Cups & Trophies 2025 Season -

The East Down Combine was formed in 1967 and caters for pigeons fanciers within the County of Down in Northern Ireland. There are currently 22 clubs with approx 200 members sending a birdage of up to 5,000 pigeons each week. The Combine is currently spilt into 2 Section with a line running North to South creating an East to West Section. The membership currently race for 40 Open positions and 20 Section positions on a weekly basis. The Combine is affiliated to The Irish Homing Union Regulating and Promoting the Sport of Pigeon Racing in Ireland since 1895. Click here for all the latest news and results from the East Down Combine. Weekly reports penned by Clifford Browne.
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Cups & Trophies 2025 Season -

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Please find below a list of all East Down Combine Winners for the 2025 Season/

EAST DOWN COMBINE CUP WINNERS 2025

Ringland Classic Cup – Skibbereen Classic
M Foulis Dundonald
Kilpatrick Cup – Dale
R & J Conlane Belmont
Taylor Cup – Bude
J & R Young Cloughey
Derek Wishart Memorial Cup – Macroon
C Angus Portavogie
McCausland Cup – Penzance
M Foulis Dundonald
H & S Muckle Cup Penzance Classic
M Foulis Dundonald
MacMillan Memorial Cup – St Plougastel O/B Derby
J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
McNeill Memorial Cup – King Cup O/B National St Allouestre
Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
E Carlisle Cup – 5th Old Bird Race Fermoy
M Foulis Dundonald
Castlewellan Show Cup – 5th Young Bird Race 1st Roscrea
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
Jefford Memorial Cup – Lowest Inland Velocity
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald Vel 1291
R Johnston Cup – Skibbereen YB Derby
​B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
Skibbereen Cup – Ken McConaghie Dale Y/B Derby
D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont
Agar Bros Cup – Friendship O/B National Plougastel
James Cleland Annsborough
Brian Foulis Memorial Cup- 1st EDC Member Yearling National
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
AVERAGE CUPS
Brown Cup – Old Bird Average
M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1561
McCartan Memorial Cup – Old Bird Inland Average
Harper & Young Cloughey Vel 1668
L & A Fields Memorial Cup – Best Average O/B Classic & O/B Derby
J Trimble & G/Son Annalong Vel 1105
Mrs Magee Cup – Young Bird Average
Chris Angus Portavogie Vel 1650
D Logan Cup – Best Average Penzance & Skibbereen Y/B Derby
M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1617
North Region Cup – Best Average over 3 Channel Races
M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1421
McCloud Cup – Best Average Over All Derbies
I & A Cousins Newtownbreda Vel 1134
Newcombe Trophy - Best Average 3 Channel Races & Last 2 Y/B Races
M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1560
R Moore & Son Cup – Best Average Over Channel Championship Races
J Kirk & Son Ballylesson 1345
E Hardy Memorial Cup – Best Average Last O/B and Last Y/B Races
M Foulis Dundonald
Marie Cromie Memorial Cup – Best Average Y/B Derby Races
Paddy Byrne Vel 1701
R Russell Memorial Cup – Best Average Channel Races Plus O/B Derby
I & A Cousins Newtownbreda Vel 1175
John Patterson Cup – Best Average 2 Inland Classic Races
Chris Angus Portavogie Vel 1469
Ian Cousins Memorial cup – Best Average O/B Classic & Y/B Inland Derby Race
B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda Vel 1552
East Down Combine 50th Anniversary Cup -- Best Average all Derby & Classic Races
I & A Cousins Newtownbreda 1245 Vel
IHU MERITORIOUS AWARD WINNERS 2025
Best Hen: Dale, Bude & Penzance: M Foulis Dundonald Vel 1382
Best Cock: Dale, Bude & Penzance: I & A Cousins Newtownbreda Vel 1364
3 BIRD CHANNEL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
Dale: M Foulis Dundonald
Bude : Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
Penzance: J McGreevy Crossgar
OPEN & SECTION WINNERS 2025 OLD BIRD SEASON
Kilbeggan: 1st Open 1st West Section, 1st North Federation M Foulis Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section A & L Johnston Ballylesson
1st East Section, 1st Peninsula Federation Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee
Nominated: 1st East Section C Angus Portavogie
1st South Federation McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Tullamore: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation R & J Conlane Belmont
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section R & J Conlane Belmont
1st East Section 1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st East Section C McManus Crossgar
1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
1st Roscrea: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section R & J Conlane Belmont
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
Nominated: 1st East Section C & H Cully Cloughey
1st South Federation McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
2nd Roscrea: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation Gillespie Bros Ballynahinch
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section Gillespie Bros Ballynahinch
1st East Section 1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st East Section C & H Cully Cloughey
1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
Fermoy: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation M Foulis Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section R & J Conlane Belmont
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation C & H Cully Cloughey
Nominated: 1st East Section S & K Duke Crossgar
1st South Federation McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Skibbereen Classic: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Fed M Foulis Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section C Angus Portavogie
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Fed C Angus Portavogie
Nominated: 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st South Federation Paddy Byrne Crossgar
Cloughmartin 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation B Hogg & Sons N/Breda
Nominated 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
Nominated 1st East Section J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Dale 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation R & J Conlane Belmont
Nominated 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section F Gilmore Comber
Nominated: 1st East Section K Rooney & Son Annalong
1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
1st South Federation K Rooney & Son Annalong
Macroon: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation C Angus Portavogie
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section J & R Young Cloughey
1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Nominated: 1st West Section D Kirk & Son Ballylesson
1st South Federation S & K Duke Crossgar
1st North Federation J Kirk & Son Ballylesson
Bude: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation J & R Young Cloughey
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
1st West Section 1st North Federation B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
Nominated: 1st East Section McLoughlin Bros Annalong
1st South Federation McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Macroon Classic: 1st Open C Angus Portavogie
Nominated: 1st Open C Angus Portavogie
3rd Roscrea: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Nominated: 1st West Section B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
1st North Federation B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
Penzance: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation M Foulis Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section K Rooney & Son Annalong
1st East Section 1st South Federation K Rooney & Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st West Section D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont
1st Peninsula Federation Mr & Mrs Gardiner Donaghadee
Penzance Classic: 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section K Rooney & Son Annalong
St Plougastel OB Derby: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st South Fed J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section R Cowan Dundonald
1st West Section 1st North Federation I & A Cousins Newtownbreda
Nominated 1st East Section Not Won
1st Peninsula Federation Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee
OPEN & SECTION WINNERS 2025 YOUNG BIRD SEASON
1st Navan: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation Harper & Young Cloughey
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section Ambrose & Kelly Portavogie
1st West Section 1st North Federation B Anderson Belmont
Nominated: 1st West Section I & A Cousins Newtownbreda
1st South Federation CJ Healy Killyleagh Central
2nd Navan: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section J Keenan & Sons Portavogie
1st West Section 1st North Federation B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
Nominated: 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st Peninsula Federation R & G Thompson Portavogie
1st Kilbeggan: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation C Angus Portavogie
Nominated 1st Open 1st East Section S & K Duke Crossgar
1st West Section 1st North Federation Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
Nominated 1st West Section J S Albert & Sons Ballylesson
1st South Federation R Watson & Son Killyleagh Central
2nd Kilbeggan: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st South Federation K Rooney & Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st Open 1st East Section W & N Cully Portavogie
1st West Section 1st North Federation Denis Torney Ballynahinch
Nominated: 1st West Section Myles Kincaid McCann & Auld
1st Peninsula Federation Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
1st Roscrea: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section Mr & Mrs S Brown Dundonald
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey
Nominated: 1st East Section C Angus Portavogie
1st South Federation McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Cloughmartin: 1st Open 1st East Section 1st South Federation Morrison Bros Killyleagh & District
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
1st West Section 1st North Federation R & J Conlane Belmont
Nominated: 1st East Section W & N Cully Portavogie
1st Peninsula Federation W McMaster & Son Ballywalter
2nd Roscrea: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section R & J Conlane Belmont
1st East Section 1st South Federation J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Nominated: 1st East Section S & K Duke Crossgar
1st Peninsula Federation R & G Thompson Portavogie
Dale Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont
1st East Section 1st South Federation Paddy Byrne Crossgar
Nominated: 1st East Section L McCavery Annalong
1st Peninsula Federation W & N Cully Portavogie
Fermoy: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation J Young & Ptnrs Dundonald
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section J Youngs & Ptnrs Dundonald
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation M Adair Cloughey
Nominated: 1st East Section C Angus Portavogie
1st South Federation S & K Duke Crossgar
Skibbereen Y/B Derby: 1st Open 1st West Section 1st North Federation B Hogg & Sons N/Breda
Nominated: 1st Open 1st West Section M Foulis Dundonald
1st East Section 1st Peninsula Federation M Adair Cloughey
Nominated: 1st East Section S & K Duke Crossgar
1st South Federation Paddy Byrne Crossgar
CHAMPION OLD BIRD 2025
Mr & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald 141 points
CHAMPION YOUNG BIRD 2025
Mrs & Mrs S Brown & Son Dundonald 76 points
CLUB CHAMPIONS 2025
Old Bird Season – Dundonald 204 points
Young Bird Season – Dundonald 132 points
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS 2025
Awarded for a bird placed 3 times in the old bird derby result
Not won
CENTRE PRIZE WINNERS 2025
CROSSGAR CENTRE
Skibbereen Classic – D Kirk & Son Ballylesson
St. Plougastel O/B Derby – J Trimble & G/Son Annalong
Dale Y/B Derby – Paddy Byrne Crossgar
Skibbereen Y/B Derby – Paddy Byrne Crossgar
Newtownbreda Centre
Skibbereen Classic – M Foulis Dundonald
St. Plougastel O/B Derby – I & A Cousins Newtownbreda
Dale Y/B Derby – D & L Jackson & Dtrs Belmont
Skibbereen Y/B Derby – B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
Portavogie Centre
Skibbereen Classic – Chris Angus Portavogie
St. Plougastel O/B Derby – Ferguson & Wilkinson Donaghadee
Dale Y/B Derby – W & N Cully Portavogie
Skibbereen Y/B Derby – M Adair Cloughey
1ST EAST DOWN COMBINE MEMBER IN IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB RACES 2025
Skibbereen inland old bird national – 1st East Down Combine 15th North Section
​ M Foulis Dundonald
Sennan Cove Yearling National – 1st East Down Combine 10th Open, 2nd North Section
McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar
Saint Allouestre Kings Cup – 1st East Down Combine, 2nd Open, 2nd North Section
Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central
Plougastel Friendship National – 1st East Down Combine, 13th Open, 8th North Section
James Cleland Annsborough
Rosudgeon Y/B National – 1st East Down Combine 8th Open, 8th North Section
S McLoughlin Crossgar
Skibbereen Y/B National – 1st East Down Combine, 69th North Section
T Marshall & Son Newtownbreda
EAST DOWN COMBINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
Old Bird Inland Champion – M Foulis Dundonald 322 points
Old Bird Inland Champion West Section – M Foulis Dundonald 163 points
Old Bird Inland Champion East Section – Harper & Young Cloughey 159 points
Old Bird Channel Champion – I & A Cousins Newtownbreda 142 points
Old Bird Channel Champion West Section – I & A Cousins Newtownbreda 67 points
Old Bird Channel Champion East Section - J Trimble & Grandson Annalong 49 points
Young Bird Champion – B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 292 points
Young Bird Champion West Section – B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda
Young Bird Champion East Section – M Adair Cloughey 140 points
EAST SECTION FANCIER OF THE YEAR 2025
Harper & Young Cloughey 1496 points
WEST SECTION FANCIER OF THE YEAR 2025
M Foulis Dundonald 1497 points
EAST DOWN COMBINE FANCIER OF THE YEAR 2025
(H Morrow Memorial Cup)
B Hogg & Sons Newtownbreda 1497 points
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