Update 26th April 2025
Congratulations to Carrickfergus on winning the Cunningham Cup Competition, held this afternoon in St Patrick’s, Coleraine.
The Cunningham Cup Result was as followed:
1. Carrickfergus
2. Hillsborough
3. Bangor
4. Rostrevor
5. Royal Hillsborough
The Young Cup for the best improved team from 2024 to 2025 went to Bangor.
Carrickfergus and Hillsborough will now represent the Northern District at the Murphy Cup Competition, in Drogheda on Saturday 24th May 2025.
Congratulations to Thomas McDowell who won the McBride Cup.
The Attendance Shield was present to Amanda Blackmore, St Saviour Greyabbey by Vice-President, Colin Holliday for the best improvement in Sunday Service ringing for 2024.
Northern District Officer Bearers from 1st January 2026.
Chairperson: Andrew White
Secretary: Alex Nelson
Treasurer: Catherine Beattie
Ringing Master: Stephanie Whittaker-Axon
Assistant Ringing Master: Simon Chadwick
Assistant Secretary and Safeguarding Officer: Chiara McBrien
Vice-President: Colin Holliday
All permisons has been given for reproduction of photographs.
Update 23rd April 2025
Please note that the Northern District Practice due to take place on Saturday 3rd May 2025 has been change from St Saviour, Greyabbey to Holy Trinity Drumbo. Please let all your tower members know of this change of venue.
Update 21st April 23rd April 2025 –
Due to the timing of the funeral of Pope Francis, the SD District Practice in Mt St Alphonsus has been postponed to a date in the near future.
A reminder to SD members (and anyone else close to Limerick), next Saturday, 26th April – Southern District practice.
(It is “lost” in all the dates listed below!)
Venue is Mt St Alphonsus, starting at 11am.
Update 19th April 2025
A website version of the 2024 Annual Report can be found in the Association Annual Report section of the website.
Update 16th April 2025
To celebrate Alistair Jameson’s seventy years of ringing his friends in Hillsborough tower have presented the Jameson Cup to the IACR. This is a separate award from the existing Attendance Shield and will be awarded to the tower with the highest service attendance each year.
Thanks to the Executive Council for accepting the cup and congratulations Alistair!
Update 12th April 2025
Please find below the Eastern District Practices remainder of 2025 and first quarter of 2026. All Eastern District Practices are held the 2nd Saturday are scheduled from 14:00 – 16:00 unless updated closer to the event.
10th May 2025 – St Peter’s Drogheda
14th June 2025 – St Saviour’s Arklow
12th July 2025 – Location TBD
9th August 2025 – St Audeon’s Dublin
30th August 2025 – Galbraith Cup – Christ Church Taney
13th September 2025 – St Saviour’s Arklow
11th October 2025 – Immaculate Conception Wexford
8th November 2025 – Christ Church Taney
13th December 2025 – Christ Church Cathedral Dublin
10th January 2026 – St Patrick’s Cathedral Dublin
31st January 2026 – Boyne Cup – St Peter’s Drogheda
14th February 2026 – Christ Church Bray
14th March 2026 – Lindoff Cup & District AGM – Location TBD
The Lindoff Cup Competition was held in Arklow on Saturday 8th March 2025. The results was:
- St Patrick Cathedral43 faults
- Christ Church Taney – 82 faults
- Christ Church Cathedral – 132 faults
- Blessington – 151 faults
- Arklow – 152 faults
- Drogheda – 226 faults
Congratualtions to Richard De Courcey – who was eleceted a Honorary Life Member for his Services to bell ringing, especially in Waterford, at the February Execuitve meeting. In presenting Richard with his certificate at the Southern District AGM – to a standing ovation – IACR President, Simon Walker, recalled a sermon he heard many years ago from a former Dean of Waterford, who said “… every tower needs a Richard de Courcey”.
Congratulations to the Doneraile B team on Saturday 29th March won the RR Cherry Cup. The home team, St Canice’s Cathedral, and St. Peter’s Bandon finished in join 2nd place Also competing were teams from Doneraile A, Dunmanway, Waterford as well as a ‘scratch’ team.
Association and District Events April – May 2025
Northern District Practice – Saturday 5th April 2025 – St Patrick’s, Ballymena – 14.00 – 17.00
Eastern District Practice – Saturday 12th April 2025 – St Mary’s, Blessington – 14.00 – 16.00
Northern District AGM and Cunningham Cup Competition – Saturday 26th April 2025 – St Patrick’s Church, Coleraine – 11am AGM. Short Church Service – 14.00 Follower by Cunningham Cup.
Southern District Practice – Saturday 26th April, in Limerick – Mt St Alphonsus – 11am
Northern District Practice – Saturday 3rd May 2025 – Holy Trinity Drumbo – 14.00 – 17.00 ** note change of venue **
Association Annual General Meeting – Saturday 24th May 2025 – St Peter’s, Drogheda – 11am
Murphy Cup Competition – Saturday 24th May 2025 – St Peter’s, Drogheda – 14.00