612, 537, F Simpson 447, D & R Turkington 340.
Skerries – Art Kelly 645, P & J Jones 621, Art Kelly 526.
Markethill – G Steenson 641, I McCallum 496.
Annsborough – Gallagher Bros 638, James Cleland 457.
Arklow United RPC – E E & S Kavanagh 637, Pat Lambert 610, B Burke 511, 347.
Downpatrick Premier – G McIntosh 624, J Crossan 545.
Millisle – J & J Hollinger 624.
Dundalk Invitation – G Savage & Son 605.
Comber Social – W & L Robinson 585.
Newtownbreda – T Marshall & Son 578.
Strabane & District – I Deasley 574.
Dromore HPS – R Keegan & Son 534.
Cullybackey HPS - D & H Kirkpatrick 533, Alan Darragh 491 Reid Bros & McCloy 388.
Wilton Cross – Geoffrey Douglas 527.
Crossgar HPS – C McManus & Daughter 518, G & J O’Hare 290.
Tower Invitation RPC – D Walsh 495.
Ballymena & District HPS - Martin Graham 478.
NI Middle Route PA – Maurice Weir 433.
Balbriggan – M/M K Guildea & Son 427, N Grant & Sons 241.
Stillorgan – M/M Curtis Sons & Daughters 387.
Grosvenor – Porter & Shaw 338.
Derriaghy – R Benson 290.
Cloughey – M Adair & Sons 261.
East Antrim update – Jimmy Burrows and Davy McElhone from Eastway were 1st and 3rd in the East Antrim list with Andy Gault from Ballyclare between the Belfast duo. Also flying the flag for east Antrim was the boys from Ballcarry & District HPS. Timing in on the day and finishing 22nd open and 17th north section is Lynch bros Chris Lynch timed a 2 year old cheq pied hen. This is the third year in a row he has timed with three different pigeons a remarkable achievement in itself returning positions of 82nd, 26th and 22nd open respectively. Chris makes no bones about setting his stall out for these races and would like to pass on thanks to his father George and brother Jimmy, this tight wee unit are producing results of the highest order
On behalf of all the members and officials of Ballycarry HPS we would like to congratulate you guys on your latest top result! Well Done Backing up this result was R & J Baxter. Timing in on the 2nd day with a 2 year old cheq cock finishing 79th open and 60th north section. This is their 2nd open result in three years with this cocks half-sister finishing 130th open in 2017. The wee cock flew every inland race and was first bird to the loft on all 3 channel races so we were delighted to see him back from France! It proved to be a tough race indeed and I would like to pass on my congratulations to everyone in the result but also to everyone who had the minerals to send! Well done to you all and good luck in the YB season! Cheers Jonathan Baxter.
Strabane & District Kings Cup - This is the Chairman of our club Iggy Deasley with his super 2 year old bird he clocked in the Kings Cup yesterday at 14.36hrs flying 520 miles. (See photo). This hen was in it last year as a yearling but arrived out of race time, the bird was a gift pigeon from fellow fancier Buddy Gamble, big congratulations to both men. It’s a great achievement for Iggy and his bird to get in on such good time especially flying into the Northwest of Ireland. All members in Strabane are over the moon for Iggy and are proud of him to be the only member in Strabane to clock from the Kings Cup, well done Iggy congratulations again. The pigeon is a pure Southwell hen.
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Martin Graham of Ballymena & Dist holding his MAC winner in the Kings Cup from France.
Jimmy Burgess (l) and Drew Caskey both members of Bangor HPS proudly displaying their prizewinning birds from the 2019 INFC Kings Cup Old Bird National. A special note about these birds. They are nest-mate brother and sister bred by Drew Caskey, The mealy hen of Jim Burgess won 1st. Prize from Penzance last year .Finally part of theire bloodlines are that of the old El Cid bloodlines of Sid Collins that have produced a host of top winners. Jimmy was 2nd in Single Bird Challenge.
Chairman of Strabane & Dist club Iggy Deasley with his super 2 year old bird
he clocked in the Kings Cup St Allouestre.
R & J Baxter from Ballycarry & District with “The Wee Man” 79th in the Kings Cup.
Chris Lynch (l) collecting awards at Ballycarry & Dist presentation.
Paul Dunlop 1st Club Edgarstown and a Hall of Fame winner.
Stephen & Alastair Lester from Laurelvale won the Single Bird Challenge.
A proud Pat Maher holding his 1st Club, in the Abbeyside Invitation.
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IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB Kings Cup Grand NationaL – Saint Allouestre
The 2019 Grand National of pigeon racing in Ireland was flown from Saint Allouestre in France on the appointed day of Friday 5th July, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2578 pigeons which were competing for £29,639.00 in pools and prizemoney in the Blue Riband event. The pigeons were released in France at 6.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly. The race was again sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds in Banbridge and we are very grateful to them for their continued sponsorship of this race.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs. The overall winner was Johnny Murtagh of the high flying Ballyholland HPS in Newry City who recorded velocity 1145 for the 459 miles. The Harkness Rose Bowl for the Best 2 Bird Average was won by Paddy Rock & Son from Dublin North East RPC finishing 11th and 15th Open for velocity 1044.
Just 167 birds were recorded over the 3/4 days of the race, a lot of great pigeons timed, a number going for various awards including Gold Medal not turned up in race time and 5 birds now confirmed for a Hall of Fame Diploma. Winners of these great birds should forward me details for publication. G Benson from Lisburn & District 2016 34th, 2018 32nd, and 2019 66th. E E & S Kavanagh from Arklow United 2017 89th, 2018 37th and 2019 77th. Parkin & Cairns from Castlebellingham 2016 58th, 2017 19th and 2019 34th. P Dunlop from Edgarstown 2017 141st, 2018 69th and 2019 54th. J Doheny from Malahide & District 2016 62nd, 2017 60th and 2019 112th.
1st North Section, 1st Open J Murtagh Ballyholland, Vel 1145, Flying 459 miles, winning £1353, and King George V Challenge Cup and NIPA Trophy for 1st NIPA member in the King’s Cup.
Over the last number of year the Newry area in County Down have dominated racing and local member have won their fair share topping the NIPA on several occasions and Ballyholland Club itself has a lot of 1st Open winners. Johnny’s own brother Peter Murtagh came 2nd in the Kings Cup recently and his cousin Aidan McAteer is also a 1st Open winner in the Friendship National, plus a Hall of Fame Diploma and Gold Medal winner in the Kings Cup. Now to the winner a 2 year old Black Cheq hen that was a gift from good friend James Cleland of Annsborough. As expected she was bred from the best long distance lines James has, sire always stock was a full brother to the lofts own winner of 2nd Open East Down Combine St Malo Derby in 2014 with just 3 birds on the day. Sire of this bird won 25th Open in the Penzance Classic and 19th in the Friendship Nat a direct son of his good Freedy Vandeheede stock cock and a Pros Roosen hen. The dam was 63rd Open in the Kings Cup and she was bred from his own 3rd Friendship Nat Fougeres bird only three on the day and a direct daughter of C & L Woodsides No 1 stock hen. The dam of the Kings Cup winner was bred by the late Angus Houston, a direct daughter of his 2nd Open Friendship Nat also well placed in the Kings Cup and this loft won the Friendship Nat on two occasions.
The hen was sent to the Kings Cup on a three day old young one with the cock being moved away, she just had two races from Fermoy and Bude three weeks prior to the Kings Cup when she was timed at 5.45pm. Feeding comes from Fraser Feeds, jet mix. Well done to James Cleland for breeding the 2019 Kings Cup winner and Johnny would also like to give a very special thanks to all of his Ballyholland Club members and especially Cormac O’Hare for keeping him in the sport.
2nd North Section, 2nd Open Donnelly Bros Newry City, Vel 1134, flying 462 miles, winning £1028 and the Nelson Vase 1st RPRA member after winner in King’s Cup.
Yet another ace racing loft from Newry, the Donnelly Bros Richard and John have topped the NIPA on several occasions and also been 1st Open in the Friendship Nat, in 2019 they got very close to the Kings Cup. Their 1st Bird is a three year old hen now named “Lizzie” timed at 5.57pm. She was sitting 14 days on eggs and was raced roundabout at start of season having 4 inland races and Talbenny South Wales and then re-paired. She was originally planned to go to St Malo but layed a bit slow so she was left to the Kings Cup. Her sire won 4th open Bude with NIPA and is brother to our top racing hen T3. Her dam is a daughter of “Ballybay Destroyer” who won 1st open NIPA Bude for Prunty & Larkin but was bred by Tom Nelson of Dublin. Ballybay Destroyer is sire of our INFC Penzance Young Bird National winner “Georgina” who is Lizzie’s aunt. Training is done mostly by Ivan Mawhinney whom we would like to thank. Feeding is our own Sport and Diet mix with Natural Energy mix added when needed. We would thank all who phone to congratulate us.
3rd North Section, 3rd Open Russell Bros Dromara, Vel 1127, flying 471 miles, winning £897.
We stay in County Down and Dromara, another club with a long distance tradition. 3rd Open was won with a 2yr old blue hen called “Pauly” for the Dromara partnership of Russell Bros which is Nigel and George, but Nigel’s two sons Mathew and Luke also take a very keen interest. The partnership has a great record from the channel winning NIPA St Malo in 2017 with “Lucky Lady”. In fact the two hens share the same grandsire through the sire which contains all the old blood of Jim Moreland and John McMullan, two of the best. The dam was purchased at Mo McCorriston’s Clearance sale. Raced on the darkness as a young bird she flew most of the programme as a yearling, she again flew most of the programme plus the Yearling National also taking 3rd club Fermoy. This year she flew the full programme to Bude, then plenty of training with Ivan Mawhinney and Tommy Cairns. “Pauly” was sent to the Kings Cup sitting ten day eggs. Thanks to David Black for the info.
4th North Section, 4th Open Mal Maguire & Son Millvale, Vel 1118, flying 460 miles, winning £2799.
Once again I cover one of the best long distance lofts in the country at the present time, Yew Tree Lofts fly with Millvale in Newry City, what a race for Newry. Mal Maguire & Son were covered one year ago when winning 7th Open in the Kings Cup and with a second bird at lunchtime on the second day were the winners of the Harkness Rose Bowl for the Best 2 Bird Average. In another tester of a race this year this second bird was race favourite this time and was timed at 6.15pm to win 4th North Sect & 4th Open INFC. Last year this 4 year old Cheq hen “Champion No Surprise” won 18th North Sect & 22nd Open INFC recording velocity 613. Breeding is pure Maguire, based on nothing but the top France and Cross Channel performers based on the following Maguire Champions. “Portavogie Lass”, “Home Alone”, “Newry Queen”, “Three Times a Lady”, “Moonlight Lass”, “No Problem”, “Lady Rose”, “Game On”, “Classic Lady”, “Young Sean”, “Glenhill Lass”, “Just Perfect”, “Caoilfhionns Choice”, “Young Osin” and the best bloodlines of N Black & Son. Prior to the major races the birds are raced hard and trained most days weather permitting. Thanks to Steve McGarry for the info.
5th North Section, 5th Open J Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch, Vel 1113 flying 469 miles, winning £770 and EDC Cup for 1st Member in East Down Combine in the Kings Cup, Gilliland Cup for 1st IHU member after winner and the McCloud Cup for first Yearling in the King’s Cup.
The Ballynahinch partnership of Jim Gillespie and Sons have just enjoyed two tremendous results from two very difficult French races, firstly winning the East Down Combine St. Malo Derby flown on June 28th and then a week later by timing 2 hens on the day from the St. Allouestre King’s Cup, the first of which was timed at 18.21pm and this was followed by the 2nd hen at 21.05pm.The Gillespie's first bird finishing at 5th Open is a Black Pied yearling hen racing roundabout. Jim’s Brother David who races with the Ballylesson club is the breeder of many of Jim’s Birds and this Black Pied hen is one he obtained from David and is a Red Rum Busschaert. Although only a yearling she had already flown Penzance with the EDC two weeks previously and by way of preparation Jim had his Kings cup hens fly with the Young Birds each evening. As a Young bird this Black Pied hen, being a natural young bird, had just 4 races. Jim feeds nothing but “All Round” mixture to his birds and this has stood them in good stead. Finally Jim is very grateful to his brother David for the birds he has obtained from him. Thanks to Clifford Browne for the info.
6th North Section, 6th Open W B Shaw Corrigs, Vel 1103, flying 458 miles, winning £633.
Next we have another dedicated distance loft with a great record in the Kings Cup, 2nd to Connor Bros in 1978 from Rennes and winning Harkness Rose Bowl in same year, Billy Shaw of the Corrigs Club in Newcastle Co Down. The following year he won a Hall of Fame. In the very difficult King’s Cup in 2005 from Messac Billy had 4 birds in the result when only 110 were recorded in race time.
Over the years he has been placed several times and the Kings Cup is getting a bit closer with birds in the Top 10 in 2 of the last three seasons. The bird timed in 2019 was a Dark Pied (c) 2 year old sent 12 days on eggs, his full sister a year older was timed on the second day to finish 62nd Open. The birds were bred from stock obtained from Louella Pigeon World in 2014, the best of Jan Aarden bloodlines of the famous True Grit and Invinsible Spirit which had success through to Barcelona. Training is with Ronnie Williamson to Balbriggan (45 miles) at least twice a week.
7th North Section, 7th Open J Burrows Eastway, Vel 1089, flying 486 miles, winning £1199.
Jimmy Burrows who races in the Eastway HPS in Belfast is one of the most consistent lofts in East Antrim and will score over the complete race programme, from the very first race through to France This year in the Kings Cup he topped the Muckamore Station timing at 7.05pm with just 5 birds recorded on the day. His 4 year old Blue cock was mated to a new hen, had most of the inland races and Talbenny. This cock has already won 3 x 1sts and had other positions. He keeps around 14 old bird racers, no stock birds The present family of birds are bred from racing stock obtained from Harmony Lofts in Ballynahinch, their top Vandenabelle He gets very good help from wife Hazel and as well as thanking her also wished to thank Harmony Lofts for the Vandenabelle birds. My thanks to Rodney Irvine for his help with the details and photo.
8th North Section, 8th Open S & N Lester Laurelvale, Vel 1086, flying 475 miles, winning £466 and the Joe Doheny Cup for the Single Bird Challenge.
The last 2 seasons have been special for the father and son partnership of Stephen and Norman Lester from Laurelvale in Portadown, in the NIPA Premier OB National from St Malo in France they won the Best 2 Bird Ave last year with 13th & 22nd Open and this season well placed again to hold on to the trophy with 14th & 20th Open. In the Kings Cup at 475 miles their 3 year old bird finished 8th Open in the INFC and was race favourite to collect the Joe Doheny Cup for the Single Bird Challenge. I have included a photo of the partners holding their two birds in the Kings Cup Stephen & Alastair Lester holding the Red Pair 8 open Kings Cup and 86 open Kings Cup. Thanks to Steve McGarry for his help with this.
9th North Section, 9th Open James Garrett South Belfast, Vel 1083, flying 480 miles, winning £214.
Jim sent a photo and then a quick phone call to give me a bit of detail on his Kings Cup bird, he was out and in of the sport flying a few seasons in the Fortfield and then one day met Jimmy Hughes and he suggested why not join South Belfast where Jimmy is a long time member going back to when the club raced in the Ulster Federation and one of the biggest clubs in Belfast. Very recently the club joined the NIPA, and Jim has had the spark that should keep him going in the sport. Hid Dk Cheq yearling hen was not raced as a young bird, This year had races in Ireland, Talbenny, missed Bude and then had a 3rd Club Penzance sent to the Kings Cup on a big young bird. Sire was obtained from Alwyn Paddry from Doncaster who has supplied birds to another top NI Loft mated to Matt Rakes bird from G Delaney.
1st South Section, 10th G O’Reilly Malahide & District, Vel 1067, flying 413 miles, winning £247, and J Cullen Memorial Cup for 1st ECF member in the King’s Cup.
Yet another loft with a fantastic Kings Cup record, overall winners in 2012 with Riverview Red collecting the award from Vannes, and many other positions since. Here is some information on the 3 birds clocked over the weekend from the Kings CUP 2019. 3 Year old Cheq hen 1st Sect & 10th Open INFC. Her breeding is Frank Cheetham the best (James Anderson) crossed with S Buwalda (Holland). She was privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on fourteen day old eggs. She is a late bred of her year and was 5th Club Penzance in 2018. A 3 Year old Cheq hen was the second arrival. Her breeding is F Cheetham (James Anderson). She was also privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on sixteen day old eggs. She is a late bred of her year and flew the channel in 2018. Her Grand Sire is Riverview Red, the winner of the King Cup in 2012. A 5 Year old Black Ch cock was the third bird. His breeding is F Cheetham (James Anderson). He was privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on sixteen day old eggs. He is mated to the hen that was clocked second from this year’s race. His Grand Sire is Riverview Red and his Grand dam is Riverview Triumph, three times in the results from the INFC Friendship Nat 2011, 2012 and 2013. His mother is the sister of Riverview Gold, winner of the Miller Gold cup in 2015. He has previously flown the following races 1st club, 3rd Fed and 21st Nat Quimper 2016, 12th Club St Allouestre 2017, 3rd Club 5th Fed and 36th Nat St Allouestre 2018.
Harkness Rose Bowl – Best 2 Bird Average won by Paddy Rock & Son
The first bird we timed in 11th open is a red yearling cock called “Darragh’s Red”. He was raced on double widowhood for the early part of the season. His hen was sent to our first Talbenny but failed to home. After this he refused to pair, after each land race he was given a hen but didn’t take to them. He was sent to Penzance unpaired with in ISRF on the 22nd of June and got just over a 5 hour fly being our 4th bird home.
After Penzance he was put in a section with 5 spare hens until he eventually paired. He was then moved back into his box. He stayed very calm while driving this hen and kept eating well so we decided to send him to the Kings Cup. His breeding is 1/2 N Grant & Son, Balbriggan on the sires side. His sire is from a red cock of Mickey Grant’s that flew France 3 times winning France once, he won twice up the land doing 1000ypm & 2200ypm and also won Best in Show in the show pen. His Dam has our Hall of Fame winners blood and “Jem” who was 2nd INFC Kings Cup 2005.
The second bird we timed in 15th open is cheq w/f hen called “Darragh’s Girl”. She was raced on widowhood in the early part of the year. In her first race of the year from Mallow it was very windy she overshot and ended up being reported by Sam Graham in Antrim. With the help of Sam & John Miller we got her back going on the land sent her to Penzance with the ISRF on the 15th of June when she was our 4th bird home earning her 5th Club and getting a 6 3/4 hour fly. She was allowed go down on eggs and was sent to the Kings Cup on about 12 day eggs. Her sire is off our Kings Cup winner “Chanpion Jack” when he was paired to his daughter. Her dam is an A & N Lewis hen that we bought at the INFC Show a few years ago.
We would first like to Congratulate Johnny Murtagh & Son on winning the Kings Cup. We would also like to thank Mickey Grant and A & N Lewis for their part in the breeding of the 2 birds and Sam Graham for reporting our second bird. Many thanks Martin.
The INFC Committee are grateful once again for all the help at the race marking, and also all those involved in the various Clock Centres across Ireland over the days of the race, every little bit of help is appreciated. On a personal note thanks to all those who supplied text and photos for this report, some at short notice, or helped in any other way. The more info we get the better job can be done, any little snips, details of the bird itself plus info on the sire and dam. Any awards won previous, how long in the birds etc. This report is the Top 10, results from Clubs, Feds, Combine’s etc. to follow.
Willie Reynolds - INFC Press Officer
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Johnny Murtagh of Ballyholland Club in Newry City, Kings Cup winner in 2019.
"Annie" Kings Cip winner for J Murtagh & Son, Ballyholland
Winners of the Harkness Rose Bowl, Best 2 Bird Ave won by P Rock & Son Dublin NE.
Mathew and Richard Donnelly from Newry holding 2 of 3 birds timed including 2nd Open Kings Cup.
Nigel and Luke Russell of Russell Bros, Dromara. Nigel holding “Lucky Lady” 1st Open
NIPA St Malo 2017 and Luke holding “Pauly”, 3rd Open St Allouestre King's Cup.
Malachy Maguire (l) with son Mark, Yew Tree Lofts in Newry, finished 4th in Kings Cup.
“Champion No Surprise” a Merit Award winner for Mal Maguire & Son, 4th & 22nd in Kings Cup.
Jim Gillespie of Ballynahinch, 1st ECC St Malo and one week later 5th Open INFC Kings Cup.
Long distance Ace Racer, Billy Shaw from Corrigs in Newcastle, 6th Open in the Kings Cup.
Ace Racer Jimmy Burrows from Eastway HPS in Belfast, 1st Muckamore Centre and 7th Open Kings Cup.
Stephen & Alastair Lester from Laurelvale holding the Red Pair 8th & 86th Open in the Kings Cup.
10th Irish National hen on her eggs a short time after she got home for Gerry O’Reilly of Malahide.
Freddy Vandenheede, Belgian National Champion presenting Merit Award to G O’Reilly & Son.
The 2019 Grand National of pigeon racing in Ireland was flown from Saint Allouestre in France on the appointed day of Friday 5th July, race marking was in Lisburn as planned on the Tuesday. Some 605 members from across Ireland had entered 2578 pigeons which were competing for £29,639.00 in pools and prizemoney in the Blue Riband event. The pigeons were released in France at 6.00am, the wind at the release site was a light north easterly. The race was again sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds in Banbridge and we are very grateful to them for their continued sponsorship of this race.
It was a hard enough race with just 42 first day arrivals, just five of those in the local Muckamore Station where the best bird was returned by the top East Antrim loft of Jimmy Burrows of Eastway timing his 4 year old Blue cock at 19.05hrs flying 486 miles into Belfast. James Walker of the Ballymoney HPS was at 21.25hrs flying 523 miles into Dervock winning the Robin Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy for the furthest flying member in the result and he had a second arrival on the second day at 16.53hrs. The overall winner was Johnny Murtagh of the high flying Ballyholland HPS in Newry City who recorded velocity 1145 for the 459 miles. The Harkness Rose Bowl for the Best 2 Bird Average was won by Paddy Rock & Son from Dublin North East RPC finishing 11th and 15th Open for velocity 1044.
Just 167 birds were recorded over the 3/4 days of the race, a lot of great pigeons timed, a number going for various awards including Gold Medal not turned up in race time and 5 birds now confirmed for a Hall of Fame Diploma. Winners of these great birds should forward me details for publication. G Benson from Lisburn & District 2016 34th, 2018 32nd, and 2019 66th. E E & S Kavanagh from Arklow United 2017 89th, 2018 37th and 2019 77th. Parkin & Cairns from Castlebellingham 2016 58th, 2017 19th and 2019 34th. P Dunlop from Edgarstown 2017 141st, 2018 69th and 2019 54th. J Doheny from Malahide & District 2016 62nd, 2017 60th and 2019 112th.
1st North Section, 1st Open J Murtagh Ballyholland, Vel 1145, Flying 459 miles, winning £1353, and King George V Challenge Cup and NIPA Trophy for 1st NIPA member in the King’s Cup.
Over the last number of year the Newry area in County Down have dominated racing and local member have won their fair share topping the NIPA on several occasions and Ballyholland Club itself has a lot of 1st Open winners. Johnny’s own brother Peter Murtagh came 2nd in the Kings Cup recently and his cousin Aidan McAteer is also a 1st Open winner in the Friendship National, plus a Hall of Fame Diploma and Gold Medal winner in the Kings Cup. Now to the winner a 2 year old Black Cheq hen that was a gift from good friend James Cleland of Annsborough. As expected she was bred from the best long distance lines James has, sire always stock was a full brother to the lofts own winner of 2nd Open East Down Combine St Malo Derby in 2014 with just 3 birds on the day. Sire of this bird won 25th Open in the Penzance Classic and 19th in the Friendship Nat a direct son of his good Freedy Vandeheede stock cock and a Pros Roosen hen. The dam was 63rd Open in the Kings Cup and she was bred from his own 3rd Friendship Nat Fougeres bird only three on the day and a direct daughter of C & L Woodsides No 1 stock hen. The dam of the Kings Cup winner was bred by the late Angus Houston, a direct daughter of his 2nd Open Friendship Nat also well placed in the Kings Cup and this loft won the Friendship Nat on two occasions.
The hen was sent to the Kings Cup on a three day old young one with the cock being moved away, she just had two races from Fermoy and Bude three weeks prior to the Kings Cup when she was timed at 5.45pm. Feeding comes from Fraser Feeds, jet mix. Well done to James Cleland for breeding the 2019 Kings Cup winner and Johnny would also like to give a very special thanks to all of his Ballyholland Club members and especially Cormac O’Hare for keeping him in the sport.
2nd North Section, 2nd Open Donnelly Bros Newry City, Vel 1134, flying 462 miles, winning £1028 and the Nelson Vase 1st RPRA member after winner in King’s Cup.
Yet another ace racing loft from Newry, the Donnelly Bros Richard and John have topped the NIPA on several occasions and also been 1st Open in the Friendship Nat, in 2019 they got very close to the Kings Cup. Their 1st Bird is a three year old hen now named “Lizzie” timed at 5.57pm. She was sitting 14 days on eggs and was raced roundabout at start of season having 4 inland races and Talbenny South Wales and then re-paired. She was originally planned to go to St Malo but layed a bit slow so she was left to the Kings Cup. Her sire won 4th open Bude with NIPA and is brother to our top racing hen T3. Her dam is a daughter of “Ballybay Destroyer” who won 1st open NIPA Bude for Prunty & Larkin but was bred by Tom Nelson of Dublin. Ballybay Destroyer is sire of our INFC Penzance Young Bird National winner “Georgina” who is Lizzie’s aunt. Training is done mostly by Ivan Mawhinney whom we would like to thank. Feeding is our own Sport and Diet mix with Natural Energy mix added when needed. We would thank all who phone to congratulate us.
3rd North Section, 3rd Open Russell Bros Dromara, Vel 1127, flying 471 miles, winning £897.
We stay in County Down and Dromara, another club with a long distance tradition. 3rd Open was won with a 2yr old blue hen called “Pauly” for the Dromara partnership of Russell Bros which is Nigel and George, but Nigel’s two sons Mathew and Luke also take a very keen interest. The partnership has a great record from the channel winning NIPA St Malo in 2017 with “Lucky Lady”. In fact the two hens share the same grandsire through the sire which contains all the old blood of Jim Moreland and John McMullan, two of the best. The dam was purchased at Mo McCorriston’s Clearance sale. Raced on the darkness as a young bird she flew most of the programme as a yearling, she again flew most of the programme plus the Yearling National also taking 3rd club Fermoy. This year she flew the full programme to Bude, then plenty of training with Ivan Mawhinney and Tommy Cairns. “Pauly” was sent to the Kings Cup sitting ten day eggs. Thanks to David Black for the info.
4th North Section, 4th Open Mal Maguire & Son Millvale, Vel 1118, flying 460 miles, winning £2799.
Once again I cover one of the best long distance lofts in the country at the present time, Yew Tree Lofts fly with Millvale in Newry City, what a race for Newry. Mal Maguire & Son were covered one year ago when winning 7th Open in the Kings Cup and with a second bird at lunchtime on the second day were the winners of the Harkness Rose Bowl for the Best 2 Bird Average. In another tester of a race this year this second bird was race favourite this time and was timed at 6.15pm to win 4th North Sect & 4th Open INFC. Last year this 4 year old Cheq hen “Champion No Surprise” won 18th North Sect & 22nd Open INFC recording velocity 613. Breeding is pure Maguire, based on nothing but the top France and Cross Channel performers based on the following Maguire Champions. “Portavogie Lass”, “Home Alone”, “Newry Queen”, “Three Times a Lady”, “Moonlight Lass”, “No Problem”, “Lady Rose”, “Game On”, “Classic Lady”, “Young Sean”, “Glenhill Lass”, “Just Perfect”, “Caoilfhionns Choice”, “Young Osin” and the best bloodlines of N Black & Son. Prior to the major races the birds are raced hard and trained most days weather permitting. Thanks to Steve McGarry for the info.
5th North Section, 5th Open J Gillespie & Sons Ballynahinch, Vel 1113 flying 469 miles, winning £770 and EDC Cup for 1st Member in East Down Combine in the Kings Cup, Gilliland Cup for 1st IHU member after winner and the McCloud Cup for first Yearling in the King’s Cup.
The Ballynahinch partnership of Jim Gillespie and Sons have just enjoyed two tremendous results from two very difficult French races, firstly winning the East Down Combine St. Malo Derby flown on June 28th and then a week later by timing 2 hens on the day from the St. Allouestre King’s Cup, the first of which was timed at 18.21pm and this was followed by the 2nd hen at 21.05pm.The Gillespie's first bird finishing at 5th Open is a Black Pied yearling hen racing roundabout. Jim’s Brother David who races with the Ballylesson club is the breeder of many of Jim’s Birds and this Black Pied hen is one he obtained from David and is a Red Rum Busschaert. Although only a yearling she had already flown Penzance with the EDC two weeks previously and by way of preparation Jim had his Kings cup hens fly with the Young Birds each evening. As a Young bird this Black Pied hen, being a natural young bird, had just 4 races. Jim feeds nothing but “All Round” mixture to his birds and this has stood them in good stead. Finally Jim is very grateful to his brother David for the birds he has obtained from him. Thanks to Clifford Browne for the info.
6th North Section, 6th Open W B Shaw Corrigs, Vel 1103, flying 458 miles, winning £633.
Next we have another dedicated distance loft with a great record in the Kings Cup, 2nd to Connor Bros in 1978 from Rennes and winning Harkness Rose Bowl in same year, Billy Shaw of the Corrigs Club in Newcastle Co Down. The following year he won a Hall of Fame. In the very difficult King’s Cup in 2005 from Messac Billy had 4 birds in the result when only 110 were recorded in race time.
Over the years he has been placed several times and the Kings Cup is getting a bit closer with birds in the Top 10 in 2 of the last three seasons. The bird timed in 2019 was a Dark Pied (c) 2 year old sent 12 days on eggs, his full sister a year older was timed on the second day to finish 62nd Open. The birds were bred from stock obtained from Louella Pigeon World in 2014, the best of Jan Aarden bloodlines of the famous True Grit and Invinsible Spirit which had success through to Barcelona. Training is with Ronnie Williamson to Balbriggan (45 miles) at least twice a week.
7th North Section, 7th Open J Burrows Eastway, Vel 1089, flying 486 miles, winning £1199.
Jimmy Burrows who races in the Eastway HPS in Belfast is one of the most consistent lofts in East Antrim and will score over the complete race programme, from the very first race through to France This year in the Kings Cup he topped the Muckamore Station timing at 7.05pm with just 5 birds recorded on the day. His 4 year old Blue cock was mated to a new hen, had most of the inland races and Talbenny. This cock has already won 3 x 1sts and had other positions. He keeps around 14 old bird racers, no stock birds The present family of birds are bred from racing stock obtained from Harmony Lofts in Ballynahinch, their top Vandenabelle He gets very good help from wife Hazel and as well as thanking her also wished to thank Harmony Lofts for the Vandenabelle birds. My thanks to Rodney Irvine for his help with the details and photo.
8th North Section, 8th Open S & N Lester Laurelvale, Vel 1086, flying 475 miles, winning £466 and the Joe Doheny Cup for the Single Bird Challenge.
The last 2 seasons have been special for the father and son partnership of Stephen and Norman Lester from Laurelvale in Portadown, in the NIPA Premier OB National from St Malo in France they won the Best 2 Bird Ave last year with 13th & 22nd Open and this season well placed again to hold on to the trophy with 14th & 20th Open. In the Kings Cup at 475 miles their 3 year old bird finished 8th Open in the INFC and was race favourite to collect the Joe Doheny Cup for the Single Bird Challenge. I have included a photo of the partners holding their two birds in the Kings Cup Stephen & Alastair Lester holding the Red Pair 8 open Kings Cup and 86 open Kings Cup. Thanks to Steve McGarry for his help with this.
9th North Section, 9th Open James Garrett South Belfast, Vel 1083, flying 480 miles, winning £214.
Jim sent a photo and then a quick phone call to give me a bit of detail on his Kings Cup bird, he was out and in of the sport flying a few seasons in the Fortfield and then one day met Jimmy Hughes and he suggested why not join South Belfast where Jimmy is a long time member going back to when the club raced in the Ulster Federation and one of the biggest clubs in Belfast. Very recently the club joined the NIPA, and Jim has had the spark that should keep him going in the sport. Hid Dk Cheq yearling hen was not raced as a young bird, This year had races in Ireland, Talbenny, missed Bude and then had a 3rd Club Penzance sent to the Kings Cup on a big young bird. Sire was obtained from Alwyn Paddry from Doncaster who has supplied birds to another top NI Loft mated to Matt Rakes bird from G Delaney.
1st South Section, 10th G O’Reilly Malahide & District, Vel 1067, flying 413 miles, winning £247, and J Cullen Memorial Cup for 1st ECF member in the King’s Cup.
Yet another loft with a fantastic Kings Cup record, overall winners in 2012 with Riverview Red collecting the award from Vannes, and many other positions since. Here is some information on the 3 birds clocked over the weekend from the Kings CUP 2019. 3 Year old Cheq hen 1st Sect & 10th Open INFC. Her breeding is Frank Cheetham the best (James Anderson) crossed with S Buwalda (Holland). She was privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on fourteen day old eggs. She is a late bred of her year and was 5th Club Penzance in 2018. A 3 Year old Cheq hen was the second arrival. Her breeding is F Cheetham (James Anderson). She was also privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on sixteen day old eggs. She is a late bred of her year and flew the channel in 2018. Her Grand Sire is Riverview Red, the winner of the King Cup in 2012. A 5 Year old Black Ch cock was the third bird. His breeding is F Cheetham (James Anderson). He was privately trained with two inland races before going to the King Cup and sitting on sixteen day old eggs. He is mated to the hen that was clocked second from this year’s race. His Grand Sire is Riverview Red and his Grand dam is Riverview Triumph, three times in the results from the INFC Friendship Nat 2011, 2012 and 2013. His mother is the sister of Riverview Gold, winner of the Miller Gold cup in 2015. He has previously flown the following races 1st club, 3rd Fed and 21st Nat Quimper 2016, 12th Club St Allouestre 2017, 3rd Club 5th Fed and 36th Nat St Allouestre 2018.
Harkness Rose Bowl – Best 2 Bird Average won by Paddy Rock & Son
The first bird we timed in 11th open is a red yearling cock called “Darragh’s Red”. He was raced on double widowhood for the early part of the season. His hen was sent to our first Talbenny but failed to home. After this he refused to pair, after each land race he was given a hen but didn’t take to them. He was sent to Penzance unpaired with in ISRF on the 22nd of June and got just over a 5 hour fly being our 4th bird home.
After Penzance he was put in a section with 5 spare hens until he eventually paired. He was then moved back into his box. He stayed very calm while driving this hen and kept eating well so we decided to send him to the Kings Cup. His breeding is 1/2 N Grant & Son, Balbriggan on the sires side. His sire is from a red cock of Mickey Grant’s that flew France 3 times winning France once, he won twice up the land doing 1000ypm & 2200ypm and also won Best in Show in the show pen. His Dam has our Hall of Fame winners blood and “Jem” who was 2nd INFC Kings Cup 2005.
The second bird we timed in 15th open is cheq w/f hen called “Darragh’s Girl”. She was raced on widowhood in the early part of the year. In her first race of the year from Mallow it was very windy she overshot and ended up being reported by Sam Graham in Antrim. With the help of Sam & John Miller we got her back going on the land sent her to Penzance with the ISRF on the 15th of June when she was our 4th bird home earning her 5th Club and getting a 6 3/4 hour fly. She was allowed go down on eggs and was sent to the Kings Cup on about 12 day eggs. Her sire is off our Kings Cup winner “Chanpion Jack” when he was paired to his daughter. Her dam is an A & N Lewis hen that we bought at the INFC Show a few years ago.
We would first like to Congratulate Johnny Murtagh & Son on winning the Kings Cup. We would also like to thank Mickey Grant and A & N Lewis for their part in the breeding of the 2 birds and Sam Graham for reporting our second bird. Many thanks Martin.
The INFC Committee are grateful once again for all the help at the race marking, and also all those involved in the various Clock Centres across Ireland over the days of the race, every little bit of help is appreciated. On a personal note thanks to all those who supplied text and photos for this report, some at short notice, or helped in any other way. The more info we get the better job can be done, any little snips, details of the bird itself plus info on the sire and dam. Any awards won previous, how long in the birds etc. This report is the Top 10, results from Clubs, Feds, Combine’s etc. to follow.
Willie Reynolds - INFC Press Officer
Tel/Fax: (028) 256 44683 - Mobile: 07538 238364
Twitter: willie reynolds@homerbhw
Email: homerbhw@gmail.com
http://www.infc.co.uk
http://www.pigeonnetwork.com
http://www.irishnationalflyingclub.com
Johnny Murtagh of Ballyholland Club in Newry City, Kings Cup winner in 2019.
"Annie" Kings Cip winner for J Murtagh & Son, Ballyholland
Winners of the Harkness Rose Bowl, Best 2 Bird Ave won by P Rock & Son Dublin NE.
Mathew and Richard Donnelly from Newry holding 2 of 3 birds timed including 2nd Open Kings Cup.
Nigel and Luke Russell of Russell Bros, Dromara. Nigel holding “Lucky Lady” 1st Open
NIPA St Malo 2017 and Luke holding “Pauly”, 3rd Open St Allouestre King's Cup.
Malachy Maguire (l) with son Mark, Yew Tree Lofts in Newry, finished 4th in Kings Cup.
“Champion No Surprise” a Merit Award winner for Mal Maguire & Son, 4th & 22nd in Kings Cup.
Jim Gillespie of Ballynahinch, 1st ECC St Malo and one week later 5th Open INFC Kings Cup.
Long distance Ace Racer, Billy Shaw from Corrigs in Newcastle, 6th Open in the Kings Cup.
Ace Racer Jimmy Burrows from Eastway HPS in Belfast, 1st Muckamore Centre and 7th Open Kings Cup.
Stephen & Alastair Lester from Laurelvale holding the Red Pair 8th & 86th Open in the Kings Cup.
10th Irish National hen on her eggs a short time after she got home for Gerry O’Reilly of Malahide.
Freddy Vandenheede, Belgian National Champion presenting Merit Award to G O’Reilly & Son.