Roscrea Comeback - 31/08/19

[willie reynolds]

The comeback race from Roscrea was arranged for the same weekend as Talbenny, alought the YB National was delayed due to poor weather the Roscrea birds were race marked Friday and released on Saturday 31st August at 10.30am in a westerly wind. The race was dominated by the Coastal Sect F and a fantastic result for Gordon Bros & Son of Killyleagh Central who not only won 1st Open NIPA doing velocity 1733, had 27 birds in the Top 30.

NIPA Open Roscrea Comeback 271/4810 –
1-17 Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Central 1733, 2-2F Gordon Bros & Son 1733, 3-3F Gordon Bros & Son 1733, 4-4F Gordon Bros & Son 1733, 5-5F Gordon Bros & Son 1733, 6-6F Gordon Bros & Son 1733, 7-7F Gordon Bros & Son 1732, 8-8F Gordon Bros & Son 1732, 9-9F Gordon Bros & Son 1731, 10-10F Gordon Bros & Son 1720, 11-1G O 1718, 12-11F Gordon Bros & Son 1714, 13-12F C Healy Killyleagh Central 1712, 14-13F Gordon Bros & Son 1707, 15-14F Gordon Bros & Son 1706, 16-15F Gordon Bros & Son 1706, 17-16F Gordon Bros & Son 1706, 18-17F Gordon Bros & Son 1706, 19-2G Donnelly Bros 1706, 20-18F Gordon Bros & Son 1705.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Sect A 23/463 – Brendan Morgan Coalisland & Dist 1567, Danny Carolan Coalisland & Dist 1563, Brendan Morgan 1563.
Sect B 47/1073 – McConville Bros Crumlin 1591, McConville Bros 1587, McConville Bros 1582.
Sect C 36/764 – Ed Heaney & Son Ligoniel 1666, John Turner Abbey Social 1666, T Longman Ligoniel 1658.
Sect D 26/564 – Jeff Greenaway Dromore 1681, J Vage & Son Dromore 1780, J Vage & Son 1679.
Sect E 59/1405 – J Douglas & Son Lurgan Social 1619, D & B Lyness Lurgan Social 1614, D & B Lyness 1613.
Sect F 22/462 – Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Central 1733, 1733, 1733.
Sect G 31/819 – Owen Markey Ballyholland 1718, Donnelly Bros Newry City Invitation 1706, Ron Williamson Killyleagh & District 1702.
Sect H 27/260 – Dsvid Booth Mourne & Dist 1293, David Booth 1284, Ronnie Witherow 1279.

NIPA Race/Date
Roscrea Saturday 31/08/18 – Lib 10.30am, wind westerly

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – B Morgan 1567, D Carolan 1563, B Morgan 1563, K Carolan 1480, 1475, B Morgan 1479.

Coleraine Premier HPS 9/158 – J Hanson 1471, T & J McDonald 1460, Bond & Diamond 1455, 1454, T & J McDonald 1453, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1444. Jimmy Hanson winner in Roscrea today, T & J McDonald wins the pools

Coleraine & County Derry – Terence McCrudden 1442, 1439, W & W Murdock 1425. –

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1447, S Marshall 1425, 1410. G & S Smith 1399, 1398, G Marshall 1394.

Windsor Social 4/90 – K Glass 1463, 1463, 1463, R & J Parke 1461, K Glass 1450, 1450, 1450, R & J Parke 1445, 1443, A & M Boyle 1372. Good 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Kenny Glass.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – T White 1184, A Mitchell 1177, E Quigley 1109, S & P Campbell 1102, T White 1076, 1070. Well done to Tommy White on winning this week, with a bird bred by Noel Doherty. Andy Mitchell lifts the pools with a bird bred by his good friend Willie Henry.

Derry & District 6/70 – P O’Donnell 1119, A McCrudden 1111, 1054, D Canning 1026, 984, J & G Ramsey 981.

Foyle RPS 4 sent 36 collectively – Paul Maxwell 1120, 1120, 853. Well done today to Mr Maxwell showing the other 2 members from the Foyle the way home to take the first 4 positions and lifting the nom prize. Also congratulations to Devine and Harpur on clocking 9 from 9 and I believe sent with us to give them a chance to win their club averages. I believe they have done it, Strabane rps will repost to confirm - well done men.

Limavady – Ronnie Witherow 1279, 1275, 1264, 1262, 1259, John Kerr 1126.

Maiden City 7/51 – Robert Lyle 1110, Pat McLaughlin 1109, 1100, R & G Martin 1094, Pat McLaughlin 1011, Frankie Ramsey 1002. Another tough fly today for the Nor/west youngsters, yet despite the conditions another close finish with the Steelstown loft of Robert Lyle claiming the top spot, very well done Robert.

Mourne & District – David Booth 1293, 1284, 1264, 1241, 1241, 1206.

Strabane & District – Devine & Harpur 978, 961, 875, 873, 764, 763. Well what can we say about this man when it comes to young bird racing he is in the fold every week and with his birds being very well schooled and as healthy as trout’s. David puts a lot of time into training young birds before the racing starts with no mercy. This young bird season has been very tough for most people and returns not been great to say the least, David sent 9 this week and got 9 home which is a great fly up into the North West of Ireland Well done.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/120 – Young McManus & Sons 1460 1460, J Smyth & Son 1452, 1436, Young McManus & Sons 1408, J Smyth & Son 1404. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1436.

Ballymena & District 4/58 – W & J Smyth 1406, G & A Eagleson 1376, G Bell 1363, Blair & Rankin 1363, G Bell 1363, G & A Eagleson 1358. William and Joe Smyth timed at 13.33hrs and win their first young bird race of the season with one from a kit from Jackie Traynor of Co. Durham.

Ballymoney HPS 6/195 – D Dixon 1458, 1453, D & H Stuart 1446, C McCook 1428, D & H Stuart 1426, J Connolly 1423.

Dervock RPS 2/110 – D & H Stuart 1446, C McCook 1428, D & H Stuart 1426, C McCook 1405.

Broughshane & District 3/29 – R Wylie 1538, 1421, M Neilly 1343, R Wylie 1327, 1326, M Neilly 1267. Robert Wylie topped the club at 1.16pm flying 145 miles, had three other birds well placed.

Cullybackey HPS 5/180 – J McNaghten & Son 1457, A Darragh 1446, 1421, 1421, C & R McIntyre 1405, 1401.

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1591, 1587, 1582, 1551, 1545, 1526, Fleming Bros 1519, 1517.

Harryville HPS 5/91 – R H Clements 1525, 1518, 1517, K & K Kernohan 1515, R H Clements 1503, K & K Kernohan 1489. Super card for Roy Clements including the top three positions and best in the MAC. His Blue Pied hen a winner of 5th Club last week from Fermoy was timed at 1.17pm to record velocity 1525 for the 145 miles to the Old Antrim Road. The sire was from his good Vermeerbergen pair from Keith Kernohan while the dam was a direct Soontjen from Ray Forbes.

Muckamore HPS 5/87 – Sam Maginty 1577, 1558, S & J Bones & T Yates 1529, 1528, T Patterson & Son 1514, 1498. Best bird in the Antrim Area was timed by Sam Maginty the winner in Muckamore timed at 1.06pm to record velocity 1577 for the 140 miles.

Rasharkin & District 6/172 – W & J McLean 1466, 1464, F Barkley 1439, 1403, H Cubitt 1391, 1381. Danny Dixon - 1458, 1453. Well done Mr & Miss W & J McLean on taking the top spots from today's Roscrea. Well done Mr & Miss W&J McLean on taking the top spots from today's Roscrea

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Armagh HPS – D C & P McArdle 1556, 1552, 1542.

Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1610, 1594, H Lynch & Son 1574, R Bothwell 1557.

Blackwatertown HPS – M Duggan & Son 1620, 1615, 1614.

Bondhill Social – B & A Beattie 1430, 1315, 1258.

Gilford & District – C & H Beattie 1562, Fitzpatrick & Hyde 1541, 1540.

Laurelvale – Alan Craig 1588, John Trotter 1545, 1545.

Loughgall – Stanley West 1477, 1404, 1391.

Lurgan Social – R Adamson 1632, J Douglas & Son 1619, R Adamson 1618, 1616, 1615, 1615. .

Markethill – Ian McCallum 1539, P McCall 1532, R McCracken 1495.

Monaghan – C Myres 1510, K Allister 1507, 1494. Roscrea come-back race yesterday, and what a come-back it was for C & O Myers Lofts, our 1st young bird race of the season and to take 1st place in the club. This little hen was bred from a stock pair we bought from our club mate Keith Allister, we have two happy boys tonight.

Wilton Cross – Toman & Hamill 1607, C J & B Ferris 1597, 1594, Toman & Hamill 1589, 1586, G Douglas 1586.

Seven Towers Championship Update -

The latest race tt take place from the NIPA was the Roscrea Comeback, due to be the same day as Talbenny which has been put back due to unfavourable weather until Monday. The pigeons were liberated at 10.30am into a West NW wind, the race was maybe quicker than some people had thought it would be. The leading loft this week is Robert Wylie of Broughshane with a velocity of 1538.987. Congratulations and well done to all in the result.

Seven Towers Championship Roscrea vComeback – R Wylie 1538, R H Clements 1525, 1518, 1517, K & K Kernohan 1515, H Boyd 1510, R H Clements 1503, K & K Kernohan 1489, 1489, R H Clements 1481, J Rock 1480, R H Clements 1479, J Rock 1480, 1479, H Boyd 1462, R H Clements 1462, K & K Kernohan 1458, J McNaghten & Son 1457, A McBride 1456, J Rock 1455.

Just a reminder that the Seven Towers Championship will be racing for a share of £500 from the Talbenny YB Nat. This will follow the same rules as that of the OB Nat from Castletown with prizes as follows - 1st £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50, 4th £50, 5th £50, 6th £50 and 7th £50. Jamie Greer Secretary.

Clements is best in the Mid Antrim Combine –

Best in the Mid Antrim Combine this week is old hand Roy Clements of Harryvile HPS. A super days flying from an excellent fancier over the years taking eight positions in the Top 20 including 1st, 2nd & 3rd Combine. First bird a blue pied hen was clocked at 1:17 hrs for the 145 miles to the lofts on the Old Antrim Road. She was placed 5th club and 10th Combine last week from Fermoy. The sire is from his good Vermeerbergen pair from club-mate Keith Kernohan and the dam is a direct soontjen from Ray Forbes. The second bird clocked was a gay blue pied hen, sire is a brother to the first bird Vermeerbergen x Forbes Soontjen and dam is from a cock of the Forbes Soontjen x Keith Kernohan's Vermeerbergen hen. Third bird clocked a blue hen is from the old Forbes pair x Vermeerbergen pair

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea Comeback - R H Clements Associate 1525, R H Clements 1518, R H Clements 1517, H Boyd Kells 1510, R H Clements 1503, R H Clements 1481, J Rock Associate 1480, R H Clements 1479, J Rock 1479, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1466, J Rock 1465, W & J McLean 1464, H Boyd 1462, R H Clements 1462, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1460, Young McManus & Sons 1460, D Dixon Rasharkin 1458, A McBride Associate 1456, J Rock 1455, R H Clements 1455, D Dixon 1453, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1452, A McBride 1441, F Barkley Rasharkin 1439, W & J McLean 1493, J Rock 1439, R H Clements 1437, J Smyth & Son 1436, R H Clements 1432, R H Clements 1422.

Claims for the various RPRA Awards should be made to Secretary Robert Reid before 1st October, the Club Secretary must make any claims for the Meritorious Awards Best individual performance in races from Talbenny and Penzance.

Coleraine Triangle Roscrea – J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1471, K Glass Windsor Soc 1463, 1463, 1463, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1461, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1460, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1455, 1454, T & J McDonald 1453, K Glass 1450, 1450, 1450.

Alan Steele 1st Sect B from Fermoy –

Best bird in the weekend race from Fermoy was timed by Alan Steele of the Muckamore HPS and for the former member in Kells & Dist it was the first time the loft topped the NIPA Section B. The winner was tiomed at 2.00pm after the 10.15am liberation, the loft records velocity 1517 for the 194 miles to Steeple Road. The bird was bred from stock supplied by David Currell of Glenarm, the sire was Soontjen x Herman Ceusters the loft finished 2nd Sect earlier with another young bird bred from a pair from David Currell. From Fermoy (2) Alan finished 1st Sect B & 21st Open NIPA with almost 13,000 birds competing.

NIPA Sect B Fermoy (2) 73/1732 – Alan Steele Muckamore 1517, Surgenor Bros Kells & District 1512, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1512, Glen Magill Muckamore 1507, J Rock Harryville 1504, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1503, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1500, R H Clements Harryville 1500, J Rock Harryville 1498, Fleming Bros Crumlin 1497.

Best in the Mid Antrim Combine and also 2nd Section B are Surgenor Bros of Kells & Dist. Geoff clocked his blue hen at 14.09hrs for the 201 mile fly to record velocity 1512ypm. This hen was placed 2nd club beaten by a loft-mate, 3rd Combine and 4th section B from Gowran Park a couple of weeks earlier. Breeding is Van Loon and is bred from Derek Parr stock through club-mate and good friend Davy Jackson. It's Geoff's second Combine win in the young bird season and his third in total having topped the Combine from Fermoy old birds. Excellent racing from a top fancier.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (2) – Surgenor Bros Kells 1512, J Rock Associate 1504, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1500, R H Clements Associate 1500, J Rock 1498, Blair & Rankin 1479, 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1479, Surgenor Bros 1475, R H Clements 1466, Surgenor Bros 1462, R Service & Son Ballymena 1456, Blair & Rankin 1452, R H Clements 1449, 1449, 1448, 1445, J Rock 1445, D Dixon 1443, 1441, Surgenor Bros 1438, J Millar Randalstown 1436, R H Clements 1435, Blair & Rankin 1434, 1433.

The result for todays Young Bird National from Talbenny can now be viewed in the 2019 results section of NIPA Website, congratulations to Blair & Rankin of Ballymena on winning the Y B Channel National.

Editor NOTE – Please add text of the NIPA Talbenny Prov Result, it is attached.

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J Douglas & Son from Lurgan Social topped the NIPA from Fermoy and 1st Sect E from Roscrea.

Kenny Glass had top three in the Windsor Social.

Weekend winners in the Coleraine Prem J Hanson (l) and T & J McDonald.

Myres Bros happy with winner in Monaghan HPS.

Iain McNaghten two wins in Cullybackey with same bird.

Roy Clements top three in the Mid Antrim Combine from Roscrea.

Bertie Blair holding his 2nd & 3rd MAC birds in INFC Skibbereen, the red hen now wins the NIPA Talbenny YB National.

NIPA Result text attached for Talbenny YB National.


The latest race tt take place from the NIPA was the Roscrea Comeback, due to be the same day as Talbenny which has been put back due to unfavourable weather until Monday. The pigeons were liberated at 10.30am into a West NW wind, the race was maybe quicker than some people had thought it would be. The leading loft this week is Robert Wylie of Broughshane with a velocity of 1538.987. Congratulations and well done to all in the result.

Seven Towers Championship Roscrea Comeback – R Wylie 1538, R H Clements 1525, 1518, 1517, K & K Kernohan 1515, H Boyd 1510, R H Clements 1503, K & K Kernohan 1489, 1489, R H Clements 1481, J Rock 1480, R H Clements 1479, J Rock 1480, 1479, H Boyd 1462, R H Clements 1462, K & K Kernohan 1458, J McNaghten & Son 1457, A McBride 1456, J Rock 1455.

Just a reminder that the Seven Towers Championship will be racing for a share of £500 from the Talbenny YB Nat. This will follow the same rules as that of the OB Nat from Castletown with prizes as follows - 1st £150, 2nd £100, 3rd £50, 4th £50, 5th £50, 6th £50 and 7th £50. Jamie Greer Secretary.

Clements is best in the Mid Antrim Combine –

Best in the Mid Antrim Combine this week is old hand Roy Clements of Harryvile HPS. A super days flying from an excellent fancier over the years taking eight positions in the Top 20 including 1st, 2nd & 3rd Combine. First bird a blue pied hen was clocked at 1:17 hrs for the 145 miles to the lofts on the Old Antrim Road. She was placed 5th club and 10th Combine last week from Fermoy. The sire is from his good Vermeerbergen pair from club-mate Keith Kernohan and the dam is a direct soontjen from Ray Forbes. The second bird clocked was a gay blue pied hen, sire is a brother to the first bird Vermeerbergen x Forbes Soontjen and dam is from a cock of the Forbes Soontjen x Keith Kernohan's Vermeerbergen hen. Third bird clocked a blue hen is from the old Forbes pair x Vermeerbergen pair

Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea Comeback - R H Clements Associate 1525, R H Clements 1518, R H Clements 1517, H Boyd Kells 1510, R H Clements 1503, R H Clements 1481, J Rock Associate 1480, R H Clements 1479, J Rock 1479, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1466, J Rock 1465, W & J McLean 1464, H Boyd 1462, R H Clements 1462, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1460, Young McManus & Sons 1460, D Dixon Rasharkin 1458, A McBride Associate 1456, J Rock 1455, R H Clements 1455, D Dixon 1453, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1452, A McBride 1441, F Barkley Rasharkin 1439, W & J McLean 1493, J Rock 1439, R H Clements 1437, J Smyth & Son 1436, R H Clements 1432, R H Clements 1422.

Claims for the various RPRA Awards should be made to Secretary Robert Reid before 1st October, the Club Secretary must make any claims for the Meritorious Awards Best individual performance in races from Talbenny and Penzance.

Ballymena & Antrim Clubs Roscrea –

Crumlin & District – McConville Bros 1591, 1587, 1582, 1551, 1545, 1526, Fleming Bros 1519, 1517.

Muckamore HPS 5/87 – Sam Maginty 1577, 1558, S & J Bones & T Yates 1529, 1528, T Patterson & Son 1514, 1498, G Magill 1480, 1480. Best bird in the Antrim Area was timed by Sam Maginty the winner in Muckamore timed at 1.06pm to record velocity 1577 for the 140 miles.

Broughshane & District 3/29 – R Wylie 1538, 1421, M Neilly 1343, R Wylie 1327, 1326, M Neilly 1267, J Getty 903. Rober Wylie topped the club at 1.16pm flying 145 miles, had three other birds well placed.

Harryville HPS 5/91 – R H Clements 1525, 1518, 1517, K & K Kernohan 1515, R H Clements 1503, K & K Kernohan 1489, 1489, R H Clements 1481, J Rock 1480, R H Clements 1479. Super card for Roy Clements including the top three positions and best in the MAC. His Blue Pied hen a winner of 5th Club last week from Fermoy was timed at 1.17pm to record velocity 1525 for the 145 miles to the Old Antrim Road. The sire was from his good Vermeerbergen pair from Keith Kernohan while the dam was a direct Soontjen from Ray Forbes.

Rasharkin & District 6/172 – W & J McLean 1466, 1464, F Barkley 1439, 1403, H Cubitt 1391, 1381. Danny Dixon - 1458, 1453. Well done Mr & Miss W & J McLean on taking the top spots from today's Roscrea. Well done Mr & Miss W&J McLean on taking the top spots from today's Roscrea

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/120 – Young McManus & Sons 1460 1460, J Smyth & Son 1452, 1436, Young McManus & Sons 1408, J Smyth & Son 1404, 1401, 1401, Balmer T Young & Son 1394, Young McManus & Sons 1360. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird Club – J Smyth & Son 1436.

Cullybackey HPS 5/180 – J McNaghten & Son 1457, A Darragh 1446, 1421, C & R McIntyre 1405, 1401, J & J Greer 1391, 1387, D Robinson 1371. Two wins on the trot for Iain McNaghten who sent just the one bird that won 1st Club the week previous from Fermoy, well done.

Ballymena & District 4/58 – W & J Smyth 1406, G & A Eagleson 1376, G Bell 1363, Blair & Rankin 1363, G Bell 1363, G & A Eagleson 1358, 1291, 1270. William and Joe Smyth timed at 13.33hrs and win their first young bird race of the season with one from a kit from Jackie Traynor of Co. Durham.

Photo Caption

Roy Clements from Harryville, 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the MAC from Roscrea.

Coleraine Triangle Roscrea – J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1471, K Glass Windsor Soc 1463, 1463, 1463, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1461, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1460, Bond & Diamond Coleraine Prem 1455, 1454, T & J McDonald 1453, K Glass 1450, 1450, 1450.

Coleraine & Ballymoney Clubs Roscrea Comeback –

Coleraine Premier HPS 9/158 – J Hanson 1471, T & J McDonald 1460, Bond & Diamond 1455, 1454, T & J McDonald 1453, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1444, J Hanson 1442, 1442, Biamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1441, D Coyle & Son 1432. Jimmy Hanson winner in Roscrea today, T & J McDonald wins the pools

Windsor Social 4/90 – K Glass 1463, 1463, 1463, R & J Parke 1461, K Glass 1450, 1450, 1450, R & J Parke 1445, 1443, A & M Boyle 1372. Good 1st, 2nd and 3rd for Kenny Glass.

Ballymoney HPS 6/195 – D Dixon 1458, 1453, D & H Stuart 1446, C McCook 1428, D & H Stuart 1426, J Connolly 1423, 1413, C McCook 1405, Brown & Stewart 1348, 1324, L Neill 1308, 1306.

Dervock RPS 2/110 – D & H Stuart 1446, C McCook 1428, D & H Stuart 1426, C McCook 1405.

Coleraine & County Derry – Terence McCrudden 1442, 1439, W & W Murdock 1425.