Tullamore 01/05/21 -

[willie reynolds]

A BIT OF CRAIC
ULSTER FEDERATION
Tullamore 01/05/21

The Ulster Federation were in Tullamore at the weekend for their 2nd race of the 2021 season . The birds were liberated on Sat 01-05-21 @ 9.15am into a light north easterly wind .80 members sent 1,974 birds . Top bird this week , at time of going to press, belongs to the Fortfield lofts of Joe Ward & Son and Joe is Prov 1st 2nd & 4th Ulster Federation . Winner 1st Ulster Fed is a cock known as 'Sean Og' . He now has won 3x1st clubs & 2nd fed and was bred for Joe by his dad Joe Senior and is direct off off 2 x 1st Open Ulster Fed Winners . The 2nd Fed Winner is another cock , a 2019 late bred and he was 20th Open Ulster Fed St Malo last year. He is a direct son of Joe’s 1st Open Ulster Fed Bude winner when she was paired to a cock from L Magee & sons who bred Joe last years Talbenny Y/B Derby winner . 4th Ulster Fed winner , is another cock and is a grandson of 3x Times St Malo Award Winner and is a grandson of Penzance Y/B National winner . Congratulations on your recent top performance – New Kid On The Block –
Abbey Social : 1st Mr & Mrs Reynolds 1535 , 2nd Fegan & McAdorey 1522 , 3rd 4th T Lyttle 1514 , 1514 .
Brittannia : 1st SP Haughey 1496 , 2nd Reid & McManus 1488 , 3rd 4th T Nolan 1485 , 1484 .
Fortfield : 18/416 1st 2nd 3rd J Ward & Son 1559 , 1558 , 1558 , 4th B Shannon 1553 .
Grosvenor : 11/388 1st T & L Cooke 1557 , 2nd 3rd J & L Smyth 1553 , 1553 , 4th P Farrelly & Son 1551 .
Lagan Valley RPC : 9/210 1st 2nd 3rd Spence Bros 1548 , 1548 , 1547 , 4th H Jennings & Sons 1537 .
Shankill : 1st W Gilmore 2nd 3rd 4th McClurkin & McCoubrey Calderwood & Waite
West Belfast :19/444 1st 2nd J Lindores & Son & Nicholson 1551 , 1550 , 3rd 4th E McAuley , Kell , Gibson & Tosh 1523 , 1521 .

C & H BEATTIE – SHANEHILL LOFTS – GILFORD
Stop Press – Just Confirmed : Cyril & Hilary will offer to the fancy a very select draft of rings – ready soon – bred from their top long distance bloodlines – Never before offered – This is a Golden Opportunity for the fancy to avail of these top award winning long distance bloodlines – Not Many – But BRED IN THE PURPLE – Including direct off 1st INFC Friendship National - Cyril & Hilary Loss – YOUR GAIN – These rings will be offered on the Pigeon Craic Auction Site shortly – www.pigeoncraic.com/auctions - MORE INFO NEXT WEEK