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Corrin (2) 09/06/17 –

The NIPA have published details of the arrangements regarding the final races of the old bird season, especially Penzance and the Premier OB Nat from St Malo in France. Collection Times re Penzance, Fermoy & St.


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Sennen Cove Ylr Nat – 07/06/17

Sennen Cove Y. N. Wednesday Evening Posted on June 7, 2017 Wednesday 7th June 2017 @ 22:15.Sennen Cove Yearling National (provisional result).1 J Douglas & Son Lurgan Social 1360, 2 O Fitzpatrick & Son Gilford 1358,


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NIPA Open Yearling Cocks National 314/1553 – 1-1C D & J Campbell Eastway 1906, 2-2C D & J Campbell 1905, 3-1D J Gregory & Sons Colin 1905, 4-3C J & D Braniff Colin 1905, 5-4C T


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NIPA Open Bude 567/6127 – 1-1D J & J Scates Titanic 1645, 2-1G G McBride & Son Drumnavaddy 1635, 3-2G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1628, 4-1E B & A Beattie Bondhill 1622, 5-2D Lavery Bros


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Fermoy OB 5 Bird Championship 476/2241 – 1-1E B Corley Monaghan 1335, 2-2E I Parkes & Son Armagh 1331, 3-3E B Corley 1327, 4-4E C Myres Monaghan 1321, 5-5E N Weir Loughgall 1321, 6-1C M/M B


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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


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Balbriggan Centre – Keegan & Darling 1673, S Duran 1661, M Gilligan 1649, M/M Guildea & Son 1646, P Rock & Son 1642, M Gilligan 1639, T Nelson 1634, S Duran 1634, Keegan & Darling 1632,


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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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


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