Due to an unfavourable weather forecast the NIPA delayed the opening cross channel event from Dale in South Wales, birds were marked Saturday and released on Monday 2nd June at 8.00am in a North-west wind. It was a race made for the longer flying lofts into the Morth West and Bobby and Danny Coyle from Coleraine Premier were to win 1st Open NIPA for the second time this year. From the same club Russell McAlary was runner up followed by Diamond Bros and G McLaughlin and the best in Mid Antrim, Danny Dixon and Alan Darragh.
NIPA Race/Date
1st Dale OB Monday 2nd June 2025 – Liberated at 8.00am in a Lt North-West wind
NIPA Open 1st Dale 551/10776 – 1-1A B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1546, 2-2A R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1545, 3-3A Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1538, 4-1B D Dixon Ballymoney 1536, 5-2B A Darragh Cullybackey 1531, 6-3B A Darragh 1527, 7-4A P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1526, 8-4B A Darragh 1525, 9-5B A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1524, 10-6B D Dixon 1524, 11-7B Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1521, 12-5A R McAlary 1521, 13-8B J Connolly Ballymoney 1520, 14-9B S Murphy Cullybackey 1520, 15-10B A Darragh 1520, 16-6A J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1519, 17-11B J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1519, 18-7A J Hanson 1518, 19-12B A Darragh 1517, 20-8A J Hanson 1517.
NIPA Section A 1st Dale 47/866 -B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1546, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1545, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1538, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1526, R McAlary 1521, Hanson Coleraine Prem 1519, J Hanson 1518, J Hanson 1517, P O’Connor 1517, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1517.
NIPA Sect A Clubs
Coalisland & District 13/320 – R McElhatton 1468, B Morgan 1468, D Carolan 1453, H & J Devlin 1445, G Quinn 1441, B Morgan 1435.
Coleraine Premier HPS 15/239 – B & D Coyle 1546, Russell McAlary 1545, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1538, Paul O’Connor 1526, Russell McAlary 1521, J Hanson 1519. Bobby takes the spoils today for his fifth win of the season . Today’s winner is a grandson of his old pencil pied cock (Van Wildemeersch). Today’s winner wins 1st Section A , 1st Open NIPA securing Bobby’s second Open win this season . Absolutely amazing racing from this top loft. Adrian Moffatt PO.
Cookstown Social 8/157 – W Bleeks & Son 1464, J Campbell & Son 1429, 1429, Billy McConnell 1415, J Campbell & Son 1414, G & S Smith 1405.
Dungannon & District 5/18 – J & J Sampson 1436, 1338, H & A Boyd 1177.
Windsor Social 7/140 – Adrian Parke 1514, 1494, R & J Parke 1473, Rudi Gage 1469, Adrain Parke 1455, R & J Parke 1452.
NIPA Section B 1st Dale 80/1390 – D Dixon Ballymoney 1536, A Darragh Cullybackey 1531, 1527, 1525, A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1524, D Dixon 1524, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 121, J Connolly Ballymoney 1520, S Murphy Cullybackey 1520, A Darragh 1520.
NIPA Sect B Clubs
Ahoghill Flying Club 6/90 – Young McManus & Sons 1521, 1501, J Smyth & Son 1494, J Whye 1490 T Whyte 1488, J Smyth & Son 1477.
Ballymoney HPS 17/274 – D Dixon 1526, A & M Boyle 1524, D Dixon 1524, J Connolly 1520, L Neill 1504, D Dixon 1501.
Ballymoney West Combine 6/76 – Lynn Neill 1504, W Rodgers 1436, Young & Gibson 1421, J McConaghie 1398, M Gamble & Son 1317, Curry & Gilmore 1264.
Broughshane & District3/25 – John Getty 1369, 1339, 1265, D Houston & Son 1257, Narc Neilly 1201,m D Houston & Son 973.
Ballymena & District HPS 4/63 – J Eagleson & Sons 1519, 1511, S Johnston & Son 1597, J Eagleson & Sons 1499, 1488, S Johnston & Son 1470.
Cullybackey HPS 15/304 – A Darragh 1531, 1527, 1525, S Murphy 1520, A Darragh 1520, 1517.
Crumlin & District 8/150 - Fleming Bros 1488, McConville Bros 1449, 1449, 1440, Sefton Thompson 1440, McConville Bros 1439.
Kells & District HPS 5/68 – H Turkington 1498, H Boyd 1465, H Turkington1456, Surgenor Bros 1447, 1423. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Turkington 1498, H Boyd 1465, Surgenor Bros 1447, A Barkley & Son 1299.
Muckamore HPS 10/266 – S & J Bones 1493, Alan Steele 1477, 1477, S & J Bones 1475, S & N Maginty 1466, D J Thompson 1451.
Randalstown HPS 6/69 – J Millar 1496, 1463, 1445, W & W Gilbert 1424, Stewar Bros 1415, 1396.
Rasharkin &District HPS 4/28 – J Millar & Son 1464, F Barkley 1459, 1448, 1409, 1406, J Millar & Son 1406.
NIPA Section C 1st Dale 100/1691 – A & N Lewis Doagh & Dist 1493, D & J Campbell Eastway 1481, 1481, M/M B McNeilly Doagh & Dist 1473, G & R Lawrie Ballyclare & Dist 1473, Crawford & Robinson Larne & Dist 1472, J & R Blair Ballyclare & Dist 1472, J & D Braniff Glen 1466, 1462, J & R Scott 1461.
NIPA Section D 1st Dale 57/1309 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1476, O & M Monaghan Colin 1460, J & L Smyth Trinity RPC 1459, O & M Monaghan 1458, J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1457, P & J Boal Dromore 1456, 1456, 1453, P & K McCarthy Trinity RPC 1450, P & J Boal 1447.
NIPA Section E 1st Dale 117/3014 – Davy Calvin Bondhill Soc 1516, 1516, G Buckley & Son Annaghmore 1511, A Larkin & Sons Meadows 1502, M Bruce & Daughter Markethill 1499, R Buckley Annaghmore 1493, 1493, D Love Edgarstown 1490, G Buckley & Son 1490, 1488.
NIPA Sect E Clubs
Annaghmore 9/250 – G Bickley 1511m R Buckley 1493, 1493, G Buckley & Son 1490, 1488, R Buckley 1482.
Armagh HPSm1485210 – R Parkes & Son 1485, Kieran Shannon 1485, 1467, P Duffy 1467, Ian Blair 1460, R Parkes & Son 1455.
Beechpark Social 9/139 – D Mawhinney & Son 1422, R Bothwell 1421, G McEvoy 1409, D Mawhinney & Son 1375, G McEvoy 1371, R Bothwell 1367.
Bondhill Social 10/538 – Davy Calvin 1516, 1516, 1485, 1476, 1475, 1475.
Edgarstown 13/371 –David Love 1490, RGG Donaldson 1487, G & C Simmons 1462, Mullen Bros 1460, Tom McClean 1454, David Love 1453.
Gilford & District 12/191 – Moody Bros 1475, G O’Dowd 1467, T Wilson 1466, A Feeney & Son 1459, T Wilson 1445, G O’Dowd 1442.
Laurelvale 9/275 – Alan Craig 1487, 1487, 1470, G & C Topley 1454, W Gillis & Son 1447, G & C Topley 1434.
Loughgall - D C & P McArdle 1468, R Calvin & Daughter 1465, John McGeary 1433, 1433, D C & P McArdle 1432, R Calvin & Daughter 1428.
Lurgan Social 17/385 – S Curan 1485, C J & B Ferris 1471, D Carville & Son 1467, K Henderson & Son 1467, D Carville & Son 1465, 1458.
Markethill HPS 4/87 – M Bruce & Daughter 1499, 1437, 1436, 1435, 1427, J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1414.
Monaghan HPS 8/174 – Keith Allister 1430, 1423, Cooney Bros 1417, Keith Allister 1405, Richard Mulligan 1399, 1393.
Portadown & Drumcree 7/109 – A McDonald 1450, J Whitten & Son 1433, B Creaney 1429, J Whitten & Son 1420, C Reid 1377,
Meadows 5/136 – A Larkin & Sons 1502, 1472, Larkin Bros 1468, 14479, Joe Brown 1447, Larkin Bros 1446.
NIPA Section F 1st Dale 59/913 – W Leckey Ards 1392, Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1386, 1385, W & L Robinson Comber Cent 1384, O Hawthorne Millisle 1383, Phillips Bros Bangor 1381, M Ferris & Grandson Millille 1374, J Rankin Millisle 1370, B Griffiths Ars 1365, Burgess & Brennan 1360.
NIPA Section G 1st Dale 50/1292 – Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1489, C McArdle & Sons Newry City 1483, D & K Mallen Drumnavaddy 1468, 1463, Mal maguire & Son Newry & Dist 1462, Mark Maguire & Son 1460, S Ogle Drumnavaddy 1458, W Chambers Newry & Dist 1456, Mark Maguire & Son 1450, S Ogle 1447.
NIPA Section H 1st Dale 41/301 – R Witherow Limavady 1425, A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1414, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1395, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1386, N McGavigan Strabane & Dist 1379, L & M Moran Derry & Dist 1376, 1376, R McMonagle Maiden City 1357, J White Strabane & District 1354, K Mulan Limavady 1346.
NIPA Sect H Clubs
Amelia Earhart 2/18 – M & M Rabbett (Donegal) 1287, Cathal Fox 989.
Derry & District 7/58 – A McCrudden 1414, L & M Moran 1376, 1376, A McCrudden 1249, R Gallagher 1221, M McGrath 1216.
Foyle RPS 8/47 – Paul Maxell Jnr 1344, 1325.
Limavady 7/63 – Ronnie Witherow 1425, Keith Mullan 1346, Ronnie Witherow 1323, 1304, A O’Hara 1297, Ronnie Witherow 1264.
Londonderry RPS 2/12 – J Cassidy 989.
Maiden City 11/73 – R McMonagle 1357, Concannon Bros 1273, H & T Bradley 1256, D Hamilton 1243, R McMonagle 1235, N Cassidy 1208.
Mourne & District HPS D Booth 1395, Troy Booth 1336, 1315, D Booth 1299, 1295, Troy Booth 1231. -
Omagh & District 4/30 – A Kelly 1386, Mr & Mrs Chism 1223, 1204, A Kelly 1182, Mr & Mrs Chism 1141, A Kelly 885.
Strabane & District Inv RPC – N McGavigan 1379, J White 1354, 1283, 1253, N McGavigan 1242, I Deazley 1148
Feds & Combines Dale (1) –
Coleraine Triangle 1st Dale - B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1546, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1545, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1538, P O’Connor Coleraine Prem 1526, R McAlary 1521, Hanson Coleraine Prem 1519, J Hanson 1518, J Hanson 1517, P O’Connor 1517, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1517, J Hanson 1516, B & D Coyle 1516, B & D Coyle 1515, Adrian Parke Windsor Soc 1514, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1513, S Diamond 1513, B & D Coyle 1511, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1509, 1508, S Diamond 1508.
City of Derry Federation 1st Dale - Anthony McCrudden Derry & Dist 1414, L & M Moran Derry & Dist 1376, L & M Moran 1376, R McMonagle Maiden City 1357, Paul Maxwell Jnr Foyle 1344, Paul Maxwell Jnr 1329, M & M Rabbett (Donegal) Amelia Earhart 1287, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1273, H & Bradley Maiden City 1256, A McCrudden 1249, D Hamilton Maiden City 1243, R McMonagle 1235, R Gallagher Derry & Dist 1221, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1216, N Cassidy Maiden City 1208, R McMonagl 1183, L & M Moran 1181, J & G Ramsey Derry & Dist 1150, M McGrath 1133. Big birthday win for Anthony McCrudden.
Foyle Valley Combine 1st Dale - A McCrudden Derry & Dist 1414, N McGavigan Strabane & Dist 1379, L & M Moran Derry & Dist 1376, L & M Moran 1376, R McMonagle Maiden City 1357,J White Strabane 1354, Paul Maxwell Jnrv Foyle 1344, Paul Maxwell Jnr 1329, M & M Rabbett (Donegal) Amelia Earhart 1287, J White Strabane & Dist 1283, Concannon Bros Maiden City 1273, H & Bradley Maiden City 1256, J White Strabane & Dist 1253m A McCrudden 1249, D Hamilton Maiden City 1243, N McGavigan Strabane & Dist 1242, R McMonagle 1235, R Gallagher Derry & Dist 1221, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1216, N Cassidy Maiden City 1208.
Mid Antrim Combine Drug Testing - Moving forward the Mid Antrim Combine has acquired drug testing kits to be used in any of the NIPA and INFC races as per RPRA rules . Drug testing will take place before or after the race.
Robin Service Chairman. Willie Reynolds Secretary.
Mid Antrim Combine - NIPA 1st Dale 2nd June 2025
Danny Dixon wins 1st Section B & 4th Open NIPA Dale
The first Nipa channel race of the season was flown from Dale in Wales on Monday 2nd June. Liberation of the 10,776 birds took place at 8.00am in light north-westerly winds. Leading bird in the Mid Antrim Combine this week was timed by ace fancier Danny Dixon of Rasharkin on 1536. Danny timed his blue cock at 12.26pm flying 232 miles to the Ballymacaldrick lofts in Dunloy to win 1st Mid Antrim Combine, 1st Section B and 4th Open NIPA 551/10776. Danny's winner is off his Sticker Doncker Open winner from Tullamore in 2022. The grandsire is a son of Gary Gibson's golden pair. Danny's second bird timed was also well placed at 6th Section & 10th Open.
Cullybackey fancier Alan Darragh had the next three best positions in the Combine on 1531, 1527 & 1525. Alan had a fantastic race from Dale and his open position won included 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 10th, 12th, 13th Section & 5th, 6th, 8th, 15th, 19th, 21st Open etc 10776 birds. Alan's first two birds were bred by George Ferguson of Newtownards, the winner a blue yearling cock is Gus Jansen x Soontjen cross.
Paddy & William McManus had the best two birds in Ahoghill on 1521 with their winner a yearling chequer hen placed 11th Open Nipa. This one is bred from a pair of Van Der Putten's they brought in. Three wins on the spin now for the McManus Team.
Johnston Eagleson & Sons had the best two birds in Ballymena & District with their winning 2yo chequer cock recording 1519 and finishing 17th Open. The Busschaert sire is down from their old lines of 'Stormin' Norman' and 'Champion Whitecheeks' and the dam a daughter of Martin Graham's 'Denman' x daughter of 'Channel Queen'.
Henry Turkington was best in Kells on 1498 with a 2yo blue hen. This one was acquired from Johnston Eagleson & Sons and is off a top pair from the late Billy Smyth
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John Millar had the top three in Randalstown, the winning 2yo blue hen was doing 1496 and is Leo Van Rijn x Minderhoud. Derek Millar had his first win of the season in Rasharkin on 1464 with a 3yo Busschaert x Leo Van Rijn hen on roundabout and the Broughshane winner John Getty also had his first win of the season on 1369 with a yearling red cheq cock off a Vanhee cock from Brian Herbinson of Cullybackey.
Mid Antrim Combine 1st Dale 43/659 -
D Dixon Rasharkin 1536, A Darragh Cullybackey 1531, A Darragh Cullybackey 1527, A Darragh Cullybackey 1525, D Dixon Rasharkin 1524,Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1521, A Darragh Cullybackey 1520, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1519, A Darragh Cullybackey 1517, A Darragh Cullybackey 1517, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1511, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1509, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1507, A Darragh Cullybackey 1506, A Darragh Cullybackey 1503, D Dixon Rasharkin 1501, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1501, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1499, H Turkington Kells 1498, J Millar Randalstown 1496, D Craig Cullybackey 1495, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1494, A Darragh Cullybackey 1492, J Whyte Ahoghill 1490, A Darragh Cullybackey 1490, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1488, T Whyte Ahoghill 1488, A Darragh Cullybackey 1488, A Darragh Cullybackey 1488, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 1486, A Darragh Cullybackey 1486, D Dixon Rasharkin 1479, D Dixon Rasharkin 1477, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1477, H Boyd Kells 1476, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1473, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1472, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 1470, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1469, H Boyd Kells 1465.
Les Mairs OB Points Fancier of the Year - Top 10 (1st Dale)
A Darragh Cullybackey 270, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 226, G Gibson Cullybackey 210, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 188, Rock & Moore Cullybackey 84, T Whyte Ahoghill 84, S Johnston & Son Ballymena 81, D Dixon Rasharkin 79, J Whyte Ahoghill 60, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 59.
Mid Antrim Combine OB Knock-Out Dale Winners in capitals
J Smyth & Son 1494 v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1521
H BOYD 1476 v F Barkley 1459
W & J McLean 0 v J EAGLESON & SONS 1519
W & W Gilbert 1424 v J & J GREER 1435
Bye v J WHYTE 1490
Stewart Bros 1415 v D DIXON 1536
Surgenor Bros 1447 v A DARRAGH 1531
ROCK & MOORE 1509 v S Johnston & Son 1507.
Mid Antrim Combine Champions League Knock-Out. Dale. Winners in Capitals
A Barkley & Son 1366 v YOUNG & McMANUS & SONS 1521
D DIXON 1536 v G Gibson 1456
H Cubitt 0 v J EAGLESON & SONS 1519
S JOHNSTON & SON 1507 v H Boyd 1476
J SMYTH & SON 1494 v T Whyte 1488
F Barkley 1459 v J WHYTE 1490
A DARRAGH 1536 v Blair & Rankin 1459
J & J Greer 1435 v SURGENOR BROS 1447.
Mid Antrim Combine Club Points Shield - Week 7 Dale (1)
Cullybackey HPS 50, Ahoghill FC 43, Ballymena & District 38, Rasharkin & District 34, Kells & District 28, Randalstown HPS 15, Broughshane & District 14. Mervyn Eagleson MAC Press Officer.
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Photo Captions
“Dad's Pride” winner of 1st Club, 1st section A and1st Open Nipa Dale for B & D Coyle of Coleraine.
Top flyers Bobby (l) and Danny Coyle from Coleraine Premier top the NIPA for the second time this year, super flying into Portrush.
Ronnie Witherow from Limavady was 1st NIPA Section A in 1st Date.
Another big result for Davy Calvin in Bondhill Social, 1st NIPAS Section E from Dale.
Danny Dixon from Dunloy 1st Combine, 1st Section B and 4th Open NIPA Dale.
Alan Darragh of Cullybackey, top result from Dale including 5th, 6th & 8th Open Nipa.
Best two birds in Ahoghill Paddy McManus and 11th Open Nipa.
Top two in Ballymena & District for Johnston Eagleson, and 17th Open.
Henry Turkington had the Kells winner from Dale, also 1st Sizzlers 2 Bird Club.
John Millar with his 1st Randalstown HPS winning bird from Dale.
Derek Millar with his Dale winner in Rasharkin & District.
John Getty with his Broughshane & District winner from 1st Dale.