4th Fermoy - Sat 17/06/23

[willie reynolds]

Final Inland race from Fermoy –

Flown Sat 17th June on the same weekend as Penzance which was delayed due to poor weather conditions for a cross channel event. The Fermoy birds were race marked on the Friday evening and released next day at 10.40am in good conditions in a Southeast wind, the birds cleared well. It turned out a bit erratic although early arrivals were on time and overall winner was James Graham winning his first club race of the year in Monaghan HPS. John Convey from the Mourne & Dist was runner-up and 1st Sect H, the McArdle team from Armagh was 3rd and 4th followed by Kenny Morton & Son of Cookstown Social the winners in the Section A.

NIPA 4th Fermoy Open 279/4080 – 1-1E James Graham Monaghan 1557, 2-1H John Convey Mourne & Dist 1549, 3-2E D C & P McArdle Armagh 1533, 4-3E D C & P McArdle 1532, 5-1A K Morton & Son Cookstown Soc 1531, 6-2A K Morton & Son 1530, 7-2H D Booth Mourne & Dist 1510, 8-4E Brendan Corley Monaghan 1505, 9-3H John Convey 1494, 10-4H Ken Armstrong Omagh & Dist 1492, 11-5E C & O Myers Monaghan 1490, 12-6E Keith Allister Monaghan 1489, 13-7E I Parkes & Son Armagh 1487, 14-8E Keith Allister 1484, 15-9E James Graham 1483, 16-3A S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1483, 17-10E Brendan Corley 1483, 18-5H Ken Armstrong 1479, 19-11E Keith Allister 1476, 20-6H Allen Kelly Omagh & District 1473.

NIPA Sect C 4th Fermoy 29/342 – C McVeigh & Daughter Trinity RPC 1434, T Longman Ligoniel 1422, B & K Mullan & Dunlop Glen 1418, J & D Braniff 1394, 182, 1368, Ed Heaney& Son Ligoniel 1363, Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1358, C McVeigh & Daughter 1349, C McManus Ligoniel 1328.

NIPA Sect D 4th Fermoy 30/397 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1438, J & L Smyth Trinity RPC 1430, I Rollins & Son Hills & Maze 1411, Abernethy & Turner Harmony 1411, I Rollins & Son 1411, O Farrelly Trinity RPC 1393, 1391, I Gibb & Sons Glenavy & Dist 1384, J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1367, 1366.

NIPA Sect F 4th Fermoy 22/331 – Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1393, R Moore & Son Bangor 1379, 1349, Burgess & Brennan 1332 McCartan & Woodsides 1318, 1290, 1271, R Moore & Son 1260, McCartan & Woodsides 1248, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1245.

NIPA Sect G 4th Fermoy 22/569 – D & K Mallen Drumnavaddy 1460, J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1459, D & K Mallen 1458, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1453, S Ogle Drumnavaddy 1451, J F McCabe & Son 1449, O Markey Newry & Dist 1448, J F McCabe & Son 1448, 1447, 1443.

NIPA Race/Date
4th Fermoy Saturday 17th June 2023 – Liberated at 10.40am in a South-East wind.

NIPA Sect A 4th Fermoy 28/363 – K Morton & Son Cookstown Soc 1531, K Morton & Son 1530, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1472, K Morton & Son 1472, 1472, 1467, M McPhillips Coalisland & Dist 1452, B McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1451, K Morton & Son 1444, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1440.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District 9/125 – M McPhillips 1452, 1448, 1346, K Murphy 1337, B Morgan 1303, 1298.

Coleraine Premier HPS 12/210 – S Diamond 1483, J Hanson 1440, 1439, B & D Coyle 1438, S Diamond 1435, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1424.

Coleraine & County Derry RPS 3/18 – B McCrudden 1451, W & W Murdock 1348, T McCrudden 1320.

Cookstown Social 1/28 – K Morton & Son 1531, 1530, 1472, 142, 1467, 1444. Big result for K Morton & Son and a super season to date, first two birds were nestmates flown well all year. Sire and dam purchased from I Gibb & Sons who have the best Stefan Lambrects finished 1st & 2n in Sect A. Well done Keith and Kenny.

Dungannon & District 2/16 – S McConnell 887, 868, B Isbaner 856.

Windsor Social 6/118 – R & J Parke 1399, 1398, 1368, R Gage 1363, R & J Parke 1358, K Glass 1340.

NIPA Sect B 4th Fermoy 54/753 – John Connolly Ballymoney 1406, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1399, 1398, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1395, H Cubitt Rasharkin & Dist 1393, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1381, T Whyte Ahoghill 1381, Young & Gibson Ballymoney 1378, D Dixon Ballymoney 1373.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 7/63 – T Whyte 1381, Young McManus & Sons 1367, T Whyte 1352, YUNG McManus & Sons 1338, 1318, T & G Balmer 1261.

Ballymoney HPS 14/248 – John Connolly 1406, L Neill 1394, D & H Stuart 1381, Young & Gibson 1378, D Dixon 1373, D & H Stuart 1371.

Broughshane & District 3/31 – J Getty 1312, A Purvis 1269, 1266, D Houston & Son 1157, M Neilly 1126.

Ballymena & District HPS – 3/49 – J Eagleson & Sons 1328, 1308, 1307, 1288, 1228, 1209.

Cullybackey HPS 5/55 – Gary Gibson 1352, 1350, J & J Greer 1319, C & R McIntyre 1268, M/M Robinson 1212, S & N Doherty 1093.

Dervock RPS 7/111 – D & H Stuart 1381, 1371, A & M Boyle 1363, 1360, D Devenney 1268, D & G McMuillan 1263.

Harryville HPS 7/60 – D Magill 1327, S Johnston & Son 1325, 1278, J Rock 1207, T Johnston & Son 1148.

Kells & District HPS 1/10 – A Barkley & Son 1228, 1110, 1109, 1099.

Muckamore HPS 7/94 – A Steele 1348, S & N Maginty 1316, D J Thompson 1190, T Patterson & Son 1158, Magill & Lavery 1132, D J Thompson 1131.

Rasharkin &District HPS 4/30 – H Cubitt 1393, 1364, F Barkley 1238, H Cubitt 1227, A C & T Tweed 1210, W McFetridge 1103.

NIPA Sect E 4th Fermoy 55/904 – James Graham Monaghan 1557, D C & P McArdle Armagh 1533, 1532, Brendan Corley 1505, C & O Myers Monaghan 1490, Keith Allister Monaghan 1489, I Parkes & Son Armagh 1487, Keith Allister 1484, James Graham 1483, Brendan Corley 1483.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore 4/69 – G Buckley & Son 1428, J & E Calvin 1422, 1416, G Buckley & Son 1396, J & E Calvin 1357, G Buckley & Son 135.

Armagh HPS 7/113 – D C & P McArdle 1533, 1532, I Parkes & Son 1487, R Parkes & Son 1472, D C & P McArdle 1420, G & A Campbell 1418.

Beechpark Social 1/20 – D Mawhinney & Son 1359.

Gilford & District 4/68 – A Feeney & Son 1353, G O’Dowd 1312, A Feeney & Son 1310, 1296, 1290, 1274.

Laurelvale 4/121 – Alan Craig 1449, 1402, 1389, C Brown 1384, 1348, J Funston 1340.

Lurgan Social 17/264 – C J & B Ferris 1442, 1439, 1437, J Barr 1436, S Curran 1435, C J & B Ferris 1434.

Markethill HPS 6/67 – J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1432, 1394, G Steenson 1338, K & R Black 1331, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1261, 1257.

Monaghan HPS 9/138 – James Graham 1557, B Corley 1505, C & O Myers 1490, K Allister 1489, 1484, James Graham 1483.

NIPA Sect H 4th Fermoy 39/421 – John Convey Mourne & Dist 1549, David Booth Mourne & Dist 1510, John Convey 1494, Ken Armstrong Omagh & Dist 1492, 1479, Allen Kelly Omagh & Dist 1473, Dessie Mullen Strabane & Dist 1472, Freddie Patterson Strabane & Dist 1448, Leo Flanagan Londonderry 1445, David Booth 1439.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart 3/33 – Jimmy Quigley 1270, Eamon Quigley 1074, John Healy 845.

Derry & District 12/118 – D Canning 1436, M McGrath 1329, M Harkin 1176, J & G Ramsey 1079, Cooley Bros 1045, J & G Ramsey 1001.

Limavady 2/12 – R Witherow 1133, H Crawford 996, 961, R Witherow 935.

Londonderry RPS 3/35 – L Flanagan 1445, 1236, 1076, 1076.

Maiden City 5/45 – J McConomy 1321, 1288, 1282, R Lyle 1180, J McConomy 1080, P McLaughlin 1059.

Mourne & District HPS 4/54 – John Convey 1549, D Booth 1510, John Convey 1494, D Booth 1439, 1425, 1423.

Omagh & District 4/71 – Ken Armstrong 1492, 1479, Allen Kelly 1473, Ken Armstrong 1433, 1420, Allen Kelly 1407.

Strabane & District Inv RPC 5/53 – Dessie Mullen 1472, Freddie Patterson 1448, Dessie Mullen 1422, 1338, 1338, 1328.

Feds & Combines Update 4th Fermoy –

Coleraine Triangle – S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1483, B McCrudden Coleraine & County Derry 1451, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1440, 1439, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1438, S Diamond 1435, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1424, S Diamond 1408, T Steele Coleraine Prem 1399, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1399, R & J Parke 1398, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1395, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1393, B & D Coyle 1376, R & J Parke 1368, L Hanson & Son 1364, R Gage Windsor Soc 1363, M & J Howard & Son 1363, R & J Parke 1358, S Diamond 1358, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1355, W & W Murdock Coleraine & County Derry 1348, S Diamond 1344, K Glass Windsor Soc 1340, 1340,1340, M Simpson Windsor Soc 1339, K Glass 1336, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1335, K Glass 1335.

Foyle Valley Combine – Dessie Mullan Strabane & Dist 1472, Freddie Patterson Strabane & Dist 1448, Leo Flanagan Londonderry 1445, D Canning Derry & Dist 1436, Dessie Mullen Strabane & Dist 1422, 1338, 1338, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1329, Dessie Mullen 1328, J McConomy Maiden City 1321, 1288, 1282, Jimmy Quigley Amelia Earhart 1270, Dessie Mullen 1248, Leo Flanagan 1236, R Lyle Maiden City 1180, Freddie Patterson Strabane & Dist 1179, M Harkin Derry & Dist 1176, Freddie Patterson Strabane & Dist 1149.

City of Derry Federation –Leo Flanagan Londonderry 1445, D Canning Derry & Dist 1436, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1329, J McConomy Maiden City 1321, 1288, 1282, Jimmy Quigley Amelia Earhart 1270, L Flanagan 1236, R Lyle Maiden City 1180, M Harkin Derry & Dist 1176.

Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Fermoy (4) 17th June

Harold Cubitt Of Rasharkin Best From Fermoy (4)
The NIPA held were in Fermoy for the fifth time this season on Saturday 17th June. Birds were liberated at 10.40am in south easterly winds. Harold Cubitt at present is having one of his best ever season's with his widowhood cocks was best in Rasharkin club for the ninth time this year and also topped the Mid Antrim Combine for the second time this season. Harold timed his yearling chequer cock at 14.58pm for the 204 mile fly to the lofts on the Finvoy Road in Rasharkin. Harold's winner has been on great form all season winning six positions in the top twenty of the Combine including 1st Combine in the opening race from Tullamore and also wins the Mid Antrim Combine OB of the year award for 2023. This cock is bred from Harold's old family of pigeons. Runner up in the Combine was another fancier having a top season Trevor Whyte of Ahoghill. Trev's winner was a homebred yearling cheq pied Lambrecht hen. Trevor would like to thank Keith Kernohan for supplying him with Natural corn this season. Other clubs winners included Gary Gibson with the top two in Cullybackey, Johnston Eagleson & Sons top six in Ballymena & District, John Getty 1st in Broughshane and Johnathon Barkley and Laura Surgenor with the winner in Kells & District. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy (4) 30/315 - H Cubitt Rasharkin 1393, T Whyte Ahoghill 1381, D Dixon Rasharkin 1373, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1367
H Cubitt Rasharkin 1364, D Dixon Rasharkin 1360, T Whyte Ahoghill 1352, G Gibson Cullybackey 1352, G Gibson Cullybackey 1350, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1338, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1328, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1319
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1318, J Getty Broughshane 1312, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1308, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1307, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1288, A Purvis Broughshane 1269, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1268, A Purvis Broughshane 1266.

Mid Antrim Combine 4th Fermoy – H Cubitt Rasharkin 1393, T Whyte Ahoghill 1381, D Dixon Rasharkin 1373, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1367, H Cubitt 1364, D Dixon 1360, T Whyte 1352, G Gibson Cullybackey 1352, G Gibson 1350, Young McManus & Sons 1338, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1328, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1319, Young McManus & Sons 1318, J Getty Broughshane 1312, J Eagleson & Sons 1308, J Eagleson & Sons 1307, J Eagleson & Sons 1288, C & R McIntyre Cullybackey 1268, T & G Balmer Ahoghill 1261.

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