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The red and white champion was Ernevale Destry Lulu owned by Steven Robinson, Crossgar, and shown by Denis O'Neill. Adding their congratulations are Steven McKenna, Gortavoy Feeds and judge Iwan Morgan.
Conor McAufield’s 150- cow Lissue herd claimed the top awards in the junior championship line-up. Impressing the judge to secure the junior championship was the in-calf heifer Clonpaddin G Chip Fame, a Mr Chassity Gold Chip daughter purchased privately from Garry Hurley’s herd in Co Wicklow. She was first in her class at Emerald Expo 2014 and has bred already bred three ET Doorman heifers.
In-calf to Doorman, she is due at the end of April. Taking the reserve junior award was the 10-month-old heifer Lissue Doorman Faith. Her dam is a former number one GTPI Seaver daughter, while her half-sister was ranked number 10 GTPI heifer in Europe in March 2015. “I was impressed with the junior line-up. It was difficult to split the top two heifers. They have width in the chest, they are clean and dairy and have so much style and femininity. The champion has a massive barrel and exceptional bone; while the reserve is a tremendous calf, well balanced with a long neck and a super spring of rib.” The honourable mention award went to Sterndale Explode Ghost, an in-calf heifer from David Buchanan’s Happy Holsteins herd at Newry. She
The Lissue herd scooped the junior championship and reserve awards at the Irish National Holstein Show. Owner Conor McAufield, Lisburn, and handlers Tom McKnight and Steve McLaughlin were congratulated by sponsors David Mawhinney and Michael Copeland, McLarnon Feeds and judge Iwan Morgan.
was bought at the Sterndale sale last year and is due in April to Doorman. “This heifer is similar to the junior champion. She is powerful and has great capacity throughout,” added the judge.
Senior heifer Ernevale Destry Lulu Red caught the judge’s eye to take the red and white championship award. Owned by Steven Robinson, Crossgar, she was purchased at Seamus Gunn’s Ernevale Youngstock Sale in 2013 and was junior champion last year.
The reserve
championship went to Derrymore Snowman Jolly Red, a junior in- milk heifer bred by the McCorry family from Aghalee.
First-time exhibitor Lauren Kelly scooped the red and white honourable mention award with the 13-month-old heifer Broadfold Alchemy Ripple Red. The junior
showmanship award was won by HYB member Desmond McCorry, while the
Denise Raffery, Thompsons, presents the premier breeder award to the Hilltara team, Sam, John and Kathryn McCormick. Also included is judge Iwan Morgan.
Intermediate champion was Ian McLean's Priestland Braxton Frosty. Adding their congratulations are judge Iwan Morgan and sponsor Ian Watson, Genus ABS.
senior showmanship prize went to Andrea Raffery from the Breffni Oriel Club.
The Hilltara prefix won the premier breeder prize, with the premier exhibitor award going to the Priestland herd.
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