Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 43/912 – B Morgan Coalisland 1608, 1600, 1600.
Sect B 87/1756 – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1656, A Steele Muckamore 1637, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1614.
Sect C 62/1261 – G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1715, D McElhone Eastway 1715, J & D Braniff Wheatfield 1709.
Sect D 65/1689 – Doonan & McGuinness Harmony 1702, Jackson & Muckain Glen 1700, J Ward Glen 1699.
Sect E 102/2806 – D Coulter Glenavy 1694, T McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1660, Dowey Bros Laurelvale 1660.
Sect F 44/922 – McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1705, McComb Bros Killyleagh Cent 1701, McComb Bros 1700.
Sect G 62/1982 – G Murphy Ballyholland 1730, R Williamson Newry & Dist 1722, R McKelvey Millvale 1717.
Sect H 68/690 – G Kearney Limavady 1454, J Convey Mourne & Dist 1444, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1441.
NIPA Race/Date
Fermoy (2) 25/05/19 – Lib 12 Noon, wind West SW
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – B Morgan 1608, 1600, 1600.
Coleraine Premier HPS 17/335 – D Coyle & Son 1539, T & J McDonald 1536, D Coyle & Son 1534, J Hanson 1534, 1517, Bond & Diamond 1511.
Cookstown Social – S Marshall 1565, K Morton & Sons 1563, 1559, G & S Smith 1549, 1541, 1538.
Dungannon – C Reid 1548, S McConnell 1547, 1507.
Windsor Social – A & M Boyle 1558, T Scott & Son 1549, 1542, 1528, A & M Boyle 1526, T Scott & Son 1520. This weekend club race was won by Andy & Mavis Boyle with Trevor Scott taking 2, 3, and 4.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – N & C Doherty 1197, W McCloskey 1161, 1157, 1131, Fox & McGlinchey 1105, M Rabbett 1085. Well done to Noel & Ciara on their win from Fermoy, excellent team flying by William McCloskey with 3 in the top 5
Derry & District 10/63 – J & G Ramsey 1228, J Ebbs 1149, J & G Ramsey 1141, E McEleney 1136, M Harkin 1128, Cooley Bros 1085. .
Foyle RPS 6/52 – P Maxwell 1229, G Toner 1190, P Maxwell 1160, 1159, 1144, M Rabbett 1034. Congratulations to Paul Maxwell on winnings today's stinker of a race from Fermoy. Even whilst on holiday he still shows us how to do it lol.
Limavady – G Kearney 1454, R Witherow 1441, 1395, G Kearney 1394, R Witherow 1382, 1382.
Londonderry PRS 4/39 – L Flanagan & Son 1346, 1317, 1315, B Houston 1243, L Flanagan & Son 1224. Leo's winner has now made it a hat-trick of wins with this win being the 3rd on the trot. This pigeon was given to Leo as an egg from Tony Ferran of Belfast. Well done Leo
Maiden City 10/71 – P & M Healy 1253, B Ogilvie 1252, P Cregan 1136, Concannon Bros 1082, P McLaughlin 1068, F Ramsey 1060. Well done to Martin Healy, with 3 in the result in a tough race.
Mourne & District – John Convey 1444, D Booth 1394, 1363, 1362, 1352, T Taggart 1350.
Omagh & District – A Kelly 1441, 1397, 1396, G Quinn 1217.
Strabane & District – Declan McNulty 1260, 1250, 1250, Raymond McAteer 1199, Declan McNulty 1187, 1177. Today was a very tough race for many but Declan McNulty had a super race well done. Well done Declan McNulty on making a difficult race look very ordinary with 7 in the Top 10 great team flying, and this is just him getting warmed up for the channel this year. This is his 2nd win of the year so far well done Declan.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/181 – M/M Robinson 1586, 1568, T & G Balmer 1540, W Livingstone 1540, Balmer T Young & Son 1532, Young McManus & Sons 1521.
Ballymena & District HPS 8/167 – W & J Smyth 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1614, 1611, Blair & Rankin 1591, W & J Smyth 1574, J Eagleson & Sons 1571. William and Joe Smyth have the winner here timing a 2 year old blue chequer hen. The Koopman x Cooreman hen was timed at 3.34pm flying 201 miles to Carniny Road. Tops the MAC and also 1st in the NIPA Sect B, super result.
Ballymoney HPS 22/520 – D Devenney 1577, 1576, S McCook 1575, 1555, Young & Gibson 1534, J McConaghie 1517.
Dervock RPS 7/191 – D Devenney 1577, 1576, D & G McMullan 1487, D & H Stuart 1472, 1472, D & G McMullan 1457.
Broughshane & District 5/88 – T & M Morrow 1611, A Purvis 1573, T & M Morrow 1529, A Purvis 1524, 1491, 1491.
Cullybackey HPS 10/192 – A Darragh 1561, 1554, 1553, 1547, N & S Anderson 1539, C & R McIntyre 1532.
Crumlin & District – S Thompson 1566, G Grant 1553, S Thompson 1542.
Harryville HPS 9/195 – A McBride 1607, 1593, J Rock 1582, J Millar & Son 1576, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573. Allen McBride had the top two, the winner timed at 15.39hrs flying 200 miles. The yearling cheq cock was a good Van Loon that has bred numerous winners paired to a Jacobs hen from Jimmy Rock who himself finished 3rd.
Muckamore HPS 10/168 – J White 1643, A Steele 1637, J White 1623, S Maginty 1608, G Magill 1580, A Steele 1556.
New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1453.
Rasharkin & District 10/164 – J & M Milliken 1565, 1564, W & J McLean 1552, T Whyte 1534, Steele & McNeill 1518, W & J McLean 1500. Danny Dixon 1497, 1488.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1600, R Telford 1597, G Buckley & Son 1597.
Armagh HPS – D C & P McArdle 1641, G & A Campbell 1627, 1621 1620, 1620, D C & P McArdle 1604.
Beechpark Social – G McEvoy 1653, 1607, S & J McCullough 1604.
Bondhill Social – David Calvin 1647, 1591, John Greenaway 1590.
Gilford & District – Rafferty & Toman 1618, 1618, Hyde Bros 1601, C & H Beattie 1600.
Laurelvale – Dowey Bros 1660, A Craig 1644, 1643, 1625.
Loughgall – Nelson Weir 1619, S West 1607, Nelson Weir 1607.
Lurgan Social – S Curran 1652, R Higginson 1649, S Curran 1622, 1617.
Monaghan – Cooney Bros 1643, P McFadden 1614. Cooney Bros 1613, K Allister 1605.
Portadown & Drumcree – G Matchett 1639, J Whitten & Son 1636, 1605, 1604.
Wilton Cross – G Douglas 1638, D Carville & Son 1634, G Douglas 1621, 1621, M Rice 1605.
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Billy & Joe Smyth had the early bird into Mid Antrim from Fermoy winning 1st MAC and 1st Sect B.
Declan McNulty wins for the second time in Strabane & Diatrict.
W & J Smyth 1st MAC & 1st NIPA Sect B -
The come-back race from Fermoy in Co Cork was also delayed due to weather conditions, the convoy of 12,000 NIPA birds were released at 12 Noon in a West Southwest wind. Another difficult enough race with many gaps in arrivals, best local bird was timed by Billy & Joe Smyth of Ballymena & District, best in town, 1st MAC and 1st in the NIPA Sect B. From the same club J Eagleson & Sons finish 2nd and 3rd giving Ballymena & Dist a good result with the top three birds in town followed by T & M Morrow 1st Broughshane & District and Allen McBride 1st & 2nd in Harryville.
MAC Fermoy (2) – W & J Smyth Ballymena 1656, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1614, J Eagleson & Sons 1611, T & M Morrow Associate 1611, A McBride Associate 1607, A McBride 1593, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1591, M/M Robinson Ahoghill 1586, J Rock Associate 1582, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, J Millar & Son Associate 1576, W & J Smyth 1574, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, M/M Robinson 1568, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1565, J Eagleson & Sons 1565.
Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Fermoy
Ballymena & District HPS 8/167 – W & J Smyth 1656, J Eagleson & Sons 1614, 1611, Blair & Rankin 1591, W & J Smyth 1574, J Eagleson & Sons 1571, 1565, 1553, 1553, Blair & Rankin 1524. William and Joe Smyth have the winner here timing a 2 year old blue chequer hen. The Koopman x Cooreman hen was timed at 3.34pm flying 201 miles to Carniny Road. Tops the MAC and also 1st in the NIPA Sect B, super result.
Muckamore HPS 10/168 – J White 1643, A Steele 1637, J White 1623, S Maginty 1608, G Magill 1580, A Steele 1556, G Magill 1548, S & J Bones 1544.
Broughshane & District 5/88 – T & M Morrow 1611, A Purvis 1573, T & M Morrow 1529, A Purvis 1524, 1491, 1491, D Houston & Son 1483, 1464.
Harryville HPS 9/195 – A McBride 1607, 1593, J Rock 1582, J Millar & Son 1576, A McBride 1574, J Rock 1573, K & K Kernohan 1556, A McBride 1547, 1547, J Millar & Son 1542. Allen McBride had the top two, the winner timed at 15.39hrs flying 200 miles. The yearling cheq cock was a good Van Loon that has bred numerous winners paired to a Jacobs hen from Jimmy Rock who himself finished 3rd.
Ahoghill Flying Club 9/181 – M/M Robinson 1586, 1568, T & G Balmer 1540, W Livingstone 1540, Balmer T Young & Son 1532, Young McManus & Sons 1521, 1520, W Livingstone 1514, A Shields1482, W Livingstone 1472.
Crumlin & District – S Thompson 1566, G Grant 1553, S Thompson 1542.
Cullybackey HPS 10/192 – A Darragh 1561, 1554, N & S Anderson 1539, C & R McIntyre 1532, G Gibson 1523, 1500, J & J Greer 1497, McAlonan Bros 1496, 1494, M/M Sempey 1493, D & H Kirkpatrick 1483, J & J Greer 1466.
New Antrim Amalgamated – K Wilkinson & Son 1453.
Seven Towers Championship - The NIPA held their comeback race from Fermoy with the birds being liberated at 12 noon. The leading loft this week was T & M Morrow of Broughshane with a velocity of 1611.279. This bird also ended up being 5th section b as well. Congratulations. The result is as follows:
Seven Towers Championship Fermoy (2) – T & M Morrow 1611, A McBride 1607, 1593, J Rock 1582, J Millar & Son 1576, A McBride 1574, A Purvis 1573, J Rock 1573, A Darragh 1561, K & K Kernohan 1556, A Darragh 1554, 1553, A McBride 1547, A Darragh 1547, A McBride 1547, J Millar & Son 1542, 1542, N & S Anderson 1539, T & M Morrow 1539, C & R McIntyre 1532.
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy (2) - A & M Boyle Windsor Soc 1558, T Scott & Son Windsor Soc 1549, T Scott & Son 1542, D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1539, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1536, D Coyle & Son 1534, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1534, T Scott & Son 1528, A & M Boyle 1526, T Scott & Son 1520, R McCann 1518, A & M Boyle 1517, J Hanson 1517, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1511, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1511, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1509, R McCann Windsor Soc 1504, Bond & Diamond 1487, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1484, R McCook Windsor Soc 1478.
Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Fermoy
Ballymoney HPS 22/520 – D Devenney 1577, 1576, S McCook 1575, 1555, Young & Gibson 1534, J McConaghie 1517, D Dixon 1497, 1488, D & G McMullan 1487, W Blair 1485, Young & Gibson 1475, D & H Stuart 1472.
Dervock RPS 7/191 – D Devenney 1577, 1576, D & G McMullan 1487, D & H Stuart 1472, 1472, D & G McMullan 1457, C McCook 1386, S Laverty 1346.
Rasharkin & District 10/164 – J & M Milliken 1565, 1564, W & J McLean 1552, T Whyte 1534, Steele & McNeill 1518, W & J McLean 1500. Danny Dixon 1497, 1488.
Windsor Social – A & M Boyle 1558, T Scott & Son 1549, 1542, 1528, A & M Boyle 1526, T Scott & Son 1520, R McCann 1518, A & M Boyle 1517, R McCann 1504, R McCook 1478. This weekend club race was won by Andy & Mavis Boyle with Trevor Scott taking 2, 3, 4.
Coleraine Premier HPS 17/335 – D Coyle & Son 1539, T & J McDonald 1536, D Coyle & Son 1534, J Hanson 1534, 1517, Bond & Diamond 1511, P O’Connor 1511, L Hanson & Son 1509, Bond & Diamond 1487, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1484, T & J McDonald 1476, P O’Connor 1475.
Ballymoney West Combine 8/156 – J McConaghie 1517, W Blair 1485, J McDowell & Sons 1467, J Hutchinson & Son 1451, L Neill 1438, D Gage 1415, Brown & Stewart 1411, Curry & Gilmore 1345.
Foyle Valley Combined Fermoy (2) – L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1346, 1317, 1315, D McNulty Strabane 1260, P & M Healy Maiden City 1253, B Ogilvie Maiden City 1252, D McNulty 1250, 1250, B Houston Londonderry 1243, P Maxwell Snr Foyle 1229, J & G Ramsey Ferry & Dist 1228, L Flanagan & Son 1224, R McAteer Strabane 1199, N & C Doherty Amelia Earhart 1197, G Toner Foyle 1190, D McNulty 1187, 1177, J Gamble Strabane 1170, D McNulty 1165, W McCloskey Amelia Earhart 1161.