Cloughmartin YB - Sunday 10/08/25
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2025 9:17 am
NIPA Open Success yet again for Rafferty & Toman
With poor weather forecast for Saturday, the NIPA decided to delay the collection of
the youngsters destained for Cloughmartin in Co.Tipperary until Saturday evening for
a possible liberation on Sunday 10 th August. Sunday prevailed as promised and the
liberation of 13,836 pigeons were released into a Lt Southwest Wind at 7.45am.
Topping the NIPA flying 135 miles, was the ever-consistent partnership of Rafferty &
Toman. Checking back over my own reports, amazingly its 18 years since I visited the
Ballynagarrick Road area off Portadown to visit this prize-winning partnership. Two
absolute gentlemen Jimmy & Barry are in every way I might add, something that
always stuck with me, when I made that visit was the spacious well-maintained lofts
and colourful well-developed gardens. I recall them telling me that the lofts/gardens
had appeared in the annual BHW Calendar that they used to produce.
Sadly, my time away from doing the press reports (some 16 years), has seen
computers which held much off my data and especially photos and phone numbers
long since gone. When I hit the search engines on the internet, a lot of the old reports
flag up including our own website Pigeonnetwork.com but also where my reports had
previously been posted including Elimar Pigeons who have always laid the reports out
very well.
The report I hit on was Gold for Rafferty & Toman, 2007 on Elimar some 18 years
ago, with winning the Glenavy Gold Ring Race. My contact sorting arrangements for
me then and forever now is the former Kings Cup Winner Geoffry Douglas, one off
the best again is Geoffry, an absolute gentleman, every time I’ve contacted him over
the years for various requests he always went to the ends off the earth to help.
Before I get into the detail off the Open Winner, if you win your Club, Section or
better still the NIPA Open get in touch for your due publicity, the more the better. My
phone number 07921883997, email celestiallofts@aol.com.
The Cloughmartin NIPA Open winner now named “Generous” was bred and raced by
Jimmy & Barry, now hence my contact all those years ago getting in contact with this
multiple Open winning partnership was Geoffry Douglas, he has been instrumental in
suppling some outstanding pigeons to Jimmy & Barry from his legendary Peter Fox
(Syndicate Lofts) family, one of the best sources locally for the originals back in that
time.
The partners (Jimmy & Barry) where gifted offspring from some off the originals that
Geffory got from Peter Fox. A couple of youngsters that they got paired together,
producing “Magic Jen” winner of the 2020 NIPA Talbenny Y/Bird National. Moving
forward “Magic Jen” was paired to a couple of different cocks this year including the
“Mario Cock Barren” and the “96” cock who topped the Section from the NIPA
Fermoy 5 Bird in 2018 finishing 8 th Open overall. This week’s winner from
Cloughmartin as you would imagine is stepped in these Syndicate Lofts Bloodlines.
Very Well Done once again Jimmy & Barry, I will get a catch up at the NIPA Dinner,
superb racing and thanks again to Geffory Douglas for his help yet again.
NIPA Race/Date 1 stCloghmartin Y/Bird 437 members sent 13,836 birds. Flown 10 th
August 2025 – Liberated at 7.45am in a Lt S/W Wind.
NIPA Open Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Birds – 1 st Rafferty & Toman, Gilford & District
1548; 2 nd Bing & Seat & Dow, Ligoneil & District 1542; 3 rd J & J Sampson,
Dungannon & District 1528; 4 th G McKenna, Eastway 1524; 5 th Higginson & Fasciola,
Ballyclare & District 1521; 6 th Mr & Mrs B McNeilly, Doagh & District 1521; 7 th G &
K & I Moxham, Larne & District 1519; 8 th M Witherspoon, Larne & District 1518; 9 th
G & K & I Moxham 1518; 10 th Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill Social 1516; 11 th P
Boyd, Annaghmore 1514; 12 th Armstrong & McAllistar, Ligoneil & District 1512; 13 th
W O’Boyle, Ligoneil & District 1511; 14 th D McElhone & Daughter, Eastway 1508;
15 th Ronnie Williamson 1508; 16 th M Witherspoon, 1508; 17 th O & M Monaghan,
Colin 1506; 18 th Rock & Moore, Cullybackey 1506; 19 th & 20 th Bing & Seat & Dow,
Ligoneil & District 1504, 1504.
NIPA Section A Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Bird 42 sent 1,213 pigeons – 1 st J & J Sampson, Dungannon & District 1528; 2 nd Jimmy Hanson, Coleraine Premier 1494; 3rd Russell McAlary, Coleraine Premier 1488; 4 th & 5 th Sean Diamond, Coleraine
Premier 1487, 1482; 6 th W Donaghey & Son & Grandson, Windsor Social 1482, 7 th L
Hanson, Coleraine Premier 1476; 8 th Siobhan McLaughlin, Meadows 1448; 9 th Mr &
Miss W & J McClean, Rasharkin & District 1448, 10 th J McNeill, Coalisland &
District 1428.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 13/344 1 st J McNeill 1428, 2 nd G Quinn 1418, 3 rd D Carolan
1393, 4 th & 5 th G Quinn 1388, 1379, 6 th P McElhatton 1379.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 16/581 1 st Jimmy Hanson 1494, 2 nd Russell McAlary 1488,
3 rd & 4 th Sean Diamond 1487, 1482, 5 th L Hanson 1476, 6 th Sean Diamond 1423. Jimmy takes top spot today for two in a row . Congratulations Jimmy. Russell , our hard working Secretary is runner up.
Cookstown Social – 3/90 1 st G & S Smith 1410, 2 nd J Campbell & Son 1384, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th
& 6 th G & S Smith 1374, 1373, 1373, 1373.
Dungannon & District – 4/35 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J & J Sampson 1528, 1406, 1365, 1205,
5 th & 6 th W Lecky 809, 800. What a pigeon for the J & J Sampson team out on its own
and wanting home with Section A Success against 1,213 pigeons.
Windsor Social – 5/152 1 st R & J Parke 1488, 2 nd W Donaghy & Son & Grandson
1482, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th R & J Parke 1430, 1407, 1371 and 6 th Kenny Glass 1361.
NIPA Section B Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Bird 63 members sent 1,874 pigeons – 1 st
Rock & Moore, Cullybackey 1506; 2 nd J Connolly, Ballymoney 1502; 3 rd Sefton
Thompson, Crumlin & District 1502; 4 th D & H Sturart, Ballymoney 1498; 5 th R & J
Parke, Windsor Social 1488; 6 th A Steele, Muckamore 1481; 7 th D & H Stuart 1477; 8 th M Graham, Ballymena & District 1476, 9 th Sefton Thompson 1473; 10 th Danny Dixon, Ballymoney 1468;
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 5/194 1 st Young & McManus & Sons 1460, 2 nd J Smyth & Son
1432, 3 rd Young & McManus & Sons 1417, 4 th J Smyth & Son 1411, 5 th & 6 th Young
& McManus & Sons 1403, 1396.
Ballymoney HPS – 12/360 1 st J Donnolly 1502, 2 nd & 3 rd D & H Stuart 1498, 1477, 4 th
& 5 th Danny Dixon 1468, 1457, 6 th J Connolly 1429.
Ballymoney West Combine –
Broughshane & District – 6/77 1 st T & M Morrow 1413, 2 nd & 3 rd M Neilly 1321,
1310, 4 th T & M Morrow 1270, 5 th J Getty 1206, 6 th A Purvis 1196.
Ballymena & District HPS – 7/229 1 st Martin Graham 1476, 2 nd & 3 rd Blair & Rankin
1460, 1459, 4 th K & K Kernohan & Sons 1453, 5 th S Johnston & Son 1447, 6 th K & K
Kernohan & Sons 1444.
Cullybackey HPS – 8/259 1 st & 2 nd Rock & Moore 1506, 1436, 3 rd J & J Greer 1432,4 th Gary Gibson 1422, 5ht Mr & Mrs Robinson 1395, 6 th Rock & Moore 1370. Red Card this week goes to the Rock & Moore Partnership with a flyer well out in front. Well done to Rock & Moore on winning Cullybackey hps today from an odd and tricky Cloughmartin. Timing their Blue Hen at 10:59:44 to record a velocity of 1506.717. And also taking 2nd place today.
Well done to all in result. Weekly Nomination winner G Gibson
Crumlin & District – 5/129 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , & 6 th Sefton Thompson 1502, 1473,
1456, 1452, 1428 & 1413. Clean sweep for Sefton this week and what a season he is
having.
Kells & District HPS – 4/92 1 st & 2 nd Alan Barkley & Son 1411, 1409, 3 rd HTurkington 1385, 4 th Alan Barkley & Son 1368, 5 th & 6 th H Turkington 1366, 1366. Sizzler 2 Bird - 1. A.Barkley& Son 1368, 2.H.Turkington 1348, 3.Gregg Bros 1284, 4.Gregg Bros 1211,
Muckamore HPS – 6/205 1 st A Steele 1481, 2 nd D J Thompson 1465, 3 rd & 4 th Knocker
& Bill 1451, 1451, 5 th S & J Bones 1447, 6 th Knocker & Bill 1431.
Randalstown HPS – 5/110 1 st Stewart Bros 1330, 2 nd J Millar 1314, 3 rd & 4 th J McNeil
& Son 1296, 1259, 5 th Stewart Bros 1239, 6 th J McNeil & Son 1214.
Rasharkin &District HPS – 5/121 1 st Mr & Miss W & J McClean 1448, 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th
Harold Cubitt 1421, 1406, 1367, 5 th Steele & McNeill 1308, 6 th J & M Milliken 1305.
NIPA Section E Result Cloghmartin 1 st Y/Bird 91 members sent 3,678 pigeons – 1 st
Rafferty & Toman, Gilford & District 1548; 2 nd Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill Social
1516; 3 rd P Boyd, Annaghmore 1514; 4 th Ronnie Williamson 1508; 5 th S & E Buckley,
Edgarstown 1498; 6 th B Creaney, Portadown & Drumcree 1497; 7 th Richard
McCracken, Edgarstown 1492; 8 th Tommy McClean, Edgarstown 1488; 9 th Davy
Calvin, Bondhill Social 1485; 10 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan Social 1484.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 9/356 1 st P Boyd 1514, 2 nd & 3 rd R Buckley 1481, 1478, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J
& E Calvin 1475, 1474, 1467.
Beechpark Social – 5/149 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Davy Mawhinney & Son 1425, 1417, 1358, 4 th
& 5 th G & P Lavery 1349, 1336, 6 th M Duggan & Son 1333.
Bondhill Social – 4/385 1 st & 2 nd Ronnie Williamson 1516, 1508, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davy
Calvin 1479, 1470, 1464.
Gilford & District – 7/230 1 st Rafferty & Toman 1548, 2 nd & 3 rd A Feeney & Son
1465, 1465, 4 th Tom Wilson 1455, 5 th & 6 th Rafferty & Toman 1448, 1418. What a
pigeon for the Rafferty & Toman partnership not just winning the Club, Section but
the Mighty NIPA Open also.
Laurelvale – 6/179 1 st J H Muldrew & McMurray 1432, 2 nd & 3 rd Alan Graig 1422,
1382, 4 th M Milligan & Son 1335, 5 th J H Muldrew & McMurray 1314, 6 th G & C
Topley 1232.
Loughgall – 6/199 1 st G Steenson 1418, 2 nd & 3 rd Sam Corrigan 1392, 1374, 4 th A
O’Hare 1370, 5 th William Corrigan 1339, 6 th D & C & P McArdle 1339.
Lurgan Social – 17/519 1 st J Douglas 1484, 2 nd D Carville & Son 1465, 3 rd K
Henderson & Son 1459, 4 th D Carville & Son 1456, 5 th & 6 th J Douglas & Son 1450,
1449.
Monaghan HPS – 5/213 1 st Keith Allister 1356, 2 nd Richard Mulligan 1344, 3 rd Keith
Allister 1340, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Richard Mulligan 1340, 1325, 1300.
Portadown & Drumcree – 5/220 1 st B Creaney 1497, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , J Whitten & Son 1460, 1459, 1438, 1419, 6 th A McDonald 1414. Big Congratulations to B Creaney winning todays from Cloughmartin on a testing day of racing.Well done to all members in the Top 10.
Meadows – 6/313 1 st Siobhan McLaughlin 1448, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th Geoff Douglas 1440,
1440, 1440, 5 th & 6 th Siobhan McLaughlin 1422, 1416. Congratulations to the rose amongst the thorns, Siobhan McLaughlin breaking her novice status and winning the nom as well, with 4 in the first 10, followed by our secretary Geoffrey Douglas with 5 in the top 10.
Well done.
NIPA Section H Result Cloghmartin 1 st Y/Birds 41 members sent 691 pigeons – 1 st R
McMonagle, Maiden City 1451; 2 nd Tam Kealy, Limavady 1326; 3 rd Mr J White,
Strabane & District 1276; 4 th J McArthur, Limavady 1197; 5 th Tam Kealy 1193; 6 th &
7 th J McArthur 1184 & 1173; 8 th Pat Irwin, Limavady 1155; 9 th L Conaghan, Maiden
City 1138; 10 th McCord & Turpie, Omagh & District 1125.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – 6/39 1 st & 2 nd M & M Rabbett 866, 849, 3 rd Andy Mitchell 802, 4 th ,
5 th & 6 th M & M Rabbett 799, 731, 641.
Derry & District – 9/129 1 st P Hegarty 939, 2 nd J & G Ramsey 907, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th P
Hegarty 897, 864, 843, 839.
Foyle RPS – 4/67 1 st & 2 nd Barry Hart 999, 787, 3 rd & 4 th Paul Maxwell Jnr 722, 604.
Limavady – 8/216 1 st Tam Kealey 1326, 2 nd J McArthur 1197, 3 rd Tam Kealey 1193,
4 th & 5 th J McArthur 1184, 1173, 6 th Pat Irwin 1155.
Maiden City – 8/89 1 st R McMonagle 1451, 2 nd L Conaghan 1138, 3 rd Pat McLaughlin
939.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1095, 1056, 1033, 1008,
976, 976.
Omagh & District – 2/39 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd McCord & Turpie 1125, 1038, 860.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 6/112 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Mr J White 1276, 1004, 1004, 4 th
Noel McConnell 972, 5 th Mr J White 768.
Feds & Combines Cloughmartin –
Coleraine Triangle Cloughmartin – J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1494, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1488, R McAlary ColerainePrem 1488, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1487, S Diamond 1482, Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1482, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1476, R & J Parke 1430, S Diamond 14323, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1421, J Hanson 1407, R & J Parke 1407, T & J McDonad 1406, P Klimkowski & Son Coleraine Prem 1406, J Hanson 1406, R McAlary 1396, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1394, L Hanson 1393, S Diamond 1385, P Klimkowski & Son 1380, R & J Parke 1377, J Hanson 1373, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1363, K Glass Windsor Soc 1361, P KKlimkowski & Son 1359, L Hanson 1354.
City of Derry Federation Cloughmartin – R McMonagle Maiden City 1451, L Conaghan Maiden City 1138, B Hart Foyle 999, P McLaughlin Maiden City 939, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 939, J & G Ransey Derry & Dist 907, P Hegarty 897, M & M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 866, P Hegarty 864, M & M Rabbett 849, P Hegarty 843, P Hegarty 839.
Foyle Valley Combine Cloughmartin – R McMonagle Maiden City 1451, J White Strabane & Dist 1276, L Conaghan Maiden City 1138, J White Strabane & Dist 1004, J White Strabane & Sist 1004, B Hart Foyle 999, N McConnell Strabane & Dist 972, P McLaughlin Maiden City 939, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 939, J & G Ransey Derry & Dist 907, P Hegarty 897, M & M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 866, P Hegarty 864, M & M Rabbett 849, P Hegarty 843, P Hegarty 839.##
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Cloughmartin 10/08/25
Rock & Moore of Cullybackey win 1st Section from Cloughmartin
The young bird racing season continued with the fourth race from Cloughmartin in County Tipperary. The NIPA liberated at 7.45am in light south westerly winds and like most of the young bird races this year a very tough race followed.
Jimmy Rock and Darrel Moore timed the best bird in the local area at 10.59am to win 1st Cullybackey, 1st Mid Antrim Combine and 1st Section B on 1506. The partnership timed a blue hen, the sire being bred from Jimmy's NIPA Penzance OB Classic Open winner and his NIPA Talbenny YB National Open winner. The Dam is Van Herck from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. That's the second Combine win of the season for the loft's having won 1st Combine from the Dunmanway OB Inland National back in May.
Runner up in the Combine was Martin Graham of Ballymena on 1476. Two club wins on the trot for Martin who timed another youngster from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. This week's winner was the same way bred as 'Alexa' 8th Open INFC Penzance YB National last season. Danny Dixon of Dunloy had two birds in the top ten of the Combine at 3rd & 7th as did Bertie Blair of Ballymena 4th & 6th Combine doing 1460 & 1459. Paddy & William McManus were best in Ahoghill for the tenth time this season on 1460 and 5th Combine. Their winner was from a mealy Gert Heylen/Lambrecht cock paired to a Lambrecht hen.W & J McLean were best in Rasharkin with a Lambrecht bred by club mate Jackie Steele, Marcus Morrow won Broughshane for the third week on the trot 1413, Jonny Barkley and Laura Surgenor were best in Kells on 1411 and Stewart Bros had the winner in Randalstown on 1330.
Mid Antrim Combine - Cloughmartin 41/1166
Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1506, M Graham Ballymena 1476, D Dixon Rasharkin 1468, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1460, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1460, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1459, D Dixon Rasharkin 1457, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1453, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1448, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1447, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1444, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1443, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1439, Rock Ballymena 1436, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1432, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1432, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1432, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1431, M Graham Ballymena 1425, G Gibson Cullybackey 1422, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1421, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1417, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1413, A Barkley & Son Kells 1411, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1411, A Barkley & Son Kells 1409, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1406, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1404, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1403, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1403, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1403, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1396, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1396, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1395.
Young Bird Knock Out
S JOHNSTON & SON 1447 v J Eagleson & Sons 1432
ROCK & MOORE 1506 v K & K Kernohan & Sons 1453
J SMYTH & SON 1432 v W McFetridge 0
A Darragh 0 v D DIXON 1457
G GIBSON 1422 v H Cubitt 1421
N Percy & Son 1146 v A PURVIS 1171
YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1460 v J & J Greer 1432
T Johnston & Son 1403 v T & M MORROW 1413.
Young Bird Points - Week 4 Cloughmartin
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 136
D Dixon Rasharkin 118
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 110
A Darragh Cullybackey 82
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 72
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 69
T Johnston & Son Ballymena 65
M Graham Ballymena 59 .
Young Bird Points - Club Shield
Ballymena & Dist 24, Cullybackey 23, Ahoghill 21, Rasharkin 17, Broughshane 13, Kells 8, Randalstown 5. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
NIPA Section Champion Old Bird 2025
Section A ¬ P McElhatton Coalisland Cheq Cock GB24C 13668
Section B ¬ J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena Red Cock GB23B 18206
Section C ¬D & J Campbell Eastway Blue Hen GB23C 60050
Section D ¬ O & M Monaghan Colin Grizzle Hen GB24C 07400
Section E ¬ D Calvin Bondhill Mealy Cock GB23B 12817
Section F ¬ Burgess & Brennan Bangor Blue Hen IHU23N 10515
Section G¬ O Markey Ballyholland Blue Cheq Hen GB24A 66768
Section H ¬ T Booth Mourne Blue W/F Cock GB24A 45802
NIPA Champion Old Bird Overall 2025
J Moreland Memorial Trophy - D & J Campbell EastwayBlue Hen GB23C-60050
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With poor weather forecast for Saturday, the NIPA decided to delay the collection of
the youngsters destained for Cloughmartin in Co.Tipperary until Saturday evening for
a possible liberation on Sunday 10 th August. Sunday prevailed as promised and the
liberation of 13,836 pigeons were released into a Lt Southwest Wind at 7.45am.
Topping the NIPA flying 135 miles, was the ever-consistent partnership of Rafferty &
Toman. Checking back over my own reports, amazingly its 18 years since I visited the
Ballynagarrick Road area off Portadown to visit this prize-winning partnership. Two
absolute gentlemen Jimmy & Barry are in every way I might add, something that
always stuck with me, when I made that visit was the spacious well-maintained lofts
and colourful well-developed gardens. I recall them telling me that the lofts/gardens
had appeared in the annual BHW Calendar that they used to produce.
Sadly, my time away from doing the press reports (some 16 years), has seen
computers which held much off my data and especially photos and phone numbers
long since gone. When I hit the search engines on the internet, a lot of the old reports
flag up including our own website Pigeonnetwork.com but also where my reports had
previously been posted including Elimar Pigeons who have always laid the reports out
very well.
The report I hit on was Gold for Rafferty & Toman, 2007 on Elimar some 18 years
ago, with winning the Glenavy Gold Ring Race. My contact sorting arrangements for
me then and forever now is the former Kings Cup Winner Geoffry Douglas, one off
the best again is Geoffry, an absolute gentleman, every time I’ve contacted him over
the years for various requests he always went to the ends off the earth to help.
Before I get into the detail off the Open Winner, if you win your Club, Section or
better still the NIPA Open get in touch for your due publicity, the more the better. My
phone number 07921883997, email celestiallofts@aol.com.
The Cloughmartin NIPA Open winner now named “Generous” was bred and raced by
Jimmy & Barry, now hence my contact all those years ago getting in contact with this
multiple Open winning partnership was Geoffry Douglas, he has been instrumental in
suppling some outstanding pigeons to Jimmy & Barry from his legendary Peter Fox
(Syndicate Lofts) family, one of the best sources locally for the originals back in that
time.
The partners (Jimmy & Barry) where gifted offspring from some off the originals that
Geffory got from Peter Fox. A couple of youngsters that they got paired together,
producing “Magic Jen” winner of the 2020 NIPA Talbenny Y/Bird National. Moving
forward “Magic Jen” was paired to a couple of different cocks this year including the
“Mario Cock Barren” and the “96” cock who topped the Section from the NIPA
Fermoy 5 Bird in 2018 finishing 8 th Open overall. This week’s winner from
Cloughmartin as you would imagine is stepped in these Syndicate Lofts Bloodlines.
Very Well Done once again Jimmy & Barry, I will get a catch up at the NIPA Dinner,
superb racing and thanks again to Geffory Douglas for his help yet again.
NIPA Race/Date 1 stCloghmartin Y/Bird 437 members sent 13,836 birds. Flown 10 th
August 2025 – Liberated at 7.45am in a Lt S/W Wind.
NIPA Open Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Birds – 1 st Rafferty & Toman, Gilford & District
1548; 2 nd Bing & Seat & Dow, Ligoneil & District 1542; 3 rd J & J Sampson,
Dungannon & District 1528; 4 th G McKenna, Eastway 1524; 5 th Higginson & Fasciola,
Ballyclare & District 1521; 6 th Mr & Mrs B McNeilly, Doagh & District 1521; 7 th G &
K & I Moxham, Larne & District 1519; 8 th M Witherspoon, Larne & District 1518; 9 th
G & K & I Moxham 1518; 10 th Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill Social 1516; 11 th P
Boyd, Annaghmore 1514; 12 th Armstrong & McAllistar, Ligoneil & District 1512; 13 th
W O’Boyle, Ligoneil & District 1511; 14 th D McElhone & Daughter, Eastway 1508;
15 th Ronnie Williamson 1508; 16 th M Witherspoon, 1508; 17 th O & M Monaghan,
Colin 1506; 18 th Rock & Moore, Cullybackey 1506; 19 th & 20 th Bing & Seat & Dow,
Ligoneil & District 1504, 1504.
NIPA Section A Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Bird 42 sent 1,213 pigeons – 1 st J & J Sampson, Dungannon & District 1528; 2 nd Jimmy Hanson, Coleraine Premier 1494; 3rd Russell McAlary, Coleraine Premier 1488; 4 th & 5 th Sean Diamond, Coleraine
Premier 1487, 1482; 6 th W Donaghey & Son & Grandson, Windsor Social 1482, 7 th L
Hanson, Coleraine Premier 1476; 8 th Siobhan McLaughlin, Meadows 1448; 9 th Mr &
Miss W & J McClean, Rasharkin & District 1448, 10 th J McNeill, Coalisland &
District 1428.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 13/344 1 st J McNeill 1428, 2 nd G Quinn 1418, 3 rd D Carolan
1393, 4 th & 5 th G Quinn 1388, 1379, 6 th P McElhatton 1379.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 16/581 1 st Jimmy Hanson 1494, 2 nd Russell McAlary 1488,
3 rd & 4 th Sean Diamond 1487, 1482, 5 th L Hanson 1476, 6 th Sean Diamond 1423. Jimmy takes top spot today for two in a row . Congratulations Jimmy. Russell , our hard working Secretary is runner up.
Cookstown Social – 3/90 1 st G & S Smith 1410, 2 nd J Campbell & Son 1384, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th
& 6 th G & S Smith 1374, 1373, 1373, 1373.
Dungannon & District – 4/35 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J & J Sampson 1528, 1406, 1365, 1205,
5 th & 6 th W Lecky 809, 800. What a pigeon for the J & J Sampson team out on its own
and wanting home with Section A Success against 1,213 pigeons.
Windsor Social – 5/152 1 st R & J Parke 1488, 2 nd W Donaghy & Son & Grandson
1482, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th R & J Parke 1430, 1407, 1371 and 6 th Kenny Glass 1361.
NIPA Section B Result 1 st Cloghmartin Y/Bird 63 members sent 1,874 pigeons – 1 st
Rock & Moore, Cullybackey 1506; 2 nd J Connolly, Ballymoney 1502; 3 rd Sefton
Thompson, Crumlin & District 1502; 4 th D & H Sturart, Ballymoney 1498; 5 th R & J
Parke, Windsor Social 1488; 6 th A Steele, Muckamore 1481; 7 th D & H Stuart 1477; 8 th M Graham, Ballymena & District 1476, 9 th Sefton Thompson 1473; 10 th Danny Dixon, Ballymoney 1468;
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 5/194 1 st Young & McManus & Sons 1460, 2 nd J Smyth & Son
1432, 3 rd Young & McManus & Sons 1417, 4 th J Smyth & Son 1411, 5 th & 6 th Young
& McManus & Sons 1403, 1396.
Ballymoney HPS – 12/360 1 st J Donnolly 1502, 2 nd & 3 rd D & H Stuart 1498, 1477, 4 th
& 5 th Danny Dixon 1468, 1457, 6 th J Connolly 1429.
Ballymoney West Combine –
Broughshane & District – 6/77 1 st T & M Morrow 1413, 2 nd & 3 rd M Neilly 1321,
1310, 4 th T & M Morrow 1270, 5 th J Getty 1206, 6 th A Purvis 1196.
Ballymena & District HPS – 7/229 1 st Martin Graham 1476, 2 nd & 3 rd Blair & Rankin
1460, 1459, 4 th K & K Kernohan & Sons 1453, 5 th S Johnston & Son 1447, 6 th K & K
Kernohan & Sons 1444.
Cullybackey HPS – 8/259 1 st & 2 nd Rock & Moore 1506, 1436, 3 rd J & J Greer 1432,4 th Gary Gibson 1422, 5ht Mr & Mrs Robinson 1395, 6 th Rock & Moore 1370. Red Card this week goes to the Rock & Moore Partnership with a flyer well out in front. Well done to Rock & Moore on winning Cullybackey hps today from an odd and tricky Cloughmartin. Timing their Blue Hen at 10:59:44 to record a velocity of 1506.717. And also taking 2nd place today.
Well done to all in result. Weekly Nomination winner G Gibson
Crumlin & District – 5/129 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , & 6 th Sefton Thompson 1502, 1473,
1456, 1452, 1428 & 1413. Clean sweep for Sefton this week and what a season he is
having.
Kells & District HPS – 4/92 1 st & 2 nd Alan Barkley & Son 1411, 1409, 3 rd HTurkington 1385, 4 th Alan Barkley & Son 1368, 5 th & 6 th H Turkington 1366, 1366. Sizzler 2 Bird - 1. A.Barkley& Son 1368, 2.H.Turkington 1348, 3.Gregg Bros 1284, 4.Gregg Bros 1211,
Muckamore HPS – 6/205 1 st A Steele 1481, 2 nd D J Thompson 1465, 3 rd & 4 th Knocker
& Bill 1451, 1451, 5 th S & J Bones 1447, 6 th Knocker & Bill 1431.
Randalstown HPS – 5/110 1 st Stewart Bros 1330, 2 nd J Millar 1314, 3 rd & 4 th J McNeil
& Son 1296, 1259, 5 th Stewart Bros 1239, 6 th J McNeil & Son 1214.
Rasharkin &District HPS – 5/121 1 st Mr & Miss W & J McClean 1448, 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th
Harold Cubitt 1421, 1406, 1367, 5 th Steele & McNeill 1308, 6 th J & M Milliken 1305.
NIPA Section E Result Cloghmartin 1 st Y/Bird 91 members sent 3,678 pigeons – 1 st
Rafferty & Toman, Gilford & District 1548; 2 nd Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill Social
1516; 3 rd P Boyd, Annaghmore 1514; 4 th Ronnie Williamson 1508; 5 th S & E Buckley,
Edgarstown 1498; 6 th B Creaney, Portadown & Drumcree 1497; 7 th Richard
McCracken, Edgarstown 1492; 8 th Tommy McClean, Edgarstown 1488; 9 th Davy
Calvin, Bondhill Social 1485; 10 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan Social 1484.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 9/356 1 st P Boyd 1514, 2 nd & 3 rd R Buckley 1481, 1478, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J
& E Calvin 1475, 1474, 1467.
Beechpark Social – 5/149 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Davy Mawhinney & Son 1425, 1417, 1358, 4 th
& 5 th G & P Lavery 1349, 1336, 6 th M Duggan & Son 1333.
Bondhill Social – 4/385 1 st & 2 nd Ronnie Williamson 1516, 1508, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davy
Calvin 1479, 1470, 1464.
Gilford & District – 7/230 1 st Rafferty & Toman 1548, 2 nd & 3 rd A Feeney & Son
1465, 1465, 4 th Tom Wilson 1455, 5 th & 6 th Rafferty & Toman 1448, 1418. What a
pigeon for the Rafferty & Toman partnership not just winning the Club, Section but
the Mighty NIPA Open also.
Laurelvale – 6/179 1 st J H Muldrew & McMurray 1432, 2 nd & 3 rd Alan Graig 1422,
1382, 4 th M Milligan & Son 1335, 5 th J H Muldrew & McMurray 1314, 6 th G & C
Topley 1232.
Loughgall – 6/199 1 st G Steenson 1418, 2 nd & 3 rd Sam Corrigan 1392, 1374, 4 th A
O’Hare 1370, 5 th William Corrigan 1339, 6 th D & C & P McArdle 1339.
Lurgan Social – 17/519 1 st J Douglas 1484, 2 nd D Carville & Son 1465, 3 rd K
Henderson & Son 1459, 4 th D Carville & Son 1456, 5 th & 6 th J Douglas & Son 1450,
1449.
Monaghan HPS – 5/213 1 st Keith Allister 1356, 2 nd Richard Mulligan 1344, 3 rd Keith
Allister 1340, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Richard Mulligan 1340, 1325, 1300.
Portadown & Drumcree – 5/220 1 st B Creaney 1497, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th , J Whitten & Son 1460, 1459, 1438, 1419, 6 th A McDonald 1414. Big Congratulations to B Creaney winning todays from Cloughmartin on a testing day of racing.Well done to all members in the Top 10.
Meadows – 6/313 1 st Siobhan McLaughlin 1448, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th Geoff Douglas 1440,
1440, 1440, 5 th & 6 th Siobhan McLaughlin 1422, 1416. Congratulations to the rose amongst the thorns, Siobhan McLaughlin breaking her novice status and winning the nom as well, with 4 in the first 10, followed by our secretary Geoffrey Douglas with 5 in the top 10.
Well done.
NIPA Section H Result Cloghmartin 1 st Y/Birds 41 members sent 691 pigeons – 1 st R
McMonagle, Maiden City 1451; 2 nd Tam Kealy, Limavady 1326; 3 rd Mr J White,
Strabane & District 1276; 4 th J McArthur, Limavady 1197; 5 th Tam Kealy 1193; 6 th &
7 th J McArthur 1184 & 1173; 8 th Pat Irwin, Limavady 1155; 9 th L Conaghan, Maiden
City 1138; 10 th McCord & Turpie, Omagh & District 1125.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – 6/39 1 st & 2 nd M & M Rabbett 866, 849, 3 rd Andy Mitchell 802, 4 th ,
5 th & 6 th M & M Rabbett 799, 731, 641.
Derry & District – 9/129 1 st P Hegarty 939, 2 nd J & G Ramsey 907, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th P
Hegarty 897, 864, 843, 839.
Foyle RPS – 4/67 1 st & 2 nd Barry Hart 999, 787, 3 rd & 4 th Paul Maxwell Jnr 722, 604.
Limavady – 8/216 1 st Tam Kealey 1326, 2 nd J McArthur 1197, 3 rd Tam Kealey 1193,
4 th & 5 th J McArthur 1184, 1173, 6 th Pat Irwin 1155.
Maiden City – 8/89 1 st R McMonagle 1451, 2 nd L Conaghan 1138, 3 rd Pat McLaughlin
939.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1095, 1056, 1033, 1008,
976, 976.
Omagh & District – 2/39 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd McCord & Turpie 1125, 1038, 860.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 6/112 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Mr J White 1276, 1004, 1004, 4 th
Noel McConnell 972, 5 th Mr J White 768.
Feds & Combines Cloughmartin –
Coleraine Triangle Cloughmartin – J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1494, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1488, R McAlary ColerainePrem 1488, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1487, S Diamond 1482, Donaghy Son & Grandson Windsor Soc 1482, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1476, R & J Parke 1430, S Diamond 14323, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1421, J Hanson 1407, R & J Parke 1407, T & J McDonad 1406, P Klimkowski & Son Coleraine Prem 1406, J Hanson 1406, R McAlary 1396, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1394, L Hanson 1393, S Diamond 1385, P Klimkowski & Son 1380, R & J Parke 1377, J Hanson 1373, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1363, K Glass Windsor Soc 1361, P KKlimkowski & Son 1359, L Hanson 1354.
City of Derry Federation Cloughmartin – R McMonagle Maiden City 1451, L Conaghan Maiden City 1138, B Hart Foyle 999, P McLaughlin Maiden City 939, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 939, J & G Ransey Derry & Dist 907, P Hegarty 897, M & M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 866, P Hegarty 864, M & M Rabbett 849, P Hegarty 843, P Hegarty 839.
Foyle Valley Combine Cloughmartin – R McMonagle Maiden City 1451, J White Strabane & Dist 1276, L Conaghan Maiden City 1138, J White Strabane & Dist 1004, J White Strabane & Sist 1004, B Hart Foyle 999, N McConnell Strabane & Dist 972, P McLaughlin Maiden City 939, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 939, J & G Ransey Derry & Dist 907, P Hegarty 897, M & M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 866, P Hegarty 864, M & M Rabbett 849, P Hegarty 843, P Hegarty 839.##
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Cloughmartin 10/08/25
Rock & Moore of Cullybackey win 1st Section from Cloughmartin
The young bird racing season continued with the fourth race from Cloughmartin in County Tipperary. The NIPA liberated at 7.45am in light south westerly winds and like most of the young bird races this year a very tough race followed.
Jimmy Rock and Darrel Moore timed the best bird in the local area at 10.59am to win 1st Cullybackey, 1st Mid Antrim Combine and 1st Section B on 1506. The partnership timed a blue hen, the sire being bred from Jimmy's NIPA Penzance OB Classic Open winner and his NIPA Talbenny YB National Open winner. The Dam is Van Herck from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. That's the second Combine win of the season for the loft's having won 1st Combine from the Dunmanway OB Inland National back in May.
Runner up in the Combine was Martin Graham of Ballymena on 1476. Two club wins on the trot for Martin who timed another youngster from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. This week's winner was the same way bred as 'Alexa' 8th Open INFC Penzance YB National last season. Danny Dixon of Dunloy had two birds in the top ten of the Combine at 3rd & 7th as did Bertie Blair of Ballymena 4th & 6th Combine doing 1460 & 1459. Paddy & William McManus were best in Ahoghill for the tenth time this season on 1460 and 5th Combine. Their winner was from a mealy Gert Heylen/Lambrecht cock paired to a Lambrecht hen.W & J McLean were best in Rasharkin with a Lambrecht bred by club mate Jackie Steele, Marcus Morrow won Broughshane for the third week on the trot 1413, Jonny Barkley and Laura Surgenor were best in Kells on 1411 and Stewart Bros had the winner in Randalstown on 1330.
Mid Antrim Combine - Cloughmartin 41/1166
Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1506, M Graham Ballymena 1476, D Dixon Rasharkin 1468, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1460, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1460, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1459, D Dixon Rasharkin 1457, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1453, W & J McLean Rasharkin 1448, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1447, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1444, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1443, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1439, Rock Ballymena 1436, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1432, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1432, J & J Greer Cullybackey 1432, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1431, M Graham Ballymena 1425, G Gibson Cullybackey 1422, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1421, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1417, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1413, A Barkley & Son Kells 1411, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1411, A Barkley & Son Kells 1409, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1406, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1404, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1403, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1403, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1403, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1396, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1396, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1395.
Young Bird Knock Out
S JOHNSTON & SON 1447 v J Eagleson & Sons 1432
ROCK & MOORE 1506 v K & K Kernohan & Sons 1453
J SMYTH & SON 1432 v W McFetridge 0
A Darragh 0 v D DIXON 1457
G GIBSON 1422 v H Cubitt 1421
N Percy & Son 1146 v A PURVIS 1171
YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1460 v J & J Greer 1432
T Johnston & Son 1403 v T & M MORROW 1413.
Young Bird Points - Week 4 Cloughmartin
Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 136
D Dixon Rasharkin 118
J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 110
A Darragh Cullybackey 82
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 72
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 69
T Johnston & Son Ballymena 65
M Graham Ballymena 59 .
Young Bird Points - Club Shield
Ballymena & Dist 24, Cullybackey 23, Ahoghill 21, Rasharkin 17, Broughshane 13, Kells 8, Randalstown 5. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
NIPA Section Champion Old Bird 2025
Section A ¬ P McElhatton Coalisland Cheq Cock GB24C 13668
Section B ¬ J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena Red Cock GB23B 18206
Section C ¬D & J Campbell Eastway Blue Hen GB23C 60050
Section D ¬ O & M Monaghan Colin Grizzle Hen GB24C 07400
Section E ¬ D Calvin Bondhill Mealy Cock GB23B 12817
Section F ¬ Burgess & Brennan Bangor Blue Hen IHU23N 10515
Section G¬ O Markey Ballyholland Blue Cheq Hen GB24A 66768
Section H ¬ T Booth Mourne Blue W/F Cock GB24A 45802
NIPA Champion Old Bird Overall 2025
J Moreland Memorial Trophy - D & J Campbell EastwayBlue Hen GB23C-60050
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