Prizes galore at Midleton Agricultural Show
Hundreds of exhibitors went home with prizes.
The feed prizes, sponsored by Greenvale Animal Feeds, went to Albert De Cogan, Castlemartyr, for the exhibitor’s best beef breed pair, and to Michael McGrath, Cloyne for an exhibitor-bred best pair of dairy breed cattle.
Other winners as follows.
CATTLE
Friesian: John Barrett and Sons, Togher, Cork. Reserve: Michael McGrath, Cloyne, Co Cork.
Jersey: Cal Hennessy, Dungourney, Co Cork. Reserve: Gillian Smith, Carrigaline, Co Cork.
Hereford: Tom Roycroft, Dunmanway, Co Cork. Reserve: Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr, Co Cork.
Aberdeen Angus: Albert de Cogan. Reserve: John and Kate Tait, Midleton, Co Cork.
Charolais: Liam Walsh, Rathdowney, Co Laois. Reserve: I and J Ryall, Castlemartyr, Co Cork.
Simmental: James Browne, Glanworth, Co Cork. Reserve: Tony O’Leary, Ballincollig, Cork.
Limousin: Donal Maloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. Reserve: Donal Maloney.
Belgian Blue: Helena Fitzgerald, Piltown, Co Kilkenny. Reserve: John Cahalane, Castlehaven, Co Cork.
Commercial: William R Gubbins, Kilfinane, Co Limerick. Reserve: Shane Giltinan, Croagh, Co Limerick.
HORSES AND PONIES
Ridden Hunter: Val Hyde, Ballymacoda Co Cork. Reserve: Rosemary Connors, Woodstown, Co Waterford.
Brood mare: Leonard Supple, Rathkeale, Co Limerick. Reserve: Pat and James O’Mahony, Glounthaune, Co Cork.
Young horse: Declan Fahey, Clonakilty, Co Cork. Reserve: Karen O’Driscoll, c/o Meelin Stud, Bandon, Co Cork.
Filly: Pat and James O’Mahony, Glounthaune, Co Cork. Reserve: PJ Lehane, Clonakilty, Co Cork.
Hunter pony: Jane Gibbons, Claremorris, Co Mayo. Reserve: Lorna Twomey, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare.
Riding Pony: Claire Bannon, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare. Reserve: Deirdre Burchill, Castlehaven, Co Cork.
Working Hunter Pony: Vera Madigan, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary. Reserve: Joan Vaughan, Killeagh. Co Cork.
Led pony: William Williamson, Glandore, Co Cork. Reserve: Martin O’Sullivan, Leap, Co Cork.
Mountain and Moorland Pony: Sarah Jane Sinnott, Drimoleague, Co Cork. Reserve: Aoife O’Connor, Rathangan, Co Kildare.
Ridden Connemara: Sarah Jane Sinnott. Reserve: Emer Cunneen, Lower Killeens, Co Cork.
Led Connemara: John Ward, Schull, Co Cork. Reserve: Margaret O’Neill, Dungarvan, Co Waterford.
Welsh pony: Jerry Moloney, Clonakilty, Co Cork. Reserve: Michael J Galvin, Milltown Malbay, Co Clare.
SHEEP
Suffolk: Champion: J and F Jeffery, Midleton, Co Cork. Reserve: Edward Jeffery, Ladysbridge, Co Cork.
Charollais: Albert Ferguson, Whites Cross, Cork. Reserve: J and F Jeffery, Midleton, Co Cork.
Scotch: Champion and reserve: Billy Fraher, Portlaw, Co Waterford.
