Friday 16th September 2022 was the Irish National Flying Club Young Bird National Race from Skibbereen when 196 members competed with 1774 birds.
Taking the first five South Section and Open positions are the Bolger Family flying in the Blackwater FC. Their first two birds GB22S63276 and GB22S63282 were bred by Derek Parr of Northern Ireland who reports the breeding details :
‘Well Peter, Just to let you know, two hens bred by you are both G/Dams of 1st & 2nd INFC Young Bird National Skibbereen.  ‘Madam Mario’ is the Grand Mother of 1st National and ‘Cap Di Saf’ is the Grand Mother to 2nd National and is also winner of  Ist South Leinster Fed Barleycove Young Bird Derby’

Madam Mario  bred by Syndicate Lofts and owned by Derek Parr , grand mother of 1st INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National 2022…

 

Madam Mario pedigree

 

‘Di Cap Di Saf’  bred by Syndicate Lofts and owned by Derek Parr , grand mother of 2nd INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National 2022…also winner of Ist South Leinster Fed Barleycove Young Bird Derby.

 

Di Cap Di Saf pedigree

 

We also are ver pleased to report that we had a message from Mr Ernie Rigby of Telford that in the same INFC Skibbereen Young Bird National Race he bred and gifted the parents of the winner of 3rd North Section 1471 birds entered by 154 members , 10th Open 1774 birds for J and J McAlorum of Grosvenor, Northern Ireland. The winning bird  IHU22N14066 was well fancied and was heavily pooled also winning 1st Ulster Federation in this race.

Sire of the 3rd North Section winner was bred from a son of Morgan (Waalre x Miss Hermans) x Kuijpers 421 (Direct Kuijpers Brothers , Neer) when he was coupled with an Etienne Meirlaen hen.

Dam of the 3rd North Section winner was bred from a son of our top breeder Granger son of Rocket 1st Dutch National AAce winner paired with Mary Kate a daughter of Casanova 1st Dutch National Ace winner  when he was paired to a daughter of Topo another 1st Dutch National Ace winner!  The son of Granger was paired to a hen bred by the late  Jim Whitehead from Hail Jupiter his outstanding breeding son of Drum and Doran.

‘Granger’ bred by Mike Ganus from the great Rocket winner of 1st Dutch National Ace WHZB 1996…
Granger was still fertile until 17 years of age …testament to the vitality of this outstanding bloodline….

Grainger and Mary Kate….

Many congratulations indeed to all involved…