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‘MISS ÉADA RAE’ BRINGS NATIONAL SUCCESS TO THE ROONEY’S

In this report I will be covering the Dunmanway & Dunmanway Yearling National. Another treble
racing weekend with these inland races from Co. Cork plus the channel race from Bude covered in
my previous race report. This is the annual 20 Bird limit Yearling nomination race held within an
overall Dunmanway race where fanciers can send with no limitations for the first time. A total of 300
NIPA Members sent 4,970 Birds to Dunmanway in County Cork with 197 NIPA members nominating
1,901 birds in the Dunmanway Yearling Inland National Race. Saturday morning the 13 th of June the
birds were liberated at 08:30hrs in a West Northwest Wind.
The winning bird from both Dunmanway & Dunmanway Yearling Inland National belongs to Kevin
Rooney & Son of Annalong HPS in Section F.
What a race it was for the Rooney’s of Annalong not only topping the NIPA Open and winning the
Yearling Inland National but taking the first 5 in the Dunmanway Open and even sweeter taking the
first 4 in the Yearling inland national. Fantastic flying from Kevin & Kristopher. The Dunmanway 1 st
Open winning pigeon had a velocity of 1642.289YPM IHU23 N 16245 has been named ‘Miss Éada
Rae’ She has no been 1 st Open 4,617 birds NIPA, 5 th Open, 10,769 birds NIPA, 13 th , 14 th , 23 rd , 27 th Open
East Down Combine, 42 nd open NIPA 12,963 birds. Sire is a Patrick Boeckx and is a son of Sagan 4. The
Dam is a Luc Vervoort she’s a full sister to the 511. Her full sisters were also 3 rd and 4 th Open NIPA on
the same day.
Many Congratulations to Kevin & Kristopher Rooney on Winning 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th NIPA Open
Dunmanway 4,970 birds & 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th NIPA Open Dunmanway Yearling Inland National 1,901
Birds.

NIPA DUNMANWAY TOP 20 OPEN RESULT

1 st (1F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1642; 2 nd (2F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1640; 3 rd (3F) K.
ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1638; 4 th (4F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1629; 5 th (5F) K. ROONEY
& SON, ANNALONG 1619; 6 th (1G) GARY HUGHES & SON, NEWRY CITY INVITATION 1607; 7 th (1C) J&D
BRANIFF, WEST END 1596; 8 th (1D) M. RUSSELL, DROMARA 1588; 9 th (2G) OWEN
MARKEY,BALLYHOLLAND 1585; 10 th (3G) OWEN MARKEY,BALLYHOLLAND 1581; 11 th (4G) J F MCCABE
& SON, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1581; 12 th (5G) JOHN J MCCABE, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1579; 13 th (2D) O&M
MONAGHAN, COLIN 1579; 14 th (6G) MARK MAGUIRE & SON, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1579; 15 th (7G)
JOHN J MCCABE, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1579; 16 th (2C) D. MCELHONE & DTR, WEST END 1579; 17 th (8G)
J F MCCABE & SON, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1577; 18 th (9G) DONNELLY BROS, NEWRY CITY INVITATION
1577; 19 th (3D) P&J BOAL, DROMORE 1577; 20 th (4D) P&J BOAL, DROMORE 1577
NIPA DUNMANWAY YEARLING NATIONAL TOP 20 OPEN RESULT

1 st (1F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1640; 2 nd (2F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1638; 3 rd (3F) K.
ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1629; 4 th (4F) K. ROONEY & SON, ANNALONG 1619; 5 th (1C) J&D

BRANIFF, WEST END 1596; 6 th (1D) M. RUSSELL, DROMARA 1588; 7 th (1G) J F MCCABE & SON, NEWRY
& DISTRICT 1581; 8 th (2G) JOHN J MCCABE, NEWRY & DISTRICT 1579; 9 th (2D) O&M MONAGHAN,
COLIN 1579; 10 th (2C) D. MCELHONE & DTR, WEST END 1578; 11 th (3G) DONNELLY BROS, NEWRY CITY
INVITATION 1577; 12 th (3D) P&J BOAL, DROMORE 1577; 13 th (3C) C. MCVEIGH SON & DTR, WEST END
1575; 14 th (4C) D&J CAMPBELL, DOAGH & DISTRICT 1573; 15 th (4G) WEN JIAN ZHIANG, BANBRIDGE
1571; 16 th (5C) W. WICKINGS, LIGONIEL 1569; 17 th (5G) MARK MAGUIRE & SON, NEWRY & DISTRICT
1567; 18 th (6C) D. MCELHONE & DTR, WEST END 1566; 19 th (6G) O. MARKEY, BALLYHOLLAND 1565;
20 th (4D) C&J YOUNG, HARMONY 15565

SECTION C REPORT
The Winner of Section C (41/881) from Dunmanway & Dunmanway Yearling National (31/256) was
J&D Braniff of West End HPS. The Braniff duo had a winning feeling from Dunmanway winning 1 st
Section C Dunmanway (881 birds) & 1 st Section C Dunmanway Yearling National (256 birds) and
Winning 7 th NIPA Open Dunmanway (4,970 birds) & 5 th NIPA open Dunmanway yearling national
(1,901 birds)
Congratulations to Section C Winners J&D Braniff and Congratulations to all Club Winners
Ballycarry & District: D/S
Ballyclare & District: D/S
Carrick Social: (7/98): 1 st Mr & Mrs Reid & Bigger 1550; 2 nd D&J Armstrong & Son 1537; 3 rd D&J
Armstrong & Son 1526; 4 th G. Robinson 1524; 5 th W R McClean 1519; 6 th D&J Armstrong & Son 1504
Doagh & District: (7/82): 1 st D&J Campbell 1573; 2 nd D&J Campbell 1558; 3 rd Grattan Bros 1551; 4 th
D&J Campbell 1551; 5 th G. McKenna 1550; 6 th Grattan Bros 1548
Glenarm & District: D/S
Kingsmoss: (2/24): 1 st G&C Lowry 1477; 2 nd T. Cairns & Son 1407; 3 rd G&C Lowry 1397; 4 th T. Cairns &
Son 1349; 5 th G&C Lowry 1338; 6 th G&C Lowry 1328
Larne & District: (7/117): 1 st G K & I Moxham 1547; 2 nd G K & I Moxham 1545; 3 rd Rea & Magill 1538;
4 th K. Doherty 1520; 5 th G K & I Moxham 1519; 6 th K. Doherty 1517
Ligoniel & District: (12/182): 1 st McMurray & Anderson 1569; 2 nd W. Wickings 1569; 3 rd Bingham,
Seaton & Dowie 1555; 4 th C. McManus 1552; 5 th C. McManus 1548; 6 th C. McManus 1547
West End: (3/114): 1 st J&D Braniff 1596; 2 nd D. McElhone & Dtr 1579; 3 rd C. McVeigh & Dtr 1575; 4 th D.
McElhone & Dtr 1566; 5 th J&D Braniff 1556; 6 th C. McVeigh & Dtr 1555

SECTION D REPORT
The Winner of Section D (41/881) from Dunmanway & Dunmanway Yearling National (28/306) was
M. Russell of Dromara HPS. Matthew had a great performance into the Section D prizes Winning 1 st
Section D (881 Birds) and 1 st Section D Yearling National (306 Birds) in the overall NIPA Open
achieved 8 th (4,970 Birds) and 6 th Open in the yearling national race (1,901 Birds)
Congratulations to Section D Winners Matthew Russell and Congratulations to all Club Winners
Colin HPS: (5/74): 1 st O&M Monaghan 1579; 2 nd J. Gregory & Sons 1566; 3 rd J. Gregory & Sons 1561;
4 th O&M Monaghan 1553; 5 th J. Gregory & Sons 1550; 6 th O&M Monaghan 1549
Derriaghy: (3/35): 1 st K. Johnston 1556; 2 nd K. Johnston 1545; 3 rd Johnston Bros 1512; 4 th K. Johnston
1495; 5 th Johnston Bros 1495; 6 th Johnston Bros 1486
Dromara HPS: (8/155): 1 st M. Russell 1588; 2 nd M. Russell 1569; 3 rd D. Aiken 1544; 4 th M. Russell 1530;
5 th N. Edgar & Son 1527; 6 th D. Aiken 1525
Dromore HPS: (6/206): 1 st P&J Boal 1577; 2 nd P&J Boal 1577; 3 rd P&J Boal 1577; 4 th Mr&Mrs G.
Delaney 1567; 5 th R. Keegan & Son 1564; 6 th Aiken Bros 1564

Glenavy & District: (3/68): 1 st Lilley & Withers 1533; 2 nd I. Gibb & Sons 1519; 3 rd I. Gibb & Sons 1519;
4 th I. Gibb & Sons 1502; 5 th Lilley & Withers 1484; 6 th I. Gibb & Sons 1466
Harmony HPS: (5/105) 1 st C. Young 1565; 2 nd S. Delaney 1562; 3 rd S. Delaney 1548; 4 th J. Turner 1545;
5 th S. Delaney 1543; 6 th S. Delaney 1542
Hillsborough & Maze: (5/153): 1 st J. Kelly & Sons 1574; 2 nd J. Greenaway 1573; 3 rd I. Rollins & Son
1568; 4 th J. Greenaway 1564; 5 th J. Greenaway 1558; 6 th I. Rollins & Son 1553
Lisburn & District: (5/128): 1 st R. Topping & Son 1506; 2 nd W. Joss 1450; 3 rd R. Topping & Son 1449; 4 th
R. Topping & Son 1427; 5 th W. Joss 1422; 6 th H. Dalzell 1421
South Belfast HPS: (3/52) 1 st T. McNally 1551; 2 nd T. McNally 1497; 3 rd T. McNally 1479; 4 th M. Lavery
1478; 5 th T. McNally 1458; 6 th T. McNally 1451
Titanic HPS: D/S
Trinity HPS: (4/46): 1 st J&L Smyth 1537; 2 nd P&K McCarthy 1527; 3 rd P&K McCarthy 1508; 4 th J.
McAlorum & Son 1507; 5 th J. McAlorum & Son 1502; 6 th J. McAlorum & Son 1497

SECTION F REPORT
The Winner of Section F (17/195) from Dunmanway & Dunmanway Yearling National (10/112) was K.
Rooney & Son of Annalong HPS. (See opening report for more information) The Rooney’s had a
memorable result from Dunmanway winning 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th NIPA Open Dunmanway (4,970
Birds) & 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th NIPA Open Dunmanway Yearling National (1,901 Birds)
Congratulations to Section F & Open winners Kevin & Kristopher Rooney and Congratulations to all
Club Winners.
Annalong: (/): 1 ST K. Rooney & Son 1642; 2 nd K. Rooney & Son 1640; 3 rd K. Rooney & Son 1638; 4 th K.
Rooney & Son 1629; 5 th K. Rooney & Son 1619; 6 th K. Rooney & Son 1564
Bangor RPC: (6/66): 1 st R. Moore & Son 1574; 2 nd Lambert & Stweart 1544; 3 rd R. Moore & Son 1543;
4 th R. Moore & Son 1540; 5 th Lambert & Stewart 1536; 6 th R. Moore & Son 1525
Cloughey HPS: (4/31): 1 st J&R Young 1497; 2 nd Gordon Bros & Sons 1475; 3 rd Gordon Bros & Sons
1474; 4 th J&R Young 1464; 5 th J&R Young 1457; 6 th Agar Bros 1431
Comber Central HPS: D/S
Corrigs: D/S
Crossgar: (4/66): 1 st McCartan & Woodside 1559; 2 nd McCartan & Woodside 1552; 3 rd McCartan &
Woodside 1547; 4 th D. Grieves 1538; 5 th McCartan & Woodside 1535; 6 th McCartan & Woodside 1535
Downpatrick Premier: (/): 1 st J. Crossan 1559; 2 nd J. Crossan 1546; 3 rd J. Crossan 1546; 4 th J. Crossan
1534; 5 th T&G Black 1529; 6 th T&G Black 1516
Killyleagh Central: (/): 1 st McComb Bros 1555; 2 nd McComb Bros 1510; 3 rd McComb Bros 1470; 4 th
McComb Bros 1469; 5 th P. Murray 1458; 6 th R. Watson & Son 1450
Kircubbin: D/S
Millisle & District HPS: (1/12) 1 st A&E Muckle 1461; 2 nd A&E Muckle 1426; 3 rd A&E Muckle 1420; 4 th
A&E Muckle 1386; 5 th A&E Muckle 1381; 6 th A&E Muckle 1330
Newtownards HPS: D/S

SECTION G REPORT
The Winner of Section G (29/819) from Dunmanway was Gary Hughes & Son of Newry City HPS. Gary
& Jordan father and son racing partnership of Bessbrook win their club (138 birds) and make it a
memorable race in winning 1 st Section G (819 birds) and overall in the NIPA Open placings achieve a
super result in 6 th Open, 98 th Open, 175 th Open, 188 th Open (4,970 birds) The newly crowned Section
G winner is a Blue yearling cock bred from 2 Van Leemputten Gift birds from Peter Martin of No
Mercy Lofts, Belfast. Peter gifted us some birds in 2023 off the best of his Van Leemputten family
stemming down from the top bird of ‘Marcel’. The Section Winner had never been trained as a YB

and only seen a hamper for the first time this May. His first race was the Cloughmartin comeback,
second race was 1 st Fermoy and finished 142 nd Open, 27 th Section and now Wins 1 st Section G, 6 th
Open in only his 3 rd ever race in an unfavourable wind. Me and dad would like to thank Peter for
gifting us the best of his loft an absolute gentleman and even better pigeon fancier with a top class
family of winning birds of Van Leemputtens and Busschaerts. The birds have done extremely well for
us already in this short time and have also done well for us over in the Algarve Great Derby One Loft
Race in Portugal with multiple birds in the Final prizes winning prizemoney being bred from these
and crossed with our own stock.
Congratulations to Section G Winner Gary Hughes & Son and Congratulations to all Club Winners.
Ballyholland: (/): 1 st Owen Markey 1585; 2 nd Owen Markey 1581; 3 rd Owen Markey 1565; 4 th Owen
Markey 1553; 5 th Owen Markey 1549; 6 th Owen Markey 1542
Banbridge HPS: (4/124): 1 st Wen Jian Zhang 1571; 2 nd Wen Jian Zhang 1571; 3 rd McCracken Bros 1546;
4 th Wen Jian Zhang 1546; 5 th Wen Jian Zhang 1545; 6 th R. Carson & Son 1544
Drumnavady: (11/248): 1 st S. Ogle 1566; 2 nd D&K Mallen 1565; 3 rd S. Ogle 1564; 4 th J. Smyth & Sons
1557; 5 th W. McDowell & Son 1557; 6 th S. Ogle 1556
Millvale: (2/21): 1 st T. Mooney & Son 1532; 2 nd T. Mooney & Son 1526
Newry City: (3/138): 1 st Gary Hughes & Son 1607; 2 nd Donnelly Bros 1577; 3 rd Gary Hughes & Son
1549; 4 th Thompson & Lunn 1544; 5 th Gary Hughes & Son 1536; 6 th Gary Hughes & Son 1533
Newry & District: (11/333): 1 st J F McCabe & Son 1581; 2 nd John J McCabe 1579; 3 rd Mark Maguire &
Son 1579; 4 th John J McCabe 1579; 5 th J F McCabe & Son 1577; 6 th J F McCabe & Son 1576

Could all club representatives/race secretaries within my covered sections of C, D, F & G to contact
myself to be included in my weekly NIPA race Reports, with Club, Section & Open Winning photos,
along with the winning pigeon’s info etc.
Yours in Sport ,
Jordan Hughes
N.I.P.A. Press Officer

JORDAN HUGHES
‘JOURNEYS END’
N.I.P.A PRESS OFFICER
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