All-Ireland win for father and son exhibitors
It was the first show outing of the season for the Holstein second calver, which was bred by Peter Kingston of the Cradenhill herd at Nohoval, Co Cork.
The successful Cradenhill Linjet Fame, which was the champion heifer at the National Dairy Show in Millstreet in 2005, is by Sunny Lodge Linjet.
David Inman, Cumbria, who judged the class of seven cows, said it was an honour because the standard was so high. “The winning cow could go anywhere and do well. She is a tremendous open and clean cow with a great udder. This is the type of cow that we need and are trying to breed today,” he said. Mr Inman said the standard overall was excellent.
In the beef section, Peter and Marion O’Connell, Knoppogue, Mallow, Co Cork, won both the male and female Simmental awards with animals they bred themselves. The O’Connells had already won the Simmental championship at five shows this year with entries from their celebrated Raceview herd. Last season they won 18 championships.
In the horse classes, Aidan Ryan, Mountain View, Clonpet, Tipperary, took the champion hunter of the show award with Galtee Mor, a five-year-old bay gelding by Baron de Chantepie.
Seamus Lehane, Ballard House, Ballymacowen, Clonakilty, continued his successful season by winning yet another young horse championship with his Sean Lydon bred one-year-old bay gelding. Water Valley Good Guy, who is by Loughehoe Guy out of Ballycolin.
The supreme champion in the pony classes was Union Fairy King, a 10-year-old grey gelding by Legal Pressure, exhibited by Tim and Laura O’Brien, Knockanes House, Adare, Co Limerick.
