1st Roscrea - Sat 10/08/24
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2024 1:31 pm
Jimmy Smyth & Son of Ahoghill best from 1st Roscrea race.
The third young bird race of the season was flown from Roscrea in County Tipperary on Saturday 10th August. Birds were liberated at 8.45am in south westerly winds. Ahoghill fanciers Jimmy Smyth & Son had the best bird in the local area on 1738 and topped the Mid Antrim Combine for the third time this season. Jimmy's chequer cock sitting eggs timed at 11.11am flying 144 miles to the loft was purchased in a kit from Mark Milliken of Rasharkin. Another top result for Jimmy who topped the Combine from Fermoy old birds and a fortnight ago in the opening young bird race from Kilbeggan were the loft took 1st & 2nd Combine and 1st & 2nd Section.
Next best were Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill who had an outstanding result timing 13 birds in the top 25 of the Combine including 2nd, 3rd & 4th on 1730, 1718 & 1717. Their first and third birds are nestmates, sire is a Vandenbrande cock and he's the g'sire to the Irish South Road Federation young bird of the year last season, and the ISRF old bird of the year this year. Dam was a top racing hen, a winner of 1st Section Fermoy and 1st Section & 9th Open Nipa Corrin 21930b. She is bred from a direct Gert Heylen cock and a daughter of Danny Dixons 'Champion Heartbreaker' Their second bird is bred from a pair of Henk Simonsz pigeons and is a full brother to 4th Section Rosscarbery Inland National. An excellent race from two top fanciers.
Alan Darragh was best in Cullybackey and placed 5th Combine on 1716 and completed a hat trick of club wins. Marc Neilly also made it a hat trick of wins in Broughshane on 1707. This week's winner a cheq hen is bred from a Van den Brande cock from Bertie Blair, the best of Paddy and William McManus's breeding and the dam from Johnny Simpson given to Marc when Johnny retired from the sport.
Henry Turkington with best in Kells & District with a blue hen clocked at 11.15am. Sire was a cock from Delaney's O'Roory Hill Stud and dam a hen from the late Sammy Rodney.
Bertie Blair won Ballymena & District for the third week on the trot on 1664. This week's winner a blue hen is nestmate to the opening young bird race winner that finished 3rd Combine and Section. Sire was from Davy Campbell of Eastway and is down from "The Rook" and the dam from clubmate Martin Graham. J McNeill & Son won Randalstown on 1648 with a blue Sticker Doncker hen bred from a full brother of "Buster' the late Frank Dickey’s Mullingar Nipa Open winner when paired to a daughter of the Causeway Flyer that won ace pigeon in the North Coast Classic one loft race.
Mid Antrim Combine 1st Roscrea 43/1047 - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1738, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1730, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1718, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1717, A Darragh Cullybackey 1716, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1716, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1715, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1710, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1708, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1707, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1699, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1690, H Turkington Kells 1688, A Barkley & Son Kells 1680, A Barkley & Son Kells 1679, A Darragh Cullybackey 1676, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1676, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1673, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1671, A Barkley & Son Kells 1671, T Whyte Ahoghill 1671, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1670, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1669, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1667, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1664, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1663, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1662, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1662, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1661, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1656, Gregg Bros Kells 1656, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1655, Gregg Bros Kells 1655, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1655, A Darragh Cullybackey 1652, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1651, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1650, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1649, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1648, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1648.
Mid Antrim Combine YB Points - Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 259, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 106, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 103, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 98, H Cubitt Rasharkin 76, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 60, A Barkley & Son Kells 37, Marc Neilly Broughshane 37, A Darragh Cullybackey 33.
Mid Antrim Combine Young Bird Knock Out 1st Roscrea. Winners in capitals
N & S Anderson 1557 v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1730
A SHIELS 1534 v J Millar 1528
S Johnston & Son 1549 v J McNAGHTEN & SON 1600
BLAIR & RANKIN 1664 v Bye
M NEILLY 1707 v Stewart Bros 1606
A BARKLEY & SON 1680 v G & A Eagleson 1571
M Graham 0 v H TURKINGTON 1688
A C & T TWEED 1445 v Steele & McNeill 0
J SMYTH & SON 1738 v Bye
Smylie Bros 1486 v K & K KERNOHAN & SONS 1609
J Getty 1616 v D DIXON 1641
F Barkley 0 v N PERCY & SON 1632
W McFetridge 0 v A DARRAGH 1716
GREGG BROS 1656 v J Balmer 1594
J EAGLESON & SONS 1655 v W & J McLean 1630
H CUBITT 1656 v Bye. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
NIPA Section B 1st Roscrea 67/2153 – Fleming Bros Crumlin & District 1760, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1738, R & S Hope Crumlin & Ditrict 1732, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1730, 1718, 1717, A Darragh Cullybackey 1716, Young McManus & Sons 1716, 1715, Magill & Lavery Muckamore 1715.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/288 – J Smyth & Son 1738, Young McManus & Sons 1730, 1718, 1717, 1716, 1715.
Ballymoney HPS 10/357 – D & H Stuart 1699, J Connolly 1688, J Hutchinson & Son 1669, Young & Gibson 1650, J Hutchinson & Son 1650, D Dixon 1641.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/90 –1st Young & Gibson 1650, 2nd W Rodgers 1488, 3rd J Gage 1412, 4th L Neill 1369, 5th S Torrens 1319.
Broughshane & District 2/73 – Marc Neilly 1707, 1673, 1663, 1662, John Getty 1616, 1601.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/180 – Blair & Rankin 1664, 1663, J Eagleson & Sons 1655, 1655, Blair & Rankin 1649, 1648.
Cullybackey HPS 11/332 – A Darragh 1716, 1676, 1652, G Gibson 1632, A Darragh 1624, 1623.
Crumlin & District 5/144 – Fleming Bros 1760, R & S Hope 1732, Sefton Thompson 1704, McConville Bros 1690, Fleming Bros 1689, R & S Hope 1681.
Kells & District HPS 4/132 – H Turkington 1688, A Barkley & Son 1680, 1679, 1671, Gregg Bros 1656, 1655. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1604, A Barkley & Son 1583, 1553.
Muckamore HPS 7/306 – Knocker & Bill 1738, Magill & Lavery 1715, S & N Maginty 1711, 1706, Knocker & Bill 1673, S & N Maginty 1671.
Randalstown HPS 6/174 – J McNeill & Son 1648, N Percy & Son 1632, Stewart Bros 1606, N Percy & Son 1599, 1593, Stewart Bros 1591.
Rasharkin &District HPS - 4/90 H Cubitt 1656, W & J McClean 1630, H Cubitt 1614, W & J McClean 1610, A C & T Tweed 1445, 1320.
Jimmy Smyth from Ahoghill Flying Club, 1st Mid Antrim Combine 1st Roscrea.
The third young bird race of the season was flown from Roscrea in County Tipperary on Saturday 10th August. Birds were liberated at 8.45am in south westerly winds. Ahoghill fanciers Jimmy Smyth & Son had the best bird in the local area on 1738 and topped the Mid Antrim Combine for the third time this season. Jimmy's chequer cock sitting eggs timed at 11.11am flying 144 miles to the loft was purchased in a kit from Mark Milliken of Rasharkin. Another top result for Jimmy who topped the Combine from Fermoy old birds and a fortnight ago in the opening young bird race from Kilbeggan were the loft took 1st & 2nd Combine and 1st & 2nd Section.
Next best were Paddy & William McManus of Ahoghill who had an outstanding result timing 13 birds in the top 25 of the Combine including 2nd, 3rd & 4th on 1730, 1718 & 1717. Their first and third birds are nestmates, sire is a Vandenbrande cock and he's the g'sire to the Irish South Road Federation young bird of the year last season, and the ISRF old bird of the year this year. Dam was a top racing hen, a winner of 1st Section Fermoy and 1st Section & 9th Open Nipa Corrin 21930b. She is bred from a direct Gert Heylen cock and a daughter of Danny Dixons 'Champion Heartbreaker' Their second bird is bred from a pair of Henk Simonsz pigeons and is a full brother to 4th Section Rosscarbery Inland National. An excellent race from two top fanciers.
Alan Darragh was best in Cullybackey and placed 5th Combine on 1716 and completed a hat trick of club wins. Marc Neilly also made it a hat trick of wins in Broughshane on 1707. This week's winner a cheq hen is bred from a Van den Brande cock from Bertie Blair, the best of Paddy and William McManus's breeding and the dam from Johnny Simpson given to Marc when Johnny retired from the sport.
Henry Turkington with best in Kells & District with a blue hen clocked at 11.15am. Sire was a cock from Delaney's O'Roory Hill Stud and dam a hen from the late Sammy Rodney.
Bertie Blair won Ballymena & District for the third week on the trot on 1664. This week's winner a blue hen is nestmate to the opening young bird race winner that finished 3rd Combine and Section. Sire was from Davy Campbell of Eastway and is down from "The Rook" and the dam from clubmate Martin Graham. J McNeill & Son won Randalstown on 1648 with a blue Sticker Doncker hen bred from a full brother of "Buster' the late Frank Dickey’s Mullingar Nipa Open winner when paired to a daughter of the Causeway Flyer that won ace pigeon in the North Coast Classic one loft race.
Mid Antrim Combine 1st Roscrea 43/1047 - J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1738, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1730, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1718, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1717, A Darragh Cullybackey 1716, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1716, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1715, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1710, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1708, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1707, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1699, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1690, H Turkington Kells 1688, A Barkley & Son Kells 1680, A Barkley & Son Kells 1679, A Darragh Cullybackey 1676, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1676, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1673, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1671, A Barkley & Son Kells 1671, T Whyte Ahoghill 1671, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1670, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1669, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1667, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1664, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1663, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1662, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1662, Marc Neilly Broughshane 1661, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1656, Gregg Bros Kells 1656, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1655, Gregg Bros Kells 1655, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1655, A Darragh Cullybackey 1652, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1651, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1650, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1649, J McNeill & Son Randalstown 1648, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1648.
Mid Antrim Combine YB Points - Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 259, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 106, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 103, K & K Kernohan & Sons Ballymena 98, H Cubitt Rasharkin 76, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 60, A Barkley & Son Kells 37, Marc Neilly Broughshane 37, A Darragh Cullybackey 33.
Mid Antrim Combine Young Bird Knock Out 1st Roscrea. Winners in capitals
N & S Anderson 1557 v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1730
A SHIELS 1534 v J Millar 1528
S Johnston & Son 1549 v J McNAGHTEN & SON 1600
BLAIR & RANKIN 1664 v Bye
M NEILLY 1707 v Stewart Bros 1606
A BARKLEY & SON 1680 v G & A Eagleson 1571
M Graham 0 v H TURKINGTON 1688
A C & T TWEED 1445 v Steele & McNeill 0
J SMYTH & SON 1738 v Bye
Smylie Bros 1486 v K & K KERNOHAN & SONS 1609
J Getty 1616 v D DIXON 1641
F Barkley 0 v N PERCY & SON 1632
W McFetridge 0 v A DARRAGH 1716
GREGG BROS 1656 v J Balmer 1594
J EAGLESON & SONS 1655 v W & J McLean 1630
H CUBITT 1656 v Bye. Mervyn Eagleson PO.
NIPA Section B 1st Roscrea 67/2153 – Fleming Bros Crumlin & District 1760, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1738, R & S Hope Crumlin & Ditrict 1732, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1730, 1718, 1717, A Darragh Cullybackey 1716, Young McManus & Sons 1716, 1715, Magill & Lavery Muckamore 1715.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/288 – J Smyth & Son 1738, Young McManus & Sons 1730, 1718, 1717, 1716, 1715.
Ballymoney HPS 10/357 – D & H Stuart 1699, J Connolly 1688, J Hutchinson & Son 1669, Young & Gibson 1650, J Hutchinson & Son 1650, D Dixon 1641.
Ballymoney West Combine 5/90 –1st Young & Gibson 1650, 2nd W Rodgers 1488, 3rd J Gage 1412, 4th L Neill 1369, 5th S Torrens 1319.
Broughshane & District 2/73 – Marc Neilly 1707, 1673, 1663, 1662, John Getty 1616, 1601.
Ballymena & District HPS 6/180 – Blair & Rankin 1664, 1663, J Eagleson & Sons 1655, 1655, Blair & Rankin 1649, 1648.
Cullybackey HPS 11/332 – A Darragh 1716, 1676, 1652, G Gibson 1632, A Darragh 1624, 1623.
Crumlin & District 5/144 – Fleming Bros 1760, R & S Hope 1732, Sefton Thompson 1704, McConville Bros 1690, Fleming Bros 1689, R & S Hope 1681.
Kells & District HPS 4/132 – H Turkington 1688, A Barkley & Son 1680, 1679, 1671, Gregg Bros 1656, 1655. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – Gregg Bros 1604, A Barkley & Son 1583, 1553.
Muckamore HPS 7/306 – Knocker & Bill 1738, Magill & Lavery 1715, S & N Maginty 1711, 1706, Knocker & Bill 1673, S & N Maginty 1671.
Randalstown HPS 6/174 – J McNeill & Son 1648, N Percy & Son 1632, Stewart Bros 1606, N Percy & Son 1599, 1593, Stewart Bros 1591.
Rasharkin &District HPS - 4/90 H Cubitt 1656, W & J McClean 1630, H Cubitt 1614, W & J McClean 1610, A C & T Tweed 1445, 1320.
Jimmy Smyth from Ahoghill Flying Club, 1st Mid Antrim Combine 1st Roscrea.