A CLASSY grey filly with good bone and athleticism won the overall award in the Celtic Ross Hotel 3,000 Irish Draught Foal championship at Bantry Show for Pat Hennessy, Skeaf, Timoleague.

THE Ballyvourney-Coolea Show in Co Cork saw Morgan McSweeney, Mohereen, Lombardstown, showing the young horse champion, with Billy Twomey, Leap, showing the reserve.

AGRICULTURAL show judges in Co Cork have showed remarkable consistency by picking no fewer than six of the same category champions at the county’s last two big events, at Midleton last Sunday and at Bandon a week previously.

THE 7,000 Tullamore Dew All-Ireland brood mare and foal championship at Iverk Show, at Kildalton College in Co Kilkenny, was won by Jim Tempany, Skreen, Co Sligo.

CLARE horse exhibitor PJ Meere captured the 2,000 Irish Shows Association three-year-old filly championship at Bantry Show.

A MARE of the Co Down was a hit on the banks of Bantry Bay last Sunday, when Desmond Gibson from Dromara won the 2,000 Murnane and O’Shea three year old filly championship, contested by the winners of 23 qualifier shows.