Garrett and Lyndsey Behan from Ballyfin, Co. Laois with the Champion Simmental. Image source: Alf Harvey
The Tullamore Show and FBD National Livestock Show took place on Sunday (August 14) and according to the show’s organisers “over 60,000 people were in attendance”.
Judging in the pedigree and commercial cattle section got underway at 10:00a.m sharp and both the crowds of people and cattle alike basked in the August sunshine at the showgrounds in Blue Ball, Co. Offaly.
The livestock judges tapped forward the winners of approximately 230 classes in the pedigree and commercial cattle sections of the show and by 4:30p.m all of the classes had been judged.
The overall breed and category champions were then invited to the parade ring for the Parade of FBD National Livestock Show Champions Medal Presentation.
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, presented the winners with their awards.
Simmental, Charolais and AubracGarrett and Lyndsey Behan, Ballyfin, Co. Laois with the Champion Simmental are presented with their awards by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue; Tullamore Show secretary Chelsey Cox McDonald; and chairperson Joe Molloy. Image source: Alf HarveyGarrett Behan, Ballyfin, Co. Laois with the Reserve Champion Simmental. Image source Alf HarveyErnest Mackey, Donard, Co. Wicklow with his Champion Aubrac. Image source: Alf HarveyLeo Dooley and Brigid Barron, Carlow with their Reserve Champion Aubrac. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Champion Charolais owned by Martin Ryan from Thurles and shown by Clodgh Ryan. Image source: Alf HarveyNiall Maguire and Simone McFall, Co. Leitrim with the Reserve Champion Charolais. Image source: Alf Harvey
The Charolais, Hereford, Simmental and Limousin breed society’s hosted their respective national breed shows at the event yesterday, all of which saw intense competition in the classes.
Hereford,Blonde D’Aquitaine, Beef Shorthorn Irish MoiledBrian Duignan, Cavan with his Champion Hereford. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Reserve Champion Hereford owned and shown by Neil Twomey and Fiona Lynam from Cork. Picture: Alf HarveyMichael and Michael Creed from Macroom, Co. Cork with their Champion Blonde D’Aquitaine. Image source: Alf HarveyWillie Fitzpatrick and Paddy Fitzpatrick from Donaghmore, Co. Laois with their Reserve Champion Blonde D’Aquitaine. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Champion Shorthorn owned by Noel and Lisa Dowd, Co. Galway and shown by Derek and Lisa Maxwell. Image source: Alf HarveyTommy Staunton, Kinvara, Co. Galway with his Reserve Champion Shorthorn. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Champion Irish Moiled owned by Joe and Shane Boyce, Co. Limerick and shown by Shane Boyce. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Reserve Champion Irish Moiled owned and shown by James and Ciara White, Co. Wexford. Image source: Alf Harvey
One of the most impressive statistics from the livestock show was the performance of Garrett Behan’s Clonagh Herd which took home a grand total of 26 rosettes from the 18 cattle which the award winning-herd had turned out at the show.
Saler, Parthenaise and Belgian BlueThe Champion Saler owned by Niall Hunt , Co. Sligo and shown by Ailish MacMillan.Image source: Alf HarveyThe Reserve Champion Saler owned and shown by Niall Hunt, Co. Sligo. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Junior Saler Champion owned and shown by Declan Bell from Ennis, Co. Clare. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Champion Parthenaise owned and shown by Liam Fitzgerald from Mallow. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Reserve Belgian Blue Champion owned by James McNally, Longford and shown by Fergal Manning. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Belgian Blue Champion owned by Joe Davis, Co. Galway and shown by Gillian and Declan Davis. Image source: Alf Harvey
In the Saler classes, Niall Hunt from Co. Sligo won both the champion and reserve champion while Co. Clare breeder Declan Bell took home the award for the junior Saler Champion.
In the Limousin section, Co. Wicklow man Kelley Stephenson’s impressive looking heifer was awarded champion Limousin of the show. Oldcastle man, William Smith took the reserve award in this category.
Limousin and commercialThe Champion Limousin owned by Kelly Stephenson from Wicklow and shown by PJ McGrath. Image source: Alf HarveyThe Reserve Champion Limousin owned and shown by William Smith from Oldcastle, Co. Meath.Image source: Alf HarveyThe Senior Commercial Champion owned by Shane and Joanne Giltinane, Co. Limerick with handler James Kelly. Image source: Alf HarveySenior Commercial Reserve Champion owned and shown by Brian Green, Co. Donegal. Image source: Alf HarveyJunior Commercial Champion owned and shown by Pierce McNamee, Co. Donegal. Image source: Alf HarveyReserve Commercial Calf Champion owned by Shane and Joanne Giltinane, Co. Limerick. Image source: Alf Harvey
No stranger to the show ring, John McEnroe’s Liss Angus Herd won the award for the champion Angus at the show.
Taking senior female, overall female and supreme championship was the stalwart cow, Liss Kim S641. This rising six-year-old cow is no stranger to the Blue Ball site having placed first in the junior cow class and taken the reserve senior title at the last Tullamore Show back in 2019.
Adding to this, she secured the junior championship at the 2018 show as an in-calf heifer.
Co. Clare livestock breeders Enda and Adam Kearney took home the reserve Angus champion award.
AngusThe Champion Angus owned by John and Sean McEnroe from Oldcastle, Co. Meath and shown by Sean McEnroe. Image source: Alf HarveyReserve Champion Angus owned and shown by Enda and Adam Kearney, Co. Clare. Image source: Alf Harvey
Finally, in the dairy section, Gorey, Co. Wexford breeders Philip and Linda Jones took home the Dairy Holstein Friesian Champion, while Monaghan man, James Lambe won the Dairy Shorthorn Champion award.
DairyThe Reserve Jersey Champion presented by the Collins family. Image source: Alf HarveyDairy Holstein Friesian Champion owned by Philip and Linda Jones and shown by Will Jones from Gorey, Co. Wexford. Image source: Alf HarveyDairy Shorthorn Champion owned and shown by James Lambe from Monaghan. Image source: Alf Harvey
Stay tuned to Agriland for further results from the Tullamore Show.
