Pigeon Network

East Antrim Amalgamation 2nd Roscrea 5/5/24 Some would say getting into pigeons is easy, it’s getting out of them that’s the hard bit! Enter Hugh Bigger. A man in pigeons his whole life and was at the top of his game in arguably one of the best partnerships this country has ever seen. When Hugh hung...

East Antrim Amalgamation Fermoy 11/5/24 The amalgamation was in Fermoy on sat for the fourth old bird race of the season. Conditions at the liberation site were near on perfect as the reports came in from the convoyer a 9am release was planned. It’s as you were at the top of the result with Hugh Big...

· East Antrim Amalgamation Fermoy 2 O/B 18/5/24 The acid test was always going to come at some point and it arrived on sat in the shape of stiff north / north west winds, throw in some mist and fog with reports of the odd rumble of thunder and you get the race for only the brave! I have to say I’m v...

JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G This week seen a repeat of last week’s destination with another trip back down the road to Fermoy in County Cork. A total of 721 Members sent 23,053 Birds to Fermoy for the fifth race of the N.I.P.A. Old Bird Season. With an overcasted Sa...

For the second week the NIPA were in Fermoy at the Kilworth Military Range, this was to be the fifth race of the old bird season on Saturday 18th May. Early morning mist and cloud delayed the liberation. The race controller decided to release at 1.30pm into a Lt North North/West wind, it will be a t...

Eagleson loft wins tough Fermoy race – - The birds were back in Fermoy in County Cork for the fifth race of the old bird season on Saturday 18th May. The liberation took place at a later time of 13.30pm to allow the mist and fog to clear. The pigeon's having to contend with fresh north westerly wind...

This week’s comeback
NIPA Office 20 May 2024
This week’s comeback race will be from Roscrea and NOT Fermoy, collection times posted earlier will still apply. Thank you Fred.

Tuesday 14/05/24 East Coast Fed (Dublin) A change in racepoint this week, It will be from Pilmore Beach. Des Murray PO. Thursday 16/05/24 The President of the NIPA has asked me to post the following , to quell any rumours that are out there , racing the weekend of 25 May weather permitting , will b...

JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G So far so good for the Racing Season with the weeks flying in and Races being flown. Up next on the Mighty N.I.P.A. Programme was a journey down to Fermoy in County Cork. A total of 733 Members sent 23,987 Birds to Fermoy for the fourth race ...

At week four we got the perfect day and with what looks like a massive entry all hopes are the race is as good as the weather. News from the race controller was that liberation of the NIPA convoy in Fermoy was at 9.00am in a Lt East wind. A tricky enough race was reported but from messages posted on...