Liberation w/e 03/05/25

[willie reynolds]

Wednesday 30/04/25

This week the NIPA were to be in Cloughmartin unfortunately we are unable to liberate there this week so instead we are returning to Roscrea. Please read the message below that our race controller has received.

Hello Jim. I was speaking to the farmer tonight and it’s bad news I’m afraid. He hopes to get the grass cut for silage in the coming days and then slurry spread on it. He told me it would be three weeks before the trucks could possibly get in.

East Down Combine - Due to the unavailability of the liberation site at Cloughmartin it has been necessary to change this weeks race point. This w
Rgursay 01/05/25 eeks race will now be from Roscrea.

Thursday 02/05/25

The EDC will hamper as scheduled for this weeks race from 2nd Roscrea. Please note this weeks race is from Roscrea and NOT Cloughmartin due to unavailability of the liberation site.

The NIPA will race mark as normal tomorrow Friday for a possible release in Roscrea on Saturday..

Saturday 3rd May 2025

9200 iIrish SR Federation birds will be liberated at 8 am in Castletown in a N wind Thanks Mick

The EDC have liberated in Roscrea at 9.30am in a light northerly wind. Dorothy Smyth PO.

The Ulster federation has let go in the horse and jockey at 10.15 best of luck today lads. Lee Wil.s.on Secretary.

2nd Roscrea 8.45
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The NIPA are in Roscrea for the 3rd race of the season where a liberation looks likely around 10am. We will update when confirmation of a liberation is received.

Roscrea Liberation - The NIPA have released in Roscrea at 10.00am in an 8- 10 mph NNWest wind this is to turn moderate en route, there was high broken cloud and your birds cleared very well. Fred.