Some of the rising stars in the Hereford breed went head to head at the Irish Hereford Breed Society National Calf Show in Roscrea on Sunday.
Over 100 calves went in front of UK judge Philip Vincent, who owns the renowned Pulham herd in Norfolk.
It turned out to be a well worthwhile trip south for Cavan breeders, Sean, Gary and Evelyn McKiernan, who claimed the senior male calf champion and junior male calf champion with their two young bulls.
Out in front and winning the supreme male calf champion was the younger of the two, Corlismore Jupiter.
January 2026-born, Jupiter is a son of Appel 1 Superstar 2 and Intelagri 1 Karen, who goes back to Gouldingpoll 1 Kashmir.
Claiming the senior male calf championship for the Cavan-based herd was Corlismore Hank PP, a full polled bull sired by the herd’s former stock bull, Solpoll 1 Dynamite P.
September 2025-born, he traces back to the herd’s successful Corlismorepoll 1 Sydney line.
Female champions
Lifting the ultimate prize in the female category was the senior female calf champion, Ringfort Ravette 711 PP.
Exhibited by Neil Twomey from Co Cork, this powerhouse of a heifer is out of Normanton 1 Laertes and Woodpark 1 Miss Rave, a descendant of the famous Ravette cow family.
Standing reserve to her was the reserve senior female calf champion, Crowenstown Arya Ivy HH. Brought out by the Drumm family from Co Westmeath, this September 2025-born heifer is out of Knockmountagh Cuchullain and the Cave Hill Storm-bred cow, Crowenstown Arethusa Ivy.
Championship honours in the junior heifer calf section went the way of Oakleaf Poppy PP, exhibited by Clodagh and Cathal McCaffrey from Co Roscommon.
Sired once again by the ever-consistent Normanton 1 Laertes, this seven-month-old heifer’s mother is Kyepoll 1 1 Honey 969, a Fabb 1 Northern Star Pp-bred cow.
