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ALDI IRISH ANGUS ALL IRELAND BULL CALF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
Sponsored by Aldi, ABP Food Group & Irish Angus Cattle Society
With €20,500 on offer, Irish Angus breederss converged on Iverk Showground's, Pilltown, Co. Kilkenny on Saturday last with 89 animals, all looking for a share of the richest prizefund in Europe for Angus classes at an Agri-Show.
At 1.30 pm the gate to the Eddie Quilty designed show ring was opened and the parade of bulls born from January 1st to April 30th began.
Judge Derek Lovell from Bandon, Co. Cork had a long hard look at 20 of the finest young Angus bulls from various counties across Ireland before he decided to hold twelve to go forward for final adjudication.
He decided that the Champion Sash should go to Goulding Lancer ET, a January born calf by Nightinggale Dunbar out of Mohill Belle owned by Matthew Goulding, Ballyduff, Co Kerry.
Reserve Champion went to Cloghogue Lucky a March born bull by Coney Island Legend and out of Cloghogue Horizon owned by Edmond & Betty O Carroll, Cloghogue, Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo.
Class Result:
Champion: Goulding Lancer ET € 2,000
Reserve Champion Cloghogue Lucky €1,000
3rd Loughglynn Legal Action €500
4th Edgeworthstown Lord Hugh €250
5th Steil Leader €150
6th Lecarrow Larry €150
7th Moydrum Liverpool €100
8th Bunlahy Liberty €100
ALDI IRISH ANGUS ALL IRELAND BULL CALF CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014
Bulls born from September 1st to December 31st 2013
26 bulls had qualified from various shows across the country and 23 of them arrived in Iverk, all hoping for the pot of gold.
Judge Derek Lovell was so impressed with the quality of the bulls, he requested to hold 14 bulls to go forward for the final shakeup.
With exhibitors from Kerry, Roscommon, Cork, Leitrim and Longford left to battle it out, the tension in the ring was rising, while the huge crowd of spectators were making up their minds as to where the Champion Sash should go.
Eventually Derek selected as Champion Mercury Kiefer, an October born bull by Nightingale El Paso and Friarstown Ellen Erica owned by Shane Murphy, Banteer, Co. Cork.
Reserve Champion went to Steil Kozmo, a September born bull by TE Mania Berkley and Steil Geraldine, owned by Cathal & Joe Mc Cormack, Steil, Tulsk, Co. Roscommon
Class Result
Champion: Mercury Kiefer €2,000
Reserve Champion Steil Kozmo €1,000
3rd Roscarberry Lord Harvey €500
4th Goulding Mumba N274 €250.00
5th Dillon Kurtis €150
6th Bunlahy Kojak €150
7th Liscolvin K 900 €100
8th Meeno Kane €100.
Bull Sales:
A total of four bulls changed hands, with two going to Scotland.
In the Female Section a five year old cow Carrigroe Lady Janey exhibited by John & Frank Applebe, Clonakilty, Co. Cork took home the Champion Sash
Reserve Female Champion went to Lecarrow Katie exhibited by Pat Murphy, Puntabegg, Charlestown, Co. Mayo.
Class Results
Class 19 Qualifier for Aldi / ABP / Irish Angus Bull calf born 01.09.13 to 31.12.13.
1st Shane Mc Kiernan, Drumcrow, Ballinagh, Co. Cavan.
2nd Martin Garvey, Liscolvin Hse., Hillstreet, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
3rd Michael & Ray Gallagher, Lavey, Charlestown, Co. Mayo.
Class 20 Heifer born between 31.08.12. to 01.09.13.
1st Joe & Michael Moran, Powerstown, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
2nd Pat Murphy, Puntabegg, Charlestown, Co. Mayo.
3rd Joe & Michael Moran, Powerstown, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny
4th Gerard Mulligan, Currycramp, Dromod, Co. Leitrim.
Class 21 Heifer born between 01.09.13. to 31.12.13.
1st Matthew Goulding, Kilmore, Ballyduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
2nd Cathal & Joe Mc Cormack, Steil, Tulsk, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
3rd Martin Garvey, Liscolvin Hse., Hillstreet, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co. Roscommon.
4th Keith Vickery, Carbery Farm, Rosscarbery, Co. Cork.
Class 22 Heifer Calf born between 01.01.14 to 30.04.14.
1st Matthew Goulding, Kilmore, Ballyduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
2nd Patrick Regan, Cloonmore, Ballyfarna, Claremorris, Co. Mayo.
3rd Shane & John Murphy, Woodlands, Glensouth, Banteer, Co. Cork.
Class 23 Cow in calf or with calf at foot
1st John & Frank Applebe, Carrigroe, Clonakilty, Co. Cork
2nd Denis Twomey, Farran, Causeway, Co. Kerry.
3rd Michael & Oliver Flanagan, Moydrum Castle Pedigree Herds, Moydrum, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
4th Brendan O’Connell, Dromasmore Hse., Tower, Blarney, Co. Cork.
Class 24 Qualifier for Aldi / ABP Irish Angus Bull calf born 01.01.14 to 30.04.14.
1st Cathal & Joe Mc Cormack, Steil, Tulsk, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
2nd Gerard Reynolds, Bunlahy, Ballinalee, Co. Longford.
3rd John Farrell, Mountdillon, Curraghroe, Co. Roscommon.
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