RPRA Awards & Armagh Prizes
RPRA (Irish Region) Awards for 2025
For as long as I can remember the main awards regarding individual bird performance were competed for in two cross channel races a fortnight apart. The NIPA have 8 Sections and the current races are 2nd Dale and Penzance we now have a Best Performance for Southern Ireland members long overdue. We have the usual Mileage Awards and look how well the Irish have done over the years in the National Championship. It’s 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 over 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 Long Distance Performance. With 3 France races it should be won every 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 Eastway 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.
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Davy Calvin from Bondhill the overall winner |
Davy Campbell from Eastway in Belfast |
RPRA President Cormac O’Hare with the |
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Sam Maginty from Muckamore won |
J & D Braniff from the Glen HPS in Belfast |
The Sect D Meritotious award was won |
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The Sect F Meritorious award was won |
Harry grandson of Cormac O’Hare |
Davy Booth from Mourne & District wins |
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Ace racer Owen Markey from Ballyholland wins their Mileage 0-250 Miles award.
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The two France Nat winners share the |
Double Kings Cup winner Johnny Murtagh from Ballyholland wins over 450 Miles award. |
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.
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The cups and trophies presented by |
G&A Campbell - Winners of first club, Cloughmartin, |
Paul Duffy - Winner of, Roscrea, Sennon cove yearling Nat, Kilbeggan, Fermoy, |
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Roy Parkes & Son – Dale, Skibbereen old bird Nat, |
Keiran Shannon - Winner of, Penzance, |
Ian Blair- Winner of Fermoy, |
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Anthony Geraghty and Grace - |
E&M Curran - Winner of Dunmanway
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John Campbell -Winner of |
Roy Parkes winner of INFC races averages. Paul Duffy young bird averages. G & A Campbell Fancier of the Year.
HOMER. Willie Reynolds
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Photo Captions RPRA Awards
Photo Captions Armagh HPS
