Fermoy & Fermoy 5 Bird - Sat 3rd June 23

[willie reynolds]

JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G

This week the Mighty N.I.P.A went to Fermoy in Co. Cork for the 3 rd time this season. Race marking
took place on Friday the 2 nd of June with the birds arriving on site in Fermoy on Friday feed and
watered. 477 members of the Mighty N.I.P.A. sent 8,308 Birds to the third Fermoy Race & 265
Members nominated 1,189 Birds in the 5 Bird limit Fermoy 5 Bird Championship held within the one
race. The Birds were liberated at 8:00 AM on Saturday morning in a Light North East Wind.

Double whammy from Fermoy

The Winning Bird from the 3 rd Fermoy Race belongs to David Booth of Mourne & District Social H.P.S
in Section H.
Many Congratulations to David Booth on claiming 1 st & 2 nd Open N.I.P.A from Fermoy 3. Also, Big
Congratulations to G&A Campbell of Armagh H.P.S finishing 3 rd Open. Congratulations lads great
result. Overall, it was a great showing all round with many Sections doing well in the Open Result.

SECTION C REPORT
The Winner of Section C (57/979) from Fermoy 3 was D&J Campbell of Eastway H.P.S. The lads Finish
1 st Club (147 Birds) 1 st Section C (979 Birds) and 28 th Open (8,308 Birds) Many Congratulations to
Section C Winners D&J Campbell and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners
Ballycarry & District: (1/11) 1 st J. Reid 1273; 2 nd J. Reid 1226; 3 rd J. Reid 1213
Ballyclare & District: (14/254) 1 st A&T Agnew 1316; 2 nd A&T Agnew 1308; 3 rd G&R Lawrie 1282; 4 th S.
Shannon 1261; 5 th W R Moore & Son 1260; 6 th R. Duddy 1255
Carrick Social: (?/?) 1 st Mr & Mrs Robinson 1379; 2 nd Mr & Mrs Robinson 1357; 3 rd Mr & Mrs Reid &
Son 1355; 4 th Mr & Mrs Robinson 1344; 5 th Mr & Mrs Reid & Son 1326; 6 th T. Creighton & Son 1240
Doagh & District: D/S
Eastway H.P.S: (8/147) 1 st D & J Campbell 1414; 2 nd Grattan Bros 1405; 3 rd G. McKenna 1403; 4 th J.
Burrows 1379; 5 th R&W Irvine 1369; 6 th D & J Campbell 1365
Glenarm & District: D/S
Horseshoe H.P.S: D/S
Kingsmoss: (3/29) 1 st G&C Lowry 1328; 2 nd G&C Lowry 1328; 3 rd G&C Lowry 1289; 4 th G&C Lowry
1285; 5 th G&C Lowry 1269; 6 th G&C Lowry 1259
Larne & District: (5/88) 1 st C. Campbell 1381; 2 nd D&P Harvey 1378; 3 rd C. Campbell 1362; 4 th Rea &
Magill 1352; 5 th Rea & Magill 1336; 6 th Rea & Magill 1318
Ligoniel & District: (25/385) 1 st W. Gilmore 1404; 2 nd Bingham & Seaton 1404; 3 rd Bingham & Seaton
1404; 4 th McMurray & Anderson 1395; 5 th McMurray & Anderson 1390; 6 th McMurray & Anderson
1389

SECTION D REPORT
The Winner of Section D (59/815) from Fermoy 3 was J. Gregory & Sons of Colin H.P.S. The father
and son partnership consisting of John and son Eamon of Colin Finishes 1 st Club (37 Birds) 1 st Section
(815 Birds) and 10 th Open N.I.P.A. (8,308 Birds) The Fermoy Section Winner was a 3-year-old Cheq
Hen raced on the roundabout system. Her sire and dam have bred them many winners over the past

few seasons, winning up to 2nd open NIPA. This was the newly crowned section winners third club
win and she also finished 2nd section 20th open in the Fermoy 5 bird last season. She has previously
won 7th, 9th, 18th section plus many more. Many Congratulations to Section D Winners J. Gregory
& Sons and Big congratulations to all Club Winners
Colin H.P.S: (2/37) 1 st J. Gregory & Sons 1421; 2 nd J. Gregory & Sons 1403; 3 rd J. Gregory & Sons 1402;
4 th O&M Monaghan 1397; 5 th O&M Monaghan 1395; 6 th O&M Monaghan 1375
Derriaghy: D/S
Dromara H.P.S: (6/46) 1 st N. Edgar & Son 1417; 2 nd N. Edgar & Son 1373; 3 rd Russel Bros 1367; 4 th N.
Edgar & Son 1364; 5 th C. Rooney & Sons 1344; 6 th C. Rooney & Sons 1343
Dromore West End: D/S
Dromore H.P.S: (9/254) 1 st P&J Boal 1417; 2 nd Mr & Mrs G. Delaney 1416; 3 rd Mr & Mrs G. Delaney
1412; 4 th R. Keegan & Son 1407; 5 th P&J Boal 1405; 6 th Mr & Mrs G. Delaney 1405
Glen H.P.S: (8/154) 1 st J. Ward & Son 1415; 2 nd J&D Braniff 1411; 3 rd J. Ward & Son 1408; 4 th J. Ward &
Son 1407; 5 th J&D Braniff 1406; 6 th J&D Braniff 1399
Glenavy & District: (4/70) 1 st I. Gibb & Sons 1386; 2 nd I. Gibb & Sons 1374; 3 rd I. Gibb & Sons 1358; 4 th
E E & J Cairns 1357; 5 th Lilley &Withers 1289; 6 th D. Scott 1280
Harmony H.P.S: (13/303) 1 st S. Delaney 1417; 2 nd M. McClure 1392; 3 rd M. McClure 1389; 4 th S.
Delaney 1387; 5 th S. Delaney 1351; 6 th H. McAvoy 1350
Hillsborough & Maze: (6/175) 1 st J. Kelly & Sons 1415; 2 nd J. Greenaway 1415; 3 rd J. Greenaway 1414;
4 th J. Greenaway 1406; 5 th G. Marsden 1399; 6 th J. Greenaway 1391
Kingswood H.P.S: D/S
Lisburn & District: (22/179) 1 st R. Topping & Son 1414; 2 nd Spence Bros 1400; 3 rd S G Briggs 1398; 4 th
Spence Bros 1361; 5 th R. Topping & Son 1359; 6 th G. Smyth 1350
South Belfast H.P.S: (3/42) 1 st T. McNally 1325; 2 nd B. Hutchinson 1323; 3 rd B. Hutchinson 1323; 4 th B.
Hutchinson 1272; 5 th B. Hutchinson 1272; 6 th R. Kenna 1264
Titanic H.P.S: D/S
Trinity H.P.S: (2/13) 1 st C. McVeigh & Dtr 1394; 2 nd C. McVeigh & Dtr 1364; 3 rd J. Begley 1350; 4 th C.
McVeigh & Dtr 1348; 5 th C. McVeigh & Dtr 1346; 6 th C. McVeigh & Dtr 1346

SECTION F REPORT
The Winner of Section F (59/1,119) from Talbenny 2 was Burgess & Brennan of Bangor R.P.C The
Lads win the Section for the third time this year in a row from Talbenny completing the double and
one from land race. They finish 1 st & 2 nd Club (90 Birds) 1 st & 2 nd Section F (1,119 Birds) and 104 th Open
N.I.P.A (8,308) The lads 3rd Fermoy Section winner was a check cock racing on the roundabout
system. He was 4th section from Tullamore, 4th section Fermoy and 3rd section Skibbereen a super
pigeon. the 2nd section winner from Fermoy 3 is a blue hen also racing on the roundabout system.
She was 4th section from the 1st Talbenny this season. Brilliant racing this season lads adding
another Section F Win to the honours list. Many Congratulations to Section F Winners Burgess &
Brennan and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners.
Ards: D/S
Annalong: D/S
Bangor R.P.C: (9/90) 1 st Burgess & Brennan 1395; 2 nd Burgess & Brennan 1382; 3 rd R. Moore & Son
1371; 4 th R. Moore & Son 1370; 5 th R. Moore & Son 1369; 6 th R. Moore & Son 1353
Comber Central H.P.S: (2/10) 1 st W&L Robinson 1365; 2 nd C. Hutchinson 1326; 3 rd W&L Robinson
1276; 4 th W&L Robinson 1226; 5 th W&L Robinson 1176
Corrigs: (4/113) 1 st R. Shaw 1308; 2 nd P. Brown & Son 1294; 3 rd R. Shaw 1282; 4 th R. Shaw 1279; 5 th
Toner Bros 1252; 6 th J. Cleland 1251

Crossgar: (13/253) 1 st Adair & McCombs 1368; 2 nd McCartan & Woodside 1362; 3 rd McCartan &
Woodside 1359; 4 th McCartan & Woodside 1359; 5 th P. Murray 1358; 6 th P. Murray 1358
Downpatrick Premier: (8/286) 1 st J. Crossan 1334; 2 nd F Black & Sons 1330; 3 rd S. Milligan & Dtr 1327;
4 th S. Milligan & Dtr 1326; 5 th Telford Bros 1324; 6 th S. Milligan & Dtr 1319
Killyleagh Central: (6/84) 1 st C. Healy 1355; 2 nd C. Healy 1331; 3 rd R. Watson & Son 1302; 4 th R. Watson
& Son 1302; 5 th McComb Bros 1287; 6 th McComb Bros 1285
Killyleagh & District: (3/35) 1 st D. Grieves 1343; 2 nd D. Grieves 1326; 3 rd D. Grieves 1326; 4 th Morrisson
Bros 1312; 5 th D. Grieves 1297; 6 th D. Grieves 1291
Kircubbin: (7/147) 1 st Gordon Bros & Sons 1294; 2 nd C&H Cully 1294; 3 rd C&H Cully 1281; 4 th M. Adair
& Sons 1259; 5 th C&H Cully 1237; 6 th C&H Cully 1233
Newtownards H.P.S: (5/48) 1 st McGimpsey Bros 1377; 2 nd McGimpsey Bros 1375; 3 rd McGimpsey
Bros 1372; 4 th W. Leckey 1323; 5 th W. Leckey 1296; 6 th Plunket Pollock & Nelson 1292

SECTION G REPORT
The Winner of Section G (40/1,109) from Fermoy 3 was Mark Maguire & Son of Newry & District
H.P.S. Ron finishes 1 st Club (385 Birds) 1 st Section (1,109 Birds) and 5 th Open (8,308 Birds) This is
Marks 2 nd Section win in a row from Fermoy. The Section Winner is a wee hen from Gerald Delaney’s
O’Roory Hill Stud. Mark would like to thank Gerald and family for breeding him multiple winners in
recent years. The Section Winner is from the best of Rons multi award winning Bloodlines. Many
Congratulations to Mark Maguire & Son and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners.
Ashfield: D/S
Ballyholland: (?/?) 1 st Owen Markey 1412; 2 nd Owen Markey 1412; 3 rd Owen Markey 1400; 4 th Owen
Markey 1394; 5 th Owen Markey 1384; 6 th Owen Markey 1383
Banbridge H.P.S: (5/98) 1 st McCracken Bros 1400; 2 nd McCracken Bros 1372; 3 rd R. Carson & Son
1363; 4 th F. Simpson 1363; 5 th McCracken Bros 1356; 6 th McCracken Bros 1352
Banbridge Social: (?/?) 1 st R. Carson & Son 1363; 2 nd R. Carson & Son 1352; 3 rd McCracken Bros 1346;
4 th McCracken Bros 1307 5 th R. Carson & Son 1292; 6 th R. Carson & Son 1285
Drumnavady: (13/271) 1 st G&S McMullan 1417; 2 nd D&K Mallen 1411; 3 rd S. Ogle 1410; 4 th D&K
Mallen 1408; 5 th D&K Mallen 1408; 6 th S. Ogle 1407
Millvale: (4/110) 1 st T. Mooney & Son 1404; 2 nd JJ McCabe 1403; 3 rd G. McLoughlin 1384; 4 th JJ
McCabe 1380; 5 th JJ McCabe 1380; 6 th JJ McCabe 1379
Newry City: (7/191) 1 st Donnelly Bros 1372; 2 nd Thompson & Lunn 1358; 3 rd M. Ewbanks 1356; 4 th
Gary Hughes & Son 1347; 5 th Thompson & Lunn 1341; 6 th Donnelly Bros 1340
Newry & District: (12/385 1 st Mark Maguire & Son 1440; 2 nd J F McCabe & Son 1434; 3 rd R. Williamson
1430; 4 th R. Williamson 1421; 5 th R. Williamson 1410; 6 th J F McCabe & Son 1405

Fermoy 5 Bird Championship Result

265 Members nominated 1,189 Birds in the 5 Bird limit Fermoy 5 Bird Championship
The Winning Bird from the Fermoy 5 Bird Race belongs to G&A Campbell of Armagh H.P.S in Section
E
Many Congratulations to G&A Campbell on Claiming 1 st Open N.I.P.A Fermoy 5 Bird & 3 rd Open
Fermoy 3. Also, Big Congratulations to J. McGeary of Loughgall H.P.S. finishing 2 nd Open. And
Congratulation to J F McCabe & Son of Newry & District H.P.S. on finishing 3 rd Open. Well done
everyone it’s a big ask to nominate only 5 select Birds for a Race takes a lot of studying form and
results to pick the right one.

1 st G&A Campbell 1449 Armagh H.P.S; 2 nd E J. McGeary 1440 Loughgall H.P.S; 3 rd J F McCabe & Son
1434 Newry & District H.P.S; 4 th Ron Williamson 1430 Newry &District H.P.S; 5 th J. Gregory & Sons
1421 Colin H.P.S; 6 th J. Gregory & Sons 1420 Colin H.P.S; 7 th B&D Coyle 1420 Coleraine Premier; 8 th
G&A Campbell 1418; Armagh H.P.S; 9 th N. Edgar & Son 1417 Dromara H.P.S; 10 th J. Kelly & Sons 1415
Hillsborough & Maze; 11 th Jeff Greenaway 1415 Hillsborough & Maze; 12 th G&A Campbell 1415
Armagh H.P.S; 13 th R. Topping & Son 1414 Lisburn & District H.P.S; 14 th D&J Campbell 1414 Eastway
H.P.S; 15 th D&K Mallen 1411 Banbridge H.P.S; 16 th J. Ward & Son 1408 Glen H.P.S; 17 th D&K Mallen
1408 Banbridge H.P.S; 18 th Grattan Bros 1405 Eastway H.P.S; 19 th P&J Boal 1405 Dromore H.P.S; 20 th
S. Diamond 1404 Coleraine Premier

Another busy week of races completed with 3 Races being flown on the one day. A very enjoyable
report this week with so many winners being reported m phone was hopping. Big Thank you again to
everybody again for their kind regards on my reports, it really means a lot and gives me a great
boost hearing so many of you looking forward to my weekly reports and enjoying the read. It’s been
great chatting to everyone and hearing all your birds’ stories from the build-up and after the race. I
would like to thank everybody for help in gathering info for myself as it gives me a great help in
completing my reports. I kindly ask for all club representatives/race secretaries within the covered
sections to contact myself to be included in my weekly Reports, With Winners Photos, Winning
Pigeons Info, and any other information looking to be published in my future reports.
Thank you for taking the time to read through my N.I.P.A Journey’s End Report
Yours in Sport , Jordan Hughes.