Ballymena have won the MAC Champions League!

THE MAC competition was designed by James Harris, based around the Football Champions League.

Four of the top lofts in the member clubs represented their club firstly in a League process over the Old Bird inland programme then Knockout cross channel with he final flown usually from Penzance.

The final this season was Penzance and the Eagleson loft also collected the Champions League Cup for the second year on the trot, beating Stewart Brothers of Randalstown in the final.

Champions League winners: 2008 R H Clements Harryville, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 M Graham Ballymena, 2011 S Miller Randalstown, 2012 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2015 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill 2019, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill, 2024 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena.

Mid Antrim Combine Single Bird Meritorious Award - 2nd Dale & Penzance

2020 D Dixon Rasharkin GB18B-21095 New Heartbreaker, 2021 W & J Smyth GB19B16531 "Kin Aird Lad" 1st Open Penzance & Classic, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin GB20B24125, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill GB22V09996, 2024 A Darragh Cullybackey GB23C22079, 2025 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey GB22A24973, 2026 T Whyte Ahoghill GB24A24318

Bryan Eagleson Memorial Cup

This event is for best average all Old Bird Channel races, excluding NIPA OB National.

1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1997 R H Clements Harryville, 1998 R H Clements Harryville, 1999 H Surgenor Cullybackey, 2000 H Surgenor Cullybackey, 2001 J Millar & Son Harryville, 2002 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2003 D McCullough & Son Kells, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 J & N Simpson Broughshane, 2007 D Houston & Son Broughshane, 2008 Russell Bros Cullybackey, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2012 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2013 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2016 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2017 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2018 No Winner, 2019 No winner, 2020 No winner, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill, 2024 G Gibson Cullybackey, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena.

Old Bird Inland Points: 2024 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 G Gibson Cullybackey.

Old Bird Inland Average: 1993 B Swann & Son Kells, 1994 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 B Swann & Son Kells, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1998 T Cotter Harryville, 1999 R H Clements Harryville, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2001 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2002 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2003 C McBride Harryville, 2004 R H Clements Harryville, 2005, C McBride Harryville, 2006 K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville, 2007 K & K Kernohan & Sons Harryville, 2008 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2009 Scott & Clements Kells, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 A McBride Harryville, 2012 G & A Eagleson Ballymena, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin 2017 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 G Gibson Associate, 2020 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2021 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2022 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2023 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2024 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 G Gibson Cullybackey.

Old Bird Knock-Out

2017 Gibson & O'Neill Associate, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2020 A McBride Harryville, 2021 Mr & Mrs Robinson Ahoghill, 2022 S Murphy Kells, 2023 T Whyte Ahoghill, 2024 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 G Gibson Cullybackey.

Old Bird Channel Points

2024 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 A Darragh Cullybackey.

Tommy Shanks Memorial Cup - Champion Old Bird of the Year

1993 B Swann & Son Kells, 1994 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville (GB92H-04175), 1995 H Smyth & Son Broughshane, 1996 B Swann & Son Kells, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville (GB96H-04671 Champion White Cheeks), 2000 R H Clements Harryville, 2001 C McBride Harryville, 2002 C McBride Harryville, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 Cochrane Bros Cullybackey, 2006 C Tweed Rasharkin, 2007 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2008 Russell Bros Cullybackey (GB07C-00019), 2009 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin (GB08F-47755), 2011 W & J Smyth Ballymena (GB08B-10313), 2012 W & J Smyth Ballymena (GB08B-10313), 2013 G & A Eagleson Ballymena (GB11K-17223), 2014 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin (GB13R-18121 Super Mario), 2015 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin (GB13R-18102), 2016 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena (GB15B-03612), 2017 Gibson & O'Neill Associate (GB16C-00694), 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin (GB17R-18804), 2019 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena (GB18B-12586), 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin (GB18B-21095) 2021 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill GB19A-07737, 2022 J & M Milliken Rasharkin GB20R-17304, 2023 H Cubitt Rasharkin GB22D-00411, 2024 D Dixon Rasharkin GB22V28516, 2025 T Whyte Ahoghill GB24A24181, 2026 G Gibson Cullybackey GB25S35244

Old Bird Average

1987 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1988 A Greenwood Cullybackey, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 W McIlveen & Son Harryville, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 J Rock Harryville, 2012 J Rock Harryville, 2013 Reid & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 No Winner, 2018 W & J Mclean Rasharkin, 2019 H Boyd Randalstown, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey, 2024 No Winner, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena

Cross Channel Average

1987 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1988 A Greenwood Cullybackey, 1989 L Mairs Kells, 1990 L Mairs Kells, 1991 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1992 L Mairs Kells, 1993 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1995 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1996 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1997 D McCullough & Son Kells, 1998 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1999 Alexander/McMaster/Swann Harryville, 2000 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2002 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2003 M Graham Ballymena, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 R H Clements Harryville, 2007 M Graham Ballymena, 2008 Surgenor Bros Kells, 2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 Blair & Rankin Ballymena, 2012 J Rock Harryville, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 M Graham Ballymena, 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin, 2019 H Boyd Randalstown, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 A & C & T Tweed Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey, 2024 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 W Livingstone Ahoghill.

McIlhagga Memorial Cup - 1st Mid Antrim Combine NIPA Old Bird National

1997 J Rock Harryville, 1998 T Shanks & Son Kells (1st Open NIPA), 2000 G & A Eagleson Ballymena (1st Section B), 2001 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville 'Northern Lass' (1st Open NIPA), 2002 J Rock Harryville, 2003 Martin Graham Ballymena (2nd Open NIPA), 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 D Logan Randalstown, 2006 D Houston & Son Broughshane, 2007 Houston Bros Randalstown, 2008 W Reid Cullybackey, 2009 Russell Bros Cullybackey, 2010 S Miller Randalstown, 2011 H & R McCloy Cullybackey, 2012 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2013 Reid Bros & McCloy Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin (2nd Open NIPA), 2015 H Boyd Randalstown (3rd Open NIPA), 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin (20th Open Nipa), 2017 Martin Graham Ballymena 'Brenda Anne' (Only bird in Section B & 7th Open NIPA) 2018 W & J McLean Rasharkin (11th Open NIPA), 2019 H Boyd Randalstown (3rd Open NIPA), 2020 H Cubitt Rasharkin (24th Open Nipa), 2021 McAlonan Bros Cullybackey (7th Open Nipa), 2022 Martin Graham Ballymena (46th Open Nipa), 2023 Balmer Young & Sons Ahoghill (29th Open Nipa), 2024 Mr & Mrs Robinson Cullybackey (9th Open NIPA), 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena 'Channel Queen' (7th Open NIPA), 2026 W Livingstone Ahoghill (15th Open NIPA)

Les Mairs Memorial Cup - Old Bird Points Fancier of the Year

1994 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1995 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1996 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 1997 A Darragh Cullybackey, 1998 T Cotter Harryville, 1999 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2000 J Eagleson & Sons Harryville, 2001 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2002 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2003 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2004 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2005 R H Clements Harryville, 2006 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2007 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2008 R H Clements Harryville, 2009 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2010 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2011 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2012 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2013 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 A Darragh Cullybackey, 2016 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2017 Young, McManus & Sons Ahoghill, 2018 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2019 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 Young & McManus & Sons Ahoghill, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2024 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 G Gibson Cullybackey

New North Cup - Best Average Bude OB & Dale YB National

2009 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2010 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2011 McFall & McManus Ballymena, 2012 J Millar & Son Harryville, 2014 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2015 Stewart Bros Randalstown, 2016 J & M Milliken Rasharkin, 2017 W & J Smyth Ballymena, 2018 Steele & McNeill Rasharkin, 2019 R H Clements Ballymena, 2020 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2021 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2022 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2023 J Smyth & Son Ahoghill, 2024 D Dixon Rasharkin, 2025 J Eagleson & Sons Ballymena, 2026 D Dixon Rasharkin.

* Part two of the results round up in next week’s Guardian!