O’Sullivan builds on dairy cattle success

A LIMERICK farmer, who combines cattle breeding and milk production with managing his Glebe Properties house building business, continued a successful year for his dairy cattle at Iverk Show in Co Kilkenny last week.

Martin O’Sullivan from Newcastlewest showed the show champion, Peamount Duc Dainty, and was the centre of attention as he accepted the championship award from Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny, TD.

The other big event at the show was the Tullamore Dew Broodmare and Foal All-Ireland Championship; Michael Roche, Foulksmills, Co Wexford took the €2,540 prize.

OTHER SHOW CHAMPIONS (reserves in brackets): Shorthorn: Roger McCarthy, Cappagh, Co Waterford. (Roger McCarthy).

Dairy Cow: Michael McGrath, Cloyne, Co Cork. (M and D Jones, Gorey).

Yearling Dairy Heifer (Maid of Glanbia): Kevin K Behan, Rathangan, Co Kildare (M and D Jones, Gorey)

Dairy Champion: Martin O’Sullivan (Michael McGrath).

Hereford: Trevor Dudley, Thurles. (Trevor Dudley).

Aberdeen Angus: Harrington R Fossitt, Geashil, Co Offaly. (P J Fitzgibbon, Boher, Co. Limerick).

Blonde d’Aquitaine: Robert Callanan, Ballinderry, Carrick-on-Suir. (Jimmy and Ailish Ryan, Kilmeaden, Co Waterford).

Limousin: Dan Tynan, Mountrath, Co Laois. (Dan Tynan)

Commercial: Niamh Barron, Tully West, Co Kildare (William Gubbins, Kilfinane, Co Limerick)

Pedigree Inter-Breed Beef Championship: Dan Tynan (Trevor Dudley).

Iverk Inter-Breed Champion: Martin O’Sullivan (Niamh Barron).

Tullamore Dew Broodmare and Foal: Michael Roche (Ivor Kearney, Tinahely, Co Wicklow).

Young Horse: Sheila Ryan, Belmont, Newtown (Brid Shannon, Murroe, Co Limerick)

Ridden Hunter: Brigid McAuley, Killeagh, Co Cork. (Brid Shannon).

Working Hunter: Ann-Marie O’Brien, Piltown (Faith Ponsonby, Thurles).