Balbriggan Charity Show & Auction - Sat 13/12/14

[willie reynolds]

We have a super auction and show coming up on the 13/12/2014. This is a great chance to purchase young birds from some of the best flyers in the country. Here's the list of flyers who donated.

Gerry o Reilly, P&B McEvoy, Ed Campbell, N grant&son, PJ Corcoran&son, McKeown&McEvoy, P Byrne&son, Joe dohney, Tommy spears, Mr&Mrs J McMahon, M&u gorman, Tommy nelson, Liam mccaul, Hartford&McNally, A Lacey&son, Christy Keogh, Brendan mcloughlan, P rock&son, Mr&Mrs K guildea&son, F&m McMahon, Dave Kenny, N&c shiels. National and fed winners galore.
All monies raised will be donated to charity. Auction starts at 1600hrs on 13/12/2014.

Penning for the show will be on Friday the 12th at 7-8pm and Sat the 13th at 10-12am.
There is 6 classes. Old cock old hen handling, young cock young hen handling.
Old cock/hen through wires, young cock/hen through wires. Great prizes to be won.
€1 per bird, all monies raised will be donated to charity. All welcome .

We would like to thank everybody that took part in the Jimmy McIntyre annual charity show this year, great turnout again. I would also like to thank the judges , David Black, Alan Black, Andrew Black and Harry Silcock on doing a super job. Well done men!. And a big thanks to the crowds that turned up for the auction, some very happy men and women going home that day. The biggest winner of the day was of course the charity's which will benefit from your kindness, well done all.
Merry Christmas from Balbriggan inv RPC and a Happy New Year.

[willie reynolds]

Balbriggan R.P.C has been holding a Charity Show for the last number of years and has amassed thousands of euros in aid of local charities. This show is held in memory of our past club man Jimmy McIntyre, Jimmy was a great worker for Balbriggan club so it’s great to honour him with this show. This year our show was held on Saturday 13th of December, once again it was a great turn-out with over 400 pigeons entered. Judges for the day were some of the finest fanciers around and they indeed did some fantastic picking on the day, they were Dave Black, Alan Black, Andrew Black and Harry Silcock, all from Dromara in Northern Ireland. There was a fantastic turn out with fanciers traveling from all around to support this great show. Best In Show and Best Opposite Sex was awarded to two of Balbriggans greats, taking best in show was Mr & Mrs J McMahon (Jackie & Moyra) with a smashing blue hen! Taking Best Opposite Sex was J Guildea & Son (Jimmy & Des) with a cracking blue check cock. Great picking on behalf of the judges.

On behalf of Balbriggan R.P.C, I would like to thank our judges and all who made the effort to travel to support our show. I would also like to thank all those who donated the raffle prizes and bought raffle tickets. I would like to say a special thanks to all who donated a bird for our auction. On behalf of the Balbriggan club members I would like to extend a get well wish to Oliver McGillivary and Sean Richardson who I’m sure would have loved to be present at the show.

Best In Show: Mr & Mrs J McMahon - Best Opposite Sex: J Guildea & Son.

Results: Old Cock - 1st J Guildea & Son, 2nd Kelly & Roy, 3rd Kelly & Roy, 4th Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea & Son. Old Hen - 1st J Guildea & Son, 2nd Mr & Mrs J McMahon, 3rd Colm Reid, 4th Mr & Mrs Ken Guildea & Son. Young Cock - 1st John Campbell, 2nd M & U Gorman, 3rd John Mulroy, 4th John Mulroy. Young Hens - 1st Colm Reid, 2nd Colm Reid, 3rd Colm Reid, 4th Tommy Harford & Son. Old Cock or Hen T/W - 1st Mr & Mrs J McMahon, 2nd Mr & Mrs K Guildea & Son, 3rd F & M McMahon, 4th T & K Mawhinny. Young Cock or Hen T/W - 1st Colm Reid, 2nd Graham Bros., 3rd J Guildea & Son, 4th Graham Bros.






Davy Black (l) presents Best in Show to M/M J McMahon.


Davy Black presents BOS award to J Guildea & Son.


The top winners at Balbriggan Jackie McMahon (r) and Jimmy Guildea.