JOURNEY’S END - N.I.P.A NOTES
My last report was the finale of the 2025 NIPA Racing season. A Super season for all involved and many thanks to all that helped providing information for my race reports throughout the year.
Up next for fanciers is a short break from the birds with the moulting finishing off. November is quite possibly the busiest month for me as every club reflects on their season and celebrate their achievements with prizegiving’s taking place. I am very lucky to be apart of some super prizegiving evenings over the years and have made some great friends and met top fanciers from across the country at these events. It’s definitely a highlight in my role as Press Officer.
LIGONIEL & DISTRICT H.P.S. PRESENTATION NIGHT
First up in the beginning of my Prizegiving Calendar was Ligoniel & District H.P.S. in Section C. Saturday 1st of November in Ligoniel Pigeon Club, Belfast. It’s always an honour for me and Dad to be invited to enjoy the Night with Ligoniel. This is our third year attending and have made great friends and its always a very well organised night by the members and all involved. The vast array of Silverware that is handed out is second to none, a great reward for their great racing throughout the year. It’s always a brilliant night had by all and is something I really look forward to.
The afternoon got underway when meeting at the clubrooms for being transported together to Corr’s Corner Hotel for a lovely meal with a few sing songs along the way. Chairman Darren McMurray made a toast and to thank the staff for providing a lovely meal for all. Back on the bus the comradery was brilliant back to Ligoniel. Chairman Darren McMurray then 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 Guests of the Evening Gary Hughes & Jordan Hughes top flyers from Newry who presented the Silverware. And thanks to Jackie Henry & Myself for taking pictures of the presentation. And a special thanks to the Bar Staff for looking after them and to Club Secretary Rab Taylor for all his time and work put into the Club and to Willie Waite for all his hard work also.
Top Prize Winners of the Year was McMurray & Anderson having another fantastic year from the very first race of the Old Bird to the last YB race. Darren also Won N.I.P.A. Section C Old Bird Channel Fancier of the year. Winners of the Ligoniel Trophy for Old Bird French National (Plougastel) M&P O’Sullivan for Trophy Top Prize winner. Joint Winners of the O.B Channel Points & Joint Winners of the Combined Points (All Races)
McMurray & Anderson Ligoniel & District H.P.S. Highest Prizewinners 2025 & N.I.P.A. Section C Old Bird Channel Fancier of the year.
Bingham, Seaton & Dowie finished the season with 4 N.I.P.A. O.B Club Wins & 6 N.I.P.A. Y.B Club Wins. They also won the Ligoniel Trophy for Young Bird Channel National (Dale) & Joint Winners of Combined Points (All Races)
Amanda McCullough on behalf of Bingham, Seaton & Dowie 2nd Highest Prizewinners
Conor McManus also gained a podium finish with 5 Old Bird Races win also winning the Harry Anderson Memorial Trophy for (Penzance OB) Sure to Fix Trophy for Best O.B Points Mainland GB. O.B Inland Points. Joint Winners of the O.B Channel Points. O.B Points (All O.B Races)
Conor McManus 3rd Highest Prizewinners
W. Corbett & Son took home silverware from the first throw of the dice from Kilbeggan O.B. Winning the Page Set-Up Design Trophy for first OB Race (Kilbeggan)
Calderwood & Waite also Won from the very start of the yb races hitting the ground running from Kilbeggan YB. Winning the A.Taylor Memorial Trophy for first YB Race (Kilbeggan)
Calderwood & Waite Winners of the A.Taylor Memorial Trophy for first YB Race (Kilbeggan)
B&K Mullan finished off the season on a high winning the Young Bird Inland National Shield (Dunmanway)
B&K Mullan Winners of the YB Inland National Shield (Dunmanway)
Wilson Bros & Wilson did the business from the Dunmanway OB National picking up the Old Bird Inland National Shield (Dunmanway)
Wilson Bros & Wilson Winners of the OB Inland National Shield (Dunmanway)
Also, the Big Winner of the Ligoniel Breeder Buyer Race for yet another year was Bill Gilmore Winning 1st Prize taking home the goods while also topping it off with 1st Prize in the Race from Bude
W. Gilmore Winner of Bude & 1st in the breeder buyer
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 they’ve all won throughout the years.
I would like to thank Ligoniel & District H.P.S. & 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 2026 and to another successful and enjoyable years racing
Yours in Sport , Jordan Hughes
N.I.P.A. O.B Club Winners
Kilbeggan: W. Corbett & Son – 1287
1st Roscrea: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1799
2nd Roscrea: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1362
1st Fermoy: McMurray & Anderson – 1733
Grenagh: McMurray & Anderson– 1374
1st Cloughmartin : W. O’Boyle – 1639 - Winner of 1st Section C
Dunmanway National: Wilson Bros & Wilson – 1821
1st Dale: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1454
2nd Dale: C. McManus – 1372
Corrin : C. McManus – 1696
5 Bird Corrin: McMurray & Anderson - 1368
Bude: W. Gilmore – 1367
Skibbereen Yearling National: C. McManus – 1522
2nd Cloughmartin: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie - 1757
Penzance: C. McManus – 1446
Penzance Classic: C. McManus – 1446
Plougastel: McMurray & Anderson - 1181
N.I.P.A. Y.B Club Winners
1st Kilbeggan: Calderwood & Waite – 1460
2nd Kilbeggan: McMurray & Anderson - 1632
Roscrea: W. O’Boyle - 1658
Cloughmartin: Armstrong & McAllister – 1512
Fermoy: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1284
Corrin: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1675
5 Bird Corrin: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1672
Benamore: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1800
Dale Channel National: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1399
Grenagh: Bingham, Seaton & Dowie – 1834 – Winner of 1st Section C
Dunmanway Inland National: B&K Mullan – 1939
N.I.P.A. Award Winners
Old Bird Section C Channel Fanciers of the Year – McMurray & Anderson – Vel 1306
Breeder Buyer
1st Breeder: W. Gilmore – GB25 D 44303 – Vel 1860.8
Buyer: W. Gilmore
2nd Breeder: Wilson Bros & Wilson – IHU25 N 09020 – Vel 1793.9
Buyer: W. O’Boyle
3rd Breeder: McMurray & Anderson – GB25 D 43470 – Vel 1793.5
Buyer: McMurray & Anderson
Top Prize Winners
1st McMurray & Anderson
2nd Bingham, Seaton & Dowie
3rd C. McManus
4th W. O’Boyle
5th Calderwood & Waite
6th Armstrong & McAllister
7th G. McCann
G. McCann
8th C. McCormick
C. McCormick
9th W. Gilmore
10th W. Wickings
W. Wickings
11th S. Dunwoody
12th W. Corbett & Son
13th McAuley/Kell/Gibson/Tosh
McAuley-Kell-Gibson-Tosh
14th B&K Mullan
15th F&M Lavery
F&M Lavery
16th J. Smyth
17th Stockman & Robinson
Stockman & Robinson
18th Wilson Bros & Wilson
19th McCullough & Campbell
McCullough & Campbell
20th Heading Bros & Luney
Heading Bros & Luney
21st Ed Heaney & Son
22nd T. Longman
23rd A. Taylor & Son
A. Taylor & Son
Total of 33 Racing Lofts in the Club
Club Trophy Winners
Page Set-Up Design Trophy for first OB Race (Kilbeggan) – W. Corbett & Son 1287
Old Bird Inland National Shield (Dunmanway) – Wilson Bros & Wilson 1587
Harry Anderson Memorial Trophy for (Penzance OB) - C. McManus 1446
Ligoniel Trophy for Old Bird French National (Plougastel) – McMurray & Anderson 1181
Sure to Fix Trophy for Best O.B Points Mainland GB – C. McManus
A.Taylor Memorial Trophy for first YB Race (Kilbeggan) – Calderwood & Waite 1460
Young Bird Inland National Shield (Dunmanway) – B&K Mullan 1939
Ligoniel Trophy for Young Bird Channel National (Dale) – Bingham, Seaton & Dowie 1399
M&P O’Sullivan for Trophy Top Prize winner – McMurray & Anderson
Points Winners
O.B Inland Points – C. McManus
O.B Channel Points – C. McManus & McMurray & Anderson
O.B Points (All O.B Races) – C. McManus
Y.B Points – Bingham, Seaton & Dowie
Combined Points (All Races) – Bingham, Seaton & Dowie & McMurray & Anderson
Show Judges Specials (For members who took part in shows)
Portadown Judges (Xmas Show) 1st Yearling Penzance Classic – W. Gilmore
Newry Judges (Xmas Show) 1st Bird O.B Inland National – Wilson Bros & Wilson
N.I.P.A. NOTES
Larne & District H.P.S. Gold Ring 2026
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 April .
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.
Jamie McGarel, Larne & District P.O.
Drumnavady Inv. H.P.S. Gold Ring 2026
Presenting the Drumnavady inv Hps Gold ring cup is Gerry Quinn off Crash Service to the winner. Chris Rooney Dromara Hps (That races under C Rooney & Sons ) who Won the Gold rings race 2025.
Chris walks away with a nice £1125 cheque + Plus the Crash Service Trophy + £25 Frazer Feeds voucher.
Congratulations to All the other winners also in 2025 Gold ring race all prize money has been posted out with all Frazer’s Feeds Vouchers to all Sections prize winners included with your prize money and Personalised Certificate. Drumnavaddy inv hps would like to say a big thanks to Frazer Feeds for supporting the gold ring race with vouchers for each Nipa section there was 4 prizes for each section.
Drumnavaddy inv hps club would like to thank everyone for supporting there 2025 Gold ring race
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 sections . rings are selling very well again as things stands today there is 900 rings ordered by nipa fanciers already out of 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 1-10 rings max . £10.00 per ring
David west, Drumnavady P.O.
Dromara Gold Ring 2026
Details below on next years Gold Ring Contact Darren Aiken for your rings.
JORDAN HUGHES
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