Maiden City Loft takes 1st Open NIPA Mullingar – For the opening old bird race of 2019 the weather was the main concern and a lot of lofts decided to not take any chances and wait
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Maiden City Loft takes 1st Open NIPA Mullingar – For the opening old bird race of 2019 the weather was the main concern and a lot of lofts decided to not take any chances and wait
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NIPA Fermoy (2) 529/13,390 – 1-1C McClurkin & McCoubrey Ligoniel 1539, 2-2C D & J Campbell Eastway 1537, 3-3C D McElhone Eastway 1530, 4-4C D & P Harvey Larne & Dist 1523, 5-1D N Edgar &
It was all Newry City lofts that were involved at the top of the NIPA race flown from Fermoy in County Cork, despite heavy showers later in the day the birds returned well having had an
NIPA Open Gowran Park 616/17,688 – 1-1C G & M Atcheson Ligoniel 1906, 2-2C G McKenna Eastway 1895, 3-3C McClurkin & McCoubrey Ligoniel 1894, 4-1D J Greenaway Dromore 1891, 5-4C McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1882, 6-2D
Over the moon with result yesterday thanks to everyone for the messages pigeon is bred of sire bought of Davy Campbell reduction sale on pigeon craic in winter and dam is from Gregg Bros and McCandless.
Updated NIPA race programme starting Saturday 11th August Tullamore (Mass Liberation), 18th August Gowran Park, 25th August Fermoy (1), 1st September Fermoy (2), 8th September Talbenny National and Roscrea, 15th September Dunmanway and Dunmanway 5 Bird
For the start of the young bird season the NIPA as usual had a series of Area Liberations, by all accounts it was a far from perfect start and a lot of birds missing. Birds were
NIPA Fermoy 373/5495 – 1-1B McConville Bros Crumlin 1582, 2-1F McCartan & Woodsides Killyleagh & Dist 1572, 3-2F Gordon Bros & Son Killyleagh Cent 1564, 4-3F Gordon Bros & Son 1564, 5-1G Sands & Rice Ballyholland
NIPA Yearling Cocks Nat Dunmanway 302/1627 – 1-1G J Smyth & Sons Drumnavaddy 1687, 3-1D S Grainger & Son Hills & Maze 1685, 3-1E A Craig Laurelvale 1669, 4-2E J Brown Blackwatertown 1667, 5-1C McClurkin &
NIPA Dunmanway 555/8243 – 1-1E David Calvin Bondhill 1832, 2-1C D & P Harvey Larne & Dist 1811, 3-2C K & D Hagans Horseshoe 1808, 4-1B McConville Bros Crumlin & Dist 1798, 5-2E T McClean Annaghmore
NIPA Open Talbenny (2) 724/10,199 – 1-1E E Grew Coalisland 1306, 2-2E G Hewitt Markethill 1303, 3-1G C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1300, 4-2G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1296, 5-3G Ron Williamson 1296, 6-3E J
NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 433/2037 – 1-1D G & S Owens Colin 1469, 2-1C M & T Griffith Eastway 1467, 3-2C M & T Griffith 1466, 4-1A W & J McLean Rasharkin & Dist 1465,
NIPA Talbenny Open 731/11,411 – 1-1E J Whitten & Son Portadown & Drumcree 1546, 2-1G N Murtagh Millvale 1542, 3-1B J Rock Harryville 1527, 4-2G P McCabe Newry & Dist 1526, 5-2B A Darragh Cullybackey 1524,
NIPA Open Fermoy (2) 820/20,910 – 1-1E J Trotter Laurelvale 1199, 2-1B D Dixon Ballymoney 1192, 3-1G M/M G Delaney Dromore 1186, 4-1C M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1185, 5-2G Donnelly Bros Newry City 1184,