Results Clonmel (1) - 01/05/10

[willie reynolds]

Clonmel was the venue for this weeks NIPA race with 77 members sending 726 birds. With a mainly North/East wind near the home end the pigeons were well strung out with quite a few empty perches come night fall. Taking their 3rd Derry Federation win out of the 4 races to date is the Foyle's top flyers Paul & Elaine Maxwell who were comfortable winners in a difficult race. This pigeon tops Section H, and the partnership also have another timing, taking 11th Fed. Runner up spot falls to Joe Ebbs while George Boyle tops the Londonderry RPS and takes 3rd Fed. Maiden City winners Paddy & Martin Healy are in 4th position with Eamon Quigley winning the Rock FC and taking 5th & 8th in the Fed.

Other Results: 6th & 16th - J McLaughlin; 7th & 19th - L Flanagan & Son; 9th - S McGrotty; 10th - M Harkin; 12th - B Houston; 13th - G McLaughlin; 14th - N McClay; 15th - S Duffy; 17th - M & C Chisum; 18th & 20th - D Kelly.

City of Derry Federation Clonmel (1) 77/726 – M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1399, J Ebbs Foyle 1356, G Boyle Londonderry 1350, P & M Healy Maiden City 1342, E Quigley Rock 1325, J McLaughlin Foyle 1325, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1321, E Quigley 1317, S McGrotty Maiden City 1312, M Harkin Rock 1302, M/M Maxwell 1298, B Houston Londonderry 1290, G McLaughlin Maiden City 1287, N McClay Londonderry 1285, S Duffy Foyle 1285, J McLaughlin Foyle 1273, M & C Chisum Foyle 1266, D Kelly Londonderry 1255, L Flanagan & Son 1254, D Kelly 1251.

N.I.P.A. Section H Clubs Clonmel (1)
Foyle RPS 30/249 - 1st mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 1399, 2nd Mr Noel McGrotty 1359, 3rd Mr Joe Ebbs 1356, 4th Mr Louis&Michael Moran, 5th Mr John McLaughlin, 6th Mr Louis&Michael Moran, 7th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell, Mr Sean Duffy, 9th Mr John McLaughlin, 10th Mr Maxi&Conor Chism 1266. Wind north east. winning the club for the 3rd time and tyhe City of Derry Fed was the partnership elaine & Paul Maxwell.
Strabane Rpc 11/107 - 1st,2nd&3rd G Quinn 1377,1316,1302, 4th T Ferguson&Son 1276, 5th&6th t Conway 1261,1217. the winner for Greg this week is a Soontjen.
Limavady Rps 10/184 - 1st&2nd R Witherow 1373,1356, 3rd H Crawford 1353, 4th,5th&6th r Witherow 1319,1308,1308.
Omagh & Dist Hps 9/166 - 1st A Hall 1355, 2nd A Kelly, 3rd A Hall1327, 4th&5h A Kelly 1297,1295, 6th S Gilmore 1294.
Londonderry Rps 15/158 - 1st G Boyle 1350, 2nd L Flanagan&Son 1321, 3rd B Houston 1290, 4th N McClay 1285, 5th D Kelly 1255, 6th L Flanaghan&Son 1254, 7th D Kelly 1251, 8th L Flanagan&Son 1251, 9th N McClay 1247, 10th D&P Wick 1219. Gobnascale fancier George Boyle tops the Waterside club this week with a Van Reet hen flying to the perch. This hen was bought at the Colraine premier yb sale held in the Rocking Chair last year. Well done George.
Maiden City 20/195 - 1st P&M Healy 1342, 2nd S McGrotty 1312, 3rd G McLaughlin 1287, 4th Borland&Kelly 1250, 5th f Ramsey 1203, 6th Pat Cregan 1199, 7th F Ramsey 1199, 8th S McGrotty 1196, 9th P&M Healy 1181, 10th McGettigan Bros 1173. MARTIN GETS BACK TO WINNING WAYS AT LAST.THESE SPRINTERS ARE STARTING TO DO THE BUSINESS.MARTIN WILL BE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE LONGER RACES NOW WHICH ARE HIS SPECIALITY.HE WONT MIND THIS YEARS DINNER DANCE AS HE WILL NOW HAVE A TROPHY TO LIFT.THE MEMBERS ARE STILL TRYING TO WORK OUT WHO THE FANCIER IS WHO WHEN TOLD TO FEED HIS BIRDS MORE BEANS TO BUILD THEM UP, SAID 'THE BIRDS DIDNT SEEM TO MIND THE BEANS BUT THEY WERENT SO KEEN ON THE RED SAUCE'.