NIPA Talbenny (2) 684/10,476 – 1-1G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1396, 2-2G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1393, 3-1E P Hope Edgarstown 1385, 4-2E S & E Buckley Edgarstown 1383, 5-3E R Mulligan Monaghan 1380, 6-4E
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NIPA Talbenny (2) 684/10,476 – 1-1G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1396, 2-2G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1393, 3-1E P Hope Edgarstown 1385, 4-2E S & E Buckley Edgarstown 1383, 5-3E R Mulligan Monaghan 1380, 6-4E
The opening race of the cross channel season was flown from Talbenny in South Wales, the NIPA with Ulster Fed and East Coast Fed birds were released at 7.30am in a Lt SW wind. Well done
The Comeback race was flown from Fermoy on Sunday 14th May with a liberation at 7.30am, again in a helping SW wind. In a photo finish Kennedy & Lyons of Hills & Maze were a decimal
The first big race of the old bird season was the Rosscarbery Inland National, due to be flown last Saturday it was delayed for one day due to weather problems, with the convoy liberated in Co
David Booth is the man of the moment, 5 races completed in the Old Bird race programme, 5 x 1st Sect H and in the last two races 1st & 2nd Open NIPA almost 23,000 birds
The return to Gowran Park turned out a lot better than the previous week, race should have been from Corrin but it was decided that with the weather unpredictable they would stay short. Just short of
For the third old bird race the NIPA moved to Gowran Park in County Kilkenny a big convoy of 25,200 birds released at 10.45am in a Lt Variable wind. It should have been a perfect race
The second race of the old bird season was flown from Tullamore, over 22,000 birds were released at 10.00am in a Lt Westerly wind. The Coastal Sect F dominated the result and what a performance by
For the second year the NIPA opening race from Mullingar was topped by a local loft, last season it was T & J McDonald 1st Open for Coleraine Prem and this same bird was well placed
The 72nd Annual General Meeting for the NIPA took place in the Protestant Hall, Glenavy, on Saturday 11th February commencing at 2.00pm sharp. As usual the votes were counted for the season’s race programmes just at
Ladies Night for the Mighty NIPA With another full house at the Templeton Hotel in Templepatrick the NIPA Chairman Alan Darragh welcomed all those attending and introduced the guests who included local MLA Robin Swann and
The latest committee meeting of the NIPA was held in Dromore on Tuesday 4th October, the next one will take place on Wednesday 2nd November. A number of items were listed for consideration and member clubs
Three big races in the last week almost completed the young bird racing season, the NIPA had National events from Talbenny and Rosscarbery and the Irish Nat FC held their Annual Grand National from Penzance on
Hard National race from Talbenny – With very poor weather forecast for Saturday the Premier YB Nat from Talbenny in South Wales was arranged to be flown on Sunday 4th September, race marking was on Friday
Congratulations to Young Fanciers Delaney & McCambridge on winning the 2nd Fermoy Young Bird Open. 1st Club, 1st Section G, 1st Open, Delaney & McCambridge, Harmony H.P.S. 1833.76 Delaney & McCambridge, Harmony HPS 1st Club, 1st