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Browsing: Liberations

INFC Penzance YB Grand Nat – 09/09/18

The Irish National Flying Club Blue Riband Young Bird National was held on Sunday 9th September with the birds liberated in Penzance at 7.45am in a light south westerly wind. The race was once again sponsored


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NIPA Fermoy (2) – 01/09/18

NIPA Fermoy (2) 529/13,390 – 1-1C McClurkin & McCoubrey Ligoniel 1539, 2-2C D & J Campbell Eastway 1537, 3-3C D McElhone Eastway 1530, 4-4C D & P Harvey Larne & Dist 1523, 5-1D N Edgar &


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NIPA Fermoy (1) – 25/08/18

It was all Newry City lofts that were involved at the top of the NIPA race flown from Fermoy in County Cork, despite heavy showers later in the day the birds returned well having had an


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NIPA Gowran Park – 18/08/18

NIPA Open Gowran Park 616/17,688 – 1-1C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1906, 2-2C G McKenna Eastway 1895, 3-3C McClurkin & McCoubrey Ligoniel 1894, 4-1D J Greenaway Dromore 1891, 5-4C McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1882, 6-2D


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Tullamore 10/08/18 –

Over the moon with result yesterday thanks to everyone for the messages pigeon is bred of sire bought of Davy Campbell reduction sale on pigeon craic in winter and dam is from Gregg Bros and McCandless.


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Area Liberations NIPA – 04/08/18

Updated NIPA race programme starting Saturday 11th August Tullamore (Mass Liberation), 18th August Gowran Park, 25th August Fermoy (1), 1st September Fermoy (2), 8th September Talbenny National and Roscrea, 15th September Dunmanway and Dunmanway 5 Bird


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AREA Liberations NIPA – 21/07/18

For the start of the young bird season the NIPA as usual had a series of Area Liberations, by all accounts it was a far from perfect start and a lot of birds missing. Birds were


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Friendship Nat Lamballe

Local birds timed in INFC Friendship National – Early Update The final race from France was the Friendship National which was flown from Lamballe due to difficulties with the authorities at the release site in Brest. 


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INFC Kings Cup Grand Nat – 06/07/18

Saint Allouestre King’s Cup Liberation Friday. Friday 6th July 2018. Saint Allouestre King’s Cup – Sponsored by Frazers Animal Feeds. 674 members have entered 2827 pigeons in the race and are competing for £35,940 in pools and


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NIPA St Malo – 1st Open Bobby Creaney

We can confirm the following arrivals : Bobby Creaney Portadown & Drumcree 6.45 pm Vel 1076 Davy Coulter Glenavy 7.16 Kevin Murray Killyleagh 7.30 pm N Black & Sons Dromara 7.52 pm These are the only


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Fermoy – McConville Bros win 1st Open NIPA

NIPA Fermoy 373/5495 – 1-1B McConville Bros Crumlin 1582, 2-1F McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1572, 3-2F Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Cent 1564, 4-3F Gordon Bros & Son 1564, 5-1G Sands & Rice Ballyholland


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NIPA Open Penzance – 1-1G Michael Peters Ballyholland 1292, 2-2G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1279, 3-3G Cowan Bros Millvale 1278, 4-4G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1274, 5-5G Michael Peters 1264, 6-1C D


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Dunmanway Ylr Nat – 17/06/18

NIPA Yearling Cocks Nat Dunmanway 302/1627 – 1-1G J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1687, 3-1D S Grainger & Son Hills & Maze 1685, 3-1E A Craig Laurelvale 1669, 4-2E J Brown Blackwatertown 1667, 5-1C McClurkin &


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NIPA Dunmanway 555/8243 – 1-1E David Calvin Bondhill 1832, 2-1C D & P Harvey Larne & Dist 1811, 3-2C K & D Hagans Horseshoe 1808, 4-1B McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1798, 5-2E T McClean Annaghmore


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INFC Yearling Nat 13/06/18 – 1st Open Martin Graham

Sennen Cove Liberation Wednesday 13th June. Wednesday 13th June 2018 – Sennen Cove Yearling National – Sponsored by H. Beattie & Son. 673 members have entered 3984 pigeons in the race and are competing for £32,135.00 in pools


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