ONE of the best venues in Ireland — that was the verdict of Irish Shows Association national president John O’Hara from Co Mayo at last Sunday’s Bandon Show.

THERE was a near complete clearance at an average price of €3,208 for 37 bulls sold, from 43 on offer, at the 36th IHFA annual bull show and sale at Nenagh Livestock Mart last week.

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.

THE prestigious Limerick Lady title was won last weekend by John McLoughlin, Falduff, Louisburgh, Co Mayo, with his home-bred qualifier at Westport Show, by Grosvenor Lad out of Falduff Lady.

HOLY cow! It’s enough to make a pampered poodle jealous.

THEY say you can take a white horse anywhere, but it seems Midleton horse trainer Dan Rohan can take his bay mare anywhere and win.