Friendship National Lamballe won by Tom McClean -

[willie reynolds]

IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB - Friendship National Lamballe won by Tom McClean

Although the two big races of the INFC old bird programme arranged for France were supposed to be flown on successive Fridays as the norm, the Kings Cup was delayed and it ended up with Kings Cup released on Thursday 8th July and the Friendship in Lamballe the next day, what more could you look forward to than waiting for birds from two races on the one day. The numbers were up for the third year on the trot with 227 members sending 1,217 birds to compete for £6,281 in pools and prizemoney, with the Friendship National sponsored once again by H Beattie & Son. Liberation in Lamballe was at 9.15am and eleven gallant birds made home lofts on the day. Tom McClean Annaghmore 18.57 vel. 1352, M Hughes Edgarstown 19.10 vel 1316, G Douglas Wilton Cross 19.39 vel 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist vel 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree vel 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare vel 1158 & vel 1034, C O’Hare and Son Ballyholland vel 1082, Mr & Mrs Close Drumnavaddy vel 1053, Gallagher Bros Annsborough vel 1011, P Rock & Son Dublin N.E. vel 994. Just 11 first day arrivals recorded. Tom McClean had 1st in the North Section and 1st Open INFC, Paddy Rock & Son from Dublin Northeast RPC won 1st in the South Section, they had 1st & 2nd in this race in 2019, the last year it was flown they are also former Kings Cup winners.
1st Open & 1st North Sect Tom McClean Annaghmore, Vel 1352 flying 447 miles, winning £736 and the Friendship Cup for the winner.

Man of the moment was Tom McClean of Annaghmore, both the INFC Old Bird Nat events took place on the same week and Tom had early arrivals in both races. The Kings Cup convoy in St Allouestre was liberated in France on Thursday 8th July and only had one bird recorded on the day to Liam McCall of Wicklow. Tom had one of the early arrivals into Portadown the next morning to finish 3rd Open overall to follow up his fantastic 2nd in 2018 behind winner O Fitzpatrick & Son from nearby Gilford. Even better was to come on Friday 9th July which is my own birthday date, the Friendship Nat was underway from Lamballe and Tom recorded an arrival at 18.57hrs which turned out to be the overall winner of 1st Open INFC. The 2-year-old blue ch hen was bred by his cousin Sam Craig of Edgarstown, super racer himself containing his own family of birds including FVW. sent 14 days on eggs he timed in as I said earlier at 18.57hrs on the day flying 447 miles to Portadown. Tommy won the highly prized Nation Champion award in that record season of 2018 and is now the early favourite to collect again in 2021, what a super last number of season’s it has been, for one of the top distance lofts in Mid Ulster.

Just to set the record correct the bird that won 3rd Open in the Kings Cup for Tom was a gift from Eamonn Quigley of Inch Island in County Donegal, a loft with an outstanding distance pedigree. It was the very best of the old Kenyon bloodlines mainly, bred down from his famous Madam Butterfly all the top lines of Smyth Bros of Ballymena. The No 1 hens dam flew France on two occasions for T & P Cassidy. The 3rd National winner also has a bit of Willy Clarbaut through a late bred purchased from Wilf Reed, and a C & L Woodside hen which will be Smyth Bros old bloodlines. The 4-year-old Blue Ch hen was sent 14 days on eggs he timed in at 7.45am on the second morning flying 480 miles to Portadown. I messed that bit up earlier, old age must be catching up.

2nd Open & 2nd North Sect Mark Hughes Edgarstown, Vel 1316 flying 445 miles winning £408 and British Barcelona Club Trophy for 2nd Open.
The 2nd Open hen pigeon was sent to Lamballe national while sitting 12 days on eggs. The hen is a half-brother and a half sister mating to Miss Endurance. Miss Endurance won 8th Section, 15th Open St. Malo NIPA while flying 11 and half hours on the wing, she was also INFC Yearling national 13th North Section, 31st Open, she was also 7th North Section, 7th Open INFC Picauville while flying 14 hours 20 minutes on wing. A Peter Tipness and the Donnelly cock was paired to Miss Endurance which bred the parents of this 2nd Open pigeon. Another sister to Miss Endurance won the two-bird average from the INFC friendship National, 12th and 17th Open. The Donnelly cock has bred well over a 100 first prizes. This 2nd Open hen was given two Talbenny races before going to the Lamballe friendship National. Another half-sister to 2nd Open Lamballe 2021 hen was 3rd North Section, 5th Open Kings Cup St. Allouestre 2017, she won the first yearling into Ireland trophy. I would like to Thank R. Bell and sons for bringing the pigeons to the National marking and Stanley West and John Parr for training the pigeons. Yet another fantastic loft in Portadown. Simmo PO.

3rd Open & 3rd North Sect Geoffrey Douglas Wilton Cross, Vel 1251 flying 444 miles winning £288.
Taking third position in the tough race from Lamballe is the Lurgan loft of Geoffrey Douglas, who is no stranger to National success being a former Kings Cup and NIPA Yearling National winner, amongst a host of other top performances. The two-year-old Blue cock was sent to Lamballe driving a young darkness hen whom he had paired to in the young bird section, after having four races including the two NIPA Talbenny races. The cock was “sort of forgotten about, not being tossed just out with the young birds morning and evening” before selection for the Friendship National. As you can imagine the cock is impeccably well bred being of a son of Geoffrey’s “Good Pair” those being bred by Peter Fox of Syndicate Lofts from the direct Wal Zoontjens housed there. The dam was a Wal Zoontjen hen from Eric Higginbottom of Chesterfield. Geoffrey would like to thank everyone for their congratulatory calls and messages. Al Larkin PO.

4th Open & 4th North Sect D & R Turkington Doagh & District, Vel 1200 flying 460 miles winning £238.
It is a 3-year-old pure widowhood cock having his second channel race of his life he had flown the INFC yearling national. He had nearly all the inland races except the NIPA Skibbereen and the last Fermoy. He had about 5 tosses at the start of the year and then just flown round home for about an hour morning and night with the odd toss from Balbriggan with Ivan Mawhinney or Tommy Cairns. Its sire is the number one stock cock that has bred 1st Section, 3rd Open NIPA Talbenny Young Bird national and 34th INFC Yearling plus lots of other club prizes. The dam is a Harry McCloy hen that was bought INFC Charity Sale and is a direct daughter of his 7th INFC Friendship National 2015 and 9th INFC Yearling national 2015. She is 3 quarters Reid's of the Rock famous bloodlines, and a quarter Geoff Kirkland Engels. Robert is a good worker for the sport and getting good results racing, and in the show pen.

5th Open & 5th North Sect Larkin Brothers Portadown & Drumcree, Vel 1181 flying 445 miles winning £632.
Here I am again with the pleasure of writing another report for my brothers, capping off a fantastic old bird season with a great performance in the final old bird race of the year. The 15’ hen that was 5th national is out of our Gold Ring pair sire a Hereman Ceuster from Formula One lofts, and the dam was bred by our good friend Billy Higgins of Annalong from his old Staf van Reet family. The 20’ hen that finished 19th National arrived with a puncture wound that required seven stitches who knows where she would have been if she hadn’t had been attacked! This hen is the epitome of Friendship both sire and dam being gift birds from friends, her sire was a gift from top fancier Robert Rea of Rea & Magill, a son of his Pole Dancer hen and the dam was a part of a swap kit of six with our good friends Jim Rafferty and Barry Toman, top fanciers in the Gilford club. Both hens raced on roundabout and fed on Beattie’s finest! Paul and Jim would like to take to thank everyone for the messages, texts and calls of congratulations, and to wish everyone all the very best for the young bird season. Al Larkin PO.

6th & 9th Open, and 6th & 9th North Sect Arnold Thompson Ballyclare & District, Vels 1158 and 1034 flying 459 miles winning £688. H Beattie & Son trophy two bird average Vel 1093.21.
Arnold Thompson is one of the big stars racing in East Antrim, usually there in the Muckamore Centre getting his T3 Clock checked, and often reset. The Friendship Nat produced another outstanding result collecting the Best 2 Bird Average in the race. First bird finishing 6th Open, Blue 2-year-old cock sent sitting 16 days. the bird had 4 Inland races and 2nd Talbenny from South Wales. The breeding is off Preece Brothers from Wales and Arnolds own long distance stock. The sire was 30th Open St Malo2018 only 48 birds’ home in race time and is 1/2 brother to 4th Open Penzance Y. B. National in 2013. Dam is from Gerard Adair this again from Preece Bros Stock. Second arrival 9th Open, Blue 2-year-old hen sent to the race on a 4-day old youngster. Prior to the race she had 4 Inland races, and also, the 2nd Talbenny. She is off a G/Son of “Iron Lady”, the dam is Arnolds own family which has been cultivated over the years. Another great performance from a top-class distance Fancier, six birds in the result and just 67 birds home. Higgy PO.

7th Open, & 7th North Sect C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland , Vel 1082 flying 426 miles winning £44
Cormac O’Hare has always been a very consistent loft in the Hot Bed of Newry City, he clocked up some super results in the NIPA old birds and finished the season off with a Top 10 finish in the Friendship National. A yearling hen from Joe Brown's breeding has raced 2 Talbennys, Bude and Penzance prior to the Frenchship national. For a yearling it got plenty of racing and never gave up on the channel, finished a good 7th Open from Lamballe flying 426 miles into Ballyholland HPS in Newry, Co Down.

8th Open, & 8th North Sect Mr & Mrs N S Close Drumnavaddy, Vel 1053 flying 437 miles winning £113
Norman Close has just recently returned to the sport, after a number of years absence, now racing in partnership with his wife and flying in the Banbridge based Drumnavaddy. They scored a great result from Lamballe timing two birds to finish 8th and 32nd Open INFC, the birds are the best of Paul Swindell bloodlines and the first one a 2-year-old Blue Cheq cock is a grandson of their own winner a few years back of 5th Open St Malo. This one was flown Roundabout and was then mated for the later races sent sitting 10/12 days on his first nest of the year. He had most of the inland races and had Bude before going to Lamballe.

10th Open, & 10th North Sect Gallagher Bros Annsborough, Vel 1011 flying 427 miles winning £216.
The loft of Gallagher Bros is in the lovely Co. Down village of Annsborough. Kevin Gallagher says he thought that is luck had run out from France this year but the Friendship National changed that for at just after 9.30pm on the first day of the race he saw the 2-year-old black cock land to take 10th　Open. This cock’s grandfather was 5th Open St Malo EDC crossed with gift bird from R J Keown and John O’Hare. He had 4 races this year, including Talbenny, and was sitting 13 days on eggs. Gallagher Bros are no strangers to success in the Friendship National for this is about the 5th time they have finished in the Top 10 in this National and this includes winning it from Sartilly in 2000 when only 4 birds were recorded in race time. Kevin concluded by wishing everyone in the sport every future success. Clifford Browne PO.

11th Open, & 1st South Sect P Rock & Son Dublin Northeast RPS, Vel 995 flying 377 miles winning £141 and John Millar Transport Cup for Best in Sect not winning the Open.
Last time the race was flown 2019 this loft won 1st & 2nd South Section and 1st & 2nd Open Lamballe, another top result has followed in 2021, 1st & 2nd again in the South Section and in the INFC Open 11th & 18th. Martin Rock sent me the following. The pigeon we timed in 11th open to win the South section is a 2-year-old Cheq Pied hen. She was on 15-day old eggs the day of the race. She wasn’t raced a young bird but well trained. She only started racing this year as a 2-year-old, she flew most of the land programme and got over 7 hours from the first Sennen Cove on the 12th of June. She was then let go down on eggs for France. She got no more racing, just loft flying once a day for an hour and the week before the Friendship national she got 2 x 30 mile tosses. Her sire is a Vandenabeele from Colin Rudd. Her dam is an inbred daughter of our hall of fame winner “Little PJ”. We would like to congratulate Tommy McClean on his great performance winning the National.

C & R McIntyre are Best in Mid Antrim -
Yet another good result for the former Kings Cup winners and another success in the Friendship Nat after winning 1st & 2nd Open INFC in 2019, the last season it was flown.
In the local area just the one bird was recorded and its big congratulations to Chris & Robin McIntyre from Dervock who timed a bird to finish 14th North Sect and 15th Open INFC flying 489 miles on velocity 745ypm making the loft the longest flyers in the result. The partners race with good success in the local Cullybackey HPS a very hard club to win be it from either short or long events where they have a great record with two Kings Cup winners. On this occasion the rest of the big Mid Antrim drew a blank, well done C & R McIntyre, only bird locally in race time. Their hen has been a multiple prize winner inland and also scored 1st Club, 14th Section & 63rd Open NIPA Bude prior to Lamballe.

The INFC Committee are grateful once again for all the help at the race marking, and 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 and the Kings Cup, 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 probably later in the year.

From Fintan Moran. The Malahide Club is running a phone-in auction to raise funds for the youth club from where we use the premises as club rooms. I attach a banner which gives information on the fundraiser and how fanciers can access the details. I also attach a detailed listing of birds / donors and would appreciate if you could circulate if possible to fanciers / clubs. I would appreciate if you could also include a note in your weekly update in the respective British Homing World and Racing Pigeon weekly’s giving notice of the event. Any assistance is much appreciated. If you need to ring me, my contact number is 00353-868150589. A detailed listing of birds / donors will be loaded on the ECF website and Facebook page prior to the auction commencing.

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Photo Captions
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Tom McClean holding his INFC Friendship Nat winner photo taken just after arrival from Lamballe.
Mark Hughes from the Edgarstown HPS in Portadown finished 2nd Open in the Friendship National.
Former Kings Cup winner Geoffrey Douglas from the Wilton Cross in Lurgan took 3rd Open from Lamballe.
Best bird in East Antrim was timed by D & R Turkington of Doagh & District HPS, took 4th Open.
Larkin Brothers from Portadown & Drumcree, Paul and Jim celebrate 5th Open in the Friendship National.
Arnold Thompson from Ballyclare & District had 6th and 9th Open and collected the H Beattie & Son trophy for best two bird average.
Cormac O’Hare from the Ballyholland club in Newry holding his winner of 7th Open Lamballe.
Mr & Mrs N S Close of Drumnavaddy, 8th North Sect & 8th Open INFC, and a second bird in the result.
Gallagher Bros of Annsborough 10th Open Friendship National, Kevin Gallagher with the 2yo Black Cock. Best bird in the East Down Combine.
Paddy Rock and son Martin from Dublin were race winners in 2019 and win 1st South Section again finishing 11th Open INFC.
The winning bird for P Rock & Son of Dublin, 1st South Section Lamballe.
C & R McIntyre with their Lamballe hen winner of 1st Club Cullybackey, and 15th Open INFC Friendship National. Best bird into Mid Antrim and furthest flying loft in result
Result of INFC Friendship National Lamballe
Result of INFC Kings Cup Grand National.

[willie reynolds]

INFC Friendship National Lamballe – Clubs, Feds & Combines Update

The final old bird race of the year was as usual the second one from France, this year the event was flown in the same week as the Kings Cup due to weather conditions and other problems.

Although the two big races of the INFC old bird programme arranged for France were supposed to be flown on successive Fridays as the norm, the Kings Cup was delayed and it ended up with Kings Cup released on Thursday 8th July in St Allouestre and the Friendship National birds in Lamballe the next day, Friday 9th July. What more could you look forward to than waiting for birds from two races on the one day from France? The numbers were up for the third year on the trot with 227 members sending 1,217 birds to compete for £6,281 in pools and prizemoney, with the Friendship National sponsored once again by H Beattie & Son. Liberation in Lamballe was at 9.15am and eleven gallant birds made home lofts on the day. Tom McClean Annaghmore 18.57 vel. 1352, M Hughes Edgarstown 19.10 vel 1316, G Douglas Wilton Cross 19.39 vel 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist vel 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree vel 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare vel 1158 & vel 1034, C O’Hare and Son Ballyholland vel 1082, Mr & Mrs Close Drumnavaddy vel 1053, Gallagher Bros Annsborough vel 1011, P Rock & Son Dublin N.E. vel 994. Just 11 first day arrivals recorded. Tom McClean had 1st in the North Section and 1st Open INFC, Paddy Rock & Son from Dublin Northeast RPC won 1st in the South Section, they had 1st & 2nd in this race in 2019, the last year it was flown, they are also former Kings Cup winners. Just for the record only one bird was timed in the Kings Cup on the day and a further 28 birds by closing time on the second day which was the first day of the Friendship Nat, it was hard going from France. Outside of a very good winner timed by Tom McClean of Annaghmore one of the best results in the race was in the East Antrim Ballyclare & District another club with an outstanding record over many years, ace racer Arnold Thompson recorded six arrivals in his T3 clock. He is usually ever present at the Clock Station in Muckamore. Cormack O’Hare who enjoyed a best season timed two birds into Ballyholland in Newry, M/M Close had two birds in Drumnavaddy. Others doing well included two birds for Larkin Brothers, two birds for M Gillan in Newry & District and just three sent, two birds for W Catherwood & Son, and N Black & Son also former Kings Cup winners timed three birds. In the South Sect former Kings Cup winners Paddy Rock & Son had three birds in Dublin Northeast RPC, and in a good race for former Kings Cup winners looking at Malahide & District Gerry O’Reilly had three birds and two birds were timed by Tommy Speers. For East Down Combine Gallagher Bros had two birds in Annsborough and John Ramsey & Son racing in Grosvenor had two birds recorded in the Ulster Federation.

INFC Open Lamballe Friendship Nat 227/1217 – Tom McClean Annaghmore 1352, Mark Hughes Edgarstown 1316, Geoffrey Douglas Wilton Cross 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare 1158, C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland 1082, Mr & Mrs N D Close Drumnavaddy 1053, A Thompson Ballyclare 1034, Gallagher Bros Annsborough 1011, P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 995, E Murtagh & Sons Ind North 830, E McAlinden & Sons Drumnavaddy 748, M Gillan Newry & District 746, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 745, N Black & Son Dromara 722, N Black & Son Dromara 720, P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 698, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 689, John Greenaway Bondhill Social 676.

INFC North Section Lamballe - T McClean Annaghmore 1352, M Hughes Edgarstown 1316, G Douglas Wilton Cross 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare 1158, C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland 1082, Mr & Mrs N D Close Drumnavaddy 1053, A Thompson Ballyclare 1034, Gallagher Bros Annsborough 1011, E Murtagh & Sons Ind North 830, E McAlinden & Sons Drumnavaddy 748, M Gillan Newry & District 746, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 745, N Black & Son Dromara 722,

INFC South Section Lamballe - P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 995, P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 698, Healy & Bryne Wicklow SR Club 670, T Speers Malahide & District 630, F Moran Malahide & District 593, S O’Connell Skerries 576, Byrne & Bradley Newtown Kilpedder 564, P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 486, G O’Reilly Malahide & District 468, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 466, P Lambert Arklow United RPC 459, G O’Reilly Malahide & District 443, G O’Reilly Malahide & District 421, T Speers Malahide & District 417.

INFC Lamballe Friendship Nat (NIPA) 227/1217 – T McClean Annaghmore 1352, M Hughes Edgarstown 1316, G Douglas Wilton Cross 1251, D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 1200, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 1181, A Thompson Ballyclare 1158, C O’Hare & Son Ballyholland 1082, Mr & Mrs N D Close Drumnavaddy 1053, A Thompson Ballyclare 1034, Gallagher Bros Annsborough 1011, E Murtagh & Sons Ind North 830, E McAlinden & Sons Drumnavaddy 748, M Gillan Newry & District 746, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 745, N Black & Son Dromara 722, N Black & Son Dromara 720, Larkin Bros Portadown & Drumcree 689, John Greenaway Bondhill Social 676, W Catherwood & Sons Harmony HPS 665, D Coulter Glenavy & District 658.

INFC Lamballe National (ECF) - Tommy Speers Malahide & District 630, Fintan Moran Malahide & District 593, Stephen O’Connell Skerries 576, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 468, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 466, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 443, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 421, Tommy Speers Malahide & District 417.

INFC Lamballe National (SLF) - Byrne & Bradley Newtown Kilpedder 564, Pat Lambert Arklow United RPC 459.

INFC Lamballe Friendship National: 1st East Down Combine & 10th Open Gallagher Bros Annsborough 1011, J Rankin Millisle 488, Gallagher Bros 487, T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda 483. Gallagher Bros are no strangers to success in the Friendship National for this is about the 5th time they have finished in the Top 10 in this National and this includes winning it from Sartilly in 2000 when only 4 birds were recorded in race time.

Ulster Federation Lamballe Friendship Nat – J Ramsey & Son Grosvenor 580, J Ramsey & Son Grosvenor 366.

East Antrim Combined Lamballe Friendship Nat - D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 1200, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 1158, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 1034, Liam O’Neill& Son Larne & District 624, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 546, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 524, Grattan Bros & Speers Eastway 402, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 323.

C & R McIntyre are Best in Mid Antrim - In the local area just the one bird was recorded and its big congratulations to Chris & Robin McIntyre from Dervock who timed a bird to finish 14th North Sect and 15th Open INFC flying 489 miles on velocity 745ypm making the loft the longest flyers in the result. The partners race with good success in the local Cullybackey HPS a very hard club to win be it from either short or long events where they have a great record with two Kings Cup winners. On this occasion the rest of the big Mid Antrim drew a blank, well done to C & R McIntyre, only bird locally in race time. Their hen has been a multiple prize winner inland and also scored 1st Club, 14th Section B & 63rd Open NIPA Bude prior to Lamballe.

Muckamore Station Lamballe Friendship Nat - D & R Turkington Doagh & Dist 1200, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 1158, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 1034, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 745, Liam O’Neill& Son Larne & District 624, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 546, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 535, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 524, Grattan Bros & Speers Eastway 402, Arnold Thompson Ballyclare 323.

Balbriggan Station Lamballe Friendship Nat – P Rock & Son Dublin NE RPC 995, P Rock & Son 698, Tommy Speers Malahide & District 630, Fintan Moran Malahide & District 593, Stephen O’Connell Skerries 576, P Rock & Son 486, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 468, McKeown & McEvoy Castlebellingham 466, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 443, Gerry O’Reilly Malahide & District 421, Tommy Speers Malahide & District 417.

INFC Clubs Lamballe OB National –

Annaghmore – Tom McClean 1352.

Edgarstown HPS – Mark Hughes 1316, Paul Dunlop 547.

Wilton Cross HPS – Geoffrey Douglas 1251,

Doagh & District HPS – D & R Turkington 1200.

Portadown & Drumcree – Larkin Bros 1181, 689.

Ballyclare & District – Arnold Thompson 1158, 1034, 546, 535, 524, 323.

Ballyholland – C O’Hare & Son 1082, P Murtagh & Son 447, C O’Hare & Son 365.

Drumnavaddy Invitation – Mr & Mrs N S Close 1053, E McAlinden & Sons 748, Mr & Mrs N S Close 581, Sam Ogle 564.

Annsborough – Gallagher Bros 1011, 487.

Dublin Northeast RPC – P Rock & Son 995, 698, 486.

Newry & District – Mickey Gillan 746, 595.

Cullybackey HPS – C & R McIntyre 745.

Dromara – N Black & Son 722, 720, 378.

Bondhill Social – John Greenaway 676, Capper Bros 395.

Wicklow South Road Club – Healy & Byrne 670

Harmony HPS – W Catherwood & Sons 665, 532.

Glenavy & District – D Coulter 658.

Millvale – Mal Maguire & Son 656, T Mooney & Son 465.

Gilford & District – C & H Beattie 630, Tom Wilson 306.

Malahide & District – T Speers 630, F Moran 593, G O’Reilly 468, 443, 421, T Speers 417.

Larne & District HPS – L O’Neill & Son 624.

Laurelvale - G & C Topley 612.

Kircubbin HPS – Smyth Family Loft 607.

Grosvenor – John Ramsey & Son 580, 366.

Skerries – S O’Connell 576.

Newtown Kilpedder - Byrne & Bradley 564.

Crossgar (NIPA) – G Adair 536.

Millisle – J Rankin 488.

Corrigs – C McManus 486.

Newtownbreda – T Marshall & Son 483.

Castlebellingham – McKeown & McEvoy 466.

Arklow United RPC – Pat Lambert 459.

Eastway – Grattan Bros & Speers 402.

Markethill – Richard McCracken 380.

Blackwatertown West End – Joe Brown 379, Collins & Douglas 365.

Loughgall – Sam Corrigan 331.



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Photos Feds and Combines

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Photo of "Sam's Gift" designed for Tommy McClean. Winner of 1st Open INFC Friendship National.

Arnold Thompson from Ballyclare & District timed six arrivals from Lamballe.

D & R Turkington from Doagh & District were best in the Muckamore Station and the leading bird into East Antrim.

C & R McIntyre with their Lamballe hen winner of 1st Club Cullybackey, and 15th Open INFC Friendship National. Best bird into Mid Antrim and furthest flying loft in result.

Healy & Byrne from Wicklow South Road Club finish 3rd in the South Section.

Cormac O’Hare from Ballyholland had the best bird in the Newry Federation.

Mickey Gillan timed two arrivals in Newry & District to finish 14th and 30th Open INFC.

Gallagher Bros of Annsborough were best in the East Down Combine and finish 10th Open INFC.

Joe Brown had the winner in Blackwatertown, just ahead of Collins & Douglas.

Paddy Rock & Son from Dublin had another good France result, 1st & 2nd in the South Sect and 11th & 18th Open INFC.

The winning bird in the Dublin Northeast RPC for P Rock & Son, 1st South Sect & 11th Open INFC.

Three birds timed in Malahide & District for former Kings Cup winner Gerry O’Reilly.

Tom McClean from Annaghmore holding his birds timed from France to win 3rd Open in the Kings Cup from St Allouestre and a few hours later 1st Open in the Friendship Nat Lamballe to set him up for the National Champion award.

All photos published in Elimar Pigeons under Irish Nar FC, all the 2021 Results as well.