Rivalry was keen at Bandon

THERE was keen early season competition in the various horse and cattle classes at Bandon Show last Sunday.

In the cattle rings Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr, shoed both the Hereford and Aberdeen Angus champions, while the overall Friesian honours went to John A Forrest, Banteer, who also won the All Ireland Protein cow championship.

West Cork competitors did well in the horse section with Christy Berry from Skibbereen showing the ridden hunter and four-year-old champions.