Skibbereen National - 29/05/21

[willie reynolds]

The Old Bird Inland National was flown from Skibbereen on Saturday 29th May, the race venue having been changed a couple of weeks earlier due to health and safety concerns. Just short of 4,500 were released in Skibbereen on Saturday 29th May at 11.15am in Light winds at liberation, the East Antrim Sect C filled the top three places a close finish between P & M Travers of Wheatfield and the Eastway pair of D & J Campbell and Grattan Bros & Speers. The race was kindly sponsored by Sheldon Leonard and O’Kane Plumbing & Electrics.

NIPA Open Skibbereen National 439/4467 – 1-1C P & M Travers Wheatfield 1583, 2-2C D & J Campbell Eastway 1580, 3-3C Grattan Bros & Speers Eastway 1580, 4-1G R Adamson Lurgan Soc 1576, 5-1E J Whitten & Son Portadown & Drumcree 1572, 6-2E J Whitten & Son 1569, 7-3E David Calvin Bondhill 1563, 8-4E David Calvin 1562, 9-5E Capper Bros Bondhill 1562, 10-1B S & N Maginty Muckamore 1558, 11-6E J Whitten & Son 1552, 12-7E P Hope Edgarstown 1552, 13-8E S & E Buckley Edgarstown 1552, 14-9E Nelson Weir Loughgall 1551, 15-10E Capper Bros 1550, 16-2G Stephen Delaney Dromore 1550, 17-11E David Calvin 1549, 18-1D Johnston Bros Colin 1549, 19-12E Higginson & Johnston Lurgan Soc 1549, 20-13E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1547.

Best in each NIPA Section:
Section A 33/293 – Brendan Morgan Coalisland 1533, G & S Smith Cookstown G Marshall Cookstown 1515.
Section B 68/556 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1558, S & N Maginty 1540, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1535.
Section C 72/824 – P & M Travers Wheatfield 1583, D & J Campbell Eastway 1580, Grattan Bros & Speers Eastway 1580.
Section D 35/446 – Johnston Bros Colin 1549, I Rollins & Son Hillsborough & Maze 1547, J Gregory & Sons Colin 1542.
Section E 98/1076 – J Whitten & Son Portadown & Drumcree 1572, J Whitten & Son 1569, David Calvin Bondhill 1563.
Section F 15/123 – McCartan & Woodsides Crossgar 1500, McCartan & Woodsides 1481, McCartan & Woodsides 1480.
Section G 57/741 – Rodney Adamson Lurgan Soc 1576, Stephen Delaney Dromore 1550, Mr & Mrs G Delaney Dromore 1536.
Section H 53/284 – A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1473, Jay Walsh Strabane & Dist 1457, A Kelly 1449.

Best in each NIPA Centre, those wishing to be included should send their result to Homer, contact details at the tail of this column.

Doagh Centre Skibbereen – D & J Campbell Eastway 1580, Grattan Bros & Speers Eastway 1580, 1540, G & R Lawrie Ballyclare 1535, D & J Campbell 1533, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1527, G & R Lawrie 1524, Grattan Bros & Speers 1523, J Burrows Eastway 1518, ,G & R Lawrie 1518.

Muckamore Centre Skibbereen – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1558, 1540, 1504, 1504, Sam Murphy Kells 1494, S Thompson Crumlin 1487, S J Bones & T Yates Muckamore 1473, Sam Murphy 1471, 1471, McConville Bros Crumlin 1467.

Dromore Centre Skibbereen – Stephen Delaney Dromore 1550, M/M G Delaney Dromore 1536, 1535, T & K Mawhinney Dromore 1534, M/M G Delaney 1532, P & J Boal Dromore 1531, 1530, G McEvoy Beechpark 1522, P & J Boal 1516, Russell Bros Dromara 1513.

Ahoghill Centre Skibbereen – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1535, F G & J Dickey Randalstown 1520, F G & J Dickey 1520, Young McManus & Sons 1506, Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1501, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1492, J Eagleson & Sons 1491, F G & J Dickey 1484, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1479, A Darragh Cullybackey 1471.

Banbridge Centre Skibbereen – McCrascken Bros Banbridge 1532, F Simpson Banbridge 1515, 1515, T McKinstry Drumnavaddy 1500, 1500, 1492, 1487, McCracken Bros 1486, F Simpson 1484.

Newry Centre Skibbereen – C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1518, 1510, K Byrne & Sons Newry & District 1507, Sands & Rice Ballyholland 1506, R Williamson Newry & Dist 1506, C O’Hare & Daughter 1504, Donnelly Bros Newry City 1504, G Murphy Ballyholland 1501, G Hughes & Son Newry & Dist 1499, Sands & Rice 1499.

Ballymoney Centre Skibbereen – N Bradley Rasharkin 1502, D Dixon Ballymoney 1495, 1494, N Bradley 1486, 1484, J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1483, 1479, W McFetridge Rasharkin 1466, D Dixon 1462, 1462.

Harryville Centre Skibbereen – J Rock Harryville 1494, A McBride Harryville 1491, 1488, Surgenor Bros Kells 1467, H Turkington Kells 1463, W Jackson Harryville 1451, A McBride 1438, Johnston & Richards Harryville 1438, W Jackson 1433, J Millar & Son Harryville 1433.

Coleraine Centre Skibbereen – S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1491, R McCann Windsor Soc 1487, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1478, S Diamond 1477, J McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1474, 1466, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1462, S Diamond 1462, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1453, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1450.

NIPA Race/Date
Skibbereen OB Inland Nat – Sat 29th May, lib 11.15am wind Lt SE

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District – B Morgan 1533, 1489, D Carolan 1488, B Morgan 1487, D Carolan 1479, B Morgan 1477.

Coleraine Premier 14/155 - S Diamond 1491, T & J McDonald 1478, S Diamond 1477, J McSeveney 1474, 1466, J Hanson 1462.

Cookstown Social – G & S Smith 1518, G Marshall 1515, K Morton & Sons 1482, 1481, W Bleeks & Son 1469.

Dungannon – Mariusz Pawlak 1532, 1495.

Windsor Social 6/51 – R McCann 1487, R & J Parke 1450, A & M Boyle 1432, R & J Parke 1431, R McCann 1429, R & J Parke 1429. 3rd win of the year for Raymond McCann.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart - 1st Sean Campell 1377, 2nd Cathal Fox, 3rd Mickey Rabbett , 4th Jimmy Quigley, 5th William Mc Cluskey. Well done to all hard race today.

Derry & District10/47 – P Hegarty 1397, N McGrotty 1386, A McCrudden 1374, J Diamond 1289, J & G Ramsey 1279.

Foyle RPS – M Rabbett 1413, Sean Malone 1388, Paul Maxwell Jun 1370, W D Hamilton 1301, D W Lofts 1298, 1297. Well done to the Rabbett’s on winning the club and the 1st Fed today with the wee Hereman Ceuster that won the 2nd old bird race from Roscrea also.

Maiden City 5/24 – Concannon Bros 1355, Coyle Bros 1342, Concannon Bros 1320, 1300, 1295, P McLaughlin 1291. Well done to Nicka and Robert putting 4 in the result in today’s National.

Mourne & District – David Booth 1438, 1405, 1396.

Omagh & District – A Kelly 1473, K Armstrong 1385, 1370.

Strabane & District 18/64 – Jay Walsh 1457, Dessie Mullan 1439, Eddie McGettigan 1422, Raymond McAteer 1398, John White 1383, Dessie Mullan 1377. Well, the on -form loft yet again of Jay Walsh wins again with his super mealy cock making it 3 in a row for this wee racing machine. What a star!

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/46 – Young McManus & Sons 1535, 1506, M/M Robinson 1501, 1479, 1468. Balmer T Young & Son 1443.

Ballymena & District HPS 6/66 – J Eagleson & Sons 1492, 1491, W & J Smyth 1469, R Service & Son 1460, J Eagleson & Sons 1459, Blair & Rankin 1457. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have the best two birds this week and their fifth win of the season. Their winning 2 year old blue pied hen was placed 9th Section B from the Skibbereen Yearling National last season and also joint bird of the year in the club. This season in the opening race from Tullamore she won 4th Mid Antrim Combine 42/1207. Their second bird timed won 3rd Combine and 3rd Section B from Roscrea earlier in the season

Ballymoney HPS 8/95 – D Dixon 1495, 1494, 1463, 1463, 1460, 1452.

Ballymoney West Combine 3/20 – Young & Gibson 1407, L Neill 1401, Curry & Gilmore 1309.

Dervock RPS 3/35 – D & H Stuart 1439, 1430, 1429, D Devenney 1415, D & H Stuart 1409, 1397.

Broughshane & District 4/27 – D Houston & Son 1389, Mrs V Gage 1387, Smyth & Wylie 1382, Mrs V Gage 1378, Smyth & Wylie 1368, T & M Morrow 1368.

Cullybackey HPS – Alan Darragh 1472, 1461. Well done to Alan Darragh winning Skibbereen timing his blue cock at 16 24 55 to record velocity of 1472.160.

Crumlin & District – Sefton Thompson 1487, McConville Bros 1467, 1451, 1451, Fleming Bros 1446, McConville Bros 1421.

Harryville HPS - J Rock 1494, A McBride 1491, 1488, W Jackson 1451, A McBride 1438, Johnston & Richards 1438.

Kells & District HPS 6/54 – Sam Murphy 1494, 1471, 1471, Surgenor Bros 1467, H Turkington 1463, C & D Jackson 1446.

Muckamore HPS – S & N Maginty 1558, 1540, 1504, 1504, S & J Bones & T Yates 1473, 1461.

Randalstown HPS7/64 - F & G & J Dickey 1520, 1520, 1484, Houston Bros 1444, J Millar 1431, Stewart Bros 1429.

Rasharkin & District 9/65 – Norman Bradley 1502, 1486, J & M Milliken 1481, 1477, W McFetridge 1466, T Whyte 1454. D Dixon – 1495, 1494, 1462, 1462. Norman timed his widowhood cock, at 4.30pm flying 258 miles for 1st club, 4th section A, this one a gift as a young bird from clubmate Willie Mclean, sire and dam both bred by Jackie Steele. Norman is having a great season winning for the second time racing a small team of widowhood cocks.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore – G Buckley & Son 1547, 1547, 1547, J & E Calvin 1528, Robert Buckley 1528, B Boyd 1523.

Armagh HPS – G & A Campbell 1531, 1526, 1522, 1502, D C & P McArdle 1495, P Campbell & Sons 1491.

Beechpark Social – D Mawhinney & Son 1537, 1534, 1523.

Blackwatertown HPS – Joe Brown 1524, 1518, 1511, 1506, 1484.

Bondhill Social – David Calvin 1563, 1562, Capper Bros 1562, 1550, David Calvin 1549, Capper Bros 1544.

Edgarstown 9/105 – P Hope 1552, S & E Buckley 1552, G & C Simmons 1531, P Hope 1527, S & E Buckley 1522, 1516. Side bet One cut 1st S & E Buckley
Well done Hopey on a fine win from a great racing day, that’s his third win of the season well done to all in the result.

Gilford & District – Moody Bros 1505, J McAtamney & Son 1498, Moody Bros 1475, C & H Beattie 1467, 1451, A Feeney & Son 1449.

Loughgall – Nelson Weir 1551, 1521, 1521, 1521, J McGeary 1489.

Lurgan Social – Higginson & Johnston 1549, J Douglas & Son 1545, J Barr 1543, 1542, C J & B Ferris 1531, J Barr 1524.

Markethill – R McCracken 1513, B & P Baird 1510, R McCracken 1501, 1500, 1500.

Monaghan – C & O Myers 1511.

Portadown & Drumcree – J Whitten & Son 1572, 1569, 1552, Larkin Bros 1543, J Whitten & Son 1532, Larkin Bros 1530. 2 Bird Club - 1. J Whitten & Son, 2. Larkin Bros. Nom - 1. J Whitten & Son, 2. J Geary & Son. Jay and my-self are delighted today to win our 5th race of the season with a great card of pigeons. We topped Portadown Centre taking the first 3 with Hereman Ceusters & Van de Bulcks from Wayne Doonan at Cock Crow Breeding Lofts. Well done to all members in the Top 10. Jason PO.

Wilton Cross – Alan Larkin 1537, Joe Brown 1524, 1518, 1511, William Millar 1509, Joe Brown 1506.


McManus Loft in Ahoghill wins 1st Skibbereen Nat -

The first classic race of the season was flown from Skibbereen in Co. Cork. The birds were liberated on Saturday 29th May at 11.15am in a light south east wind. Best bird winning 1st Mid Antrim Combine on 1535ypm was timed by the Ahoghill partnership of Paddy and William McManus (Young, McManus & Son) Their winning 2 year old blue pied hen was timed at 16.10pm for the 257 mile fly to the lofts at the crofts in Ahoghill. The winning hen bred from Belgium stock was placed 2nd Combine 55/1475 last week from Castletown and 10th Combine 70/1966 a fortnight ago from Fermoy. Paddy & William only sent 2 birds to Skibbereen and their second bird was placed 4th Combine. Next best with two good birds 2nd & 3rd Combine on 1520 was the F & J & G Dickey of Randalstown partnership winning their 4th race of the season. Other winners included Norman Bradley Rasharkin 1502, best associate member Jimmy Rock 1494, Sam Murphy best 3 birds in Kells on 1494 and 4th win of the season, Johnston Eagleson & Sons best two birds in Ballymena & Dist 1492 and 5th win of the season. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen Inland National 47/365 - Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1535 F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1520, F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1520 Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1506 N Bradley Rasharkin 1502 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1501 D Dixon Rasharkin 1495 D Dixon Rasharkin 1494 J Rock Associate 1494 S Murphy Kells 1494 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1492 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1491 A McBride Associate 1491 A McBride Associate 1488 N Bradley Rasharkin 1486 F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 1484 N Bradley Rasharkin 1484 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1481 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1479 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1477 S Murphy Kells 1471 S Murphy Kells 1471 W & J Smyth Ballymena 1469 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 1468 Surgenor Bros Kells 1467 W McFetridge Rasharkin 1466 H Turkington Kells 1463 D Dixon 1462 D Dixon 1462 R Service & Son Ballymena 1460 J Eagleson & Sons 1459 Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1457 W & J Smyth 1456 T Whyte Rasharkin 1454 J Eagleson & Sons 1452 George Bell Ballymena 1452 W & J Smyth 1451 C & D Jackson Kells 1446 Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1444 Houston Bros Randalstown 1444

Mid Antrim Combine OB Points Fancier Of The Year - Week 6 (excluding Fermoy Comeback) - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 195 Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill 144 J Rock Associate 48 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 43 F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 38.

Champions League 2021 - Top 2 in each group progress to the quarter finals

Final group stages are as follows:-

Group 1 - Q. R Service & Son Ballymena 15, Q. Surgenor Bros Kells 11, Stewart Bros Randalstown 3, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 0, W McFetridge Rasharkin 0

Group 2 - Q. F & J & G Dickey Randalstown 25, Q. Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 17, W & J Smyth Ballymena 15, T Whyte Rasharkin 13, H Turkington Kells 0

Group 3 - Q. J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 74, Q. H Cubitt Rasharkin 8, C Young Ahoghill 0, C & D Jackson Kells 0, Houston Bros Randalstown 0

Group 4 - Q. D Dixon Rasharkin 19, Q. H Boyd Kells 11, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 3, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 0, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 0

Q/F 2nd Talbenny, S/F Bude and final Penzance

Q/F draw will take place in Ballymena Dist clubrooms on 1st Talbenny marking night

Mid Antrim Clubs Skibbereen –

Muckamore HPS – S & N Maginty 1558, 1540, 1504, 1504, S & J Bones & T Yates 1473, 1461, 1432, T Patterson & Son 1421.

Ahoghill Flying Club 9/46 – Young McManus & Sons 1535, 1506, M/M Robinson 1501, 1479, 1468. Balmer T Young & Son 1443, C Moore 1440, J Smyth & Son 1428, T & G Balmer 1428, W Livingstone 1419.

Randalstown HPS7/64 - F & G & J Dickey 1520, 1520, 1484, Houston Bros 1444, J Millar 1431, Stewart Bros 1429.

Rasharkin & District 9/65 – Norman Bradley 1502, 1486, J & M Milliken 1481, 1477, W McFetridge 1466, T Whyte 1454. D Dixon – 1495, 1494, 1462, 1462.

Harryville HPS - J Rock 1494, A McBride 1491, 1488, W Jackson 1451, A McBride 1438, Johnston & Richards 1438, W Jackson 1433, J Millar & Son 1433, D Craig 1431, L Mullan 1422.

Kells & District HPS 6/54 – Sam Murphy 1494, 1471, 1471, Surgenor Bros 1467, H Turkington 1463, C & D Jackson 1446, 1437, 1428.

Ballymena & District HPS 6/66 – J Eagleson & Sons 1492, 1491, W & J Smyth 1469, R Service & Son 1460, J Eagleson & Sons 1459, Blair & Rankin 1457, W & J Smyth 1456, J Eagleson & Sons 1452, George Bell 1452, Blair & Rankin 1444. Johnston Eagleson & Sons have the best two birds this week and their fifth win of the season. Their winning 2 year old blue pied hen was placed 9th Section B from the Skibbereen Yearling National last season and also joint bird of the year in the club. This season in the opening race from Tullamore she won 4th Mid Antrim Combine 42/1207. Their second bird timed won 3rd Combine and 3rd Section B from Roscrea earlier in the season

Crumlin & District – Sefton Thompson 1487, McConville Bros 1467, 1451, 1451, Fleming Bros 1446, McConville Bros 1421, Sefton Thompson 1399, Fleming Bros 1394, 1394, Sefton Thompson 1393.

Cullybackey HPS – Alan Darragh 1472. Well done to Alan Darragh winning Skibbereen timing his blue cock at 16 24 55 to record velocity of 1472.160.

Broughshane & District 4/27 – D Houston & Son 1389, Mrs V Gage 1387, Smyth & Wylie 1382, Mrs V Gage 1378, Smyth & Wylie 1368, T & M Morrow 1368.


Coleraine Triangle Skibbereen – S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1491, R McCann Windsor Soc 1487, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1478, S Diamond 1477, J McSeveney Coleraine Prem 1474, 1466, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1462, S Diamond 1462, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1453, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1450, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1450, D Coyle & Son Coleraine Prem 1449, 1449, 1449, J Hanson 1447, S Diamond 1445, D Coyle & Son 1443, S Diamond 1442, D Coyle & Son 1439, J McSeveney 1439.

Ballymoney & Coleraine Clubs Skibbereen

Ballymoney HPS 8/95 – D Dixon 1495, 1494, 1463, 1463, 1460, 1452, J Connolly 1446, D & H Stuart 1439, 1430, 1429, J Connolly 1419, D Devenney 1415.

Coleraine Premier 14/155 - S Diamond 1491, T & J McDonald 1478, S Diamond 1477, J McSeveney 1474, 1466, J Hanson 1462, S Diamond 1462, M & J Howard & Son 1453, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1450, D Coyle & Son 1449, 1449, 1449.

Windsor Social 6/51 – R McCann 1487, R & J Parke 1450, A & M Boyle 1432, R & J Parke 1431, R McCann 1429, R & J Parke 1429, A & M Boyle 1407, R McCann 1390. 3rd win of the year for Raymond McCann.

Dervock RPS 3/35 – D & H Stuart 1439, 1430, 1429, D Devenney 1415, D & H Stuart 1409, 1397, D & G McMullan 1334, D Devenney 1262.

Ballymoney West Combine 3/20 – Young & Gibson 1407, L Neill 1401, Curry & Gilmore 1309.


City of Derry Federation Skibbereen - M Rabbett Jun Foyle 1413, Paul Hegarty Derry & Dist 1397, S Malone Foyle 1388, Noel McGritty Derry & Dist 1386, P & S Campbell Ameila Earhart 1377, Anthony McCrudden Derry & Dist 1374, Paul Maxwell Jun Foyle 1370, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1355, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1342, Cathal Fox Amelia Earhart 1332.

Foyle Valley Combine result for Skibereen National -
This week again Jay Walsh takes the top spot again with his super pigeon now called MR.SPRINTER , with 3wins in a row in the last 3 races, what a top performance again from the fancier and the bird,, the full result is as follows Jay Walsh 1457.727, Dessie Mullan 1439.259, Eddie McGettigan 1422.125, M.Rabbett 1413.50, Raymond McAteer 1398.301, P Hegarty 1397.664, S.Malone 1388.48, Noel McGrotty 1386.226, J.White 1383.459, S & P Campbell 1377.665. Well done to all in the result.


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