Results Rosscarbery OB Nat - 24/05/09

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA held races from Rosscarbery and Fermoy in Cork last weekend and due to poor weather both were held over until Sunday morning when conditions along the route improved.

In the Rosscarbery result where 61 members sent 282 Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell have their best ever performance in the NIPA . The Foyle partnership top the Federation but more importantly they take top spot in Section H with their winning pigeon set to count well up in the NIPA National Open result. For good measure Picka also has another 2 birds in the frame for 4th & 18th Fed. 2nd position goes to Noel Murray, Londonderry RPS whose birds have hit form in recent weeks. In 3rd & 13th spots is the main man Anthony McCrudden, while Louis & Mickey Moran take 5th spot.

Other results: 6th - J Mc Laughlin (ROCK); 7th - J Gallagher ; 8th - E Coll ; 9th - J Mc Laughlin (FOYLE) ; 10th - M Concannon ; 11th - P Hegarty & Son ; 12th,14th&19th - J McDaid & Son ; 15th - T Millar ; 16th - T & M Gallagher ; 17th - Maguire & McDevitt ; 20th - Cooley Bros.

City of Derry Federation Rosscarbery 61/282 - M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1891, N Murray Londonderry 1876, A McCrudden Foyle 1876, M/M P Maxwell 1873, L & M Moran Foyle 1873, J McLaughlin Rock 1822, J Gallagher Foyle 1808, E Coll Foyle 1803, J McLaughlin Foyle 1795, M Concannon Maiden City 1793, P Hegarty & Son Foyle 1782, J McDaid & Son Foyle 1777, A McCrudden 1770, J McDaid & Son 1758, T Millar Foyle 1744, T & M Gallagher Foyle 1727, Maguire & McDevitt Foyle 1723, M/M P Maxwell 1723, J mcDaid & Son 1720, Cooley Bros Foyle 1702.

NIPA Section H Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Foyle RPS 32/154 – 1st Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell 1891, 2nd Anthony McCrudden 1876, 3rd Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell 1873, 4th Louis & Michael Moran 1873, 5th James Gallagher, 6th Eamon Coll, 7th James McLaughlin, 8th Paul Hegarty & Son, 9th John McDaid & Son, 10th Sean Malone 1752. Well done to the Maxwell team on a good win with the ever present Anthony McCrudden close on their heels.

Londonderry RPS - 1st N Murray 1876, 2nd T & M Gallagher 1727, 3rd D Wick 1581, 4th J & D Kelly 1480, 5th J & D Kelly 1306, 6th D Kelly 1257, 7th D Kelly 1233. Very Well done to the Murray loft on a good velocity from Rosscarbery what seems to be the case is that there are good pigeons all over the country which is excellent to see a true flying race, well done to all the winners and thanks to Sean for the results and photos.

Maiden City 15/78 – 1st M Concannon 1793, 2nd P & M Healy 1703, 3rd Dunne & Quigley 1684, 4th A Lyle 1676, 5th A Lyle 1668, 6th P & M Healy 1640. Excellent result for Nicka who takes the Red Card for the first time in 2009 with a very good winner on the day into the Maiden City. After a two holdover the NIPA finally released the pigeons competing in the Old Bird Inland National early on Sunday morning and with a favourable wind the birds completed the 250 mile fly in just 4 hours. Claiming his first red card of the season is Nicka Concannon who will no doubt be now concentrating on the forthcoming Channel events. P & M Healy have 2 counting for 2nd and 6th while the Bonemaine loft of Dunne & Quigley take 3rd spot. Adrian Lyle ialso has 2 for 4th & 5th. Coyle Bros are in on 7th with the Maybrook loft of Dunne & Quigley take 8th Mc Gettigan Bros and the Hegarty & Killen partnership are 9th & 10th respectively

Strabane RPC 6/18 – 1st Quinn & Harper 1751, 2nd Quinn & Harper 1721, 3rd Quinn & Harper 1668, 4th T Conway. Well done to the Quinn & Harper partnership on a good card from Rosscarbery taking the first three, the winner being of Soontjen breeding.