Crowds of people lined the rings for the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association (IAAA) all-Ireland finals held at the National Ploughing Championships on Tuesday.

The prestigious championships, supported by long-standing sponsor Univet, attracts some of the country's top Angus cattle every year, all looking to get their name on the illusive all-Ireland trophy which dates back to 1902.

Although cattle numbers may not have been as high as expected, there certainly was a hive of activity ringside right throughout the day.

Making the trip from Scotland to judge this year's competition was Caroline Morton of the Keirsbeath Angus herd.

For her supreme champion, she went for the overall junior champion from the Meath-based herd of Sean and John McEnroe.

Liss Mirti B492, junior champion and supreme Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion. \ Chloe Goggins

Sired by the herd's new stock bull Baronagh Prince George, the October 2025-born Liss Mirti B492 came through a stiff class of heifers before being crowned junior champion and, ultimately, overall champion for 2026.

Bred from the Liss Darl daughter Liss Mirti V902, the young star of the show was joined by a strong team of Liss cattle, which also won the award for best pair and best January 2026-born bull calf.

Senior champion

Coming up just short of securing three supreme all-Ireland titles in a row was Sligo breeder Bernard Kerins.

Having won the Irish Angus all-Ireland championship in Strokestown on Saturday, Kerins Vickemi had to settle for reserve supreme champion on Tuesday after being crowned senior champion moments earlier.

Kerins Vickemi and her twin calves were senior champion and reserve supreme Irish Aberdeen Angus all-Ireland champion. \ Chloe Goggins

It's been a remarkable run for the HF Rebel daughter and her twin calves Kerins Coca and Kerins Cola, who were following in the footsteps of Kerins Riokemi, the senior cow which won the overall Irish Aberdeen Angus title at the same venue in 2025.

Homeville team

Raising the roof and lifting the intermediate title for 2026 was the February 2025-born heifer Homeville Pocket Rocket.

Exhibited by Una Ward and her sons Brian and Tomas Williams, Pocket Rocket is a daughter of the UK import HW Gotti and Priestown Princess, a foundation female sourced from the herd of Fran Whelan in Co Louth.

Homeville Pocket Rocket, intermediate champion, exhibited by Brien and Tomas Williams and Una Ward. \ Chloe Goggins

It was a fitting finale to a tremendous show season for the Homeville team, who have picked up a string ribbons across the country all summer.

Following on from his triumph at Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show in August, Dairemor Red Tulip stood reserve senior champion for Cavan breeder Leo McEnroe.

It may be the Dairemor Red Rob son's last outing on Irish soil, having been sold to Portugal for €10,000 in the recent Lisduff production sale.

Tipperary breeder Michael Sheahan had to settle for reserve intermediate champion with Luddenmore Ebony A679, the 22-month-old powerhouse which won the overall female title in Iverk Show just a few weeks previous.

The Drumhill Lord Highway daughter was also overall champion at the 2025 Irish Aberdeen Angus calf show.

Reserve junior champion went the way of the February 2026-born heifer calf Ardnacraney Pretty Cleo. Exhibited by Meath breeder Patrick Hickey, she is sired by Lisduff Eddard and out of Clonmeen Roxanne, a Birches Littleman daughter.

Young handlers

Winning the senior young handler class was Meath girl Cliodhna Smith, with Rowan Smith taking top spot in a fiercely competitive junior section.