'I am known as the pigeon girl but everyone is really supportive, which I think is cool.'
By Conor NeesonFor the uninitiated the world of the pigeon fancier conjures up an image of an old man in a flat cap, with the sport of racing the birds perhaps considered a pursuit for those of a certain vintage.
Keelie Wright is now a well-known name in pigeon racing circles, having won her first young fancier of the year award at the age of 15.Keelie, pictured with her mentor Kevin Henderson, has developed a love for her sport Now her niece, who is two years old, has started taking an interest in the birds, which could mean a fourth generation from the family becomes involved.As the youngest in the club and its only female, during the Covid-19 pandemic Keelie helped her dad and her grandfather to run it in order to protect the older, vulnerable members.
He took his sons along to his brother's loft in Portadown in County Armagh but the travel led them to losing interest. He is looking forward to competing with his father in the future as, in his words, "he never wins anything anyway".
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