The Ossory Agricultural Show recently returned to the Ossory Showgrounds in Kilbreedy, Rathdowney.
Below is the full, extensive results from the show.
Photographer Alf Harvey was also present and captured some great images that are featured throughout the results.
PEDIGREE HEREFORDS
CLASS 1 – Pedigree Hereford Cow or Heifer in calf or in milk
- 1st – Raymond & Veronica Hunt.
CLASS 2 – Pedigree Hereford Heifer born between 1st July 2022 to 30th September 2022
- 1st – Hugh P Murray.
CLASS 3 – Pedigree Hereford Bull born between 1st July 2022 to 30th September 2022 CLASS 4 Pedigree Hereford Heifer born between the 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022
- 1st – Raymond & Veronica Hunt.
- 2nd – Pat Rohan.
CLASS 5 – Pedigree Hereford Bull Calf born on or after 1st October 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – Edward Dudley.
CLASS 6 – Pedigree Hereford Heifer Calf born on or after 1st Oct 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – Willie Duff.
- 2nd – Willie Duff.
CLASS 7 – Pedigree Hereford Male or Female Calf born 2023
CLASS 8 – Best Pair Pedigree Hereford Animals
- 1st – Willie Duff.
Scott Perpetual Trophy – The champion pure bred Hereford of Show.
- Raymond & Veronica Hunt.
Thompson Silver Challenge Cup – The best Pure Bred Yearling Hereford beast of the Show.
- Edward Dudley
IRISH HEREFORD PRIME
CLASS 9 – Young Stockpersons Competition
- 1st – Rohan
- 2nd – Duff
- 3rd – Duff
PEDIGREE SALERS
CLASS 10 – Pedigree Saler Senior Cow in calf or with calf at foot. Any age.
- 1st – Alfred Melvin.
- 2nd – Niall Hunt.
CLASS 11 – Pedigree Saler Senior Heifer born between the 1st Jan 2021 & 1st Sept 2023
- 1st – Niall Hunt
- 2nd – Declan Bell
- 3rd – Declan Bell
CLASS 12 – Pedigree Junior Heifer born on or after 1st Sept 2021 and before 1st Sept 2022
- 1st – Eddie Brennan
- 2nd – Declan Bell
- 3rd – Niall Hunt
CLASS 13 – Pedigree Saler Male Calf born on or after 1st September 2022
- 1st – Catherine Minogue
- 2nd – Alfred Melvin
- 3rd – John Burke
CLASS 14 – Pedigree Saler Female Calf born on or after 1st September 2022
- 1st – Eddie Brennan
- 2nd – John Burke
- 3rd – Alfred Melvin
Fitzpatrick Perpetual Cup – Best Saler Champion Of Show
- Champion – Niall Hunt
PEDIGREE ABERDEEN ANGUS
CLASS 15 – Pedigree Angus cow in calf or with calf at foot
CLASS 16 – Pedigree Heifer born between 1st Sept 2021 & 31st 8th 2023
CLASS 17 – Red Angus Female Any Age.
- 1st – Pat Meehan.
CLASS 18 – Pedigree Heifer calf born between 1st Sept 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – John G Barlow
- 2nd – Jim Dockery
CLASS 19 – Pedigree Bull calf born between 1st September 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – John G Barlow
- 2nd – Len Gaynor
- 3rd – Len Gaynor
CLASS 20 – Pedigree Bull or Heifer calf born after 1st Jan 2023
- 1st – Len Gaynor
- 2nd – Jim Dockery
Irish Angus Champion
- John G Barlow
CLASS 21 – Open Angus Class to all Young Handlers U-13
- 1st – Jim Dockery
CLASS 22 – Irish Angus YDP Young Handlers 14 – 20 year old.
- 1st – Cillian Barlow
- 2nd – Jim Dockery
- 3rd – Darragh Barlow
- 4th – Jim Dockery
CLASS 23 – ALDI Irish Angus Qualifier for Finals at Iverk Show
Aldi Irish Angus All Ireland Bull Calf Championships 2023 in association with ABP & Irish Angus Cattle Society
- 23B – 1st – Len Gaynor
- 2nd – Seamus Neary.
- 23C – 1st – John G Barlow
PEDIGREE CHAROLAIS
CLASS 24 – Cow or Heifer in Calf or in milk
- 1st – Martin Ryan
- 2nd – Conor Melvin
- 3rd – Martin Ryan
CLASS 25 – Maiden Heifer born between September 1 2021 & September 1 2022
- 1st – Bernadette Dunne
- 2nd – John Fleury
- 3rd – Bernadette Dunne
CLASS 26 – Bull Calf born between 1st September 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – Martin Ryan
- 2nd – Bernadette Dunne
- 3rd – Martin Ryan
CLASS 27 – Heifer Calf born between 1st September 2022 & 31st December 2022
- 1st – Bernadette Dunne
- 2nd – Bernadette Dunne
- 3rd – Martin Ryan
CLASS 29 – Pedigree Charolais Female Calf born on/after 1st January 2023
- 1st – Bobby O’Connell
- 2nd – Martin Ryan
Midland & Southeast Charolais Club Classes 2023
- Champion – Martin Ryan
- Reserve – Bernadette Dunne
CLASS 30 – Young Handler 12 – 15 years old.
- 1st – Olivia Warren c/o Bernadette Dunne.
CLASS 31 – Charolais Heifer Born September 2021 to December 2021.
- 1st – Jane Shorthall c/o JB Moran
CLASS 32 – Charolais Bull Born August/September 2022
- 1st – Olivia Warren c/o Bernadette Dunne
CLASS 33 – Paddy Smullen Trophy – Charolais Heifer Born August/September 2022
- 1st – Olivia Warren
- 2nd – Olivia Warren
- 3rd – Martin Ryan
CLASS 34 – Charolais Bull Born October/November 2022
- 1st – No 5
- 2nd – Olivia Warren.
- 3rd – No 9
CLASS 35 – Charolais Heifer Born October/November 2022
- 1st – Martin Ryan
- 2nd – Martin Ryan
CLASS 36 – Charolais Bull Born December 2022 / January 2023
- 1st – No 3
- 2nd – No 2
- 3rd – John Fleury
CLASS 37 – Charolais Heifer Born December 2022 / January 2023
- 1st – Martin Ryan
CLASS 38 – Charolais Bull & Heifer February 2023 and Onwards.
- 1st – Enda & Theo Hanlon
CLASS 39 – Michael Delaney Perpetual Trophy– Pairs 2 Owners must combine and make a pair, any age Male Or Female
- 1st – Martin Ryan
- 2nd – Bernadette Dunne
- 3rd – Enda Hanlon
SIMMENTAL CLASSES
CLASS 40 – Pedigree Cow In Calf / Heifer / Junior Bull or
- 1st – Pat McNamee
CLASS 41 – Pedigree Female MaidenBorn Before 31.7.22
- 1st – Pat McNamee
CLASS 42 – Pedigree Male Born 1st August to 30th November 2022.
- 1st – Nigel Hogan
CLASS 43 – Pedigree Female Born 1st August to 30th November 2022.
- 1st – Nigel Hogan
- 2nd – David King
CLASS 44 – Pedigree Male or Female Born after 1st December 2022
- 1st – Nigel Hogan
- 2nd – David King
CLASS 45 – Ashbourne Meats Pedigree Belgian Blue All Ireland Breeding Heifer
Pedigree Belgian Blue Heifers born from September 1 2021 to August 31 2022
- 1st – George Hegarty
- 2nd – Thomas O’Doherty
- 3rd – Michael Molloy
- 4th – Jack Kelly
- 5th – Bertram Allen
- 6th – Valerie Keogh
- 7th – Valerie Keogh
FBD BELGIAN BLUE PEDIGREE CALF ALL IRELAND COMPETITIONS
CLASS 46 – Pedigree Belgian Blue Female, Born September 1 2022 to December 31 2022
- 1st – Shay Hayden.
- 2nd – Shay Hayden
- 3rd – Trevor Deane.
- 4th – Denis Foynes.
- 5th – Tommy & Pauline Fitzgerald.
CLASS 47 – Pedigree Belgian Blue Male Born 1/9/22 to 31/12/22
- 1st James McNally
- 2nd James McNally
- 3rd Paudraic Bourke
- 4th James McNally
- 5th Denis Cahalane
- 6th Thomas O’Doherty
- 7th Thomas O’Doherty
CLASS 48 – Pedigree Belgian Blue Female Born on or After January 2023
- 1st – Peter McCabe
- 2nd – Myles McDermott
- 3rd – Thomas O’Doherty
- 4th – James McNally
- 5th – Neil Blennerhassett
- 6th – Conor O’Dowd
CLASS 49 – Pedigree Belgian Blue Male Born on or After 1/1/23
- 1st – Shay Hayden
- 2nd – Jack O Meara
- 3rd – Valerie Keogh
- 4th – Billy Dunne
- 5th – James McNally
- 6th – Miles McDermott
- 7th – Peter McCabe
- 8th – Billy Dunne
- 9th – Thomas O’Doherty
Irish Blonde d’Aquitaine Cattle Breeding Society
CLASS 50 – Pedigree Female born after August 1 2022
- 1st – Diarmuid & Pauric Finnan
- 2nd – Michael Creed
- 3rd – John Larkin
CLASS 51 – Pedigree Male born after 1st August 2022
- 1st – Diarmuid & Pauric Finnan
- 2nd – Michael Creed
Sophie Pearson Memorial Trophy
CLASS 52 – YOUNG HANDLERS CLASS
Open to girls under 14 years exhibiting a Pedigree Belgian Blue Calf.
LIMOUSINE CLASS
CLASS 53 – Pedigree Limousin Bull born on/after 1st September 2022
- 1st – Tom Harney
- 2nd – Tom Harney
- 3rd – Colin Dunne
CLASS 54 – Pedigree Limousin Heifer born on/after September 1 2022
- 1st – Brendan O Shea
- 2nd – Miles McDermott
- 3rd – Brendan O Shea
CLASS 55 – Pedigree Limousin Heifer born between September 1 2020 & August 31 2022
- 1st – Bobby O’Connell
- 2nd – Brendan O’Shea
CLASS 56 – Pedigree Limousin Cow or Heifer in calf or with calf at foot
- 1st – Bobby O’Connell
- Limousin Champion – Bobby O’Connell
- Reserve – Brendan O’Shea
PEDIGREE INTERBREED CALF CLASS
CLASS 57 – Pedigree Calf Male or Female any breed born after July 1, 2022
- 1st – Tommy Fitzgerald
- 2nd – Mike Hannon
- 3rd – Martin Ryan
- 4th – Tom Harney
- 5th – Brendan O’Shea
- 6th – Martin Ryan
- 7th – Trevor Deane
- 8th – Denis Cahalane
- 9th – Peter McCabe
SHORTHORN CLASSES
Pedigree Beef Shorthorn
CLASS 58 – Cow or In Calf Heifer .
- 1st – Noel Dowd
- 2nd – Martin Kelly
- 3rd – Conor Murphy
CLASS 59 – Maiden Heifer born between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022
- 1st – Martin Kelly
- 2nd – Conor Murphy
- 3rd – James Muldowney
CLASS 60 – Heifer Calf born on or after 1st September 2022
- 1st – Noel Dowd
- 2nd – James Muldowney
- 3rd – Martin Kelly
CLASS 61 – Bull Calf Born on or after September 1, 2022
- 1st – James Muldowney
- 2nd – Pat Sheedy
- 3rd – Conor Murphy
- Champion – Martin Kelly
- Reserve – Noel Dowd
PEDIGREE FRIESIANS
CLASS 62 – Gain Feed €1,500 All Ireland Heifer Calf Champion
- 1st – Eamon McLoughney
- 2nd – Enda Doran
- 3rd – Patrick Hickey
- 4th – Owen Cleary
- 5th – Eamon McLoughney
- 6th – John Roche
- 7th – John Roche
- 8th – Trevor Hanley
CLASS 64 – Pedigree Friesian Heifer born between January 1, 2022 and July 31, 2022
- 1st – Owen Cleary
- 2nd – John Roche
- 3rd – Denis Donohue
CLASS 65 – Pedigree Friesian Heifer born between August 1, 2022 & December 31, 2022
- 1st – Denis Donohue
- 2nd – Eamon McLoughney
- 3rd – Enda Doran
CLASS 66 – Pedigree Friesian Heifer any age not calved
- 1st – Owen Cleary
- 2nd – Denis Donohue
- 3rd – Eamon McLoughney
Irish Dairy Services Cup
- Junior Champion – Owen Cleary
- Reserve Champion – Denis Donohue
Bennett Cup – Friesian Heifer In Milk
CLASS 67 – Pedigree Friesian Heifer in Milk
- 1st – Peter Ging
- 2nd – Peter Ging
CLASS 68 – Pedigree Cow Calved Twice only.
- 1st – Peter Ging
- 2nd – Peter Ging
CLASS 69 – Pedigree Friesian Cow Calved Three Times or More
- 1st – Peter Ging
- 2nd – Denis Donohue
CLASS 70 – Group of 2 Dairy Females one owner.
- 1st – Peter Ging
- 2nd – Denis Donohue
- 3rd – Enda Doran
- Champion Udder – Peter Ging
Bowe Cup – Best Exhibitor Bred Friesian at Show
- Peter Ging.
Champion Pedigree Friesian Sash
- Peter Ging
CLASS 71 – Junior Handler Aged 12 years and younger as of 1st January 2023 with Holstein Calf born
- 1st – Eva Hickey
- 2nd – Cathal McLoughney
- 3rd – Tommy Roche
- 4th – Siomha Cleary
- 5th – Finn Kelly
- 6th – Aiblin Cleary
CLASS 72 – Intermediate Handler
Aged 13 to 16 years as of January 1, 2023 with Holstein Calf born after January 1, 2023.
- 1st – Enda Doran
- 2nd – Niamh Roche
- 3rd – Mia Halahan c/o John Roche
CLASS 73 – Senior Handler Aged 17 to 26 years as of January 1, 2023 with Holstein Calf born January 1, 2023
- 1st – Jordan Donohue
CATTLE OPEN SECTION
CLASS 74 – Best Heifer no permanent teeth visible
- 1st – Maxwell Bros
- 2nd – Aisling Burke
- 3rd – Erwin Stanley
CLASS 75 – Best Butchers Heifer no permanent teeth visible
- 1st – Mark McKeon
- 2nd – Sally Towey
- 3rd – Mike Hannon
CLASS 76 – Best Heifer with two or more permanent teeth visible.
- 1st – Erwin Stanley
- 2nd – Derek Moorehead
- 3rd – Mark McKeon
CLASS 77 – Best Crossbred Suckler Cow with Calf born 2023 at Foot
- 1st – David Wharton
CLASS 78 – Best Crossbred Bullock with no permanent teeth visible
- 1st – Helena Fitzgerald
- 2nd – Owen O Neill
- 3rd – Aisling Burke
CLASS 79 – Crossbred Bullock with two or more permanent teeth visible
- 1st – Erwin Stanley
- 2nd – Neil Blennerhassett
- 3rd – Oliver & Jason Stanley.
SPECIAL CLASS
SPECIAL CLASS 80 – Meadow Meats Super Beef Bullock
- 1st – Owen O Neill
- 2nd – Jason Teague,
- 3rd – Aisling Burke
- 4th – Laura McCabe
- 5th – Helena Fitzgerald
- 6th – Jason & Oliver Stanley
SPECIAL CLASS 81 -Meadow Meats Super Beef Heifer
- 1st – Erwin Stanley
- 2nd – Maxwell Bros
- 3rd – Aisling Burke
- 4th – JB Moran
- 5th – Mark McKeon
- 6th – ErwinStanley
SPECIAL CLASS 82 – Ossory Show Presents All Ireland Commercial Breeding Heifer
- 1st – Muireann & Brian Moroney
- 2nd – Mark McKeon
- 3rd – Mark McKeon
- 4th – Erwin Stanley
Ossory Show Presents All Ireland Male or Female Calf born in 2023
CLASS 83 – Best Pair of Commercial Animals – Any age, Any Breed, Property of One Owner
- 1st – Maxwell Bros
- 2nd – Erwin Stanley
- 3rd – Wharton Family
- 4th – Sean Ramsbottom
- 5th – Wharton Family
CLASS 84 – Best Pair of Commercial Animals – Any age, Any Breed, Property of One Owner
- 1st – James & Noel McSweeney
- 2nd – Mark McKeon
- 3rd – William Gubbins
CALF CLASSES
CLASS 85 – Crossbred Heifer Calf born 2023 – Animals not exceeding 370 kgs
- 1st – Wharton Family
- 2nd – Erwin Stanley
- 3rd – Eamon O Donovan
CLASS 86 – Crossbred Male Calf born 2023 – Animals not Exceeding 410 kgs
- 1st – Jack O Meara
- 2nd – Oisin Lacey
- 3rd – Jack O Meara
SPECIAL CLASS 87 – €1,200 FBD Crossbreed Belgian Blue Championship
- 1st – Aisling Burke
- 2nd – Jason Teague
- 3rd – Wharton Family
- 4th – Erwin Stanley
- 5th – Killeen
- 6th – Eamon O Donovan
- 7th – Mark O Meara
- Champion Commercial – Erwin Stanley
- Reserve – Maxwell Bros
- Champion Calf – Jack O Meara
- Reserve – Wharton Family
The Phelan Cup for the Supreme Champion of the Show
Bonny Baby Young Handler – Calf Classes
CLASS 88 – Young Stockperson: U-8 on Show day.
- 1st – Eilis Hannon
- 2nd – Saoirse O Doherty
CLASS 89 – Young Stockperson: 8 – 12 years on Show day.
- 1st – Aoife Hannon
- 2nd – Kate Lorden
- 3rd – Darragh O Doherty
CLASS 90 – Young Stockperson: 12 – 16 years on Show day.
- 1st – Jack Kelly
- 2nd – Jamie Shortall
- 3rd – Declan O Meara
SHEEP CLASSES
CLASS 98 – Pedigree Suffolk Ram Shearling and upwards
- 1st – Ray McCabe
- 2nd – Ray McCabe
CLASS 99 – Pedigree Suffolk Ewe Shearling and Upwards
- 1st – Ray McCabe
CLASS 100 – Pedigree Suffolk Ewe Lamb
- 1st – Ray McCabe
CLASS 101 – Pedigree Suffolk Ram Lamb
- 1st – Ray McCabe
CLASS 102 – Texel Cross Hogget Ewe
- 1st – Ronan O’Connor
- 2nd – Lucy McCabe
CLASS 103 – Texel Cross Ewe Lamb
- 1st – Lucy McCabe
- 2nd – Ronan O’Connor
CLASS 104 – Pedigree Texel Shearling & upwards
- 1st – Jackie Ryan
- 2nd – Johnny Ryan
CLASS 105 – Pedigree Texel Ewe Shearling & upwards
- 1st Flor Ryan
- 2nd Johnny Ryan
- 3rd Jackie Ryan
CLASS 106 – Pedigree Texel Ram Lamb
CLASS 107 – Pedigree Texel Ewe Lamb
- Texel Champion – Flo Ryan
CHAROLAIS SHEEP
CLASS 108 – Best Charolais Ram
- 1st – David Condon
- 2nd – John Maher
CLASS 109 – Best Charolais Ewe
- 1st – Philip Brennan
- 2nd – John Maher
CLASS 110 – Best Charolais Ewe Lamb
- 1st – John Maher
CLASS 111 – Best Charolais Ram Lamb
- 1st – David Condon
- 2nd – David Condon
- 3rd – Philip Brennan
- Champion – David Condon
- Reserve – David Condon
BETLEX SHEEP
CLASS 112 – Pedigree Senior Ram
- 1st – John Maher
- 2nd – Laura McCabe
CLASS 113 – Pedigree Beltex Shearling Ram
- 1st – Keith Murphy
- 2nd – John Maher
- 3rd – John Maher
CLASS 114 – Pedigree Beltex Senior Ewe
- 1st – Keith Murphy
- 2nd – John Maher
CLASS 115 – Beltex Shearling Ewe
- 1st – Cathal Tuohy
- 2nd – Brian Touhy
- 3rd – John Maher.
CLASS 116 – Pedigree Beltex Ewe Lamb
- 1st – John Maher
- 2nd – John Maher
CLASS 117 – Pedigree Beltex Ram Lamb
- 1st Keith Murphy
- 2nd John Maher
- 3rd John Maher.
- Champion Beltex – Cathal Touhy
- Reserve Beltex – Keith Murphy.
ALL OTHER BREEDS
CLASS 118 – Pedigree Sheep Male or Female not eligible to enter in any other class
- 1st – Ronan O Connor
- 2nd – Ray McCabe.
Commercial Sheep
CLASS 119 – Ram any breed (Not Open to Registered Breeders)
- 1st – Ronan O’Connor
- 2nd – Ray McCabe
- 3rd – Laura McCabe
CLASS 120 – Two Cross Bred Butchers Lambs
- 1st – Wharton Family
- 2nd – Ray McCabe
- 3rd – Laura McCabe.
CLASS 121 – Two Cross Bred Hogget Ewes suitable for breeding
- 1st – Donal O Brien
- 2nd – Donal O Brien
- 3rd – Ray McCabe.
CLASS 122 – Two Cross Bred Ewe Lambs suitable for breeding
- 1st Ronan O’Connor
- 2nd Donal O’Brien
- 3rd Laura McCabe
CLASS 123 – Pair of Cross Bred lambs. Suitable for export market.
- 1st – Wharton Family
- 2nd – Ray McCabe
- 3rd – Ronan O’Connor.
- Commercial Champion – Donal O’Brien
- Reserve Champion – Wharton Family.
- Champion – David Condon
- Reserves – Cathal Touhy.
HORSE SECTION
CLASS 124 – Irish Draught Mare Registered in the Irish Draught Horse Studbook Class 1 or Class 2 with foal at foot or covered by a Stallion on the approved list of I.H.R Stallion.
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