NIPA Race Report by Homer - Bantry OB Inl Nat Fast day in the OB National from Bantry Island - The OB Inland National is usually flown on week 6 of the programme. Due to weather conditions over the entire season with some races flown early and others delayed. It’s good to report…

JOURNEY’S END – NIPA RACE REPORTS – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G JOHN J MCCABE ‘FINESSE’S’ THE COMPETION FROM GRENAGH As the weeks are flying in, so is the racing calendar. This week the mighty NIPA were further down the country in County Cork. With it being an unsettled weekend ahead…

NIPA race report by Homer- Sect A, B, E & H Newry & District loft has Card of the Day from Gowran Park - After the race on the Bank Holiday Monday, it was no surprise we would have a dip in entries for the following weekend just over 500 members hampered 13,500 birds. The convoy…

JOURNEY’S END – NIPA RACE REPORTS – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G ‘JOHN WAYNE’ SADDLES UP FOR THE MCCABE’S This week the mighty NIPA were set for County Kilkenny. On Saturday the 9th of May. A total of 514 NIPA Members sent 13,835 Birds to Gowran Park in Co. Kilkenny for the fourth race…

JOURNEY’S END – NIPA RACE REPORTS – SECTIONS C, D, F, & G SMYTH’S SOAR HOME FROM BENAMORE Just like that we are into week 3 of the NIPA Old Bird season. With the May Bank holiday weekend proving to be a bad one with frequent showers the race was rescheduled to the Bank holiday…