Sale Announcement<\/p>\n
A Total Stock Bird Clearance Sale<\/p>\n
Due to the dissolution of the partnership of<\/p>\n
L. O\u2019Neill & Sons, Kilwaughter, Larne, Co. Antrim.<\/p>\n
Family & work commitments have forced this National performing partnership to break up, with father Liam maintaining the race team at the lofts \u2013 all other birds to be sold.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
The sale offers the fancy the opportunity to purchase some of the most consistently performing long distance breeding stock in Ireland today. The O\u2019Neills have a fantastic record of scoring in all of the Long Distance races from France over the past 8 years<\/p>\n
The sale features birds from all of Top Breeding Stock if not* the performace stock themselves<\/p>\n
(*If not too aged, or with doubted fertility)<\/p>\n
\u201cSamuel James\u201d \u2013 1st Open Penzance 328 Miles<\/p>\n
\u201cTammi Girl\u201d – 2nd Open St. Alloustere 2018 480 Miles<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Tommy\u201d – 3rd Open St Alloustere 2021 480 Miles*<\/p>\n
\u201cDawn\u201d – 3rd Open St. Malo 467 Miles<\/p>\n
\u201cJoe\u201d – 3rd & 46th Open St. Malo 467 Miles*<\/p>\n
\u201c5 Times France Hen\u201d – 11th Open St. Malo 451 Miles*<\/p>\n
\u201cMartha\u201d – 11th Open St. Alloustere 497 Miles*<\/p>\n
\u201cLady Scarlett\u201d – 27th Open St Malo 465 Miles<\/p>\n
\u201cGracie Girl\u201d \u2013 2nd Irish Section Guernsey 400 MIles<\/p>\n
\u201cVent Bones\u201d – 30th & 57th Open St. Alloustere 499 Miles*<\/p>\n
\u201cWee Goliath\u201d – 49th & 91st St. Malo 465 Miles<\/p>\n
\u201cTommy Girl\u201d – Mother to Tammi Girl*<\/p>\n
\u201cTommy Boy\u201d – Father to 5 times France Hen*<\/p>\n
\u201cMiss Kirkwood\u201d -Mother to 4th Open St. Allouestre<\/p>\n
\u201cRuby Gold\u201d \u2013 Dam to \u201cWee Goliath\u201d*<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Preece Cock\u201d 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 \u201cHoudini\u201d 19th Open NIPA St. Malo (Also in the sale), \u201cVent Bones\u201d \u2013 Kings Cup Merit Award Winner, \u201c04\u201d \u2013 the only bird in the Carrick Centre in the 2025 NIPA St. Malo race.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoliath\u201d- Sire to many top national performers and also merit award pigeons. His daughter (\u201cGracie Girl\u201d \u2013 also in the sale) was 2nd Irish section BICC Guernsey. Breeding birds which excel on hard days \u2013 from the Billy Brooks colony.<\/p>\n
\u201cHoudini\u201d- 19th National NIPA and full brother to INFC Merit award hen \u201cVent Bones\u201d. The future was being bred round\u00a0this\u00a0cock\u00a0bird.<\/p>\n
\u201cSunset Lady\u201d \u2013 3rd Open Lamballe, bred & Raced by Paul Swindell- Dam & Grand Dam to many other performing distance pigeons \u2013 Walkingshaw based.<\/p>\n
\u201cSamuel James\u201d \u2013 1st Open Penzance 328 Miles<\/p>\n
Some Performances from the past 5 years\u2026\u2026\u2026.<\/p>\n
2021:<\/p>\n
7th Open Quimper 460 Miles, 1276 Birds sent (Only 68 birds in race time)<\/p>\n
2nd Irish Section BICC Guernsey 400 Miles, 76 Birds Sent (Only 2 birds made it to Ireland in race time)<\/p>\n
2022:<\/p>\n
220th St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1585 birds sent<\/p>\n
76th Quimper 460 Miles, 993 birds sent (Only 93 birds in race time)<\/p>\n
2023:<\/p>\n
19th Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1309 birds sent (Only 85 in race time)<\/p>\n
30th Open St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1454 birds sent (only 100 birds in race time)<\/p>\n
25th Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1058 birds sent<\/p>\n
Only 3 lofts in Ireland timed in all 3 French races in 2023\u2026 a great achievement<\/p>\n
2024:<\/p>\n
91st Open St. Malo 465 Miles, 1300 birds sent (only 114 birds in race time)<\/p>\n
57th Open St. Allouestre 499 Miles, 1500 birds sent<\/p>\n
2025 :<\/p>\n
Nipa Plougastiel, \u201c04\u201d 19th Open, 1st Carrick Centre<\/p>\n
Also 65th Open<\/p>\n
Infc Friendship National, \u201c03\u201d nest mate to \u201c04\u201d<\/p>\n
46th Open, 2nd Muckamore Centre<\/p>\n
Also 115th\u00a0Open National<\/p>\n
Overall 2025<\/p>\n
French Racing Returnees \/ Entrants<\/p>\n
7\/20 NIPA St. Malo<\/p>\n
5\/20 IHU NFC<\/p>\n
3\/20 INFC Kings Cup<\/p>\n
12\/20 INFC Friendship National<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n
Sale 1 – Sprint \/ Middle Distance Sale #1 \u2013 Starts Sept. 26th \u2013 Closes 5th October<\/p>\n
Sale 2 – Sprint \/ Middle Distance Sale #2 \u2013 Starts October 3rd \u2013 Closes 12th October<\/p>\n
Sale 3 – Distance Stock Sale # 1 \u2013 Starts October 10th \u2013 Closes October 19th<\/p>\n
Sale 4 – Distance Stock Sale # 2 \u2013 Starts October 17th \u2013 Closes October 26th<\/p>\n
Sale 5 – Distance Stock Sale # 3 \u2013 Starts October 24th \u2013 Closes November 2nd<\/p>\n
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 (\u00a3120 for up to 9 birds). All birds will be supplied with a pedigree and transfer form.<\/p>\n
All enquiries regarding the sale should be directed to Steve O\u2019Dea at Pigeon Partners using the email address (info@pigeonpartners.com), WhatsApp or SMS (+353 83 1289981). No callers or Loft Visitors to the O\u2019Neill 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.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ring Number: GB 24 C 62237<\/p>\n
Cock bred from The Preece Cock when paired to his own daughter that Son himself being bred from The Preece Cock when he was paired to the #1 stock hen, Dawn:<\/p>\n
Summary: Triple-Linebred Cock off The Preece Cock Inbred Daughter of Dawn
\nA unique and tightly bred Cock, linebred 3 x to The Preece Cock, combining depth of blood, channel endurance, and exceptional national-level consistency. This mating is the product of a daughter being paired back to her sire, locking in a performance-rich genotype already proven through multiple generations.<\/p>\n
Genetic Strengths
\nSire: The Preece Cock (GB17D10262)<\/p>\n
GM Preece & Sons #1 stock cock<\/p>\n
Sire & grandsire to multiple top National performers including:<\/p>\n
Houdini 19th Nat. St. Malo<\/p>\n
Vent Bones Multiple National positions, Merit Award winner<\/p>\n
74th Nat. St. Malo 2022<\/p>\n
Dam: Direct Daughter of The Preece Cock Dawn<\/p>\n
Dawn herself was 3rd National St. Malo 2019 467 miles<\/p>\n
Dam and granddam to numerous French national positions:<\/p>\n
19th Nat. St. Malo<\/p>\n
30th & 57th Nat. Allouestre (Vent Bones)<\/p>\n
101st Nat. Allouestre 2024<\/p>\n
Why This Cock Stands Out
\n3x linebred to The Preece Cock a calculated breeding to reinforce dominant traits such as homing instinct, muscle quality, and long-distance stamina<\/p>\n
Descends from a family that consistently excels at 465500 mile channel races<\/p>\n
Close-up in pedigree: Merit Award winners, top 20 national positions, and multiple consistent timers<\/p>\n
Ideal for pairing into distance and France-focused lofts<\/p>\n
Strong candidate for future stock or long-term genetic building<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":17148,"template":"","meta":{"_joinchat":[]},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[15,104],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-17335","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-all-auctions","product_cat-l-oneill-sons-total-stock-clearance-sale-3-long-distance-stock-1","first","instock","featured","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","product-type-auction"],"yoast_head":"\n