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Ballymoney HPS Awards 2024 –

National winning season for Ballymoney HPS – Ballymoney HPS one of the largest clubs competing in the NIPA Section B and many lofts also racing with the INFC continue to perform at the highest level, since


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Tommy’s Dream wins Gold Award in NIPA –

Gold Medal Award. Article from Facebook FUSE FM Ballymeney. Out of nearly six thousand pigeons flying 500 miles from France Tommy’s Dream just last month won a coveted gold medal award. Tommy’s Dream is from the


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Cormac O’Hare from Newry elected as RPRA President –

Homers Odyssey – RPRA meeting and awards Cormac O’Hare from Newry elected as RPRA President – The AGM for the RPRA (Irish Region) took place at the Christ Church Lisburn on Saturday 1st February 2025. All


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80th AGM for Mighty NIPA –

Homers Odyssey – 80th AGM for NIPA NIPA 80th AGM held in Glenavy- The 2025 and 80th Annual General Meeting took place in the Protestant Hall in Glenavy on Saturday 8th February commencing at 200pm sharp.


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J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena & District –

  This is a story from the beginning when the Eagleson Busschaerts began to shine in Ireland right up to the current pigeons raced in the present day. Johnston Eagleson was born and raised in Ballymena


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NIPA Ladies Night 2024

The NIPA Ladies Night was hosted in Banbridge – NIPA Ladies Night this year was held for the first time in the Banville House Hotel Banbridge on Friday 8th November 2024. The members and guests were


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Newry Celebrations from 2008 –

Adie reports on the local presentation in Newry in early February 2008 featuring Newry & District, Millvale and the Newry North South Federation. I have included a pic of Gary Hughes and family who I met


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NIPA President 2022 –

Retiring NIPA president Davy Mawhinney (l) is seen here presenting the Presidents Chain to the incoming President Mr Paddy Murray from Killyleagh representing Section F. Davy congratulated Paddy on his appointment and wished his well for


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Archives Mid Antrim –


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NIPA Officials visit Frazer’s Feeds –

NIPA visit Frazer Animal Feeds – A delegation of top NIPA officials made a recent trip to Frazer Animal Feeds in Banbridge to thank them for the sponsorship over the last three seasons. They supply feeding


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NIPA Fancier of the Year – Bob McDonald Cup 1987 – J Eagleson & Sons, Harryville; 1988 – J Geary & Son, Gueens; 1989 – B Fletcher & Son, Edgarstown; 1990 – R Williamson, Bondhill; 1991


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NIPA McComb Cup winners –

NIPA Old Bird National Perpetual Cup Presented by Albert McComb 1945 Year Member Club Velocity Racepoint 1946 J L & K Boyle Dromore 871 Dover 1947 John Morris Larne 485 Dinard 1948 Erwin Bros Ballymena 802


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NIPA Old Bird Derby 1999 & 2000 –

A Race to Remember – 1999 – NIPA Old Bird Derby St Malo won by B Carson & Son, Lurgan Amat 2000 – NIPA Old Bird Derby Sartilly was won by John Greenaway of Bondhill.


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NIPA 44th AGM – 1989

FROM 25 Years ago the 44th AGM of the Mighty NIPA.  


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