Red rosettes for a black Jersey winner at Cork Summer Show

A winning black Jersey at last weekend’s Cork Summer Show reflected new trends in the dairy industry.

Red rosettes for a black Jersey winner at Cork Summer Show
Thu, 23 Jun, 2016 - 01:00
Denis Lehane

Ricky Barrett’s Jersey cow Laurelelm Poppy was the champion all round, first in the Jersey section, then the interbreed dairy champ and supreme dairy champion.

A second calver, Laurelelm Poppy is black in colour due to being three parts Jersey and one part Holstein Friesian.

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CourtsFarming Newscork summer showFarmingFarmPlace: LeitrimPlace: BallinastoePlace: Co WicklowPlace: St. PatsPlace: Co LouthPlace: Co LaoisPlace: VicarstownPlace: Co ClarePlace: NewmarketPerson: Ricky BarrettPerson: Laurelelm PoppyPerson: ChairmanPerson: Gerard MurphyPerson: Seandun MacraPerson: Mountmellick MacraPerson: KnockrahaPerson: TereltonPerson: Dan BuckleyPerson: DanPerson: Donal MoloneyPerson: Kit KatePerson: John McInerneyPerson: Drummin J-LoPerson: Albert de CoganPerson: Mogeely MyloPerson: NoelPerson: Michelle MurphyPerson: Michael McGrathPerson: CloynePerson: Robinsview BarbPerson: Willie DunnePerson: ErrillPerson: John CahalanePerson: William R GubbinsPerson: LimerickPerson: Philip SalterPerson: Declan BellPerson: ClarecastlePerson: Anthony McCarthyPerson: BanteerPerson: Henry DudleyPerson: Martin RyanPerson: ThurlesPerson: Jerry O’KeefePerson: James BrownPerson: Adrian BatemanEvent: Cork Summer ShowEvent: Creative Challenge National FinalEvent: 2016 Cork Summer ShowEvent: DairyOrganisation: G&BOrganisation: Munster Agricultural SocietyOrganisation: Paudy Buckley & Co LtdOrganisation: Ballyelan Shuttle DelilahOrganisation: Ballyelan ShuttleOrganisation: CastlehavenOrganisation: CoOrganisation: AberdeenOrganisation: Hereford
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