Cappamore Show 2018

The 64th Annual Cappamore show was held on Saturday 18th August in Portnard, Cappamore, Co. Limerick. A bumper entry in 89 cattle classes saw exhibitors travelling from near and far for what is one of the countries most prestigious shows.

Last weeks National Show Female Champion – Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice continued on her winning ways – she claimed the Limousin Championship and the Overall Show champion title – a hotly contested feature where the champions across all beef breeds come together to compete for the coveted “Beef Champion” sash. Naughtybutnice is a January 2017 born daughter of Neuf and Wilodge Vantastic. She was exhibited by the McInerney family of Newmarket On Fergus, Co. Clare.

The first class of the day was the Inter Breed Calf class for both male and females calves born on/between 1st Sept. 2017 and 31st Dec. 2017. Judging this keenly contested class was Richard O’Beirne of the renowned Millburn herd, which is based in Tuam, Co. Galway. This class was won by Noel Fennessy’s Wood Road Malachy Et, an embryo son of Sympa and Noel’s donor cow Claque. Second place also went to Limousin – this time to Wood Road Marc Et, Gerrygullinane Glen X Claque. Wood Road Malachy Et was awarded first place in the Sept. bull class and was crowned Reserve Limousin Champion.

In the Inter Breed Calf class for calves born in 2018 – second place went to John Hickey for Brookland Nadine. In fourth place was Micheal Roche’s Knockcoolkeare Nice Girl.

The Limousin classes were judged by Kieran Killeen, Mullagh, Co. Clare. Kieran along with his father Martin run the Springvalley Limousin herd. Speaking after the show Kieran said:

It was a honour to judge her in Cappamore today. I was presented with exceptional Limousin cattle in all classes. I would like to complement the exhibitors on the tremendous cattle here today.

 

Cappamore Show Limousin Champion 2018

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
Champion	Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice	Neuf	Foxhillfarm Izzy	John McInerney
Reserve Champion	Wood Road Malachy Et	Sympa	Claque	Noel Fennessy

Class 54. Pedigree Limousin Male born on/after 1st Sept. 2017

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Wood Road Malachy Et	Sympa	Claque	Noel Fennessy
2nd	Wood Road Marc Et	Gerrygullinane Glen	Claque	Noel Fennessy
3rd	Carbery Mercury	Roundhill Saturn Et	Carbery Elena	Keith Vickery
4th	Wood Road Mitch Et	Gerrygullinane Glen	Claque	Noel Fennessy
5th	Roundhill Marvel	Bavardage	Roundhill Fleny 1263	PJ McNulty

Sponsor: LCFE

Class 55. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/after 1st Sept. 2017

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Brookland Maggie	Wilodge Cerberus	Brookland Isabella	John & Tom Hickey
2nd	Cillcon Majestic	Wilodge Cerberus	Raquette	John Moloney
3rd	Ardnacrusha Mercedes	Wilodge Joskins	Etole	Donal Moloney
4th	Cush Mo Chara	Mas du Clo	Olympe	Wm. Gubbins

Sponsor: Irish Limousin Cattle Society

Class 56. Pedigree Limousin Male born on/after 1st Jan. 2018

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Farrenderry Noel	Wilodge Vantastic	Prime Girl Et	Tom Maher

Sponsor: Dovea AI

Class 57. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/after 1st Jan. 2018

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Brookland Nadine	Elite Ice Cream ET	Brookland Fairlady	John & Tom Hickey
2nd	Knockcoolkeare Nice Girl	Elite Ice Cream Et	Knockcoolkeare Isabel	Micheal Roche
3rd	Ballybrown Nina	Castleview Gazelle	Roundhill Iondine 1456	Bobby O’Connell

Sponsor: FBD

Class 58. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/between 1st Sept. 2016 and 31st August 2017

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice	Neuf	Foxhillfarm Izzy	John McInerney
2nd	Knockcoolkeare Miss Nadia B	Elite Ice Cream Et	Wood Road Ingrid	Micheal Roche
3rd	Knockcoolkeare Mistic	Glorieux	Castleview Gail	Micheal Roche
4th	Cush Mullary	Mullary Intrepid	Cush Grainne	Wm. Gubbins

Sponsor: Gerard Mitchell M.C.C,

Class 59. Pedigree Limousin Female born before 31st August 2017

	Name of Animal	Sire	Dam	Exhibitor
1st	Roundhill Iondine 1496	Elite Forever Brill Et	Roundhill Dondine 1074	Bobby O’Connell

Sponsor: Liam Tolan

 

Pairs competition: Topping top off a great days showing for Noel Fennessy, his two September born bulls Wood Road Malachy and Marc also won the keenly contested Pairs competition. Standing second was Micheal Roche’s Knockcoolkeare Mistic and Miss Nadia B. This competition was sponsored by Carr Construction.