Newry & Mourne 2022 Pigeon Racing Season It’s safe to say that the 2022 pigeon racing season in the Newry & Mourne area did not disappoint. Many members got their fair share of ups and downs along the way and the Newry pigeon fraternity surpassed expectations yet again for another super record-breaking season. Every fancier started preparing for the racing season back in December 2021. Pigeon fanciers are very like football managers, they have their own way of managing their team of birds for specific races, tinkering around with different motivational plans to get the most out of their birds’ performance levels.