Big prizes for Bantry Show titles
Derry Rothwell, Tinahely, Co Wicklow, won the top award in the €3,000 Murnane and O’Shea Three-Year-Old Filly All Ireland Championship; the reserve champion was a horse belonging to Ray Cahalane, Union Hall, West Cork.
The top award in the €3,000 Celtic Ross Hotel Irish Draught Foal Munster Championship was won by the filly section winner, shown by Thomas Nyhan, Gairdin Mor, Ballineen, Co Cork; the reserve went to Peter O’Donovan, Foxhall, Rosscarbery, who showed both the colt section winner and filly section reserve; Daniel Buckley, Macroom, showed the colt section reserve.
Co Limerick exhibitor Billy Gubbins, Kilfinane, showed the overall Commercial Beef Champion and also won the bullock and heifer sections; the best pair of any cattle breed was shown by Anthony O’Leary, Ballincollig.
OTHER RESULTS:
€1,400 Munster Commercial Beef Calf Final — Tom Hickey, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co Tipperary (David Hegarty, Curravreeda, Bandon)
Jersey: Patrick Ahern, Rylane (Patrick Ahern, Rylane)
Hereford: Owen O’Neill, Ballincollig. (Frank and John Applebe, Clonakilty)
Charolais: George Applebe, Ballinascarthy (Jim and Ivan Ryall, Castlemartyr)
Simmental: Peter and Marion O’ Connell, Mallow (Anthony O’Leary, Ballincollig)
Friesian: Harold Kingston, Drimoleague (Robert and Sylvia Helen, Lyre, Clonakilty)
Limousin Overall: Keith Vickery, Rosscarbery (James Wycherley)
Limousin Cork Co: James Wycherley, Lislevane, Bandon (James Wycherley, Lislevane, Bandon)
Dairy Breed Pair: Jerry Hegarty, Church Cross, Skibbereen (Ronald Beamish, Enniskeane)
In-Hand Pony: Kane Carpenter, Belgooly
Reserve Ridden Pony: Holly Fleming, Bandon
Open Driving: Orla O’Rourke, Dunmanway
All Ireland €1,000 Scotch Ram Final — Tom Walsh, Glendalligan, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford (Frank Cunningham, Kilrossanty, Co Waterford)
Bantry Hire and Sales €500 Suffolk Ram: JJ Delaney, Macroom (Denis Kelleher, Clasloura, Carriganima)
Overall Horticulture Winner: Vivienne Kingston, Lissacha, Schull
Dog of Show: Brian McCarthy, Drimoleague (Jacintha Cullen, Mallow).
