1st Fermoy YB - Sat 15/08/26
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John J McCabe from Newry 1st Open NIPA Fermoy -
The young birds were in Fermoy in county Cork for their fifth race of the season. The NIPA liberated at 9.15am in light north westerly winds and a tough race followed. Some 8,800 birds were competing and 1st Open NIPA was won again in the City of Newry, congratulations to the winner John J McCabe of Newry & District on velocity 1394 ahead of Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze, former Kings Cup winners Mark Maguire & Son of Newry & Dist, and previous 1st Open winners from the same club J F McCabe & Sons.
NIPA Race/Date
1st Fermoy YB Saturday15th August 2026 – Liberated at 9.15am in a Lt Northwest wind.
NIPA 1st Fermoy Y/Bird Saturday 15th August 2026. 358 members sent 8,888 pigeons which were liberated at 09.15am in a light Northeast Wind. 1 st (1G) John J McCabe, Newry & District 1394; 2 nd (1D) Jeff Greenaway, Hills & Maze 1388; 3 rd (2G) Mark
Maguire & Son, Newry & District 1374; 4 th (3G) J F McCabe & Son, Newry &
District 1374; 5 th (2D) K Johnston, Derriaghy 1373; 6 th (3D) J Gregory & Sons, Colin
1355; 7 th (4G) F Simpson, Banbridge 1350; 8 th (1E) Thompson & Lunn, Newry City
Inv 1345; 9 th (1B) Fleming Bros, Crumlin 1340; 10 th (4D) J Gregory & Sons 1338; 11 th
(5D) R Topping & Son, Lisburn & District 1338; 12 th (5G) J F McCabe 1337; 13 th
(6G) Owen Markey, Ballyholland 1336; 14 th (1C) A S McNaghten, Larne & District
1336; 15 th (6D) Smyth & Adams, Lisburn & District 1336; 16 th (7D) L Magee & Son,
Lisburn & District 1334; 17 th (2C) J Dawson & Son, Kingsmoss 1333; 18 th (3C) G
McCann, Ligoniel & District 1333; 19 th (7G) C & G Quinn, Drumnavaddy 1331; 20 th (2E) Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill 1331.
NIPA Section A Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 33/728 – 1 st R McElhatton, Coalisland &
District 1310; 2 nd G & S Smith, Cookstown Social 1253; 3 rd S Diamond, Coleraine
Premier 1241; 4 th G & S Smith 1241; 5 th Gary Harkness, Cookstown Social 1218; 6 th S
Diamond 1216; 7 th , 8 th & 9 th G & S Smith 1210, 1196, 1195; 10 th J McNeill, Coalisland
& District 1191.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 13/280 1 st R McElhatton 1310, 2 nd J McNeill 1191, 3 rd K Murphy 1188, 4 th D Carolan 1185, 5 th G & G Larmour 1156, 6 th D Carolan 1153.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 8/217 1 st & 2 nd Sean Diamond 1241, 1216, 3 rd B & D Coyle1182, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Sean Diamond 1127, 1126, 1126. Sean secures his second YB victory of the season . A great card also. Congratulations Sean
Cookstown Social – 7/134 1 st & 2 nd G & S Smith 1253, 1241, 3 rd Gary Harkness 1218,
4 th , 5 th & 6 th G & S Smith 1210, 1196, 1195.
Dungannon & District – 3/18 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th B Loughran 943, 835, 760, 760 &
736.
Windsor Social – 5/128 1 st R & J Parke 1284, 2 nd Rudi Gage 1204, 3 rd Mervyn
Simpson 1172, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th R & J Parke 1164, 1164 & 1164.
NIPA Section B Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 60/1,384 – 1 st Fleming Bros, Crumlin &
District 1340; 2 nd T Johnston & Son, Ballymena & District 1324; 3 rd Gary Gibson,
Cullybackey 1313; 4 th Sefton Thompson, Crumlin & District 1300; 5 th Ethan Johnston,
Ballymena & District 1287; 6 th R & J Parke, Windsor Social 1284; 7 th A Steele,
Muckamore 1283; 8 th M Graham, Ahoghill 1282; 9 th Mr J Harkness, Crumlin & District 1281; 10th K & K Kernohan & Sons, Ballymena & District 1275, Fleming Bros 1273, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1263, A Steele Muckamore 1259, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1251m C & M McCook Ballymoney 1246, Sefton Thompson 1242, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1242, 1239, Ryan Hope Crumlin 1239, A Steele 1237.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 6/143 1 st & 2 nd Martin Graham 1282, 1188, 3 rd J Whyte 1158,
4 th E Stewart 1144, 5 th M Graham 1137, 6 th J Smyth & Son 1104.
Ballymoney HPS – 7/173 1 st C & M McCook 1246, 2 nd J Connolly 1228, 3 rd Danny
Dixon 1197, 4 th A & M Boyle 1195, 5 th & 6 th Danny Dixon 1194, 1194.
Ballymoney West Combine –
Broughshane & District – 4/47 1 st & 2 nd T & M Morrow 1198, 1179, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th M
Neilly 1161, 1116, 1096, 6 th B Hanson 1029.
Ballymena & District HPS – 5/99 1 st T Johnston & Son 1324, 2 nd Ethan Johnston
1287, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th K & K Kernohan & Sons 1275, 1251, 1242 & 1239.
Cullybackey HPS – 11/247 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th Gary Gibson 1313, 1211, 1203, 1174, 5 th S
Murphy 1159, 6 th A Darragh 1151.
Crumlin & District – 6/202 1 st Fleming Bros 1340, 2 nd Sefton Thompson 1300, 3 rd Mr J Harkness 1281, 4 th Fleming Bros 1273, 5 th Sefton Thompson 1242, 6 th Ryan Hope 1239. Chris Carson Messaged me yesterday to Report a Full Brother to Champion TOP CAT was
1st Club 202 pigeons
1st Section B 1,384 pigeons
9th Open Nipa 8,888 p
For Fleming Bros
Chris Carson & Dad
Champion TOP CAT
1st Fed 1,913 pigeons
4th Fed 1,272 pigeons
19th Fed 1,775 pigeons
41st Fed 1,548 pigeons
1st Club 278 pigeons
1st Club 115 pigeons
4th Club 529 pigeons
6th Club 418 pigeons
5th Race tomorrow
Sire 532 from 639 Son SAGAN ignition x Miss LF Rico x Dtr Neuiew Goede Roede 921 x Miss LF Rico
Dam is Dtr Super Pitbull 093 Son 179 Ace Wonder Pitbull X favourite Pitbull x Lady Pitbull x Half sister to KITTEL 11 Miss Roede Typhoon, Sagan and KITTEL 20
Future Speed Star
Kells & District HPS – 5/99 1 st & 2 nd B Swann & Son 1201, 1196, 3 rd S Scott & Son
1141, 4 th H Turkington 1123, 5 th A Barkley & Son 1117, 6 th H Turkington 1095.
Muckamore HPS – 6/183 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd A Steele 1283, 1259, 1237, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Knocker
& Bill 1234, 1232, 1224.
Randalstown HPS – 3/55 1 st & 2 nd J McNeil & Son 1263, 1207, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Stewart
Bros 1199, 1099, 1075, 6 th J McNeil & Son 1068.
Rasharkin & District HPS – 5/72 1 st J & M Milliken, 2 nd F Barkley 1170, 3 rd & 4 th W
McFetridge 1155, 1133, 5 th J & M Milliken 1117, 6 th Harold Cubitt 1112.
NIPA Section E Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 59/1,816 – 1 st Thompson & Lunn, Newry
City Inv 1345; 2 nd Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill 1331; 3 rd T Mawhinney, Dromore
1317; 4 th D Mawhinney & Son, Beech Park Social 1316; 5 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan
Social 1313; 6 th D Mawhinney & Son 1312; 7 th R Parkes & Son 1304; 8 th Thompson &
Lunn 1304; 9 th T Mawhinney 1297; 10 th J Douglas & Son 1296.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 3/115 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd J & E Calvin 1269, 1242, 1234, 4 th R D Calvin
1228, 5 th J & E Calvin 1228, 6 th R D Calvin 1210.
Armagh HPS – 4/124 R Parkes & Son 1304, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th P Duffy 1266, 1252,
1227, 1216, 1203.
Beechpark Social – 5/86 1 st & 2 nd Davy Mawhinney & Son 1316, 1312, 3 rd G Lavery
1262, 4 th R Bothwell 1246, 5 th G Lavery 1202, 6 th D Mawhinney & Son 1199.
Bondhill Social – 1/122 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Ronnie Williamson 1331, 1287, 1241, 1235, 1220 & 1215.
Edgarstown – 5/208 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd G & C Simmons 1220, 1219, 1214, 4 th David Love 1212, 5 th McClean & Craig 1201, 6 th G & C Simmons 1182. Team simmons makes it two wins in a Row from a testing Race from fermoy. Well done to everyone on the sheet.
Gilford & District – 4/112 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd W A Feeney 1263, 1233, 1229, 4 th & 5 th G O’Dowd 1197, 1193, 6 th W A Feeney 1191.
Laurelvale – 6/179 1 st J H Muldrew & McMurray 1293, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th A Craig 1231, 1229, 1212, 1211, 1208.
Loughgall – 4/98 1 st & 2 nd D & C & P McArdle 1271, 1271, 3 rd John McGeary 1248,
4 th D & C & P McArdle 1236, 5 th Sam Corrigan 1217, 6 th Patrick O’Neill 1187.
Lurgan Social – 13/361 1 st & 2 nd J Douglas & Son 1313, 1296, 3 rd J Barr 1292, 4 th & 5 th R Adamson 1270, 1270, 6 th J Barr 1264. Lurgan Social HPS Breeder Buyer
1st Keelie Wright / B Ferris 120 each
Ring Scheme
1st and 2nd J Douglas and Son 135 total
Grizzle Race
1st S Curran 2nd R Magee
YB Knockout
1st Keelie Wright/ Ted Furphy 100 each
Monaghan HPS – 5/194 1 st & 2 nd Richard Mulligan 1193, 1189, 3rd James Graham
1149, 4trh Richard Mulligan 1119, 5 th James Graham 1100, 6 th Keith Allister 1099.
Portadown & Drumcree – 5/125 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J Whitten & Son 1202, 1157,
1156, 1156, 1131, 1123.
Meadows – 5/129 1 st Aidan Mallon 1218, 2 nd Larkin Bros 1154, 3 rd & 4 th Geoff Douglas 1127, 1117, 5 th & 6 th Larkin Bros 1104, 1103.
NIPA Section H Result Fermoy (1) 37/508 – 1 st L Flanagan, Londonderry 1159; 2 nd &
3 rd Davie Booth, Mourne & District 1138, 1069; 4 th Glen Duddy, Limavady 1049; 5 th
& 6 th Davie Booth 1041, 1035; 7 th D McNulty, Strabane & District 1034; 8 th & 9 th
Davie Booth 1007, 1005; 10 th A McCrudden, Derry & District 997.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District – 7/80 1 st & 2 nd A McCrudden 997, 983, 3 rd P Hegarty 981, 4 th J & G Ramsey 966, 5 th A McCrudden 948, 6 th J & G Ramsey 883.
Foyle RPS – 5/48 1 st B Hart 802, 2 nd & 3 rd S Malone 657, 600.
Limavady – 6/87 1 st Glen Dyddy 1049, 2 nd Tan Kealey 963, 3 rd & 4 th Glen Duddy 939, 907, 5 th Ronnie Witherow 873, 6 th Tam Kealey 870.
Londonderry RPS – 2/17 1 st L Flanagan 1159, 2 nd J Cassidy 893.
Maiden City – 7/90 1 st N Cassidy 911, 2 nd C McConomy 803, 3 rd P McLaughlin 749,
4 th & 5 th J McConomy 729, 710.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1138, 1069, 1041, 1035,
1007 & 1005.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 10/186 1 st D McNulty 1034, 2 nd Noel McConnell 983, 3rd D McNulty 960, 4 th Ian Brown 925, 5 th P Walters 876, 6 th D McGranaghan 876.
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Fermoy 15/08/26
Trevor Johnstonfrom Ballymena 1st MAC -
The young birds were in Fermoy in county Cork for their fifth race of the season. The NIPA liberated at 9.15am in light north westerly winds and a tough race followed with large gaps in arrivals and many youngsters spending the night on roof tops. Trevor Johnston of Ballymena & District timed at 13.43pm to record 1324 and win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 2nd Section B and 24th Open Nipa 8888 birds. Trev's winning cheq hen was his first bird from Cloughmartin last weekend winning 2nd Combine. She is bred from a pair of birds on loan from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. 2 x 1st Combine wins and 1 x 2nd Combine for Trev in the past three weeks.
Runner up in the Combine was the Cullybackey winner Gary Gibson on 1313. Gary timed the same red cock that won 1st club and 3rd Combine from Benamore a fortnight ago. The sire is a son of the Superace 494 and the No1 daughter of the Golden Couple. The dam has won 4th Section Bantry National and she's from the Cullybackey club old bird of the year and 1st Section Dale YB National hen 2024.
Fourteen year old Ethan Johnston of Ballymena & District was 3rd in the Combine on 1287. Ethan who is the grandson of Trevor has only started racing young birds this year and has his best result to date. The youngster was gifted to Ethan by Monty Magill and is from a son of Monty's good Soontjen cock when paired to his tame hen.
Keith & Callum Kernohan of Ballymena & District had a good racing winning 5th, 7th, 8th & 9th Combine and lead the Combine young bird points at present. Anthony McNeill was best in Randalstown on 1263, John and Mark Milliken win Rasharkin on 1213 with a Lambrecht bred by clubmate Willie McLean. Brian Swann & Son take the top two in Kells with the winner doing 1201. Brian timed a Van Den Bulck bred by Sid Collins and Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1198.
Mid Antrim Combine 1st Fermoy 40/816 - 1st T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1324, 2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1313, 3rd Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1287, 4th M Graham Ahoghill 1282, 5th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1275, 6th J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1263, 7th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1251, 8th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1242, 9th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1239, 10th Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1236, 11th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1235, 12th J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1213, 13th G Gibson Cullybackey 1211, 14th J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1207, 15th G Gibson Cullybackey 1203, 16th B Swann & Son Kells 1201, 17th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1200, 18th Stewart Bros Randalstown 1199, 19th Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1199, 20th T & M Morrow Kells 1198, 21st D Dixon Rasharkin 1197, 22nd B Swann & Son Kells 1196, 23rd Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1196, 24th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 25th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 26th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 27th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1193, 28th Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1189, 29th M Graham Ahoghill 1188, 30th D Dixon Rasharkin 1187 31st D Dixon Rasharkin 1181, 32nd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1181, 33rd T & M Morrow Broughshane 1179, 34th Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1175, 35th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1175, 36th G Gibson Cullybackey 1174, 37th F Barkley Rasharkin 1170, 38th M Neilly Broughshane 1161, 39th J Whyte Ahoghill 1158, 40th W McFetridge Rasharkin 1155.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 BIRD - FERMOY
1st Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1043 GB26C07201
2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1039 GB26X30337.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE YOUNG BIRD KNOCK-OUT FERMOY 15/08/26
(winners in capitals)
M Neilly 1161 v K & K KERNOHAN & SONS 1275
BLAIR & RANKIN 1199 v J Eagleson & Sons 1082
J Smyth & Son 1104 v H TURKINGTON 1123
T JOHNSTON & SON 1324 v G Gibson 1313.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE YOUNG BIRD POINTS (Fermoy 15/08/26)
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 198, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 148, M Neilly Broughshane 105, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 98.
YOUNG BIRD CLUB POINTS SHIELD
Ballymena 33, Cullybackey 24, Kells 22, Broughshane 18, Rasharkin 18, Ahoghill 16, Randalstown 9. Mervyn Eagleson - MAC Race Secretary and MAC Press Officer
Feds & Combines 1st Fermoy –
Coleraine Triangle 1st Fermoy YB – R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1284, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1241, S Diamond 1216, Rudi Gage Windsor Soc 1204, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1182, Mervyn Simpson Windsor Soc 1172, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1164, 1164, 1164, S Diamond 1127, S Diamond 1126, S Diamond 1126, S Diamond 1124, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1116.
City of Derry Federation 1st Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1159, S McCrudden Derry & Dist 997, A McCrudden 983, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 981, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 966, A McCrudden 948, J Cassidy Lomdonderry 893, J & G Ramsey 883, J Diamond Derry & Dist 857, D Canning Derry & Dist 853, J & G Ramsey 838, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 817, A McCrudden 814, N Cassidy 811, C McConomy Maiden City 803, B Hart Foyle 702.
Foyle Valley Conbine 1st Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1159, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 1034, S McCrudden Derry & Dist 997, A McCrudden 983, Noel McConnell Strabane & Dist 983, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 981, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 966, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 960, A McCrudden 948, Ian Brown Strabane & Dist 925, J Cassidy Lomdonderry 893, J & G Ramsey 883, P Walters Strabane & Dist 876, D McGrgnaghan Strabane & Dist 876, J Diamond Derry & Dist 857, D Canning Derry & Dist 853, J & G Ramsey 838, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 817, A McCrudden 814, N Cassidy 811, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 807, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 804, C McConomy Maiden City 803, B Hart Foyle 702, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 801.
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John J McCabe from Newry 1st Open NIPA Fermoy -
The young birds were in Fermoy in county Cork for their fifth race of the season. The NIPA liberated at 9.15am in light north westerly winds and a tough race followed. Some 8,800 birds were competing and 1st Open NIPA was won again in the City of Newry, congratulations to the winner John J McCabe of Newry & District on velocity 1394 ahead of Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze, former Kings Cup winners Mark Maguire & Son of Newry & Dist, and previous 1st Open winners from the same club J F McCabe & Sons.
NIPA Race/Date
1st Fermoy YB Saturday15th August 2026 – Liberated at 9.15am in a Lt Northwest wind.
NIPA 1st Fermoy Y/Bird Saturday 15th August 2026. 358 members sent 8,888 pigeons which were liberated at 09.15am in a light Northeast Wind. 1 st (1G) John J McCabe, Newry & District 1394; 2 nd (1D) Jeff Greenaway, Hills & Maze 1388; 3 rd (2G) Mark
Maguire & Son, Newry & District 1374; 4 th (3G) J F McCabe & Son, Newry &
District 1374; 5 th (2D) K Johnston, Derriaghy 1373; 6 th (3D) J Gregory & Sons, Colin
1355; 7 th (4G) F Simpson, Banbridge 1350; 8 th (1E) Thompson & Lunn, Newry City
Inv 1345; 9 th (1B) Fleming Bros, Crumlin 1340; 10 th (4D) J Gregory & Sons 1338; 11 th
(5D) R Topping & Son, Lisburn & District 1338; 12 th (5G) J F McCabe 1337; 13 th
(6G) Owen Markey, Ballyholland 1336; 14 th (1C) A S McNaghten, Larne & District
1336; 15 th (6D) Smyth & Adams, Lisburn & District 1336; 16 th (7D) L Magee & Son,
Lisburn & District 1334; 17 th (2C) J Dawson & Son, Kingsmoss 1333; 18 th (3C) G
McCann, Ligoniel & District 1333; 19 th (7G) C & G Quinn, Drumnavaddy 1331; 20 th (2E) Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill 1331.
NIPA Section A Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 33/728 – 1 st R McElhatton, Coalisland &
District 1310; 2 nd G & S Smith, Cookstown Social 1253; 3 rd S Diamond, Coleraine
Premier 1241; 4 th G & S Smith 1241; 5 th Gary Harkness, Cookstown Social 1218; 6 th S
Diamond 1216; 7 th , 8 th & 9 th G & S Smith 1210, 1196, 1195; 10 th J McNeill, Coalisland
& District 1191.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District – 13/280 1 st R McElhatton 1310, 2 nd J McNeill 1191, 3 rd K Murphy 1188, 4 th D Carolan 1185, 5 th G & G Larmour 1156, 6 th D Carolan 1153.
Coleraine Premier HPS – 8/217 1 st & 2 nd Sean Diamond 1241, 1216, 3 rd B & D Coyle1182, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Sean Diamond 1127, 1126, 1126. Sean secures his second YB victory of the season . A great card also. Congratulations Sean
Cookstown Social – 7/134 1 st & 2 nd G & S Smith 1253, 1241, 3 rd Gary Harkness 1218,
4 th , 5 th & 6 th G & S Smith 1210, 1196, 1195.
Dungannon & District – 3/18 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th B Loughran 943, 835, 760, 760 &
736.
Windsor Social – 5/128 1 st R & J Parke 1284, 2 nd Rudi Gage 1204, 3 rd Mervyn
Simpson 1172, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th R & J Parke 1164, 1164 & 1164.
NIPA Section B Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 60/1,384 – 1 st Fleming Bros, Crumlin &
District 1340; 2 nd T Johnston & Son, Ballymena & District 1324; 3 rd Gary Gibson,
Cullybackey 1313; 4 th Sefton Thompson, Crumlin & District 1300; 5 th Ethan Johnston,
Ballymena & District 1287; 6 th R & J Parke, Windsor Social 1284; 7 th A Steele,
Muckamore 1283; 8 th M Graham, Ahoghill 1282; 9 th Mr J Harkness, Crumlin & District 1281; 10th K & K Kernohan & Sons, Ballymena & District 1275, Fleming Bros 1273, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1263, A Steele Muckamore 1259, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1251m C & M McCook Ballymoney 1246, Sefton Thompson 1242, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1242, 1239, Ryan Hope Crumlin 1239, A Steele 1237.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club – 6/143 1 st & 2 nd Martin Graham 1282, 1188, 3 rd J Whyte 1158,
4 th E Stewart 1144, 5 th M Graham 1137, 6 th J Smyth & Son 1104.
Ballymoney HPS – 7/173 1 st C & M McCook 1246, 2 nd J Connolly 1228, 3 rd Danny
Dixon 1197, 4 th A & M Boyle 1195, 5 th & 6 th Danny Dixon 1194, 1194.
Ballymoney West Combine –
Broughshane & District – 4/47 1 st & 2 nd T & M Morrow 1198, 1179, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th M
Neilly 1161, 1116, 1096, 6 th B Hanson 1029.
Ballymena & District HPS – 5/99 1 st T Johnston & Son 1324, 2 nd Ethan Johnston
1287, 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th K & K Kernohan & Sons 1275, 1251, 1242 & 1239.
Cullybackey HPS – 11/247 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th Gary Gibson 1313, 1211, 1203, 1174, 5 th S
Murphy 1159, 6 th A Darragh 1151.
Crumlin & District – 6/202 1 st Fleming Bros 1340, 2 nd Sefton Thompson 1300, 3 rd Mr J Harkness 1281, 4 th Fleming Bros 1273, 5 th Sefton Thompson 1242, 6 th Ryan Hope 1239. Chris Carson Messaged me yesterday to Report a Full Brother to Champion TOP CAT was
1st Club 202 pigeons
1st Section B 1,384 pigeons
9th Open Nipa 8,888 p
For Fleming Bros
Chris Carson & Dad
Champion TOP CAT
1st Fed 1,913 pigeons
4th Fed 1,272 pigeons
19th Fed 1,775 pigeons
41st Fed 1,548 pigeons
1st Club 278 pigeons
1st Club 115 pigeons
4th Club 529 pigeons
6th Club 418 pigeons
5th Race tomorrow
Sire 532 from 639 Son SAGAN ignition x Miss LF Rico x Dtr Neuiew Goede Roede 921 x Miss LF Rico
Dam is Dtr Super Pitbull 093 Son 179 Ace Wonder Pitbull X favourite Pitbull x Lady Pitbull x Half sister to KITTEL 11 Miss Roede Typhoon, Sagan and KITTEL 20
Future Speed Star
Kells & District HPS – 5/99 1 st & 2 nd B Swann & Son 1201, 1196, 3 rd S Scott & Son
1141, 4 th H Turkington 1123, 5 th A Barkley & Son 1117, 6 th H Turkington 1095.
Muckamore HPS – 6/183 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd A Steele 1283, 1259, 1237, 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Knocker
& Bill 1234, 1232, 1224.
Randalstown HPS – 3/55 1 st & 2 nd J McNeil & Son 1263, 1207, 3 rd , 4 th & 5 th Stewart
Bros 1199, 1099, 1075, 6 th J McNeil & Son 1068.
Rasharkin & District HPS – 5/72 1 st J & M Milliken, 2 nd F Barkley 1170, 3 rd & 4 th W
McFetridge 1155, 1133, 5 th J & M Milliken 1117, 6 th Harold Cubitt 1112.
NIPA Section E Result Fermoy (1) Y/Birds 59/1,816 – 1 st Thompson & Lunn, Newry
City Inv 1345; 2 nd Ronnie Williamson, Bondhill 1331; 3 rd T Mawhinney, Dromore
1317; 4 th D Mawhinney & Son, Beech Park Social 1316; 5 th J Douglas & Son, Lurgan
Social 1313; 6 th D Mawhinney & Son 1312; 7 th R Parkes & Son 1304; 8 th Thompson &
Lunn 1304; 9 th T Mawhinney 1297; 10 th J Douglas & Son 1296.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore – 3/115 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd J & E Calvin 1269, 1242, 1234, 4 th R D Calvin
1228, 5 th J & E Calvin 1228, 6 th R D Calvin 1210.
Armagh HPS – 4/124 R Parkes & Son 1304, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th P Duffy 1266, 1252,
1227, 1216, 1203.
Beechpark Social – 5/86 1 st & 2 nd Davy Mawhinney & Son 1316, 1312, 3 rd G Lavery
1262, 4 th R Bothwell 1246, 5 th G Lavery 1202, 6 th D Mawhinney & Son 1199.
Bondhill Social – 1/122 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Ronnie Williamson 1331, 1287, 1241, 1235, 1220 & 1215.
Edgarstown – 5/208 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd G & C Simmons 1220, 1219, 1214, 4 th David Love 1212, 5 th McClean & Craig 1201, 6 th G & C Simmons 1182. Team simmons makes it two wins in a Row from a testing Race from fermoy. Well done to everyone on the sheet.
Gilford & District – 4/112 1 st , 2 nd & 3 rd W A Feeney 1263, 1233, 1229, 4 th & 5 th G O’Dowd 1197, 1193, 6 th W A Feeney 1191.
Laurelvale – 6/179 1 st J H Muldrew & McMurray 1293, 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th A Craig 1231, 1229, 1212, 1211, 1208.
Loughgall – 4/98 1 st & 2 nd D & C & P McArdle 1271, 1271, 3 rd John McGeary 1248,
4 th D & C & P McArdle 1236, 5 th Sam Corrigan 1217, 6 th Patrick O’Neill 1187.
Lurgan Social – 13/361 1 st & 2 nd J Douglas & Son 1313, 1296, 3 rd J Barr 1292, 4 th & 5 th R Adamson 1270, 1270, 6 th J Barr 1264. Lurgan Social HPS Breeder Buyer
1st Keelie Wright / B Ferris 120 each
Ring Scheme
1st and 2nd J Douglas and Son 135 total
Grizzle Race
1st S Curran 2nd R Magee
YB Knockout
1st Keelie Wright/ Ted Furphy 100 each
Monaghan HPS – 5/194 1 st & 2 nd Richard Mulligan 1193, 1189, 3rd James Graham
1149, 4trh Richard Mulligan 1119, 5 th James Graham 1100, 6 th Keith Allister 1099.
Portadown & Drumcree – 5/125 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th J Whitten & Son 1202, 1157,
1156, 1156, 1131, 1123.
Meadows – 5/129 1 st Aidan Mallon 1218, 2 nd Larkin Bros 1154, 3 rd & 4 th Geoff Douglas 1127, 1117, 5 th & 6 th Larkin Bros 1104, 1103.
NIPA Section H Result Fermoy (1) 37/508 – 1 st L Flanagan, Londonderry 1159; 2 nd &
3 rd Davie Booth, Mourne & District 1138, 1069; 4 th Glen Duddy, Limavady 1049; 5 th
& 6 th Davie Booth 1041, 1035; 7 th D McNulty, Strabane & District 1034; 8 th & 9 th
Davie Booth 1007, 1005; 10 th A McCrudden, Derry & District 997.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Derry & District – 7/80 1 st & 2 nd A McCrudden 997, 983, 3 rd P Hegarty 981, 4 th J & G Ramsey 966, 5 th A McCrudden 948, 6 th J & G Ramsey 883.
Foyle RPS – 5/48 1 st B Hart 802, 2 nd & 3 rd S Malone 657, 600.
Limavady – 6/87 1 st Glen Dyddy 1049, 2 nd Tan Kealey 963, 3 rd & 4 th Glen Duddy 939, 907, 5 th Ronnie Witherow 873, 6 th Tam Kealey 870.
Londonderry RPS – 2/17 1 st L Flanagan 1159, 2 nd J Cassidy 893.
Maiden City – 7/90 1 st N Cassidy 911, 2 nd C McConomy 803, 3 rd P McLaughlin 749,
4 th & 5 th J McConomy 729, 710.
Mourne & District HPS – 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , 5 th & 6 th Davie Booth 1138, 1069, 1041, 1035,
1007 & 1005.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – 10/186 1 st D McNulty 1034, 2 nd Noel McConnell 983, 3rd D McNulty 960, 4 th Ian Brown 925, 5 th P Walters 876, 6 th D McGranaghan 876.
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Fermoy 15/08/26
Trevor Johnstonfrom Ballymena 1st MAC -
The young birds were in Fermoy in county Cork for their fifth race of the season. The NIPA liberated at 9.15am in light north westerly winds and a tough race followed with large gaps in arrivals and many youngsters spending the night on roof tops. Trevor Johnston of Ballymena & District timed at 13.43pm to record 1324 and win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 2nd Section B and 24th Open Nipa 8888 birds. Trev's winning cheq hen was his first bird from Cloughmartin last weekend winning 2nd Combine. She is bred from a pair of birds on loan from Gary Gibson of Cullybackey. 2 x 1st Combine wins and 1 x 2nd Combine for Trev in the past three weeks.
Runner up in the Combine was the Cullybackey winner Gary Gibson on 1313. Gary timed the same red cock that won 1st club and 3rd Combine from Benamore a fortnight ago. The sire is a son of the Superace 494 and the No1 daughter of the Golden Couple. The dam has won 4th Section Bantry National and she's from the Cullybackey club old bird of the year and 1st Section Dale YB National hen 2024.
Fourteen year old Ethan Johnston of Ballymena & District was 3rd in the Combine on 1287. Ethan who is the grandson of Trevor has only started racing young birds this year and has his best result to date. The youngster was gifted to Ethan by Monty Magill and is from a son of Monty's good Soontjen cock when paired to his tame hen.
Keith & Callum Kernohan of Ballymena & District had a good racing winning 5th, 7th, 8th & 9th Combine and lead the Combine young bird points at present. Anthony McNeill was best in Randalstown on 1263, John and Mark Milliken win Rasharkin on 1213 with a Lambrecht bred by clubmate Willie McLean. Brian Swann & Son take the top two in Kells with the winner doing 1201. Brian timed a Van Den Bulck bred by Sid Collins and Marcus Morrow was best in Broughshane on 1198.
Mid Antrim Combine 1st Fermoy 40/816 - 1st T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1324, 2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1313, 3rd Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1287, 4th M Graham Ahoghill 1282, 5th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1275, 6th J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1263, 7th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1251, 8th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1242, 9th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1239, 10th Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1236, 11th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1235, 12th J & M Milliken Rasharkin 1213, 13th G Gibson Cullybackey 1211, 14th J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1207, 15th G Gibson Cullybackey 1203, 16th B Swann & Son Kells 1201, 17th T Johnston & Son Ballymena 1200, 18th Stewart Bros Randalstown 1199, 19th Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1199, 20th T & M Morrow Kells 1198, 21st D Dixon Rasharkin 1197, 22nd B Swann & Son Kells 1196, 23rd Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1196, 24th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 25th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 26th D Dixon Rasharkin 1194, 27th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1193, 28th Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1189, 29th M Graham Ahoghill 1188, 30th D Dixon Rasharkin 1187 31st D Dixon Rasharkin 1181, 32nd K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1181, 33rd T & M Morrow Broughshane 1179, 34th Ethan Johnston Ballymena 1175, 35th K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1175, 36th G Gibson Cullybackey 1174, 37th F Barkley Rasharkin 1170, 38th M Neilly Broughshane 1161, 39th J Whyte Ahoghill 1158, 40th W McFetridge Rasharkin 1155.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE 2 BIRD - FERMOY
1st Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1043 GB26C07201
2nd G Gibson Cullybackey 1039 GB26X30337.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE YOUNG BIRD KNOCK-OUT FERMOY 15/08/26
(winners in capitals)
M Neilly 1161 v K & K KERNOHAN & SONS 1275
BLAIR & RANKIN 1199 v J Eagleson & Sons 1082
J Smyth & Son 1104 v H TURKINGTON 1123
T JOHNSTON & SON 1324 v G Gibson 1313.
MID ANTRIM COMBINE YOUNG BIRD POINTS (Fermoy 15/08/26)
K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 198, T Johnston & Son Ballymena 148, M Neilly Broughshane 105, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 98.
YOUNG BIRD CLUB POINTS SHIELD
Ballymena 33, Cullybackey 24, Kells 22, Broughshane 18, Rasharkin 18, Ahoghill 16, Randalstown 9. Mervyn Eagleson - MAC Race Secretary and MAC Press Officer
Feds & Combines 1st Fermoy –
Coleraine Triangle 1st Fermoy YB – R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1284, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1241, S Diamond 1216, Rudi Gage Windsor Soc 1204, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1182, Mervyn Simpson Windsor Soc 1172, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1164, 1164, 1164, S Diamond 1127, S Diamond 1126, S Diamond 1126, S Diamond 1124, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1116.
City of Derry Federation 1st Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1159, S McCrudden Derry & Dist 997, A McCrudden 983, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 981, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 966, A McCrudden 948, J Cassidy Lomdonderry 893, J & G Ramsey 883, J Diamond Derry & Dist 857, D Canning Derry & Dist 853, J & G Ramsey 838, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 817, A McCrudden 814, N Cassidy 811, C McConomy Maiden City 803, B Hart Foyle 702.
Foyle Valley Conbine 1st Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1159, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 1034, S McCrudden Derry & Dist 997, A McCrudden 983, Noel McConnell Strabane & Dist 983, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 981, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 966, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 960, A McCrudden 948, Ian Brown Strabane & Dist 925, J Cassidy Lomdonderry 893, J & G Ramsey 883, P Walters Strabane & Dist 876, D McGrgnaghan Strabane & Dist 876, J Diamond Derry & Dist 857, D Canning Derry & Dist 853, J & G Ramsey 838, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 817, A McCrudden 814, N Cassidy 811, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 807, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 804, C McConomy Maiden City 803, B Hart Foyle 702, D McNulty Strabane & Dist 801.
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