Homers Odyssey - INFC Kings Cup Report and Results
Irish Grand National Kings Cup won by Donnelly Bros -
Good to see the INFC got up and running although the Inland Nat Skibbereen was missed, an extensive history of INFC is located on pigeonnetwork.com on the green banner on the front page just click on INFC History. It needs many updates but hopefully this project is something to keep me busy over the next number of months, just keep checking for updates. This report on the Grand Nat Kings Cup will include reports penned by the various Press Officers and as usual have a list of results.
Mid Antrim Combine - INFC Saint Allouestre Old Bird National Kings Cup
The Irish National Flying Club liberated their Kings Cup birds in Saint Allouestre France on Friday 3rd July at 6.30am in light northerly winds. The best bird in the local Mid Antrim Combine area was timed by four time major National winner Danny Dixon of Dunloy. Danny timed one of only two birds recorded on the day of liberation in the Mid Antrim Combine and the only bird in the Coleraine centre at 19.28pm to win 22nd Open INFC French National on 1165. The sire of the 2yo Wilf Reid blue cock was a gift from Eamon Quigley of Donegal and the dam is off a son of 'Darkie' Wilf Reid’s number one stock cock sold for £9000 at his clearance sale. The nestmate to Danny's winner was timed at 21.16pm on the night from the Nipa Tourlaville old bird French National this year to win 10th Section & 81st Open. The Wilf Reid birds are scoring well for Danny on the channel with other birds winning 8th North Section & 12th Open Kings Cup in 2022, 3rd Open INFC Penzance YB National 2025 and 6th Section & 68th Open Nipa Plougastel OB National 2025 etc.
Chris Moore of Cullybackey timed the only other bird on the night in the Mid Antrim Combine at 20.33pm flying 506 miles to record velocity 1055 and win 60th North Section & 62nd Open. Chris penned the following - The 2yo dark cheq cock was well raced as a young bird and yearling. This season as 2 year old received one Irish race then both Dales followed by training tosses with Ivan Mawhinney.
The bird was paired and sent sitting approx. 10 days on eggs. His Sire was bred by myself containing the finest C&L Fryers long distance bloodlines which are incredibly reliable for me in French races, his grandmother was 3 times France and 6th Open King's Cup in 2016, his great grandsire was Laurence's Gold Medal winner for 4 times France.
The Dam of my pigeon is a hen on loan from Drew Caskey of Bangor, she’s a daughter of the "Producer" containing all the best of the old Jack Gilmore reds through Sid Collins and can be traced back to Jacks 2nd Open Kings Cup and Billy Erwin 'El Cid'. The Dam of the Producer is a daughter of Nyland Ashley from John Halstead 2nd Open BICC Barcelona (696 miles) being of Biss x Southwell bloodlines, he is a son of Jim Biss’ Turban which was 2nd Open NFC Pau at 650 miles.
Drew Caskeys "42" hen is also part of the breeding and has been at the forefront of his loft being a half-sister to his own 10th Open Kings Cup hen in recent years, this line carries the finest N Black and Sons bloodlines plus Jack Daniels 9th Open Kings Cup of again Jack Gilmore breeding.
I'd like to thank C & L Fryers and Drew Caskey for their kindness in providing me with such good pigeons over the years and Alan Darragh for taking my pigeons to the marking centre due to my work commitments.
Alan Darragh timed the next morning to win third in the Combine and finish 167th Open on 704. Alan a previous winner of the Kings Cup from Jersey in 1986 was fresh from winning this year's Infc Sennen Cove Yearling National just a couple of weeks ago. Chris Moore timed a second bird the next day for 4th Combine and 212th Open on 589. The sire of this bird was a Koopman cock from the late Billy Smyth of Ballymena which had won the Combine and Section for Billy from Talbenny.
Ian and Eric Stewart timed the only other bird in the Combine on the third morning to win 5th Combine and 249th Open on 370
Mid Antrim Combine Saint Allouestre Kings Cup- 1st D Dixon Rasharkin 1165, 2nd C Moore Cullybackey 1055, 3rd A Darragh Cullybackey 704, 4th C Moore Cullybackey 589, 5th Stewart Bros Randalstown 370. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim.
INFC King’s Cup 2026 Report by PO David Black and Kevin Anderson
The winners of the 2026 INFC Kings Cup were Donnelly Bros of Newry a loft which hit an unbelievable vein of form over the three French races.
1st and 5th Open Donnelly Bros.
“Our Wee Nancy” 2026 King’s Cup Winner. The 2024 blue white flight hen showed some racing promise in 2025, winning 24th Open North Section Skibbereen National. She was then our fancied bird in the Yearling National in 2025 but narrowly missed the prizes but hit the trap racing after coming back out of the North
“Nancy” had about five inland races and no channel races before the King’s Cup. She also had some private training with Ivan Mawhinney and ourselves from Clogherhead (approx. 30 miles).
“Nancy” was raced on roundabout at the start of the year and then paired up for the King’s Cup, she was sent on young birds just hatched that morning. Sire of “Our Wee Nancy” is Mark Ewbanks cock, father of whom was a brother of C. McArdles King’s Cup winner in 2022, when paired to a sister of Mark’s 23rd Rose Bowl Winner.
The Dam is a daughter of our number one stock cock “Not Again”. He was a prize winner 2019 King’s Cup arriving home the third day injured after a hawk attack, he was unable to fly up to his nest box for about a week because he was so badly injured. We tried racing him again the following season, when he wouldn’t come home with the rest of the batch in training. We sent him to another race where he arrived home with half a tail. He was then put in stock and called “Not Again”!
This cock is now sire of “King Pin” who was 159th Yearling National, 23rd King’s Cup and 39th King’s Cup, winning a Merit award, twice in the King’s Cup prizes.
“Not Again” is also sire of “Mother’s Pride”, 40th Open INFC King’s Cup 2025 and 5th Open INFC King’s Cup 2026. Dam of “Our Wee Nancy” is our “Good Pied Hen” who was first bird home to our loft 3 times. Her mother was our Bude Open winner “Jessica” who also timed in the prizes out of St Malo the previous year. She carries the bloodlines of T. Mawhinney’s Soojens.
5th Open, clinching the Harkness Rose Bowl for best two bird average, is a hen we called “Mother’s Pride”, she was our second bird home in the hard 2025 King’s Cup race where she scored 40th Open. This hen previously returned home injured from INFC Penzance Youngbird National and flew home the following year from the Yearling National. She started this year on roundabout with about 5 inland races and no channel races. She laid early for the King’s Cup so we slipped her a hen’s egg to get her to sit longer and then a day old young bird about 5 days before she left.
Her breeding is a daughter of our number one cock “Not Again” who carries W. V. Troughton Delbar bloodlines making her an aunt of “Our Wee Nancy”. Dam of “Mother’s Pride” is a daughter of N. Black & Son’s “Rocky” who won two top 10 positions in the King’s Cup.
Our previous performances are winners of the Friendship National and the Penzance Youngbird National. Hall of fame winners with “Sophie” in 2024, 15th Open King’s Cup 2022, 22nd Open King’s Cup 2023, 136th Open King’s Cup 2024, National Champions in 2022, twice runners up National Champions. Natural Max Sport is fed to the racers with Finesse Marathon added 4 weeks before the Nationals. CEST products are also used to bring birds into condition.
2nd Open King’s Cup is Diamond Carson racing as R. Carson & Son, Banbridge. Diamond and his late father Dick were winners of the King’s Cup in 1989. Diamond’s 2nd Open bird is a blue cock, GB 24 B 59143
2nd Open R Carson & Son
This bird’s previous performances include 197th Open Penzance young bird national 2024. In 2026 he had 3 inland races plus Dale and Bude in preparation for the King’s Cup. His sire is a blue cock GB 20 B 45516 winner of 6 1sts including 1st Section 4th Open Bude and numerous other positions and is sire to several prize winners. The dam is a blue hen, GB 21 B 14588, bred for stock and is from GB 18 B 36033 which was 20th Open 3rd section St Malo 2020, a daughter of champion “Lily Penny”, 1st open and section St Malo 2020 the sire of GB 21 B 14588 is a son of Ron Williamson 2013 King’s Cup winner.
3rd Open King’s Cup is Aiden McAteer, Ballyholland. Aiden is one of the top national racers in Ireland and will delighted to be back on top in the very strong Ballyholland club. Aiden timed a blue check cock now named “Drumcove Beens”. His sire is a grandson of the “Golden Barcelona” (M. Gilbert) obtained from Gordon Bros, dam is a direct Arjan Beens, Holland bought at the Night of the Stars in Blackpool at the Stewart Wilcox sale. “Drum Cove Beens” had 3 inland races plus 1st Dale and Bude in preparation for the King’s Cup and was sent to the race sitting chipping eggs.
3rd Open A McAteer
4th Open is J. Kelly & Sons, Hillsborough and Maze. Josey timed a two year old dark check cock. The breeding is Jelle Jellema (obtained from Derek Edgar) crossed with Sagan. He was first club Dunmanway and was sent to the King’s Cup sitting 8 day eggs.
4th Open J Kelly & Sons
6th Open in the King’s Cup is A. & R. Neill, Edgarstown, an up and coming national loft. This pigeon has been a steady racer from the start, having flown Penzance Young Bird, the Yearling National and the Friendship National as a yearling, just missing out on the results. In this year’s races he received 4 inland races plus 1st Dale and trained once a week on Ronnie Williamson’s transporter and on open loft until dark before sending to the King’s Cup. He paired up in the hen’s perches which he seemed to like and was sent sitting on 5 day old young birds. The saying ‘Racing is silver, Breeding is gold’ certainly applies to this cock. The sire was bred by club mates, R and G Donaldson and is inbred to the auld cock and Greenaway’s hen. The dam was bred by Gary Benson being off his Hall Of Fame winner “Belle”. This pigeon carries 5 Hall Of Fame winners, 2 Gold medal winners and McCartney Bros 7 times French ash hen. He is soaked in French blood. The feeding is purchased off this year’s winners Donnelly Ros. This loft had 6 in the Open in the yearling national and 5 in the Open in the King’s Cup
6th Open A & R Neill
7th Open was McCracken Bros, Banbridge, a loft with a tremendous national record, having won many INFC awards. They timed a three year old blue hen bred off a gift pigeon from Jeff Greenaway. She was also 1st club Skibbereen national and 2nd club Penzance Classic. In preparation for the King’s Cup she had 4 inland, Penzance and was sent to the King’s Cup unpaired.
7th Open McCracken Bros.
8th Open was Gary Marsden, Hillsborough & Maze. This is a loft fast making itself a reputation in the big races. He timed a three year old blue check hen. She is a full sister to his bronze award winner and her sire is the super breeder Aelbrecht cock. This was her first attempt at France and in preparation for the King’s Cup she had two Dale, Bude and Penzance.
8th Open Gary Marsden’s blue cheq hen
Another notable performance in this year’s King’s Cup was that of Tommy Mooney & Son, Millvale, who timed two birds in the top ten, the partnership could consider themselves a bit unlucky having two birds in the top ten and still not winning the Harkness Rose Bowl.
9th and 10th T Mooney & Son
9th Open was a 2 year old blue WF cock and was a gift bird bred by Gary McLoughlin, Newry. Breeding is best of Willy Capper and Milne Mairs. In preparation for the King’s Cup he had Grenagh, Dale and Bude and was sent feeding a 4 day old youngster.
10th Open was a 2 year old red cock and is off a cock on loan from Tommy Speers, Malahide. Sire is Tommy’s 2nd Kings Cup paired to a hen winner of East Coast Fed from a very hard Friendship National. Dam of the red cock is a G. O’Reilly hen on loan from Ned Briscoe, Drogheda. Preparation for the King’s Cup was Grenagh, Dale and Bude and he was sent feeding a 2 day old youngster. The nest mate of the cock at 10th Open was 108th Open after flying over 14 and a half hours. Pictured following morning. Tommy junior said it was amazing to time 2 together from such a distance and they had only been timed when another cock folded for 17th in the New Championship Club race from Isigny Sur Mer in France. 3 birds in 3 minutes was some experience.
King's Cup Grand National South Section
1st South Section 31st Open – EE & S Kavanagh. Also 1st South Leinster Federation and 1st Channel Club.
1st South section EE &S Kavanagh’s blue cock
Both parents were gift birds from their late good friend Bill O'Hare of Cork/Harlow from his Mark Bulled lines.
Edward explained he has had a lot of bad luck lately. He had a visit from a pine martin, as a result lost 70 birds including channel winners and breeders of channel winners. The biggest upset was losing his check hen that won the INFC Hall of Fame and was also 2nd open in the St Malo Old Bird National, she flew France four times. Most people would have given up, but not Edward. The prize winner of the 31st Open King's Cup this year is a three-year-old blue cock. He is one of a couple of birds that survived and Edward is now rebuilding his team. The pigeon had most of the inland races and then was sent to the King's Cup sitting on 14-day old eggs. Edward feeds Natural Finesse Mixes, very little medicine, treats them for canker and adds garlic and cider vinegar in the water. He would like to say well done to those who clocked and especially to the Donnelly brothers, Richard and John on their well-deserved win.
2nd South Section 45 Open Harford and McNally of Balbriggan and East Coast Federation
2nd South section Harford & McNally
Christy's pigeon is a 2-year-old blue cock sitting on a young bird for the first time this season. The pigeon was a gift bird from his good friend Sean Parkin of Dundalk from his old Delbar lines.
Indeed, the blue cock was 2nd in the club in the INFC Yearling National the previous year. Christy feeds Beatty’s Best All Round and gives his birds cider vinegar once a week in the water. Grit and minerals are provided to the birds regularly. Christy would like to congratulate all who clocked in this difficult race.
3rd South Section 77 Open Joe Fitzgerald and granddaughter of Rathnew RPC.
3rd South section J Fitzgerald & Daughter.
Joe's prize winner is a yearling blue check w/f cock sitting on eggs for 16 days. The breeding is half Ron Fewing's and half his own strain.
His old family of pigeons were passed down from his father and had flown North Road up to Thurso, recording many winners over the years. The pigeon had flown all land races, Dale, Penzance and then the King's Cup 2026. Last year the pigeon won first in the club in the INFC Yearling National.
He feeds the Top Special Super Diet & Energy food from The Cornstore Dublin. He only gets 40 rings per season; a man that believes in quality not quantity!
Congratulations to all who clocked in the INFC King's Cup race this year. Special congratulations to the Donnelly Bros on winning this most prestigious event in the pigeon calendar.
One Gold Medal and two Hall of Fames were awarded in this year's King's Cup the details of which will be covered at a later update.
GOLD MEDAL AWARDED FOR FOUR TIMES A PRIZE WINNER IN THE GRAND NATIONAL KING'S CUP RACE.
E. Murtagh & Son's Individual North L. Murt Blue Bar W / F. Cock GB18H 12149
St. Allouestre 2022 179th Open Velocity 668.82 Distance 475
Miles 1649 Yards Members 492 Pigeons 2118
St. Allouestre 2023 43rd Open Velocity 610.27 Distance 475
Miles 1649 Yards Members 460 Pigeons 1913
St. Allouestre 2024 8th Open Velocity 1028.86 Distance 475
Miles 1649 Yards Members 425 Pigeons 1961
St. Allouestre 2026 132nd Open Velocity 786.91 Distance 475
Miles 1649 Yards Members 339 Pigeons 1795.
HALL OF FAME DIPLOMAS AWARDED FOR A PIGEON THREE TIMES IN THE GRAND NATIONAL KING'S CUP PRIZES.
P. Rock & Son Dublin Northeast R.P.C.
Las Vegas P.J. Chequer White Flights Cock IHU22S 031644
St. Allouestre 2024 198th Open Velocity 927.38 Distance 409
Miles 1687 Yards Members 425 Pigeons 1961
St. Allouestre 2025 28th Open Velocity 955.96 Distance 409
Miles 1687 Yards Members 429 Pigeons 2367
St. Allouestre 2026 210th Open Velocity 600.63 Distance 409
Miles 1687 Yards Members 339 Pigeons 1795
C. & L. Woodside Ballyclare & District H.P.S.
Beth's Pride Light Chequer Hen GB22V 76757
St.Allouestre 2024 109th Open Velocity 625.62 Distance 493
Miles 1355 Yards Members 425 Pigeons 1961
St. Allouestre 2025 29th Open Velocity 462.38 Distance 493
Miles 1355 Yards Members 429 Pigeons 2367
St. Allouestre 2026 46th Open Velocity 1112.74 Distance 493
Miles 1355 Yards Members 339 Pigeons 1795
David Black and Kevin Anderson INFC Press Officers
RESULTS INFC Grand National Kings Cup:
INFC Grand National Saint Allouestre Kings Cup 2026. 339 members sent 1,795 pigeons which were liberated at 06.30 on Friday 3 rd July 2026 in a Light Northerly Wind, competing for £20,477 in pools and prize money.
1 st (1N) Donnelly Bros, Newry City 1369 £1363; 2 nd (2N) R Carson & Son, Banbridge 1364 £646; 3 rd (3N) A McAteer, Ballyholland 1249 £1324; 4 th (4N) J Kelly & Sons, Hills & Maze 1227 £230; 5 th (5N) Donnelly Bros 1198 £923; 6 th (6N) A & R Neill, Edgarstown 1193 £165; 7 th (7N) McCracken Bros, Banbridge 1187 £1329; 8 th (8N) Gary Marsden, Hills & Maze 1186 £90; 9 th (9N) T Mooney & Son, Millvale 1181 £378; 10 th (10N) T Mooney & Son 1181 £204; 11 th (11N) C & L Woodside, Ballyclare 1181 £466; 12 th (12N) N McCavera, Downpatrick Premier 1181 £402; 13 th (13N) A & R Neill 1180 £43; 14 th (14N) L O’Neill & Son, Harmony 1175 £217; 15 th (15N) J Murtagh, Ballyholland 1173 £83; 16 th (16N) R Carson & Son 1170 £77; 17 th (17N) Grattan Bros, Doagh & District 1170 £43; 18 th (18N) G Quinn, Coalisland 1169 £43; 19 th (19N) I Gibb & Sons, Glenavy 1168 £361; 20 th (20N) G Douglas, Meadows 1167 £741; 21 st (21N) Alan McDonald, Portadown & Drumcree 1165 £43; 22 nd (22N) Danny Dixon, Ballymoney 1165 £325; 23 rd (23N) John Trimble & Grandson, Annalong 1164 £293; 24 th (24N) M Croskery, Annsborough 1154 £96; 25 th (25N) Sean McLaughlin, Crossgar HPS 1153 £293; 26 th Smyth & Adams, Lisburn & District 1153 £151; 27 th (27N) McCartan & Woodsides, Crossgar 1153 £293; 28 th (28N) K & H Young, Newry City 1150 £43; 29 th (29N) Ron Williamson, Bondhill 1150 £43; 30 th (30N) P Campbell & Sons, Armagh 1136 £43; 31 st (1S) E, E & S Kavanagh, SLF Arklow United RPC 1135 £64; 32 nd (31N) G McIntosh, Downpatrick Premier 1133 £68; 33 rd (32N) Gordon Bros & Sons, Killyleagh Central 1129 £223; 34 th (33N) Gordon Bros & Sons 1129 £122; 35 th (34N) A & N Lewis, Doagh & District 1127 £255; 36 th (35N) McCartan & Woodsides 1126 £81; 37 th (36N) Harry McKeown, Glenavy 1126 £40; 38 th (37N) Ian Donaghy, Lisburn & District 1122 £229; 39 th (38N) N Black & Son, Dromara 1120 £255; 40 th (39N) McCartan & Woodsides 1119 £81; 41 st (40 N) Ron Williamson 1119 £40; 42 nd (41N) A & E Bell, Muckamore 1119 £40; 43 rd (42N) McCracken Bros, Banbridge 1118 £144; 44 th (43N) O & M Monaghan, Colin 1115 £255; 45 th (2S) Harford & McNally ECF Balbriggan 1115 £281; 46 th (44N) C & L Woodside 1112 £247; 47 th (45N) Arnold Thompson, Ballyclare 1111 £247; 48 th (46N) C & L Woodside 1111 £247; 49 th (47N) Noel Murtagh, Millvale 1106 £98; 50 th (48N) M Hughes, Edgarstown 1104 £127; 51 st (49N) S & N Lester, Laurelvale 1103 £127; 52 nd (50N) Tom Marshall & Son, Newtownbreda 1099 £98; 53 rd (51N) Robert Shaw, Corrigs 1099 £38; 54 th (52N) Capper Bros, Bondhill 1098 £104; 55 th (53N) Wen Jian Zhang, Banbridge 1087 £38; 56 th (54N) Ian Donaghy 1084 £149; 57 th (55N) J Murtagh 1081 £80; 58 th (56N) C McManus, Corrigs 1080 £66; 59 th (57N) J & D Braniff, Individual North 1074 £91; 60 th (58N) J Murtagh 1074 £46; 61 st (59N) J Serplus, Laurelvale 1061 £34; 62 nd (60N) C Moore, Cullybackey 1055 £34; 63 rd (61N) T Cairns & Son, Kingsmoss 1054 £87; 64 th (62N) Donnelly Bros 1051 £87; 65 th (63N) D & J Campbell 1047 £34; 66 th (S) James Cullen, St Pauls 1046 £26; 67 th (64N) J & D Braniff 1043 £34; 68 th (65N) Gordon Bros & Sons 1043 £87; 69 th (66N) B Chambers, Ballyholland 1042 £34; 70 th (67N) B Chambers 1040 £34; 71 st (68N) D & J Caskey, Bangor 1039 £34; 72 nd (69N) C McManus 1039 £55; 73 rd (70N) M & L McCullough, Fortfield 1035 £42; 74 th (71N) J Serplus 1034 £34; 75 th (72N) C & L Woodside 1030 £34; 76 th (73N) Alan McDonald 1026 £34; 77 th (3S) J Fitzgerald & Granddaughter, SLF Rathnew 1026 £144; 78 th (4S) Frank Daly, SLF Gorey RPS 1024 £179; 79 th (74N) D Mawhinney & Son, Beech Park Social 1023 £34; 80 th (75N) Johnston Bros, Fortfield 1019 £34; 81 st (76N) Jim Robinson, Edgarstown 1018 £34;82 nd (77N) J Waring & Son, Lisburn & District 1017 £34; 83 rd (5S) Mr G O’Reilly, ECF Malahide & District 1016 £164; 84 th (78N) C & L Fryers, Dromara 1011 £47; 85 th (79N) Gary Marsden 1002 £34; 86 th (80N) G & C Topley, Laurelvale 997 £34; 87 th (81N) A & R Neill 983 £41; 88 th (82N) Sam Corrigan, Loughgall 982 £60; 89 th (83N) A Thompson 979 £47; 90 th (6S) Mr G O’reilly 976 £50; 91 st (84 N) C & L Woodside 975 £56; 92 nd (7S) G O’Reilly 973 £45; 93 rd (85N) G Buckley & Son, Annaghmore 972 £30; 94 th (8S) P Rock & Son, Dublin North East RPC 966 £121; 95 th (86N) W Chambers 966 £30; 96 th (87N) Tom Marshall & Son 959 £33; 97 th (9S) F Moran, ECF Malahide & District 956 £137; 98 th (88N) S & A Foster, Corrigs 953 £30; 99 th (89N) S & N Lester 950 £30; 100 th (90N) G & C Topley 949 £30; 101 st (91N) Roy McKibben, Annalong 945 £28; 102 nd (10s) B & P McEvoy, ECF Castlebellingham 944 £73; 103 rd (92N) E & B McAteer, Ballyholland 943 £28; 104 th (93N) C Lavery & Son, Ballynahinch HPS 943 £28; 105 th (94N) S & N Lester 942 £28; 106 th (95N) D Coulter, Glenavy 937 £28; 107 th (96N) R Duddy, Ballyclare 928 £28; 108 th (97N) T Mooney & Son, Millvale 924 £34; 109 th (98N) N Black & Son 910 £28; 110 th (99N) N Black & Son 910 £28; 111 th (100N) R G & G Donaldson, Edgarstown 910 £28; 112 th (101N) J Murtagh 910 £28; 113 th (102N) E Murtagh & Sons, Individual North 908 £28; 114 th (s) James Cullen 906 £22; 115 th (103N) J Crossan, Downpatrick Premier 906 £28; 116 th (S) James Cullen 904 £22; 117 th (104N) Sean McLoughlin 886 £28; 118 th (11S) Mr G O’Reilly 870 £37; 119 th (105N) J Murtagh 859 £28; 120 th (106N) C & L Fryers 850 £28; 121 st (107N) A & N Lewis, Doagh & District 831 £25; 122 nd (108N) W Gault & Son, Kingsmoss 825 £25; 123 rd (109N) J & D Braniff 823 £25; 124 th (110N) G McKenna, Doagh & District 820 £25; 125 th (111N) T Devlin, Annaghmore 818 £25; 126 th (112N) John Harkness, Crumlin 810 £25; 127 th (113N) A Thompson 808 £25; 128 th (114N) Grattan Bros 804 £25; 129 th (12S) J Fitzgerlad & Granddaughter, SLF Rathnew 801 £26; 130 th (115N) W Gillis & Sons, Laurelvale 795 £25; 131 st (13S) E,E & S Kavanagh, SLF Arklow United RPC 789 £26; 132 nd (116N) E Murtagh & Son, Individual North 786 £25; 133 rd (117N) C & L Woodside 781 £25; 134 th (118N) Robert Shaw 777 £25; 135 th (119N) G & C Topley 776 £25; 136 th (120N) Dowey Bros, Laurelvale 775 £25; 137 th (121N) G Kilpatrick, Harmony 770 £23; 138 th (122N) R Benson, Derriaghy 768 £23; 139 th (123N) S Murphy, Cullybackey 767 £23; 140 th (124N) S & N Lester 767 £23; 141 st (125N) G & C Topley 766 £23; 142 nd (126N) Ron Williamson 764 £23; 143 rd (127N) S & N Lester 760 £23; 144 th (128N) S & W English, Lisburn & District 752 £23; 145 th (129N) W Joss, Lisburn & District 748 £23; 146 th (130N) R & S Malcomson, Dundonald 746 £23; 147 th (131N) S & J McCullough, Beech Park 744 £23; 148 th (132N) R Carroll, Millvale 743 £23; 149 th (133N) D Coulter 736 £23; 150 th (134N) Kyle Johnston, Derriaghy 731 £23; 151 st (135N) Stockman & Robinson, West Belfast 730 £23; 152 nd (136N) Adair & McCombs, Crossgar HPS 730 £23; 153 rd (137N) A Thompson 729 £23; 154 th (138N) S & W English 728 £23; 155 th (139N) J Waring & Son 726 £23; 156 th (140N) J Rankin, Millisle 726 £23; 157 th (141N) D Calvin, Bondhill 722 £23; 158 th (142N) N Black & Son 719 £23; 159 th (143N) S & J McCullough 718 £23; 160 th (144N) Mr & Mrs Magill, Muckamore 710 £23; 161 st (145N) T Mawhinney, Dromore 710 £23; 162 nd (146N) A Houston, Lisburn & District 710 £23; 163 rd (147N) M Conlon & Sons, Banbridge 709 £23; 164 th (148N) C & L Woodside 709 £23; 165 th (149N) J Murtagh 707 £23; 166 th (150n) W Chambers 706 £23; 167 th (151N) Alan Darragh, Cullybackey 704 £23; 168 th (152N) R Duddy 703 £23; 169 th B & P Emmett, ECF Boyne Valley 700 £102; 170 th (153N) A McAteer 698 £23; 171 st (154N) S Murphy 696 £19; 172 nd (155N) D McNabb, Downpatrick Premier 695 £19; 173 rd (156N) R Straney, Downpatrick Premier 694 £19; 174 th (157N) A & R Neill 693 £19; 175 th (158N) John McConaghie, Ballymoney 687 £19; 176 th (159N) E Murtagh & Sons 684 £19; 177 th (160N) Dowey Bros 682 £19; 178 th (15S) Devine & Hilmi, ECF Skerries 682 £22; 179 th (161N) J Waring & Son 681 £19; 180 th (162N) Billy McConnell 680 £19; 181 st (163N) Billy McConnell 680 £19; 182 nd (164N) M & K Browne, Bangor 676 £19; 183 rd (16S) F Moran 675 £81; 184 th (165N) O Fitzpatrick & Son, Gilford 673 £19; 185 th (17S) Devine & Hilmi 672 £22; 186 th (166N) Adair & McCombs 672 £19; 187 th (167N) J Campbell & Son, Cookstown 671 £19; 188 th (168N) P J Taggart, Lagan Valley 669 £19; 189 th (169N) J McMaw, Carrick Social 667 £19; 190 th (170N) S & W English 667 £19; 191 st (171N) J Ramsey & Son, Grosvenor 665 £15; 192 nd (172N) J McMaw 665 £15; 193 rd (173N) Robert Shaw 660 £15; 194 th (174N) D & H Stuart, Ballymoney 659 £15; 195 th (175N) Sam Corrigan 658 £15; 196 th (176N) R Topping & Son, Lisburn 657 £15; 197 th (177N) R Carson & Son 656 £15; 198 th (178N) G & J O’Hare, Harmony 656 £15; 199 th (18S) Mr & Mrs Curtis, Sons & Daughters, ECF Shankill 646 £78; 200 th (179N) Donnelly Bros 643 £15; 201 st (180N) N Black & Son 640 £15; 202 nd (181N) N Black & Son 633 £15; 203 rd (182N) D McElhone & Daughter, Shankill & District 632 £15; 204 th (19S) Michael Kiely, ECF Malahide & District 631 £78; 205 th (183N) L O’Neill & Son Harmony HPS 617 £15; 206 th (184N) I Donaghy 616 £15; 207 th (185N) R G & G Donaldson 610 £15; 208 th (186N) J McMaw 605 £15; 209 th (187N) John Trimble & Grandson, Annalong 601 £15; 210 th (20S) P Rock & Son 600 £44; 211 th (188N) E Eglington, Bondhill 589 £15; 212 th (189N) C Moore 589 £15; 213 th (190N) John Harkness 589 £15; 214 th (191N) R Duddy 588 £15; 215 th (192N) C & H Beattie, Gilford 583 £15; 216 th (193N) J Walker, Ballymoney 582 £15; 217 th (194N) P McCullough & Daughter, Downpatrick Premier 578 £15; 218 th (21S) Mr G O’Reilly 577 £27; 219 th (195N) R Topping & Son 570 £15; 220 th (196N) B & M Gilmore, Ballyclare 552 £15; 221 st (197N) McCartan & Woodsides 552 £15; 222 nd (198N) I Donaghy 551 £15; 223 rd (199N) L O’Neill & Son 550 £15; 224 th (200N) A & N Lewis 549 £15; 225 th (201N) A & R Neill 545 £15; 226 th (202N) D Croskery & Son, Annsborough 540 £15; 227 th (203N) B & M Gilmore 534 £15; 228 th (22S) D Kinsella, SLF Gorey RPS 522 £22; 229 th (204N) D & J Caskey, Bangor 517 £15; 230 th (205N) M Croskery 516 £15; 231 st (206N) A & N Lewis 516 £15; 232 nd (207N) Ron Williamson 516 £15; 233 rd (208N) G & C Topley 514 £15; 234 th (209N) B McAvoy 508 £15; 235 th (210N) C & L Woodside 500 £15; 236 th (211N) McClean & Craig, Edgarstown 500 £15; 237 th (212N) Grattan Bros 492 £15; 238 th (213N) B & M Gilmore 491 £15; 239 th (214N) John Harkness 488 £15; 240 th (215N) S & J McCullough, Beech Park 485 £15; 241 st (216N) A McAteer 484 £15; 242 nd (23S) Reynolds & Cairns, ECF Castlebellingham 483 £36; 243 rd (217N) T Mawhinney 471 £15; 244 th (218N) J Waring & Son 438 £15; 245 th (219N) T Mooney & Son 429 £15; 246 th (220N) J Murtagh 414 £15; 247 th (221N) Bingham, Seaton & Dowie, Ligoneil 398; 248 th (222N) Ryan Hope, Crumlin 377 £15; 249 th (223N) Stewart Bros, Randalstown 370 £15; 250 th (224N) Mr & Mrs N & S Close, Drumnavaddy 368 £15; 24S Mr G O’Reilly 321 £7; 25S Mr G O’Reilly 309 £7; 26S J Sharkey, ECF Castlebellingham 272 £21.
INFC North Section St Allouestre 267/1480 – Donnelly Bros Newry City 1469, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1364, A McAteer Ballyholland 1249, J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1227, Donnelly Bros 1198, A & R Neill Edgarstown 1193, McCracken Bros Banbridge 1187, G Narsden Hills & Maze 1186, T Mooney & Son Millvale 1181, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1181, N McCaera Downpatrick 1181, A ^ R Neill 1180, L O’Neill & Son Harmony 1175, J Murtagh Ballyholland 1173, R Carson & Son 1170, Grattan Bros Doagh & Dist 1170, G Qyinn Coalisland 1169, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy & District 1168, G Douglas Meadows 1167.
INFC South Section St Allouestre 72/299 - E & S Kavanagh Arklow United 1135, Hartford & McNally Balbriggan 1115, James Cullen St Pauls 1046, J Fitzgerald & Grand-daughter Rathnew 1026, Frank Daly Gorey RPS 1024. G O’Reilly Malahide 1016, G O’Reilly 976, G O’Reilly 973, P Rock & Son Dublin Northeast 966, F Moran Malahide 956, B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham 944.
Kings Cup St Allouestre (NIPA) - Donnelly Bros Newry City 1469, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1364, A McAteer Ballyholland 1249, J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1227, Donnelly Bros 1198, A & R Neill Edgarstown 1193, McCracken Bros Banbridge 1187, G Narsden Hills & Maze 1186, T Mooney & Son Millvale 1181, C & L Woodside Ballyclare 1181, A & R Neill 1180, L O’Neill & Son Harmony 1175, J Murtagh Ballyholland 1173, R Carson & Son 1170, Grattan Bros Doagh & Dist 1170, G Qyinn Coalisland 1169, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy & District 1168, G Douglas Meadows 1167, A McDonald Portadowm & Drumcree 1165.
South Leinster Fed St Allouestre – E E & S Kavanagh Arklow United 1135, J Fitzgerald & Grand-daughter Rathnew 1026, Frank Daly Gorey RPS 1024, J Fitzgerald & Grand-daughter 801, E E & S Kavanagh 789, d Kinsella Gorey RPS 522.
East Coast Federation (Dublin) St Allouestre – Hartford & McNally Balbriggan 1115, G O’Reilly Malahide & District 1016, G O’Reilly 976, G O’Reilly 973, F Moran Malahide & District 956, B & P McEvoy Castlebellingham 944, G O’Reilly 870,B & P Emmett Boyne Valley 700, Devine & Hilmi Skerries 682, F Moran 675, Devine & Hilni 672, N/N Curtis Sons & Daughters Shankill 646, Michael Kiely Malahide & District631, G O’Reilly 577, Reynolds & Cairns Castlebellingham 483, G O’Reilly 321, G O’Reilly 309, J Sharkey Castlebellingham 272.
Irish SR Ged St Allouestre – P Rock & Son Dublin North-east 966, 600.
Sponsors prizes – 1st 3 bags mixture, 2nd 2 bags mixture, 3rd 1 bag mixture, 4th to 9tj one pigeon health product, kindly sponsored by Natural Grains.
INFC Clubs Kings Cup OB Grand National:-
Newry City Inv – Donnelly Bros 1269, 1198, K & H Young 1150, Donnelly Bros 1051, 643.
Banbridge – R Carson & Son 1364, McCracken Bros 1187, R Carson & Son 1170, McCracken Bros 1118, Wen Jian Zhang 1087, N Conlon & Sons 708, R Carson & Son 656.
Ballyholland – A McAteer 1249, J Murtagh 1173, 1081, 1074, B Chambers 1042, 1040, E & B McAteer 943, J Murtagh 910, 859, 707, A McAteer 698, 484, J Murtagh 414.
Hillsborough & Maze – J Kelly & Sons 1227, G Marsden 1186, 1002.
Edgarstown – A & R Neill 1193, 1180, M Hughes 1104, J Robimson 1018, A & R Neill 983, R G & G Donaldson 910, A & R Neill 693, R G & G Donaldson 610, A & R Neill 545, McClean & Craig 500.
Millvale – T Mooney & Son 1181, 1181, Noel Murtagh 1106, T Mooney & Son 924, R Carroll 743, T Mooney & Son 429.
Ballyclare & District – C & L Woodside 1181, 1112, A Thompson 1111, C & L Woodside 1111, 1030, A Thompson 979, C & L Woodside 975, R Duddy 928, A Thompson 808, C & L Woodside 781, A Thompson 729, C & L Woodside 70, R Duddy 703, 588, b 7 m Gilmore 552, 534,C & L Woodside 500, B & M Gilmore 491.
Downpatrick Prem – J McCavera 1181, G McIntosh 1133, J Crossan 906, D McNabb 695, R Straney 694, P cCullough & Daughter 578.
Harmony HPS – L O’Neill & Son 1175, G Kirkpatrick 770, G & J O’Hare 656, L O’Neill & Son 617, 550.
Doagh & District – Grattan Bros 1170, A & R Lewis 1127, D & J Campbell 1047, A & N Lewis 831, G McKenna 820, Grattan Bros 804, A & N Lewis 549, 516, Grattan Bros 492.
Coalisland & District – G Quinn 1169.
Glenavy & District – I Gibb & Sons 1168, H McKeown 1126, D Coulter 937, 736.
Meadows HPS – G Douglas 1167.
Portadown & Drumcree – A McDonald 1165, 1026.
Ballymoney HPS – D Dixon 1165, J McConaghie 687, D & H Stuart 659, J Walker 582.
Danny Dixon with his 1st Mid Antrim Combine & 22nd Open Saint Allouestre Kings Cup bird.
Annalong – J Trimble & G/Son 1164, R McKibben 945, J Trimble & G/Son 601.
Annsborough – M Croskery 1154, D Croskery & Son 540, M Croskery 516.
Crossgar HPS – S McLoughlin 1153, McCartan & Woodsides 1153, 1126, 1119, S McLoughlin 886, Adair & McCombs 730, 672, McCartan & Woodsides 552.
Lisburn & District – Smyth & Adams 1153, I Donaghy 1122, 1084, J Waring & Son 1017, S & W English 752, W Joss 748, S & W English 728, J Waring & Son 726, A Houston 710, J Waring & Son 681, S & W English 667, R Topping & Son 657, I Donaghy 616, R Topping & Son 570, I Donaghy 551, J Waring & Son 438.
Bondhill Social – R Williamson 1150, 1119, Capper Bros 1098, R Williamson 764, D Calvin 722, S Eglington 589, R Williamson 516.
Armagh – P Campbell & Sons 1136.
Arklow United – E E & S Kavanagh 1135, 789.
Killyleagh Central – Gordon Bros & Sons 1129, 1129, 1043.
Dromara – N Black & Son 1120, C & L Fryers 1011, N Black & Son 910, 910, C & L Fryers 850, N Black & Son 719, 640, 633.
Muckamore HPS – A & E Bell 1119, Nr & Mrs Magill 710.
Colin HPS – O & M Monaghan 1115.
Balbriggan – Harford & McNally 1115.
Laurelvale – S & N Lester 1103, J Serplus 1061, 1034, G & C Topley 997, S & N Lester 950, G & C Topley 949, S & N ester 942,W Gillis & Sons 795, G & C Topley 776, Dowey Bros 775, S & N Lester 767, G & C Topley766, S & N Lester 760, Dowey Bros 682, G & C Topley 514.
Newtownbreda HPS – T Marshall & Son 1099, 959.
Corrigs – R Shaw 1099, C McManus 1080, 1039, S & A Foster 953, R Shaw 777, 660.
Cullybackey – C Moore 1055, S Murphy 767, A Darragh 704, S Murphy 696, C Moore 589.
2nd Combine & 62nd Open Kings Cup Saint Allouestre for Chris Moore Cullybackey
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey 3rd MA Combine & 167th Open Kings Cup Saint Allouestre
Kingsmoss – T Cairns & Son 1054, W Gualt & Son 825.
St Pauls – J Cullen 1046, 906, 904.
Bangor RPS – D & J Caskey 1039, M & K Browne 676.
Fortfield- M & L McCullough 1035, Johnston Bros 1019, D & J Caskey 517.
Rathnew – J Fitzgerald D Kinsella 522.
Beechpark Social – D Mawinney & Son 1023, S & J McCullough 744, 718, 485.
Malahide & District – G O’Reilly 1016, 976, 973, F Moran 956, G O’Reilly 870, F Moran 675, Michael Kiely 631, G O’Reilly 577, 321, 309.
Loughgall – Sam Corrigan 982, 658.
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 972, T Devlin 818.
Dublin Northeast – P Rock & Son 966, 600.
Newry & District – W Chambers 966, 706.
Castlebellingham – B & P McEvoy 944, Reynolds & Cairns 483, J Sharkey 272.
Ballynahinch HPS – C Lavery & Son 943.
Crumlin & District – J Harkness 810, 589, 488, Ryan Hope 377.
Derriaghy – R Benson 768, Kyle Johnston 731.
Dundonald – R & S Malcolmson 746.
West Belfast – Stockman & Robinson 730.
Millisle – J Rankin 726,
Dromore HPS – T Mawhinney 710, 471,
Boyne Valley – B & P Emmett 700.
Skerries – Devine & Hilmi 682,672.
Cookstown Social – Bully McConnell 680,680, J Campbell & Son 671.
Gilford & District – O Fitzpatrick & Son 673, C & H Beattie 583.
Lagan Valley – P J Taggart 669.
Carrick Social – J McMaw 667, 665, 605.
Grosvenor – J Ramsey & Son 665.
Shankill – M/M Curtis Sons & Daughters 676.
Shankill & District HPS – D McElhone & Daughter 632.
Drumnavaddy In- Barry McAvoy v 508,M/M N & S Close 368.
Ligoniel & District – Bingham Seaton & Dowie 398.
Randalstown HPS – Stewart Bros 370.
Ian & Eric Stewart best in Randalstown & 5th Combine Saint Allouestre Kings Cup
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