TULLAMORE/AIB NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW 11/08/2014

A high quality show of Charolais helped to brighten the day in the wet and muddy conditions at the 2014 Tullamore/AIB National Livestock show.  Once again, it was a large and quality entry of Charolais cattle with over 130 entries catalogued. Presiding in the judging ring was Scottish breeder Raymond Irvine, Inverlochy Farm, Kirkmichael, Ballindalloch, Scotland, on his first judging visit to Ireland.  The Irvines (Raymond and his dad John) bred Inverlochy Ferdi, the Intermediate & Reserve Overall Champion at Stirling sales in 2012 and sold for top price of the sale – 25,000 gns. His semen is available from Dovea A.I. They also bred Inverlochy Gurkha who won the Intermediate Championship at the 2013 Stirling sales.   He was purchased by the National Cattle Breeding Centre in Co. Meath.   Semen is available from NCBC.
Taking the top slots in Tullamore:
►Christy Comerford, Knockmahon House, Castlewarren, Kilkenny with KNOCKMAHON HYACINTH – 1^st in the Heifer of the Year Class, Female and Overall Charolais Champion.   She was also 1^st at the 2013 National Charolais Show
►Noel Sugrue, Kilbline House, Bennettsbridge, Co. Kilkenny with KILBLINE INSTIGATOR 1^st in the Nov – 5^th Jan Bull Class,  Male & Reserve Overall Charolais Champion
►Ryan Family, Cabra, Thurles with GOLDSTAR EDELWEISS – 1^st in the cow class.  She was shown with twin calves at foot, born in December by UNI.
GOLDSTAR GODIVA – 1^st in the in- calf heifer class and Reserve Female Champion.  She also won first prizes at the 2012 + 2013 National Charolais Show.
GOLDSTAR IBIZA – 1^st in the Sept-Oct Heifer class. Dam Goldstar Dolce was the overall Charolais champion at the 2011 Tullamore show.    
GOLDSTAR IBIZA & GOLDSTAR INVINCIBLE 1ist in the Junior Pairs Class.
GOLDSTAR GODIVA & GOLDSTAR HAIDI 1ist in the Senior Pairs Class.
►Michael & Kathleen Hargroves, Ballydavis, Portlaoise with BALLYDAVIS INCREDIBLE – 1^st in the Junior Heifer Class & in the Confined to Local Breeders class.   She was also first at last year’s Tullamore show.
►Declan Docherty, Ballymaleel, Letterkenny with DIMSDALE IMELDA MAI 1^st in the Nov – 5^th Jan. Heifer Class.
►Brendan & Niall Canning, Cregg Connell, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo with SAGESSE JESSICA  1^st in Baby Heifer Class.  Dam Sagesse Brillane has produced many champions.
►Michael & Mary Quin, Clenagh, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare with CLENAGH IVORY 1^st in the Senior Bull Class
►Wayne Mulligan, Rathfeston, Geashill, Tullamore with RATHFESTON ICE 1^st in the Sept – Oct. Bull Class.
►Brendan Feeney, Scurmore, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo with BOSTONIA JAKE 1^st in Bull Calf Class
►Gerry Lynch, Moymore, Tulla, Co. Clare with KNOCKMOYLE ICARIUS 2^nd in his class to the Male Champion and Reserve Overall Male Champion