Homer's Odyssey/NIPA Rosscarbery - 29/05/09

[willie reynolds]

Fantastic National Race for NIPA

The first NIPA National event of 2009 was flown from Rosscarbery on Sunday 24th of May following a two day hold-over with excellent success with many of the leading pigeons spread right across the country. With a lot of preparation work put in by the Committee prior to the postponement of the race last weekend, the Committee looked at the weather patterns well in advance of this weekend and decided to organise the lifting of the entries from the NIPA Marking Centres around two hours earlier than normal on Thursday to allow enough time for the Transporters to be in Rosscarbery with the possibility of a race on Friday looking likely when making their arrangements known on Tuesday evening.

As Friday dawned the patches of rain in different parts of the country showed no sign of clearing and it was decided to hold the pigeons over and similarly Saturday started wet for many but all the signs pointed to the band of rain and low lying cloud clearing around Lunch-Time once again for the second day in succession this didnt happen quick enough and with not enough day-light hours left taking into consideration the furthest flying members in the NIPA flying into the City of Derry it was decided to hold over once again with Sunday looking glorious from Dawn.

The Ulster Federation where only a few miles away in Skibbereen on Saturday for their first Classic race of 2009 and they also opted to hold-over. Organisations that did liberate included the East Down Combine in Mallow going at 2.15pm in a West Wind, the East Coast Federation in Rosscarbery liberating at 2.00pm in a S/West Wind and the Irish South Road Federation in Thurles liberated at 2.00pm.

The ISRF also had pigeons in Talbenny, South Wales and decided to hold these pigeons on Saturday as did the NIPA with their second convoy of pigeons in Fermoy, I must also add that the support for this race from Fermoy was superb with four full transporters heading to the liberation site. Solid sunshine was the order of the day on Sunday morning and at 8.45am in a South/South Westerly wind at a speed of 7 10 miles per hour at the race point the NIPA Convoy in Fermoy were liberated. Fifteen minutes later the NIPA National pigeons were liberated in Rosscarbery at 9.00am in the same conditions as the Fermoy birds (Perfect) the wind seemed to pick up as the morning wore on and more Southerly breeze was the order of the day with gusts up to 20 miles per hour in some areas.

Prior to this on Sunday morning the Ulster Federation Classic pigeons were liberated in Skibbereen at 7.30am in a light south westerly wind and first out of the blocks where the Munster Federation in Dungannon who liberated at 7.00am. The Wexford fanciers also had a convoy of pigeons which were liberated in Coosktown on Sunday and finally the ISRF enjoyed their first cross channel event of the season with a race from Talbenny in South Wales liberating at 10.15am. So a very busy weekend all round for the fanciers in Ireland and with the vast majority of liberations on Sunday a near impossible task for us to make the RP Deadline of 9am on a Monday morning and the BHW on Monday afternoon, but as always we do our best.

Another bit of good news over the weekend was the NIPA linking up with Randox Laboratories in Crumlin, Co.Antrim, this company which have operations all over the world will take care of all the drug testing to be carried out by the NIPA this year, these will include both swabs of the throat and feather testing for banned substances.

Coleraine Triangle Rosscarbery Hanson & Harper Coleraine Prem 1851, J Newton Coleraine Prem 1850, J L Madden Coleraine Prem 1843, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1819, T McCrudden Coleraine & County Derry 1811, J L Madden 1810, P OConnor Coleraine Prem 1808, T McCrudden 1808, Hanson & Harper 1806, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1792.

NIPA Section A Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Coleraine Premier 1st Hanson & Harper 1851, 2nd J Newton 1850, 3rd J L Madden 1843, 4th A McDonnell 1919, 5th J L Madden 1810, 6th P OConnor 1808, 7th Hanson & Harper 1806, 8th Diamond Bros 1792, 9th Nevin Bros 1787, 10th A McDonnell 1786. Well done to the Hanson & Harper team who record their second success of 2009 with John Newtown close behind in runner-up spot followed by the ever consistent Leslie Madden in third with the Former winning Kings Cup loft of Anthony McDonnell completing the top four.

Coleraine & Co.Derry 1st Terence McCrudden 1811, 2nd Terence McCrudden 1808, 3rd G Mitchell 1745, 4th Terence McCrudden 1683, 5th J McCandless 1649. Terence completes the double this weekend previously topping the Club from Fermoy, the winner from Rosscarbery is a full brother to the hen that has topped the Club for the last couple of weeks and as well as topping the Club, Terence crowns a good weekend by lifting the pools.

Windsor Social HPS 8/42 1st J & S Brennan & Christie 1745, 2nd K Glass 1723, 3rd R & J Parke 1712, 4th J & S Brennan & Christie 1707, 5th K Glass 1694, 6th G Donaghey & Son & G/Son 1665, 7th W Henry 1651, 8th G Donaghy & Son & G/Son 1649, 9th W Henry 1629, 10th K Glass 1617. Congratulations goes to the partnership of Brennan & Christie who top the Club for the very first time and what a nice race to break your duck. They timed a yearling cock known as Half Winged he is of Van Den Bosch breeding and was gifted to the partnership by their good friend Charlie McManus.

Castledawson HPS 3/29 1st T Leacock & Son 1722, 2nd T Leacock & Son 1718, 3rd Savage Bros 1707, 4th T Leacock & Son 1694. The Leacock operation are the ones to beat at the minute in Castledawson this result makes it four 1st Clubs to date in 2009 mid way through the O/Bird programme.

Coalisland & District HPS 1st Kevin Carolan 1875, 2nd M & R Hamilton 1843, 3rd G Stringer 1837, 4th R Corey 1833, 5th S Drain 1833, 6th K Murphy 1823, 7th R Corey 1822, 8th K Murphy 1819, 9th M & R Hamilton 1808, 10th H McLaughlin 1807. Kevin is always the man for the big occasion and can be counted on to have the birds in order as we approach the cross channel aspect of the programme, Mickey Hamilton is a good runner-up.

Dungannon & District HPS 1st J & J Sampson 1817, 2nd C Read 1799, 3rd E Shaw 1783, 4th C Read 1721, 5th C Read 1711, 6th J & J Sampson 1667. The Sampson Loft is the one to catch so far this season and success from Rosscarbery has the loft sitting with three 1sts to date, the Read loft has a good card on the day also.

NIPA Section B Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Cullybackey Centre Rosscarbery 85/534 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1892, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1869, G Connolly Harryville 1863, J Millar & Son Harryville 1860, H Boyd Kells 1855, Des Robinson 1846, Service & Crawford Harryville 1843, J Millar & Son 1843, Des Robinson 1841, Surgenor Bros Kells 1821, H Boyd 1820, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1818, A McBride Harryville 1815, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1812, Des Robinson 1810, G Gibson Cullybackey 1809, J Devlin Ballymena 1807, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1807, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1806, H & R McCloy 1806, McFarlane & Agnew 1804, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1802, R H Clements Harryville 1796, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1792, Wray & McFadden 1792, J Rock Harryville 1792, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1790, R H Clements 1790, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1784.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery 95/610 - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1892, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1878, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1869, G Connolly Harryville 1863, J Millar & Son Harryville 1860, H Boyd Kells 1855, Des Robinson 1846, Service & Crawford Harryville 1843, J Millar & Son 1843, Des Robinson 1841, Stewart Bros 1838, D Dixon Rasharkin 1828, D Dixon 1827, Surgenor Bros Kells 1821, H Boyd 1820, J & N Simpson Broughshane 1818, A McBride Harryville 1815, Wray & McFadden Harryville 1812, Des Robinson 1810, G Gibson Cullybackey 1809, J Devlin Ballymena 1807, Mrs M Smyth Broughshane 1807, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1806, D Dixon 1806, H & R McCloy 1806, McFarlane & Agnew 1804, D Houston & Son Broughshane 1802, T McMillan Randalstown 1800, J Millar Randalstown 1799, D Dixon 1798, R H Clements Harryville 1796, D Dixon 1794, K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville 1792, Wray & McFadden 1792, J Rock Harryville 1792, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1790, R H Clements 1790, J Millar 1787, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1784, R H Clements Harryville 1783, Surgenor Bros 1782, Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 1778, A Purvis Broughshane 1777, G Barr Ballymena 1776, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1776, A & N Young Ahoghill 1774, G McDowell Kells 1773, D Houston & Son 1771, R McFall & Son New Antrim 1770, Mrs Smyth 1768.

The MAC Points Total after the sixth and final week Rosscarbery on 24/05/09 are as follows. Sect (1): Stewart Bros 75, Milliken & Barkley 62, G McDowell 58, W & J Smyth 54, A & N Young 43, J Millar & Son 43, Russell Bros 14 and D Houston & Son 5. Sect (2): Surgenor Bros 70, A Darragh 49, T McMillan 30, J & N Simpson 30, D Mairs 26 and Richmond Bros 4. Sect (3): Harry Boyd 98, A McBride 72, Young McManus & Sons 63, D Dixon 44, H & R McCloy 41 and Houston Bros 7. Sect (4): G Gibson 46, McFall & McManus 24, G Dickey 14, Hugh Boyd 12, R H Clements 8 and McFarlane & Agnew 4.

The 2nd Round Knock-Out starts at Talbenny this weekend, watch out for Stewart Bros (Randalstown) v Young McManus & Sons (Ahoghill), McFall & McManus (New Antrim) v J & N Simpson (Broughshane), Surgenor Bros (Kells) v G Dickey (Ahoghill), Milliken & Barkley (Rasharkin) v D Dixon (Rasharkin), Harry Boyd (Kells) v G McDowell (Kells), A Darragh (Cullybackey) v Hugh Boyd (Randalstown), G Gibson (Cullybackey) v T McMillan (Randalstown), A McBride (Harryville) v W & J Smyth (Ballymena).

Ahoghill Flying Club 12/78 J Smyth & Son 1892, Young McManus & Sons 1776, A & N Young 1774, D Stevenson 1763, Young McManus & Sons 1757, A & N Young 1752, 1744, J Orr & Son 1734, A & N Young 1734, G Dickey 1719. Brooke Supplies 2 Bird 1st J Smyth & son 1892, 2nd D Stevenson 1763.

Randalstown HPS 8/55 Stewart Bros 1878, 1838, T McMillan 1800, J Millar 1799, 1787, H Boyd 1742.

Crumlin & District 8/60 M & B McConville 1871, 1862, Fleming Bros 1860, 1837, 1823, M & B McConville 1795, G Grant 1792, 1787, M & B McConville 1787, Fleming Bros 1778.

Cullybackey HPS 11/100 Reid Bros & McCloy 1869, Des Robinson 1846, 1841, 1810, G Gibson 1809, H & R McCloy 1806, Reid Bros & McCloy 1735, T Taylor 1733, L Davidson 1725, Russell Bros 1723, Cochrane Bros 1717, G Gibson 1715.

Harryville HPS 13/280 G Connolly 1863, J Millar & Son 1860, R Service & Son 1843, J Millar & Son 1843, A McBride 1815, Wray & McFadden 1812, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1806, A McBride 1797, R H Clements 1796, J Rock 1793.

Ballymoney HPS 15/145 D & G McMullan 1856, D Dixon 1828, 1827, J Hutchinson & Son 1809, D Dixon 1806, Wilson McGarry & Son 1805, D Dixon 1798, 1794, J Connolly 1790, A & M Boyle 1784, Wilson McGarry & Son 1780, A & M Boyle 1767. The Blue cock Danny Dixon Verschelde was time at 13.13hrs and records velocity 1856 for the 262 miles.

Dervock IPS 6/54 D & G McMullan 1856, J Hutchinson & Son 1809, A & M Boyle 1784, 1767, D & H Stuart 1759, D Devenney 1713, D & H Stuart 1687, 1671, J Hutchinson & Son 1646, W & L McCaw 1643.

Kells & Dist 13/87 H Boyd 1855, Surgenor Bros 1821, H Boyd 1820, McFarlane & Agnew 1804, Surgenor Bros 1782, G McDowell 1773, T Shanks & Son 1764, H Boyd 1758. Gold Minute (59).

Broughshane HPS 10/50 J & N Simpson 1818, Mrs M Smyth 1807, D Houston & Son 1802, A Purvis 1777, D Houston & Son 1771, Mrs M Smyth 1768, G & A Eagleson 1763, 1761.

First win of the season for Johnny and Norman timing their good 4 year old Cheq hen who has won many times including the Combine twice and winning the Workman Bird of the Year 2008 in Broughshane. This win today gets them the Inland Average and the first cut of the club 5 Bird Special, The birds are coming good at the right time boys.

Ballymoney West Combine J Hutchinson & Son 1809, J McDowell & Sons 1725, R J Elliott 1696, B & I Stewart 1686, C Henry 1657, L Neill 1510.

Ballymena & Dist 8/31 J Devlin 1807, W & J Smyth 1784, G Barr 1776, 1765, B ORawe 1754, 1739, W & J Smyth 1739, 1720, 1718, J Devlin 1699.

Rasharkin & District 13/74 Steele & McNeill 1778, Milliken & Barkley 1751, W McFetridge 1738, J & D Surgenor 1738, D Mairs 1736, 1727, Steele & McNeill 1716, H Cubitt 1715. Milliken & Barkley Nom. Race sponsored by Bgs Chippy (Garvagh). D Dixon 1828, 1827, 1806, 1798, 1794. The officers and members have expressed sincere sympathy to the J & D Surgenor team on the passing of Jimmys wife and Drews mother, after a long illness.

Bushmills Invitation T & J McDonald 1775, 1732, K Glass 1723, R & J Parke 1712, K Glass 1694. T & J McDonald are back, doing the double!

New Antrim Amalgamated 6/23 R McFall & Son 1770, D Jackson & Son 1768, 1765, McFall & McManus 1765, S McDonnell 1762.

Windsor Social 8/42 J & S Brennan & Christie 1745, K Glass 1723, R & J Parke 1712, J & S Brennan & Christie 1707, K Glass 1694, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1665, W Henry 1651, G Donaghy Son & Grandson 1649. Congratulations goes to the partnership of Brennan & Christie for their first ever win in the club. The yearling Blue cock is Van den Bosch breeding from their good friend Charlie McManus. The cock is now known as the "Half Winged" cock.

CULLYBACKEY CENTRE - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1892, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1869, G Connolly Harryville 1863, J Millar & Son Harryville 1860, H Boyd Kells 1855, Des Robinson Cullybackey 1855.

CARRICK CENTRE T Peel Carrick Soc 1891, D & E Wilson Carrick Soc 1885, Elliott Bros 1885, M Delaney Ballycarry & Dist 1882, M Delaney 1879, M/M R Reid Carrick & Dist 1878, D Elliott Carrick & Dist 1874.

GLENGORMLEY CENTRE - Whiteside Bros Eastway 1888, Kirk Son & Dowie Ligoniel 1888, Whiteside Bros 1887, Graham Son & McManus Ligoniel 1884, E Heaney & Son Ligoniel 1877, Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1872.

PORTAVOGIE CENTRE McGimpsey Bros Ards 1868, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1861, A Brown Millisle 1857, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1847, Thompson Bailie & Sons Portavogie 1835, M & T Ferris 1832, A Brown 1828, M & T Ferris 1828, L Young 1826, McGimpsey Bros 1820.

NIPA Sect C Clubs Rosscarbery Nat

Horseshoe HPS 12/144 C Campbell & Son 1896, D & P Harvey 1896, 1895, C Campbell & Son 1882, 1877, Marshall & Wilson 1874, 1870, D & P Harvey 1868, J Morrison 1867, 1865. Colin Campbell & Son timed a yearling hen on Roundabout to top the Horseshoe from Rosscarbery. The hen is of Van de Weil x Janssen breeding and was a winner as a young bird. The sire is down from the late Ronnie Williams of Ligoniel while the dam is off the good Frill cock and a hen from clubmates D & P Harvey.

Carrick Social 19/131 T Peel 1891, D & E Wilson 1885 ABCD & Nom, D & J Armstrong & Son 1870, M/M G Robinson 1865, W R McClean 1857, D & J Armstrong & Son 1855, M/M RG Robinson 1852, D & E Wilson 1846, M/M G Robinson 1837, D & J Armstrong & Son 1835, J McMaw 1835, 1835. Special D & E Wilson. Winning Minute (57). Chairman Tommy Peel is best in Carrickfergus Centre winning for the second time, Secretary Davy Wilson is runner-up. Both birds will be well placed.

Eastway HPS Whiteside Bros 1888, 1887, M & A Pearson 1861, 1860, M & T Griffith 1859, R Francey & Son 1857.

Carrick & District HPS 19/153 Elliott Bros 1885, M/M R Reid 1878, D Elliott & Grandson 1874, D & J Armstrong & Son 1870 ABCDEF, M/M G Robinson 1865, Degnan & McKee 1864, D & J Armstrong & Son 1855 ABCDEF, T Creighton & Son 1853, M/M G Robinson 1852, T Creighton & Son 1848, M/M R Reid 1844, T Creighton & Son 1840. J McMaw Nom. T Peel wins Special. Winning Minute (59) won by Mrs D Beattie.

Doagh & District HPS 15/188 A & N Lewis 1882, M/M B McNeilly 1868, 1867, S & A Leitch 1852, J & A Wilson & Sons 1844, S & A Leitch 1842, F Simpson 1828, M/M D Suitters 1824, W McClelland 1823, D & N Smyth 1823.

Ballycarry & Dist 8/90 M Delaney 1882, 1879, B McCammon 1876, J C Reid 1863, 1859, A Cooke 1843, Lynch Bros & Thompson 1840, Arthurs & George 1827, N J Arthurs 1782, D Loughridge 1745. M Delaney Nom.

Ballynure & District B Rowney 1882, Rea & Magill 1870, 1840, 1820. Brian wins with a Blue cock that had finished 3rd Sect from Roscrea.

Kingsmoss 10/115 R McMeekin 1872, Connor Bros 1871, 1863, R McMeekin 1847, J & S Graham 1845, W Gault & Son 1843, P R Wilson 1836, 1836, J & S Graham 1816, W Gault & Son 1816.

Glengormley HPS 12/193 D & J Campbell & Bigger 1863, Bingham & Seaton 1868, G & M Atcheson 1867, 1865, D & J Campbell & Bigger 1864, Bingham & Seaton 1862. Campbell & bigger win in a photo finish, their bird timed at 12.56pm has won 1st Sect before.

Glenarm & District HPS 12/112 - G McWhirter 1864, G Ferguson & Daughters 1849, G McWhirter 1816, Mullan Bros 1800, G McWhirter 1779, R Robinson & Son 1774. The winner is a yearling cock on racing Widowhood. Sire is off Georges good RPRA Award winner. Dam is off Danny Dixon x T & D Mills bloodlines. This cock was 2nd Club in Clonmel (2), beaten by a loft mate. George McWhirter wins Knock-Out Trophy and the Inland Average.

Cushendall A McNaughten 1834, M & S McDonald 1750, A McNaughten 1736, M & S McDonald 1709, L McKeegan 1702, D McAllister 1691.

Springvale Social R Davidson & Son 1811, Turkington Bros 1795, W Drennan 1770, R Scott 1753, J Scott 1751, R Scott 1745, J Scott 1742, R Davidson & Sons 1697.

CULLYBACKEY CENTRE - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1892, Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey 1869, G Connolly Harryville 1863, J Millar & Son Harryville 1860, H Boyd Kells 1855, Des Robinson Cullybackey 1855.

CARRICK CENTRE T Peel Carrick Soc 1891, D & E Wilson Carrick Soc 1885, Elliott Bros 1885, M Delaney Ballycarry & Dist 1882, M Delaney 1879, M/M R Reid Carrick & Dist 1878, D Elliott Carrick & Dist 1874.

GLENGORMLEY CENTRE - Whiteside Bros Eastway 1888, Kirk Son & Dowie Ligoniel 1888, Whiteside Bros 1887, Graham Son & McManus Ligoniel 1884, E Heaney & Son Ligoniel 1877, Gregg Bros & McCandless Ligoniel 1872.

PORTAVOGIE CENTRE McGimpsey Bros Ards 1868, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson Ards 1861, A Brown Millisle 1857, Plunkett Pollock & Nelson 1847, Thompson Bailie & Sons Portavogie 1835, M & T Ferris 1832, A Brown 1828, M & T Ferris 1828, L Young 1826, McGimpsey Bros 1820.

NIPA Section D Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Colin HPS 1st T & A Ferrin 1878, 2nd O & M Monaghan 1847, 3rd Mr & Mrs P Braniff 1839, 4th J Fusco & Sons 1838, 5th O & M Monaghan 1823, 6th J Gregory & Sons 1820, 7th J Gregory & Sons 1812, 8th J Gregory & Sons 1811, 9th O & M Monaghan 1798, 10th S Rice 1785. The Ferrin partnership have a good arrival into Section D of the NIPA from the Rosscarbery National ahead of Owen Monaghan who had a very consistent weekend from both races. The Gregory boys as we come to expect have three good arrivals in the result also.

Glenavy & District HPS 1st G & S Owens 1873, 2nd P McGarrity 1868, 3rd P McGarrity 1853, 4th J Harkness 1851, 5th F Denvir 1849, 6th E Russell 1842, 7th D & M Lilly & Withers 1841, 8th G & S Owens 1834, 9th G Parker & Son 1833, 10th G Parker & Son 1833. Well done to Stevie Owens on topping the Club from Rosscarbery National ahead of the inform loft at the minute that namely Paddy McGarrity.

Hills & Maze HPS 1st H Jennings & Sons 1845, 2nd Mallon Bros 1828, 3rd H Jennings & Sons 1809. What a weekend for the Jennings Boys they topped the Hills & Maze HPS from both race points namely Rosscarbery and Fermoy and also have the top pigeon in the Lagan Valley RPC.

Derriaghy HPS 1st Ian Gibb & Sons 1843, 2nd Roy Benson 1842, 3rd R McCullough 1840, 4th Ricky McCullough 1824, 5th Ian Gibb & Sons 1814, 6th Ian Gibb & Sons 1804, 7th Belshaw & Anderson 1782. Ian & Peter top the Club from the Rosscarbery National in a close finish with the first three separated by three yards Roy Benson and Ricky McCullough who had a super race from Fermoy making up the top three respectively. Ian & Peter timed a 2 year old Van Dyck cock with the parents now responsible for no less than 5 x 1st prize winners.

Dromara HPS - 1st Mr. & Mrs. Stevenson 1840, 2nd McKinstry Bros 1822, 3rd Mr. & Mrs
Stevenson 1817, 4th N. Black & Son 1801, 5th R. Hunter 1784.The Rosscarberry winner for Mr & Mrs Stevenson is a 3 year old Blue Cock raced on Widowhood, the bloodlines are Willy Jacobs bred by Gerald Delaney.

NIPA Section E Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Edgarstown HPS 21/200 1st T & A Ford 1882, 2nd T & A Ford 1866, 3rd E Matchett & Sons 1853, 4th R & J McCracken 1850, 5th H Parr 1850, 6th M Hughes 1841, 7th J Robinson 1826, 8th G & C Simmons 1811, 9th W & K Stewart 1799, 10th R Cassells 1792. Well done to Tommy Ford who is having an awesome season to date flying an excellent team of Gerald Delaney Willy Jacobs pigeons.

The Orchard Combine C C 1st Stephen OBrien 1882, 2nd R Parkes & Son 1864, 3rd P Grew 1862, 4th G & A Campbell 1853, 5th W Corrigan 1852, 6th E Murtagh & Sons 1847, 7th R Mulligan 1843, 8th R Mulligan 1843, 9th I Parkes & Son 1842, 10th Cooney Brothers. Well done to Stephen OBrien of Monaghan who comes through this week to record his first success of 2009 flying with the very competitive Orchard Combine.

Monaghan HPS 1st S O'Brien 1882, 2nd R Mulligan 1843, 3rd R Mulligan 1843, 4th Cooney Bros 1834, 5th N Johnston 1829, 6th W Walker 1829. Well done to Stephen who completes the double at the weekend previously topping the Club from Fermoy super racing.

Portadown Inv FC 10/125 1st Allan McDonald 1876, 2nd E McKnight 1872, 3rd M Livingstone 1862, 4th Allan McDonald 1855, 5th D Love, 6th W Cannaway 1846. Very well done to Allan who can always produce the result on the big occasion ahead of the ever consistent Eddie McKnight in runner-up spot with the hard working Malcolm Livingstone completing the top three.

Lurgan Amateurs 1st Higginson & Johnston 1873, 2nd D McBride 1870, 3rd Higginson & Johnston 1858, 4th R Bothwell. A good performance on the day from Higginson & Johnston from Rosscarbery National with the McBride loft in close contention in runner-up spot.

Wilton Cross 1st C & J Ferris 1872, 2nd M Wilkinson 1869, 3rd G Douglas 1855, 4th D Carville & Son 1839, 5th G Douglas 1833, 6th Cooper & McGrath 1822, 7th Furphy & Cairns 1809, 8th T Fitzpatrick 1786, 9th S Loughran & Sons 1783, 10th Toman & Hamill 1778. Very good arrival into the Wilton Cross Club from Rosscarbery for the inform partnership of C & J Ferris ahead of the former Kings Cup winning lofts of Maurice Wilkinson & Geoffrey Douglas in 2nd and 3rd with Dennis Carville completing the top four.

Lurgan Social 9/125 1st Higginson & Johnston 1872, 2nd D & B Lyness 1860, 3rd Higginson & Johnston 1858, 4th J Douglas & Son. Two first Clubs for the Higginson & Johnston partnership from Rosscarbery also topping the Lurgan Amateurs, super flying.

Charlemont HPC 8/83 1st Kieran Shannon 1870, 2nd Patrick Grew 1862, 3rd Kieran Shannon 1860, 4th Kieran Shannon 1843, 5th Darren Beattie 1801, 6th Darren Beattie 1800, 7th Kieran Shannon 1789, 8th Darren Beattie 1787, 9th Kieran Shannon 1780, 10th Darren Beattie 1757. First success of the season for Kieran Shannon and what a cad he has from Rosscarbery equally a fine performance from young Darren Beattie who has four good arrivals in the top ten of the Club result.

Bondhill Social 1st J Greenaway 1868, 2nd R Williamson 1867, 3rd W Neill 1839, 4th W Neill 1822, 5th R Williamson 1814, 6th J Greenaway 1800. Good result for the Greenaway loft just nipping it by a yard from Ronnie Williamson with the Neill loft clocking a couple of good performers to finish 3rd & 4th Club from the Inland National.

Annaghmore HPS 1st T McClean 1865, 2nd G Buckley & Son 1841, 3rd W G Neill 1839, 4th H Cordner 1835, 5th W G Neill 1822, 6th F & D McNeice 1806, 7th A McMullan 1800, 8th H Cordner 1782, 9th T McClean 1779. Well done to the McClean loft on a super performance from Rosscarbery making this the lofts third red card of 2009, Glen & Johny Buckley are second Club with Willie Neill completing the top three.

Armagh HPS 16/172 1st R Parkes & Son 1864, 2nd G & A Campbell 1853, 3rd E Murtagh & Sons 1847, 4th I Parkes & Son 1842, 5th R Parkes & Son 1823, 6th A Geraghty 1807, 7th A Geraghty 1790, 8th A Geraghty 1773, 9th I Parkes & Son 1768, 10th A Geraghty 1758. Richard Parkes & Son are the leading men in the Armagh Club from the National event flown from Rosscarbery which makes it their second success of the year in the Club, close on their heels as always are Gerard & Amy Campbell who are having a very consistent season indeed. Armagh HPS 2 Bird Result 1st E Murtagh & Sons 1847, 2nd R Parkes & Son 1823, 3rd D & C McArdle 1718, 4th OToal & Sons 1571.
Loughgall HPS 1st William Corrigan 1852, 2nd Nelson Weir 1830, 3rd William Corrigan 1773, 4th William Corrigan 1725, 5th Sam Corrigan 1594. Excellent result for Willie Corrigan with three of the first four positions in the Club result from Rosscarbery. With the formidable Nelson Weir in runner-up spot.

Tandragee HPS - 1st J Dowey & Sons 1845, 2nd A Craig 1823, 3rd A Craig 1817, 4th D Thompson & Son 1806, 5th J Dowey & Sons 1791, 6th A Craig 1786, 7th Dillon & Morrow 1776, 8th D Thompson & Son 1772, 9th H Beattie 1771, 10th Moody & Edwards 1738, 11th H Beattie 1725, 12th Dillon & Morrow 1717. Well done to the Dowey loft on a commanding win from Rosscarbery.

Beechpark 1st D Mawhinney & Son 1843, 2nd D Mawhinney & Son 1815, 3rd D Percy & Son 1813, 4th H Hanna & Son 1808, 5th C Reynolds 1739, 6th C Beattie 1729. Well done to Davy who continues to lead the way in the newly formed Beechpark.

Dollingstown 1st J Brown 1770, 2nd Joe Brown 1728, 3rd Joe Brown 1719, 4th Joe Brown 1716. Dollingstown 2 Bird 1st J Brown 1770, 2nd Joe Brown 1719. Excellent racing by Joe into the Dollingstown Club.

NIPA Section F Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Ards HPS 8/60 1st McGimpsey Bros 1868, 2nd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1861, 3rd Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1857, 4th McGimpsey Bros 1820, 5th McGimpsey Bros 1818, 6th J & I Moore 1815, 7th W Cleland 1814, 8th Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson 1813, 9th McGimpsey Bros 1805, 10th S Whyte 1790. Well done to McGimpsey Bros who always reserve the best to the big occasions, last years National winners with the NIPA in the Yearling Cocks event which was flown at the start of June. This week they timed four good arrivals in total in the top ten of the Club result. The ever impressive partnership of Plunkett & Pollock & Nelson finished a good 2nd & 3rd.

Portavogie HPS 1st Thompson & Bailey & Sons 1835, 2nd Leslie Young 1826, 3rd H & A Kennan & Partners 1819, 4th E & D Harper & Son 1815, 5th W & N Cully & Sons 1812, 6th W & N Cully & Sons 1809, 7th Thompson & Bailey & Sons 1803, 8th W & N Cully & Sons 1795, 9th Leslie Young 1794, 10th B & J Donnan 1788. Excellent racing by the Thompson & Bailey partnership into Portavogie especially getting in front of the in-form Leslie Young who is never far away.

Downpatrick 1st J Crossan 1812, 2nd Jackie Crossan 1800, 3rd B Connolly 1795, 4th P Lue & Son 1794. Well done Jackie on a good win into Downpatrick.

Killyleagh Central 8/78 1st Gordon Bros & Sons 1854, 2nd McComb Bros 1797, 3rd S McLoughlin 1788, 4th McComb Bros 1786, 5th McComb Bros 1779, 6th McComb Bros 1776, 7th McComb Bros 1776, 8th Gordon Bros & Sons 1775, 9th S McLoughlin 1775, 10th McComb Bros 1769. Gordon Bros & Sons have a flyer into the Killyleagh Club from Rosscarbery and one that will finish highly in the Section F Result, the McComb Bros have yet another excellent card as we are coming to expect each week.

Corrigs & District 1st R Shaw 1824, 2nd S Milligan & Daughter 1804, 3rd A Murray & Son 1772, 4th B Higgins 1766, 5th B Higgins 1764, 6th R Shaw 1761, 7th A Murray & Son 1757, 8th S Milligan & Daughter 1744, 9th A Murray & Son 1736, 10th A Murray & Son 1722. The Shaw loft is not for stopping once into the winning ways, another excellent result this week from Rosscarbery.

NIPA Section G Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

Drumnavaddy HPS 9/150 1st J Smyth & Sons 1899, 2nd J Smyth & Sons 1886, 3rd E McAlinden 1864, 4th M Ewbanks 1860, 5th J Smyth & Sons 1855, 6th L F & B McGrath 1846, 7th L F & B McGrath 1828, 8th J Beck 1807, 9th L F & B McGrath 1807, 10th J Smyth & Sons 1802. Very well done to Joe Smyth & Sons who have a very good arrival from the Rosscarbery O/Bird Inland National with another good arrival to back it up finishing 2nd Club with four recorded in the first 10 of the Club result. As we go to press Joe has the best reported pigeon to us and looks very like the National winner at this early stage, with result starting to come in from 6.00pm onwards on Sunday evening and the pigeon publications needing the column early on a Monday we will investigate this winner further and bring you a more substantial report next week.

Banbridge Social 1st C McArdle & Son 1878, 2nd E McAlinden & Sons 1864, 3rd P Byrne 1862, 4th T Lennon & Sons 1853, 5th C McArdle & Son 1825, 6th C McArdle & Son 1813. Good card for the McArdle team.

Newry & District HPS 14/88 1st J F McCabe 1871, 2nd Mark Maguire & Son 1838, 3rd R McKelvey 1818, 4th J F McCabe 1794, 5th R McKelvey 1769, 6th M Maguire & Son 1759, 7th J F McCabe 1755, 8th Mark Maguire & Son 1753, 9th J F McCabe 1753, 10th Mark Maguire & Son 1733. J F McCabe does it again and collects his fourth red card of 2009 he is proving increasingly hard to beat. Mark Maguire & Son finish runner-up on what has been a super weekend for them.

North/South Federation 30/246 1st J F McCabe 1871, 2nd Donnelly Bros 1864, 3rd Donnelly Bros 1864, 4th R Cromwell & Son 1852, 5th Donnelly Bros 1847, 6th Donnelly Bros 1845, 7th Donnelly Bros 1842, 8th Mark Maguire & Son 1838, 9th Mr & Mrs R & M Mulholland 1828, 10th Donnelly Bros. The McCabe loft is the one to beat at the minute in the North/South Fed with this now a hat-trick of wins I notice in this result that the Donnelly Bros are starting to hit form with six in the first ten of the Federation result.

Bessbrook 1st R Cromwell & Son 1852, 2nd E Niblock 1726, 3rd Cowan Bros 1720, 4th R Cromwell & Son 1713.

Ballyholland 1st J Murtagh 1843, 2nd C OHare, 3rd Owen Markey, 4th Owen Markey, 5th Havern Bros, 6th C OHare, 7th Havern Bros, 8th Havern Bros, 9th Owen Markey, 10th Owen Markey. The Murtagh loft enjoys its first success of 2009 with a good winner into Ballyholland from the National an excellent race to collect your first success of the year, good result also for Owen Markey with four in the first ten of the result and also the Havern Bros who have three in the top ten.
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NIPA Section H Club Results Rosscarbery Inland National

The NIPA held races from Rosscarbery and Fermoy in Cork last weekend and due to poor weather both were held over until Sunday morning when conditions along the route improved.

In the Rosscarbery result where 61 members sent 282 Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell have their best ever performance in the NIPA . The Foyle partnership top the Federation but more importantly they take top spot in Section H with their winning pigeon set to count well up in the NIPA National Open result. For good measure Picka also has another 2 birds in the frame for 4th & 18th Fed. 2nd position goes to Noel Murray, Londonderry RPS whose birds have hit form in recent weeks. In 3rd & 13th spots is the main man Anthony McCrudden while Louis & Mickey Moran take 5th spot.

Other results: 6th - J Mc Laughlin (ROCK); 7th - J Gallagher ; 8th - E Coll ; 9th - J Mc Laughlin (FOYLE) ; 10th - M Concannon ; 11th - P Hegarty & Son ; 12th,14th&19th - J McDaid & Son ; 15th - T Millar ; 16th - T & M Gallagher ; 17th - Maguire & McDevitt ; 20th - Cooley Bros.

City of Derry Federation Rosscarbery 61/282 - M/M P Maxwell Foyle 1891, N Murray Londonderry 1876, A McCrudden Foyle 1876, M/M P Maxwell 1873, L & M Moran Foyle 1873, J McLaughlin Rock 1822, J Gallagher Foyle 1808, E Coll Foyle 1803, J McLaughlin Foyle 1795, M Concannon Maiden City 1793, P Hegarty & Son Foyle 1782, J McDaid & Son Foyle 1777, A McCrudden 1770, J McDaid & Son 1758, T Millar Foyle 1744, T & M Gallagher Foyle 1727, Maguire & McDevitt Foyle 1723, M/M P Maxwell 1723, J mcDaid & Son 1720, Cooley Bros Foyle 1702.

Foyle RPS 32/154 1st Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell 1891, 2nd Anthony McCrudden 1876, 3rd Mr & Mrs Paul Maxwell 1873, 4th Louis & Michael Moran 1873, 5th James Gallagher, 6th Eamon Coll, 7th James McLaughlin, 8th Paul Hegarty & Son, 9th John McDaid & Son, 10th Sean Malone 1752. Well done to the Maxwell team on a good win with the ever present Anthony McCrudden close on their heels.

Londonderry RPS - 1st N Murray 1876, 2nd T & M Gallagher 1727, 3rd D Wick 1581, 4th J & D Kelly 1480, 5th J & D Kelly 1306, 6th D Kelly 1257, 7th D Kelly 1233. Very Well done to the Murray loft on a good velocity from Rosscarbery what seems to be the case is that there are good pigeons all over the country which is excellent to see a true flying race, well done to all the winners and thanks to Sean for the results and photos.

Maiden City 15/78 1st M Concannon 1793, 2nd P & M Healy 1703, 3rd Dunne & Quigley 1684, 4th A Lyle 1676, 5th A Lyle 1668, 6th P & M Healy 1640. Excellent result for Nicka who takes the Red Card for the first time in 2009 with a very good winner on the day into the Maiden City.

Strabane RPC 6/18 1st Quinn & Harper 1751, 2nd Quinn & Harper 1721, 3rd Quinn & Harper 1668, 4th T Conway. Well done to the Quinn & Harper partnership on a good card from Rosscarbery taking the first three, the winner being of Soontjen breeding.

Limavady RPS 8/30 1st R McIlmoyle 1718, 2nd D Johnston 1646, 3rd J McCool 1639, 4th D Johnston 1633, 5th J McCool 1534, 6th J McCool 1531, 7th W McIlmoyle 1526, 8th H Crawford 1516. The McIlmoyle loft after so many weeks of knocking and hammering at the door finally comes through to take the top spot from Rosscarbery O/Bird Inland National.

Willie Reynolds
NIPA Press Officer

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