NIPA Ladies Night 2024
The NIPA Ladies Night was hosted in Banbridge -
NIPA Ladies Night this year was held for the first time in the Banville House Hotel Banbridge on Friday 8th November 2024. The members and guests were welcomed by the Chairman Pat McLaughlin from the Maiden City RPS in Derry. He introduced the guests including from the RPRA (Irish Region), Chairman Cormac O’Hare and Secretary Noel Higginson and main sponsors M/M Frazer from Frazer Animal Feeds Banbridge and M/M Beattie from Beattie’s Bird & Pet Foods in Tandragee. They were joined by the NIPA officials including President Cormac O’Hare, Senior Vice President Jim Ramsey, Secretary Fred Russell, and Assistant Secretary Joey Vage. The awards were presented by Diane from Frazer Animal Feeds. More photos over later weeks. Many congratulation’s to the long list of winners attending from across Ireland.
Northern Ireland Provincial Amalgamation of Racing Pigeon Societies
Old Bird Trophy Winners 2024
Mulgrew Family Cup Kilbeggan - O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1633
G. F. Whiteside Cup 1st Roscrea - O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1469
Gilmour & Beattie Cup 2nd Roscrea - Mr & Mrs Reid & Bigger Carrick Vel 1543
S. Calvert Cup 1st Fermoy - D Devine Strabane Vel 1809
D Devine Strabane & District – Winner S Calvert Cup 1st Open NIPA 1st Fermoy.
McIlwaine Cup 3rd Roscrea - R Williamson Newry & Dist. Vel 1905
R Harkness Cup 2nd Fermoy - Horner Bros & Son Ballyclare Vel. 1189
Simpson Cup 1st Dale - G Buckley & Son Annaghmore Vel 1205
G Buckley & Son Annaghmore – Winner Simpson & Ledlie Cups, 1st Open NIPA Dale (1) and Dale (2) etc.
Ledlie Cup 2nd Dale - G Buckley & Son Annaghmore Vel 1235
NIPA Cup 3rd Fermoy - O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1454
Vint Cup Bude - R Calvin & Dtr Loughgall Vel 1069
R Calvin & Daughter Loughgall – Winner Vint Cup 1st Open NIPA Bude.
McCrory Cup Penzance – J Hanson Coleraine Premier Vel 1451
Jimmy Hanson Coleraine Premier HPS – Winner McCrory Cup and J H O’Neill Cups 1st Open NIPA Penzance and 1st Open OB Classic etc
NIPA Cup 5th Fermoy – C McVeigh Son & Dtr Eastway Vel 1906
Young Bird Trophy Winners 2024
Frazers Animal Feeds Cup 1st Kilbeggan - D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1649
Davy Calvin Bondhill – Winner Frazer Animal Feeds Cup for 1st Open NIPA 1st Kilbeggan etc.
Frazers Animal Feeds Cup 2nd Kilbeggan - O Farrelly Trinity Vel 1961
H A Montgomery Cup 1st Roscrea - C McVeigh Eastway Vel 1823
B Hunter Cup 2nd Roscrea – Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central Vel 1988
W. V. Troughton Cup Cloughmartin - Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central Vel 1749
S. Inglis Cup 1st Fermoy – D & H Stuart Ballymoney Vel 1564
J. P. O’Hagan (Tyres) Cup 3rd Roscrea - G Buckley & Son Annaghmore Vel 1466
S. Montgomery – No Race.
Average Trophy winners 2024
McCluggage Cup (Best average in all channel races including Nationals) – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1157
Scania Cup (Best average Old Bird National & Classic races) – R Williamson Newry & Dist. Vel 1176
Major Lewis Cup (Best average in all races England and Wales) – D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1237
Surgenor Cup – (Best average 2nd Talbenny, Bude and Penzance) – R Calvin & Dtr Loughgall Vel 1193
Harper Cup – (Best average Old Bird and Young Bird channel Nationals) – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1142
Devine Memorial Trophy (Best two bird average Old Bird National) - J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1097
K Wilkinson Cup (Best Average Penzance Classic& Skibbereen OB Nat Section B & C - S & N Maginty Muckamore Vel 1580
Sam Maginty Muckamore – Winner Ken Wilkinson Cup winner best average OB Penzance Classic and Skibbereen in Sect B & C.
Dickson Cup (Best average Bude and Fermoy Young Bird) - D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1210 Erwin Trophy (Best average all National and Classic races) – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1293
B. Fox Cup (Highest position obtained by any N.I.P.A. official, committee member or club delegate in Old Bird National race) - C O`Hare & Dtr Ballyholland Vel 1065
W. E. Diamond Cup (Best average Dale & Dunmanway Young Bird Nationals) - D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1632
Agar Cup (First yearling in Old Bird Classic race) – S & N Maginty West End Dromore Vel 1447
Waring Trophy (Best average in all National races) – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1304
New North Trophy (Best average Penzance Old Bird and Dale Young Bird National)- Blair & Rankin Ballymena Vel 1428
Halliday Cup (Best Average O B Inland Nat & OB & YB Channel Nat) – Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1260
O’Roory Hill Stud Trophy (Best average O B & Y B Roscarbery Nationals) - D McElhone Eastway Vel 1801
Section Trophy Winners 2024
Section A (H. Devine Cup) Plougastel - S Hughes Coalisland Vel 1063
Seany Hughes Coalisland & District – Winner H Devine Cup 1st Sect A Plougastel etc.
Section B (Leslie Mairs Memorial Cup) Plougastel -Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey Vel 1060
Section C (J. Campbell Memorial Cup) Plougastel - J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1076
Section D (H. McVeigh Cup) Plougastel - N Black & Son Dromara Vel 1063
Section E (E. & J. McCambley Cup) Plougastel - Larkin Bros Meadows Vel. 1096
Larkin Bros The Meadows – Winner McCambley Cup 1st Sect E Plougastel etc.
Section F (A. Brown & Family Cup) Plougastel - Burgess & Brennan Bangor Vel 894
Section G (Norman Girvan Memorial Cup) Plougastel - B Chambers Ballyholland Vel 1155
Section H (Kieran Reid Memorial Cup) Plougastel - A McCrudden Derry & Dist. Vel 955
Section E (E. & J. McCambley Cup) 1st Dale - G Buckley & Son Annaghmore Vel 1205
Section E (E. & J. McCambley Cup 2nd Dale - G Buckley & Son Annaghmore Vel 1235
Section E (E. & J. McCambley Cup) Bude - R Calvin & Dtr Loughgall Vel 1069
Section E (E. & J. McCambley Cup) Penzance - R Telford Annaghmore Vel 1412
John Bingo Orme Memorial Trophy (1st Section F Old Bird Inland National) - R Moore & Son Bangor Vel 1822.
NIPA Old Bird Inland Section Fanciers of the Year 2024
Section A – B Morgan Coalisland Vel 1455, Section B – J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena Vel 1445, Section C – J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1492, Section D – Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze Vel 1493, Section E – G & A Campbell Armagh Vel1486, Section F – R Moore & Son Bangor Vel 1474, Section G – O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1501, Section H – D Booth Mourne & Dist. Vel 1419.
NIPA Old Bird Channel Section Fanciers of the Year 2024
Section A - P O’Connor Coleraine Premier Vel1089, Section B - Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey Vel 1102. Section C - J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1117, Section D - No Claim, Section E - G Marsden Hills & Maze Vel 1127, Section F - Burgess & Brennan Bangor Vel 1028, Section G - Donnelly Bros Newry City Vel 1143, Section H - No Claim.
NIPA Young Bird Section Fanciers of the Year 2024
Section A – K Murphy Coalisland Vel 1532, Section B – Blair & Rankin Ballymena Vel1593, Section C – McMurray & Anderson Ligoneil Vel 1627, Section D – Jeff Greenaway Hills & Maze Vel 1624, Section E - D Calvin Bondhill Vel 1669, Section F – Lambert & Stewart Bangor Vel 1518, Section G – J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist. Vel 1614, Section H – D Booth Mourne Vel 1268.
NIPA Section Champion Old Bird 2024
Section A - B Morgan Coalisland Red Hen GB23C-07636, Section B - J Eagleson & Son Ballymena Hen GB22B-31058, Section C - J & D Braniff Glen Blue Cock GB23A-16330, Section D - P & J Boal Dromore Blue Cock GB23D-01228, Section E - D C & P McArdle Loughgall Blue Cock GB23A-86661, Section F - R Moore & Son Bangor Blue Cock IHU23N-10651, Section G - O Markey Ballyholland Blue Cheq Cock IHU23N-16279, Section H - D Booth Mourne Blue Cock GB21B-29669.
NIPA Champion Old Bird Overall 2024 (J. Moreland Memorial Trophy) - O Markey Ballyholland Blue Cheq Cock IHU23N-16279.
NIPA Section Champion Young Bird 2024
Section A - B Morgan Coalisland Cheq Hen GB24A-02893, Section B - G Gibson Cullybackey Blue Hen GB24C-18206, Section C - Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel Blue Pied Cock GB24C-63159, Section D - O & M Monaghan Colin, Blue Cock GB24C-07380 Section E - D Calvin Bondhill Smokey Blue Hen GB24X-14331, Section F - Gordon Bros & Sons Killyleagh Central Dk Cheq Cock Belg24-4185216, Section G - J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist. Blue Hen GB24D-47017, Section H - D Booth Mourne Pencil Blue Cock GB24A-45441.
NIPA Section Champion Young Bird Overall (The Irish Region Trophy) - D Calvin, Bondhill Smokey Blue Hen GB24X-14331.
Gold Awards 2024 winning a Gold Medal & Gold Diploma (4 Times OB Nat France) -
A C & T Tweed Rasharkin Dk Cheq w/f Hen GB19R-09182
A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District – Winner Gold Medal & Diploma etc
2021 - St Malo 43rd Open & 5th Section B Vel 578, 2022 - St Malo 71st Open & 7th Section B Vel 280, 2023 - St Malo 30th Open & 3rd Section B Vel 625, 2024 – Plougastel 61st Open & 4th Section B Vel 798.
Silver Awards 2024 – (3 Times OB National France)
R Corey Coalisland Cheq Cock GB20C-12302
2022 - St Malo 59th Open & 3rd Section A Vel 327, 2023 - St Malo 18th Open & 3rd Section A Vel 701, 2024 - Plougastel 106th Open & 9th Section A Vel 343
Dowey Bros Laurelvale Blue Pied Cock “Pied Piper “GB20L-23884
Dowey Bros Laurelvale – Winner NIPA Silver Diploma etc.
2022 - St Malo 45th Open & 20th Section E Vel 513, 2023 - St Malo 65th Open & 27th Section E Vel 444, 2024 - Plougastel 55th Open & 14th Section E Vel 868
S & N Lester Laurelvale Cheq Cock GB19L-19215
S & N Lester Laurelvale – Winner NIPA Silver Diploma etc.
2021- St Malo 36th Open & 13th Section E Vel 593, 2023 - St Malo 82nd Open & 37th section E Vel 278, 2024 – Plougastel 72nd Open & 21st Section E Vel 684
T Wilson Gilford Blue Tip Hen GB20F-05492
Tom Wilson Gilford & District – Winner NIPA Silver Diploma etc.
2022 - St Malo 22nd Open & 8th Section E Vel 623, 2023 - St Malo 20th Open & 7th Section E Vel 681, 2024 – Plougastel 31st Open & 6th Section E Vel 964.
Bronze Awards 2024 – (2 Times OB National France)
D Coulter Glenavy Cheq w/f Hen GB20F-11111
2023 - St Malo 82nd Open & 38th Section E Vel 279, 2024 - Plougastel 68th Open & 20th Section E Vel 718
J McMaw Carrick Soc Cheq Hen GB21B-53429
2023 - St Malo 6th Open & 3rd Section C Vel 1000, 2024 - Plougastel 24th Open & 7th Section C Vel 982
Mr & Mrs Reid & H Bigger Carrick Soc Dk Cheq Hen GB22C-22657
2023 - St Malo 57th Open & 9th Section C Vel 480
2024 0 Plougastel 22nd Open & 5th Section C Vel 987
Mr & Mrs Reid & H Bigger Carrick Soc Blue Pied Hen GB19C-19418
2021 - St Malo 52nd Open & 16th Section C Vel 569, 2024 - Plougastel 103rd Open & 23rd Section C Vel 355
P O’Connor Coleraine Premier Red Cheq Hen GB21V -27293
Paul O’Connor Coleraine Premier HPS – Winner NIPA Bronze Diploma and Sect A Channel Fancier of the Year etc.
2023 -St Malo 37th Open & 4th Section A Vel 585, 2024 - Plougastel 20th Open & 2nd Section A Vel 10
K & S Doherty Larne Cheq Hen GB19L-24865
2021 - St Malo139th Open & 30th Section C Vel 313, 2024 – Plougastel 88th Open & 17th Section C Vel 527
G Marsden Hills & Maze Cheq Hen GB22C-34355
2023 - St Malo 12th Open & 4th Section E Vel 900, 2024 – Plougastel 51st Open & 12th Section E Vel 903
G Marsden Hills & Maze Pied Hen GB21C-48016
2023 - St Malo 35th Open & 16th Section E Vel 589, 2024 - Plougastel 29th Open & 5th Section E Vel 968
G Marsden Hills & Maze Cheq Hen GB22C-34412
2023 - St Malo 41st Open & 19th Section E Vel 559, 2024 - Plougastel 49th Open & 11th Section E Vel 911
B Chambers Ballyholland Blue Cheq Cock “Bracken Field Joe” GB21B -29424
2023 - St Malo14th Open & 3rd Section G Vel 859, 2024 - Plougastel 1st Open & 1st Section G Vel 1155
C O`Hare & Dtr Ballyholland Blue Cock “Moor Hill Lad”GB20D-29043
2023 - St Malo 15th Open & 4th Section G Vel 787, 2024 - Plougastel 6th Open & 3rd Section G Vel1065
L O’Neill & Sons Harmony Pied Cock GB22A-97596
2023 - St Malo 49th Open & 7th Section C Vel 515, 2024 - Plougastel 91st Open & 18th Section C Vel 505
T Wilson Gilford Blue Tip Hen GB20F-05492
2022 - St Malo 22nd Open & 8th Section E Vel 623, 2023 - St Malo 20th Open & 7th Section E Vel 681
H T & J Larkin Meadows Blue Cheq Hen “The 90 Hen”GB20L-00690
H T & J Larkin The Meadows – Winner NIPA Bronze Diploma etc.
2023 - St Malo 43rd Open & 21st Section E Vel 546, 2024 - Plougastel 67th Open & 19th Section E Vel 726
NIPA Young Fancier of the Year 2024 (B Fletcher & Son Cup) – Mullen Bros Edgarstown
Runner Up – No Claim
President’s cup – Presented at Ladies Night. M/M R Reid and Hugh Bigger.
National and Classic Winners 2024
B. Fletcher & Son Cup (Skibbereen Old Bird Inland National) - I Gibb & Sons Glenavy Vel 1840
Stena Trophy (Fermoy Five Bird O.B. Championship) - O Markey Ballyholland Vel 1454
J. H. O’Neill Cup (Penzance Classic) - J Hanson Coleraine Premier Vel 1451
News of the World - McComb Cup - Pigeon Portal.Com Cup - L Boyle Trophy (PLougastel Old Bird National) B Chambers Ballyholland Vel 1155
D. McNeilly Cup (Runner-up Plougastel Old Bird National) - J & D Braniff Glen Vel 1119
McKeown Cup - S Thompson Trophy (Dale Young Bird National) - K Allister Monaghan Vel 1572
H. McVeigh Cup - R Reid Trophy (Dunmanway Young Bird National) - Russell Bros Dromara Vel 1784
Northern Bank Cup (Yearling National) - J Greenaway Hills & Maze Vel 1256
Northern Bank Cup (Yearling National B O S) - P & J Boal Dromore Vel 1252
Volvo Trophy (Fermoy 5 Bird YB) - D & H Stuart Ballymoney Vel 1564.
D & H Stuart Ballymoney – Winner Volvo Cup 1st Open NIPA Fermoy 5B Championship YB.
One of the major presentations was the Gold Medal awarded for a bird 4 times in the result of the OB National from France. A C & T Tweed from Rasharkin were the worthy winners in 2024 to join the list of 12 previous winners. The INFC have an equivalent award for 4 times Kings Cup and only 14 winners there, a very worthy achievement.
NIPA Gold Medal winners over the years. 2000 – Murphy & Martin of Cookstown with “Billy’s Pride”. 2001 – A Darragh Cullybackey with “Golden Dreams” and Speirs & Campbell from Cookstown with “Tommy Girl”. 2007 – A Darragh Cullybackey. 2008 – B & M Gilmore Ballyclare & District with “Easton Gold”. 2010 – S Corrigan Loughgall with “Blue Boy”. 2011 – Elliott Bros Carrick & District and B McNeide & Sons Lurgan Social with “Miss Consistance”. 2012 – C & L Fryers Dromara and W G Neill Annaghmore. 2023 – G & C Topley Laurelvale with “Honeysuckle”. 2024 – A C & T Tweed Rasharkin & District with “Tommy’s Dream”.
* INFC Charity Show in Lisburn, Saturday 14th December. Usual trade stands etc.
Watch out for a couple of sales coming up firstly 30th November in the Newtownbreda HPS Clubrooms at 3.00pm an important reduction of 15 super bred youngsters from all the lofts top winners and stock birds. Joe & David Braniff from the Glen HPS had a season to remember. Ronnie Johnston has the sale list and info Tel: (028) 90 483625.
Watch out for the Complete Stock clearance due to health reasons for Norman Smyth of Drumnavaddy HPS in the local clubrooms at Frazer Feeds in Banbridge. This Saturday 23rd November at 2.00pm sharp with birds on view from 1.00pm. All the stock birds that he has were acquired at great expense. Bloodlines to sui all fanciers see Sawyers Auctions and www.pigeonnetwork.com
Beggs and Hall (Larne & District) - Bereavement sale all birds to be sold including 2024 race team OB & YB, and all stock birds. Following the untimely passing of Adrian Beggs his partner Marie Hall has decided that all the birds must be sold. Beggs and Hall Larne & District were 4 times winners of 1st Open NIPA including 1st Open Penzance. The family is primarily Van Den Brande with most birds being traced back to original Van Den Brande Gebr. birds which came into Northern Ireland around 2009/2010. This family of birds have produced many notable victories for fanciers both North and South winning to lofts in Dublin and on the North Coast and everywhere in between. Now is the opportunity to add these superb bloodlines to your own loft. All birds are in show condition such has been the care Marie has taken of them over the last few months. Beggs and Hall, Larne and District Clearance Sale will take place in Glenavy on Monday 25th November, viewing 6.30pm auction 7.30pm. Inc in sale is the Penzance classic and open winner, sons and dtrs of the double open winners and all the principal breeders. Auctioneer Wesley Sawyers.
Adie will be arranging an on-line sale for the NI Air Ambulance during December with Sawyers Auctions. A draft of birds from top lofts in Ireland, if interested in putting up a bird contact either Adie or Homer. Send on the dinner and awards night presentation to keep the column filled up in the winter season.
Willie Reynolds – HOMER
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