Clonmel - 14/08/10

[willie reynolds]

The City of Derry Federation was back in Cavan for a mid-week race on 4th August with 17 members sending 317 birds. Conditions were perfect and fanciers enjoyed a good race with near full returns. Taking the bulk of the positions is the Foyle Road loft of Sean Duffy who returns to winning ways to take 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th. Rock FC members Willie & Darren Hamilton pick up 3rd, 13th & 18th spots.

Other results; 10th - C McConomy & Son; 11th & 17th - A & K Mitchell; 12th - J & G Ramsey; 14th - G Mc Laughlin; 15th - Concannon Bros; 16th - J Coyle & Son; 19th - J Healy.

Cavan was again the venue for last week’s mid-week race and another good race was experienced with 32 members sending 486 birds. On this occasion the Londonderry's Noel Murray takes the honours with three birds in the result for 1st, 2nd & 5th Fed. Foyle secretary Kevin Payne takes 3rd and 12th positions with Jim & Gary Ramsey in 4th & 7th Fed.

Other results: 6th, 8th & 14th - S Duffy; 9th - J & D Kelly; 10th, 11th & 13th - J Healy.

Last weekend the NIPA moved to Clonmel, a distance of 185 miles to local lofts and with a stiff North wind prevailing, a tough event was on the cards for the 53 members sending 720 birds. Taking his second young bird Fed win is the Creggan fancier Kieran Reid who certainly has his birds well tuned for these conditions. Paul & Elaine Maxwell have a great team result with 5 birds in the counting for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th & 16th. Londonderry RPS members Joe & Donal Kelly take 5th & 17th positions.

Other results: 7th - R Gallagher; 8th - E McEleney; 9th - C McConomy & Son; 10th & 15th - Quigley & Dunne; 11th - D Wick; 12th - L & G McCloskey; 13th - E Quigley; 14th - J Ebbs; 18th - W & D Hamilton; 19th - S Barker; 20th - P Breslin & Son .

City of Derry Federation Clonmel 53/720 – B & K Reid Foyle 1051, M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1044, M/M P Maxwell 1044, M/M P Maxwell 1018, J & D Kelly Londonderry 1015, M/M P Maxwell 1005, R Gallagher Londonderry 998, E McEleney Foyle 989, C McConomy & Son Foyle 981, Quigley & Dunne Maiden City 972, D Wick Londonderry 969, L & G McCloskey Rock 968, E Quigley Rock 968, J Ebbs Foyle 968, Quigley & Dunne 962, M/M P Maxwell 961, J & D Kelly 961, W & D Hamilton Rock 960, S Barker Rock 960, P Breslin & Son Londonderry 951.

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

Limavady 4/59 - 1stthru4th R Witherow 1093,1064,1018,1017, 5th&6th R
McILLmoyle 993,968.
Foyle 19/293 - 1st B&K Reid 1051, 2ndthru5th M/M P Maxwell
1044,1044,1018,1005, 6th E McEleney 989, 7th C McConomy 981, 8th B
Hart 970, 9th J Ebbs 968, 10th M/M P Maxwell 961. Wind north east,
this race looks of being the toughest yet as there was many birds
missing at strike off, but many more making it home before night fall.
Strabane 9/150 - 1st,2nd&3rd G Quinn 1043,1008,998, 4th P Walters&Son
978, 5th G Quinn 960, 6th P Walters&Son 944. Glen makes it 3 in a row
with a Van Reet this week and has the last 3 races returns are not
plentiful.
Maiden City 13/172 - 1stthru4th Quigley&Dunne 972,962,949,943, 5th
Coyle Bros 941, 6th Quigley&Dunne 932, 7th P McLaughlin 920, 8th S
Healy 917, 9th Quigley&Dunne 914, 10th B Page 914. Quigley&Dunnetake
their second red card in arow and take six of his top ten positions in
the club.
Rock Fc 16/150 - 1st McCloskery Bros 968, 2nd E Quiglwy 968, 3rd W&D
Hamilton 960, 4th S Barker 960, 5th E Quigley 941, 6th S Barker 939,
7th J Cassidy 939, 8th E Quigley 931, 9th McQuire&McDevitt 929, 10th M
Quigley 921. Hard race from Clonmel sees hard working McCloskery Bros
lift his first red card of the young bird season.