The annual Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus calf show took place in Dungannon over the weekend, with Irish judge Niall Lynch taking center stage.
Lynch hails from the Ceanannus Herd in Kells, Co Meath, and is currently managing the 15-cow Crannmor pedigree herd and an Aberdeen Angus beef finishing enterprise owned by building contractor Dermot Byrne.
He found his male and supreme champion in the form of Coolermoney Ranger V902 from Adrian and Graeme Parke’s herd at Strabane. This nine-month-old calf is by the noted Black Banner X1 of Idvies and is out of the prolific brood cow Coolermoney Raven L117.
Ranger V902 also stood first in his class at the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association’s national calf show, held in Carrick-on-Shannon in October.
Standing reserve in the bull calf championship line-up was the intermediate class winner Crew Dartagnan V737 ET from Samantha Allen and nephew Allen Shortt, Strabane. Born in March 2019, he is by Warrenho Dalmigavie G237, and bred from the former All-Ireland class winner Crew Dakota L101 - dam of the supreme champion at last year’s Dunngannon calf show.
Claiming the heifer calf championship ribbons was the intermediate class winner Coltrim Lady Jane V047, bred by Neville and Ivan Forsythe, Moneymore. This eight-month-old heifer comes from the herd’s noted Lady Jane cow family. She was sired by former stock bull Kiltariff Lord Tornado M433 and is bred from Coltrim Lady Jane R325, one of 30 cows in the herd.
Birches Lord James V846 and Birches Lord Jacob V835, exhibited by Gail and Sam Matchett, the champion pair at the NI Aberdeen Angus Club calf show in Dungannon. Adding his congratulations is judge Niall Lynch. \ Columba O'Hare
Runner-up was Birches Lady Jane V813, the junior heifer calf class winner, bred by the Matchett family – Nigel, Gail, Sarah and Sam from Portadown. This six-month-old calf is a daughter of the herd’s stock sire Cheeklaw Emlyn P480, the reserve breed champion at Balmoral and winner of the 2017 All-Ireland Championship. Her dam is the privately purchased Carrigroe Miss Champion, one of 20 cows in the herd.
Ivan Forsyth exhibited Coltrim Lady Jane V047, the intermediate heifer calf class winner and heifer calf champion, pictured here with Mac Crowe, president of the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association. \ Columba O'Hare
The senior classes were led by the yearling heifer champion Aughnahugh Elora U337, bred by Andrew Cromie, who owns a herd of five pedigree cows. Born in May 2018, she is by Netherton Mr Brazilian E377, and out of Old Glenort Eveline. This one placed first at Newry Show, and won the reserve championship at Castlewellan.
Taking the reserve yearling championship was the November 2018 Woodvale Miss Annie U436, exhibited by Alwyn and Carol Armour and sons, Dromara. Sired by the 12-cow herd’s 5,000gns stock bull Oak Moor Mr Paul S311, he is bred from Woodvale Miss Annie N611.
The Matchett family won the trophy for the best pair of calves owned by an exhibitor. Runner-up was Fintan Keown from the Home Farm Herd, based at Belleek.
The annual Northern Ireland Aberdeen Angus calf show took place in Dungannon over the weekend, with Irish judge Niall Lynch taking center stage.
Lynch hails from the Ceanannus Herd in Kells, Co Meath, and is currently managing the 15-cow Crannmor pedigree herd and an Aberdeen Angus beef finishing enterprise owned by building contractor Dermot Byrne.
He found his male and supreme champion in the form of Coolermoney Ranger V902 from Adrian and Graeme Parke’s herd at Strabane. This nine-month-old calf is by the noted Black Banner X1 of Idvies and is out of the prolific brood cow Coolermoney Raven L117.
Ranger V902 also stood first in his class at the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association’s national calf show, held in Carrick-on-Shannon in October.
Standing reserve in the bull calf championship line-up was the intermediate class winner Crew Dartagnan V737 ET from Samantha Allen and nephew Allen Shortt, Strabane. Born in March 2019, he is by Warrenho Dalmigavie G237, and bred from the former All-Ireland class winner Crew Dakota L101 - dam of the supreme champion at last year’s Dunngannon calf show.
Claiming the heifer calf championship ribbons was the intermediate class winner Coltrim Lady Jane V047, bred by Neville and Ivan Forsythe, Moneymore. This eight-month-old heifer comes from the herd’s noted Lady Jane cow family. She was sired by former stock bull Kiltariff Lord Tornado M433 and is bred from Coltrim Lady Jane R325, one of 30 cows in the herd.
Birches Lord James V846 and Birches Lord Jacob V835, exhibited by Gail and Sam Matchett, the champion pair at the NI Aberdeen Angus Club calf show in Dungannon. Adding his congratulations is judge Niall Lynch. \ Columba O'Hare
Runner-up was Birches Lady Jane V813, the junior heifer calf class winner, bred by the Matchett family – Nigel, Gail, Sarah and Sam from Portadown. This six-month-old calf is a daughter of the herd’s stock sire Cheeklaw Emlyn P480, the reserve breed champion at Balmoral and winner of the 2017 All-Ireland Championship. Her dam is the privately purchased Carrigroe Miss Champion, one of 20 cows in the herd.
Ivan Forsyth exhibited Coltrim Lady Jane V047, the intermediate heifer calf class winner and heifer calf champion, pictured here with Mac Crowe, president of the Irish Aberdeen Angus Association. \ Columba O'Hare
The senior classes were led by the yearling heifer champion Aughnahugh Elora U337, bred by Andrew Cromie, who owns a herd of five pedigree cows. Born in May 2018, she is by Netherton Mr Brazilian E377, and out of Old Glenort Eveline. This one placed first at Newry Show, and won the reserve championship at Castlewellan.
Taking the reserve yearling championship was the November 2018 Woodvale Miss Annie U436, exhibited by Alwyn and Carol Armour and sons, Dromara. Sired by the 12-cow herd’s 5,000gns stock bull Oak Moor Mr Paul S311, he is bred from Woodvale Miss Annie N611.
The Matchett family won the trophy for the best pair of calves owned by an exhibitor. Runner-up was Fintan Keown from the Home Farm Herd, based at Belleek.
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