Results Fermoy - 15/05/10

[willie reynolds]

Last week the NIPA birds were in Fermoy, a distance just short of 200 miles for the 71 members who had sent 677 birds in City of Derry Federation. Yet again the convoy made the journey in less time than anticipated with not a few fanciers being caught by early arrivals. Top spot goes to the Maiden City loft of Frankie Ramsay who enjoyed an excellent fly with 3 birds in the frame taking 1st, 11th & 16th positions. Frankie also takes the top spot in Section H rounding off a good weekend for the Foyle Springs loft. Runner-up spot goes to the Maybrook loft of Damien Dunne & Kieran Quigley who also take 13th. The Creggan loft of Mickey & Don Coyle are in 3rd position with McGettigan Bro's taking 4th. Finally the Fox & Hegarty partnership take 5th Fed and top the Rock Flying Club.

Other results: 6th - J McLaughlin; 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th & 20th – M/M P Maxwell; 10th - Quigley & Dunne; 15th - Cooley Bros; 17th - N & S Mc Grotty; 18th - P & M Healy; 19th - J Diamond.

The members of the City of Derry Racing Pigeon Federation wish to extend their condolences to the family of the late Willie Henderson, Drumahoe who passed away last week. Willie, a life long and dedicated fancier whose performances from the distance races are without equal, will be sadly missed by his many friends in the sport.

City of Derry Federation Fermoy 71/677 – F Ramsey Maiden City 1410, Dunne & Quigley Maiden City 1407, Coyle Bros Maiden City 1399, McGettigan Bros Maiden City 1396, Fox & Hegarty Rock 1393, J McLaughlin Foyle 1389, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1376, M/M P Maxwell 1374, M/M P Maxwell 1373, Quigley & Dunne Maiden City 1364, F Ramsey 1361, M/M P Maxwell 1358, Dunne & Quigley 1356, M/M P Maxwell 1354, Cooley Bros Foyle 1351, F Ramsey 1351, N & S McGrotty Foyle 1348, P & M Healy Maiden City 1347, J Diamond Foyle 1343, M/M P Maxwell 1342.

N.I.P.A. Section H Clubs:

Maiden City 18/198 - 1st F Ramsey 1410, 2nd Dunne&Quigley 1407, 3rd Coyle Bros 1399, 4th McGettigan Bros 1396, 5th Quigley&Dunne 1364, 6th F Ramsey 1361, 7th P Cregan 1358, 8th Dunne&Quigley 1356, 9th F Ramsey 1351, 10th P&M Healy 1347. Frankie is the first man to take two wins this year. He had a great fly this week with three in the top ten. All the hard training is paying of and he is looking forward to the Channel racing to try and add to his tally.
Limavady RPS 10/165 - 1st,2nd&3rd R Witherow 1403, 1391, 1380, 4th J Crawford 1376, 5th W McILmoyle 1358, 6th B Mailey 1336. Ronnie makes it 4 first of 5 races fantatic start to the season.
Strabane Rpc 12/142 - 1st T Comway 1396, 2nd&3rd G Quinn 1334,1311, 4th P Walters&Son 1274, 5th G McGavigan 1268, 6th G Quinn 1237. Tony chalked up another win this week from Fermoy with a heniz breed to make it 5 out of 6 winners.
Omagh & Dist Hps 8/104 - 1st&2nd S Gilmore 1389,1388, 3rd T Booth 1386, 4th R Adams 1383, 5th A Hall 1374, 6th A Kelly 1359.
Foyle Rps 26/229 - 1st John McLaughlin 1389, 2ndthru6th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 1376,1374,1373,1358,1354, 7th Danny&Gary Cooley Bros 1351, 8th Noel McGrotty 1348, 9th Jim diamond 1343, 10th Mr&Mrs Paul Maxwell 1342.
Londonderry Rps 17/131 - 1st D&P Wick 1341, 2nd B Houston 1329, 3rd D Kelly 1325, 4th J&D Kelly 1318, 5th N McClay 1316, 6th L Flanagan&Son 1313, 7th T&M Gallagher 1311, 8th L Flanagan&Son 1309, 9th D&P Wick 1302, 10th L Flanagan&Son 1279. Davy tops the club for the second time this season in the OB programme with a yearling Van De Bosche/Casaert cock unpaired flying to his nest box. This cock is a half brother to the hen that won the Rosscarbery Nat for Davy in 2008.