It’s Paddy’s day in Roscrea race

There is obviously a demand for these races and they need fitted into the programme, some way.

Paddy McManus of Ahoghill had a fantastic card in both races, from Roscrea he takes 1st, 2nd & 3rd in the Mid Antrim Sect B. His Luc van Mechelen late breds are going really well.

NIPA Sect B Roscrea 113/2422 – Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1298, Young McManus & Sons 1296, Young McManus & Sons 1296, Surgenor Bros Kells 1293, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1286, Scott & Clements Kells 1282, D Dicon Ballymoney 1280, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1276, D Dixon 1276, H & R McCloy Cullybackey 1274, T & M Morrow Kells 1274, G McDowell Kells 1273, Young McManus & Sons 1272, J Hutchinson & Son Ballymoney 1270, D & H Stuart Ballymoney 1270, Scott & Clements 1269, A Darragh Cullybackey 1268, R & J Parke Windsor Soc 1267, A Darragh 1264, A Darragh 1264.

NIPA Sect B Clubs Roscrea -

Ahoghill Flying Club 10/260 – Young McManus & Sons 1298, 1296, 1296, J Smyth & Son 1286, Young McManus & Sons 1272, 1259, 1257, M/M Robinson 1247, C Young 1240, T & G Balmer 1239. Paddy McManus had the Card of the Day 6 birds in the top 7, all 2012 late-breds which he bred off stock obtained from Luc van Mechelen of Belgium.

Ballymena & Dist 14/220 – W & J Smyth 1276, 1257, 1254, MDC Magill 1253, J McNaghten & Son 1252, G Gilmour 1247, Richmond Bros 1246, MDC Magill 1243, G Gilmour 1241, Blair & Rankin 1238.

Broughshane 4/102 – A Purvis 1241, D Houston & Son 1237, A Purvis 1228, J & N Simpson 1225, C Kennedy 1216, 1209, J & N Simpson 1204.

Cullybackey 11/424 – H & R McCloy 1274, A Darragh 1268, 1264, Russell Bros 1254, J & J Greer 1251, H & R McCloy 1238, Reid Bros & McCloy 1233, J & J Greer 1232, Reid Bros & McCloy 1232, S McKendry 1219, Russell Bros 1218, D Robinson 1189.

Harryville 14/296 – R H Clements 1258, L Mullan 1250, A McBride 1241, R H Clements 1235, J Rock 1221, 1221, R H Clements 1220, B Ramsey 1219, J & C Letters 1218, J Millar & Son 1217.

Kells & District 12/198 – Surgenor Bros 1293, Scott & Clements 1282, T & M Morrow 1274, G McDowell 1273, Scott & Clements 1269, H Boyd 1259, G McDowell 1256, H Boyd 1256.

Randalstown – S Murphy 1232, 1217, F J & G Dickey 1191.

Broughshane loft tops Mid Antrim in OB Nat -

The NIPA faced with a terrible weather forecast for Saturday made a mid-week decision to bring the Inland Nat forward by one day and got the best race of the season to date.

Some fanciers were unable to compete due to working conditions, it really is impossible to cater for everyone and some miss out.

Birds were race marked on Thursday and released in Rosscarbery at 9.15am in a Lt NE wind on Friday 17th May.

The best bird locally was recorded by J & N Simpson in Broughshane at 3.30pm flying 256 miles to record velocity 1201, timing a 3 year old Jan Aarden hen.

It was a close finish for the runner-up place with Alan Darragh 1st Cullybackey (1188) for 5 wins on the trot, George McDowell 1st Kells (1187) the MAC winner last week, W & J Smyth 1st Ballymena (1187) and T & M Morrow Kells on 1186. The above lofts fill the top positions in the Mid Antrim Combine with 620 birds competing.

Mid Antrim Combine Rosscarbery 72/620 - J & N Simpson Broughshane 1201, A Darragh Cullybackey 1188, G McDowell Kells 1187, W & J Smyth Ballymena 1187, T& M Morrow Kells 1186, J & N Simpson 1183, D Dixon Rasharkin 1181, B Swann & Son Kells 1178, D & H Kirkpatrick Cullybackey 1172, Stewart Bros Randalstown 1172, K & K Kernohan Harryville 1172, D Dixon 1162, Young McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1161, W & J Smyth 1160, A Darragh 1160, Young McManus & Sons 1158, G Gilmour Ballymena 1158, A Darragh 1158, Steele & McNeill Rasaharkin 1157, B Swann & Son 1157, B Swann & Son 1156, J Millar & Son Harryville 1155, D Dixon 1154, A Darragh 1154.