Local wins for national achievers

Their achievements at Bandon Show last Sunday hold out promise of another good year for top national exhibitors Seamus Lehane and Ricky Barrett.

Local wins for national achievers

Two-in-a-row Dublin Horse Show champion yearling exhibitor Seamus Lehane from Clonakilty, Co Cork, monopolised the young horse awards.

A frequent top winner at the National Dairy Show, Ricky Barrett similarly cornered most of the top awards at Bandon for Friesians.

The main cattle and horse champions were as follows:

DAIRY

Shorthorn: Jimmy and Linda O’Donovan, Schull.

Jersey: Richard and Avril Helen, Clonakilty.

Junior Friesian: Jerry and Diarmuid Murphy, Innishannon.

Female Friesian: Ricky Barrett, Ballinhassig.

Overall Friesian: Ricky Barrett.

Exhibitor Bred Friesian: Ricky Barrett.

Protein Cow Friesian: Ricky Barrett.

Group of Three Friesians: Robert and Sylvia Helen, Clonakilty.

Overall Dairy: Ricky Barrett.

BEEF

Male Hereford: Tom Roycroft, Dunmanway.

Female Hereford: Trevor Dudley, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Overall Hereford: Trevor Dudley.

Male Angus: Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr.

Female Angus: John and Kate Tait, Rostellan.

Angus Calf: Albert de Cogan.

Overall Angus: Albert de Cogan.

Male Charolais: Noel Galvin, Birdhill, Co Tipperary.

Female Charolais: Bobby O’Connell, Clarina, Co Limerick.

Overall Charolais: Bobby O’Connell.

Male Limousin: James Wycherley, Lislevane, Bandon.

Female Limousin: Donal Moloney, West, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare.

Overall Limousin: Donal Moloney.

Male Simmental: Tony O’Leary, Ballincollig.

Female Simmental: Tony O’Leary.

Champion Simmental: Tony O’Leary.

Male Belgian Blue: Tom Foynes, Clonaslee, Co Laois.

Female Belgian Blue: Eric Jennings, Clonakilty.

Overall Belgian Blue: Tom Foynes.

Overall Beef: Trevor Dudley.

Overall Commercial: Robert and Mark McGivern, Carrigtwohill.

HORSES

4 Year Old: Val Hyde, Ballymacoda (John Joe’s Brother).

Ridden Hunter: Lisa Mulhall Tullow, Co Carlow (Jimmy Ghoo).

Yearling: Seamus Lehane, Clonakilty (Ballard Big Bang).

Two Year Old: Seamus Lehane (Ballard Windy Ridge).

Three Year Old: Seamus Lehane (Ballard Playboy).

Young Horse: Seamus Lehane (Ballard Windy Ridge).

Brood Mare: Leo Cahalane, Castletownsend, Skibbereen (Automatic).

Foal: Denis Dullea, Bandon.

Pony: Deirdre Burchill, Skibbereen (Sharleen Gone With the Wind).

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