Pictured at the Cork Summer Show are the champions on the day, including the champion dairy Shorthorn and dairy interbreed champion ‘Ransboro Sabina’, pictured with Steven Carter, Clonakenny, Roscrea, Co Tipperary and the champion Simmental and beef interbreed champion ‘Corbally Vintage Katie’ with James Brown, Glanworth, Co Cork with Tony O’Leary, Livestock Chairman, Cork Summer Show.
Organised by the Munster Agricultural Society, the 173nd Show took place in Curraheen at the weekend. The Show is one of the oldest agricultural shows in Ireland and annually attracts over 25,000 visitors.
Over the three days of the Cork Summer Show, there was showing classes for horses, sheep, goats, poultry, and cattle, a display of rare breeds, pony club games, carriage driving and an international farriery competition.
The Cork Summer Show also included the IKC Open All Breed Pedigree Dog Show and the acclaimed Cork Summer Show Pet Dog Competition. Other winners on the day included the Champion Simmental and beef interbreed champion was James Brown, Glanworth, Co Cork’s, ‘Corbally Vintage Katie’. The Southern Milling Super Graze high fertility Holstein Friesian premier cow championship winner was ‘Laurelmore Duplex Impala’.
The Munster Agricultural Society All Ireland Pedigree Beef Heifer Calf Championship Winner was Tom Ryan’s ‘Kilcommon Ina’.
-
- The Munster Agricultural Society All Ireland Pedigree Beef Heifer Calf Championship Winner at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Kilcommon Ina’ is pictured with Eoin McSweeney, showing & Tom Ryan, Thurles, Co Tipperary, owner. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The Commerical champion at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Dynamite Dougy’ is pictured with Mark McGivern, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork & judge Alan Veitch, Co Fermanagh. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Jersey at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Laurelelm Vindication Poppy’ is pictured with Ricky Barrett, Adamstown, Ballinhassig, Cork & judge Mervyn Eager, Newcastle, Co Dublin. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Texel & reserve interbreed champion at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show is pictured with Patrick O’Keeffe, Annakisha, Mallow, Co Cork. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Simmental & beef interbreed champion at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Corbally Vintage Katie’ is pictured with James Brown, Glanworth, Co Cork & judge Robert Forde, Tempo, Co Fermanagh. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Charolais at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Cush Imelda’ is pictured with Avril Kinahan, Kilfinane, Co Limerick. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The beef champion Shorthorn at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Ricketstown Jonquil’ is pictured with Martin Kelly, Ricketstown, Co Carlow & judges John & Norma Faulkner, Virginia, Co Cavan. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Charollais & interbreed champion at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show is pictured with Jim Jeffrey, Midleton, Co Cork. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The dairy champion Shorthorn at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Ransboro Sabina’ is pictured with Steven Carter, Clonakenny, Roscrea, Co Tipperary & judges John & Norma Faulkner, Virginia, Co Cavan. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Friesian at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Laurelmore Duplex Impala’ is pictured with Johnny Barrett, Lehenaghmore, Togher, Cork & judge Mervyn Eager, Newcastle, Co Dublin. Photo O’Gorman Photography
-
- The Southern Milling Super Graze high fertility Holstein Friesian premier cow championship winner & champion Friesian at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Laurelmore Duplex Impala’ is pictured with Johnny Barrett, Lehenaghmore, Togher, Cork, PJ Hegarty & Noel O’Leary, Southern Milling & judge Mervyn Eager, Newcastle, Co Dublin. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The champion Belgian Blue at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Gaz’ is pictured with Daniel O’Donovan, Dunmanway, Co Cork & judge Alan Veitch, Co Fermanagh. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- The Southern Milling Super Graze high fertility Holstein Friesian premier cow championship winner & champion Friesian at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Laurelmore Duplex Impala’ is pictured with Johnny Barrett, Lehenaghmore, Togher, Cork, PJ Hegarty, Southern Milling & judge Mervyn Eager, Newcastle, Co Dublin. Photo O’Gorman Photography
-
- The champion Limousin at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Ballygarvan Stud Helga’ is pictured with Niamh O’Mahony, Ballygarvan, Co Cork & judge Meirion Thomas, North Wales. Photo O’Gorman Photography
-
- The champion Aberdeen Angus at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Rosemead Karona’ is pictured with owner Albert De Cogan, Castlemartyr, Co Cork & judge Michael Smith, Cootehill, Co Cavan. Photo O’Gorman Photography.
-
- Champion dairy Shorthorn & dairy interbreed champion ‘Ransboro Sabina’ with Steven Carter, Clonakenny, Roscrea, Co Tipperary & the champion Simmental & beef interbreed champion ‘Corbally Vintage Katie’ with James Brown, Glanworth.
-
- The champion Hereford at Experience Fest Cork Summer Show ‘Spring Villa Mary’ is pictured with Yvonne Roycroft, Dunmanway, Co Cork & judges Sandra & Adrian Irvine, Trillick, Co Tyrone. Photo O’Gorman Photography.