Skibbereen YB Inl Nat - 1st Open Bolger Family

[willie reynolds]

INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National 2023. The date of the Skibbereen Young Bird National has been moved weather permitting to Saturday 23rd September, race marking on Thursday 21st September 2023. This change is due to the young bird season starting one week later than was planned. Trevor Topping INFC Secretary.

[willie reynolds]

NFC Skibbereen Young Bird National Race Marking Times.
18/9/2023

INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National 2023 times for race marking.
12:00 to 13:00 N.I.P.A. sections A, B, D, E, H.
13:00 to 14:00 East Down Combine, Ulster Fed., N.I.P.A. sections C, F, and G and Individual north section members.
14:00 to 15:00 South section members and Individual south section members.

Please take care when completing your entry forms, especially when totalling them up.
Attach your payment to the entry form and put your membership number on the back of your cheque or bank draft. If the payment covers more than one member please put all membership numbers on the back of the cheque or draft and please attach all of the entry forms together.
Payments will not be processed at the race marking to avoid queuing.
Any shortages will be removed from pool monies and any over payments will be added to pool monies.
(This can be avoided by accurately completing your entry form and payment.)
Any members paying by euro please remember to multiply the sterling grand total by 1.25 for the currency conversion.

Any help to race mark the pigeons would be appreciated.
Thank you for your cooperation and please all act responsibly when attending the marking centre and respect the facilities which have been kindly granted. Catering will be available as usual.

We will update on Wednesday 20th September 2023 to confirm if race marking will take place on Thursday 21st September.
Trevor Topping I.N.F.C. Secretary.

[willie reynolds]

INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National Race Marking.
Trevor20 September 2023

Race marking will take place on Thursday 21st September for a possible release on Friday 22nd September weather permitting. Race marking times as in the previous post. Trevor Topping Secretary.

Skibbereen young bird national Friday 22nd September 2023.

130 members have entered 1114 pigeons and are competing for £4344.00 in pools and prizemoney.

The pigeons have been released at 10.00am the wind direction at the release site was north westerly.

Our next update will be this evening.

Skibbereen Young Bird National Update Friday 22.00

Provisional top five in each section. All positions subject to change.

South Section.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th Bolger Family Blackwater R.P.C. Velocities 1553.4, 1553.1, 1552.9, 1552.3 & 1519

Middle Section.

1st B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham Velocity 1396

2nd 3rd & 5th T Kavanagh Drogheda & District Velocities 1388, 1361 & 1339

4th Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley Velocity 1359

North Section

1st & 4th Mr & Mrs G Delaney Dromore H.P.S. Velocities 1352 & 1338

2nd O Markey Ballyholland Velocity 1346

3rd J & L Smyth Grosvenor Velocity 1341

5th G Marsden Hillsborough & Maze 1330

Over all race winner Bolger Family.

[willie reynolds]

Bolger Family win two in a row from Skibbereen – Race report by Homer

After the difficult Skibbereen the week previous it was no surprise that the entry for this seasons INFC Skibbereen would be greatly reduced, thankfully despite some poor conditions especially in Northern Ireland the result and returns were much better. The shorter flying lofts had the best velocities, and it was a good day at the office for the Bolger Family from the Blackwater RPC taking the top 6 in the South Sect and best bird overall recording velocity 1553 for the 130 miles, and also won 1st Sect & 1st Open last season. B & P McEvoy from Castlebellingham had 1st in the Middle Sect and former winners, they alsp won 1st Middle Sect in the corresponding race last season, Mr & Mrs G Delaney from Dromore had 1st in the North Sect ahead of Owen Markey from Ballyholland in Newry.
INFC South Section Skibberen 8/88. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th 6th Bolger Family Blackwater R.P.C. Velocities 1553.4, 1553.1, 1552.9, 1552.3, 1519 & 1494. Also 1st Open INFC.
Just a few minor details regarding the winning pigeons. 4 arrived together the first over the pads was a red hen, both parents were bred by Derek Walsh Dynasty Lofts Waterford the grand sire is a Van den Bulk from Marcel Sangers and the grand-dam is another Van den Bulk named Shirocco who was sold on PIPA last year.
2nd bird is a son of our best racer Baaeed who is a winner of 7 x 1st including 1st Fed this year. He is a son of one of our top stock hens which is from our friend LeoJnr Dobbs (who by the way had a great season this year winning 4 × 1st South Leinster Feds). She is a Pouw hen and has produced some top pigeons here. Dam of the second bird is another from our friend Derek Walsh and she is a winner of 3 x 1st and an actual half-brother to Baaeed.
3rd /5th/6th pigeons are 3 brothers. Sire was from Leo jnr Dobbs and is a Maris Cock. He is 8 years old now and is another to produce some really top birds including Fed winners just, this year he sired birds to be 7th/8th Fed Penzance 45th Open & 79th Open INFC yearling National when only 100 birds were time on the hard day out of 3,300 birds. Dam of these 3 brothers another from Derek she is from Derek's Olympiad cock who is responsible for a host of top pigeons.
4th bird across the pad a blue cock. Sire was bred by Stephen Foster England and is a grandson of Dirk Van den Bulks Goede Rode while the dam is from Syndicate Lofts UK and she is granddaughter of the Golden Pair Nieuwe Rossi and Eenoogske.
We would like to congratulate the Middle section winner and also the North Section winner who’s birds put up great performances. Lenny Bolger.
INFC Middle Section Skibbereen 19/154. 1st B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham Velocity 1396, 2nd 3rd & 5th Tom Kavanagh Drogheda & District Velocities 1388, 1361 & 1339, 4th 6th Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley Velocity 1359 & 1312.
B & P McEvoy 1st Middle Section flying 200 miles, former Kings Cup winners. This young bird is a blue cock he was 2nd Club 2nd, 2nd Fed just 2 weeks ago from Palmore Beach. He's a son off Ocean View Lillie Boy. Blaine wrote me and my dad are really happy with the result we can't believe it we won this race last year thanks for all the calls and texts. Our winning pigeon is blue Soontjen cock. His sire is Ocean View Lillie Boy who won 1st Open Talbenny 2022, and the dam is Ocean View Lillie who was a super hen. When racing first year in the stock loft we find winning pigeons breed winners. The winning pigeon was set up for this race he's in the Skibbereen section as we call it he got 2 races before Skibbereen been 2nd Club, 2nd Fed Pilmore Beach 2 weeks before this. He was sent to this race been paired to a hen and was trained every day up to the racing, we find it's very important to keep the thinking. We won this race last year and can't believe we done it again in 2023. We would like to say we'll done to the winner and like to say a big thank you to all people who called and texted me. Blaine McEvoy.
Thomas Kavanagh of Drogheda & District fantastic result 2nd, 3rd and 5th Middle Sect flying 191 miles.
Tom was at the Algarve One Loft race and sent me info on his return. Thomas Kavanagh Drogheda & District RPC 2nd, 3th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 13th Middle section, 10th, 11th and 16th INFC YB Skibbereen National. Tom had an excellent race in the final national of the season timing 16 of 20 entries, the first bird over the pad is 054201, this blue hen has shown plenty of promise with a first Club 130 miles, 2nd Club 140 miles beaten by a loft mate, bred from birds purchased from the top lofts of Gerry O’Mara in Dublin. Gerry has supplied some great birds and his bloodlines run through the next 3 birds, 2nd bird is Jan De Bishop x Gerry O’Mara, 3rd bird is a cracking young cock, again 100% Gerry O’Mara, the 4th bird is a cross of Gerry O’Mara and the 728 hen. 728 has a number of club and section win’s including from St Malo, the nest mate of this bird actually did well in the AGR last weekend, Tom would like to thank Gerry O’Mara for supplying him with good birds to work with, well done Tom.
4th and 6th Middle Sect Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley Velocity 1359 & 1312 flying 135 miles. Hi William, just a few lines on our 4th & 6th Middle Section prize winners in the recent INFC Skibbereen young bird National. Both are blue hens, bred by our good friend Luc Culemans in Belgium, we have been getting these birds in each year for the past seventeen years, and its very seldom that they fail to produce some very good racing birds each year. The two hens here were reared on the darkness system and raced to the perch. Well done to all the 1st Section winners and to the overall winners Bolger Bros from Drogheda & District. Francis Corcoran.
M/M G Delaney Dromore, 1st & 4th North Sect Skibbereen YB Nat, vel 1352 & 1338 flying 234 miles.
The Skibbereen record breakers M/M Delaney former winners of this event and winners from Skibbereen on several occasions, this year the family won 1st & 2nd Open in the NIPA Skibbereen. The Oroory Hill Stud need no introduction.
Owen Markey from Ballyholland, 2nd North Sect Skibbereen YB Nat, vel 1346 flying 218 miles.
Bred by good friends Kevin & Kristopher Rooney from direct Patrick Boeckx stock having previously bred multiple first prize-winners. This loft had an outstanding season racing in the NIPA. Jordan Hughes PO.
J & L Smyth from Belfast, 3rd North Section Skibbereen YB National, vel 1341 flying 249 miles.
A top partnership in Belfast raced with great success for many years in Grosvenor HPS. The blue hen is full sister to the hen that was 2nd North Section Skibbereen previously, she is also full sister to a hen win NIPA Section D Old Bird of the Year. Yearling hen with 3 section and 3 times second section. This young hen has been clocking well this young bird session so she was my nominated pigeon for this race, she is from my Stefan Lambrechts breeding. Joe Smyth.
Gary Marsden from Hillsborough & Maze 5th & 8th North Section Skibbereen YB National, vel 1330 and 1325 flying 243 miles.
Probably a best racing season for Gary, big result in the NIPA St Malo OB Nat and several good positions in the young birds. 5th North Sect bird is a bird I bought from Clyde Rollins, 8th bird is my own breeding originating from birds I bought from Gerard Delaney which I have had a lot of success with. Gary Marsden.
Results INFC Skibbereen YB National
INFC South Section Skibberen 8/88. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th & 5th 6th Bolger Family Blackwater R.P.C. Velocities 1553.4, 1553.1, 1552.9, 1552.3, 1519 & 1494.
INFC Middle Section Skibbereen 19/154. 1st B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham Velocity 1396, 2nd 3rd & 5th Tom Kavanagh Drogheda & District Velocities 1388, 1361 & 1339, 4th 6th Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley Velocity 1359 & 1312, 7th & 10th P Rock & Son Dublin NE 1301 & 1284, 8th & 9th Tom Kavanagh 1298 & 1285.
INFC North Section Skibbereen 103/872. Mr & Mrs G Delaney Dromore H.P.S 1352, Owen Markey Ballyholland 1346, J & L Smyth Grosvenor 1341, Mr & Mrs G Delaney 1338, Gary Marsden Hillsborough & Maze 1330, Owen Markey 1326, Jeff Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze 1325, Gary Marsden 1325, David Calvin Bondhill 1313, Daid Calvin 1312. Overall race winner Bolger Family.
NIPA Skibbereen (INFC) YB National - Mr & Mrs G Delaney Dromore H.P.S 1352, Owen Markey Ballyholland 1346, J & L Smyth Trinity RPC 1341, Mr & Mrs G Delaney 1338, Gary Marsden Hillsborough & Maze 1330, Owen Markey 1326, Jeff Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze 1325, Gary Marsden 1325, David Calvin Bondhill 1313, Daid Calvin 1312, Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1308, Matthew Russell Dromara 1308, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1302, Gary Marsden 1302, A & N Lewis 1301, Jeff Greenaway 1300, Gregory O’Dowd Gilford & Dist 1295, Lyons & Kennedy Hillsborough & Maze 1294, J & D Braniff Glen HPS 1292, 1292.
East Antrim Combined Skibbereen – A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1302, 1301, J & D Braniff Glen 1292, 1292, 1292, A & N Lewis 1258, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1211, J & D Braniff 1181, Bingham & Seaton 1191, McMurray & Anderson 1187, Bingham & Seaton 1168, A & N Lewis 1160, Bingham & Seaton 1139, 1127, 1110, 1100, J & D Braniff 1084, A & T Agnew Ballyclare 1083, T Creighton & Son Carrick 1083. J & D Braniff 1052.
East Coast Federation Skibbereen (INFC) – B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham 1396, T Kavanagh Drogheda & District 1388, 1361, 1339, P Rock & Son Dublin North East RPC 1301, T Kavanagh 129, 1285, P Rock & Son 1284, Devine & Hilmi Skerries 1283, T Kavanagh 1251, 1249, E & J Campbell Balbriggan 1244, P Rock & Son 1227, T Kavanagh 1223, P Rock & Son 1221, 1220, Devine & Milmi 1216, T Kavanagh 1216, P Rock & Son 1194, S Dunne & Son 1192.
INFC Centre/Stations Skibbereen YB Nat
Coleraine Station Skibbereen YB – D Dixon Ballymoney 1234, 1233, 1228, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1136, D Dixon 1078, 1059, 1044, 1026, 1016, 1000.
Kilkenny Station Skibbereen – B & B Gahan 1462, 1450, 1407, 1406, 1406, Reggie Condron 1393, 1377, Corcoran & Keegan 1359, 1312, Reggie Condron 1301.
Banbridge Centre Skibbereen – M/M G Delaney Dromore 1352, O Markey Ballyholland 1346, M/M G Delaney 1338, O Markey 1328, Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze 1325, R Williamson Newry & Dist 1309, Matthew Russell Dromara 1308, Jeff Greenaway 1308, Lyons & Kennedy Hills & Maze 1306, M/M G Delaney 1294.
Portadown Centre Skibbereen – D Calvin Bondhill 1313, D Calvin 1312, G O’Dowd Gilford 1289, C & H Beattie Gilford 1288, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1266, D Calvin 1247, R Mulligan Monaghan 1242, Joe Brown Meadows 1239, D Calvin 1247, R G & G Donaldson Edgarstown 1212.
Muckamore Station Skibbereen – A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1302, 1301, J & D Braniff Glen 1292, 1292, 1292, A & N Lewis 1258, Bingham & Deaton Ligoniel 1211, J & D Braniff 1181, Bingham & Seaton 1191, McMurray & Anderson 1187.
Coleraine Station Skibbereen - D Dixon Ballymoney 1234, 1233, 1228, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1136, D Dixon 1078, 1059, 1044, 1026, 1016, 1000.
Mid Antrim Combine - Danny Dixon best from INFC Skibbereen National
The last race of the season was the INFC Skibbereen young bird National flown on Friday 22nd of September. Danny Dixon from Dunloy in County Antrim had the best three birds winning 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the MA Combine on 1234, 1233 & 1228 and 44th, 46th & 47th North Section 103/872 The dam of Danny's first bird won 6th Open from the Infc Penzance young bird National in 2016 and is a half-sister to Dixie Chic 1st Open Infc Penzance young bird National 2010. The sire is a half-brother to Cuchullian which won this race in 1998. The sire was also well up in the Open result from the Lamballe Friendship National race of 2017. Gary Gibson of Cullybackey was next best and placed 4th in the Combine. His dark w/f hen won the Cullybackey club in the Nipa Skibbereen National the previous week finishing 6th MA Combine, 10th Section & 60th Open. The sire is an inbred Heartbreaker cock and the dam's from a son of the 2nd Open cock paired to Gary's 1st Section Talbenny young bird National hen. Bertie Blair was best in Ballymena & District and 5th in the Combine with his good chequer hen sitting on a youngster. This hen has 2 x 1st and 1 x 2nd club now including 2nd Combine, 3rd Section B and 13th Open Nipa from the Nipa Skibbereen National last week. The sire was purchased from the late Lexie Mullan at his dispersal sale. I would just like to thank everyone who supplied me with results and details for the past season. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim.
Mid Antrim (INFC Skibbereen YB National) - D Dixon Rasharkin 1234, D Dixon Rasharkin 1233, D Dixon Rasharkin 1228, G Gibson Cullybackey 1180, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1179, D Dixon Rasharkin 1078, D Dixon Rasharkin 1059, D Dixon Rasharkin 1044, D Dixon Rasharkin 1026, D Dixon Rasharkin 1016.
INFC Clubs Skibbereen YB Nat
Blackwater RPC – Bolger Family 1553.4, 1553.0, 1552.9, 1552.3, 1519, 1494, Fran Cullen 1490.
Enniscorthy B & B Gahan 1450.
Castlebellingham – B & P McEvoy 1396.
Drogheda & District – Tom Kavanagh 1388, 1361, 1339, 1298, 1285, 1251, 1249.
Barrow Valley RPC – Corcoran & Keegan 1359, 1312.
Dromore HPS – M/M G Delaney 1352, 1338, 1279, 1202, 1190.
Ballyholland HPS – Owen Markey 1346, 1328, 1279, 1279, C O’Hare 1270, O Markey 1234, C O’Hare 1219, O Markey 1212, C O’Hare 1202, 1188. What can you say about this man his pigeons have been on fire all season. Congratulations Owen Markey taking the top 4 places in the Ballyholland club today, second in the Banbridge Centre from INFC Skibbereen YB National. He won the open the first young bird race and has kept it going all year. 20 x first club wins this season. Just a phenomenal year he had - Well done Owen.
Grosvenor – J & L Smyth 1341.
Hillsborough & Maze – Gary Marsden 1330, Jeff Greenaway 1325, Gary Marsden 1325, 1302, Jeff Greenaway 1300, Lyons & Kennedy 1294, Gary Marsden 1274, Jeff Greenaway 1270, Gary Marsden 1225, 1225, Jeff Greenaway 1223, Lyons & Kennedy 1215, Jeff Greenaway 1207, M/M S McAllister 1150, 1137.
Bondhill Social – David Calvin 1313, 1312, 1247, 1215, 1159, 1158, 1157.
Newry & District – R Williamson 1308, 1256, 1255, 1249.
Dromara – Matthew Russell 1308, M/M Stevenson 1253, Matthew Russell 1191, M/M Stevenson 1173, 1172, 1156.
Doagh & District – A & N Lewis 1302, 1301, 1258.
Dublin Northeast – P Rock & Son 1301, 1284.
Gilford & District RPS – G O’Dowd 1295, C & H Beattie 1288, 1092, 1090.
Glen HPS – J & D Braniff 1292, 1292, 1292, 1191.
Dundonald - M/M S Brown & Son 1286, 1260, 1216.
Skerries – Devine & Himli 1283, 1216.
Colin HPS – J Gregory & Sons 1280, Johnston Bros 1236, J Gregory & Sons 1198, 1194, Johnston Bros 1189.
Crossgar HPS – P Byrne & Son 1271, 1221, C McManus & Daughter 1198, 1142.
Millvale – Donnelly Bros 1269, 1200.
Drumnavaddy Inv – Sam Ogle 1269, E McAlinden & Sons 1226, J Brush 1167, C & G Quinn 1149, J Brush 1104, S Ogle 1083, J Mount & Son 1044, J Brush 1009.
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Sons 1266.
Newtownbreda – B Hogg & Son 1263, 1181.
Balbriggan Invitation – E & J Campbell 1244, S Dunne & Son 1192, E & J Campbell 1044, S Dunne & Son 996, E & J Campbell 983, M & U Gorman982.
Monaghan HPS – R Mulligan 1242, K Allister 1160, 1099, 1068, R Mulligan 1045, 960.
Meadows HPS – Joe Brown 1239, 1184, 1124, 1090, 1089, 1082, 1079, Matt McCabe 1079, 1066, Joe Brown 1060.
Ballymoney HPS - D Dixon 1234, 1233, 1228, D & H Stuart 1136, D Dixon 1078, 1059, 1044, 1026, 1016, 1000.
Lisburn & District – Gary Smyth 1217, 1202.
Edgarstown HPS – R G & G Donaldson 1212, 1177, 1158, 1131, R Bell & Sons 1082, R G & G Donaldson 1078, 1029, 999, 948.
Ligoniel & District – Bingham & Seaton 1211, 1191.
West Belfast – D Balloch 1181.
Cullybackey HPS – Gary Gibson 1180.
Ballymena & District HPS – Blair & Rankin 1179.
Shankill & District RPC – M/M Curtis 1162, 1013, V Brady Jnr 732, 661, 657.
Dervock RPS – D & H Stuart 1136.
Markethill HPS – Humphries & Baird 1114, 1097, G Hewitt 1050, Humphries & Baird 996, G Hewitt 975, 932.
The winners the Bolger Family will collect the Tom Marshall Trophy and Diploma, and Diplomas will be awarded to the winners of the other two Sections. Many thanks to all those who assisted at race marking and the clock checking, dedicated teams working every single year. Thanks to the many sponsors and thanks from me to all those who assisted in my race reports, the winners of a Top 10 place and area Press Officers with text and photos. Details of the annual presentation are below with a list of winners of the cups and trophies won in 2023.
INFC Annual Dinner and Presentation of Prizes 2023 Friday 24th November 2023 in the Stormont Hotel Belfast at 7.00pm. Tickets and accommodation can be booked by contacting Ronnie Johnston on 028 90483625 or the secretary Trevor Topping on 028 92641265 or by email infcpigeons@btinternet.com -Tickets are £35.00. Accommodation. Double room £90.00, Single room £110.00 and Family room £130.00. These rates apply to reservations made through the Irish National Flying Club. Early booking is advisable based on demand in previous years.
Irish National Flying Club Trophy and Award Winners 2023
King George V Challenge Cup—Saint Allouestre. Grand National old bird race winner. Mark Maguire & Son Millvale H.P.S. Vel. 978
Nelson Vase – Saint Allouestre O.B.-- 1st RPRA member after winner in the Kings Cup race. J. Murtagh & Son Ballyholland H.P.S. Vel. 972
Gilliland Cup—Saint Allouestre O.B. -- 1st IHU member after winner in the Kings Cup race. F. Moran Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 955
East Down Combine Cup--Saint Allouestre O.B.--1st E.D.C. member in the Kings Cup race. T. Marshall & Son Newtownbreda H.P.S. Vel. 952
Ulster Federation Cup –Saint Allouestre O.B. 1st Ulster Federation member in the Kings Cup race. Not Won.
N.I.P.A. Cup—Saint Allouestre O.B--1st NIPA member in the Kings Cup race. Mark Maguire & Son Millvale H.P.S. Vel. 978
Joe Cullen Memorial Cup—Saint Allouestre O.B.--1st East Coast Fed. member in the Kings Cup race. F. Moran Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 955
Billy Ingle Trophy-- Saint Allouestre O.B.—1st Irish South Road Federation member in the Kings Cup race. Not Won.
S.L.F. Cup--- Saint Allouestre O.B.—1st South Leinster Fed. member in the Kings Cup race. L. McCall Wicklow South Road R.P.C. Vel. 941
Duddy Extreme Distance Trophy-- Saint Allouestre O.B. Furthest flying member in the King’s Cup open prizes. D. & H. Stuart Ballymoney H.P.S. 521 Miles 101st Open Vel. 264
Harkness Rose Bowl—Saint Allouestre O.B.--Best two bird average Kings Cup. F. Moran Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 949
Joe Doheny Cup—Saint Allouestre O.B. Single bird challenge Kings Cup race. F. Moran Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 955
Robinson Trophy—Saint Allouestre O.B. 14th position in the Kings Cup. F. Moran Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 894
McCloud Cup—Saint Allouestre O.B.--1st Yearling in the Kings Cup. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S.. Vel. 948
Ronnie Johnston Challenge Cup--Skibbereen O.B-- Inland National. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S.. Vel. 1284
Gerald Delaney Trophy—Skibbereen O.B.—Best section winning velocity after winning section. K. Allister Monaghan H.P.S. Vel. 1263
Framed Diploma – Skibbereen O.B. – Lowest section winning velocity. R. & P. Brennan Three Counties R.P.C. Vel. 1222
Friendship Cup—Saint Malo O.B.-- Friendship National. R. G. & G Donaldson Edgarstown H.P.S. Vel. 1682
British Barcelona Club Trophy—Saint Malo O.B.-- 2nd position in the Friendship National. Capper Bros. Bondhill Social H.P.S. Vel. 1679
John Millar Logistics Trophy – Saint Malo O.B. - 1st member in the section not winning the open. G. O’Reilly Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 1599
Henry Beattie & Son Trophy— Saint Malo O.B.—Best two bird average Friendship National. T. McClean Edgarstown H.P.S. Vel. 1624
Irvine Trophy—Best Average O.B. Nationals Saint. Malo and Saint Allouestre. T. McClean Edgarstown H.P.S. Vel. 1168
Nelson Corry Trophy—Penzance O.B.—Yearling National. Martin Graham Ballymena & District H.P.S. Vel. 1398
James McGrugan Memorial Cup Penzance Yearling National— Section winner not winning the open. Zeballos & Thorpe Trim R.P.C. Vel. 1384
Sam Buckley Memorial Cup – Best two bird average Penzance Yearling National. Zeballos & Thorpe Trim R.P.C. Vel. 1384
Charles Ingle Memorial Trophy—10th Open position Penzance Yearling National. K. O’Brien & Son Malahide & District R.P.C. Vel. 1255
J.M.K. McGugan Perpetual Cup--- Penzance —Y.B. Channel Grand National. Martin Graham Ballymena & District H.P.S. Vel. 1452
William Erwin Memorial Cup- Penzance- 1st South Section in Channel Y.B. National. D. Mooney Dublin North County R.P.C. Vel. 1255
De-Scheemaecker Trophy- Penzance Y.B- Best two bird average in Channel Y.B. National. B. & D. Coyle Coleraine Premier H.P.S. Vel. 1337
Tom Marshall Trophy—Skibbereen—Y.B. Inland National Bolger Family Blackwater R.P.C. Vel. 1553
Framed Diploma -- Skibbereen – Y.B. Inland National Middle section winner. B. & P. McEvoy E.C.F. Castlebellingham R.P.C. Vel. 1396
Framed Diploma – Skibbereen --- Y.B. Inland National North section winner. Mr & Mrs G. Delaney Dromore H.P.S. Vel. 1352
J. Gilmour Memorial Cup. Best average Saint Allouestre O. B. and Penzance Yearling Nationals. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 988
A. Darragh Cup Best average Penzance Yearling and St. Malo Friendship Nationals. M. Gillan Newry & District H.P.S. Vel. 1423
Jarvis Cup—Best Average Penzance and Skibbereen Y.B. Nationals. G. Marsden Hillsboriugh & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 1328
Rhead Trophy Best Average – Saint Allouestre O.B. and Penzance Y.B. Nationals. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 1059
Diamond Cup—Best Average Saint Allouestre O.B. Penzance Yearling and Penzance Y.B. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 1059
Harkers Trophy—Best Average Penzance Yearling and Penzance Y. B. Nationals. Martin Graham Ballymena & District H.P.S. Vel. 1424
Robin Duddy Trophy. Penzance Y. B. Furthest flying member in the Penzance Young Bird channel national open prizes.S. Laverty Ballymoney H.P.S. 75th Open, 346 miles Vel. 1122
Charles Hunniford Memorial Trophy --- Best average (North Section) Skibbereen O.B. & Y.B. nationals. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 1304
The New North Cup --- Best Average Penzance Yearling, Saint Allouestre Kings Cup, Saint Malo Friendship, Penzance Young Bird Nationals. R. G. & G. Donaldson Edgarstown H.P.S. Vel. 1144
President’s Cup--- Best Average Saint Allouestre Kings Cup, Penzance Yearling, Penzance Y.B. and Skibbereen Y.B. Nationals. J. Greenaway Hillsborough & Maze H.P.S. Vel. 1099
De-Scheemaecker Trophy--Runner up best average all races. T. Marshall & Son Newtownbreda H.P.S. Vel. 1114
Erwin Trophy—Best Average all races. R. G. & G. Donaldson Edgarstown H.P.S. Vel. 1155
LADIES PRIZES WON BY
J. Greenaway *** M. Graham. *** Mark Maguire & Son
R. G. & G. Donaldson *** M. Graham *** Bolger Family
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1st Fintan Moran, Malahide & District R.P.C. 2nd Jeff McMaw, Carrick Social H.P.S. 3rd R. G. & G. Donaldson, Edgarstown H.P.S. Congratulations to the winners.
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Photo Captions Skibbereen race report
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Lenny Bolger from Blackwater RPC overall winner of the INFC Skibbereen.
“Lady Shirocco” 1st Club, 1st South Section and 1st Open INFC Skibbereen for the Bolger Family.
Bolger Family win the race for the second year, “Parranormal” bred by Derek Parr won 1st Open INFC Skibb YB Nat in 2022.
“Ocean View Speedy” 1st Club, 1st Fed, 1st Middle Section INFC Skibb YB 2023, also 2nd Club, 2nd Fed Pilmore Beach for B & P McEvoy.
The B & P McEvoy partnership winner of the Middle Section for the second year.
Big result in the Middle Section for Thomas Kavanagh of Drogheda & District.
1st Club for Tom Kavanagh finishing 2nd in the Middle Section and 10th overall.
Winner of 4th Middle Sect Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley.
Winner of 6th Middle Sect Corcoran & Keegan Barrow Valley
Another great result for Oroory Hill Stud. Gerald Delaney was 1st Club, 1st Banbridge Centre, 1st North Section Skibbereen YB National.
Blue Cheq hen finished 2nd North Sect for Owen Markey of the Ballyholland HPS in Newry.
Owen Markey had a big season racing with the NIPA and finished well in the final INFC Skibbereen.
Joe Smyth from Grosvenor in Belfast and now racing in Trinity RPC, 3rd North Sect Skibbereen.
Winner for J & L Smyth of Belfast, 3rd in North Section.
Gary Marsden was 5th & 8th in the North Section Skibbereen.
Congratulations D, M and G Ferguson on winning 3 bags of corn in the INFC Skibbereen old bird National. These were kindly sponsored by Bamford’s Topflight. Collecting the bags are Gerry Ferguson and good friend big John Davidson.
Photo Captions Mid Antrim report
Danny Dixon top 3 in the Mid Antrim Combine from Skibbereen.
Gary Gibson 1st Cullybackey & 4th Combine.
Bertie Blair 1st Ballymena & 5th Combine.
R G & G Donaldson of Edgarstown – INFC National Champions 2023