Area Lib (1) YB - Sat 18/07/26
Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2026 11:22 am
Area Liberations start the NIPA young bird season -
Homer report on the Area Liberations published on Elimar Pigeons click here! - https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... s-05-08-26
Just 6,000 birds were sent by the NIPA to compete in various Area Liberations from Kilbeggan and Navan for the start of the young bird season in mid-July.Owen Narkey from Ballyholland in Newry topped the NIPA from Kilbeggan recording velocity 1421 just ahead of former Kings Cup winners Mark Maguire & Son from Newry & District.
NIPA Race/Date
AREA Liberations Saturday 18th July 2026 – Liberated as planned in a Lt North wind. The NIPA have released Section H in Kilbeggan at 8.45am and Sections ABCDE&G at 9.15am also in Kilbeggan. Section F were released at 8.45am in Navan all releases were into a light North wind.
NIPA Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird flown 18 th July 2026. 193 members sent 6,002 pigeons –
1 st (1G) Owen Markey, Ballyholland 1421, 2 nd (2G) Mark Maguire & Son, Newry &
District 1413, 3 rd (3G) 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 7 th , 8 th , 9 th & 10 th J F McCabe & Son, Newry &
District 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1411; 11 th (11G), 12 th , 13 th , 14 th ,
15 th , 16 th & 17 th Owen Markey 1370, 1370, 1370, 1370, 1368, 1367, 1367; 18 th (18G)
C O’Hare & Daughter, Ballyholland1364; 19 th (1C) Bingham, Seaton & Dowie,
Ligoniel & District 1363; 20 th (19G) Harry O’Hare, Ballyholland 1361.
NIPA Section A Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 26/724 – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th G & S
Smith, Cookstown Social 1241, 1241, 1241, 1240 & 1240; 6 th K Carolan, Coalisland
& District 1239; 7 th & 8 th G & S Smith 1239, 1239; 9 th & 10 th Karl Murphy, Coalisland
& District 1236 & 1236.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 6/224 1 st K Carolan 1239, 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th K Murphy 1236, 1236,
1236, 5 th B McLernon 1236, 6 th K Murphy 1235.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 9/285 1 st J Hanson 1158, 2 nd Diamond Bros 1155, 3 rd J
Hanson 1155, 4 th W & W Murdock 1145, 5 th A McDonnell 1128, 6 th T & J McDonald
1116.
Cookstown Social – 7/180 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th G & S Smith 1241, 1241, 1241,
1240, 1240 & 1239.
Dungannon & District – 3/18 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd B Loughran 937, 937 & 672.
Windsor Social – 5/112 1 st Kenny Glass 1133, 2 nd R & J Parke 1075, 3 rd & 4 th Kenny
Glass 1071, 1064, 5 th Mervyn Simpson 1035, 6 th Kenny Glass 1022.
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.
NIPA Section E Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 39/1,521 – 1 st & 2 nd F & D McNeice,
Annaghmore 1337, 1337; 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th J & E Calvin, Annaghmore 1332, 1332, 1331;
6 th T Mawhinney, Dromore 1315; 7 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan Social 1314; 8 th T
Mawhinney 1313; 9 th J Douglas & Son 1312; 10 th C J B Ferris, Lurgan Social 1306.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 3/117 1 st & 2 nd F & D McNeice 1337, 1337, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J & E
Calvin 1332, 1332, 1331, 1295.
Armagh HPS – 3/206 1 st P Duffy 1241, 2 nd G Stevenson & Son 1239, 3 rd P Duffy
1237, 4 th G Stevenson & Son 1227, 5 th Ian Blair 1216, 6 th P Duffy 1214.
Bondhill Social – 1/131 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Ronnie Williamson 1262, 1261, 1261,
1260, 1260, 1260.
Edgarstown – 2/117 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Tom Wilson 1256, 1252 & 1243, 4 th McClean &
Craig 1241, 5 th & 6 th Tom Wilson 1232, 1232.
Gilford & District – 3/53 1 st Gregory O’Dowd 1264, 2 nd & 3 rd Rafferty & Toman 1260,
1260, 4 th Gregory O’Dowd 1235, 5 th Rafferty & Toman 1226.
Laurelvale – 3/104 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J H Muldrew & McMurray 1285, 1261, 1261 &
1250, 5 th & 6 th A Craig 1237, 1233.
Loughgall – 5/178 1 st D & C & P McArdle 1222, 2 nd A O’Hare 1214, 3 rd John
McGeary 1195, 4 th & 5 th D & C & P McArdle 1185, 1160, 6 th Patrick O’Neill 1140.
Lurgan Social – 12/373 1 st & 2 nd J Douglas & Son 1314, 1312, 3 rd C J B Ferris 1306,
4 th J Douglas & Son 1276, 5 th C J B Ferris 1274, 6 th J Barr 1272.
Monaghan HPS – 6/205 1 st Peter Tierney 1229, 2 nd Gerry Swift 1225, 3 rd Keith Allister
1206, 4 th Peter Tierney 1190, 5 th Gerry Swift 1176, 6 th Keith Allister 1167.
NIPA Section H Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Birds 39/840 – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th J & G Ramsey
Derry & District 1150, 1150, 1150, 1150, 5 th R Lyle, Maiden City 1145; 6 th F
Patterson, Strabane & District 1143; 7 th L Flanagan, Londonderry 1127, 8 th , 9 th , 10 th ,
11 th , 12 th , 13 th , 14 th Davie Booth, Mourne & District 1106, 1106, 1105, 1105, 1105,
1086, 1086; 15 th J Quigley, Amelia Earheart 1085; 16 th L Miller, Limavady 1079; 17 th
McCord & Turpie, Omagh & District 1079; 18 th L Flanagan 1078, 19 th McCord &
Turpie 1073; 20 th R Lyle 1072.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th J Quigley 1085, 1070, 1070, 1070.
Derry & District – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J & G Ramsey 1150, 1150, 1150, 1150, 5 th D
Canning 1067, 6 th P Hegarty 1067.
Foyle RPS – 1 st S Malone 1066.
Limavady – 1 st L Miller 1079.
Londonderry RPS – 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd L Flanagan 1127, 1078, 1067, 4 th H McNulty 1066.
Maiden City – 1 st & 2 nd R Lyle 1145, 1072, 3 rd P & M Healy 1070, 4 th J McGettigan
1069, 5 th R Lyle 1067, 6 th P & M Healy 1063.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1106, 1106, 1105, 1105,
1105, 1086.
Omagh & District – 1 st & 2 nd McCord & Turpie 1079, 1073.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 1 st & 2 nd F Patterson 1143, 1068, 3rd J Gamble 1062.
NIPA 1st Kilbeggan YB 18/07/26 – Mid Antrim Combine
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.
Feds & Combines Area (1) Liberations –
Coleraine Triangle Kilbeggan (1) – Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1158, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1155, Jimmy Hanson 1155, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1145, Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1133, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1128, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1116, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1104, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1103, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1095, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1092, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1092, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1092, W & W Murdock Coleraine Pre4m 1082, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1081, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1075, Kenny Class 1071, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1068, Kenny Glass 1064, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1060, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1056.
City of Derry Federation Kilbeggan (1) – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1150, 1150, 1150, 1160, R Lyle Maiden City 1145, L Flanagan Londonderry 1127, J Quigley Amelia Earhart 1085, L Flanagan Londonderry 1078.
Homer report on the Area Liberations published on Elimar Pigeons click here! - https://www.elimarpigeons.com/articles/ ... s-05-08-26
Just 6,000 birds were sent by the NIPA to compete in various Area Liberations from Kilbeggan and Navan for the start of the young bird season in mid-July.Owen Narkey from Ballyholland in Newry topped the NIPA from Kilbeggan recording velocity 1421 just ahead of former Kings Cup winners Mark Maguire & Son from Newry & District.
NIPA Race/Date
AREA Liberations Saturday 18th July 2026 – Liberated as planned in a Lt North wind. The NIPA have released Section H in Kilbeggan at 8.45am and Sections ABCDE&G at 9.15am also in Kilbeggan. Section F were released at 8.45am in Navan all releases were into a light North wind.
NIPA Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird flown 18 th July 2026. 193 members sent 6,002 pigeons –
1 st (1G) Owen Markey, Ballyholland 1421, 2 nd (2G) Mark Maguire & Son, Newry &
District 1413, 3 rd (3G) 4 th , 5 th , 6 th , 7 th , 8 th , 9 th & 10 th J F McCabe & Son, Newry &
District 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1412, 1411; 11 th (11G), 12 th , 13 th , 14 th ,
15 th , 16 th & 17 th Owen Markey 1370, 1370, 1370, 1370, 1368, 1367, 1367; 18 th (18G)
C O’Hare & Daughter, Ballyholland1364; 19 th (1C) Bingham, Seaton & Dowie,
Ligoniel & District 1363; 20 th (19G) Harry O’Hare, Ballyholland 1361.
NIPA Section A Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 26/724 – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th G & S
Smith, Cookstown Social 1241, 1241, 1241, 1240 & 1240; 6 th K Carolan, Coalisland
& District 1239; 7 th & 8 th G & S Smith 1239, 1239; 9 th & 10 th Karl Murphy, Coalisland
& District 1236 & 1236.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 6/224 1 st K Carolan 1239, 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th K Murphy 1236, 1236,
1236, 5 th B McLernon 1236, 6 th K Murphy 1235.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 9/285 1 st J Hanson 1158, 2 nd Diamond Bros 1155, 3 rd J
Hanson 1155, 4 th W & W Murdock 1145, 5 th A McDonnell 1128, 6 th T & J McDonald
1116.
Cookstown Social – 7/180 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th G & S Smith 1241, 1241, 1241,
1240, 1240 & 1239.
Dungannon & District – 3/18 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd B Loughran 937, 937 & 672.
Windsor Social – 5/112 1 st Kenny Glass 1133, 2 nd R & J Parke 1075, 3 rd & 4 th Kenny
Glass 1071, 1064, 5 th Mervyn Simpson 1035, 6 th Kenny Glass 1022.
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.
NIPA Section E Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Bird 39/1,521 – 1 st & 2 nd F & D McNeice,
Annaghmore 1337, 1337; 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th J & E Calvin, Annaghmore 1332, 1332, 1331;
6 th T Mawhinney, Dromore 1315; 7 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan Social 1314; 8 th T
Mawhinney 1313; 9 th J Douglas & Son 1312; 10 th C J B Ferris, Lurgan Social 1306.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 3/117 1 st & 2 nd F & D McNeice 1337, 1337, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J & E
Calvin 1332, 1332, 1331, 1295.
Armagh HPS – 3/206 1 st P Duffy 1241, 2 nd G Stevenson & Son 1239, 3 rd P Duffy
1237, 4 th G Stevenson & Son 1227, 5 th Ian Blair 1216, 6 th P Duffy 1214.
Bondhill Social – 1/131 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Ronnie Williamson 1262, 1261, 1261,
1260, 1260, 1260.
Edgarstown – 2/117 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd Tom Wilson 1256, 1252 & 1243, 4 th McClean &
Craig 1241, 5 th & 6 th Tom Wilson 1232, 1232.
Gilford & District – 3/53 1 st Gregory O’Dowd 1264, 2 nd & 3 rd Rafferty & Toman 1260,
1260, 4 th Gregory O’Dowd 1235, 5 th Rafferty & Toman 1226.
Laurelvale – 3/104 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J H Muldrew & McMurray 1285, 1261, 1261 &
1250, 5 th & 6 th A Craig 1237, 1233.
Loughgall – 5/178 1 st D & C & P McArdle 1222, 2 nd A O’Hare 1214, 3 rd John
McGeary 1195, 4 th & 5 th D & C & P McArdle 1185, 1160, 6 th Patrick O’Neill 1140.
Lurgan Social – 12/373 1 st & 2 nd J Douglas & Son 1314, 1312, 3 rd C J B Ferris 1306,
4 th J Douglas & Son 1276, 5 th C J B Ferris 1274, 6 th J Barr 1272.
Monaghan HPS – 6/205 1 st Peter Tierney 1229, 2 nd Gerry Swift 1225, 3 rd Keith Allister
1206, 4 th Peter Tierney 1190, 5 th Gerry Swift 1176, 6 th Keith Allister 1167.
NIPA Section H Result Kilbeggan (1) Y/Birds 39/840 – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th J & G Ramsey
Derry & District 1150, 1150, 1150, 1150, 5 th R Lyle, Maiden City 1145; 6 th F
Patterson, Strabane & District 1143; 7 th L Flanagan, Londonderry 1127, 8 th , 9 th , 10 th ,
11 th , 12 th , 13 th , 14 th Davie Booth, Mourne & District 1106, 1106, 1105, 1105, 1105,
1086, 1086; 15 th J Quigley, Amelia Earheart 1085; 16 th L Miller, Limavady 1079; 17 th
McCord & Turpie, Omagh & District 1079; 18 th L Flanagan 1078, 19 th McCord &
Turpie 1073; 20 th R Lyle 1072.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th J Quigley 1085, 1070, 1070, 1070.
Derry & District – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th J & G Ramsey 1150, 1150, 1150, 1150, 5 th D
Canning 1067, 6 th P Hegarty 1067.
Foyle RPS – 1 st S Malone 1066.
Limavady – 1 st L Miller 1079.
Londonderry RPS – 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd L Flanagan 1127, 1078, 1067, 4 th H McNulty 1066.
Maiden City – 1 st & 2 nd R Lyle 1145, 1072, 3 rd P & M Healy 1070, 4 th J McGettigan
1069, 5 th R Lyle 1067, 6 th P & M Healy 1063.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1106, 1106, 1105, 1105,
1105, 1086.
Omagh & District – 1 st & 2 nd McCord & Turpie 1079, 1073.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 1 st & 2 nd F Patterson 1143, 1068, 3rd J Gamble 1062.
NIPA 1st Kilbeggan YB 18/07/26 – Mid Antrim Combine
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.
Feds & Combines Area (1) Liberations –
Coleraine Triangle Kilbeggan (1) – Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1158, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1155, Jimmy Hanson 1155, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1145, Kenny Glass Windsor Soc 1133, A McDonnell Coleraine Prem 1128, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1116, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1104, Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Prem 1103, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1095, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1092, Diamond Bros Coleraine Prem 1092, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1092, W & W Murdock Coleraine Pre4m 1082, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1081, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1075, Kenny Class 1071, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1068, Kenny Glass 1064, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1060, L Hanson Coleraine Prem 1056.
City of Derry Federation Kilbeggan (1) – J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1150, 1150, 1150, 1160, R Lyle Maiden City 1145, L Flanagan Londonderry 1127, J Quigley Amelia Earhart 1085, L Flanagan Londonderry 1078.