2nd Benamore OB - Monday 04/05/26
Posted: Sat May 09, 2026 10:54 am
Mid Antrim Combine
NIPA Benamore 04/05/26
Combine & Section Honours for Harry Boyd Of Kells-
The third race of the 2026 pigeon racing season was flown on Monday 4th May again from Benamore in County Tipperary. The NIPA liberated at 9.30am in light north easterly winds and a tougher than expected race followed. Harry Boyd of the Kells club had the big early bird out on its own to top the Mid Antrim Combine by ten clear minutes and finish 1st Section B and 15th Open Nipa 18548 birds on 1216 ypm. Harry timed a 4yo Soontjen cock on widowhood. Clubmate Geoff Surgenor was runner up in the Combine on 1164 and had another two birds in the top ten of the Combine placed 6th & 7th on 1151 & 1150.
Freddy Barkley won Rasharkin for the second week on the trot with a 2yo Leo Van Rijn cheq hen on 1159. Freddy finished 3rd Combine this week after finishing runner up last week. The Cullybackey winner Gary Gibson took fourth Combine on 1153 with a 2yo year old widowhood hen. The sire is Van Den Bulck x Stefan Lambrecht and dam is a daughter of the golden hen when paired to the 'Superace 494' The winning hen won 4th Combine Infc Skibbereen YB national in 2024 and 2nd Combine Grenagh last season beaten by a loft mate.
Paddy & William McManus won 1st & 2nd in Ahoghill on 1146. Both birds arrived together and first to trap was a 2yo cheq pied hen gifted by friend Gerry Reynolds of Belfast. Johnston Eagleson & Sons took the top three positions in Ballymena & District for their second win of the season. First two birds timed were full brothers, Bulck x Danny Dixon old Lambrecht lines. Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1124 and John Millar won Randalstown on 1080.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Benamore 48/1430 - Harry Boyd Kells 1216, Surgenor Bros Kells 1164, F Barkley Rasharkin 1159, G Gibson Cullybackey 1153, B Swann & Son Kells 1152, Surgenor Bros Kells 1151, Surgenor Bros Kells 1150, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1144, Gregg Bros Kells 1144, G Gibson Cullybackey 1137, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1137, J Whyte Ahoghill 1131, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1129, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1127, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1125, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1124, A Barkley & Son Kells 1123, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1117, D Craig Cullybackey 1115, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1115, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1113, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1111, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1110, D Dixon Rasharkin 1110, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1108, T Whyte Ahoghill 1106, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, D Dixon Rasharkin 1103, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1102, G Gibson Cullybackey 1100, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1100, J Miller & Son Rasharkin 1096, G Gibson Cullybackey 1096, J Whyte Ahoghill 1093, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1089, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1082, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1082, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1081.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 Bird Club BENAMORE (2)
D Dixon Rasharkin 1110 GB25B18204, T Whyte Ahoghill 1106 GB25C11556.
Danny Dixon won the Mid Antrim Combine 2 bird for the second week on the trot. The winner is the same way bred as last week's winner, from a son of Heartbreaker paired to a daughter of the Aviary cock.
OLD BIRD CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE BENAMORE (2)
The top two in each group go through to the last 16 along with the two fanciers with the most points in third place. In the result of a points tie the highest velocity in the last group matches determines who goes through.
The last 16 Knock-Out starts at 1st Dale
Group (1) G Gibson Cullybackey 181, H Cubitt Rasharkin 7, R Service & Son Ballymena 0, J Millar Randalstown 0
Group (2) J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 157, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 30, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 0, W McFetridge Rasharkin 0
Group (3) Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 109, Surgenor Bros Kells 51, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 0, A Purvis Broughshane 0
Group (4) H Boyd Kells 21, D Dixon Rasharkin 10, J Whyte Ahoghill 8, T & M Morrow Broughshane 4
Group (5) F Barkley Rasharkin 39, J & J Greer Cullybackey 7, M Neilly Broughshane 5, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 0,
Group (6) Stewart Bros Randalstown 5, A Darragh Cullybackey 0, T Whyte Ahoghill 0, H Turkington Kells 0
Group (7) K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 3, A Barkley & Son Kells 3, N Percy & Son Randalstown 0, J Getty Broughshane 0.
LES MAIRS MEMORIAL CUP - OLD BIRD POINTS FANCIER OF THE YEAR BENAMORE (2)
G Gibson Cullybackey 181, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 157, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 109, Surgenor Bros Kells 51, F Barkley Rasharkin 39, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 30, H Boyd Kells 21. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Section B Benamore (2) 85/2812 – H Boyd Kells 1216, S & N Maginty Muckamore 1168, Surgenor Bros Kells 1164, A & N Boyle Ballynoney 1163, F Barkley Rasharkin 1159, G Gibson Cullybackey 1153, B Swann & Son Kells 1152, D Hamilton Crumlin 1152, Surgenor Bros 1151, 1150, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, 1146, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1144Gregg Bros Kells 1144, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1142, Ryan Hope Crunlin 1140, S Murphy Cullybackey 1139, J Harkness Crumlin 1137, G Gibson 1137, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1137.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/220 – Young McManus& Sons 1146, 1146, J Smyth & Son 113, J Whyte 1131, Young McManus & Sons 1125, 1115.
Ballymoney HPS 20/816 – A & M Boyle 1163, J Hutchinson & Son 1142, D & H Stuart 1136, 1111, D Dixon 1110, 1103.
Broughshane & District 5/97 –T & M Morrow 1124, A Purvis 1060, M Neilly 1060, J Getty 1043, T & M Moeeow 1027, A Purvis 992.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/239 – J Eagleson & Sons 1144, 1127, 1117, Blair & Rankin 1110, J Eagleson & Sons 1102, Blair & Rankin 1100.
Cullybackey HPS 10/378 – G Gibson 1153, S Murphy 1139, G Gibson 1137, S Murphy 1121, D Craig 1115, M/M Robinson 1113.
Crumlin & District 11/299 – D Hamilton 1152, Ryan Hope 1140, J Harkness 1137, Ryan Hope 1136, D Hamilton 1132, Ryan Hope 1126.
Kells & District HPS 7/178 – H Boyd 1216, Surgenor Bros 1164, B Swann & Son 1152, Surgenor Broa 1151, 1150, Gregg Bros 1144. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 893, A Barkley & Son 841.
Muckamore HPS 7/278 – Knocker & Bill 1210, S & N Maginty 1168, Knocker & Bill 1162, 1155, S & N Maginty 1107, Knocker & Bill 1083.
Randalstown HPS 5/125 -J Millar 1080, J McNeill & Son 1069, 1019, Stewart Bros 1010, J McNeill & Son 1001, Stewart Bros 992.
Rasharkin &District HPS 5/136 – F Barkley 1159, H Cubitt 1129, J Millar & Son 1096, H Cubitt 1089, J & M Milliken 1047, W McFetridge 1008.
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NIPA Benamore 04/05/26
Combine & Section Honours for Harry Boyd Of Kells-
The third race of the 2026 pigeon racing season was flown on Monday 4th May again from Benamore in County Tipperary. The NIPA liberated at 9.30am in light north easterly winds and a tougher than expected race followed. Harry Boyd of the Kells club had the big early bird out on its own to top the Mid Antrim Combine by ten clear minutes and finish 1st Section B and 15th Open Nipa 18548 birds on 1216 ypm. Harry timed a 4yo Soontjen cock on widowhood. Clubmate Geoff Surgenor was runner up in the Combine on 1164 and had another two birds in the top ten of the Combine placed 6th & 7th on 1151 & 1150.
Freddy Barkley won Rasharkin for the second week on the trot with a 2yo Leo Van Rijn cheq hen on 1159. Freddy finished 3rd Combine this week after finishing runner up last week. The Cullybackey winner Gary Gibson took fourth Combine on 1153 with a 2yo year old widowhood hen. The sire is Van Den Bulck x Stefan Lambrecht and dam is a daughter of the golden hen when paired to the 'Superace 494' The winning hen won 4th Combine Infc Skibbereen YB national in 2024 and 2nd Combine Grenagh last season beaten by a loft mate.
Paddy & William McManus won 1st & 2nd in Ahoghill on 1146. Both birds arrived together and first to trap was a 2yo cheq pied hen gifted by friend Gerry Reynolds of Belfast. Johnston Eagleson & Sons took the top three positions in Ballymena & District for their second win of the season. First two birds timed were full brothers, Bulck x Danny Dixon old Lambrecht lines. Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1124 and John Millar won Randalstown on 1080.
Mid Antrim Combine 2nd Benamore 48/1430 - Harry Boyd Kells 1216, Surgenor Bros Kells 1164, F Barkley Rasharkin 1159, G Gibson Cullybackey 1153, B Swann & Son Kells 1152, Surgenor Bros Kells 1151, Surgenor Bros Kells 1150, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1144, Gregg Bros Kells 1144, G Gibson Cullybackey 1137, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1137, J Whyte Ahoghill 1131, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1129, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1127, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1125, T & M Morrow Broughshane 1124, A Barkley & Son Kells 1123, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1117, D Craig Cullybackey 1115, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1115, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1113, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1111, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1110, D Dixon Rasharkin 1110, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1108, T Whyte Ahoghill 1106, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1105, D Dixon Rasharkin 1103, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1102, G Gibson Cullybackey 1100, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1100, J Miller & Son Rasharkin 1096, G Gibson Cullybackey 1096, J Whyte Ahoghill 1093, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1089, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1082, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1082, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1081.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 Bird Club BENAMORE (2)
D Dixon Rasharkin 1110 GB25B18204, T Whyte Ahoghill 1106 GB25C11556.
Danny Dixon won the Mid Antrim Combine 2 bird for the second week on the trot. The winner is the same way bred as last week's winner, from a son of Heartbreaker paired to a daughter of the Aviary cock.
OLD BIRD CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STAGE BENAMORE (2)
The top two in each group go through to the last 16 along with the two fanciers with the most points in third place. In the result of a points tie the highest velocity in the last group matches determines who goes through.
The last 16 Knock-Out starts at 1st Dale
Group (1) G Gibson Cullybackey 181, H Cubitt Rasharkin 7, R Service & Son Ballymena 0, J Millar Randalstown 0
Group (2) J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 157, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 30, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 0, W McFetridge Rasharkin 0
Group (3) Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 109, Surgenor Bros Kells 51, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 0, A Purvis Broughshane 0
Group (4) H Boyd Kells 21, D Dixon Rasharkin 10, J Whyte Ahoghill 8, T & M Morrow Broughshane 4
Group (5) F Barkley Rasharkin 39, J & J Greer Cullybackey 7, M Neilly Broughshane 5, W & W Gilbert Randalstown 0,
Group (6) Stewart Bros Randalstown 5, A Darragh Cullybackey 0, T Whyte Ahoghill 0, H Turkington Kells 0
Group (7) K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 3, A Barkley & Son Kells 3, N Percy & Son Randalstown 0, J Getty Broughshane 0.
LES MAIRS MEMORIAL CUP - OLD BIRD POINTS FANCIER OF THE YEAR BENAMORE (2)
G Gibson Cullybackey 181, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 157, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 109, Surgenor Bros Kells 51, F Barkley Rasharkin 39, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 30, H Boyd Kells 21. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Section B Benamore (2) 85/2812 – H Boyd Kells 1216, S & N Maginty Muckamore 1168, Surgenor Bros Kells 1164, A & N Boyle Ballynoney 1163, F Barkley Rasharkin 1159, G Gibson Cullybackey 1153, B Swann & Son Kells 1152, D Hamilton Crumlin 1152, Surgenor Bros 1151, 1150, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1146, 1146, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1144Gregg Bros Kells 1144, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1142, Ryan Hope Crunlin 1140, S Murphy Cullybackey 1139, J Harkness Crumlin 1137, G Gibson 1137, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1137.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/220 – Young McManus& Sons 1146, 1146, J Smyth & Son 113, J Whyte 1131, Young McManus & Sons 1125, 1115.
Ballymoney HPS 20/816 – A & M Boyle 1163, J Hutchinson & Son 1142, D & H Stuart 1136, 1111, D Dixon 1110, 1103.
Broughshane & District 5/97 –T & M Morrow 1124, A Purvis 1060, M Neilly 1060, J Getty 1043, T & M Moeeow 1027, A Purvis 992.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/239 – J Eagleson & Sons 1144, 1127, 1117, Blair & Rankin 1110, J Eagleson & Sons 1102, Blair & Rankin 1100.
Cullybackey HPS 10/378 – G Gibson 1153, S Murphy 1139, G Gibson 1137, S Murphy 1121, D Craig 1115, M/M Robinson 1113.
Crumlin & District 11/299 – D Hamilton 1152, Ryan Hope 1140, J Harkness 1137, Ryan Hope 1136, D Hamilton 1132, Ryan Hope 1126.
Kells & District HPS 7/178 – H Boyd 1216, Surgenor Bros 1164, B Swann & Son 1152, Surgenor Broa 1151, 1150, Gregg Bros 1144. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – B Swann & Son 893, A Barkley & Son 841.
Muckamore HPS 7/278 – Knocker & Bill 1210, S & N Maginty 1168, Knocker & Bill 1162, 1155, S & N Maginty 1107, Knocker & Bill 1083.
Randalstown HPS 5/125 -J Millar 1080, J McNeill & Son 1069, 1019, Stewart Bros 1010, J McNeill & Son 1001, Stewart Bros 992.
Rasharkin &District HPS 5/136 – F Barkley 1159, H Cubitt 1129, J Millar & Son 1096, H Cubitt 1089, J & M Milliken 1047, W McFetridge 1008.
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