On Sunday 12 November, 85 of the country’s finest Hereford young stock descended on Tullamore Mart for the annual National Hereford Calf Show.

This is the fourth consecutive year of the show, growing in numbers on each occasion.

At the helm for the day was Albert De Cogan, who runs the Imokily herd in Castlemartyr, Co Cork.

Starting with the males, Albert found his overall male champion in the form of Corlismore Ted 894.

Bred by Sean McKiernan, this bull was sired by the 2015 premier sale topper Moyclare Mariner who was purchased for €6,100.

Ted 894 beat off stiff competition throughout the day to secure the senior bull title before going on to clinch the overall male championship sash.

No strangers to success, the McKiernan family have won this accolade more than once, even clinching both overall male and female championships at the 2015 event.

Claiming the reserve overall male championship was the Dudley family’s Kilsunny Noble. This January 2016 bull is sired by herd stock bull Glaslough Judge and is out of the homebred cow Kilsunny Lass Fluffy.

This bull calf was also the deserving winner of the junior male championship section.

Females

In the female section, Albert found his overall champion in Herberry 1 Lucy Lou.

Sired by Dendor 1 Kohinoon, Lucy Lou goes back on Gouldingpoll 1 Lucy 641. She took the red ribbon in the January/February class before securing the junior and overall female championships.

Junior and overall female champion Herberry 1 Lucy Lou exhibited by owner Veronica Brennan. Tricia Kennedy

Bred and exhibited by Veronica Brennan, this stands as the herd’s first major win having only started on the show circuit recently.

Claiming the reserve senior female and reserve overall titles was Offaly-based Michael Molloy with his heifer Moyclare Pisces.

This stylish November-born heifer was sired by Brocca Saviour, a bull which has purchased many prizewinners for the Moyclare herd.

Four more animals went on to claim reserve championship. First up was the reserve senior male, which came from David Larkin in the form of Cill Cormaic Prince 2.

This October-born champion was sired by Blackwater Lad, while the dam is the homebred Cill Cormaic Lavinia.

Finishing off the male championships was Gouldingpoll 1 Gold Spice. Bred and exhibited by Matthew Goulding, this bull went on to claim the reserve junior championship.

Sired by Panmure 1 Henry, Gold Spice is out of the Royal Show champion Barwise 1 Rambling Rosie.

On to the reserve senior female championship and it was captured by Cork native Dermot Whelton for his November-born Hazelgrove Crystal.

Sired by AI bull Moyclare Lieutenant, this young heifer is well used to winning, having picked up a number of rosettes throughout the summer.

Claiming the final championship of the day under the Cork judge was Coisceim Poll 1 Jewel.

This January heifer claimed the reserve junior female championship and was bred and exhibited Timothy Breen, Kiskeam, Co Cork. Sired by Grousehallpoll 1 Premier, Jewel is out of Drominargle Hoodini.

Emma Hynes and Mark Hyland secured the two young stockperson classes on the day, with Emma taking top spot in the under-14 class while Mark took pole position in the under-21 class.

Class results

Bull calf born in September and October 2016

1. Cill Cormaic Prince 2. DOB – 23/10/16. Sire: Blackwater Lad. Dam: Cill Cormaic Lavinia. Owned by David Larkin.

2. Grianan Rex. DOB – 03/09/16. Sire: Grianan Freddy. Dam: Grianan Agnes L617. Owned by Tom and Anselm Fitzgerald.

3. Kye King 762. DOB – 01/10/16. Sire: Haven Kingpin. Dam: Kye Holly 636.

Bull calf born in November and December 2016

1. Corlismore Ted. DOB – 10/12/16. Sire: Moyclare Mariner. Dam: Corlismore Tara 618. Owned by Sean McKiernan.

2. Ardmulchan Napeleon. DOB – 16/12/16. Sire: Church Preen Galileo. Dam: Ardmulchan Clover 421. Owned by Philip Smyth.

3. Riverock Classic. DOB – 02/11/16. Sire: Riverock Tyson. Dam: Lisnalurg Princess Bea. Owned by Tony Hartnett.

Bull calf born in January and February 2017

1. Kilsunny Noble. DOB – 20/01/17. Sire: Glaslough Judge. Dam: Kilsunny Lass Fluffy. Owned by Trevor Dudley.

2. Gouldingpol 1 Gold Spice. DOB – 15/01/17. Sire: Panmure 1 Henry. Dam: Barwise 1 Rambling Rosie. Owned by Matthew Goulding.

3. Ballyraggan Seventeen. DOB – 17/01/17. Sire: Corlismorepoll 1 Diplomat 608. Dam: Ballyraggan Twilight 701st. Owned by James Thompson.

Bull calf born on or after 1 March 2017

1. Corlismore Cracker 911. DOB – 13/04/17. Sire: Grianan Firecracker. Dam: Corlismore Pinky. Owned by Sean McKiernan.

2. Rossmore Nelson Mandela. DOB – 28/03/17. Sire: Grianan King Kong. Dam: Rossmore Blossom. Owned by Cathal McGrath.

3. Kilsunny Nelson. DOB – 31/03/17. Sire: Glaslough Judge. Dam: Kilsunny Doreens Ebony. Owned by Trevor Dudley.

Heifer calf born in September and October 2016

1. Clonroe Ginger Fairy. DOB – 05/09/16. Sire: Baltymore Ginger. Dam: Clonroe Lize. Owned by John Jones.

2. Gouldingpoll 1 Fanny. DOB – 16/09/17. Sire: Dendor 1 Kohinoor PP. Dam: Gouldinpoll 1 Fanny 621. Owned by Kevin and William Ryan.

3. Riverrock Katie Bea, DOB –03/10/16. Sire: Gurteragh Justice ET, Dam: Riverrock Ita. Owned by James Thompson.

Heifer calf born in November and December 2016

1. Moyclare Piscies. DOB – 15/11/16. Sire: Brocca Saviour. Dam: Cill Cormaic Laylatt. Owned by Michael Molloy.

2. Hazelgrove Crystal. DOB – 01/11/16. Sire: Moyclare Lieutenant. Dam: Newstar Autumn. Owned by Dermot Whelton.

3. Herberry 1 Lucy May. DOB – 04/11/16. Sire: Tlell 8N Red Zulu 1Z. Dam: Gouldingpoll 1 Lucy 641. Owned by Raymond Brennan and Victoria Brennan.

Heifer calf born in January and February 2017

1. Herberry 1 Lucy Lou. DOB – 12/06/17. Sire: Dendor 1 Kohinoor. Dam: Gouldingpoll 1 Lucy 641. Owned by Raymond Brennan and Victoria Brennan.

2. Coisceim Poll 1 Jewel. DOB – 10/01/17. Sire: Grousehallpoll 1 Premier. Dam: Drominargile Hoodini. Owned by Timoth Breen.

3. Kilsunny Doreens Nina. DOB – 06/02/17. Sire: Glaslough Judge. Dam: Kilsunny Doreens Jasmine. Owned by Trevor Dudley.

Heifer calf born on or after 1 March 2017

1. Gouldingpoll 1 Ravette 857. DOB – 22/03/17. Sire: Panmure 1 Henry. Dam: Gouldingpoll 1 Ravette 495. Owned by Kevin and William Ryan.

2. Grianan Orange R809. DOB – 04/04/17. Sire: Grianan Freddy. Dam: Grianan Orange H629. Owned by Tom and Anselm Fitzgerald.

3. Keenagh Nala. DOB – 03/04/17. Sire: Steil Gerard. Dam: Cill Cormaic Lacey.