1st & 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny for Ricky McCullough of the Derriaghy HPS (L) against 13,700 pigeons. Winning Birds gifted by Ian Gibb (R) & Sons. Photo by Adie McCormick. See Around Ireland by Adie in the
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1st & 2nd Open NIPA Talbenny for Ricky McCullough of the Derriaghy HPS (L) against 13,700 pigeons. Winning Birds gifted by Ian Gibb (R) & Sons. Photo by Adie McCormick. See Around Ireland by Adie in the
The opening race of the cross channel programme started last Saturday, the NIPA birds were released in Talbenny (South Wales) at 8.30am in a Lt NW wind. Best bird locally was timed by Old Hand Charlie
Owen Markey from Ballyholland (Newry) topped the NIPA from Fermoy with Hail Mary. 998 members, 24,375 birds – Vel 1631.
INFC Triple Crown – The INFC have an outstanding record of introducing the type of award that lets the individual pigeon come to the fore. The Hall of Fame Diploma has now been on the race
INFC Single Bird Challenge – Much Coveted Trophy In 2003 the Irish National Flying Club introduced into their race programme a very special award to be known as the Single Bird Challenge writes Irish Rover. The
The awards for the 2012 racing season were presented in the local clubrooms on Good Friday March 29, Chairman Tom Young welcomed most of the members and friends. Following the Buffet and soft drinks he congratulated
When I first became involved with the Irish National Flying Club the partnership of Belshaw & Anderson Derriaghy was the partnership that scored on a regular basis from the National races. I had a good chat
Coleraine Premier HPS recently presented the awards for the 2012 racing season at a recent function in the local clubrooms. Long-time member Anthony McDonnell, a former NIPA President and Kings Cup winner presented the awards. Major
Larne & District one of the largest clubs in the NIPA held the presentation of awards in their own clubrooms at Glenarm Road. President Owen Donnelly and his wife Nancy presented the awards won in in
Secretary Simon Millar recently supplied me with the club prize list for the 2012 racing season, he is to take a season or two out and may move house. Since starting to race on his own
Kevin Henderson, Lurgan Social Kevin Henderson is another dedicated worker for the sport, a Committee Member of the NIPA Sect E he has been for a number of years the Centre Manager in the Lurgan Centre
Derry & Dist 1st Prize Night – Time once again to dust off the laptop and get back to putting a few articles together. With the new season upon us, the weather is really poor at
Something which may have gone unnoticed was the fact that W & J Smyth from Ballymena & District HPS had Mid Antrim Combine Bird of the Year in 2012 and that their Champion Ken-Aird Boy also
NIPA French Diploma Awards – Highly Prized The NIPA French Diploma Awards were introduced around 20 years ago and in that time just a small number of birds have achieved repeated success at the distance. The
One of the top winning lofts in Northern Ireland during the 2012 season was Bingham & Seaton of Ligoniel. This partnership fly in East Antrim Section C as members of the NIPA. 2012 saw them finish