Castle Irvine's first Fermanagh County Show impresses

Despite changeable weather conditions, the crowds came in their thousands and many of the livestock exhibitors travelled long distances to showcase their stock and compete for some of the lucrative prize money

on offer.

Some of the livestock judges also travelled long distances to make their decisions.

One of them was Iain Greene, from the Corskie Pedigree Simmental herd in Morayshire, Scotland, who was judging the Continental breeds.

He is well-qualified to judge, managing a 200-cow pedigree herd of Simmental cows as well as several hundred crossbred sucklers, alongside about 3,000 acres of arable land with a large acreage of barley grown for local whisky distilleries.

Iain has judged at the prestigious Stirling bull sales, the Royal Highland Show, the Royal Welsh Show and the Balmoral Show.

He said he was delighted to be in Fermanagh to see such wonderful stock and was returning home after meeting up with so many passionate cattle breeders.

Another household name in the cattle world is Harry Emslie, who judged the commercial cattle classes and the pedigree beef interbreed championship.

He described the standard of cattle in front of him as being as high as he has seen this year.

He gave the Pedigree Beef Interbreed Championship to Connor Mulholland for his outstanding Limousin heifer, Deerpark Shakira.

Show results are as follows.

CATTLE

Beef Young Handlers

Young handlers, age 10-14 – 1, Percy Lindsay, Enniskillen; 2, Maisie Lee, Magherafelt.

15-19 years – 1, Charlie Henderson, Trillick; 2, Harry Browne, Fivemiletown.

Marshall Cup, best young handler – Percy Lindsay; Reserve, Maisie Lee.

Dairy Young Handlers

10-14 years – 1, Daniel Willis, Craigavon; 2, Lily Maxwell, Augher; Thea Farlow, Enniskillen.

15-19 years – 1, Ruairi Coyle, Carrickmore.

Wilson Cup – Daniel Willis; Reserve – Lily Maxwell.

Aberdeen Angus

Bull or heifer calf – 1, Adrian and Graeme Parke, Strabane; 2, Alan Morrison, Maguiresbridge; 3, Alan Morrison.

Bull – 1, Fintan Keown, Belleek; 2, Alan Burleigh, Lisnaskea; 3, Alan Morrison, Maguiresbridge.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Fintan Keown, Belleek; 2, Rachel Elliott, Enniskillen.

Heifer born in 2021 – 1, Rachel Elliott.

Cow or calf in milk – 1, Adrian and Graeme Parke, Strabane; 2, Alan Morrison, Maguiresbridge.

Pairs – 1, Fintan Keown, Belleek; 2, Adrian and Graeme Parke.

Hereford

Bull or heifer born in 2023 – 1, Harry Browne; 2, Martin Hamilton, Comber;

3, David Wilson, Magheraveely.

Bull – 1, David Wilson.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, David Wilson; 2, Martin Hamilton, Comber; 3, Harry Browne.

Cow in calf or milk – 1, Martin Hamilton.

Pairs – David Wilson; 2, Harry Browne.

Champion – David Wilson; 2, Harry Browne.

Beef Shorthorn

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Percy Lindsay, Enniskillen; 2, Adian Carson and Aoife Ferris, garrison; 3, Richard Henderson, Trillick.

Heifer born in 2021 – 1, Richard Henderson, Trillick; 2, Percy Lindsay.

Pairs – 1, Adrian Carson and Aoife Ferris, Garrison; 2, Percy Lindsay

Irish Moiled

Bull or heifer born 2022 – 1. William Edwards, Tempo ; 2. N&M Moilies, Dungannon ; 3, N&M Moilies, Dungannon.

Heifer born on or after January 1 2021 and on or before September 1 2022 – 1, N and M Moilies; 2, Sam Smiley; Ballynahinch; 3, Nigel Edwards, Tempo.

Bull born before September 1 2022 – 1, Nigel Edwards; 2, Nigel Edwards.

Pairs – 1, Sam Smiley; N and M Moilies.

Champion – Sam Smiley.

Dexter

Bull or heifer calf born in 2023 – 1, David Lester.

Bull – 1, Ryan Lavery; 2, Matthew Bloomer; 3, Matthew Bloomer.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Nigel McIlwrath; 2, Ryan Lavery; 3, David Lester.

Heifer born in 2021 or before – 1, Ryan Lavery; 2, David Lester; 3, Ryan Lavery.

Cow in calf or milk – 1, Ryan Lavery.

Pairs – 1 Ryan Lavery; 2, David Lester.

Champion – Nigel McIlwrath; Reserve – Ryan Lavery.

Limousins

Bull or heifer born in 2023 – 1, 2 and 3, Crawford Bros.

Bull – 1, Crawford Bros; 2, Alan Burleigh; 3, Crawford Bros.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Crawford Bros; 2, Caitlin Kernan.

Heifer born in 2021 – 1 and 2, Connor Mulholland.

Cow or calf in milk – 1, Crawford Bros.

Exhibition pairs – 1, Connor Mulholland; 2 and 3, Crawford

Bros.

Champion – Connor Mulholland; Reserve – Crawford Bros.

Charolais

Bull or heifer calf born in 2023 – 1, 2 and 3, Trevor Phair.

Bull, any age – 1, 2, George Nelson, Rosslea.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, George Nelson; 2, Gordon Elliott, Derrygonnelly.

Pairs – 1, George Nelson; 2, Trevor Phair.

Richardson Cup, best Charolais – George Nelson.

Supreme Charolais Champion – George Nelson.

Simmentals

Bull or heifer born in 2023 – 1, Kenneth Stubbs, Irvinestown; 2, Keith Stubbs, Irvinestown.

Bull – 1, Alan Burleigh, Lisnaskea.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Molly Bradley; 2, Kenneth Stubbs; 3, S and P McDonald.

Heifer born in 2021 – 1, Kenneth Stubbs.

Cow in calf or in milk – 1, Keith Stubbs.

Pairs – 1, Kenneth Stubbs; 2, Keith Stubbs.

Dale Cup, champion Simmental calf – Kenneth Stubbs.

Brooke Memorial Cup, best Simmental – Keith Stubbs.

Auctioneers Cup – Alan Burleigh.

Blondes

Bull or heifer calf born in 2023 – 1, Brian McGartland, Dungannon.

Bull – 1, Brian McGartland.

Heifer born in 2022 – 1, Dean Farrell; 2, Brian McGartland.

Cow or calf in milk – 1, Brian McGartland.

Champion – Brian McGartland; Reserve – Dean Farrell.

Native Breeds

Bull or heifer – 2, David Wilson; 3, Fintan Keown.

Bull or heifer born in 2022 – 1, Alan Morrison.

Bull or heifer born in 2023 – 1, 2 and 3, Alan Morrison.

Pairs – 1, Fintan Keown; 2, David Wilson.

Champion – Fintan Keown; Reserve – David Wilson.

Continental breed classes

Bull born between January

and July in 2022 – 1, Alan

Burleigh.

Heifer born between January

and July 2022 – 1, Crawford

Bros; 2, Kenneth Stubbs; 3, Pat

Kelly.

Bull born between August and December 2022 – 1 and 2, George Nelson; 3, Alan Burleigh.

Heifer born between August and December 2022 – 1, S and P McDonald; 2, George Nelson; 3, Crawford Bros.

Bull or heifer born in 2023 – 1, Crawford Bros; 2 and 3, Trevor Phair.

Pairs – 1, Crawford Bros; 2, Trevor Phair; 3, George Nelson.

Native breed champion cup – Crawford Bros

Continental champion cup – S and P McDonald.

Interbreed beef championships

Calf under 12 months – 1, S and P McDonald; 2, Gareth Elliott; 3, Crawford Bros.

Beef animal over 12 months – 1, Connor Mulholland; 2, Crawford Bros; 3, Crawford Bros.

William Armstrong Cup, champion beef interbreed – Connor Mulholland.

Suckler cow and calf championships

Suckler cow and calf – 1, David Boles; 2, David Wilson; 3, Leonard family.