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Gold Medals Won
in The INFC
Four Times in the Result in the Kings Cup

1982 – G M Kirkpatrick, Ballymacbrennan
1979 – 119th, 1980 – 83rd, 1981 – 62nd, 1982 – 14th

1982 – J McCartan, Annalong
1979 – 84th, 1980 – 97th, 1981 – 149th, 1982 – 17th

1992 – W Catherwood & Sons, Ballynahinch
1988 – 26th, 1989 – 133rd, 1991 – 7th, 1992 – 48th

1993 – M Conlon & Sons, Banbridge
1990 – 26th, 1991 – 14th, 1992 – 89th, 1993 – 68th

1994 – Ron Williamson, Bondhill Soc
1989 – 22nd, 1992 – 126th, 1993 – 113th, 1994 – 147th

1995 – F Scott & Son, Dromore HPS
1992 – 31st, 1993 – 67th, 1994 – 62nd, 1995 – 8th

1995 – Gordon Kirkpatrick, Ballymacbrennan
1991 – 47th, 1992 – 79th, 1993 – 49th, 1995 – 77th

1995 – Burns Bros, Comber Social
1992 – 114th, 1993 – 73rd, 1994 – 95th, 1995 – 188th

2011 – J Waring & Son, Lisburn & District
2005 – 24th, 2006 – 53rd, 2010 – 25th, 2011 – 163rd

2012 – Rev T.A.B. Sawyers & Son, Banbridge
2005 – 107th, 2010 – 134th, 2001 – 58th, 2012 – 41st

2012 – N Black & Son, Dromara
2009 – 241st, 2010 – 153rd, 2011 – 200th, 2012 – 52nd

2013 – John Greenaway, Bondhill Soc
2010 – 145th, 2011 – 241st, 2012 – 34th, 2013 – 159th

2018 – A McAteer & Sons, Ballyholland
2015 – 107th, 2016 – 27th, 2017 – 162nd, 2018 – 47th

In 1970 The Irish National Flying Club Introduced

a new award for a pigeon timed in the result of

3 x Kings Cup races and named it a


“Hall of Fame Diploma”
1970 – Nantes
Sutherland & Devoy, Killyleagh
W M Thompson, Muckamore

1971 – Nantes
H Elliott, Lisburn

1972 – Nantes
R Law, Ballymena & Dist
H Hayes, Portstewart

1973 – Nantes
G Burrell & Sons, Lurgan

1974 – Nantes
A Simpson & Son, Randalstown
Reynolds & Creighton, Dollingstown

1975 – Rheims
A McCartney, Crumlin

1976 – Rennes
J Irvine & Son, Ballyclare

1978 – Rennes
P Flannagan, Killyleagh

1979 – Rennes
Hamilton & Burke, Portstewart
B Madden & Son, Dublin
W B Shaw, Newcastle
H Elliott, Lisburn & Dist
G Kilpatrick, Lisburn

1980 – Les Sables
J Shaw & Son, Randalstown
McCartney Bros, Moira
McCartney Bros, Moira

1981 – Les Sables
J O’Neill, Dublin
Connor Bros, Dundrum
S Bunting, Belfast
J McCartan, Annalong
R & W McBride & Son, Lisburn
Smyth Bros, Ballymena & Dist
Smyth Bros, Ballymena & Dist

1982 – Les Sables
G Kilpatrick, Lisburn
W Harrison, Belfast

1989 – Rennes
W Clements & Son, Edgarstown
J Logan, Ballyclare
Gilmour & Beattie, Newtownbreda

1990 – Rennes
W V Troughton, Gilford
S Bell, Dundonald
Gilmour & Beattie, Newtownbreda

1991 – Rennes
W Erwin, Ballymena & Dist
W Catherwood & Son, Ballynahinch
R Kernaghan & Son, Dromore

1992 – Rennes
B & H Marshall, Newtownbreda
V McDonald, Antrim
M Conlon & Son, Banbridge

1993 – Rennes
R McIlvenna, Chimney Corner
R Williamson, Bondhill
G Kilpatrick, Ballymacbrennan
Belshaw & Anderson, Derriaghy
B McKeown & Son, Derriaghy

1994 – Rennes
Hammond Bros, Cookstown
F McMaster, Kircubbin
F Scott & Son, Dromore
Burns Bros, Comber Soc

1995 – Rennes
Mr & Mrs Flanagan, Downpatrick
J Waring & Son, Lisburn & Dist
J Cullen, Dublin
G Killops, Drumcree
N Black & Sons, Dromara
N Black & Sons, Dromara

1996 Rennes
T Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda
W Hardy & Son, Annsborough
J Nelson, Milltown
E Matchett & Son, Edgarstown

1997 – St Nazaire
R McCallum & Son, Ballymena & Dist
D Moore, Cullybackey
B E & L McNeilly, Ballynure
W Tollerton, Dunmurry
Lavery Bros, Hillsborough & Maze
Harper Bros, Dollingstown
Mr & Mrs Swann, Harryville
T Flanagan, Malahide & Dist

1998 – Rennes
A Murray & Son, Dundrum
P J Corcoran, Balbriggan
T Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda
S Corrigan, Loughgall
Gilmour & Beattie, Newtownbreda
K Halliday, Newry

2000 – Redon
E J Campbell, Milltown

2002 – Redon
John Greenaway, Bondhill

2004 – Messac
R Telford, Annaghmore
McCracken Bros, Banbridge

2005 – Messac
L McCall, Wicklow South Road

2006 – Vannes
G Benson, Lisburn
Burns Bros, Comber
S Corrigan, Loughgall
Stewart Bros, Randalstown

2009 – Plaudren-Vannes
P Rock & Son, Skerries
Stewart Bros, Randalstown

2010 – Plaudren-Vannes
J Waring & Son, Lisburn & Dist
D Croskery & Son, Annsborough
W McClure, Kells & Dist

2011 – Plaudren-Vannes
W McClure, Kells & Dist
Rev TAB Sawyers & Son, Banbridge
P McCullough & Daughter, Downpatrick
S Corrigan, Loughgall
G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore
Ward & McIntosh, Downpatrick
N Black & Sons, Dromara
W McCaw, Ballymoney
G & J O’Hare, Crossgar
A Darragh, Cullybackey
R Williamson, Bondhill

2012 – Plaudren-Vannes
W G Neill, Annaghmore
John Greenaway, Bondhill
Adamson & Anderson, Gilford

2013 – Saint Allouestre
M Robinson, Bondhill
W McCaw, Ballymoney
C & L Woodside, Ballyclare

2014 – Saint Allouestre
W English, Lisburn & Dist
J Cullen, Bray Invitation

2015 – Saint Allouestre
Dando & Bennett, Beechpark Social
2016 – Saint Allouestre
E Murtagh & Sons, Individual North
2017 – Saint Allouestre
A McAteer & Sons, Ballyholland
Arnold Thompson, Ballyclare
2018 – Saint Allouestre
McKeown & McEvoy, Castlebellingham
Fintan Moran, Malahide & District
Noel Lusty, Muckamore HPS


The only Pigeon so far to win 2 x Hall of Fame Diplomas
is the great “HERMES”
Owned and Raced by Gordon Kirkpatrick