Dublin Charity Show – A Major Event
Northern Ireland lofts once again enjoyed top success at the annual show winning several classes and the overall awards for Most Points and Best in Show. I travelled again on the bus from Lagan Valley in Lisburn, a top event for the club over the last number of years which includes dinner on the journey home at the Carrickdale Hotel one of the top eating houses just inside Southern Ireland at Dundalk. I should also mention just across from the Exhibition Centre were have the Countryman’s Road House, the meals in here are excellent as well, and good value for money. Without doubt the Dublin Show is one of the top events in all of Ireland, getting better every year and for those who have yet to travel, it really is an event not to miss. An added attraction at the last show was a Sale held inside the hall, it started after the Charity Sale. Special thanks to Peter Fox of the Syndicate Lofts who very kindly made a donation from his sale to the Show Committee. The Chairman of the Show Committee Eugene Fitzgerald thanke everyone who supported the event, those who attended, those who put birds on show and donated birds to the Charity Sale, the stall holders, sponsors of classes and not forgetting the main sponsor Petron Lofts.
A special presentation of a Unikon ETS was made to Kevin Darling for the tremendous effort he has put in to the Dublin Show, he has been part of the furniture for a long time. The judging team included Eric Yule & Son from Aberdeen, T Craggs from Sunderland, Sonny Galloway, Harry Moore, Neill Bruce, Ray Bowey, Mick Crean and from Northern Ireland Paddy O’Neill and Jimmy O’Hara. The Show Committee includes President/Chairman Eugene Fitzgerald, Secretary Mick O’Driscoll, Treasurer Jay Byrne plus J Daly, K Darling, M O’Connor, M Gilligan, M Keenan, P Cleary and I hope I missed no one.
The Timmy & Kiera Mawhinney team from Donacloney won 5 x Red Cards and easily took the Most Points Cup for I believe the third time. The Best in Show Cup was brought back North by the Brown & Shaw team from Dromore, they won 1st in the Old Cock Flown with the bird that won the Best Racing Pigeon Blackpool 2008 also Old Hen Flown and Old Cock T/W. Other class winners included E Wright & Son (Moira) Old Cock Flown Channel and Eyesign, and J Douglas & Son (Lurgan). Kevin Bernie won Old Hen Unflown, Young Hen Unflown and Best Opposite Sex. Roland Farrelly had the Red Card in Colour Class, AA Cock Unflown and Young Cock Unflown. Thanks to Eugene Fitzgerald who each year does his very best to provide me with results, and he has been looking this report for ages as well.
Dublin Show Racing Pigeon Society are now based at the Irish Kennel Club Exhibition Centre, beside Dublin Airport, a fantastic venue and a show which is getting bigger every year. Such is the success Chairman Eugene Fitzgerald and his team, are looking at making the event a two day fixture.
Eugene Fitzgerald the Dublin Show Chairman presents the Best in Show
Trophies to Brown & Shaw from Dromore in Northern Ireland.
Kevin Berney won two classes and Best Opposite Sex.
The T & K Mawhinney team need no introduction, a major winner at Dublin f
or the past number of seasons, five winners this time and
Most Points in Show - Yet Again.
Eamon Wright from Moira has won everything at Dublin,
two classes won this time.
Bernard Shaw from Dromore won three classes including Old Cock T/W.
B Hobbs won the Young Hen T/W.
J Douglas & Son from Lurgan Social won Matched Pairs.
Kevin Berney won two classes including Young Hen Unflown.
Visitors from Strabane RPC in Northern Ireland, John Gamble,
William Harpur and Derek Sales.
Top Show for Brown & Shaw of Dromore who returned home
with a number of cups including Best in Show.
At the Blue Devil Lofts from Coalisland, Henry and Michael McLaughlin.
Ace racers in Northern Ireland Leo Flanagan from Londonderry RPC (l) with Henry McLaughlin.
For long service to the Dublin Charity Show,
Kevin Darling enters the new era with an ETS System.
The top winners at Dublin Show - BIS & BOS.
Roland Farrelly has a good record at Dublin,
what about this winner in the Colour Class.
Kevin Douglas was well pleased to collect a Red Card & Diploma at Dublin Show.
Fanciers from Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands at Dublin.
