The Irish Hereford Breed Society hosted its annual calf show in Tullamore over the weekend, resulting in a double championship win for the Rebel County.
Tasked with judging the breed’s autumn highlight was Non Thorne of the Studdolph herd in Wales, who awarded the male and female overall championships to Cork breeders.
Senior and Supreme Male Champion Appel 1 Mighty from John Appelbe with Judge Nom Thorne. \ Tricia Kennedy
Taking home the title of senior bull calf and overall male champion was the November 2018-born bull Appel 1 Mighty. This stylish young bull was bred and exhibited by Clonakilty-based brother and sister duo John and Beatrice Appelbe and ticked all the boxes for the Welsh judge, having come out of the first class of the day, despite being one of the youngest in it. Mighty is a son of the 2017 overall National Hereford champion of the year and Appel herd stock bull Solpoll 1 Lawman, while the dam is the homebred Appel 1 Mighty.
Standing top of the opposite sex to claim senior heifer and overall female champion was Ballymartle 1 Dolly. This October 2018-born heifer is a daughter of Solitude 1 Marshall and goes back on an Appel bred cow, this time Appel 1 Dolly 2. Brought out by relatively new breeder Michael Dullea from Drimoleague, Co Cork, the stylish young heifer was purchased back in September at the Ballymartle herd dispersal.
Standing reserve overall female champion and indeed reserve senior heifer was Griananpoll 1 Orange T863. This November 2018-born heifer was brought out by long-time breeders Tom and Anselm Fitzgerald, Moate, Co Westmeath. This Fabb 1 Northern Star daughter was at a number of shows throughout the summer shown alongside her first-calved mother Grianan Orange R786, who won a host of prizes.
Junior and Reserve Supreme Male Champion Trillick Chesney from JJ Farrell. \ Tricia Kennedy
Taking the reserve overall male championship was one of the youngest animals at the show, Trillick Chesney. This April 2019-born bull is a son of stock bull Glaslough Rooney and out of the cow Cill Cormaic Kaz. Bred and exhibited by JJ Farrell, this bull also secured the junior male championship.
Standing reserve to Chesney in the junior championship were Raymond Vere Hunt and Veronica Brennan with their February 2019-born bull Herberry 1 Kodak. This Panmure 1 Henry son is out of Gouldingpoll 1 Lucy, which has bred a number of champions for the herd.
Last of the male championships was the reserve senior male, which was secured by Michael and Grainne Farrell for Castledalypoll 1 Shamrock. This October 2018-born bull is a son of the aforementioned Solpoll 1 Lawman and out of the homebred Castledaly Roisin.
In the junior female championship, top plaudits went to Mary Dinneen with her February-born calf Dunworley Ivy. Sired by FH William, she is out of Dunworley Krystle.
Standing reserve in this division was Michael Molloy with his young heifer Moyclare Rose 45th. Born May 2019, she is a daughter of Freetown Nadal and out of the homebred cow Moyclare Rose 10th.
Junior Young Handler Tara Drumm with Judge Padraig Farrell. Sponsor Alison Beattie Farm Wardrobe. \ Tricia Kennedy
Young Handler — Under 14 on the day of the show: 1. Tara Drumm; 2 Colin Bourke; 3 Elisa Drumm.
Senior Young Handler Sarah Murray with Sponsor Alison Beattie Farm Wardrobe. \ Tricia Kennedy
Young Handler — Under 21 & over 14 on the day of the show: 1 Sarah Murray; 2 PJ Moloney; 3 Mark Hyland.
The Irish Hereford Breed Society hosted its annual calf show in Tullamore over the weekend, resulting in a double championship win for the Rebel County.
Tasked with judging the breed’s autumn highlight was Non Thorne of the Studdolph herd in Wales, who awarded the male and female overall championships to Cork breeders.
Senior and Supreme Male Champion Appel 1 Mighty from John Appelbe with Judge Nom Thorne. \ Tricia Kennedy
Taking home the title of senior bull calf and overall male champion was the November 2018-born bull Appel 1 Mighty. This stylish young bull was bred and exhibited by Clonakilty-based brother and sister duo John and Beatrice Appelbe and ticked all the boxes for the Welsh judge, having come out of the first class of the day, despite being one of the youngest in it. Mighty is a son of the 2017 overall National Hereford champion of the year and Appel herd stock bull Solpoll 1 Lawman, while the dam is the homebred Appel 1 Mighty.
Standing top of the opposite sex to claim senior heifer and overall female champion was Ballymartle 1 Dolly. This October 2018-born heifer is a daughter of Solitude 1 Marshall and goes back on an Appel bred cow, this time Appel 1 Dolly 2. Brought out by relatively new breeder Michael Dullea from Drimoleague, Co Cork, the stylish young heifer was purchased back in September at the Ballymartle herd dispersal.
Standing reserve overall female champion and indeed reserve senior heifer was Griananpoll 1 Orange T863. This November 2018-born heifer was brought out by long-time breeders Tom and Anselm Fitzgerald, Moate, Co Westmeath. This Fabb 1 Northern Star daughter was at a number of shows throughout the summer shown alongside her first-calved mother Grianan Orange R786, who won a host of prizes.
Junior and Reserve Supreme Male Champion Trillick Chesney from JJ Farrell. \ Tricia Kennedy
Taking the reserve overall male championship was one of the youngest animals at the show, Trillick Chesney. This April 2019-born bull is a son of stock bull Glaslough Rooney and out of the cow Cill Cormaic Kaz. Bred and exhibited by JJ Farrell, this bull also secured the junior male championship.
Standing reserve to Chesney in the junior championship were Raymond Vere Hunt and Veronica Brennan with their February 2019-born bull Herberry 1 Kodak. This Panmure 1 Henry son is out of Gouldingpoll 1 Lucy, which has bred a number of champions for the herd.
Last of the male championships was the reserve senior male, which was secured by Michael and Grainne Farrell for Castledalypoll 1 Shamrock. This October 2018-born bull is a son of the aforementioned Solpoll 1 Lawman and out of the homebred Castledaly Roisin.
In the junior female championship, top plaudits went to Mary Dinneen with her February-born calf Dunworley Ivy. Sired by FH William, she is out of Dunworley Krystle.
Standing reserve in this division was Michael Molloy with his young heifer Moyclare Rose 45th. Born May 2019, she is a daughter of Freetown Nadal and out of the homebred cow Moyclare Rose 10th.
Junior Young Handler Tara Drumm with Judge Padraig Farrell. Sponsor Alison Beattie Farm Wardrobe. \ Tricia Kennedy
Young Handler — Under 14 on the day of the show: 1. Tara Drumm; 2 Colin Bourke; 3 Elisa Drumm.
Senior Young Handler Sarah Murray with Sponsor Alison Beattie Farm Wardrobe. \ Tricia Kennedy
Young Handler — Under 21 & over 14 on the day of the show: 1 Sarah Murray; 2 PJ Moloney; 3 Mark Hyland.
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