Sale S2 Lot #14 “Gold Medal Hen” & 5th Nat. Penzance Lines

Sale Announcement

A Total Stock Bird Clearance Sale

Due to the dissolution of the partnership of

L. O’Neill & Sons, Kilwaughter, Larne, Co. Antrim.

Family & work commitments have forced this National performing partnership to break up, with father Liam maintaining the race team at the lofts – all other birds to be sold.

The sale will be held over a series of 5 auctions at Www.PigeonPartners.com and will consist of 2 Sprint/Middle Distance Sales, followed by 3 Distance Sales, the dates of the sales are below.

The sale offers the fancy the opportunity to purchase some of the most consistently performing long distance breeding stock in Ireland today. The O’Neills have a fantastic record of scoring in all of the Long Distance races from France over the past 8 years

The sale features birds from all of Top Breeding Stock if not* the performace stock themselves

(*If not too aged, or with doubted fertility)

“Samuel James” – 1st Open Penzance 328 Miles

“Tammi Girl” – 2nd Open St. Alloustere 2018 480 Miles

“Miss Tommy” – 3rd Open St Alloustere 2021 480 Miles*

“Dawn” – 3rd Open St. Malo 467 Miles

“Joe” – 3rd & 46th Open St. Malo 467 Miles*

“5 Times France Hen” – 11th Open St. Malo 451 Miles*

“Martha” – 11th Open St. Alloustere 497 Miles*

“Lady Scarlett” – 27th Open St Malo 465 Miles

“Gracie Girl” – 2nd Irish Section Guernsey 400 MIles

“Vent Bones” – 30th & 57th Open St. Alloustere 499 Miles*

“Wee Goliath” – 49th & 91st St. Malo 465 Miles

“Tommy Girl” – Mother to Tammi Girl*

“Tommy Boy” – Father to 5 times France Hen*

“Miss Kirkwood” -Mother to 4th Open St. Allouestre

“Ruby Gold” – Dam to “Wee Goliath”*

“The Preece Cock” Bred by GM Preece, Grand Sire of the loft, Sire & G. Sire to top French performing birds with numerous different hens. He features with many of his sons & daughters in the sale. Highlight performances include “Houdini” 19th Open NIPA St. Malo (Also in the sale), “Vent Bones” – Kings Cup Merit Award Winner, “04” – the only bird in the Carrick Centre in the 2025 NIPA St. Malo race.

“Goliath”- Sire to many top national performers and also merit award pigeons. His daughter (“Gracie Girl” – also in the sale) was 2nd Irish section BICC Guernsey. Breeding birds which excel on hard days – from the Billy Brooks colony.

“Houdini”- 19th National NIPA and full brother to INFC Merit award hen “Vent Bones”. The future was being bred round this cock bird.

“Sunset Lady” – 3rd Open Lamballe, bred & Raced by Paul Swindell- Dam & Grand Dam to many other performing distance pigeons – Walkingshaw based.

“Samuel James” – 1st Open Penzance 328 Miles

Some Performances from the past 5 years……….

2021:

7th Open Quimper 460 Miles, 1276 Birds sent (Only 68 birds in race time)

2nd Irish Section BICC Guernsey 400 Miles, 76 Birds Sent (Only 2 birds made it to Ireland in race time)

2022:

220th St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1585 birds sent

76th Quimper 460 Miles, 993 birds sent (Only 93 birds in race time)

2023:

19th Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1309 birds sent (Only 85 in race time)

30th Open St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1454 birds sent (only 100 birds in race time)

25th Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1058 birds sent

Only 3 lofts in Ireland timed in all 3 French races in 2023… a great achievement

2024:

91st Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1300 birds sent (only 114 birds in race time)

57th Open St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1500 birds sent

2025 :

Nipa Plougastiel, “04” 19th Open, 1st Carrick Centre

Also 65th Open

Infc Friendship National, “03” nest mate to “04”

46th Open, 2nd Muckamore Centre

Also 115th Open National

Overall 2025

French Racing Returnees / Entrants

7/20 NIPA St. Malo

5/20 IHU NFC

3/20 INFC Kings Cup

12/20 INFC Friendship National

The Sprint/Middle distance birds were attained from top performing lofts for the 2025 season, but circumstances went against the partnership and they were never flown, Birds from Geoff Dickey (Sticker Doncker / Lambrecht), Beggs & Hall – 1st Open Penzance Cock, Peter Martin (Top Van Leemputtens from his best), Herbie Thorpe (Dirk Van Den Bulck / Lambrecht based) and other Van Den Brande and National performing families of pigeons feature throughout the Sprint / Middle distance sale.

Sale 1 – Sprint / Middle Distance Sale #1 – Starts Sept. 26th – Closes 5th October

Sale 2 – Sprint / Middle Distance Sale #2 – Starts October 3rd – Closes 12th October

Sale 3 – Distance Stock Sale # 1 – Starts October 10th – Closes October 19th

Sale 4 – Distance Stock Sale # 2 – Starts October 17th – Closes October 26th

Sale 5 – Distance Stock Sale # 3 – Starts October 24th – Closes November 2nd

Www.PigeonPartners.Com will manage the internet auction at their website. All birds are currently undergoing a healthy moult and are in good health. The partnership have retained the services of a courier to assist with deliveries throughout Ireland (POA) and the UK (£120 for up to 9 birds). All birds will be supplied with a pedigree and transfer form.

All enquiries regarding the sale should be directed to Steve O’Dea at Pigeon Partners using the email address ([email protected]), WhatsApp or SMS (+353 83 1289981). No callers or Loft Visitors to the O’Neill Loft without prior approval and arrangements being made via Pigeon Partners. The partnership will welcome potential bidders who want to see specific birds prior to the sale. All bids are binding, and must be paid for via the Pigeon Partners site prior to collection arrangements being made.