1st Kilbeggan YB - Sat 27/07/24

[willie reynolds]

The NIPA start YB Season at Kilbeggan Racecourse

Due to the unsettled weather at present the Chairman and the Race Committee have taken the decision to put the young bird season back by one week, meaning the 1st race of the season, weather permitting, will be next weekend, the 27thJuly. No races will be omitted from the programme. The extra week of training was welcomed by many lofts and race marking took place as arranged on Friday 26th July and the birds released in Kilbeggan on Saturday. David Calvin from the Bondhill Social had the Card of the Day and finished up taking the Top7 in the NIPA with just under 10,000 birds competing.

NIPA Race/Date
1st Kilbeggan Saturday 27th July 2024 – Liberated at 12.00 Noon in a Lt west wind.

NIPA Open 1st Kilbeggan 305/9,856 – 1-1E David Calvin Bondhill Soc 1649, 2-2E D Calvin 1648, 3-3E D Calvin 1648, 4-4E D Calvin 1648, 5-5E D Calvin 1648, 6-6E D Calvin 1647, 7-7E D Calvin 1647, 8-8E D C & P McArdle Loughgall 1647, 9-9E D C & P McArdle 1646, 10-10E D Calvin 1645, 11-11E P Boyd Annaghmore 1645, 12-12E Larkin Bros Meadows 1642, 13-13E D Calvin 1640, 14-1G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1640, 15-2G J F McCabe & Son 1640, 16-3G J F McCabe & Son 1638, 17-1C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & Dist 1629, 18-14E Thompson & Lunn Newry City Inv 1629, 19-2C Bingham & Seaton 1628, 20-3C Bingham & Seaton 1628.

NIPA Section A 1st Kilbeggan 29/988 – B Morgan Coalisland & Dist 1580, K Murphy Coalisland & Dist 1537, B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1537, B Morgan 1516, 1515, K Carolan Coalisland & Dist 1507, B Morgan 1503, S Hughes Coalisland & Dist 1492, G Quinn Coalisland & Dist 1491, B Morgan 1491.

NIPA Sect A Clubs

Coalisland & District B Morgan 1580, K Murphy 1537, B Morgan 1516, 1515, K Carolan 1507, B Morgan 1503. –

Coleraine Premier HPS 12/490 – B & D Coyle 1537, J Hanson 1451, 1435, B & D Coyle 1432, J Hanson 1426, 1423. B & D Coyle win the first YB race and their third race of the season. Today’s winner is a Wayne Doonan x daughter of Causeway Flyer. Congratulations Bobby and Danny, great start.

Cookstown Social 4/123 – Billy McConnell 1479, J Campbell & Son 1435, 1415, Billy McConnell 1415, 1414, 1414.

Dungannon & District 4/22 – G & H Boyd 1374, B Loughran 1369, 1364, G & H Boyd 984.

Windsor Social 10/253 – R & J Parke 1454, K Glass 1445, B & R Watton 1428, 1425, 1420, 1411. Nom ring for Kilbeggan1st R&J Parke £30, 2nd Adrian Parke £15. Well done lads.

NIPA Section B 1st Kilbeggan 70/2242 – J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1563, J Smyth & Son 1552, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1530, Fleming Bros Crumlin & Dist 1526, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1522, J Eagleson & ons Ballymena 1516, Young McManus & Sons 1514, 1514, 1513, J Eagleson & Sons 1512.

NIPA Sect B Clubs

Ahoghill Flying Club 5/225 – J Smyth & Son 1563, 1552, Young McManus & Sons 1522, 1514, 1514, 1513.

Ballymoney HPS 12/357 – J Connolly 1489, R McCook 1475, J Connolly 1463, R McCook 1409, W Rodgers 1406, D Devenney 1401.

Broughshane & District 2/62 – M Neilly 1510, 1469, 1421, J Getty 1409, 1389, 1376.

Ballymena & District HPS 4/140 – Blair & Rankin 1530, J Eagleson & Sons 1516, 1512, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1499, Blair & Rankin 1494, K & K Kernohan & Sons 1492.

Cullybackey HPS 10/377 – A Darragh 1489, G Gibson 1466, 1466, 1465, A Darragh 1465, 1465. Well done to Alan Darragh on taking top spot today from the 1st young bird race from Killbegan. With a great card.Well done to all in the result.

Crumlin & District 4/97 – Fleming Bros 1526, 1503, 1481, G Grant 1449, S Thompson 1439, R & S Hope 1430.

Harryville HPS 6/200 – S Crawford 1493, D Magill 1490, S Crawford 1487, Rock & Moore 1486, S Crawford 1485, 1483.

Kells & District HPS 3/105 – A Barkley & Son 1497, Gregg Bros 1445, A Barkley & Son 1444, Gregg Bros 1442, A Barkley & Son 1420, Gregg Bros 1411. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – A Barkley & Son 1262, Gregg Bros 1220, A Barkley & Son 1207. Well done to this week's winner A. Barkley Son from Kilbeggan on the first young bird race off the season. Well done to everyone today on the sheet.

Muckamore HPS 5/229 – S & J Bones 1518, 1512, Adam & Bill 1508, A Steele 1494, S & N Maginty 1486, 1483.

Randalstown HPS 5/142 - Stewart Bros 1498, J Millar 1473, Stewart Bros 1439, 1368, Smylie Bros 1350, N Percy & Son 1345.

Rasharkin &District HPS 7/130 – F Barkley 1445, 1436, 1418, H Cubitt 1408, 1408, W & J McClean 1407.

NIPA Section C 1st Kilbeggan 75/2025 – Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel & Dist 1629, 1628, 1628, D McElhone Eastway 1618, 1617, J & D BANIFF Glen 1614, Bingham & Seaton 1608, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel & Dist 1607, Bingham & Seaton 1707, G McCann Ligoniel & Dist 1607.

NIPA Section D 1st Kilbeggan 42/1204 – J & L Smyth Trinity RPC 1624, 1624, O & M Monaghan Colin 1623, 1623, 1623, 1623, 1623, 1623, P Farrelly & Son Glen 1614, 1614.

NIPA Section E 1st Kilbeggan 71/2599 – David Calvin Bondhill Social 1649, 1648, 1648, 1648, 1648, 1647, 1647, D C & P McArdle Loughgall 1647, 1646, David Calvin 1645.

NIPA Sect E Clubs

Annaghmore 10/320 – P Boyd 1645, G Buckley & Son 1623, 1617, J &E Calvin 1584, 1583, P Boyd 1583.

Armagh HPS 4/161 – P Duffy 1594, 1586, E & M Curran 1570, P Duffy 1567, 1536, 1535.

Bondhill Social 1/115 – David Calvin 1649, 1648, 1648, 1648, 1648, 1647.

Edgarstown HPS 5/213 – Tom McClean 1572, 1548, 1542, 1522, 1522, 1521. Well done Tommy McClean on taking the win and a great card to back it up. Well done to all in the result. Side bet 1st T McClean, 2nd A & R Neill.

Gilford & District 5/177 – A Feeney & Son 1607, 1580, 1579, 1578, 1564, Tom Wilson 1548.

Laurelvale 3/128 – C Brown 1557, A Craig 1525, 1523, C Brown 1508, 1492, 1469. The 2024 young bird season eventually kicked off from Kilbeggan in a light westerly win. The C Brown team were pleased to claim the Red Card with a decent team performance as well. The winner today a blue w/f natural cock. With the lofts of Alan Craig and M . Milligan & son not far behind. Well done to all in the result.

Loughgall 4/248 – D C & P McArdle 1647, 1646, Sam Corrigan 1602, D C & P McArdle 1602, 1601, 1599.

Lurgan Social 13/511 – Keelie Wright 1594, S Curran 1591, C J & B Ferris 1590, 1585, 1585, S Curran 1585

Markethill HPS 3/95 – J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1556, 1555, Humphries & Baird 1506, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1502, 1502, 1502.

Monaghan HPS 8/318 – Cooney Bros 1530, B Corley 1522, R Mulligan 1502, 1501, 1477, K Allister 1477.

Portadown & Drumcree 6/120 – J Whitten & Son 1577, 1549, 1535, 1531, 1530. Great start for young Jay & myself winning the first young bird race of the season. Well done to all the members in the Top 10.

Meadows 4/81 – Larkin Bros 1642, 1547, 1516, H T & J Larkin 1472.

NIPA Section F Navan 61/1715 – Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1486, 1486, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1486, 1485, Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Cent 1485, 1485, Gordon Bros & Sons Cloughey 1484, M Adair Cloughey 1481, C Healy Killyleagh Cent 1471, 1469. NIPA Section F released at 11.30am in Navan wind is a light Southerly.

NIPA Section G 1st Kilbeggan 17/762 – J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1640, 1640, 1638, J J McCabe Millvale 1600, 1600, 1599, C & G Quinn Drumnavaddy 1596, 1595, Sam Ogle Drumnavaddy 1594, J Murtah Ballyholland 1592.

NIPA Section H 1st Kilbeggan 53/1351 – David Booth Mourne & Dist 1412, Keith Mullan Limavady 1410, L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1399, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1397, 1396 Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1395, Sean Malonde Foyle 1389, L Flanagan & Son 1388, Billy Page Foyle 1387, D Canning Derry & Dist 1386. The NIPA have liberated Section H in Kilbeggan at 11.15am.

NIPA Sect H Clubs

Amelia Earhart – M Rabbett 1368, 1360,1351.

Derry & District – A McCrudden 1397, 1396, D Canning 1386, 1386, 1386, 1385.

Foyle RPS – Paul Maxwell Jnr 1395, Sean Malone 1389, Billy Page 1387, 1386.

Limavady – Keith Mullan 1410, 1346.

Londonderry RPS – Leo Flanagan & Son 1399, N Murray 1372, 1363, Leo Flanagan & Son 1357, N Murray 1352, B Freeman 1347.

Maiden City – R Lyle 1380, R McMonagle 1378, P & M Healy 1375, P McLaughlin 1373, 1373, 1373.

Mourne & District HPS – David Booth 1412, 1377.

Omagh & District – B Gaongen 1324.

Strabane & District Inv RPC – Dominic McGranaghan 1347.

Nipa Kilbeggan - Mid Antrim Combine 27/07/24
Smyth Loft of Ahoghill best in Young Bird opener -

The first young bird race of the season was held from Kilbeggan on Saturday 27th July. The Nipa released the youngsters at 12 noon in light westerly winds. Ahoghill fancier's Jimmy Smyth & Son recorded the best two birds in the Mid Antrim Combine after timing at 14.05 & 14.06pm flying 111 miles. Jimmy's two birds also finished 1st & 2nd Section B on 1563 & 1552. The winning bird was from a kit purchased from Derek Parr of Portadown and the second one was in a kit from Mark Milliken of Rasharkin. Jimmy's second Combine win of the season having won from Fermoy in week four. Bertie Blair won Ballymena & District and was also best in the local town and 3rd Combine & 3rd Section on 1530. Sire was from Davy Campbell of Eastway and is down from "The Rook" and the dam from clubmate Martin Graham. Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill were next best on 1522 and had a top team performance finishing 4th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 11th Combine & 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 13th Section. Johnston Eagleson & Sons the Ballymena runner up took 5th spot in the Combine on 1516. Other club winners included Marc Neilly in Broughshane on 1510 with a dark cheq cock bred from a Jacob cock from Mervyn Gregg of Kells x Lambrecht hen from clubmate Alastair Purvis. Stewart Bros were best in Randalstown on 1498, Jonathan Barkley & Laura Surgenor tops Kells on 1497, Sam Crawford won Harryville on 1493, Alan Darragh best in Cullybackey on 1489 and Freddie Barkley had the winner in Rasharkin on 1445. Mervyn Eagleson PO.

Mid Antrim Combine 1st Kilbeggan 42/1381 - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1563, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1552, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1530, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1522, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1516, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1514, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1514, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1513, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1512, M Neilly Broughshane 1510, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1505, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1499, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1498, A Barkley & Son Kells 1497, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1496, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1494, S Crawford Harryville 1493, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1492, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1491, D Magill Harryville 1490, A Darragh Cullybackey 1489, S Crawford Harryville 1487, Rock & Moore Harryville 1486, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1486, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1486, S Crawford Harryville 1485, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 1483, S Crawford Harryville 1483, S Crawford Harryville 1482, M Graham Ballymena 1480, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1479, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1475, J Millar Randalstown 1473, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1473, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1471, M Neilly Broughshane 1469, Rock & Moore Harryville 1466, G Gibson Cullybackey 1466, G Gibson Cullybackey 1466, G Gibson Cullybackey 1465.

Coleraine Triangle 1st Kilbeggan – B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1537, J Hanson Colerane Prem 1451, 1435, B & D Coyle 1432, J Hanson 1426, 1423, W & W Murdock Coleraine Prem 1411, B & D Coyle 1407, 1406, J Hanson 1401, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1396, 1393, 1393.

City of Derry Federation 1st Kilbeggan 36/654 - L Flanagan & Son Londonderry 1399, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1397, 1396 Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1395, Sean Malone Foyle 1389, L Flanagan & Son 1388, Billy Page Foyle 1387, D Canning Derry & Dist 1386, Billy Page 1386, D Canning 1386, 1386, 1385, R Lyle Maiden City 1380, R McMonagle Maiden City 1378, P & M Healy Maiden City 1375, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1375, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1373, 1373, 1373, P Hegarty Derry & Dist 1373, N Murray Londonderry 1372.

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