Ballyclare and Doagh presentations -

[willie reynolds]

JOURNEY’S END – WITH JORDAN HUGHES
BALLYCLARE & DISTRICT & DOAGH & DISTRICT H.P.S. PRESENTATION NIGHT 2023

Ballyclare & District & Doagh & District H.P.S. had their joint annual Dinner & Prizegiving on Friday the 17thof November in McConnell’s of Doagh. The Members accompanied by friends and family packed out the Venue in what was a great night in store. Mr William McClelland the Chairman of the Doagh & District H.P.S. got the evening underway by welcoming everyone to the annual prizegiving thanking all those who helped making it possible and the very best of congratulations to all who had success in 2023 Season. Also introducing the distinguished guests of the evening. Mr. John & Andrea Wilson & Mrs Rosie Watters. Afterwards McConnell’s provided a beautiful 3 course meal consisting of Soup or Garlic Mushrooms, Beef or Turkey Dinner and Fresh Fruit Pavlova or Apple Pie for Desert along with Tea/Coffee. The Meal was enjoyed by all and many thanks to McConnell’s for a fantastic meal and selection. William therefore got the Presentation of Awards underway with Mr John Wilson Presenting Doagh & Districts Prizes & Mrs Rosie Watters presenting Ballyclare & Districts Prizes.

Ballyclare & District H.P.S. Full List of Award Winners 2023

Trophy Winners
Top Prize Winners in Ballyclare & District where A&T Agnew having a super year winning 3x Old Bird Club Wins & 7x Yb Club Wins while also winning 2x Section C Wins. They also picked up 10 different silverware for their efforts.
Winning the J. Robinson Cup – Most Points Obtained, McCrea Shield – Inland Y.B. Derby, Sharples Cup – Longest Y.B. Race, L. Houston Cup, R/Up Inland Averages, Cameron Trophy – Average All Tullamore Race, T. Boyd Cup – Most Points Selected Races, Comrades Social Cup – Average Talbenny & Rosscarbery Y.B, Magill Cup – Talbenny Y.B. National, Horner Cup – Lowest Winning Velocity, Montgomery Cup – Average O.B. Talbennys.

2nd Highest Prize winners where Higginson & Fasciolo having a fantastic racing year from start to finish Winning 7x O.B Club Wins & 2 Y.B Club Wins. They won 8 pieces of silverware in a successful year for the duo
McKeown Cup – Roscrea O.B. & Y.B. Races Comrades Supporters Cup – Average Fermoy O.B. & Y.B. Dodds Cup – O.B. Inland National, J. Hill Trophy – O.B. Inland Average, J. Blair Cup – Penzance, Greer Cup – Penzance Classic, A. Agnew Trophy – Best Open Position N.I.P.A. W.A. Turkington Cup- Best Vel Doagh & Ballyclare Penzance, A.Thompson Picked up 2 trophies in 2023R. Hayes Cup- Yearling National & Penzance Y.B. National.

C&L Woodside picked up the Banford Shield for Bude and A. Agnew Trophy for Best Open Position N.I.P.A. W.R Moore Won the Vint Cup best Y.B. Averages J. Mairs Trophy for Kings Cup Local winner went to R. Duddy.

Old Bird Race Results
Tullamore ¬ A&T Agnew – 2nd Section
Higginson & Fasciolo 43rd, 48th& 49th Section
1st Roscrea – Higginson & Fasciolo – 1stClub
2nd Roscrea – A&T Agnew – 38th Section
1st Fermoy – Higginson & Fasciolo – 8th & 9th Section.
W. Moore & Son – 39th Section
2nd Fermoy – Higginson & Fasciolo – 7th, 17th, 23rd & 26th Section
A&T Agnew – 28th & 30thSection
Skibbereen National – Higginson & Fasciolo – 6thSection, 23rd Open , 33rd Section, 110th Open
A&T Agnew – 34th Section, 113thOpen, 35th Section, 114th Open
G&R Lawrie – 39th Section, 123rdOpen
1st Talbenny – W. Moore & Son – 18thSection, 183rd Open
R. Webster – 19th Section, 194th Open
2nd Talbenny ¬ A&T Agnew – 7th Section
Fermoy 5B ¬ 9th Section, 52nd Open
Bude – C&L Woodside – 3rd Section, 5thOpen
G&R Lawrie - 12th Section, 89thOpen
A&T Agnew – 14th Section
Penzance – Higginson & Fasciolo
Penzance Classic – Higginson & Fasciolo – 1stSection, 5th Open
A.Thompson – 8th Section, 52nd Open.

Young Bird Race Results
1st Kilbeggan – A&T Agnew - 1st Club
2nd Kilbeggan – A&T Agnew – 1st Section. 17th Open, 11th Section, 73rdOpen
Tullamore – Higginson & Fasciolo – 1st Club
1st Roscrea – A&T Agnew – 7th& 8th Section
Higginson & Fasciolo – 15thSection
2nd Roscrea – J&R Blair – 13th Section, 63rd Open
Higginson & Fasciolo – 36thSection
1st Fermoy – W. Moore & Son – 36th Setion
Dale National – A&T Agnew – 1st Section, 60th Open, 3rd Section, 105thOpen
Higginson & Fasciolo – 13thSection
3rd Roscrea – A&T Agnew – 1stClub
2nd Fermoy – Higginson & Fasciolo – 17th Section
Fermoy National – A&T Agnew – 4th Section, 42nd Open
Skibbereen National – A&T Agnew – 10th Section, 77th Open
W. Moore & Son – 11thSection, 79th Open.

I.N.F.C. Race Results
Skibbereen O.B. National – Higginson & Fasciolo – 8th N.S, 8th Open
A&T Agnew – 18thN.S, 21st Open, 24th N.S, 27th Open
G&R Lawrie – 60thN.S, 67th Open
Penzance Yearling National – A. Thompson – 16th N.S, 27th Open
J&R Blair – 33rdN,S, 51st Open
Kings Cup – R. Duddy – 32ndN.S, 39th Open, 41st N.S, 50th Open
A.Thompson – 66th N.S, 86th Open, 70th N.S, 90th Open
C&L Woodside – 78thN.S, 98th Open
Friendship National – A. Thompson – 24th N,S, 27th Open, 26th N.S, 30thOpen, 51st N.S, 57th Open
C&L Woodside – 63rdN.S, 70th Open
R. Duddy – 79th N.S, 88th Open, 80th N.S, 89th Open
Penzance Y.B. National – A&T Agnew – 22nd N.S, 23rd Open, 59th N.S, 66thOpen
A.Thompson – 51stN.S, 57th Open, 54th N.S, 60th Open.

Doagh & District H.P.S. Full List of Award Winners 2023
Trophy Winners
Top Prize Winners in Doagh & District where A&N Lewis having a tremendous season totalling up a tally of 7x 1st Club Wins. The lads picked up a total of 14 pieces of Silverware. McCalmont Shield – Colin Agnew Cup – N. Lohan Memorial Shield – S. Lormer Memorial Shield – N. Rea Cup – A. Bridges Memorial Cup – W. Brown Cup – S. Robinson Cup – C&D Smyth Irish Champion – Suitters Trophy – Pattison Shield – T. Lormer Memorial Cup – J. Kurbid Memorial Shield – M. Christie Memorial Shield.

J&R Scott had a great season collecting 3 x 1st Clubs in the 2023 Season. And Winners of the T. Wilson Memorial Cup & The J. Wilson Cup.
The Husband & Wife partnership of Mr Mrs McNeilly took home 5 trophies from the presentation the Crone Shield – Montgomery & Todd Rosebowl – D.B. Mairs Trophy – A. W. Brennan Trophy – J. Montgomery Cup accompanied with 3 x 1st Club Wins across the 2023 Season
W. Cowan took top spot from Bude in Doagh & District and won Bell Trophy – McGrugan & Luke Trophy – B. Craig Cup – W. Hutchins – Mc Cadam Memorial Cup.

D&S Suitters & Sons where 3rd in the top prize lists for the season winning 2 x 1stClub Wins and Winners of 4 Trophies. The J. McCrugan Memorial Cup – J. McCrugan Cup – Ashe Trophy – R. Stanely Memorial Cup
B&M Gilmore Where Winners of the McManus Class Trophy on the night.
Along with D&R Turkington picking up the J. Gardener Cup . And J. Stweart &Son Winning the Novice Cup.

Old Bird Race Results
Tullamore ¬ A&N Lewis
1st Roscrea – J&R Scott
2nd Roscrea – D&R Turkington
1st Fermoy – D&R Turkington – 1st Section C
2nd Fermoy – A&N Lewis
Skibbereen National – Mr Mrs McNeilly
1st Talbenny – Mr Mrs McNeilly
2nd Talbenny ¬ A&N Lewis
Bude – W. Cowan
Penzance – Mr Mrs McNeilly

Young Bird Race Results
1st Kilbeggan – A&N Lewis
2nd Kilbeggan – J&R Scott
Tullamore – A&N Lewis
1st Roscrea – Wilson & McCullough
2nd Roscrea – D&S Suitters & Sons
1st Fermoy – A&N Lewis
2nd Fermoy – J&R Scott.

2023 Performances
J&L McClean – 74thSection, 297th Open Roscrea, 25th Section, 91stOpen Roscrea
D&R Turkington – 1stSection, 74th Open Fermoy, 70th N. Section, 80thOpen I.N.F.C. Skibbereen
Wilson & McCullough – 18thSection, 118th Open Roscrea, 71st Section, 224thOpen Roscrea
D&S Suitters & Sons – 4thSection, 15th Open Dale Y.B. National, 2nd Section, 100thOpen Talbenny, 14th Section, 153rd Open Talbenny
W. Cowan – 6thSection, 35th Open Bude
B&M Gilmore – 37thN. Section, 45th Open Kings Cup, 45th N. Section, 49thOpen Friendship National
A&N Lewis – 13th, 15th, 36th N. Section Skibbereen Y.B. National, 4th, 9th, 10th Section, 122nd, 192nd, 195th Dale Y.B. Dale National, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 13th, 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, 31st, 33rd, 84th, 104th, 119th, 167th, N.I.P.A. 117th N. Section, 151st Open I.N.F.C. Yearling National, 134th, 145th N. Section 154th, 172nd Open – Y.B. National Penzance. 49th N. Section, 59thOpen Kings Cup – Winning ‘Merit Award for Twice in Kings Cup’

After the awards presentation ended there was a Raffle with some good prizes. then finishing off the night with some Live Music to dance the night away. Well done to all who helped organise the event with a great success and thanks to McConnell’s hosting the great night. Everyone had a brilliant night celebrating every member success.

Congratulations to all the many Prize Winners in 2023. I would like to wish all the members of Doagh & Ballyclare the very best of health and enjoyable racing in the 2024 Season.

Yours in Sport ,
Jordan Hughes
N.I.P.A. Press Officer
JORDAN HUGHES
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