Homers Odyssey - EDC 2026 East Down Combine The East Down Combine was formed in 1967 and caters for pigeon fanciers within the County of Down in Northern Ireland. There are currently 22 clubs with approximately 200 members sending a birdage of up to 5,000 pigeons each week. The…

Homers Odyssey - NIPA Awards 2026 The NIPA awards and including Irish Region will be presented at the annual Ladies Night if you have a bird photo or one at the loft send details to Homer. Northern Ireland Provincial Amalgamation of Racing Pigeon Societies Old Bird Trophy…

JOURNEY’S END – NIPA RACE REPORTS – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G THE MCCABE’S GO BACK TO BACK The unsettled weather got the better of us fanciers with this week. The NIPA had meant to be holding a double header from Benamore and the Dale Channel National. But it was not possible to…

JOURNEY’S END – NIPA RACE REPORTS – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G SECTION G FANCIERS AT THE DOUBLE FROM CORRIN The annual 5 Bird YB Championship got underway this weekend with fanciers doing their homework picking their favourite birds to compete. NIPA Members race marked for the trip…

Homers Odyssey - Plougastel Friendship OB National JOHN O’HARE wins the Friendship OB National – This column will as usual feature race reports from across Ireland and a list of results including Marking Centres, Stations updates plus Feds and Combines. Most of my info is picked…