Gibb & Byrne

Browsing: Liberations

Roscrea Comeback 14/05/16 –

The highly popular comeback race the same weekend as OB Inland Nat attracted just short of 15,000 birds released in Roscrea County Tipperary last Saturday at 9.00am in a Lt Easterly wind. Section winners filled the


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Fermoy (2) – 08/05/16

NIPA Race/Date Fermoy (2) 08/05/16 – Lib 14.50hrs, wind Lt SE NIPA Open Fermoy (2) 896/25,916 – 1-1E N Weir Loughgall 1323, 2-1B J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1323, 3-1A Hanson & Harpur Coleraine Prem 1322, 4-2A


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Fermoy (1) – 30/04/16

1st Fermoy Old Birds 30th April 2016 907 members sent 26,894 birds liberated at 09.15 in a light Westerly wind Sect A 67/2161, Sect B 131/4005, Sect C 176/4750, Sect D 104/3224, Sect E 186/6330, Sect


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NIPA Race/Date Roscrea 23/04/16 – Lib 10.30am, wind Lt Northerly NIPA Roscrea Open 924/26,890 – 1-1G B Woods & Son Newry & Dist 1377, 2-2G J J McCabe Newry & Dist 1376, 3-3G J J McCabe


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Tullamore (1) – 16/04/16

NIPA Race/Date: Tullamore 16/04/16 – Lib 9.30, wind NW NIPA Open Tullamore (1) 697/17,222 – 1-1G R Williamson Newry & Dist 1438, 2-2G R Williamson 1429, 3-1D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1421, 4-2D McKinstry Bros 1421, 5-3G P


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Mullingar 09/04/16 –

NIPA Race/Date: Mullingar 09/04/16 – Lib 9.45am, Wind Lt SW Big congrats to the top racing loft T & J McDonald on winning the first race of the season with a yearling roundabout hen of Van den


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NIPA – LATEST INFO  I have been informed by the NIPA Secretary Mr Fred Russell to mention the following in my notes . ” The NIPA may be requiring drivers for the 2016 Season. Knowledge of


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NIPA Open Tullamore 706/21,847 – 1-1D J Greenaway Dromore 2068, 2-1G N Murtagh Millvale 2057, 3-2D M & A Johnston Comber Cent 2055, 4-2G N Murtagh 2051, 5-3D W & R Evans & Leahy Kingswood 2051,


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For the second week of the young bird season the NIPA had a series of Area Liberations from Navan, Mullingar, and Tullamore – next week all the convoy will be released together. Sect F Navan Area


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The NIPA started the young bird season with a series of Area Liberations, due to weather conditions only the release from Navan was possible on Saturday. The next day was greatly improved and birds romped home


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St Malo Old Bird Nat – Thursday 25/06/15

NIPA Race/Date St Malo (France) 25/06/15, lib 7.00am NIPA St Malo OB Nat 434/1477 – 1-1A Speirs & Campbell Cookstown 1472, 2-1G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1443, 3-1B H Boyd Randalstown 1430, 4-1E


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Fermoy 5 Bird – 20/06/15

NIPA Race/Date Fermoy 5 Bird Classic 20/06/15 – Lib 11.30am, wind brisk Westerly Result Fermoy 5 Bird Championship – Fermoy 5 Bird 2015 NIPA Open Fermoy 5B Championship 421/1883 – 1-1D McKinstry Bros Dromara 1647. 2-2D McKinstry


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Pilmore Beach – 16/05/15

NIPA Race/Date Pilmore Beach 16/05/15 – Lib 11.00am, wind Westerly NIPA Open Pilmore Beach 943/26,342 – 1-1D P & J Boal Dromore 1632, 2-1C D & J Campbell & Bigger Eastway 1631, 3-2D Doonan & McGuinness


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Corrin – 09/05/15

NIPA Race/Date Corrin Sat 9th May 2015 – Lib Noon, Wind Westerly NIPA Open Corrin 966/26,400 – 1-1D P & J Boal Dromore 1753, 2-2D P & J Boal 1752, 3-3D I Gibb & Sons Glenavy


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Quimper Friendship Nat 10/07/15

IRISH NATIONAL FLYING CLUB  –  FRIENDSHIP NATIONAL The Irish National Flying Club Friendship National was flown from Quimper in France on Friday 10 July. The birds were liberated at 6.00am in a light south easterly wind


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