Both freedoms were at 8.00am in a Lt NE wind, in combination with the inland race the NIPA had their 5 Bird Championship.
Over 8,000 birds were contending from Fermoy and first & second Open was won by David Booth of Mourne & District, the winner was reproduced by John Convey of Omagh & District.
In the replicate 5 Bird Championship the very best bird was timed by G & A Campbell of Armagh, simply under 1,200 birds were contending here. G & A Campbell in Section E have first, 3rd and fourth with a 5 bird entry.
NIPA Open 3rd Fermoy 488/8,212 – 1-1H D Booth Mourne & Dist 1451, 2-2H D Booth 1451, 3-1E G & A Campbell Armagh 1449, 4-2E J McGeary Loughgall 1440, 5-1G Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dust 1440, 6-2G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1434, 7-3G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1430, 8-3E G & A Campbell 1426, 9-4E D C & P McArdle Armagh 142, 10-1D J Gregory & Sons Colin 1421, 11-4G Ron Williamson 1421, 12-5E C & O Myers Monaghan 1421, 13-1A B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, 14-6E G & A Campbell 1418, 15-2D N Edgar & Son Dromara 1417, 16-3D P & J Boal Dromore 1417, 17-2A B Morgan Coalisland 1417, 18-7E G & S McMullan Drumnavaddy 1417, 19-5G S Delaney Harmony 1417, 20-8E D C & P McArdle 1416.
NIPA Section C 3rd Fermoy 57/979 – D & J Campbell Eastway 1414, J & D Briniff Glen 1411, 1406, Grattan Bros Eastway 1405, W Gilmore Ligoniel 1404, Bingham & Seatin Ligoniel 1404, 1404, G McKenna Eastway 1403, J & D Braniff 1399, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1395.
NIPA Section D 3rd Fermoy 59/815 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1421, N Edgar & Son Dromara 1417, P & J Boal Dromore 1417, J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1415, J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1415, J Ward & Son Glen 1415, R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 1414, J Greenaway 1414, J Ward & Son 1408, R Keegan & Son Dromore 1407.
NIPA Section F 3rd Fermoy 59/1119 – Burgess & Brennan Bangor 1395, 1382, McGimpsey Bros Newtownards 1377, 1375, 1472, R Moore & Son Bangor 1371, 1370, 1369, Adair & McCombs Crossgar 1368, W & L Robinson Comber Cent 1365.
NIPA Section G 3rd Fermoy 40/1109 – Mark Maguire & Son Newry & Dist1440, J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1434, Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1430, 1421, S Delaney Harmony 1417, M/M G Delaney Dromore 1416, Owen Markey Ballyholland 1412, M/M G Delaney 1412, Owen Markey 1412, D & K Mallen Drumnavaddy 1411.
3rd Fermoy Saturday 3rd June 2023 – Liberated at 8.00am in a Lt North-East wind
NIPA Section A 3rd Fermoy 44/628 – B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, B Morgan Coalisland 1417, K Morton & Son Cookstown 1412, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1404, B Morgan 1499, S Diamond 1393, G & S Smith Cookstown 1393, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1392, B Morgan 1380, 1380.
Coalisland & District 12/165 – B Morgan 1417, 1399, 1380, 1380, D Abbott 1372, K Murphy 1369.
Coleraine Premier HPS 14/268 – B & D Coyle 1420, S Diamond 1404, 1393, L Hanson & Son 1392, J Hanson 1368, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1360.
Coleraine & County Derry RPS 6/99 – T McCrudden 1375, 1353, W & W Murdock 1334, B McCrudden 1304, S Walker 1248, A McAuley 1205.
Cookstown Social 4/56 – K Morton & Son 1412, G & S Smith 1393, K Morton & Son 1370, 1370, 1361, 1360.
Dungannon & District 6/33 – B Isbaner 1372, 1294, 1284, I Blair 1264, 1251, 1244.
Windsor Social 11/212 – R & J Parke 1411, S Gage 1365, 1347, R & J Parke 1339, M Simpson 1333, K Glass 1327.
NIPA Section B 3rd Fermoy 94/1540 -R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1411, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1393, S & N Maginty Muckamore 1392, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1385, D Devenney Ballymoney 1378, J Smyth & Sons Ahoghill 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1377, 1377, D Dixon Ballymoney 1372, McConville Bros Crumlin 1371.
Ahoghill Flying Club 7/76 – Young McManus & Sons 1393, J Smyth & Son 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1377, 1377, 1363, J Smyth & Son 1334.
Ballymoney HPS 22/50 – D & H Stuart 1385, D Devenney 1378, D Dixon 1372, L Neill 1371, D Dixon 1353, D & H Stuart 1351.
Ballymoney West Combine 7/129 – L Neill 1371, Young & Gibson 1349, B & R Watton 1333, C Henry 1312, W Rodgers 1301, J McConaghie 1238, M Gamble & Son 1234.
Broughshane & District 3/56 – A Purvis 1296, 1293, T & M Morrow 1268, 1256, M Neilly 1208, 1145.
Ballymena & District HPS 4/86 – Blair & Rankin 1367, J Eagleson & Sons 1364, Blair & Rankin 1361, J Eagleson & Sons 1355, 1354, 1333. Well done Bertie Blair winning both Fermoy and the 5 Bird with the very same pigeon. That’s 5 x 1st in Ballymena for the Cheq yearling dick this season.
Cullybackey HPS 29/351 – G Gibson 1359, 1358, A Darragh 1347, M/M Robinson 1328, A Darragh 1323, 1317.
Crumlin & District 4/43 – McConville Bros 1371, Fleming Bros 1353, McConville Bros 1337, Fleming Bros 1330, McConville Bros 1323, 1319.
Dervock RPS 8/269 – D & H Stuart 1385, D Devenney 1378, D & H Stuart 1351, A & M Boyle 1348, 1340, D Devenney 1307.
Harryville HPS 8/71– S Johnston & Son 1369, D Craig 1354, J Rock 1332, 1318, 1298, 1296.
Kells & District HPS 5/72 – H Boyd 1340, 1336, A Barkley & Son 1334, H Boyd 1333, B Swann & Son 1331, Surgenor Bros 1306. Sizzlers 2 Bird Club – H Boyd 1336, B Swann & Son 1302, Surgenor Bros 1273, A Barkley & Son 1244, 1240.
Muckamore HPS 6/86 – S & N Maginty 1392, 1364, 1464, 1308, S J Bones and T Yates 1302, T Patterson & Son 1288.
Rasharkin &District HPS 6/43 – Harold Cubitt 1359, 1350, 1344, 1341, 1336, 1334.
NIPA Section E 3rd Fermoy 91/1664 – G & A Campbell Armagh 1449, J McGeary Loughgall 1440, G & A Campbell 1426, D C & P McArdle Armagh 1422, C & O Myres Monaghan 1421, G & A Campbell 1418, G & S McMullan Drumnavaddy 1417, D C & P McArdle 1416, 1416, G & A Campbell 1415.
Annaghmore 5/105 – J & E Calvin 1406, 1403, 1396, G Buckley & Son 1396, J & E Calvin 1395, 1395.
Armagh HPS – G & A Campbell 1449, 1426, D C & P McArdle 1422, G & A Campbell 1418, D C & P McArdle 1416, 1416.
Beechpark Social 4/96 – D Mawhinney & Son 1374, 1350, 1349, 1345, D McEvoy 1331, C Reynolds 1321.
Bondhill Social 4/111 – D Calvin 1396, 1396, Capper Bros 1395, D Calvin 1382, R Williamson 1374, 1369.
Edgarstown 10/80 – T McClean 1376, S & E Buckley 1366, G & C Simmons 1352, R & J McCracken 1343, G & C Simmons 1335, 1317.
Gilford & District 6/162 – A Feeney & So 1385, Moody Bros 1379, A Feeney & Son 1368, G O’Dowd 1357, A Feeney & Son 1350, 1348.
Laurelvale 6/147 – Alan Craig 1403, C Brown 1388, Alan Craig 1387, 1387, 1379, 1379.
Loughgall 15/272 – J McGeary 1440, 1384, N Weir 1371, 1367, 1357, R Calvin & Daughter 1355.
Lurgan Social 15/171 – C J & B Ferris 1409, D Fegan 1406, C J & B Ferris 1391, D Fegan 1389, C J & B Ferris 1383, 1382.
Markethill HPS 3/40 – J & H Muldrew & McMurray 1409, 1407, 1378, 1361, 1333, 1293.
Monaghan HPS 9/195 – C & O Myers 1421, R Mulligan 1400, 1400, K Allister 1395, R Mulligan 1394, K Allister 1379. National Blue. Herman cuester dick.
He strikes once again after winning from the INFC Skibbereen National mid-week 1st Middle area, 12th Overall Ireland winning £237.00. He goes once again 4 days later on in the 5 Bird champion from Fermoy ending up 10th Section E winning £139.00
Twice Previous first reward winner as a yearling, believe he as made his perch for another year
The Meadows 5/114 – Rafferty & Toman 1380, H T & J Larkin 1366, Larkin Bros 1358, 1357, 1357, 1357.
NIPA Section H 3rd Fermoy 52/454 – D Booth Mourne & Dist 1451. 1451, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1402, K Armstrong Omagh & Dist 1400, A Kelly 1399, 1381, John Convey Omagh & Dist 1378, A Kelly 1465, D Booth 1365, 1364.
Amelia Earhart – M Rabbett 1308, 1275, A Mitchell 1233, 1216, 1210, E Quigley 1207.
Derry & District 10/68 – M McGrath 1261, E McEleney 1237, M McGrath 1230, J & G Ramsey 1227, 1224, Cooley Bros 1218.
Foyle RPS 5/26 – Sean Malone 1246, P Maxwell Snr 1221, 982, Paul Maxwell Jnr 960.
Limavady 4/38 – R Witherow 1268, 1242, 1229, K Mullan 1169, R McIlmoyle 1153, L Millar 1092.
Londonderry RPS 5/63 – L Flanagan & Son 1352, 1352, 1324, 1301, 1274, 1249.
Maiden City 7/64 – P McLaughlin 1291, 1233, 1231, J & B Knox 1221, P McLaughlin 1200, 1186.
Mourne & District HPS 6/62 – D Booth 1451, 1451, J Convey 1378, D Booth 1365, 1364, J Convey 1354.
Omagh & District 4/46 – A Kelly 1402, K Armstrong 1400, A Kelly 1399, 1381, 1365, K Armstrong 1313.
Strabane & District Inv RPC 11/87 – Dessie Mullen 1335, 1321, 1321, I Brown 1304, N McGavigan 1298, Dessie Mullen 1283.
Feds & Combines 3rd Fermoy –
Coleraine Triangle 3rd Fermoy – B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1411, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1404, S Diamond 1393, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1392, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1375, J Hanson Coleraine Prem 1368, S Gage Windsor Soc 1365, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin Coleraine Prem 1360, J Hanson 1354, T McCrudden Coleraine & Co Derry 1353, Diamond Bros & G McLaughlin 1352, R McAlary Coleraine Prem 1349, S Gage Windsor Soc 1347, Dessie Quinn Coleraine Prem 1343, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1339, T Steele Coleraine Prem 1338, T & J McDonald Coleraine Prem 1337, T & J McDonald 1337, Dessie Quinn 1335, W & W Murdock Coleraine & Co Derry 1334, M Simpson Windsor Soc 1333, C Parke Windsor Soc 1321.
Foyle Valley Combine 3rd Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1352, L Flanagan & Son 1352, Dessie Mullen Strabane 1335, L Flanagan & Son 1324 Dessie Mullen 1321, Dessie Mullen 1321, M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 1308, Ian Brown Strabane 1304, L Flanagan & Son 1301, Neil McGavigan Strabane1298, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1291, Dessie Mullen 1283, M Rabbett 1275, L Flanagan & Son 1274, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1261.
City of Derry Federation 3rd Fermoy – L Flanagan Londonderry 1352, L Flanagan & Son 1352, L Flanagan & Son 1324, M Rabbett Amelia Earhart 1308, L Flanagan & Son 1301, P McLaughlin Maiden City 1291, M Rabbett 1275, L Flanagan & Son 1274, M McGrath Derry & Dist 1261.
Mid Antrim Combine 3rd Fermoy – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1393, J Smyth & Sons Ahoghill 1377, Young McManus & Sons 1377, 1377, D Dixon Rasharkin 1372, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1367, J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 1364, Young McManus & Sons 1363, Blair & Rankin 1361, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1359, G Gibson Cullybackey 1359, 1358, J Eagleson & Sons 1355, D Craig Harryville 1354, H Cubitt 1350, A Darragh Cullybackey 1347, H Cubitt 1344, 1341, D Dixon 1341, H Boyd Kells 1340, H Cubitt 1336, H Boyd 1336, J Eagleson & Sons 1334, J Smyth & Sons 1334, A Barkley & Son Kells 1334, H Cubitt 1334, H Boyd 1333, J Eagleson & Sons 1333.
Fermoy 5 Bird Championship –
This race as typical was flown in replicate with the normal race out of Fermoy on Saturday 3rd June, freedom was at 8.0am in a Lt Northeast wind.
NIPA Open Fermoy 5 Bird Championship 265/1189 – 1-1E G & A Campbell Armagh 1449, 2-2E J McGeary Loughgall 1440, 3-1G J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1434, 4-2G Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1430, 5-1D J Gregory & Sons Colin 1421, 6-1A B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, 7-3E G & A Campbell Armagh 1418, 8-2D N Edgar & Spn Dromara 1417, 9-3D J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1415, 10-4D J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1415, 11-4E G & A Campbell Armagh 1415, 12-5D R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 1414, 13-1C D & J Campbell Eastway 1414, 14-3G D & K Mallen Banbridge 1411, 15-6D J Ward & Son Glen 1409, 16-4G D & K Mallen Banbridge 1408, 17-2C Grattan Bros Eastway 1405, 18-7D P & J Boal Dromore 1405, 19-2A S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1404, 20-3C Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1404.
NIPA Sect A Fermoy 5 Bird 26/113 – B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, S Diamond Coleraine Pre 1404, B Morgan Coalisland 1399, S Diamond 1393, L Hanson & Son Coleraine Prem 1392, Isbaner Bartec Dungannon 1372, K Morton & Son Cookstown Soc 1370, K Murphy Coalisland 1354,
NIPA Sect B Fermoy 5 Bird 45/207 – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1392, D Devenney Ballymoney 1378, D Dixon Ballymoney 1373, McConville Bros Crumlin 1371, S Johnston & Son Harryville 1369, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 167, S Gage Windsor Soc 1365, S & N Maginty 1364, S & N Maginty 1364, Blair & Rankin 1361.
NIPA Sect C Fermoy 5 Bird 33/148 – D & J Campbell Eastway 1414, Grattan Bros Eastway 1405 Bingham & Seaton Ligoniel 1404, Bingham & Seaton 1404, G McKenna Eastway 1403, J & D Braniff Glen 1399, McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel 1389, J & D Braniff 1389, A & T Agnew Ballyclare 1386, McMurray & Anderson 1384.
NIPA Sect D Fermoy 5 Bird 33/148 – J Gregory & Sons Colin 1421, N Edgar & Son Dromara 1417, J Kelly & Sons Hills & Maze 1415, J Greenaway Hills & Maze 1415, R Topping & Son Lisburn & Dist 141214, J Ward & Son Glen 1408, P & J Boal Dromore 1405, J Gregory & Sons 1402, S G Briggs Lisburn & Dist 1398, O & M Monaghan Colin 1395.
NIPA Sect E Fermoy 5 Bird 65/65/285 – G & A Campbell Armagh 1449, J McGeary Loughgall 1440, G & A Campbell 1418, G & A Campbell 1415, A Craig Laurelvale 1403, R Parkes & Son Armagh 1400, D Calvin Bondhill 1396, D Calvin 1396, D C & P McArdle Armagh 1395, K Allister Monaghan 1395.
NIPA Sect F Fermoy 5 Bird 14/65 – McGimpsey Bros Ards 1377, McGimpsey Bros 1375, McGimpsey Bros 1372, R Moore & Son Bangor 1370, T Moore & Son 1369, W & L Robinson Comber Cent 1365, Toner Bros Corrigs 1227.
NIPA Sect G Fermoy 5 Bird 27/133 – J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1434, Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1430, D & K Mallen Banbridge 1411, D & K Mallen 1408, T Mooney & Son Millvale 1404, J J McCabe Millvale 1403, McGrath & McParland Dtumnavaddy 1399, W Chambers Millvale 1391, Stephen Delaney Dromore 1387, W McDowell & Son Drumnavaddy 1385.
NIPA Sect H Fermoy 5 Bird 19/69 – K Armstrong Omagh & Dist 1400, A Kelly Omagh & Dist 1399, A Kelly 1365, D Booth Mourne & Dist 1365, D Booth 1348.
NIPA Centre Results, those available when going to press –
Newry Centre Fermoy 5 Bird –J F McCabe & Son Newry & Dist 1434, Ron Williamson Newry & Dist 1430, T Mooney & Son Millvale 1304, J J McCabe Millvale 1403, W Chambers Newry & Dist 1391, Chloe Chambers Newry & Dist 1384, Ron Williamson 1381, 1381, C O’Hare & Daughter Ballyholland 1378, Thompson & Lunn Newry City 1368.
Banbridge Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – D & K Mallen 1411, D & K Mallen 1408, McGrath & McParland 1399, W McDowell & Son 1385, McGrath & McParland 1384, G & S McMullan 1367, F Simpson 1364, R Carson & Son Banbridge 1363, G & S McMullan 1357, F Simpson 1352.
Coalisland Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – K Armstrong Omagh 1400, A Kelly Omagh 1399, B Morgan Coalisland 1399, B Morgan 1380, B Isbaner Dungannon 1372, K Morton & Son Cookstown 1370, K Murphy Coalisland 1369, B Morgan 1367, A Kelly 1365, K Murphy 1365.
Muckamore Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – S & N Maginty Muckamore 1392, McConville Bros Crumlin 1371, S & N Maginty 1364, 1364, McConville Bros 1337, Fleming Bros Ctumlin 1330, McConville Bros 1319, 1314, 1314, S & N Maginty 1308.
Ballymoney Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – D Devenney Ballymoney 1378, D Dixon Ballymoney 1372, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1359, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1351, H Cubitt 1350, Young & Gibson Ballymoney 1349, A & M Boyle Ballymoney 1340, D & H Stuart 1337, H Cubitt 1336, D Dixon 1324.
Cullybackey Centre Fermoy 5 Bird – S Johnston & Son Harryville 1369, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 167, Blair & Rankin 1361, G Gibson Cullybackey 1358, D Craig Harryville 1354.
Feds & Combines Fermoy 5 Bird –
Coleraine Triangle Fermoy 5 Bird – B & D Coyle Coleraine Prem 1420, S Diamond Coleraine Prem 1404, S Diamond 1393, S Gage Windsor Soc 1365.
Mid Antrim Combine Fermoy 5 Bird – D Dixon Rasharkin 1373, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 167, Blair & Rankin 1361, H Cubitt Rasharkin 1359, G Gibson Cullybackey 1358, H Cubitt 1350, D Craig Harryville 1354, H Cubitt 1336, D Dixon 1324.
