Kilbeggan (1) YB - Sat 18/07/26
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2026 1:41 pm
NIPA 1st Kilbeggan YB 18/07/26
The opening young bird race of the season was held on Saturday 18th July. The birds were liberated in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath at 9.15am in north westerly winds and a pretty tough race followed. Kells & District fanciers Sammy Scott and his son Sam timed the best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine on 1214 at 11.57am flying 112 miles to their lofts off the Tildarg Road. The partnership only joined the club and Combine this season and a great start in their first ever young bird race. Next best Keith & Callum Kernohan took the top three positions in the Ballymena & District club and finished 2nd, 3rd & 4th Combine, 5th, 6th & 7th Section. The first bird timed on 1198 was a red cock from Robin Service's 'Wee Rab' 1st Combine & 3rd Section when paired to a Soontjen hen from Derek Parr. The second bird is off an inbred Best Kittel x Kittel cock and the dam Leo Herman from Derek Parr. The lads third bird timed is off a Gerald Delaney cock that bred 2nd Combine & 2nd Section Dunmanway YB National last season and dam from Dave Stone from his Verstappen lines. Marc Neilly had the best two birds in Broughshane both on 1196 and 5th & 6th Combine. His winner is Soontjen x Gerald Delaney from Robin Service and dam was purchased from Gerald Delaney. Brooklyn Hanson from Broughshane took 3rd club on 1192 and won his best Combine and Section positions to date 7th Combine & 11th Section. Denis Craig was best in Cullybackey on 1179 and 9th Combine. He timed an Alex Docx x Van Den brande youngster in a kit from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. This was Denis's first win in Cullybackey since joining. William & Jean McLean had the top two in Rasharkin both birds doing 1170. Their winner was bred off Lambrecht and Alex Docx birds from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. John Millar was best in Randalstown on 1157 and Jimmy Smyth had the Ahoghill winner on 1150.
Mid Antrim Combine Kilbeggan (1) 30/797- 1st S Scott & Son Kells 1214, 2nd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1198, 3rd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1198, 4th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1196, 5th M Neilly Broughshane 1196, 6th M Neilly Broughshane 1196, 7th B Hanson Broughshane 1192, 8th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1184, 9th D Craig Cullybackey 1179, 10th H Turkington Kells 1178, 11th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1176, 12th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1172, 13th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1170, 14th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1170, 15th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1170, 16th D Dixon Rasharkin 1169, 17th M Neilly Broughshane 1161, 18th M Neilly Broughshane 1160, 19th J McNaghten & Son Cullybackey 1160, 20th J Millar Randalstown 1157, 21st H Cubitt Rasharkin 1156, 22nd W McFetridge Rasharkin 1151, 23rd J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1150, 24th J & J Greer Cullybackey 1145, 25th Gregg Bros Kells 1144, 26th D Dixon Rasharkin 1144, 27th D Dixon Rasharkin 1144, 28th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1141, 29th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1141, 30th J McNaghten & Son Cullybackey 1139, 31st Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1137,32nd A Darragh Cullybackey 1136, 33rd A Darragh Cullybackey 1136, 34th A Barkley & Son Kells 1128, 35th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1121, 36th F Barkley Rasharkin 1119, 37th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1119, 38th E Stewart Ahoghill 1117, 39th S Scott & Son Kells 1116, 40th E Stewart Ahoghill 1116.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 BIRD
1st K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1056 GB26B28477
2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1048 GB26X30332. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Section B Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 41/1,146 – 1 st & 2 nd Fleming Bros,
Crumlin & District 1279, 1278; 3 rd & 4 th Ryan Hope, Crumlin & District 1252, 1240;
5 th , 6 th & 7 th K & K Kernohan & Sons, Ballymnea & District 1198, 1198, 1196; 8 th &
9 th M Neilly, Broughshane 1196, 1196; 10 th Fleming Bros 1193.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 2/94 1 st J Smyth & Son 1150, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th E Stewart
1117, 1116, 1116, 1099, 1098.
Ballymoney HPS – 3/108 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th Danny Dixon 1169, 1144, 1144, 1115, 5 th W
Rodgers 1095, 6 th Danny Dixon 1081.
Broughshane & District – 3/73 1 st & 2 nd M Neilly 1196, 1196, 3 rd B Hanson 1192, 4 th ,
5 th & 6 th M Neilly 1161, 1160, 1155.
Ballymena & District HPS – 3/67 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd K & K Kernohan & Sons 1198, 1198,
1196, 4 th T Johnston & Son 1184, 5 th K & K Kernohan 1170, 6 th T Johnston & Son
1141.
Cullybackey HPS – 9/280 1 st D Craig 1179, 2 nd & 3 rd Rock & Moore 1176, 1172, 4 th J
McNaghten & Son 1160, 5 th J & J Greer 1145, 6 th J McNaghten & Son 1139.
Crumlin & District – 3/95 1 st & 2 nd Fleming Bros 1279, 1278, 3 rd & 4 th Ryan Hope
1252, 1240, 5 th Fleming Bros 1193, 6 th Sefton Thompson 1192.
Kells & District HPS – 4/91 1 st S Scott & Son 1214, 2 nd H Turkington 1178, 3 rd Gregg
Bros 1144, 4 th A Barkley & Son 1128, 5 th S Scott & Son 1116, 6 th Gregg Bros 1114.
Muckamore HPS – 3/112 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Knocker & Bill 1275, 1245, 1244,
1236, 1236 & 1225.
Randalstown HPS – 4/76 1 st J Millar 1157, 2 nd Stewart Bros 1107, 3 rd J Millar 1088, 4 th
Stewart Bros 1072, 5 th J Millar 997, 6 th Stewart Bros 977.
Rasharkin &District HPS – 4/62 1 st & 2 nd Mr & Miss W & J McClean 1170, 1170, 3 rd
Harold Cubitt 1156, 4 th W McFetridge 1151, 5 th F Barkley 1119, 6 th Mr & Miss W & J
McClean 1119.
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S Scott & Son from Kells 1st MAC Kilbeggan (1)
The opening young bird race of the season was held on Saturday 18th July. The birds were liberated in Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath at 9.15am in north westerly winds and a pretty tough race followed. Kells & District fanciers Sammy Scott and his son Sam timed the best bird in the Mid Antrim Combine on 1214 at 11.57am flying 112 miles to their lofts off the Tildarg Road. The partnership only joined the club and Combine this season and a great start in their first ever young bird race. Next best Keith & Callum Kernohan took the top three positions in the Ballymena & District club and finished 2nd, 3rd & 4th Combine, 5th, 6th & 7th Section. The first bird timed on 1198 was a red cock from Robin Service's 'Wee Rab' 1st Combine & 3rd Section when paired to a Soontjen hen from Derek Parr. The second bird is off an inbred Best Kittel x Kittel cock and the dam Leo Herman from Derek Parr. The lads third bird timed is off a Gerald Delaney cock that bred 2nd Combine & 2nd Section Dunmanway YB National last season and dam from Dave Stone from his Verstappen lines. Marc Neilly had the best two birds in Broughshane both on 1196 and 5th & 6th Combine. His winner is Soontjen x Gerald Delaney from Robin Service and dam was purchased from Gerald Delaney. Brooklyn Hanson from Broughshane took 3rd club on 1192 and won his best Combine and Section positions to date 7th Combine & 11th Section. Denis Craig was best in Cullybackey on 1179 and 9th Combine. He timed an Alex Docx x Van Den brande youngster in a kit from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. This was Denis's first win in Cullybackey since joining. William & Jean McLean had the top two in Rasharkin both birds doing 1170. Their winner was bred off Lambrecht and Alex Docx birds from Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill. John Millar was best in Randalstown on 1157 and Jimmy Smyth had the Ahoghill winner on 1150.
Mid Antrim Combine Kilbeggan (1) 30/797- 1st S Scott & Son Kells 1214, 2nd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1198, 3rd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1198, 4th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1196, 5th M Neilly Broughshane 1196, 6th M Neilly Broughshane 1196, 7th B Hanson Broughshane 1192, 8th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1184, 9th D Craig Cullybackey 1179, 10th H Turkington Kells 1178, 11th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1176, 12th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1172, 13th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1170, 14th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1170, 15th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1170, 16th D Dixon Rasharkin 1169, 17th M Neilly Broughshane 1161, 18th M Neilly Broughshane 1160, 19th J McNaghten & Son Cullybackey 1160, 20th J Millar Randalstown 1157, 21st H Cubitt Rasharkin 1156, 22nd W McFetridge Rasharkin 1151, 23rd J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1150, 24th J & J Greer Cullybackey 1145, 25th Gregg Bros Kells 1144, 26th D Dixon Rasharkin 1144, 27th D Dixon Rasharkin 1144, 28th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1141, 29th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1141, 30th J McNaghten & Son Cullybackey 1139, 31st Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1137,32nd A Darragh Cullybackey 1136, 33rd A Darragh Cullybackey 1136, 34th A Barkley & Son Kells 1128, 35th Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1121, 36th F Barkley Rasharkin 1119, 37th W & J McLean Rasharkin 1119, 38th E Stewart Ahoghill 1117, 39th S Scott & Son Kells 1116, 40th E Stewart Ahoghill 1116.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 BIRD
1st K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1056 GB26B28477
2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1048 GB26X30332. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim Combine.
NIPA Section B Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 41/1,146 – 1 st & 2 nd Fleming Bros,
Crumlin & District 1279, 1278; 3 rd & 4 th Ryan Hope, Crumlin & District 1252, 1240;
5 th , 6 th & 7 th K & K Kernohan & Sons, Ballymnea & District 1198, 1198, 1196; 8 th &
9 th M Neilly, Broughshane 1196, 1196; 10 th Fleming Bros 1193.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 2/94 1 st J Smyth & Son 1150, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th E Stewart
1117, 1116, 1116, 1099, 1098.
Ballymoney HPS – 3/108 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th Danny Dixon 1169, 1144, 1144, 1115, 5 th W
Rodgers 1095, 6 th Danny Dixon 1081.
Broughshane & District – 3/73 1 st & 2 nd M Neilly 1196, 1196, 3 rd B Hanson 1192, 4 th ,
5 th & 6 th M Neilly 1161, 1160, 1155.
Ballymena & District HPS – 3/67 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd K & K Kernohan & Sons 1198, 1198,
1196, 4 th T Johnston & Son 1184, 5 th K & K Kernohan 1170, 6 th T Johnston & Son
1141.
Cullybackey HPS – 9/280 1 st D Craig 1179, 2 nd & 3 rd Rock & Moore 1176, 1172, 4 th J
McNaghten & Son 1160, 5 th J & J Greer 1145, 6 th J McNaghten & Son 1139.
Crumlin & District – 3/95 1 st & 2 nd Fleming Bros 1279, 1278, 3 rd & 4 th Ryan Hope
1252, 1240, 5 th Fleming Bros 1193, 6 th Sefton Thompson 1192.
Kells & District HPS – 4/91 1 st S Scott & Son 1214, 2 nd H Turkington 1178, 3 rd Gregg
Bros 1144, 4 th A Barkley & Son 1128, 5 th S Scott & Son 1116, 6 th Gregg Bros 1114.
Muckamore HPS – 3/112 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Knocker & Bill 1275, 1245, 1244,
1236, 1236 & 1225.
Randalstown HPS – 4/76 1 st J Millar 1157, 2 nd Stewart Bros 1107, 3 rd J Millar 1088, 4 th
Stewart Bros 1072, 5 th J Millar 997, 6 th Stewart Bros 977.
Rasharkin &District HPS – 4/62 1 st & 2 nd Mr & Miss W & J McClean 1170, 1170, 3 rd
Harold Cubitt 1156, 4 th W McFetridge 1151, 5 th F Barkley 1119, 6 th Mr & Miss W & J
McClean 1119.
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S Scott & Son from Kells 1st MAC Kilbeggan (1)