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JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES - 11-12-24

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JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES

As the 2024 Racing Season has drawn to a close, we now look ahead to the off season. In the next coming months fanciers and clubs reflect on their season while also getting a well-deserved break from action. The Months of November usually signals the start of Prizegiving Presentation nights from club level and beyond. A Busy period for myself with many reports to be compiled over the Winter months with lots going on.

LIGONIEL H.P.S. PRESENTATION NIGHT

First up on the Prizegiving Calendar was Ligoniel & District H.P.S. in Section C. Ligoniel H.P.S. Saturday 2nd of November in Ligoniel Pigeon Club. It was an honour for me and Dad to be invited to enjoy the Night. Always a well organised night which by the members and to all involved. A vast array of Silverware is handed out on the night giving the winners a great reward for their great racing throughout the year. A Beautiful meal with great music and great craic. Everyone had a brilliant night celebrating.

 Ligoniel Chairman Darren McMurray got the evening underway by expressing his gratitude on behalf of the club thanking all the members for another great year. And a Big thanks to the Guest of the Evening Stephen Brown of S&S Brown Racing Pigeons top flyers and also top YouTube Creator with top videos of all aspects of Racing who presented the Silverware. And thanks to Jackie Henry & Myself for taking pictures of the presentation. And a special thanks to Club Secretary for all his time and work put into the Club.

 Top Prize Winners of the Year was Bingham & Seaton winning a total of 6 in Old Birds & 6 in Young Birds accompanied by 2 Section C Wins. Leo & Billy & Dora Also Won Section C Champion Youngbird of the Year within the N.I.P.A. Winners of the M P O’Sullivan Trophy for Top Prize winners. Taylor Memorial Trophy for Winner of the 1st Youngbird Race. Harry Anderson Memorial Trophy for Penzance O.B. Winners of O.B Inland National Shield. The Sure to Fix Trophy for Best Inland Averages

 McMurray & Anderson finished the season with 5 N.I.P.A. O.B Club Wins & 3 N.I.P.A. Y.B Club Wins along with Youngbird Section C Fanciers of the Year in the N.I.P.A. Racing against tough opposition. Darren also won the French National Trophy. YB Inland National Shield. OB Channel Averages &Combine OB & YB Averages.

Conor McManus also gained a podium finish with 3 Wins from the first 3 Old Bird Races with 1st Section C Winners from the first race from Kilbeggan while winning the Page Set Up Design Trophy.

The Dunwoody Brothers took home silverware and broke their novice status by winning a great race in the 1st Channel Race from Dale with more to come in the future.

Colin McCormick also retained the Ligoniel Trophy from last year for Winning the Youngbird Channel National from Dale.

Also, the Big Winner of the Ligoniel Breeder Buyer Race was Bill Gilmore Winning 1st & 2nd a great result

Congratulations to all members of Ligoniel in 2024.

 Ligoniel & District H.P.S. is one of the strongest and biggest clubs in the N.I.P.A. Members and Birdage wise. They also house some of the very best fanciers in the N.I.P.A. with Fantastic Flyers in Section and Open Results every week. This is evident with the accolades won throughout the years.

I would like to thank Ligoniel & the members for inviting me and Dad down to enjoy the evening with the Club. Best Wishes to all the members of Ligoniel the very best of health in 2025 and to another successful and enjoyable years racing

Yours in Sport , Jordan Hughes

N.I.P.A. Old Birds

Kilbeggan: C. McManus – 1581  1st Section C

1st Roscrea: C. McManus – 1403

2nd Roscrea: C. McManus – 1490

1st Fermoy: McMurray & Anderson – 1578

2nd Fermoy: Armstrong & McAllister – 1135

3rd Roscrea: Bingham & Seaton - 1869

Skibbereen National: Bingham & Seaton – 1821

1st Dale: Dunwoody Bros – 1124

2nd Dale: Armstrong & McAllister – 1169

3rd Fermoy: Bingham & Seaton – 1403

Fermoy 5 Bird: McMurray & Anderson - 1368

Bude: McMurray & Anderson – 992

Skibbereen Yearling National – McMurray & Anderson – 1566

5th Fermoy: Bingham & Seaton – 1899

Penzance: Bingham & Seaton – 1395

Penzance Classic: Bingham & Seaton – 1395

Plougastel: McMurray & Anderson - 957

N.I.P.A. Youngbirds

1st Kilbeggan: Bingham & Seaton – 1629  1st Section C

2nd Kilbeggan: Bingham & Seaton - 1952

1st Roscrea: Bingham & Seaton -  1800

2nd Roscrea: Bingham & Seaton – 1932  1st Section C

Cloughmartin: McMurray & Anderson – 1707

1st Fermoy: McMurray & Anderson – 1523

5 Bird Fermoy: Bingham & Seaton – 1521

Dale Channel National: C. McCormick – 1383

3rd Roscrea: Bingham & Seaton – 1386

Dunmanway Inland National: McMurray & Anderson – 1764

N.I.P.A. Award Winners

Youngbird Section C Fanciers of the Year – McMurray & Anderson – Vel 1627

Section C Champion Youngbird of the Year – Bingham & Seaton – Blue Pied Cock GB 24 C 63159

Top Prize Winners

1st Bingham & Seaton

2nd McMurray & Anderson

3rd C. McManus

4th W. Gilmore

5th Armstrong & McAllister

6th T. Longman

7th E. Heaney & Son

8th Calderwood & Waite

9th W. O’Boyle

10th Dunwoody Bros

11th C. McCormick

12th McAuley/Kell/Gibson/Tosh

13th G. McCann

14th A. Taylor & Son

15th W. Corbett & Son

16th Heading Bros & Luney

17th Stockman & Robinson

18th J. Smyth

19th D. Balloch

20th F. M. Lavery

Bill Gilmore being Congratulated by Stephen Brown for Winning the Clubs Breeder Buyer Race Finishing 1st 2nd

 Bill Gilmore being Congratulated by
Stephen Brown for Winning the
Clubs Breeder Buyer Race
Finishing 1st & 2nd

Chairman Darren McMurray and Guest of the Evening Stephen Brown Top Flyers Top YouTuber covering all aspects of Pigeon Racing getting ready to present the prizes

 Chairman Darren McMurray and
Guest of the Evening Stephen Brown
Top Flyers & Top YouTuber
covering all aspects of
Pigeon Racing
getting ready to present the prizes

Club Secretary Robert Taylor s Wife Linda being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

Club Secretary Robert Taylor's
Wife Linda being Congratulated by Stephen Brown 

Colin McCormick being presented by Stephen Brown with the Ligoniel Trophy for Winner of the Youngbird Channel National from Dale now for the 2nd Year in a row

 Colin McCormick being presented by Stephen Brown with
the Ligoniel Trophy for Winner of the Youngbird
Channel National from Dale
now for the 2nd Year in a row

D. Balloch being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

 D. Balloch being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

 

Darren Wife Rene of McMurray Anderson being presented with French National Trophy. YB Inland National Shield. OB Channel Averages Combine OB YB Averages

 Darren & Wife Rene of McMurray & Anderson
being presented with French National Trophy.
YB Inland National Shield.
OB Channel Averages & Combine OB & YB Averages

Eddie McAuley of McAuleyKellGibsonTosh being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

 Eddie McAuley of
McAuley,Kell,Gibson,
Tosh being Congratulated
by Stephen Brown

Eric Dunwoody of Dunwoody Bros being Congratulated by Stephen Brown for Winning Dale 1 Race

Eric Dunwoody of Dunwoody Bros
being Congratulated by Stephen Brown for Winning Dale 1 Race
 

 F M Lavery being congratulated by Stephen Brown

 F M Lavery being congratulated
by Stephen Brown

Glenn McCann being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

Glenn McCann being Congratulated by Stephen Brown 

 Jason Smyth being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

Jason Smyth being Congratulated by Stephen Brown 

 John Robinson of Stockman Robinson being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

John Robinson of Stockman & Robinson being Congratulated by Stephen Brown 

 Raffle Time

 Raffle Time

 W.Corbett Son being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

 W.Corbett & Son being Congratulated by Stephen Brown

 

 

N.I.P.A. NOTES

Horseshoe H.P.S Prize winners

What a season K&D Hagans had winning all club old bird race plus won 4 young bird races O/B Roscrea 1, Roscrea 2, Fermoy 1, Fermoy 2, Skibbereen, Dale 1, Dale 2, Bude, Penzance, also won section C, 12th open, 1st East Antrim Amalgamation Bude Also O/B inland averages OB averages Talbenny Bude Penzance and channel averages. Next Jim Hastings won 4 young bird races 2nd Roscrea Dale 3rd Roscrea Dunamanaway Y/B averages & O/B / YB inland averages D McAuley won 1st Roscrea Y/B Well done everyone that's the good news.

The sad news is that the Horseshoe H.P.S. is finished the ones that are left will be going to the Larne District club I would like to thank the fanciers who stay to try and keep the club going but all good things come to an end good luck to everyone for the future.

Downshire Lofts (Reduction Sale) – Eddie McAlinden

I wish to thank all those who purchased birds and those who helped in anyway with this Sale. With 50% of all Total given to the Newry Hospice. A Total of £3.477.17 was raised from the Sale with a Kind Donation from the McAlinden Family of £1.000 making it a total of £4.477.17 for the Hospice.

A Special thanks to Joe Ward from North South Pigeon Auctions for the professional manner the sale was run.

Also, Thanks to Mervyn Eagleson for Professional service of photography of the birds naturally plus artwork.

And last but not least I want to thank my family for the kind donation and support.                                                                                                        

Yours in Sport, Eddie McAlinden.  

Trip to Blackpool

It is hoped to organise the “Duddy Bus” to Blackpool show in January 2025. Organising the trip will be John McConaghie, Alan Shanks and Robert Turkington. The travel arrangements will be differ this year as we will depart Friday morning 8am sailing (17th January 2025) from Belfast Stena line to Cairnryan and then the bus down to Blackpool staying Friday and Saturday night and departing Blackpool on Sunday around 1pm to catch the evening sailing. The bus will leave on usual from Ballybogey (near Coleraine early on Friday morning calling at the usual stops. A £50 deposit (non-refundable is required by 30th November with the full money payable by 31st December 2024, same as last year which worked very well to streamline the overall organisation. We will stay again in the Adelaide lodge hotel behind the winter garden 

John McConaghie 07753268216

Alan Shanks 07503483328

Robert Turkington 07710483063

Larne & District H.P.S. Gold Ring 2025

With a lot of clubs covering the young bird gold rings. Larne and district offer the yearling gold ring from Skibbereen. With 1st prize guaranteed £1000 and other prizes to be confirmed when all ring numbers and money is in by 1st march . 

Just drop myself, Rab rea , Rab mills a wee message if you want to try your luck , just send us a message and how many rings you think you'll take and we will get it all noted down. With fantastic interest and a list growing every week. This will be a great one for the yearlings with excellent prize money up for grabs. Don't miss out .

Drumnavady Gold Ring 2025

If you’re not in can’t win any off the prizes below. Drumnavaddy INV HPS annual gold ring race from NIPA SKIBBEREEN YB NATIONAL 2025 details are all below great prize money and again we doing 4 section prizes for each NIPA SECTION,S . RINGS ARE SELLING VERY WELL AGAIN AS THINGS STANDS TODAY THERE IS 900 Rings ORDERED BY NIPA FANCIERS ALREADY .OUT OFF 1000 RINGS SO ANYONE WHAT WANTS TO ORDER SOME GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY OFF THE BELOW David west are Geoffrey McMullan BY MESSENGER, TEXT ,PHONE ARE COMMENCED BELOW AND WE SEE IT . THIS IS OPEN TO ALL NIPA MEMBERS. YOU CAN HAVE PER IR NUMBER 1-10RINGS MAX . £10.00 per Ring

JORDAN HUGHES

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