Cloughmartin OB Comeback - 20/06/26

[willie reynolds]

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Cloughmartin OB Comeback race –

The Cloughmartin old bird comeback was flown on the same day as Penzance and 1st Open NIPA was won by Owen Markey of Ballyholland in Newry.

NIPA Race/Date
Cloughmartin Saturday 20th June 2026 – Liberated at 9.00am in a Lt Westerly wind

NIPA Cloughmartin O/B Comeback Saturday 20 th June 2026. 256 members sent
3,922 pigeons liberated in a Light West Wind. 1 st (1G) Owen Markey, Ballyholland
1655, 2 nd (1D) Aiken Bros, Dromore 1652, 3 rd (2D) John Turner, Harmony 1651, 4 th (3D) O & M Monaghan, Colin 1651, 5 th (1E) D & C & P McArdle, Loughgall 1648,
6 th (2E) G & A Campbell, Armagh 1647, 7 th & 8 th (2G) & (3G) Mr & Mrs G Delaney,
Dromore 1647, 1646, 9 th (4D) P & J Boal Dromore 1646, 10 th (5D) Jeff Greenaway
Hills & Maze 1646, 11 th (6D) J & L Smyth, Trinity RPC 1646, 12 th (7D) J Greenaway
1646, 13 th (8D) I Rollins & Son, Hills & Maze 1646, 14 th (4G) Mr & Mrs G Delaney
1645, 15 th (9D) R Keegan & Son, Dromore 1643, 16 th (5G) Owen Markey 1641, 17 th
(1F) W Lecky, Newtownards 1641, 18 th (6G) J F McCabe & Son, Newry & District
1641, 19 th (7G) S Ogle, Drumnavaddy 1640, 20 th (10D) J & V Abernethy, Harmony 1640.

NIPA Cloughmartin O/B Comeback Section A Result 23/338 – 1 st A ‘O’Hare,
Loughgall 1616, 2 nd P McElhatton, Coalisland & District 1605, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th B Morgan,
Coalisland & District 1584, 1584, 1583, 7 th & 8 th H & J Devlin, Coalisland & District
1582, 1582, 9 th B McLernon, Coalisland & District 1582, 10 th Siobhan McLaughlin, Meadows 1567.

NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 6/107 1 st P McElhatton 1605, 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th B Morgan 1584,
1584 & 1583, 5 th & 6 th H & J Devlin 1582 & 1582.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 11/128 1 st D Quinn 1534, 2 nd & 3 rd L Hanson 1532 & 1531,
4 th P Klimkowski & Son 1528, 5 th & 6 th T McCrudden 1526 & 1526.
Cookstown Social – 2/46 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th K Morton & Son 1528, 1522, 1516,
1502, 1500 & 1488.
Dungannon & District – 1/1 B Loughran 841.
Windsor Social – 2/38 1 st R & J Parke 1530, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Kenny Glass 1505, 1498, 1487, 1475, 1471.

NIPA Cloughmartin O/Bird Comeback Section B Result 56/755 – 1 st Gary Gibson,
Cullybackey 1611, 2 nd Danny Dixon, Ballymoney 1609, 3 rd J Eagleson & Sons,
Ballymena 1609, 4 th Ryan Hope, Crumlin 1601, 5 th D & H Stuart, Ballymoney 1597,
6 th Sefton Thompson, Crumlin 1596, 7 th C Henry, Ballymoney 1593, 8 th & 9 th D &
Stuart 1577, 1568, 10 th A C & T Tweed, Ballymoney 1567.

NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 6/36 1 st J Smyth & Son 1554, 2 nd T Whyte 1529, 3 rd J Smyth &
Son 1525, 4 th Young, McManus & Sons 1518, 5 th J Smyth & Son 1492, 6 th Young,
McManus & Sons 1488.
Ballymoney HPS – 15/279 1 st Danny Dixon 1609, 2 nd D & H Stuart 1597, 3 rd C Henry
1593, 4 th & 5 th D & H Stuart 1577 & 1568, 6 th A C & T Tweed 1567.
Broughshane & District – 5/43 1 st M Neilly 1540, 2 nd & 3 rd A Purvis 1534 & 1532, 4 th
T & M Morrow 1531, 5 th A Purvis 1516, 6 th T & M Morrow 1505.
Ballymena & District HPS – 4/63 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J Eagleson & Sons 1609,
1559, 1546, 1544, 1543 & 1542.
Cullybackey HPS – 5/75 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th Gary Gibson 1611, 1567, 1567, 1542, 5 th &
6 th Alan Darragh 1535 & 1529.
Crumlin & District – 5/52 1 st Ryan Hope 1601, 2 nd Sefton Thompson 1596, 3 rd & 4 th D
Hamilton 1566, 1564, 5 th & 6 th Ryan Hope 1562 & 1542.
Kells & District HPS – 3/37 1 st Surgenor Bros 1548, 2 nd H Boyd 1545, 3 rd Alan
Barkley & Son 1540, 4 th H Boyd 1535, 5 th Surgenor Bros 1514, 6 th A Barkley & Son
1474.
Muckamore HPS – 4/101 1 st A & E Bell 1531, 2 nd A Steele 1530, 3 rd T Patterson &
Son 1508, 4 th A & E Bell 1503, 5 th & 6 th A Steele 1500 & 1500.
Rasharkin &District HPS – 5/65 1 st Harold Cubitt 1562, 2 nd & 3 rd J & M Milliken 1556
& 1543, 4 th Harold Cubitt 1534, 5ht J & M Milliken 1534, 6 th F Barkley 1526.
NIPA Cloughmartin O/Bird Comeback Section E Result 40/577 – 1 st D & C & P
McArdle, Loughgall 1648, 2 nd G & A Campbell, Armagh 1647, 3 rd Thompson &
Lunn, Newry City Inv 1625, 4 th W A Feeney, Guildford & District 1622, 5 th G & A
Campbell 1621, 6 th D & C & P McArdle 1616, 7 th I Parkes & Son, Armagh 1615, 8 th &
9 th D & C & P McArdle 1615 & 1614, 10 th I Parkes & Son 1608.

NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 2/27 1 st & 2 nd J & E Calvin 1581 & 1580, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th F & D
McNeice 1565, 1537, 1535 & 1507.
Armagh HPS – 8/106 1 st & 2 nd G & A Campbell 1647, 1621, 3 rd & 4 th I Parkes & Son
1615, 1608, 5 th G & A Campbell 1599, 6 th I Parkes & Son 1596.
Beechpark Social – 3/96 1 st G McEvoy 1600, 2 nd D Mawhinney & Son 1579, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th
& 6 th G McEvoy 1578, 1566, 1564 & 1563.
Gilford & District – 5/55 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th W A Feeney 1622, 1562, 1561 & 1559. 5 th
Moody Bros 1548, 6 th G O’Dowd 1539.
Loughgall – 4/101 1 st & 2 nd D & C & P McArdle 1648 & 1616, 3 rd A O’Hare 1616, 4 th
& 5 th D & C & P McArdle 1615, 1614. 6 th Sam Corrigan 1601.
Lurgan Social – 10/98 1 st & 2 nd J Barr 1587, 1570, 3 rd Keelie Wright 1548, 4 th Paul
Hatchell 1545, 5 th & 6 th J Barr 1543, 1538.
Monaghan HPS – 7/110 1 st Keith Allister 1608, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Richard Mulligan
1597, 1555, 1555, 1553, 1549.
Meadows – 1/18 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th, 5 th & 6 th Siobhan McLaughlin 1567, 1539, 1529, 1522,
1505 & 1474.

NIPA Cloughmartin O/B Comeback Section H Result 33/261 – 1 st Davie Booth,
Mourne & District 1468, 2 nd A Boyd, Limavady 1448, 3 rd N Murray, Londonderry
1448, 4 th Tam Kealy, Limavady 1436, 5 th & 6 th J McArthur, Limavady 1433, 1432, 7 th
& 8 th Davie Booth 1420, 1417, 9 th Sean Malone, Foyle 1392, 10 th D Canning, Derry & District 1390.

NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart – 3/21 1 st J Healy 1269, 2 nd J Quigley 1243, 3 rd J Healy 1232, 4 th J Quigley 1070, 5 th J Healy 891.
Derry & District – 8/74 1 st & 2 nd D Canning 1390, 1388, 3 rd E McEleney 1384, 4 th E
Quigley 1376, 5 th D Canning 1374, 6 th E McEleney 1374.
Foyle RPS – 2/13 1 st & 2 nd Sean Malone 1392 & 1370, 3 rd & 4 th Billy Page 1364 &
1360.
Limavady – 6/39 1 st A Boyd 1448, 2 nd Tam Kealey 1436, 3 rd & 4 th J McArthur 1433,
1432, 5 th Tam Kealey 1360, 6 th R Witherow 1337.
Londonderry RPS – 3/20 1 st N Murray 1448, 2 nd & 3 rd Leo Flanagan 1361 & 1359, 4 th ,
5 th & 6 th N Murray 1354, 1332 & 1242.
Maiden City – 3/17 1 st R Martin 1343, 2 nd C McConomy 1341, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th P
McLaughlin 1258, 1084, 981, 6 th R Martin 928.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1468, 1420, 1417, 1387,
1375, 1371.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 8/77 1 st Mr J White 1264, 2 nd & 3 rd Noel McConnell
1227 & 1189, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th E McNulty 1150, 1009 & 950.

Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Cloughmartin 20/06/26

The Nipa were in Cloughmartin in County Tipperary on Saturday 20th June. Birds were released at 9.00am in light westerly winds.

Gary Gibson of Cullybackey who is having an excellent season was best in the Mid Antrim Combine and also 1st Section B on 1611. Gary timed is double Mid Antrim Combine winner from the previous weeks race from Dunmanway and the Yearling National. The sire is a son of the 'Golden Couple' and dam is his good Van Den Brande hen from DCP McArdle. In the last three races the hen has won 8th Section Fermoy, 2nd Section Dunmanway, 2nd Section Dunmanway Yearling National and 1st Section Cloughmartin .

Danny Dixon took the runner up spot in the Combine and Section on 1609. Danny timed his Dunmanway winner from last weekend. Grandson of 'Heartbreaker' on one side and a grandson of his Aviary cock on the other when paired to his good Jos Cools hen. Ballymena & District winners Johnston Eagleson & Sons were 3rd Combine & 3rd Section with their 2yo red hen that hes been placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 10th Combine and 2nd, 3rd, 3rd & 16th Section plus 19th Open NIPA Fermoy 5 Bird this season. Sire was a gift cock from Paddy & William McManus being a Gert Heylen grandson of Jackpot when he was paired to a daughter of Danny Dixon's 'Champion Heartbreaker' and the dam is a self bred Van den bulck. Harold Cubitt won Rasharkin on 1562 with one from a kit of youngsters from Gerald Delaney. Jimmy Smyth & Son took the red card in Ahoghill on 1554. Geoff Surgenor best in Kells on 1548 and Marc Neilly best in Broughshane on 1540 with a cheq pied widowhood cock winning Broughshane for the third time. Sire Leo Van Rijn x Lambrecht from Bertie Blair and dam Sticker doncker x Lambrecht.

Mid Antrim Combine Cloughmartin 29/340 - 1st G Gibson Cullybackey 1611, 2nd D Dixon Rasharkin 1609, 3rd J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1609, 4th G Gibson Cullybackey 1567, 5th G Gibson Cullybackey 1567, 6th H Cubitt Rasharkin 1562, 7th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1559, 8th J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1556, 9th J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1554, 10th Surgenor Bros Kells 1548, 11th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1546, 12th H Boyd Kells 1545, 13th D Dixon Rasharkin 1545, 14th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1544, 15th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1543, 16th J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1543, 17th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1542, 18th G Gibson Cullybackey 1542, 19th A Barkley & Son Kells 1540, 20th M Neilly Broughshane 1540, 21st K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1537, 22nd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1537, 23rd A Darragh Cullybackey 1535, 24th H Boyd Kells 1535, 25th H Cubitt Rasharkin 1534, 26th A Purvis Broughshane 1534, 27th J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1534, 28th A Purvis Broughshane 1532, 29th T & M Morrow Broughshane 1531, 30th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1531, 31st T Whyte Ahoghill 1529, 32nd A Darragh Cullybackey 1529
33rd F Barkley Rasharkin 1526, 34th J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1525, 35th G Gibson Cullybackey 1522, 36th Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1518, 37th J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1518, 38th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1517, 39th A Purvis Broughshane 1516, 40th Surgenor Bros Kells 1514. Mervyn Eagleson - Press Officer and Race Secretary.


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