Homers Odyssey - Broughshane & YB Grand Nat Winners
Broughshane HPS Awards -
Broughshane HPS held their prize evening last night (6th March), rounding off the last of the 2025 business. This event has been missing from the calendar for the last few years. The club had full attendance, food was purchased from the Merchant in Broughshane, thanks to Alistair for collecting it, and to Mrs S Kennedy for the dessert.
Members and officials from left - C Kennedy, A Purvis, D Houston, J Getty, B Hanson, M Morrow and M Neilly
Prize Winners – Broughshane HPS 2025 Season
M Neilly – Top prize winner with 10 x 1sts
Davy Houston (l) presenting Festival cup to Marc Neilly
Highest prize winner
Workman Trophy for bird of the year
Colin Kennedy (l) presenting the Workman Trophy for bird of the year to M Neilly.
Highest winning Vel
Mazda Cup
Old birds: Kilbeggen, Roscrea, 2nd Roscrea, Cloughmartin, 5 Bird and Yearling Nat
Young birds: Kilbeggen, Fermoy, Gold Ring and Benamore
Broughshane trio Colin Kennedy, Marc Neilly and Davy Houston
T & M Morrow – 4 x 1sts
Old birds: Corrin
Young birds: Fermoy, Roscrea and Cloughmartin
C Kennedy presenting Marcus Morrow with the Purvis cup for winning Corrin OB
J Getty – 4 x 1sts
Lowest winning Vel
Old birds: 1st Dale, 2nd Dale, Bude and Penzance
C Kennedy presenting J Getty with the William Quaite Cup for Penzance OB
B Hanson – 2 x 1sts
Novice Cup
Young birds: Corrin and 5 bird
C Kennedy presenting B Hanson with the Duncan Millar mem for winning Corrin YB
A Purvis – 2 x 1sts
Old birds: Fermoy and Grenagh
D Houston & C Kennedy presenting A Purvis with the McCabe Cup for Grenagh OB.
A brilliant night all round—congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who made it possible. Here's to a successful 2026 season. Marc Neilly PO.
Congratulations to all the winners especially Marc on his 10x 1st Club
New member Brooklyn 2x 1st Club and the Novice cup in his first year with 1 special pigeon Good nights craic, with plenty of food ,Here’s to 2026 racing season – A Purvis.
REMINDER AGM - MAC Chairman Robin Service has confirmed the AGM will take place in Ballymena & District Clubrooms on Wednesday 18th March at 8.00pm. A good turnout of the club delegates would be appreciated; club memberships are due for payment. The NIPA are expecting a dip in yjr membership numbers going by the membership lists submitted the loss could be as high as 100 resignations. Something to think about I would say.
Probably the favourite races for Mid Antrim area lofts over the years, the INFC Young Bird Grand National has been won many times including now three seasons on the trot.
J M K McGugan Perpetual Cup – YB Channel Grand National
1948 Milford Haven N Rea Crumlin 838
1949 Skibbereen Burrell & Son Lurgan 1223
1950 Milford Haven Burrell & Son Lurgan 444
1951 Milford Haven G Nixon Belfast 737
1952 Milford Haven R Best Lurgan 831
1953 Milford Haven S & G Boyd Randalstown 454
1954 Milford Haven W Mallon Lisburn 965
1955 Milford Haven J Gillespie Randalstown 827
1956 Milford Haven D McNeilly Ballyclare 969
1957 Milford Haven R Mason & Son Bangor 1099
1958 Milford Haven D Suitters Doagh 1106
1959 Milford Haven E G Leckey Cullybackey 1172
1960 Milford Haven Devine & Devine Ballymoney 542
1961 Milford Haven T Molloy Donacloney 1096
1962 Milford Haven Dowie & McCallum Lurgan 1269
1963 Bude Gray & Lowry Ballymena 1006
1964 Milford Haven Smyth Bros Ballymena 1284
1965 Bude E Herron & Son Holywood 879
1966 Cork J & W Machie Belfast 1798
1967 Penzance Campbell & Francey Harryville 1069
1968 Penzance McBride Bros/McBride Ligoniel 1279
1969 Penzance Loughlin Bros & Whiteside Antrim 822
1970 Penzance Gilmour & Beattie Newtownbreda 914
1971 Penzance R Harkness Crumlin 938
1972 Penzance W V Troughton Portadown 890
1973 Penzance S Herbison & Son Cullybackey 1192
1974 Penzance No Competition
1975 Penzance McAuley Bros Carnlough 1031
1976 Penzance J Mulgrew & Son Dromore 792
1977 Penzance A P & J McConville Lisburn 1090
1978 Penzance J W & T Harper Ballymena 989
1979 Penzance W V Troughton Portadown 968
1980 Penzance W McIlroy Ballymena 1126
1981 Penzance Bell Bros Randalstown 1294
1982 Penzance S Smyth Ballymena 1138
1983 Skibbereen G Herron & Son Kells 1377
1984 Perth B Fletcher & Son Laurelvale 312
1985 Skibbereen Mallon Bros Hills & Maze 1551
1986 Skibbereen A & R Glass Larne 1261
1987 Penzance J Burrows Merville 1647
1988 Penzance Mr & Mrs Magill Randalstown 1201
1989 Talbenny B Swann & Son Kells 1513
1990 Penzance R Duddy Ballyclare 534
1991 Penzance J Patterson & Son Muckamore 1059
1992 Penzance Kelly Bros Malahide 1339
1993 Penzance S Darcy Greenhills 1173
1994 Penzance J Lennox Rasharkin 1322
1995 Penzance V Kelly & Son Kish Inv 1309
1996 Penzance E Campbell Balbriggan 810
1997 Penzance J Eagleson & Sons Harryville
1998 Penzance Walker & Watson Killyleagh
1999 Penzance R H Clements Harryville
2000 Talbenny T Sinnamon Son & McManus Donacloney
2001 Skibbereen J & M Magee Lisburn & Dist. 1354
2002 Penzance S Corrigan Loughgall
2003 Penzance T Wilson Gilford
2004 Wadebridge G Buckley & Son Annaghmore
2005 Wadebridge G Calvin & Son Annaghmore
2006 Sennen Cove G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1006
2007 Sennen Cove C & L Woodside Ballyclare 844
2008 Sennen Cove R Cassells Edgarstown 1134
2009 Penzance Donnelly Bros Newry City 1023
2010 Penzance D Dixon Ballymoney 1311
2011 Penzance S Millar Randalstown 1417
2012 Penzance Cullen & Burke Arklow Utd 1548
2013 Penzance H Cordner Annaghmore 1648
2014 Penzance B McCarthy Cork Fed 1318
2015 Penzance L Magee & Son Lisburn & Dist. 975
2016 Penzance M Robinson Bondhill Soc 1631
2017 Penzance Jeff Greenaway Dromore 1055
2018 Penzance Telford Bros/S & J Milligan Downpatrick 1249
2019 Penzance K Henderson & Son Lurgan Soc 1389
2020 No Race (Covid 19)
2021 Bude D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 969
2022 Penzance Larkin Bros Blackwatertown 1238
2023 Penzance Martin Graham Ballymena & Dist. 1452
2024 Penzance D Dixon Ballymoney 1515
2025 Rosudgeon J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1256.
Jimmy Smyth from Ahoghill holding his YB Grand National winner from Rosudeon.
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