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Yes, you read that right - Mayo has won another all-Ireland. Mayo may have lost its battle with Dublin to stop them winning another senior all-Ireland football title, but a Mayo herd has won the overall all-Ireland Irish Angus title for the second year in a row.
At Strokestown last weekend, taking the junior male, overall junior and supreme overall championships for owner Gerry Kilgallon was the December 2018-born Mayo R Magic. This stylish young bull is a son of Bohey Jasper, while the dam goes back to Newpark Hugo and Nakkeg Nord.
This result follows the successful outing by Kilgallon at last year’s show, where he took the overall championship with his senior cow Mayo Karin.
This same cow also took the senior female championship at this year’s show, along with winning the senior championship at this year’s Tullamore Show. This six-year-old cow is out of Westellen Deekay Grandslam.
Judge Shane McKiernan selected his reserve overall champion and junior female champion as Steil R Molly 378. This beautiful September 2018-born heifer was bred and exhibited by Cathal and Joe McCormack and is a daughter of their senior stock bull Ballyshannon Eustace.
Also in the back breeding of the junior heifer champion is Towerhill Noel, Bohey Jasper and The Moss Kriss.
Securing the last overall championship of the finals were John and Cathy Farrell, when their four-year-old bull Duibhgiolla Mario was awarded the title of senior male all-Ireland champion for 2019.
Sired by Mogeely Joe, Mario is out of a Ballyarden Billy-bred dam and is stock bull for the Farrells’ Dillon herd. This bull is no stranger to the show, having stood reserve senior male last year.
Taking the reserve senior male championship was Bernard Kerins with Kerins Revolver. This April 2018-born bull is a son of Lanigan Deep Red Canyon, with the dam going back to Lawsons Ford Bagatelle. Revolver has attended a number of summer shows, collecting a host of rosettes.
Taking the reserve junior male title was Alan Gibbons with Carrowboy Ri. This November 2018-born bull is sired by Kerins Jubilee and was placed top of the intermediate male class at last month’s Iverk Show.
Taking the reserve junior female title was well-known breeder Tom Reynolds with Knockadrinan Rudie. This November 2018-born heifer is sired by the herd’s stock bull Drumgowna Norman, who sired a number of animals that collected rosettes. Dam of Rudie is the homebred heifer Knockadrinan Blackbird, a Luddenmore Fionn daughter.
Standing as reserve senior female champion for 2019 is the two-year-old Lavally Lady Jacqui from local breeders John and Mary Mullooly.
This well-built daughter of Dillon Knight Eagle Challenger goes back on a Rathra Champion-bred dam.
Taking the best pair bred by exhibitor and the best group of three was the Laheens herd of Cathal Duignan, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
Their top animal Laheens Rebel came first in a strong class of August 2018- to October 2018-born bulls. Sired by HF Rebel 53Y, he goes back on a homebred Rosemead Karona-bred dam.
The Laheens herd also placed second in this class with Laheens Rock and Roll. This September 2018-born bull is a son of the aforementioned Bohey Jasper, with Luddenmore Fionn in the back breeding.
Young handlers
As part of the all-Ireland championships, the society also hosted its youth development programme showmanship awards.
These were broken down into three categories – junior (under 13), intermediate (under 18) and senior. Taking the red rosette in the junior was Fiona Mulligan, Dromad, Co Leitrim. The intermediate was won by local breeder Jack Cronin, while the senior section went to Castlerea with Sinead Conroy.
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