Corlismore Herefords secured the overall championship at this year’s national Hereford finals at Tullamore Show with Shiloh Farm Dynamite.
The show attracted Ireland’s finest Herefords from across the country, with nearly 120 in attendance. Given the task of judging was Des Kelly, vice-president of the UK Hereford Cattle Society and owner of the successful Hereford Lurgacullion Horned and Mullin Polled herds in Ballygawley, Co Tyrone.
Des is a well-travelled and widely experienced Hereford judge, having adjudicated events such as the National Tenbury Show last year, a major Hereford event for all UK breeders, and also the Royal Meath Show back in 2016.
After over six and a half hours of judging, he found his champion in the McKiernan family’s two-and-a-half-year-old stock bull Shiloh Farm Dynamite. This February 2016-born bull was bred by Hugh and Sarah Murray and picked up the reserve male champion title at the show in 2016 and 2017. This year the Grianan Freddy son collected the award for male of the year and supreme Hereford national champion.
Reserve male and reserve overall champion Moyclare Quinlan. \ MacGregor Photography
Michael Molloy’s reserve male champion Moyclare Quinlan went on to be the reserve overall champion. This 13-month-old bull is sired by Church hill Nigel and out of homebred Moyclare Pansey 16th. This bull has been to the forefront of Michael’s show team this summer, picking up a number of breed titles.
National female champion Herberry 1 Lucy Lou. \ MacGregor Photography
In the female section Raymond Vere Hunt and Veronica Brennan were out in front with Herberry 1 Lucy Lou. This January 2017-born heifer won the overall female champion at the society’s national calf show last November. This powerful heifer is sired by Dendor 1 Kohinoor and is out of two-time Tullamore class winner Goulding 1 Lucy.
Reserve female champion Bellingham Nevin \ MacGregor Photography
Standing reserve to Lucy Lou and top of the junior heifer calf championship was Bellingham Nevin. Brought out by Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Co Cavan, the stylish September-born heifer is sired by Church Preen Galileo while the dam was Ardmulchan Clover. Nevin was a recent acquisition by McKiernan who seems to already to repaying her worth.
In the national Hereford calf championship, standing reserve to Michael Molloy’s bull was Noel Farrell with Brocca Ryan. This September 2017-born bull is sired by well-known Haven Kingpin while the dam is homebred Brocca Rebecca.
Finishing off the championships, Niall and Lisa Daly secured the reserve national Hereford heifer calf championship. Their July 2017 born Gageboro Senorita again goes back to the Haven herd this time Jackal with the dam Gageboro Medusa.
National Hereford Supreme Championship
Supreme Champion: Sean McKiernan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Ballinagh, Cavan | Shiloh Farm, Dynamite, 6 Feb 2016, Sire: Grianan Freddy, Dam: Cill Cormaic Lass.
Supreme Reserve Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th.
National Hereford Male Championship
Male Champion: Sean McKiernan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Ballinagh, Cavan |Shiloh Farm, Dynamite, 6th Feb 2016, Sire: Grianan Freddy, Dam: Cill Cormaic Lass
Male Reserve Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th
National Hereford Female Championship
Female Champion: Raymond Vere Hunt & Veronica Brennan, Ballyherberry Farm, Dualla, Cashel, Tipperary | Herberry 1 Lucy Lou, 17th Jan 2017, Sire: Dendor 1 Kohinoor, Dam: Gouldingpoll1 Lucy
Female Reserve Champion: Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Ballinagh, Cavan | Bellingham Nevin, 4th Sep 2017, Sire: Church Preen Galileo, Dam: Ardmulchan Clover
National Hereford Bull Calf Championship
Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th
Reserve Champion: Noel Farrell, Kilcleagh, Castledaly, Moate, Westmeath | Brocca Ryan, 6th Sep 2017, Sire: Haven Kingpin, Dam: Brocca Rebecca
National Hereford Heifer Calf Championship
Champion: Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Ballinagh, Cavan | Bellingham Nevin, 4th Sep 2017, Sire: Church Preen Galileo, Dam: Ardmulchan Clover
Reserve Champion: Niall & Lisa Daly, Gageboro, Horseleap, Moate, Offaly | Gageboro Senorita, 6th Jul 2017, Sire: Haven Jackal, Dam: Gageboro Medusa
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Group of 3 by Same Sire
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Pair of Animals (Sponsors: ABP)
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Corlismore Herefords secured the overall championship at this year’s national Hereford finals at Tullamore Show with Shiloh Farm Dynamite.
The show attracted Ireland’s finest Herefords from across the country, with nearly 120 in attendance. Given the task of judging was Des Kelly, vice-president of the UK Hereford Cattle Society and owner of the successful Hereford Lurgacullion Horned and Mullin Polled herds in Ballygawley, Co Tyrone.
Des is a well-travelled and widely experienced Hereford judge, having adjudicated events such as the National Tenbury Show last year, a major Hereford event for all UK breeders, and also the Royal Meath Show back in 2016.
After over six and a half hours of judging, he found his champion in the McKiernan family’s two-and-a-half-year-old stock bull Shiloh Farm Dynamite. This February 2016-born bull was bred by Hugh and Sarah Murray and picked up the reserve male champion title at the show in 2016 and 2017. This year the Grianan Freddy son collected the award for male of the year and supreme Hereford national champion.
Reserve male and reserve overall champion Moyclare Quinlan. \ MacGregor Photography
Michael Molloy’s reserve male champion Moyclare Quinlan went on to be the reserve overall champion. This 13-month-old bull is sired by Church hill Nigel and out of homebred Moyclare Pansey 16th. This bull has been to the forefront of Michael’s show team this summer, picking up a number of breed titles.
National female champion Herberry 1 Lucy Lou. \ MacGregor Photography
In the female section Raymond Vere Hunt and Veronica Brennan were out in front with Herberry 1 Lucy Lou. This January 2017-born heifer won the overall female champion at the society’s national calf show last November. This powerful heifer is sired by Dendor 1 Kohinoor and is out of two-time Tullamore class winner Goulding 1 Lucy.
Reserve female champion Bellingham Nevin \ MacGregor Photography
Standing reserve to Lucy Lou and top of the junior heifer calf championship was Bellingham Nevin. Brought out by Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Co Cavan, the stylish September-born heifer is sired by Church Preen Galileo while the dam was Ardmulchan Clover. Nevin was a recent acquisition by McKiernan who seems to already to repaying her worth.
In the national Hereford calf championship, standing reserve to Michael Molloy’s bull was Noel Farrell with Brocca Ryan. This September 2017-born bull is sired by well-known Haven Kingpin while the dam is homebred Brocca Rebecca.
Finishing off the championships, Niall and Lisa Daly secured the reserve national Hereford heifer calf championship. Their July 2017 born Gageboro Senorita again goes back to the Haven herd this time Jackal with the dam Gageboro Medusa.
National Hereford Supreme Championship
Supreme Champion: Sean McKiernan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Ballinagh, Cavan | Shiloh Farm, Dynamite, 6 Feb 2016, Sire: Grianan Freddy, Dam: Cill Cormaic Lass.
Supreme Reserve Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th.
National Hereford Male Championship
Male Champion: Sean McKiernan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Ballinagh, Cavan |Shiloh Farm, Dynamite, 6th Feb 2016, Sire: Grianan Freddy, Dam: Cill Cormaic Lass
Male Reserve Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th
National Hereford Female Championship
Female Champion: Raymond Vere Hunt & Veronica Brennan, Ballyherberry Farm, Dualla, Cashel, Tipperary | Herberry 1 Lucy Lou, 17th Jan 2017, Sire: Dendor 1 Kohinoor, Dam: Gouldingpoll1 Lucy
Female Reserve Champion: Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Ballinagh, Cavan | Bellingham Nevin, 4th Sep 2017, Sire: Church Preen Galileo, Dam: Ardmulchan Clover
National Hereford Bull Calf Championship
Champion: Michael Molloy, Clonlyon, Glebe, Belmount Birr, Offaly | Moyclare Quinlan, 30th Jul 2017, Sire: Church hill Nigel, Dam: Moyclare Pansey 16th
Reserve Champion: Noel Farrell, Kilcleagh, Castledaly, Moate, Westmeath | Brocca Ryan, 6th Sep 2017, Sire: Haven Kingpin, Dam: Brocca Rebecca
National Hereford Heifer Calf Championship
Champion: Shane McKiernan, Drumcrow, Ballinagh, Cavan | Bellingham Nevin, 4th Sep 2017, Sire: Church Preen Galileo, Dam: Ardmulchan Clover
Reserve Champion: Niall & Lisa Daly, Gageboro, Horseleap, Moate, Offaly | Gageboro Senorita, 6th Jul 2017, Sire: Haven Jackal, Dam: Gageboro Medusa
Hereford Young Exhibitor Handling Class – Junior
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Hereford Young Exhibitor Handling Class – Senior
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Group of 3 by Same Sire
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Pair of Animals (Sponsors: ABP)
Sean McKiernan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Ballinagh, Cavan
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