So far so good for the N.I.P.A. Youngbird Season. Up next was a race from Tullamore in County
Offaly. This time round Section F sent their birds for a full Liberation instead of being on the Trailer
to a different liberation site. Race marking took place in clubrooms on Thursday the 3 rd of August.
523 members of the Mighty N.I.P.A. sent 17,066 Birds to Tullamore for the third race of the 2023
Youngbird programme. The Birds were liberated in Tullamore Liberation site at 9:15 AM on Friday
morning the 4 th of August in clear skies and with a Light South West Wind
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MARKEY MAKES IT 2 N.I.P.A. OPENS FROM 3 RACES
The Winning Bird from the third youngbird race of the season belongs to Owen Markey of
Ballyholland H.P.S in Section G.
It just keeps getting better and better for Owen and his team of birds in Rockview Lofts. With an
Open Winning Start followed up by a Section Clean Sweep Win, Owen has only gone and added
another N.I.P.A. 1 st Open Win to the tally racking up a dream start to the youngbird programme. The
Ballyholland man’s time and hard work has paid off tremendously by the show of quality his team of
youngbirds have shown in only a short period of time. And reading through the breeding and the
way Owen Conditions each and every one of his birds there is no surprise as to how well he is doing.
Owen has named the Tullamore 1 st Open Winning Bird as ‘Whiplash’. He is a Blue Cheq and is a true
character around the loft and is now the most consistent over the 3 races and a previous winner. His
Record so far from 3 races is; 10 th Open N.I.P.A. (9,245 Birds) from the 1st Kilbeggan. 5 th Section G
(1,576 Birds) from the 2 nd Kilbeggan and now is 1 st Open N.I.P.A. Tullamore (17,066) 1 st Section G
(1,767 Birds) ‘Whiplash’ is a mix of Owens own Lines x Boeckx x Luc Vervoort. His Sire is ‘739’ one of
the most consistent old birds to the loft along with his nest brother ‘738’ who took 5 top 20 Section
positions this year only to be beaten over the trap on 2 occasions by his brother ‘739’ they are both
direct children of ‘Miss Vervoort’.
2 nd Open Winner is a direct daughter of ‘Mascara’ x ‘Miss Vervoort’. 3 rd Open Winner is a Son of
‘Striker’ a direct son of ‘Strik’ of Patrick Boeckx x ‘83’ a super producing daughter of the ’63 Hen’.
Many Congratulations to Owen Markey on claiming yet another N.I.P.A. Open from Tullamore from
17,066 Birds.
SECTION C REPORT
The Winner of Section C (86/2,640) from Tullamore was Bingham & Seaton of Ligoniel & District
H.P.S. Leo, Billy & Dora Finishes 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Club (473 Birds) 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Section C (2,640
Birds) and 27 th , 28 th & 29 th Open (17,066 Birds) The 2 nd Section Winner named as ‘Karls Rocket’ is a gift
bird from good friend Karl Donnelly having been 2 nd Section C the previous race. 1 st & 3 rd Section
Winning birds are down from ‘Kittle’ Lines from birds obtained from good friend Sheldon Leonard
Many Congratulations to Section C Winners Bingham & Seaton and Big Congratulations to all Club
Winners
Ballycarry & District: (6/162) 1 st E. Arthurs 1494; 2 nd E. Arthurs 1477; 3 rd E. Arthurs 1470; 4 th B.
McCammon 1466; 5 th B. McCammon 1449; 6 th E. Arthurs 1446
Ballyclare & District: (7/204) 1 st Higginson & Fasciola 1500; 2 nd A&T Agnew 1498; 3 rd Higginson &
Fasciola 1494; 4 th Higginson & Fasciola 1494; 5 th A&T Agnew 1492; 6 th A&T Agnew 1489
Carrick Social: (8/287) 1 st Mr & Mrs Reid & Son 1566; 2 nd Mr & Mrs Reid & Son 1550; 3 rd Mr & Mrs
Reid & Son 1548; 4 th Mr & Mrs Robinson 1538; 5 th Mr & Mrs Robinson 1538; 6 th Mr & Mrs Robinson
1538
Doagh & District: (7/251) 1 st A&N Lewis 1517; 2 nd A&N Lewis 1516; 3 rd J&R Scott 1476; 4 th J&R Scott
1475; 5 th J&R Scott 1472; 6 th A&N Lewis 1457
Eastway H.P.S: (9/388) 1 st G. McKenna 1539; 2 nd J. Burrows 1528; 3 rd D. McElhone 1527; 4 th G.
McKenna 1526; 5 th Foster & Larkin 1525; 6 th R. Francey & Son 1524
Glenarm & District: D/S
Horseshoe H.P.S: (4/118) 1 st N. Ferguson & Son 1461; 2 nd J. Hastings 1432; 3 rd N. Ferguson & Son
1432; 4 th N. Ferguson & Son 1431; 5 th K&D Hagans 1414; 6 th J. Hastings 1399
Kingsmoss: (7/184) 1 st J. Dawson & Son 1546; 2 nd J. Dawson & Son 1485; 3 rd J. Dawson & Son 1465; 4 th
J. Dawson & Son 1465; 5 th J. Dawson & Son 1465; 6 th J. Dawson & Son 1464
Larne & District: (15/449) 1 st D&P Harvey 1479; 2 nd D&P Harvey 1479; 3 rd D&P Harvey 1463; 4 th
Crawford & Robinson 1461; 5 th Crawford & Robinson 1461; 6 th Rea & Magill 1453
Ligoniel & District: (19/473) 1 st Bingham & Seaton 1583; 2 nd Bingham & Seaton 1582; 3 rd Bingham &
Seaton 1582; 4 th Bingham & Seaton 1565; 5 th Bingham & Seaton 1564; 6 th Bingham & Seaton 1563
SECTION D REPORT
The Winner of Section D (60/2,152) from Tullamore was G. Smyth of Lisburn & District H.P.S.
Finishes 1 st Club (315 Birds) 1 st Section D (2,152 Birds) and 21 st Open N.I.P.A. (17,066 Birds) The
Section D Winning Bird last week was 6 th Club, 18 th Section and 68 th Open. A Danny Van Dyke blue
pied cock, bred from a pair of D.V.D. birds from Mickey and the late Archie McConville of McConville
Brothers. This is not the first prize winner coming down from this pair. Gary would like to thank
Mickey for the Quality stock that has done so well forhim Many Congratulations to Section D
Winners Johnston Bros and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners
Colin H.P.S: (6/224) 1 st Johnston Bros 1566; 2 nd Johnston Bros 1566; 3 rd O&M Monaghan 1558; 4 th
O&M Monaghan 1539; 5 th O&M Monaghan 1539; 6 th O&M Monaghan 1539
Derriaghy: (2/55) 1 st R. Benson 1476; 2 nd D M & K Johnston 1416; 3 rd D M & K Johnston 1408; 4 th R.
Benson 1380
Dromara H.P.S: (6/243) 1 st Russell Bros 1558; 2 nd D. Aiken 1541; 3 rd D. Aiken 1541; 4 th D. Aiken 1541;
5 th Russell Bros 1538; 6 th M. Russell 1534
Dromore West End: D/S
Dromore H.P.S: (7/287) 1 st H. McAvoy 1578; 2 nd H. McAvoy 1575; 3 rd P&J Boal 1566; 4 th Aiken Bros
1563; 5 th H. McAvoy 1551; 6 th H. McAvoy 1551
Glen H.P.S: (4/141) 1 st J&D Braniff 1581; 2 nd M. McManus 1538; 3 rd P. Farrelly & Son 1526; 4 th J&D
Braniff 1522; 5 th J&D Braniff 1522; 6 th B&K Mullan & Dunlop 1517
Glenavy & District: (3/125) 1 st I. Gibb & Sons 1573; 2 nd I. Gibb & Sons 1546; 3 rd I. Gibb & Sons 1529; 4 th
I. Gibb & Sons 1526; 5 th I. Gibb & Sons 1519; 6 th I. Gibb & Sons 1517
Harmony H.P.S: (9/261) 1 st Mr & Mrs S. McAllister 1542; 2 nd Abernethy & Turner 1536; 3 rd Abernethy
& Turner 1525; 4 th Abernethy & Turner 1515; 5 th J&V Abernethy 1514; 6 th W. White & Son 1500
Hillsborough & Maze: (7/338) 1 st Lyons & Kennedy 1591; 2 nd J. Greenaway 1583; 3 rd Lyons & Kennedy
1553; 4 th J. Greenaway 1549; 5 th J. Greenaway 1543; 6 th J. Greenaway 1535
Kingswood H.P.S: D/S
Lisburn & District: (10/315) 1 st G. Smyth 1589; 2 nd R. Topping & Son 1528; 3 rd S G Briggs 1527; 4 th G.
Smyth 1517; 5 th G. Smyth 1517; 6 th G. Smyth 1517
South Belfast H.P.S: (3/82) 1 st T. McNally 1566; 2 nd T. McNally 1529; 3 rd T. McNally 1501; 4 th T.
McNally 1497; 5 th T. McNally 1484; 6 th T. McNally 1470
Titanic H.P.S: D/S
Trinity H.P.S: (7/245) 1 st J&L Smyth 1577; 2 nd J&L Smyth 1572; 3 rd J&L Smyth 1536; 4 th P&K McCarthy
1525; 5 th O. Farrelly 1523; 6 th J&L Smyth 1522
SECTION F REPORT
The Winner of Section F (64/1,727) from Tullamore was Adair & McCombs of Crossgar H.P.S. The
Duo of Gerard Adair & Paddy McComb Finish 1 st Club (269 Birds) 1 st Section F (1,727 Birds) and 55 th
Open N.I.P.A. (17,066 Birds) The Section F Winning Bird is racing paired, he is from Phillip Boal lines
and he was also clocked as the lads first bird in the East Down Combine (EDC) on Sunday 6 th and
finished up 3 rd Club and 48 th West Section from Kilbeggan. Many Congratulations to Section F
Winners Adair & McCombs and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners
Ards: D/S
Annalong: D/S
Bangor R.P.C: (7/230) 1 st D. Shaw 1494; 2 nd Lambert & Stewart 1490; 3 rd R. Moore & Son 1478; 4 th R.
Moore & Son 1477; 5 th R. Moore & Son 1477; 6 th D. Shaw 1477
Cloughey H.P.S: (6/257) 1 st Gordon Bros & Sons 1561; 2 nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1560; 3 rd Gordon Bros
& Sons 1560; 4 th Gordon Bros & Sons 1560; 5 th Mark Adair & Sons 1539; 6 th Gordon Bros & Sons 1538
Comber Central H.P.S: (4/57) 1 st D. McQuade 1467; 2 nd C. Hutchinson 1465; 3 rd C. Hutchinson 1403;
4 th G. Marshall 1403; 5 th C. Hutchinson 1400; 6 th C. Hutchinson 1393
Corrigs: (5/76) 1 st S. Foster, Connor & Parry 1556; 2 nd P. Brown & Son 1409; 3 rd P. Brown & Son 1391;
4 th P. Brown & Son 1391; 5 th P. Brown & Son 1380; 6 th S. Foster, Connor & Parry 1361
Crossgar: (9/269) 1 st Adair & McCombs 1570; 2 nd Adair & McCombs 1542; 3 rd P. Murray 1530; 4 th P.
Murray 1530; 5 th P. Murray 1527; 6 th Adair & McCombs 1515
Downpatrick Premier: (4/117) 1 st T. Burns 1538; 2 nd T. Burns 1532; 3 rd Telford Bros 1516; 4 th T. Burns
1508; 5 th Mrs E. Wynn & Dtr 1503; 6 th T. Burns 1475
Killyleagh Central: (8/181) Gordon Bros & Sons 1560; 2 nd McComb Bros 1545; 3 rd Gordon Bros & Sons
1544; 4 th McComb Bros 1544; 5 th Gordon Bros & Sons 1544; 6 th Gordon Bros & Sons 1543
Killyleagh & District: (7/189) 1 st D. Grieves 1542; 2 nd D. Grieves 1540; 3 rd D. Grieves 1529; 4 th
Morrisson Bros 1516; 5 th D. Grieves 1506; 6 th Morrisson Bros 1502
Kircubbin: D/S
Millisle & District H.P.S: (7/176) 1 st J&J Hollinger 1453; 2 nd Duffy & Murphy 1452; 3 rd Duffy & Murphy
1411; 4 th Duffy & Murphy 1411; 5 th Duffy & Murphy 1410; 6 th Duffy & Murphy 1409
Newtownards H.P.S: (7/169) 1 st H&S Muckle 1491; 2 nd H&S Muckle 1489; 3 rd H&S Muckle 1481; 4 th W.
Leckey 1476; 5 th H&S Muckle 1465; 6 th H&S Muckle 1464
SECTION G REPORT
The Winner of Section G (38/1,767) from Tullamore was Owen Markey of Ballyholland H.P.S. (See
Opening Report for more info) Owen takes the top 18 places in the Club (539 Birds) 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th
along with the top 15 Positions in Section G totalling to 18 of the top 20 placings (1,767 Birds) 1 st , 2 nd ,
3 rd , 4 th , 5 th 6 th , 7 th , 8 th , 10 th , 11 th , 12 th , 13 th , 14 th , 15 th , 16 th ,18 th , 19 th & 20 th Open N.I.P.A. (17,066 Birds).
Many Congratulations to Owen Markey and Big Congratulations to all Club Winners.
Ashfield: D/S
Ballyholland: (8/539) 1 st Owen Markey 1635; 2 nd Owen Markey 1635; 3 rd Owen Markey 1634; 4 th
Owen Markey 1627; 5 th Owen Markey 1625; 6 th Owen Markey 1593
Banbridge H.P.S: (6/166) 1 st McCracken Bros 1539; 2 nd McCracken Bros 1538; 3 rd T. Mallon 1531; 4 th E.
McAlinden 1519; 5 th McCracken Bros 1515; 6 th McCracken Bros 1508
Banbridge Social: D/S
Drumnavady: (10/313) 1 st S. Ogle 1574; 2 nd J. Brush 1550; 3 rd J. Brush 1550; 4 th J. Brush 1549; 5 th S.
Ogle 1522; 6 th S. Ogle 1522
Millvale: (4/206) 1 st JJ McCabe 1579; 2 nd JJ McCabe 1560; 3 rd N. Murtagh 1557; 4 th JJ McCabe 1536; 5 th
JJ McCabe 1535; 6 th JJ McCabe 1533
Newry City: (5/249) 1 st Thompson & Lunn 1588; 2 nd Donnelly Bros 1571; 3 rd Donnelly Bros 1548; 4 th
Donnelly Bros 1546; 5 th Donnelly Bros 1534; 6 th Donnelly Bros 1533
Newry & District: (7/367) 1 st W. Chambers 1587; 2 nd Chloe Chambers 1587; 3 rd W. Chambers 1587; 4 th
W. Chambers 1568; 5 th W. Chambers 1566; 6 th W. Chambers 1566
Another week over and onto the next, which sees the N.I.P.A. in Roscrea as we get further down the
calendar year and further down Ireland with great racing and experience on offer for the fanciers
teams of youngbirds. I would like to kindly ask for all club representatives/race secretaries within the
covered sections to contact myself to be included in my weekly Reports, With Club , Section & Open
Winning Photos, With the Winning Pigeons Info.
Thank you for taking the time to read through my N.I.P.A Journey’s End Report
Yours in Sport , Jordan Hughes
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