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Cream of
Charolais at
An impressive
entry of over 100 pedigree and
commercial Charolais cattle turned out at the Northern Ireland National
Charolais Show at Fintona on 4th September.
Both the
supreme and supreme reserve female of the show went to the Coolnaslee herd
of Gilbert Crawford of Maghera. A repetition of his success last year!
The Supreme
Champion, homebred Coolnaslee Countess sired by the world famous Allanfauld
Superscot and dam Coolnaslee
Trella .This fine animal has gained a swathe of prizes this show season
including champion and reserve interbreed champion at Ballymena, Ballymoney,
and Clogher as well as first in Omagh. Coolnaslee Countess in now in calf
and will prove to be a worthy dam to prize winning animals in the future.
The reserve female Champion
Coolnaslee Diane Another Allanfauld daughter with dam Coolnaslee
Pearl. This animal again has gained many accolades over the past
season including first in it’s class at Balmoral.
The Supreme
Champion Bull went to local breeder Will Short for a fine year old bull home
bred WoodPark Diamond sired by Rumsden Tsar and dam WoodPark Renata. This
was Diamond’s first show and what a result! The Sire Rumsden Tsar is proving
to produce a line of prizewinners with another homebred
The reserve
supreme champion of the show went to Sunnydene Douglas bred by A Crane, the
sire yet another off spring of Allanfauld Superscot and dam Windmill
Vivienne. This fine animal was purchased in Dungannon at June sale is owned
by H C Stubbs and A Burleigh, both no strangers to winning at show events.
The dam Windmill Vivienne herself a prizewinner, awarded champion in
Tullamore a few years ago
The
intermediate female champion
went to Ratoary Disco owned by S McGovern. Sired by Oldstone Egbert and dam
Florence Tess another award winner from the Ratoary herd, with the reserve
champion coming from V McDonald’s herd Glencoe Duchess sired by Bova Sylvain
and dam by Glencoe Vienna.
The junior
female champion came from their Brigadoon herd of J A Connolly.
Birgadoon Ena a fine heifer sired by Royal Val D’Or and dam Brigadoon
Athena. The reserve junior female chapion went to H Crawford with Tonaghmore
Ella sired by tonaghmore Augusto and dam Chanterhill Pansy.
The
intermediate bull champion went to Wood Park Diamond
sired by Rumsden Tsar and dam Wood Park Renata and owned by W Short.
The promiseing young bull went on to win the supreme champion of the show. A
fine achievement on his first show.
The reserve
intermediate champion went to Newry breeder P Brown with Shanlieve Duke a
one year old homebred bull sired
by Shanlieve Titus and dam by Shanlieve Voila.
The
junior champion bull went to another of V McDonald’s herd Glencoe Everready,
a son of Ashleigh Victor and dam Glencoe Vanessa
The reserve
junior champion went to Ratoary Evander another winner from the herd of S
McGovern sired by Dartonhall Brandy and dam Beechdale Sooty.
The
judge for the evening Peter Donger stated “this is an impressive line up of
premium Charolais cattle. The
breeders in the province are among the best in the
The
Commercial Champion of the Show sponsored by Fane Valley Co-Op
went to Bushmills Bad Boy a young suckled male born in 2009 and owned
by McAfee Bros and J Alexander.This calf was bred from a blonde/blue cross
and Dunally New. This was a fine example of a cross bred animal and how the
Charolais breed contribute to the beef industry. McAfee Bros and Mr
Alexander are no strangers to the commercial section with a host of
potential show cattle being
exhibited at the forth coming show and sale in Ballymena.
The reserve
commercial champion went to Laddy owned by Oliver Loughran Cookstown. A fine
junior steer bred from a Belgian Blue cow. Mr Loughran also had success with
Laddy, a son of Ashleigh Victor at Balmoral where he won the reserve
commercial champion.
Supreme
Champion at Northern Ireland National Charolais Show at Fintona, WoodPark
Diamond owned by Will Short Beragh pictured with handler Moses Irwin and
Peter Donger Judge.
Rataory
Dturbo another class winner one year old bull owned by S McGovern pictured
with handler Clodagh McGovern and Jack Maguire and Robert Wright form
Natural Nutrition who sponsored the class.
Coolnaslee Countess Female Champ with Paddy McGowen Omagh District Council,
Stuart Bothwell President of British Charolais Society and Gilbert
Crawford owner with Sam Miliken handler.
Commercial Champion Bush Mills Bad Boy owned by McAfee Bros and J Alexander
pictured with Ben Sinnamon Fane Valley Co-Op Sponsors of the Commercial Chanpionships and Ian Anderson
Judge
Laddy,
the one year old junior steer awarded reserve commercial champion
with handler Eoin Loughran Cookstown
and Ian Anderson Judge
Reserve
Supreme Champion at NI charolais Club Show at Fintona Sunnydene Douglas
pictured with owner H C Stubbs along with Ashley Crawford from sponsor A N
Irwins Feeds
Class
Results
A N Irwin
Class for bulls born on or between
1-H C Stubbs &
A Burleigh Lisnaskea SunnyDene Douglas (Allanfauld Superscott) 2- V Bothwell,
Enniskillen, Creve Darwin ( Indurain); 3-W E F Elliot, Mullaghbawn,
Bridgemount Danny (Oscar)
Gortin &
Lisahally Livestock Marts class for bulls born on or between
1-
G J Crawford Maghera, Corcreevey Dingle (Domino);2- S McGovern
Clogher, Ratoary Dollar (Oldstone Egbert) 3- W Short, Beragh,Woodpark
Daimler, (Rumsden Tsar)
Natural
Nutrition Class bull born on or between
1- S McGovern
Clogher, Rataory Dturbo (Oldstone Egbert) 2- J McGrath Dromore, Drumconnis
David (Doonally New) 3- J A
Watson Portadown Cornascreibe Duke (Oscar)
1-W Short
Beragh Woodpark Diamond (Rumsden Tsar) 2-P Brown Newry; Shanlieve Duke (Shanlieve
Titus) 3- E Morrison Maguriesbridge; Drummeer Donald (Burradon Talisman)
McCellands
Livestock Mart Class bull born on or between
Mrs V McDonald
Newry. Glencoe Everready (Ashleigh Victor) 2- S McGovern Clogher Rataory
Evander (Dartonhall Brandy) 3-S McGovern Clogher Rataory Eubank (Ashleigh
Victor)
Dungannon
Farmers Mart Class heifer born on or between
1-G J Crawford
Maghera Coolnaslee Countess (Allanfauld Superscott) 2-G Davison Portadown
Cornascriebe Clare (Cornascriebe Ulysses) 3- L A
1-G J Crawford
Maghera; Coolnaslee Diane (Allanfauld Superscot) 2-Mrs V McDonald Newry;
Glencoe Daisy (Oldstone Egbert) 3-Devine Bros Strabane; Brownhill Dolly (Shaen
Topper)
Donnelly
Quarries class heifer born on or between
1- S McGovern
Clogher; Rataory Disco (Oldstone Egbert) 2-J McGrath Dromore; Drumconnis
Danielle (Doonally New) 3-W&M Nelson Rosslea;Drumacritten Duchess (Burradon
Talisman)
Teemore
Engineering Class heifer born on or between
1-Mrs V
McDonald Newry; Glencoe Duchess (Bova Sylvain) 2-WEF Elliott Mullabane;
Mullabane Demetria (Prime Roberto) 3-H Crawford Fintona; Tonaghmore Debbie (Tonaghmore
Augusto)
Erne
Veterinary Parctice Class heifer born on or between1st January
2009 and
1- J A
Connolly Ballynahinch; Brigadoon Ena (Royal Val D’OR) 2-H Crawford Fintona
tonaghmore Ella (Tonaghmore Augusto)
3-P Hackett
Clogher Fury Eclipse (Plexus)
Fintona
Power Washing Services class for Junior Female showing no hard teeth
Donegal
Agri-Store class for suckled male calf 2009
Pedigree
Championships
John
McGrath Chairman of Ni Charolais Club commented on the excellent turn out of
exhibitors and their committement to the Charolias Breed, he also thanked
the judges Peter donger and Ian Anderson as well as the Chief executive of
the British Charolais Society, David Benson, for travelling to the event. He
gave a special word of thanks to the many sponsors old and new who have
contributed enormously to the success of the National show at Fintona. He
also thanked the Ecclesville Centre at Fintona for hosing the event.
The
larger than expected crowd reinforced the interest that the farming industry
hold in the Charolais breed, with many enquires been made into various
pedigree herds and interest in the forth coming female and bull sales in
Dungannon in the autumn.
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