Charolais breeders traveled to Swatragh Livestock Mart on Friday 26 September for the annual Northern Ireland Charolais Club 'Stars of the Future' calf show.
Almost 50 calves turned out for the contest, which was judged was Martin Ryan junior of the Goldstar herd in Co Tipperary.
Commenting on the show, club secretary Rachel Mulligan said: "It's been a terrific show of Charolais cattle. A special thank you to all the exhibitors, spectators, sponsors and of course Swatragh Mart for hosting us."
It proved a successful evening for Co Fermanagh breeder David Bothwell, who claimed the senior male calf champion with Killadeas Virgil.
Born in August 2024, Virgil is a son of the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny and the Balthayock Impression daughter Balthayock Rebecca.
A double carrier of the F94L gene and boasting an impressive set of figures, Virgil is sure to be one for the future.
Team Killadeas also wrapped up the reserve senior male calf champion with Killadeas Vermont, a December 2024-born son of the €13,000 Clenagh Lyle and the homebred Killadeas Pearl.
Senior female champion
Drumlone Vision ET stood top of the line in the senior females to win the overall senior female championship for Kenny Veitch.
Born in November 2024, Vision is the result of an embryo purchased from Jim Geoghegan in Co Westmeath, sired by Horace JD and out of the Pirate-bred dam Lisnagre Pio ET.
Drumlone Vision ET, senior female calf champion, shown by Kenny Veitch, with judge Martin Ryan junior and manager of the British Charolais Cattle Society James Hudson. \ Willie McElroy
The Connolly family in Co Down picked up the reserve senior female award with Brigadoon Veneto, a 13-month-old daughter of the herd's stock bull Balmyle Sandy.
Junior males
Barnsford Ferny was also the sire of the junior male calf champion, Carnview Ali, exhibited by the McGuigan family.
Just over four months old, Ali goes back to CF52 and Edenhurst Eliza.
Junior male calf champion Carnview Ali, shown by Barney O'Kane, with judge Martin Ryan junior and James Hudson from the BCCS. \ Willie McElroy
He pipped Stranagone Aone from Derry breeder Robert McWilliams, who was awarded the reserve junior male calf championship.
A son of the popular French sire Magicien, this five-month-old calf goes back to a homebred dam by the impressive Stranagone Jones.
McWilliams double
McWilliams added to his collection of rosettes when the Maghera man lifted the junior female calf champion with Stranagone Adele. Sired by the imported French stock bull Strangaone Picador, this April 2025-born calf also goes back to a Stranagone Jones-bred dam.
Stranagone Adele was junior female calf champion, shown here by Robert and Sophia McWilliams, with judge Martin Ryan junior and Jeremy Paynter from the BCCS. \ Willie McElroy
Reserve junior female honours went the way of Brownhill Annie, brought out by the Devine brothers from Co Tyrone.
This January 2025-born heifer calf is sired by the herd's Irish-bred stock bull Kilvilcorris Royal, going back to the great Oldstone Egbert on the dam's side.
Pick up this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
Charolais breeders traveled to Swatragh Livestock Mart on Friday 26 September for the annual Northern Ireland Charolais Club 'Stars of the Future' calf show.
Almost 50 calves turned out for the contest, which was judged was Martin Ryan junior of the Goldstar herd in Co Tipperary.
Commenting on the show, club secretary Rachel Mulligan said: "It's been a terrific show of Charolais cattle. A special thank you to all the exhibitors, spectators, sponsors and of course Swatragh Mart for hosting us."
It proved a successful evening for Co Fermanagh breeder David Bothwell, who claimed the senior male calf champion with Killadeas Virgil.
Born in August 2024, Virgil is a son of the 70,000gns Barnsford Ferny and the Balthayock Impression daughter Balthayock Rebecca.
A double carrier of the F94L gene and boasting an impressive set of figures, Virgil is sure to be one for the future.
Team Killadeas also wrapped up the reserve senior male calf champion with Killadeas Vermont, a December 2024-born son of the €13,000 Clenagh Lyle and the homebred Killadeas Pearl.
Senior female champion
Drumlone Vision ET stood top of the line in the senior females to win the overall senior female championship for Kenny Veitch.
Born in November 2024, Vision is the result of an embryo purchased from Jim Geoghegan in Co Westmeath, sired by Horace JD and out of the Pirate-bred dam Lisnagre Pio ET.
Drumlone Vision ET, senior female calf champion, shown by Kenny Veitch, with judge Martin Ryan junior and manager of the British Charolais Cattle Society James Hudson. \ Willie McElroy
The Connolly family in Co Down picked up the reserve senior female award with Brigadoon Veneto, a 13-month-old daughter of the herd's stock bull Balmyle Sandy.
Junior males
Barnsford Ferny was also the sire of the junior male calf champion, Carnview Ali, exhibited by the McGuigan family.
Just over four months old, Ali goes back to CF52 and Edenhurst Eliza.
Junior male calf champion Carnview Ali, shown by Barney O'Kane, with judge Martin Ryan junior and James Hudson from the BCCS. \ Willie McElroy
He pipped Stranagone Aone from Derry breeder Robert McWilliams, who was awarded the reserve junior male calf championship.
A son of the popular French sire Magicien, this five-month-old calf goes back to a homebred dam by the impressive Stranagone Jones.
McWilliams double
McWilliams added to his collection of rosettes when the Maghera man lifted the junior female calf champion with Stranagone Adele. Sired by the imported French stock bull Strangaone Picador, this April 2025-born calf also goes back to a Stranagone Jones-bred dam.
Stranagone Adele was junior female calf champion, shown here by Robert and Sophia McWilliams, with judge Martin Ryan junior and Jeremy Paynter from the BCCS. \ Willie McElroy
Reserve junior female honours went the way of Brownhill Annie, brought out by the Devine brothers from Co Tyrone.
This January 2025-born heifer calf is sired by the herd's Irish-bred stock bull Kilvilcorris Royal, going back to the great Oldstone Egbert on the dam's side.
Pick up this week's Irish Farmers Journal to read all about it.
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