JOURNEY’S END – WITH JORDAN HUGHES
BALLYCLARE & DISTRICT & DOAGH & DISTRICT H.P.S. PRESENTATION NIGHT 2025
Ballyclare & District & Doagh & District H.P.S. had their annual joint annual Dinner & Prizegiving on Friday the 2nd of January in McConnell’s of Doagh. The Members accompanied by friends and family gathered to celebrate their many achievements in what was another enjoyable season for all. Mr Jim McCullough Vice chairman of Doagh was speaker and got the evening underway by welcoming everyone to the annual prizegiving thanking all those who helped making it possible and the very best of congratulations to all in 2025 Season. Also introducing the distinguished guests of the evening Davy McElhone and Maddie McElhone of Eastway who are first class flyers. Afterwards McConnell’s provided a beautiful 3 course meal with the selection of Vegetable Soup or Garlic Mushrooms. Roast Beef or Turkey & Ham or Sirloin Steak Dinner and Pavlova or Apple Pie & Custard for Desert along with Tea/Coffee. The Meal was enjoyed by all and next the Presentation of Awards got underway with Arnold Thompson Superb fancier and newly crowned NIPA Plougastel OB National Winner 2025 to present Doagh & District Prizes & Davy & Maddie McElhone Open and multi award winning fanciers in 2025 presenting Ballyclare & Districts Prizes.
Ballyclare & District H.P.S. Trophy Winners 2025
A&T Agnew obtained 9 different silverwares. J. Robinson Cup – Most Points. McCrea Shield – Inland Y.B. Derby. Sharples Cup – Longest Y.B. Race. Comrades Supporters Cup – Average Fermoy OB & YB. T. Boyd Cup – Most Points Selected Races. Comrades Social Cup – Average Dale & Dunmanway. Y.B. Magill Cup – Dale Y.B. National. And in the N.I.P.A. where 1st Open Winners from Benamore YB winning the J.P. O’Hagan Tyres Cup.
A&T Agnew
Higginson & Fasciolo won 2 pieces of silverware. McKeown Cup – Roscrea OB & YB. J. Hill Trophy – OB Inland Average
Higginson & Fasciola
A. Thompson Won 6 Club trophies in 2025. Baird Cup – Best average Bude, Penzance & Plougastel. Blondel Cup – Cross Channel Average. Horner Cup – Lowest Winning Velocity. Derby Cup – Cross Channel OB National. A. Agnew Trophy – Highest NIPA Open Velocity. The Mairs Trophy – Best velocity Kings Cup locally. And in the N.I.P.A. Won the Plougastel OB National. And the Section C Plougastel Trophy. Alos the joint winner of the 251-450 Miles Irish Region Mileage award.
Arnold Thompson
W.R Moore picked up 6 trophies on the night. Strain Cup – National & Classic Races. R. Turkington Cup – Cross Channel & National Races. Banford Shield – Bude. Ferguson Cup – OB Average. Vint Cup – YB Average. Grange Cup - OB & YB Averages
W R Moore & Son
G&R Lawrie won a total of 3 trophies – Dodds Cup – The OB Inland National. Greer Cup – Penzance Classic. Montgomery Cup – Average in OB Dales
G&R Lawrie
J&R Blair Where winners of the Blair Cup – Penzance Race
J&R Blair
Young Fanciers of the Year
Doagh & District H.P.S. Trophy & Prize Winners 2025
Top Prize Winners 2025 in Doagh & District where Mr&Mrs McNeilly. The Husband & Wife racing partnership had a successful season winning a total of 10x1sts. £216.50 in prizemoney and winning 11 trophies in the club. List as follows. Bell Trophy, Montgomery & Todd Rosebowl, W. Brown Cup, Sammy Robinson Cup, C&D Smyth Irish Champion, Pattison Shield, Thomas Wilson Memorial Cup, Martha Christie Shield, A&W Drennan Trophy.
Dessie Turkington on behalf of Mr&Mrs McNeilly
Another top race partnership of Doagh was A&N Lewis 2nd highest prize winners. The lads Won 5x1sts. £170.25 in prizemoney and winning 12 Trophies. List as follows. W. Hutchinson memorial cup. J. McGrugan memorial cup. Ashe Trophy, Benny Craig Cup. Colin Agnew Cup, N. Logan memorial shield, S. Lorimer memorial shield, Norman Rea memorial cup, J. Kincaid memorial shield, J. Montgomery cup, R. Staveley memorial. And in the N.I.P.A. they won the W.E. Diamond Cup for Best average Dale & Dunmanway YB Nationals. And the McKeown Cup for Winning the Dale YB National
A&N Lewis
D&S Suitters & Sons also had a very successful year in 2025 being 3rd highest prize winners. Winning 1x1st. £145.50 in prizemoney and winning a total of 11 trophies. List as follows. Kane Cup, McGrugan & Luke Cup, McAlmont Shield, McAdam memorial trophy, Catherwood Cup, McConnell Rosebowl, Suitters Trophy, Mairs Trophy, DB Mairs Trophy, B. McCammond Cup, D. Suitters memorial trophy. And in the N.I.P.A. Won the D. McNeilly Cup for Runner up in the Plougastel OB National.
D&S Suitters & Sons
4th J&R Scott 2x1sts £136.50
J&R Scott
D&R Turkington picked up 1x1sts £58.75 and winning 2 trophies the A. Bridges memorial cup and the J. Gardner Cup.
D&R Turkington
6th J&L McClean £42.50
J&L McClean
7th Wilson & McCullough picked up 1x1st £19.50 and winning the Crone Shield.
Wilson & McCullough
8th S. Collins £19.00
William McClelland on behalf of Sid Collins
9th J. Stewart & Son £17.50
J. Stewart & Son
Joan McGrugan presenting Arnold with a gift for presenting the prizes
Doagh Performances 2025 Season
A&N Lewis – 1st Section, 1st Open Dale YB National 1,888 Birds. 10th Section, 31st Open Dale YB National. 1st & 14th Section, 60th & 180th Open Dale 1 OB, 10,776 Birds. 1st Section, 13th Open Dale 2 OB 6,954 Birds. 15th Section Fermoy 3,374 Birds. 45th N/S INFC Skibbereen OB. 42nd & 50th N/S & Open INFC Rosudgeon YB National
D&S Suitters & Sons – 2nd Section, 2nd Open NIPA OB National Plougastel 1,414 Birds. 16th Section, 62nd Open NIPA OB National Plougastel.
Wilson & McCullough – 7th Section, 50th Open Dale 2 OB 6,954 Birds. 18th Section, 88th Open Penzance OB 4,471 Birds.
D&R Turkington – 15th Section Fermoy 3,384 Birds. 26th N/S Skibbereen OB INFC. 88th N/S, 107th Open INFC Yearling National
Well, done to all who helped organise the event with a great success and thanks to McConnell’s hosting the great night. Everyone had a brilliant night celebrating everyone’s success.
Congratulations to all the many Prize Winners in both clubs in this past Racing Season and I want to wish all the members of Doagh & Ballyclare the very best of health and enjoyable racing in the upcoming 2026 Season.
Yours in Sport ,
Jordan Hughes
N.I.P.A. Press Officer
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