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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 now shows her finest pigeons, having being mentored by Kevin Henderson at her club.

"My father joked that now that I am 18 he can face me in competitions," says Keelie.

Now he hopes young people such as Keelie and the Larkin brothers, winning awards in the UK and Ireland, will only help to raise the profile of the sport.

Keelie has certainly not been put off by the dirty jobs: "From the start my dad said: 'Get in the lofts and clean them out' but it never put me off."