Clonakilty celebrates with jiving at the agricultural show

Once the prize livestock had been looked after and returned to their farms, the attendance jived the evening away at the Country and Western themed Clonakilty Agricultural Show.
With Eamonn Jackson, a rising star of Irish country music, topping the bill, the show’s Keeping it Country theme also handed out awards for the best town shop window with a country theme, won by the Jelly Fish Surf Shop.
With the best of beef and dairy animals and horses and sheep also on display, both surf and turf were catered for, with the town’s BIM Seafood Development Centre and Southern Star newspaper combining with the Show to stage the All Ireland Wild Atlantic Way Secondary School Cook-Off, won by Colaiste Na Toirbhirte, Bandon.
This weekend, the agricultural show circuit moves onto Cork, with the Munster Agricultural Society’s Cork Summer Show at Curraheen on Saturday and Sunday.
The exhibitors of the Clonakilty champions included the following.
CATTLE
Jimmy & Linda O’Donovan, Schull (Gortnamona Pansy 8th). Reserve: Tom Roycroft, Dunmanway (Fanore Cookie).
Robert Shannon, Ballinascarthy (Gabriel Legal Kirsty). Reserve: Richard & Avril Helen, Clonakilty (Kilgarriffe Molly).
Sarah Shannon, Ballinascarthy. 2. Kate Lehane.
Gordon Kingston, Ballinascarthy. Reserve: Denis and Claire White, Clonakilty.
Gordon Kingston, Ballinascarthy (Dellview Snow Angel). Reserve: Denis and Claire White, Clonakilty (Seaview Missy).
Gary Moore, Enniskeane. Reserve: Denis and Claire White, Clonakilty.
1. Pat Smith, Doneraile (Cahirmee Braxton Missy). 2. Eddie O’Flynn, Ballinascarthy (Ryefarm Dewdrop).
1. Jerry & Diarmuid Murphy, Innishannon (Lissaniskey Frontrunner Laura). 2. Gary Moore, Enniskeane (Moorefarms Advent Paradise).
Jerry & Diarmuid Murphy, Innishannon (Lissaniskey Frontrunner Laura). Reserve: Gary Moore, Enniskeane (Moorefarms Advent Paradise).
1. Robert Shannon, Ballinascarthy. 2. Denis & Mary White, Clonakilty.
1. Tim O’Donovan, Dunmanway. 2. Shanon Kinahan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick.
Champion: Albert De Cogan, Castlemartyr (Mogeely Miylo). Reserve: Albert De Cogan (Wedderlie Black).
Stanley Family, Bandon (Brownview Holly). Reserve: John Cahalane, Castlehaven, Skibbereen (Forenaught Ice).
John Ward, Bantry (Cottage Gemma). Reserve: John Ward (Colomane Moonshine).
Trevor Dudley, Thurles, Co Tipperary (Glaslough Judge). Reserve: Adrian Bateman, Riverstick (Slieveroe Elsie).
Donal Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare. Reserve: Donal Moloney.
Tony O’Leary, Ballincollig (Littlerock Dervela Annie). Reserve: Gordon & Susan Salter, Dunmanway (Mohona Flight).
William R Gubbins, Kilfinane, Co Limerick. Reserve: William R Gubbins.
Peter & Marion O’Connell, Mallow. Reserve: John & Frank Appelbe, Clonakilty.
Stanley Family, Bandon (Brownview Holly). Reserve: Adrian Bateman, Riverstick (Slieveroe Elsie).
Albert De Cogan, Castlemartyr (Wedderlie Black Box J935). Reserve: Donal Moloney, Ardnacrusha, Co Clare (Ardnacrusha Jaguar).
HORSES
Julie Radden, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford (Rose Garland).
John Roche, Foulksmills, Co Wexford (Assagert Golden). Reserve: Julie Radden, Enniscorthy.
Lorna Twomey, Leap (Lucky Jack). Reserve: Trevor Horgan, Piltown, Co Kilkenny
Seamus Lehane, Clonakilty (Ballard Wizard). Reserve: Edel Curtin, Kilmihill, Co Clare (Corgrigg Joules)
Regina Daly, Skibbereen (Timpany Ruby). Reserve: Kieran Fahey, Enniskeane (Ballyvoureen Emperor).
Lorna Twomey, Leap (Lucky Jack). Reserve: Seamus Lehane, Clonakilty (Ballard Wizard).
1. Duncan Lehane, Clonakilty. 2. Sam Kingston, Drinagh.
Joanna Jones, Kanturk (Sonny Bill). Reserve: Rosarie Collins, Rosscarbery (Mick Dundee).
William & Aidan Williamson, Glandore (Goldengrove Temptress). Reserve: William & Aidan Williamson (Hilin Ontario).
William Ryan, Ballydehob (Nollaigh). 2. William Ryan (Judy).
Jenny O’Driscoll, Castletownshend (Glenard Bumble Bee). Reserve: Emer O’Halloran, Glenbrook (Fielden Chrys-O-Lite).
Lucy Tuthill-Kingston, Timoleague (Lahaknock Shadow). Reserve: Mary Carpenter, Belgooly (Leap Rascal).
William & Aidan Williamson, Glandore (Goldengrove Temptress). Reserve: Lucy Tuthill-Kingston, Timoleague (Lahaknock Shadow).
Zoë O’Connor, Baltimore (Spiddals Dark Beauty). Reserve: Grace Santry, Clonakilty (Tullineaskey Matty).
SHEEP
Edward Jeffery, Kilbeg, Ladysbridge, Castlemartyr. Reserve: Patrick Skillicorn, Bantry.
1. Graham Roycroft, Granard, Lyre, Clonakilty.
Edward Jeffery, Kilbeg, Ladysbridge, Castlemartyr. Reserve: Marie Daly
DOGS
Larry O’Sullivan, Clonakilty (Oscar). 2. Donal Reidy, Mallow (Max).
POULTRY
Darren Keohane.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Paddy Feen, Clonakilty.
Jeremy Kingston, Clonakilty.