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Young Bird Nationals 2023 –

Gerald Delaney Oroory Hill Stud. Fantastic breeding and racing by Oroory Hill Stud pigeons in the three YB National races. In the photo Steven Delaney Dromore, Gerald Delaney Dromore and Philip Calvin Loughgall. Steven holding the


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Millar Gold Cup 2022 –

On the 23rd of June 2022 many federations in Ireland were in St Malo France, the birds were released at 6.15 am with fanciers dreaming that they would be crowned the Miller Gold Cup winner and


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Diploma winners in Mid Antrim Combine 2021 –

Winners Galore in the Mid Antrim Combine – I have made contact with the clubs still outside the MAC competition in the hope that they can make a decision to return as a club and play


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Loft Feature T McLoughlin & sons –

This week I spoke with Thomas to compile his article on there fantastic 2020 racing season and also to highlight some great past performances from this great loft in dublin .this partnership consist of thomas his


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Northern Ireland Continental Club –

Welcome everyone. Hopefully this will be a constructive group, with one objective. To promote Long distance racing into Ireland. We all know how good Northern Irish long distance pigeons are, lets strive to promote them in


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News Items Requested –  Seasons Reports etc

I would be sure I am going to have a lot of space available for the pigeon column over the next number of weeks and months and I will be looking articles of top winners, I


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Mid Antrim Combine Awards 2019 –

MAC Cups & Trophies in 2019 – To be presented in conjunction with prize night for Ballymena & District prior to the Blackpool Show January 2020. Claims for awards should be made to Secretary Willie Reynolds.


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RPRA Race Marking ENGLAND – 18/05/20

RPRA-Race-Marking-Guidance-Final  


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Mid Antrim Combine – AGM 13/03/19

Mid Antrim Combine AGM will be in the Ballymena Clubrooms on Wednesday 13th March at 8.00pm. Only club delegates can vote on business of the meeting. I intend, and I have mentioned this ages ago, to


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Irish SR Federation AGM – 06/01/19

MINUTES OF THE IRISH SOUTH ROAD FEDERATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2018. President G Daly, Chairman T Henry Byrne, Secretary Michael Roche, Treasurer Willie Butler Held on Sunday 6th January 2019 at 10.30am in the Clann na


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NIPA – LATEST NEWS Stop Press- Just received an email from Mr Fred Russell – NIPA Secretary – that was received from : Animal Health – Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine – Dublin –


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The Eurasian Sparrow hawk  also known as the Northern Sparrow hawk or simply the Sparrow hawk, is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Adult male Eurasian Sparrow hawks have bluish grey upperparts and


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Ulster Fed Dinner in Beechlawn Hotel –

The Annual presentation of awards night for the Ulster Federation will take place on Friday 2nd March, the venue will be the Beechlawn Hotel in Dunmurray. As usual the presentation will include the famous Millar Gold


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Marathon Agenda for the NIPA –

Marathon Agenda for the NIPA – A smaller than usual attendance of Delegates to the 73rd AGM for the NIPA were made welcome to the Protestant Hall in Glenavy on Saturday 10th February by Chairman Ken


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MAC Awards 2017 & 2018 –

MAC Presentation held at Adair Arms Hotel in Ballymena – For the first time in its long history the Mid Antrim presentation was made at one function, previously the awards were presented at the various clubs.


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