Pigeon Network

Myself and the committee of the CARLOW FLYING &FANCY PIGEON SHOW would like to thank everyone who helped out in anyway with the running of this years show which was a great success again this year and thanks to the generosity of pigeon fanciers the show managed to raise 3500 euro which was presented to Carlow Downsyndrome .I would just like to say a special thanks to the following ,the Dolman Hotel Carlow,the Judges on the day ,the panel for the moot who came from England and Belgium without hesitation when asked so very well done and thank you to Vic Shaw,Bob Fenech ,Daniel Parijs and Johny Jonkers,the commitee for Downsyndrome ,All the exhibitors who without them we would not be able to have a show,Mary Tobin for the raffle ,Everyone who helped take down and set up pens ,Brendan Power ,Andrew Power,Mark O Reily ,Brendan Tobin ,Kieran Galvin ,my old friend Peter Power from Waterford .The sponsors ,Jeanette Taylor and pigeonchat for always allowing us to promote the show ,Lee Fribbons and the racing pigeon who have always helped us out ,Henry Byrne who auctioned the birds for us and last but not least I would like to say a big thank you to all who donated the birds and all who put their hands in their pockets and purchased the pigeons and all who came and booked out the Dolman Hotel and surrounding b&bs ,we all had a great craic and I would like to inform you all that the manager of the hotel informed me that you all now hold the record for the most alcohol consumed in his hotel of any weekend
Show winners ,
Racing best in show ,T&K Mahinney ,reserve best in show T&K Mahinney.
class winners ,T&K Nahinney ,John & Josh O Brian , Damian Marr,brown &Shaw,Christopher Shaw,Reggie Condron,Colin Nolan ,
Fancy class,Best in Show Dom Byrne,Reserve in show Connor Goff,Best jnr,Robert Wiggins ,Best Irish flying tumbler Aisle Barrett, best Limerick tumbler,Lee Clarke,Best indian fantail David Kelly,Best Birmingham roller Robbie Mc Nally,best show racer Edgar and A&MWiggans ,Best dutch Robert Bishop .
Thank you all again and I would like to add that we have taken into consideration all the comments that we have received and we will do our best to make this show bigger and better next year with hopfully some more trade stands etc.