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30 July 2018

Anthony Mulligan on 30 Jul 2018

In pictures: champions lineup at Arva Show

Large crowds gathered at the 61th annual Arva Show on Sunday, Anthony Mulligan reports.

Anthony Mulligan

30 July 2018

In pictures: champions lineup at Arva Show

David and Marshal Abbott pictured with the Morris family presenting the Christy Morris memorial cup.

Champion Belgian Blue owned by James McNally, Hawthorn Lodge, Dublin Road, Co Longford.

Commercial champion with no permanent teeth. Exhibitors Bryan and Daniel Moorehead being presented with the Pat Maguire perpetual cup from Padraig Maguire along side judge Pat Egan

The Mulligan family with their champion Aberdeen Angus cow and calf pair at Arva Show.

The Moorehead family were awarded the overall commercial champion at Arva Show.

Christopher and Anthony Maguire with judge Albert Bagnall and Arva Show committee member Simon Johnston.

Sean,Patrick and Martin Hughes with their champion Charolais bull at Arva Show.

Left to right: Evelyn McKeirnan, Paddy Joe Brady (Arva Show committee), Cathal Dolon presenting the Cathal Dolan memorial cup, Michael Fox (judge) and Gary McKeirnan

Pedigree championship lineup at Arva Show.

On a great day for showing at Arva Show on Sunday last, supreme champion went to David and Marshal Abbott, Drumcrow, Killeshandra, Co Cavan, for their six-year-old Limousin cow Killycroney Heron. She is sired by ACAJOU (AJZ) and out of a FAIGNANT (FGN) bred dam. On the day, Heron filled the Abbott’s trophy cabinet, taking home the champion Limousin, overall champion pedigree and overall supreme champion across all breeds. Reserve

Reserve

Reserve overall pedigree champion was awarded to Sean McKeirnan, Corlismore House, Corlismore, Co Cavan. His two-and-a-half-year-old bull was also tapped forward for the overall Hereford champion on the day.

Judging of the Charolais champion class in progress @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree pic.twitter.com/qd0E72qU06
— FJ Beef (@FJBeef) 29 July 2018

Commercial

The overall commercial champion went to the Moorehead family from Aghagreagh, Ballinalee, Co Longford, for its Milbrook Dartangan-bred heifer. The Moorehead family also had the winner in the best commercial with no permanent teeth class.

Charolais

Overall Charolais champion was awarded to Pottlereagh Noah ET and the reserve champion Charolais went to his full brother Porttlereagh Nugent ET. They were exhibited by the Hughes family from Pottlereagh, Cootehill, Co Cavan. The two bulls also took the first prize in the Charolais pair class.

Competitive class here for the best Charolais bull born on or after the 1st of July 2017 @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/g2SDm42fyO
— FJ Beef (@FJBeef) 29 July 2018

Aberdeen Angus

Tom Mulligan, Currycramp, Dromad, Co Leitrim, took home overall champion Aberdeen Angus trophy for the second consecutive year at the show for his cow and calf pair.

Belgian Blue

Both the champion and reserve rosettes in the Belgian Blue section were awarded to James McNally, Hawthorn Lodge, Dublin Road, Co Longford.

James Mc Nally also took the reserve champion rosette in the Belgium Blue section @farmersjournal pic.twitter.com/iDDBAFbe9F
— FJ Beef (@FJBeef) 29 July 2018

Simmental

The Maguire brothers from Main Street, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim, came out on top in the Simmental section with their stylish 16-month-old Curaheen Wakeman-bred heifer.

The line up for the simmental championship at Arva show @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree pic.twitter.com/2ZYYLa65rw
— FJ Beef (@FJBeef) 29 July 2018