Terrific crowds gathered around the Limousin and Charolais rings in Tullamore yesterday to witness outstanding displays of stock.
Leading the way in the Charolais class and going on to represent the breed in the parade of champions was Goldstar Elle and her young bull calf. Exhibited by Martin Ryan from Thurles, Co Tipperary, Elle is a six-year-old daughter of the French sire Caramel.
This powerhouse of a cow has taken numerous breed championships and interbreed titles already this year for the Ryan family. In reserve was the overall Charolais male champion, Lisnagre Jasper, exhibited by Jim Geoghean, Streamstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Jasper is a September 2014-born son of the well-known AI sire Pirate. He earlier came through a tremendous class of 16 young Charolais bulls to claim the red rosette.
Reserve female champion in the Charolais class went to Bobby O’Connell from Clarina, Co Limerick, with Ballybrown Holly. This powerful October 2012-born heifer is a daughter of the French sire Bobino. Taking the reserve male championship in the Charolais class was the second prize winner in the same class as Lisnagre Jasper, Williamstown Jonathan. Exhibited by Aidan Farrell, Moate, Co Westmeath, Jonathan is a September 2014-born son of Major.
In the Limousin ring, Bailey’s Ice Princess stood top of the line once again as she took the overall female championship. The Bailey’s Darwin daughter, exhibited by the Connell brothers from Oldcastle, Co Westmeath, has already enjoyed success this year, including her triumph at the Balmoral Show in May.
Reserve female champion went to Whitehall Iris, exhibited by Dan Tynan, Mountrath, Co Laois. This August 2013-born heifer is a daughter of Haltcliff Dancer. Dan Tynan also picked up the junior female championship with Elite Jeanette, sired by Wilodge Vantastic. The same bull was also the sire of the reserve junior female champion, the September 2014-born Drummin J-lo, exhibited by John Mc Inerney, Newmarket–on–Fergus, Co Clare.
Taking the overall male championship in the Limousin section was Gary Morrissey from Bennekerry, Co Carlow with Grangeford Jojo. This September 2014-born bull is a son of Ampertaine Elgin. Reserve overall male champion went to Donal Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, with another progeny of Wilodge Vantastic, the November 2014-born Ardnacrusha Jaguar. Senior male champion in the Limousin class earlier went to Tom Bailey with Baileys John by Baileys Darwin. Taking the reserve senior male championship was Mullary Jake, exhibited by Michael Molloy, Dunleer, Co Louth.
In the Saler ring, two Clare breeders took home the champion and reserve awards. John Burke from Ennis won the overall championship with his November 2007-born cow Manusmore Harmony sired by Birrinview Eoin. In reserve was Declan Bell, also from Ennis, with Ballyvonnavuan Olga, a December 2014-born daughter of Mannusmore Master.
Terrific crowds gathered around the Limousin and Charolais rings in Tullamore yesterday to witness outstanding displays of stock.
Leading the way in the Charolais class and going on to represent the breed in the parade of champions was Goldstar Elle and her young bull calf. Exhibited by Martin Ryan from Thurles, Co Tipperary, Elle is a six-year-old daughter of the French sire Caramel.
This powerhouse of a cow has taken numerous breed championships and interbreed titles already this year for the Ryan family. In reserve was the overall Charolais male champion, Lisnagre Jasper, exhibited by Jim Geoghean, Streamstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Jasper is a September 2014-born son of the well-known AI sire Pirate. He earlier came through a tremendous class of 16 young Charolais bulls to claim the red rosette.
Reserve female champion in the Charolais class went to Bobby O’Connell from Clarina, Co Limerick, with Ballybrown Holly. This powerful October 2012-born heifer is a daughter of the French sire Bobino. Taking the reserve male championship in the Charolais class was the second prize winner in the same class as Lisnagre Jasper, Williamstown Jonathan. Exhibited by Aidan Farrell, Moate, Co Westmeath, Jonathan is a September 2014-born son of Major.
In the Limousin ring, Bailey’s Ice Princess stood top of the line once again as she took the overall female championship. The Bailey’s Darwin daughter, exhibited by the Connell brothers from Oldcastle, Co Westmeath, has already enjoyed success this year, including her triumph at the Balmoral Show in May.
Reserve female champion went to Whitehall Iris, exhibited by Dan Tynan, Mountrath, Co Laois. This August 2013-born heifer is a daughter of Haltcliff Dancer. Dan Tynan also picked up the junior female championship with Elite Jeanette, sired by Wilodge Vantastic. The same bull was also the sire of the reserve junior female champion, the September 2014-born Drummin J-lo, exhibited by John Mc Inerney, Newmarket–on–Fergus, Co Clare.
Taking the overall male championship in the Limousin section was Gary Morrissey from Bennekerry, Co Carlow with Grangeford Jojo. This September 2014-born bull is a son of Ampertaine Elgin. Reserve overall male champion went to Donal Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare, with another progeny of Wilodge Vantastic, the November 2014-born Ardnacrusha Jaguar. Senior male champion in the Limousin class earlier went to Tom Bailey with Baileys John by Baileys Darwin. Taking the reserve senior male championship was Mullary Jake, exhibited by Michael Molloy, Dunleer, Co Louth.
In the Saler ring, two Clare breeders took home the champion and reserve awards. John Burke from Ennis won the overall championship with his November 2007-born cow Manusmore Harmony sired by Birrinview Eoin. In reserve was Declan Bell, also from Ennis, with Ballyvonnavuan Olga, a December 2014-born daughter of Mannusmore Master.
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