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).
