New names feature in Midleton’s Hereford Championship

New entrants to the breed society are featuring in Hereford sales and shows around the country — among them Anthony McCarthy of Gurrane, Banteer.

His Hereford Championship win at last Sunday’s Midleton Show was his third this spring, following wins at Bandon and at the Kingdom County Fair in Tralee.

At Midleton, his eight-month-old Banteer 1 Gem won the heifer calf class.

The Dernaroy 1 Hawke, Udel 1 Bl Coral Gem, heifer continued to impress the judges last Sunday, and finished up as the supreme champion Hereford.

Lakelodge Joe 7 won a bull calf class for Henry Dudley, Dovea, Co Tipperary, and went to be the overall reserve supreme champion Hereford — adding to Dudley’s and his Kilsunny Herd’s recent Athlone Hall of Fame award.

Champions at Midleton included the following (Co Cork adresses unless otherwise stated).

HORSES AND PONIES

Ridden Hunter:

Wendy Phipps, Barntown, Co Wexford. Reserve: Val Hyde, Ballymacoda.

Brood mare:

John and Julia Crosbie, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford. Reserve: John Roche, Foulksmills, Co Wexford.

Foal:

Kieran O’Gorman, Clonakilty. Reserve: Leonard Supple, Rathkeale, Co Limerick.

Young horse:

Michael and Rachel Lyons, Birdhill, Co Tipperary. Reserve: Grainia Barrett, Kilbrittain.

Filly:

Margaret Jeffares, Drinagh, Co Wexford. Reserve: John Keane and Valerie Lyons, Kilkee, Co Clare.

Hunter pony:

Mrs Belinda Johnson, Granagh, Co Limerick. Reserve: Stephenie Quill-Manley, Healysbridge.

Riding Pony:

Margaret Greene, Clonmel, Co Tipperary. Reserve: Stephenie Quill-Manley.

Working Hunter Pony:

Susie Doyle, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Reserve: Lorna Twomey, Newmarket On Fergus, Co Clare.

Ridden Connemara:

Margaret O’Neill, Clonea, Co Waterford. Reserve: Ruth Good, Glenville.

CATTLE

Friesian:

John Barrett & Sons, Togher, Cork. Reserve: John Barrett & Sons.

Hereford:

Anthony McCarthy, Banteer. Reserve: Henry Dudley, Dovea, Co Tipperary.

Aberdeen Angus:

Michael Edgeworth, Dunmore East, Co Waterford. Reserve: Albert DeCoganm, Castlemartyr.

Charolais:

John Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. Reserve: William R Gubbins, Kilfinane, Co Limerick.

Simmental:

Gordon & Elaine Salter, Dunmanway. Reserve : William & Jenny Cotter, Dripsey.

Limousin:

Donal Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. Reserve: Donal Moloney.

Belgian Blue:

David Pearson, Co Laois. Reserve: Richard & Fidelma Stanley. Bandon.

Commercial Cattle:

Shane Giltinane, Croagh, Co Limerick. Reserve: R & M McGivern, Carrigtwohill.

Greenvale Champion Beef Pairs; Patrick Martin, Dingle, Co Kerry. Reserve:

William Gubbins, Kilfinane, Co Limerick.

SHEEP

Suffolk:

Edward Jeffery, Ladysbridge. Reserve: D O’Mahony.

Charollais:

J & F Jeffery, Midleton. Reserve: Albert Ferguson, Whites Cross.

Scotch:

G Norris, Glendalligan, Co Waterford. Reserve: B Fraher.