Clonakilty Show proves a good early outing for Kieran

THE rivalry between West Cork horse breeders was at its best during the Clonakilty Show, where they vied for most of the top honours in the showing classes.

It was a particularly good early season outing for Kieran Falvey of Maulbrack, Enniskeane, who took the young horse, brood mare and three-year-old championships.

The champion hunter award was captured by Carole Adams of The Stables, Courtmacsherry, while the supreme honours in the pony rings went to Orla Whelton of Ballintemple Hill, Clonakilty.

In the cattle classes, the friesian championship was won by Desmond Holsteins, c/o Martin O’Sullivan of Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co Limerick.

Albert de Cogan of Killamuckey, Castlemartyr, showed both the champion and reserve champion in the Hereford section and was also reserve to Frank and John Applebe of Carrigroe, Clonakilty, in the Angus championship.

Results:

Horses:

Young Horse — Kieran Fahy, Maulbrack, Enniskeane (PJ Lehane Castleview, Clonakilty); Hunter — Carole Adams, The Stables, Courtmacsherry (Justine Fay, Cregg, Glandore); Brood Mare — Kieran Fahey (Kieran O’Gorman, The Miles, Clonakilty); Foal — John Colgan Woodpoint, Courtmacsherry (Sam Burchill, Jnr, Rineen, Skibbereen); Three-year-old — Kieran Fahey (Denis O’Sullivan, Western Road, Clonakilty); Two-year-old — P J Lehane (Callinafercy House Stud Milltown, Co Kerry); Yearling — Seamus Lehane, Ballimacowen, Clonakilty (Tim Foley Kildysart, Co Clare); Ponies Supreme — Regina Daly, Maulagow, Leap (Josephine O’Driscoll, Maulnarouga S, Enniskeane); Led — Orla Whelton, Ballintemple Hill, Clonakilty (Martin O’Sullivan Droum, Leap); Open Riding — Seamus O’Driscoll, Clashduve, Drimoleague (Josephine O’Driscoll); Mini Supreme — Regina Daly (Josephine O’Driscoll).

Starter Stakes — Philip Copithorne, Fort Arthur, Kinsale (Ciara Barrett, Rineen, Clonakilty); Working Hunter — Philip Copithorne (Ciara Barret).

Cattle Shorthorn — Gorden Deane, Moreigh, Dunmanway (Jimmy and Linda O’Donovan, Gortnamona, Schull).

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Friesian Heifer in Milk — Desmond Holstein’s c/o Martin O’Sullivan, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co Limerick (Tim and John Kirby, Derrindaffe, Duagh, Co Kerry); Friesian Junior — Tim and John Kirby (Patrick Coffey, Lisnacunna, Enniskeane).

West Cork Irish Bred Friesian — Patrick Coffey, The Grove, Lisnacunna, Enniskeane (Ronald Moore, Mount Beamish, Enniskeane).

Friesian — Desmond Holstein’s c/o Martin O’Sullivan, Gortboy, Newcastle West, Co Limerick (David and Ml O’Sullivan, Knockbrown, Bandon).

Angus — Frank and John Applebe, Carrigroe, Clonakilty (Albert De Cogan, Killamuckey, Castlemartyr).

Belgian Blue — John Cahalane, Forenaught, Castlehaven (Tim O’Donovan, Gurtnamuckla, Dunmanway).

Charolais — J and I Ryall, Knockane, Castlemartyr; Hereford — Albert De Cogan (Albert De Cogan).

Limousin — John O’Grady Broomfield, Midleton (Keith Vickery, Carbery Farm, Rosscarbery).

Simmental — Peter and Marion O’Connell, Raceview, Knopogue, Mallow (Keith Vickery).

Commercial Non- pedigree — Tim O’Donovan (Kieran Sheehy, Barryroe, Tragumna).

Ped Beef Calf — J and I Ryall. (Peter and Marion O’Connell).

Ped Female Beef — Peter and Marion O’Connell (Keith Vickery).

Ped Male Beef — John O’Grady (Frank and John Applebe, Carrigroe, Clonakilty).