Herd’s success since 1990s continues at Charleville Agricultural Show

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney (and his daughter Beth) were on hand to congratulate Pat and Derek Frawley, from Croagh, Rathkeale, Co Limerick, and their cow handler Stephen McLoughlin, when they won the prestigious Maverick Golden Vale Cup, presented by Kerry Agri Business at Charleville Agricultural Show last weekend.

The trophy is for the All-Ireland junior pedigree Friesian cow championship for second calvers, and the winning exhibitor also gets €1,000 of the €1,900 prize money.

Winning cow Croagh Susie Mist 47, continues the herd’s line of Susie Mist cows which have been winning prestigious championships since the late 1990s.

CATTLE

Junior Holstein Friesian: Patrick Smith’s Cahirmee Goldwynn Spicy. Reserve: Michael & Liz McNamara’s Laurelelm Sever Tiny.

All-Ireland junior pedigree Friesian cow second calver (Maverick Golden Vale Cup): 1. P & D Frawley’s Croagh Susie Mist. 2. D & K Boyd’s Glaslough Miss Petra. 3. P & D Frawley’s Croagh Susie. 4. Donal Neville’s Emerald Stormatic Butterfly. 5. Bobby Noonan’s Glengarry Talent Primula. 6. Noel & Michelle Murphy’s Robinview Ella Pamela 38.

Holstein Friesian female champion: P & D Frawley Croagh Susie Mist. Reserve: D & K Boyd’s Glaslough Miss Petra.

Jersey champion: Cal Hennessy’s Potterswalls Juno Fanfare. Reserve: Patrick Ahern’s Moorshill Sue.

Dairy Shorthorn: Jimmy & Linda O’Donovan’s Gortnamona Pansy 8th. Reserve: Jimmy & Linda O’Donovan’s Gortnamona Anne.

Simmental male: Gordon & Susan Salter’s Mohoma Charlie. Female champion: Raceview Buanche Matilda.

Aberdeen Angus male: James Kingston’s Mogeely Emperor. Aberdeen Angus female: Denis Twomey’s Luddenmore Rosa Erica.

Champion Male Charolais: Doreen Corridan’s Round Hill George Washington.

Champion Belgian Blue: Davis Pearson’s Boherard Elexis

Hereford male: Patrick Ahern’s Moorshill Lexington Nikki. Hereford female: Tom Lynch’s Ballyelan Dempsey Lenta.

Shorthorn female: Con Condon’s Cloughready Swan.

Commercial male: Hannon Family. Commercial female: William Gubbins.

SHEEP

Suffolk: Arthur O’Keeffe. Reserve: Robert Walker.

Texel: Fergal Ó Sé. Reserve: Arthur and Patrick O’Keeffe.

Vendeen: Ena Nagle. Reserve Conor & Cheryl O’Brien.

Charollais: Edward & Sheena McCarthy. Reserve: Edward & Sheena McCarthy

PONIES

Starter Stakes Champion: Claire Crawford’s Ardfry Sarabi. Reserve: Vera Madigan’s Hollyvale Citation.

Intermediate Champion: Justine Fay’s Colorado 111. Reserve: Sarah Furney’s Sheahbeg Lad.

Hunter Champion: Deirde Connolly’s Hardingville Clockwork Orange. Reserve: Jane Marks’s Cumarfort Scople Spartacus.

Working Hunting Champion: Isobel Reynolds’s Rathdawn Sushi. Reserve: Claire Crawford’s Ardfrey Sarabi.

Supreme Champion: Isobel Reynolds’s Rathdawn Sushi. Reserve: Claire Crawford’s Ardfrey Sarabi.

Horse Sport Ireland Youngstock Champion of Champions: Martin O’Sullivan’s Absolute Heartbreaker. Reserve: Brenda & Bernadette Horgan’s Smokey Astral.

Breeding and Young Stock Champion: Martin O’Sullivan’s Absolute Heartbreaker. Reserve: Brenda & Bernadette Horgan’s Smokey Astral.

Welsh Pony Champion: Claire Bannon’s Hightopps Tigers Eye. Reserve: William Williamson’s Drouin Leap St Louis.

HORSES

Young horse champion: Seamus Lehane’s Ballard Windy Ridge. Reserve: George Chapman.

Horse Sport Ireland Broodmare Championship: 1. Russell & Judith Cowley’s Leitra Lady. 2. Leonard Supple’s Southwell Diamond Diva. 3. Kieran Fahey’s Maubtachen Lady. 4. Dermot O’Brien’s Stonepark Beauty. Champion mare: Leonard Supple’s Southwell Diamond Diva. Reserve: Russell & Judith Cowley’s Leitra Lady.

Champion foal: Sheelagh Barry’s Mythical Cruise. Reserve: Jim Lynch.

Champion hunter: Justine Fay’s Colorado 111. Reserve: Mary Cox’s Cato.