The 37th National Dairy Show returned to the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet over the weekend and it proved a very successful day for one Limerick family.

The Hannon family exhibited the supreme champion Lisnalty Megasire Rituel. This three-year-old homebred cow is classified VG88 and was the pick of Swiss judge Erhard Junker.

The second lactation cow is calved since last month and coming off the back of an 11,600kg lactation as a heifer.

Sired by Butz-Hill Megasire, she goes back on the VG88 classified cow Copeswood FEV Rituel. No stranger to the show ring, Megasire Rituel stood as intermediate champion at last year’s show.

Championship results

Irish Examiner supreme championship

  • Champion: Lisnalty Megasire Rituel exhibited by Paul Hannon.
  • Reserve: Woodmarsh Cancun Lyme 2 exhibited by ML and E McNamara.
  • Hon mention: Des Grands Trix Harmonica exhibited by A and S Foody and R Timlin.

    • Best udder – sponsored by Kelliher Feeds

  • Baldonnel Flashmatic Dawn exhibited by C and J Dowling.

    • Premier breeder – sponsored by The Farm Store

  • Ricky and John Barrett.

    • Premier exhibitor - sponsored by AIB

  • Ricky and John Barrett.

    • Highest EBI Holstein – sponsored by Dovea Genetics

  • Rathard FR4513 Alanna 1915 exhibited by P and P Hynes.

    • Highest EBI Jersey – sponsored by the Jersey Cattle Association of Ireland

  • Gabriel Lotto Laura exhibited by Robert Shannon.

    • Exhibitor-bred championship – sponsored by Colin Johnson Auctioneers

  • Champion: Lisnalty Megasire Rituel exhibited by Paul Hannon.
  • Reserve: Blarney Mogul Pledge ET exhibited by Noel Murphy.
  • Hon mention: Sprucegrove Apples Peggy exhibited by A andS Foody and R Timlin.

    • Full report to follow.