Thank to you all who exhibited and all who helped run the show and to our sponsors for their support of the event. It was a great day. We had winners from Donegal to Cork and from Dublin to Sligo and everywhere in between!
OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP – The Overall Championship went to Brendan & Niall Canning from Co. Sligo for their September born heifer SAGESSE VERA (ET), sired by Goldstar Echo and taking the Reserve Overall Championship was Declan Bourke from Co. Tipperary for his January born heifer KNOCKINROE16 ALICE (ET), sired by Society bull Neptune.
Overall Charolais Champion – Sagesse Vera (et).
Shown by Niall Canning, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo along with judges Sean McGovern and Medwyn Williams and Eimear McGovern rep. sponsors Agrimin
SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP – Taking the Senior Championship of the Show was GOLDSTAR IRENE. Sired by Flambeau and out of french dam Belladonne, she is owned by Martin Ryan from Thurles in Tipperary. The Reserve Senior Champion went to DRUMCULLEN VICTORIOUS. Sired by Drumcullen Superman a out of a home bred dam Drumcullen Penelope, she is owned by John Fleury from Birr in Co. Offaly.
Senior Champion – Goldstar Irene
Shown by Martin and Clodagh Ryan from Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Reserve Senior Champion – Drumcullen Victorious
Shown by John Fleury from Birr, Co. Offaly.
JUNIOR FEMALE CALF CHAMPIONSHIP – Martin Ryan also had the Junior Female Champion of the show with GOLDSTAR ADORABLE who is sired by Society bull Nevers and BREAGHWYHILL AVA (ET) owned by Eamonn O’Connor took the reserve junior female championship. Ava was sired by Newhouse Bigal and out of a home bred dam.
Junior Female Calf Champion – Goldstar Adorable
Shown by Martin Ryan from Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Reserve Junior Female Calf Champion – Breaghwyhill Ava (et)
Shown by Daniel & Eamonn O’Connor from Breaghwy, Co. Sligo.
SENIOR MALE CALF CHAMPIONSHIP – CLONMAHON VADIM (ET)owned by Eddie Daly from Summerhill in Co. Meath took the Senior Male Calf Championship. Sire was Society bull Neptune and he is out of Leagaun Galway. The Reserve went to LISNAGRE VAL (ET), also sired by Neptune and out of Lisnagre Pio (et), he is owned by Jim Geoghegan from Mullingar in Co. Westmeath.
Senior Male Calf Champion – Clonmahon Vadim (et)
Shown by Eddie Daly from Summerhill, Co. Meath
Reserve Senior Male Calf Champion – Lisnagre Val (et)
Shown by Jim Geoghegan from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
JUNIOR MALE CALF CHAMPIONSHIP – The Junior Male Championship went to Jon Regan from Castlegal in Co. Leitrim for LISCALLY ABRACADABRA. Sired by Ocean and out of home bred dam Liscally Pretty Polly 3 (et), he was born 21st January 2025. DUNDOIRE ADMIRAL born February 2025 took the reserve championship for owner Shane Maguire from Co. Meath. Sired by Military and out of Aquachoua Poppy (et).
Junior Male Calf Champion – Liscally Abracadabra
Shown by Jon Regan from Castlegal, Co. Leitrim
Reserve Junior Male Calf Champion – Dundoire Admiral
Shown by Shane Maguire from Trim, Co. Meath
Other red rosette winners on the day were:-
Seamus McCann from Co. Dublin for his bull TOPNOTCH USEFUL. Born 12th January 2023 he was sired by Swalesmoor Orville and out of a home bred dam Topnotch Octavia.
Class 138 1st prize winner – Topnotch Useful
Shown by Seamus McCann from Lusk, Co. Dublin
John O’Connor from Mullingar in Co. Westmeath for his September born bull LARAHILL VALENTINO (ET). Sired by Neptune and out of Larahill Tess (et) and John also received the red rosette for LARAHILL VIOLET. She’s also sired by Neptune and out of Ballydownan Maggie and was born 2nd August 2024.
Class 141 1st prize winner – Larahill Valentino (et)
Shown by John O’Connor from Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Class 151 1st prize winner – Larahill Violet
Shown by John O’Connor from Mullinagr, Co. Westmeath
Sean Lowry from Portlaoise, Co. Laois for his November born bull, KIMORA VOLVO (ET). He was also sired by Neptune and out or Prime Rose.
Class 142 1st prize winner – Kimora Volvo (et)
Shown by Sean Lowry from Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Martin Hughes from Castleblayney in Co. Monaghan for TONYGLASSON ALFIE (ET). Born 3rd January 2025, he’s sired by Doonally New and out of Golfview Aoife.
Class 144 1st prize winner – Tonyglasson Alfie (et)
Shown by Martin Hughes from Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan
Bobby O’Connell from Co. Limerick for BALLYBROWN APOLLO (ET). Sired by Neptune and out of Grangwood Rosebud, he was born 9th April 2025. Bobby also had 1st place with KILTANANLAE UNA. Born 5th January 2023 and also sired by Neptune, she is out of Kiltananlae Milly.
Class 150 1st prize winner – Kiltananlae Una
Shown by Bobby O’Connell from Clarina, Co. Limerick
Conor Melvin from Hollystown in Dublin for GOODMOOVE VOGUE (ET). Sired by Society bull Reglisse and out of Leagaun Leandra, she was born 24th September 2024.
Class 153 1st prize winner – Goodmoove Vogue (et)
Shown by Conor Melvin, Hollystown, Co. Dublin
Kate & Andrew Norris from Co. Donegal for DREAMTEAM VIOLET (ET). Born 22nd October 2024, she is sired by Goldstar Echo and out of Tawny Omega.
Class 154 1st prize winner – Dreamteam Violet (et)
Shown by Kate Norris from Moville, Co. Donegal
James & Noel McSweeney from Co. Cork for ROVANAGH VIOLET PEARL. She was born 2nd December 2024 and sired by Noble Prince and out of a home bred dam Rovanagh Pearl.
Class 155 1st prize winner – Rovanagh Violet Pearl
Shown by James & Noel McSweeney from Macroom, Co. Cork
PAIRS – The RAFEERAGH HERD owned by Patrick Cassidy from Carrickmacross in Co. Monaghan took the Junior Pairs championship with Rockvalley Vida (et) and Rafeeragh Vienna and the GOLDSTAR HERD owned by Martin Ryan from Thurles took the Senior Pairs Championship with Goldstar Une Star and Goldstar Urfee.
Class 161 1st prize winners – Rockvalley Vida (et) and Raferagh Vienna
Shown by Patrick & Oisin Cassidy from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Class 162 1st prize winners – Goldstar Une Star and Urfree
Shown by Martin Ryan from Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
YOUNG BREEDERS – Kate McGovern from Co. Sligo was the winners of the Young Breeders Class aged 12 to 16 and Nicola Mulligan from Co. Galway was the winner of the Young Breeders Class aged 17 to 22 years.
Class 163 1st prize winner – Crossane4 Tayto
Shown by Kate McGovern from Co. Sligo
Click here to see full results from the show –NATIONAL SHOW RESULTS 2025
Well done to everyone to took part in the show. It was a great day and we had a spectacular display of top class Charolais cattle and thank to you our sponsors for their support of the show.
