Coleraine Premier up in the North West have just published a list of the 2020 season race winners and I see a return to the top for Sean Diamond now raving on his own but for a lifetime a member of the high-flying Diamond Bros who dominated the results locally for many years over many seasons back in time. J L Madden and Jimmy Hanson have dominated more recently, and I see the Old Hand himself Anthony McDonnell another loft at a time when I started to scribe was indeed the loft to beat, winning the Sect A Fancier of the Year on numerous occasions. Now going back before my time Anthony McDonnell still holds the record in the Kings Cup winning the race in 1963 with “Champion Bann King” 1st Open INFC Les Sables at 633 miles., might never be beat. Great to see the loft still winning races in 2020, Anthony has held many positions in the sport and is a Life Vice President in the NIPA. My thanks again to Mervyn Eagleson who conducted the research for me on the Coleraine Premier race season, and with this report I have included a photo from the past, big presentation for Coleraine Premier and one as well for Coleraine & County Derry RPS.
Races winner for 2020 in Coleraine Premier HPS - Sean Diamond won 5 races, J L Madden won 4 races, Anthony McDonnell won 3 races, Jimmy Hanson won 2 races, Michael Howard & son won 2 races, T & J McDonald won 2 races, and Dessie Quinn won 1 race.
Old Birds:
07/06/20 Tullamore 16/632 - Newton & Quinn vel 1396 1st Coleraine Triangle; 13/06/20 Gowran Park 15/602 – S Diamond vel 1241 2nd Coleraine Triangle; 20/06/20 Corrin (1) 15/528 – S Diamond 1st & 2nd Vel 1941 1st & 2nd Coleraine Triangle 3rd Section A & 20th Open NIPA 775/24,284; 02/07/20 Corrin (2) 15/460 – J L Madden vel 1344 1st Coleraine Triangle. 06/07/20 Skibbereen Inland National T & J McDonald 1310 1st Coleraine Triangle. 11/07/20 Talbenny 16/256 – J Hanson vel 1330 1st Coleraine Triangle 1st Section A. S Diamond 3rd Section A. 15/07/20 Skibbereen Yearling National 12/135 – S Diamond vel 1246 1st Coleraine Triangle. 19/07/20 Bude 11/126 - J Hanson vel 1074 1st Coleraine Triangle,25/07/20 Fermoy Comeback S Diamond 1st & 2nd vel 1468 1st Coleraine Triangle; 30/07/20 St Malo OB French National 14/61 - A McDonnell vel 1486 2nd Coleraine Triangle.
Young Birds:
08/08/20 Mullingar Area Lib (1) 10/452 – M Howard & Son 1st & 2nd vel 1374 1st & 2nd Open NIPA 111/4025 J L Madden 3rd & 4th, 6th & 7th Open, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 5th Open NIPA; 15/08/20 Mullingar Area Lib (2) 11/521 – J L Madden 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Club vel 1310, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Open NIPA 121/3876; 23/08/20 Roscrea 10/335 – M Howard & Son vel 1492; 29/08/20 Gowran Park 12/325 – A McDonnell vel 1127; 06/09/20 Fermoy (1) 6/175 – T & J McDonald vel 1268 1st Coleraine Triangle; 12/09/20 Talbenny YB National 5/34 – A McDonnell vel 1194 3rd Coleraine Triangle; 12/09/20 Tullamore Comeback 8/164 – J L Madden vel 1858 3rd Coleraine Triangle. 19/09/20 Fermoy (2) Sean Diamond 1st, 2nd & 3rd club vel 1173 5th Coleraine Triangle; 19/09/20 Fermoy 5 Bird J L Madden vel 1071 5th Coleraine Triangle.
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From a few years back a younger Anthony McDonnell and Fred Russell are on the left front row.
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Coleraine & County Derry RPS were a force in days gone bye.