RPRA AWards 2025 Season - and Armagh HPS

[willie reynolds]

RPRA (Irish Region) Awards for 2025

For as long as I can remember the main awards regardinf individual bird performance were competed for in two cross channel races a fortnight apart. The NIPA have 8 Sections and the currenr races are 2nd Dale and Penzancem we now have a Best Performance for Southern Ireland members long overde. We have the usual Mileage Awards and look how well the Irish have done over the years in the National Championship. Its now well advertised and no excuse for claims to be made. The Irish Region Awards have in recent years been presented at NIPA Ladies Night while the RPRA Awards are part of the Blackpool Show weekend.

A most recent addition was the Jimmy burrows Memorial Trophy for Best OB Performance ober 0-250 miles and 251 to 450 miles individual bird. It was won for the first time by D & J Campbell of Eastway and we also have Best YB Performance won in 20325 by Sam Ogle of Drumnavaddy. William Knowles a long serving committee member and 90 years young has put up a cup for Best bird 0-250 miles, 251-450 miles and Over 450 miles. Not won yet and not sure this will often be achieved by and individual bird. Since we have Champion OB and Champion YB it might be the opportunity to make this award Best Lomg Distance Performance. With 3 France races it should be won ever year. For the other arrangement we could award a Diploma of Merit on any occasions a claim is submitted and approved.



Irish Region Awards 2025 Dale & Penzance –

Section A -Danny Carolan Coalisland & District Vel 1368, Section B – S & N Maginty Muckamore Vel 1448, Section C – J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1411, Section D – Gerard Monaghan Colin Vel 1446, Section E - David Calvin Bondhill Social Vel 1489, Section F – Burgess & Brennan Bangor RPC Vel 1368, Section G – Cormac O’Hare Ballyholland Vel 1478, Section H – David Booth Mourne & District Vel 1264, South Section – Byrne & Bradley Saint Pauls RPC Vel 1293.

Overall winner for 2025 David Calvin of Bondhill Social Vel 1489.420.

Old Birds: 0-250 Miles Owen Markey Ballyholland, 251-450 Miles Rob Straney Killyleagh and Arnold Thompson Ballyclare. Over 450 Miles John Murtagh Ballyholland. Best OB Performance D & J Campbell Eastwy also wins the new Jimmy Burrows Memorial Trophy. Best YB Performance Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy.

Young Fancier awards 2025: 0-250 Miles Mullen Bros Edgarstown, 251-450 Miles Mullen Bros Edgarstown. Young Fancier of the Year Millen Bros Edgarstown, Runner-up Ollie Hawthorne Millisle.



Armagh HPS award night. We held the award night in Parklands Restaurant the food was amazing. We had Richard Mulligan from Monaghan to present the trophies

Some of the super stars of the night were the following.

Roy Parkes winner of INFC races averages. Paul Duffy young bird averages. G & A Campbell Fancier of the Year.



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