NIPA Officials elected for 2024 -

[willie reynolds]

NIPA Latest update – The annual Yearbook with the rules and race entry forms is almost ready for the printers, well ahead for the new season arrangements. I now have the list of the election of officials for 2024.

NIPA OFFICE BEARERS 2024

Patron: Mr. Diamond Carson (Banbridge HPS), President: Mr. Cormac O'Hare (Ballyholland HPS)

Senior Vice President: Mr. Jim Ramsey (Derry & District)

Vice Presidents: Mr. D Mawhinney (Beechpark Social), Mr. A. McDonnell (Coleraine Prem), Mr. D. Carson (Banbridge HPS), Mr. M. Livingstone (Portadown & Drumcree HPS), Mr P Murray (Killyleagh Cent), Mr. Alan Darragh (Cullybackey), Mr. H. Boyd (Coalisland), Mr. S. Briggs (Lisburn) Mr J Hanson (Coleraine Prem)

Chairman: Mr. P. McLaughlin (Maiden City), Vice-Chairman: Mr.W Seaton (Ligoniel HPS)

Financial Secretary: Mr. Fred Russell (Dromore West End)

Assistant Secretary: Mr. Joe Vage (Dromore HPS)

Fleet Supervisor: Mr. Paul Howard, Convoyer: Mr. Paddy McNeice (Annaghmore)

FINANCE, TRANSPORT AND GENERAL PURPOSES MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Section A - H. Boyd (Dungannon) / J. Hanson (Coleraine Premier)

Section B - K. Kernohan (Ballymena & District) / S. Murphy (Kells) / J. Greer (Cullybackey HPS)

Section C - C. Lynch (Ballycarry & Dist) / D. Campbell (Eastway) / G. Robinson (Carrick

Social)

Section D - D. Aiken (Dromara) / M. Mairs (Lisburn & District) / I. Gibb (Glenavy)

Section E - G. O'Dowd (Gilford & District) / S. Corrigan (Loughall) / G. Donaldson (Edgarstown)

Section F - P. Murray (Killyleagh) / C. Watson (Killyleagh Central)

Section G - J. F McCabe (Newry & Dist)/ G. Delaney (Ashfield)

Section H - P. McLaughlin (Maiden City) / J. Ramsey (Derry & Dist.)

Press Officers: Mr. W. Reynolds / Mr J. Hughes

Race Advisor - Mr. J. Ramsey Assisted by Messrs G. Hughes, W. Seaton

Auditors - G McG, Portadown

NIPA delegates to the Irish Region RPRA: Cormac O’Hare (Ballyholland), Samuel Briggs (Lisburn)

Club Subscription – £35.00 - Administration Fee – £37.00

Transport Fees: £TBA Per Crate Inland £TBA Per Crate Channel.

We will still start our programme on 13th April weather permitting at a release point to suit the fanciers in the North of the Provence.

The 2024 OLD BIRD PROGRAMME IS AS FOLLOWS

SATURDAY 20TH APRIL KILBEGGAN, SATURDAY 27TH APRIL KILBEGGAN
SATURDAY 4T MAY ROSCREA, SATURDAY 11TH MAY FERMOY
SATURDAY 18TH MAY FERMOY SATURDAY 25TH MAY SKIBBEREEN.OLD BIRD INLAND NATIONAL
SATURDAY 25TH MAY FERMOY, SATURDAY 1ST JUNE DALE
SATURDAY 8TH JUNE DALE SATURDAY 8TH JUNE FERMOY & 5 BIRD
SATURDAY 15TH JUNE BUDE SATURDAY 15TH JUNE SKIBBEREEN YEARLING NATIONAL
SATURDAY 22ND JUNE PENZANCE, SATURDAY 22ND JUNE FERMOY
FRIDAY 28TH JUNE ST MALO/PLOUGASTEL OLD BRD NATIONAL

ALL OF THESE FERMOY DATES DEPEND ON THE ARMY RANGE BEING AVAILABLE AND NO LIVE SHOTS BEING FIRED ON THAT DAY IF FERMOY IS NOT AVAILABLE WE HAVE AN ALTERNATIVE AT CORRIN

ALSO FURTHER CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE AT ST PATRICK WELL IF WE DO GET PERMISSION TO LIBERATE WE WILL OBVIOUSLEY USE IT ALSO AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO SOME OF OUR PROPOSED FRMOY RACES, I WILL KEEP YOU INFORMED.

OUR YOUNG BIRD PROGRAMME WILL COMMENCE ON SATURDAY 20TH JULY FROM KILBEGGAN, SATURDAY 27TH JULY KILBEGGAN
SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST ROSCREA, SATTURDAY 10TH AUGUST ROSCREA
SATURDAY 17TH AUGUST FERMOY SATURDAY 24TH AUGUST FERMOY
SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST DALE YOUNG BIRD CHANNEL NATIONAL, SATURDAY 31ST AUGUST ROSCREA,
SATURDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER FERMOY POSSIBLY YOUR 5 BIRD NOMINATED RACE I WILL CONFIRM
SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER 14TH SEPTEMBER SKIBBEREEN YOUNG BIRD INLAND NATIONAL

ALSO IF ST PATRICKS WELL IS AVAILABLE WE WIL SUBSTITUDE IT FOR A POSSIBLE FERMOY.I WILL POST THIS PROGRAMMEE ON SITE LATER TODAY OR TO MORROW.