Cork colours did well at last Sunday’s Clonakilty Show — with a red and white Holstein winning a top championship.

FINE GAEL has secured permission from the High Court to bring proceedings aimed at forcing the Government to hold by-elections in Dublin South and Waterford constituencies.

A RARE National Dairy Show, two-in-a-row win kept the Barrett clan of Togher and Adamstown, Cork, at the top of Irish dairy showing last weekend.

AQUILA, a five-year-old mare by Quiletto out of a Mr Lord mare, bred by Paul and Jan Turfery, Caheragh, owned by Brian Mangan, Fermoy, and ridden by Rose Marie Ahern, Carhue, Bandon, dominated the hunter classes at Clonakilty Show.

THE rivalry between West Cork horse breeders was at its best during the Clonakilty Show, where they vied for most of the top honours in the showing classes.