The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association’s National Calf Show took place in Tullamore recently. Scottish breeder and judge on the day was Willie Brown Jnr, who is from the noted 95-cow Drumdow herd based at Turnberry in Ayrshire.
Brown awarded the male championship to Tara Karachi, a 10-month-old bull calf bred by Malachy and Joe Tighe, Piperhill, Batterstown, Co Meath.
The bull calf is sired by the Hoff Limited Edition son Rawburn Rommel E423, and he is out of the home-bred Tara Melody E382 – one of 100 breeding females in the herd, which dates back to 1989.
Tara Karachi made his show ring debut at the one-day event and is one of the strong prospects for the spring sales in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Runner-up was the eight-month-old Steil Leader 262, who was exhibited by Cathal and JJ McCormack, Castlerea, Co Roscommon.
A regular prizewinner at local shows, he was sired by the 30-cow herd’s stock bull, The Moss Kriss L128, which was purchased at Stirling for 3,000gns. His dam is the Bohey Jasper daughter Dunlaveymore Eileen, a reserve female champion at the calf show six years ago.
Willie Brown said: “The male prize winners stood out. They are powerful young bulls with tremendous conformation and breed character.”
Claiming the female championship ribbon was Liscolvin K895, an 11-month-old heifer exhibited by Martin and Geraldine Garvey from Hillstreet, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
She is a daughter of the popular AI sire Netherton Mr Brazilian E377 and is out of Liscolvin Hilda, the All-Ireland junior champion in 2011.
This heifer is no stranger to success, having won the all-Ireland junior championship at Mohill Show in August and the reserve breed championship at Ballina Show.
Reserve champion was the seven-month-old Millbawn Lady Letitia, owned jointly by Conor Craig and his aunt Amanda Bogan, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
She is by the Aynho Rossiter Eric B125 son Lisduff Dandy K895, and is out of the Luddenmore Fionn G441 daughter Drumboy Hilda.
Conor’s late grandfather purchased Drumboy Hilda at an elite sale in Carrick-on-Shannon last December. She traces back to breeding from his Millbawn herd founded over 30 years ago.
Conor and Amanda have re-established the Millbawn prefix and have had tremendous success with Lady Letitia in recent months.
She won first prizes at Bonniconlon, Tullamore and Bailieborough shows, and was reserve breed champion at Fingal and Mullingar shows.
Senior stockperson
Joint 1st: David Goulding, Tralee, Co Kerry, and James Murray Good, Riverstick, Co Cork.3rd: Emmet Glynn, Castleplunkett, Co Roscommon.4th: Ronan Mulligan, Dromod, Co Leitrim.Joint 5th: Liam Kelly, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, Adrian Glynn, Castleplunkett and A Murphy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Junior stockperson
1st: Conor Craig, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.Joint 2nd: Stephen Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Avril Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Sam Dudley, Templemore, Co Tipperary, and John Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath.
The Irish Aberdeen Angus Association’s National Calf Show took place in Tullamore recently. Scottish breeder and judge on the day was Willie Brown Jnr, who is from the noted 95-cow Drumdow herd based at Turnberry in Ayrshire.
Brown awarded the male championship to Tara Karachi, a 10-month-old bull calf bred by Malachy and Joe Tighe, Piperhill, Batterstown, Co Meath.
The bull calf is sired by the Hoff Limited Edition son Rawburn Rommel E423, and he is out of the home-bred Tara Melody E382 – one of 100 breeding females in the herd, which dates back to 1989.
Tara Karachi made his show ring debut at the one-day event and is one of the strong prospects for the spring sales in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Runner-up was the eight-month-old Steil Leader 262, who was exhibited by Cathal and JJ McCormack, Castlerea, Co Roscommon.
A regular prizewinner at local shows, he was sired by the 30-cow herd’s stock bull, The Moss Kriss L128, which was purchased at Stirling for 3,000gns. His dam is the Bohey Jasper daughter Dunlaveymore Eileen, a reserve female champion at the calf show six years ago.
Willie Brown said: “The male prize winners stood out. They are powerful young bulls with tremendous conformation and breed character.”
Claiming the female championship ribbon was Liscolvin K895, an 11-month-old heifer exhibited by Martin and Geraldine Garvey from Hillstreet, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
She is a daughter of the popular AI sire Netherton Mr Brazilian E377 and is out of Liscolvin Hilda, the All-Ireland junior champion in 2011.
This heifer is no stranger to success, having won the all-Ireland junior championship at Mohill Show in August and the reserve breed championship at Ballina Show.
Reserve champion was the seven-month-old Millbawn Lady Letitia, owned jointly by Conor Craig and his aunt Amanda Bogan, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
She is by the Aynho Rossiter Eric B125 son Lisduff Dandy K895, and is out of the Luddenmore Fionn G441 daughter Drumboy Hilda.
Conor’s late grandfather purchased Drumboy Hilda at an elite sale in Carrick-on-Shannon last December. She traces back to breeding from his Millbawn herd founded over 30 years ago.
Conor and Amanda have re-established the Millbawn prefix and have had tremendous success with Lady Letitia in recent months.
She won first prizes at Bonniconlon, Tullamore and Bailieborough shows, and was reserve breed champion at Fingal and Mullingar shows.
Senior stockperson
Joint 1st: David Goulding, Tralee, Co Kerry, and James Murray Good, Riverstick, Co Cork.3rd: Emmet Glynn, Castleplunkett, Co Roscommon.4th: Ronan Mulligan, Dromod, Co Leitrim.Joint 5th: Liam Kelly, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, Adrian Glynn, Castleplunkett and A Murphy, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Junior stockperson
1st: Conor Craig, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.Joint 2nd: Stephen Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Avril Crowe, Mohill, Co Leitrim, Sam Dudley, Templemore, Co Tipperary, and John Smith, Oldcastle, Co Meath. 
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