Majorque grabs the plaudits at the Limousin National Championships

By Hyper out of Faisane, she was picked out as best senior cow by show judge Norman Cruikshank from the UK.

She also featured in the best "three by the same exhibitor", and Mr McCarrick also took the yearling heifer rosette.

Another Meath breeder, William Smith, showed the champion male, Neron (also adjudged the top bull of the show), by Jersey out of Horlogere. The best junior cow and weanling heifer, and pair by the same exhibitor also came from the Smith herd.Both top prizewinners were French bred; the "best three" sire of the show was Ideal 23.