THE RACING PIGEON 19 APRIL 2024
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Mrs Robinson 1882, G Gibson 1878, McAlonan Bros 1872, G Gibson 1872. The fifth race of the season was again flown from Fermoy in County Cork. Birds were liberation on Saturday 13th May at 11.20am in southerly winds and just like last weekend another fast race followed with excellent returns. Chris Moore the Cullybackey winner was runner up in the Combine on 1614 with a yearling blue hen. She’s 3/4 Jackie Traynor of County Durham and 1/4 Jeff Greenaway’s ‘Back to Back’. Chris’s feeding comes from Furbie’s and he’s very grateful for the training provided by Sam Murphy.
positions already season – 2nd Skibbereen 279 birds, 6th Roscrea 1,875 birds, 8th Fermoy (2) 1,686 birds, 10th Fermoy (1) 1,472 birds and 16th Tullamore 1,311 birds. The Robinson’s second bird a four year old blue hen again on the Roundabout is also a very steady racer having won good club posi- tions over the past couple of years and she’s also down from the Van Herck pigeons with the sire being a gift from Gary Gibson. Their two hens finish 3rd & 7th Section and 91st & 173rd Open. Cullybackey HPS – Gary Gibson 1361, Mr & Mrs Robinson 1354, 1335, A Darragh 1323, 1308, 1304. Mid Antrim Combine Skibbereen OB Inland National 36/279 – Gary Gibson Cullybackey 1361, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1354, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1349, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1335, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1334, John Miller Randalstown 1333, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1332, Jimmy Rock Harryville 1331, Blair & Rankin Ballymena 1330, Danny Dixon Rasharkin 1325. Due to poor weather conditions over the weekend the NIPA decided to race mark on the Sunday for a Monday race. Birds were released in Pilmore Beach at 10am on Monday 22nd May in north north westerly winds which turned out a pretty tough race. Gary Gibson was best in Cullybackey on 1156 with a blue w/f
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Cullybackey HPS Season 2023 The Cullybackey HPS remain one of the top competitive clubs in the local Mid Antrim area, for many years they have had the largest membership, although that includes a number of non-flyers. Recently they added to the number of flying lofts when three members arrived from Ahoghill. Alan Darragh has been the ace racer for many seasons and was usually the loft to lift the famous Russell Family Cup which was presented annu- ally to the clubs Highest Prize Winner. Alan has the Irish Nat FC record with 7x1sts and that includes three wins in the Yearling National and of course he brought the famous Kings Cup to Cullybackey winning in 1986 from Jersey with Independent Ranger. Former Chairman Jimmy Greer was to add to that by also bringing the Kings Cup home winning 1st Open INFC The 2023 racing season commenced on Saturday 15th April with the opening race from Tullamore in County Offaly. The NIPA released the birds at 10.45am in light southerly winds and an excellent race followed. Gary Gibson who had a top card in Cullybackey including 1st & 2nd club on 1726. Gary’s winner a dark yearling hen won 1st Club & 3rd Combine from Gowran park last season and is bred by D, C & P McArdle of Armagh, breeding being their Van Den Brande family. Cullybackey HPS 10/283 – G Gibson 1726, 1724, M/M Robinson 1720, G Gibson 1714, 1707, C & R McIntyre 1701, J & J Greer 1691, C & R McIntyre 1687, G Gibson 1687, 1684. Well done to Gary Gibson on taking 1st and 2nd today, great start to the season. Well done to all in the result. Messac in 2004. Old Bird Season The second NIPA race of the season was from Roscrea, one of the oldest Towns in Ireland situated in County Tipperary. Liberation took place on Sunday 23rd April at 10am in light north westerly winds and just like the week previous another excellent race was to follow with little or no loses. Behind the top two next best and 3rd & 4th Combine was Gary Gibson of Cullybackey with two birds doing 1339. Gary timed a year- ling mealy Widowhood hen from his Donckers family. Cullybackey HPS 11/311 – G Gibson 1339, 1339, M/M Robinson 1305, G Gibson 1302, 1294, M/M Robinson 1290. Alan Darragh best from Roscrea (2) – The third NIPA race of the season was again flown from Roscrea in County
Tipperary. Liberation took place on Friday 28th April at 1.15pm in westerly winds. Cullybackey fancier Alan Darragh was best in the area with his good two year old chequer hen and also won 1st Mid Antrim Combine on velocity 1477. Alan’s winner timed at 14.08pm was flying 145 miles to the Swallow Brae Lofts in Galgorm. The hen won many prizes last season including 2x1st Club and 4th, 7th, 11th & 13th Combine. Cullybackey HPS 15/527 – A Darragh 1477, 1464, M/M robinson 1451, G Gibson 1439, A Darragh 1420, 1420. Mid Antrim Combine Roscrea (2) 62/1,875 – A Darragh Cullybackey 1477, Surgenor Bros Kells 1465, A Darragh Cullybackey 1464, J Smyth & Son
Gary Gibson holding his Combine & Section winner from Skibbereen.
Cullybackey HPS 13/417 – C Moore 1614, M/M Robinson 1594, C Moore 1590, C & R McIntyre 1588, S & N Doherty 1589, A Darragh 1581. Well done to Chris Moore on taking the win today, first winner in the new club. Gary Gibson 1st Combine & 1st Section Skibbereen National – The first classic race of the season was the Skibbereen OB Inland National flown on Friday 19th May. Birds were released at 9.30am in north north westerly winds and had to work hard to make it back to their home lofts. Cullybackey fancier Gary Gibson took the top position in the Mid Antrim Combine timing at 3.04pm flying 258 miles. Gary’s winner is two year old blue w/f Lambrechts Widowhood hen finished 1st Section B and 60th Open NIPA National. The sire ‘Blue Steffan’ is the father of Sam Murphy’s 2x1st Mid Antrim Combine and 2x1st Section B and 1st Open NIPA Bude winner 2022. He also bred Jimmy Rock’s 1st Club, 2nd Mid Antrim Combine & 4th Section B Skibbereen Yearling National pigeon. Dam of the winner is his good inbred Superke Lambrechts hen purchased from Danny Dixon when Gary started back in 2013 and she’s dam to last year’s 1st Club winner from Fermoy and Skibbereen Young Bird National. Mr & Mrs Robinson of Cullybackey were Combine runners up on 1354, and also took 4th spot on 1335. Laurence and Heather timed their good three year old blue Roundabout hen bred down from Willy van Herck birds from P & J Boal of Dromore. This steady hen has five Top 20 Combine
Ahoghill 1453, J Smyth & Son Ahoghill 1453, Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey 1451, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1445, H Boyd Kells 1442, A Barkley & Son Kells 1440, Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill 1439. The NIPA racing season continued with their fourth race from the town of Fermoy on the River Blackwater in County Cork. Birds were liberation on Sunday 7th May at 10.30am in southerly winds with the outcome a very fast race. Laurence and Heather Robinson had their first win in Cullybackey on 1909 with a three year old blue hen bred down from Willy Van Herck birds from P & J Boal of Dromore. This steady hen has been placed 1st, 2nd & 3rd Club and 6th, 10th & 16th Combine already this season. Cullybackey HPS 10/344 – Mr & Mrs Robinson 1909, C Moore 1886, Mr & Alan Darragh from Cullybackey, 1st MAC 2nd Roscrea.
Mr & Mrs Robinson of Cullybackey HPS, big winners in MAC 2023.
roundabout hen bred from a Van Vugt Donckers cock paired to a daughter of Danny Dixon’s good 2nd Open cock. The hen’s a great grand-daughter of Gary’s Golden Couple and was 2nd Club & 10th MA Combine in the opening race of the season beaten on the trap by a loft mate. Cullybackey HPS 16/250 – G Gibson 1156, M/M Robinson 1155, G Gibson 1145, M/M Robinson 1140, J & J Greer 1132, C & R McIntyre 1116. Well done to Gary Gibson on taking the win. A close race between Gary and Mr & Mrs Robinson for the win today. Well done to all on the result on a hard day. The opening Channel race of the season was flown from Talbenny, County Dyfed in South Wales. The NIPA released their 10,665 birds on Saturday
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