Talbenny 28/05/16 -

The Irish South Road Federation (ISRF) was formed in 1968 and currently has approximately 800 racing members/partnerships in over thirty clubs. The federation covers an area from Wicklow to Monaghan, with the majority of the members located in the Dublin region The weekly races have approx 8,000 to 14,000 birds competing in the inland races, and 2000 to 4000 approx birds competing in the six channel races. Depending on where the birds cross, they will fly between 60 and 100 miles approximately from England (the Irish Channel) and over 600 miles from France (St Malo) to Dublin. The ISRF has four 40 foot transporters with a carrying capacity of nearly 17,000 birds at 20 birds per crate. For all the latest News and Results on the Federation click here.
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willie reynolds
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Talbenny 28/05/16 -

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INFO ON TOP 10 IRISH SOUTH ROAD FED TALBENNY OPEN 28/5/16

384 MEMBERS SENT 2407 PIGEONS

1ST. GAVIN DOYLE TALLAGHT WEST 118M 945 Y VEL.1346.692

Gavin bred the open winner from a P+K Mc Carthy Belfast cock and a hen from Terry Sutcliffe Blanchardstown,Gavin would like to thank Shane Buggy from Kimmage club for all his help with race birds this year

2ND. SHAY BOLAND TRIM 143M 1675Y VEL.1323.924

This 2013 hen bred by his very good friend Tommy Kane Tallaght club she is a Sticker Donker parents of which were bought from Ray Hunt UK by Tommy she won 1st club Barleycove last year she was sent shortly after taking over a nest with 2 eggs in from another hen, Shay has been training with the channel in mind having previously topping the fed from Pilmore ,He would like to thank Tommy Kane ,Bren Power,Paul Pepper and Cyril O Sullivan for all there help and advice.

3RD. S KENNEDY+DTR RIALTO 119M 950Y VEL.1321.407

A yearling cock only lightly raced as a youngbird geting a couple of miner cards a Brian Brady Van Winkle/Jimmy Gibson Sootjen cross

4TH. C BRENNAN CABRA 120M 1611Y VEL.1317.987

Gb 13z 00764 ch cock bred by there good friend Steve Maylett and has a number of other fed cards his best was 11th fed from 11,000 pigeons

5TH. ALAN BEST TALLAGHT 117M 910Y VEL.1311.541

This is a lucky pigeon saved from the fire at Niall Murphys loft as a ten day old baby last year its bred from pigeons obtained from Sheldon Leonard the same way bred as a pigeon that won 7x1st for the late Tommy Roberts

6TH. M HUGHES CABRA 121M 1355Y VEL.1304.545

A grizel hen never raced as young bird had two land races then across the channel Dam a Ganas pigeon from Border Lofts Sire from Fountainhead Lofts

7TH.TREVOR+LAURA DOYLE RATHFARNHAM 116M 1505Y VEL.1303.189

Sorry no info

8TH.DAVID BROWNE NORTHSIDE 121M 1320Y VEL.1301.954

Sorry no info

9TH. PETER KELLY+SON BALLYMUN 122M 1058Y VEL.1296.74

Sire and Dam Janseen they have bred 7 winners on the water for the lads first year in stock they bred 3rd and 9th open Talbenny

10TH. GERRY O MARA+FAMILY KILDONAGH 121M 1318Y VEL.1296.417

Gerry s 1st club 10th open Talbenny is a 4 yr old hen winning her 3rd race.She has flown the channel 6 times and was also 1st club 6th open in a hard Barleycove. She is down from his Van loon family that have bred many winners.

Thanks lads for info and well done Gavin on your Open win and all in result

Yours in Sport Pat/Brad Mc Guinness
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