The multi award winners from Annaghmore G Buckley & Son having already won
numerous Derby & National 1sts have now won 1st Open NIPA in successive races from Dale in South Wales. Their CV is getting longer by the year, fantastic performance to top the Mighty NIPA in successive races, not done many times.
NIPA Race/Date
2nd Dale Old Bird Sat 8th June 2022 – Liberated at 8.15am in a North-West wind
NIPA 2nd Dale Old Bird Open 491/6,820 –
1-1E G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1235, 2-2E G Buckley & Son 1235, 3-3E R Buckley Annaghmore 1231, 4-4E Davy Calvin Bondhill Soc 1230, 5-5E Davy Calvin 1230, 6-6E G Buckley & Son 1229, 7-7E Davy Calvin 1229, 8-8E Davy Calvin 1228, 9-9E G Marsden Hills & Maze 1228, 10-10E Alan Craig Laurelvale 1228, 1-1G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1224, 12-2G Ron Williamon 1223, 13-11E R Calvin & Daughter 1218, 14-12E Dowey Bros Laurelvale 1217, 15-13E R Calvin & Daughter 1217, 16-3G Ron Williamson 1215, 17-14E Rafferty & Toman Gilford & Dist 1215, 18-4G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1215, 19-15E R Buckley Annaghmore 1212, 20-1B J Eagleson& Sons Ballymena & Dist 1212.
NIPA Section A 2nd Dale 32/454 – K Morton & Son Cookstown Soc 1181, K Murphy Coalisland & Dist 1170, B Morgan Coalisland & Dist 1156, D Carolan Coalisland & Dist 1156, K Murphy 1155, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1151, 1150, K Morton & Son 1147, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1144, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1142.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 10/188 – K Murphy 1170, B Morgan 1156, D Carolan 1156, K Murphy 1155, R Corey 1138, B Morgan 1137.
Coleraine Premier HPS 14/169 – J Hanson 1151, 1150, M & J Howard & Son 1148, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1144, S Diamond 1142, T Steele 1138.
Cookstown Social 6/102 – K Morton & Son 1181, 1147, J Campbell & Son 1111, 1106, G & S Smith 1099, K Morton & Son 1085.
Dungannon & District 2/4 – G & H Boyd 980, 922, 784.
Windsor Social 4/52 – B & R Watton 1143, 1080, R & J Parke 1059, 1058, R Gage 1054, R & J Parke 1042.
NIPA Section B 2nd Dale 72/927 – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena & Dist 1212, 1172, S & N Maginty West End 1172, J Millar Randalstown 1171, Sam Murphy Muckamore 1170, D Dixon Ballymoney 1169, G Gibson Cullybackey 1168, 1167, A Darragh Cullybackey 1165, J Eagleson & Sons 1163.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/84 – J Smyth & Son 1146, J & K Balmer 1138, T Whyte 1124, J Smyth & Son 1116, 1101, J & K Balmer 1097.
Ballymoney HPS 13/169 – D Dixon 1169, A & M Boyle 1162, D Devenney 1144, D Dixon 1140, A & M Boyle 1135, M Gamble & Son 1130.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/42 – M Gamble & Son 1130, Young & Gibson 1110, W Rodgers 1027, W Blair 898.
Broughshane & District 2/15 – D Houston & Son 1038, 983, J Getty 981, 951.
Ballymena & District HPS 5/55 – J Eagleson & Sons 1212, 1172, 1163, 1156, 1144, 1125.
Cullybackey HPS 10/148 – G Gibson 1158, 1167, A Darragh 1165, 1160, G Gibson 1158, S & N Doherty 1156.
Crumlin & District 7/120 – K Carson & Son 1120, R & S Hope 1120, 1112, 1106, McConville Bros 1099, 1098.
Harryville HPS 3/18 – Rock & Moore 1141, S Crawford 1090, Rock & Moore 1034, 1025, 1015, 1003.
Kells & District HPS 4/39 – H Boyd 1112, A Barkley & Son 1108, Surgenor Bros 1105, H Boyd 1098, Surgenor Bros 1093, H Turkington 1071. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1108, Surgenor Bros 1105, H Turkington 1053, Surgenor Bros 995, A Barkley & Son 975.
Muckamore HPS 7/138 – S Murphy 1170, A Steele 1150, S Murphy 1131, S & J Bones 1129, S Murphy 1124, 1124.
Randalstown HPS 5/61 – J Millar 1171, 1140, 1138, Stewart Bros 1124, 1085, W & W Gilbert 1070.
Rasharkin &District HPS 6/31 – A C & T Tweed 1141, F Barkley 1127, H Cubitt 1097, F Barkley 1089, W J & R J Reid 1082, J Millar & Son 1063.
West End 1/10 – S & N Maginty 1172, 1139, 1098, 1088, 1074, 1018.
NIPA Section C 2nd Dale 88/1185 – M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1211, J & D Braniff Glen 1198, G & R Lawrie Ballyclare & Dist 1183, Horner Bros & Son Ballyclare & Dist 1182, G McKenna Eastway 1180, A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1176, Crawford & Robinson Larne & Dist 1173, J & D Braniff 1171, 1169, Armstrong & McAllister Ligoniel & Dist 1169.
NIPA Section D 2nd Dale 48/635 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1183, Lavery Bros Hills & Maze 1182, O & M Monaghan Colin 1175, Lavery Bros 1171, 1171, 1171, P & K McCarthy Trinity 1164, O & M Monaghan 119, Lavery Bros 1148, J Gregory & Sons 1147.
NIPA Section E 2nd Dale 110/1754 – G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1235, 1235, R Buckley Annaghmore 1231, Davy Calvin Bondhill Soc 1230, 1230, G Buckley & Son 1229, Davy Calvin 1229, 1228, G Marsden Hills & Maze 1228, Alan Craig Laurelvale 1228.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore 12/208 – G Buckley & Son 1235, 1235, R Buckley 1231, G Buckley & Son 1229, R Buckley 1212, R Telford 1200.
Armagh HPS 9/130 – R Parkes & Son 1200, I Parkes & Son 1172, 1155, G & A Campbell 1146, Ian Blair 1139, G & A Campbell 1135.
Beechpark Social 5/73 – D Mawhinney & Son 1129, 1114, G McEvoy 1102, S J McCullough 1100, 1088, D Mawhinney & Son 1083.
Bondhill Social 3/116 – Davy Calvin 1230, 1230, 1229, 1228, 1203, 118.
Edgarstown HPS 12/190 – G & C Simmons 1201, S & E Buckley 1170, Mullen Bros 1147, D Love 1143, 1138, T McClean1132. Team Simmons make it a double winning Dale and topping a fine day off with taking the top spot from Fermoy/5 Bird. Our winner was also 1st club from INFC Skibbereen only on Tuesday that’s 3x1sts for this hen. She’s raced on roundabout system and is the best of the Rea rockets - Robert Rea, well done to all in the result.
Gilford & District 7/102 – Rafferty & Toman 1215, A Feeney & Son 1209, Rafferty & Toman 1162, P & R Moody 1156, A Feeney & Son 1153, T Wilson 1152.
Laurelvale 9/140 – A Craig 1228, Dowey Bros 1217, A Craig 1192, 1186, j dowey 1169, C Brown 1161.
Loughgall 5/118 – R Calvin & Daughter 1218, 1217, 1185, 1157, JOHN McGeary 1143, D C & P McArdle 1143.
Lurgan Social 16/179 – J P Nelson 1154, C J & B Ferris 1149, 1145, 1145, R Adamson 1143, C J & B Ferris 1135.
Markethill HPS 671 – Humphries & Baird 1159, 1148, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1147, Humphries & Baird 1125, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1124, R McCracken 1123.
Monaghan HPS 8/111 – K Allister 1164, P McFadden 1155, K Allister 1150, P McFadden 1138, K Allister 1127, 1127.
Portadown & Drumcree 5/98 – J Whitten & Son 1180, 1161, B Creaney 1154, 1129, 1119, J Whitten & Son 1113.
Meadows 5/80 – H T & J Larkin 1180, Larkin Bros 1152, A Larkin 1150, G Douglas 1146, 1130, 1129.
NIPA Section F 2nd Dale 50/657 – K Murray Killyleagh & Dist 1132, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1115, McGimpsey Bros Ards 1110, R Straney Killyleagh Cent 1107, Burgess & Brennan 1106, 1096, R Shaw Corrigs 1091, R Straney 1086, K Murray 1083, D Shaw Bangor 1083, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1082.
NIPA Section G 2nd Dale 43/948 – Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1224, 1223, 1215, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1215, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1212, Ron Williamson 1210, 1210, 1207, S Ogle Drumnavaddy 1207, Ron Williamson 1204.
NIPA Section H 2nd Dale 48/260 – K Armstrong Omagh & Dist 1153, 1109, C Fox Amelia Earhart 1089, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1077, K Armstrong 1049, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1020, 1019, Glen duddy Limavady 1015, R Witherow Limavady 1015, 997.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart 4/10 – C Fox 1089, E Quigley 877.
Derry & District 11/54 – R Gallagher 971, J & G Ramsey 970, Cooley Bros 942, D Canning 934, J & G Ramsey 896, D Canning 888.
Foyle RPS 7/30 – Paul Maxwell Jnr 1077, Barry Hart 959, Paul Maxwell Jnr 844, P Maxwell 842, Paul Maxwell Jnr 796, John Coyle 781.
Limavady 8/73 – Glen Duddy 1015, R Witherow 1015, 997, H Crawford 965, 918, A O’Hara 880.
Londonderry RPS 3/11 – N Murray 759, 751, 737, S Gallagher 708.
Maiden City 7/35 – Concannon Bros 964, P McLaughlin 948, D Hamilton 940, Concannon Bros 854, J McConomy 829, Concannon Bros 826.
Mourne & District HPS 3/30 – David Booth 1102, 1086, 1083, 1041, 1031, C & C Reid 1007.
Omagh & District 2/20 – K Armstrong 1153, 1109, 1049, A Kelly 1020, 1019, K Armstrong 950.
Strabane & District Inv RPC 6/27 – Dominic MGranaghan 779, John White 699, Dominic McGranaghan 675, Iggy Deazley 646.
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA Dale 08/06/24
Johnston Eagleson & Sons win1st & 2nd Combine & Section From Dale
The second channel race of the season was again from Dale in Wales. Liberation took place on Saturday 8th June at 8.15am in north north westerly winds. Like the previous week it turned out another tough race and again the returns were very good. Best in the Mid Antrim Combine for the third time this season were Johnston Eagleson & Sons of Ballymena & District. They timed their yearling chequer pied hen at 13.38pm flying 222 miles to the lofts on the Cullybackey Road to record 1212ypm, and win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and 20th Open Nipa 6850 birds. Sire of their latest Section winner is a Lambrecht cock brought in from England and the dam, a double Combine winner is the best of Paddy & William McManus's old lines of Louis Thijs and Van Der Wegen. The dam's cv now reads winner of 2 x 1st Combines and 2 x 3rd Combines and dam of 3 x 1st Combine winners plus many more top ten positions. The Eagleson loft was also runner up in both the Combine and Section with their second arrival 11 minutes later on 1172. This 3yo blue cock has now been twice 2nd Combine having been beaten by half a yard from Roscrea last season. Sire Van den Bulck x Herman Custer and dam Vermeerbergen from clubmate Keith Kernohan and is from one of Keith's top stock cocks "Speedy". That's three 1st Combine winners and two 1st Section winners for the loft this season.
John Miller was best in Randalstown on 1171 and 3rd Combine with a blue yearling cock racing on widowhood. This cock was bred from a direct Luc Vervoort hen. Two channel wins on the trot for John. Gary Gibson won Cullybackey on 1168 with a dark celibate yearling hen. The sire a son of Danny Dixon's "Champion Heartbreaker" and the dam bred by Davy Jackson, is from his Mullingar Open winner Davy's Pride.
Jimmy Smyth & Son had the Ahoghill winner on 1146 with a dark cheq yearling hen from Mark Milliken of Rasharkin. Last season as a youngster this hen was placed 97th Open in the Dale YB National and a fortnight later 102nd Open in the tough Nipa Skibbereen YB National.
Anne, Chris and Tommy Tweed were best in Rasharkin on 1141 with a yearling chequer hen bred off a pair from Jeff Greenaway. Rock & Moore won Harryville on 1141 with a 2yo blue hen sitting a week on eggs. Sire from Gerard Dealeny is Van Den Bulck with a touch of Jacobs and dam Jimmy's 1st Open Nipa Penzance hen "Elizabeth" Harry Boyd won Kells on 1112 with a 2yo blue Vandenabeele cock and Davy Houston & Son were winners in Broughshane on 1038.
Mid Antrim Combine Dale (2) 43/488 - J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1212, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1172, J Miller Randalstown 1171, D Dixon Rasharkin 1169, G Gibson Cullybackey 1168, G Gibson Cullybackey 1167, A Darragh Cullybackey 1165, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1163, A Darragh Cullybackey 1160, G Gibson Cullybackey 1158, S & N Doherty Cullybackey 1156, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1156, G Gibson Cullybackey 1152, A Darragh Cullybackey 1151, S & N Doherty Cullybackey 1150, G Gibson Cullybackey 1150, A Darragh Cullybackey 1146, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1146, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1144, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1143, A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin 1141
Rock & Moore Harryville 1141, J Miller Randalstown, G Gibson Cullybackey, D Dixon Rasharkin, J Miller Randalstown 1138, J Balmer Ahoghill 1138, A Darragh Cullybackey 1134, A Darragh Cullybackey 1134, G Gibson Cullybackey 1131, C Moore Cullybackey 1129, F Barkley Rasharkin 1127, D Dixon Rasharkin 1127, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1125, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1125.
Mid Antrim Combine Les Mairs OB Points Cup - Dale (2) & Fermoy & 5 Bird
J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 491 , G Gibson Cullybackey 414, A Darragh Cullybackey 319, D Dixon Rasharkin 267, H Cubitt Rasharkin 172, D Magill 157
S Johnston & Son Ballymena 152 , Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 135 , S Crawford 93 , J Smyth & Son 86, F Barkley Rasharkin 83 , Blair & Rankin Ballymena 75, Stewart Bros 73 , Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 69 , J & J Greer Cullybackey 69.
Champion’s League Knock Out Q/F - Winners in capitals
J & J Greer Cullybackey v J EAGLESON & SONS Ballymena 1212
Blair & Rankin Ballymena 0 v MRS & MRS ROBINSON Cullybackey 1143
A Darragh Cullybackey 1165 v D DIXON Rasharkin 1169
G GIBSON Cullybackey 1168 v S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1118.
Mid Antrim Combine Knock Out last Q/F - Winners in capitals
T Whyte Ahoghill 1124 v G GIBSON Cullybackey 1168
Steele & McNeill Rasharkin 0 v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS Ahoghill 1078
Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1143 v J SMYTH & SON Ahoghill 1146
S Crawford Harryville 1090 v H CUBITT Rasharkin 1097. Mervyn Eagleson PO Mid Antrim.
Coleraine Triangle 2nd Dale – J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1151, 1150, M & J Howard & Son Coleraine Prem 1148, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1144,B & R Watton Windsor Soc 1143, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1142, T Steele Coleraine Prem 1138, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1137, T McCrudden Coleraine Prem 1133, 1131, 1125, J Hanson 1125, 1124, 1124, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1122, S Diamond 1120, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1116, A cDonnell Coleraine Prem 1112, L Hanson & Son 1105, T McCrudden 1105.
City of Derry Fed 2nd Dale – C Fox Amelia Earhart 1089, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1077, R Gallagher Derry & Dist 971, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 970, Concannon Bros Maiden City 964, Barry Hart Foyle 959, P McLaughlin Maiden City 948, Cooley Bros Derry & Dist 942, D Hamilton Maiden City 940, D Canning Derry & Dist 934, L & M Moran Derry & Dist 896, D Canning 888, E Quigley Amelia Earhart 877, R Gallagher 865, Concannon Bros 854, L & M Moran 853, 846, Paul Maxwell Jnr 844, P Maxwell Foyle 842, J & G Ramsey 840, L & M Moran 835, J McConomy Maiden City 829, Concannon Bros 826, Pau Maxwell Jnr 796, John Coyle Foyle 781.
Foyle Valley Combine 2nd Dale - City of Derry Fed 2nd Dale – C Fox Amelia Earhart 1089, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1077, R Gallagher Derry & Dist 971, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 970, Concannon Bros Maiden City 964, Barry Hart Foyle 959, P McLaughlin Maiden City 948, Cooley Bros Derry & Dist 942, D Hamilton Maiden City 940, D Canning Derry & Dist 934.
G Buckley & Son Annaghmore, 1st & 2nd Open NIPA in both Dale races.