Jim Emerton talks with Dominic Mc Granaghan 1.Tell us about yourself? Hi I’m Dominic Mc Granaghan, a retired school teacher – a septuagenarian (71). I live in the north-west of Ireland – in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. I have lived all of my life in Strabane, just across the…

Obituary for Dave Goddard by Jim Emerton Dave was a respected and admired fancier for his great performances up to Barcelona. He was very dedicated to the distance and a very clever man with his birds. His success brought him fame and admiration in his life and he will be…

Jim Emerton chats to Richard Beach. Q1.How did you get interested in pigeons? A1. I was 14 and my mum and dad bought me a electric guitar for Christmas and in February I swapped it for four pigeons from a friend at school. My mum was not to pleased. lol Q2. What is the strain of…

Obituary for Chris Gordon We have lost the great Chris. A good friend of mine, he excelled in the sport at all levels, including with Snydale Twilight of my bloodlines. He won the Grand National with Snydale Express at Tarbes. A hard worker he was a great influence on the sport…

Fergus was a colourful, eccentric and popular man, noted for his original and entertaining films and comments on the racing scene. He had sourced many good birds from top fanciers as well as myself and was very keen to get going for the season. A loving family man, he was so…