MORE than 20 top holstein friesians from all over Ireland are expected to be shortlisted to compete for the Baileys Irish Champion Cow title at Virginia Show in Co Cavan on July 31.

CO Dublin breeder Cyril Dowling showed the senior champion of last weekend’s National Spring Fair at Naas, Co Kildare.

CATTLE breeders from Kerry, Roscommon, Clare, Cork, Donegal and Offaly were honoured at the 2007 RDS Champion of Champions awards presentation.

DAIRY farmers celebrated boom times for their industry at the 25th National Dairy Show in Millstreet, Co Cork.

THE lovely Roses of Tralee didn’t even come close to the pampering that went on in Virginia, Co Cavan, yesterday.