Cappamore show was held on Saturday 17th August in Portnard, Cappamore, Co. Limerick. The show, which is going from strength to strength, was celebrating its 65th anniversary. At the helm of the committee is their dedicated secretary Paddy Ryan. Paddy and his son Sean (MC in the cattle rings) are well known in Limousin circles with their pedigree Sliabh Felim herd (this year a homebred bull Sliabh Felim Mourinho topped the Premier sale when he sold for €11,000).

A wonderful display of cattle across all breeds competed in over eighty classes. The Limousin section was judged by John Jennings of the Glencarr pedigree herd based in Glenamaddy. John was very complementary of the quality of cattle presented to him. Taking the champion title and continuing her winning ways was Millburn Must Have Et from Richard O’Beirne. Must Have stood as Supreme Reserve Overall Champion at the 30th National show (held in Tullamore on the 11th August). This November 2017 born heifer is a daughter of Wilodge Fantastic (VTI) and Richard’s outstanding Mas Du Clo cow Millburn Bobby Dazzler. Not stopping there this outstanding heifer was crowned Supreme Champion of Cappamore Show (she was competing against the Champions of all the beef breeds at the show) – a formidable achievement justly deserved by this cracking heifer.

Standing in Reserve was John McInerney’s remarkable Neuf daughter Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice. Born in January 2017, Naughtybutnice has Wilodge Fantastic and Sympa in her back pedigree.

The first class of the day was the Inter Breed Calf class for both male and females calves born on/between 1st Sept. 2018 and 31st Dec. 2018. Judging this keenly contested class was Declan McKenna, Clogher, Co. Tyrone. This class was won by Richard O’Beirne’s Millburn Nightingale Et, an embryo daughter of Wilodge Fantastic and Millburn Bobby Dazzler (she is a full sister to show champion Millburn Must Have Et).

Cappamore Show Limousin Champion 2018

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
Champion Millburn Must Have Et Wilodge Fantastic Millburn Bobby Dazzler Et Richard O’Beirne
Reserve Champion Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice Neuf Foxhillfarm Izzy John McInerney

 

 

Class 54. Pedigree Limousin Male born on/after 1st Sept. 2018

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Cornamona Nobel Et Ampertaine Gigolo Titchburn Grace Richard O’Beirne
2nd Millburn Nijinsky Et Wilodge Vantastic Millburn Bobby Dazzler Richard O’Beirne
3rd Pairclassa Ned Usse Kilcloon Ivory Declan O’Regan
4th Pairclassa Neptune Haltcliffe Gunner Pairclassa Gabriel Declan O’Regan
5th Inchcol Nidge Lodge Hamlet Inchcol Hilda Patrick Buckley

Sponsor: LCFE

Lineup of bulls Class 54. First placed bull is Cornamona Nobel Et

 

Class 55. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/after 1st Sept. 2018

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Millburn Nightingale Et Wilodge Vantastic Millburn Bobby Dazzler Richard O’Beirne
2nd Awaiting results 
3rd Awaiting results 
4th Awaiting results 

Sponsor: Irish Limousin Cattle Society

 

 

Millburn Nightingale Et – Interbreed Champion

Class 56. Pedigree Limousin Male born on/after 1st Jan. 2019

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Ardnacrusha Podge Et Sympa Ardnacrusha Hilarious Donal Moloney
2nd Ardnacrusha Peter Pan Et Sympa Ardancrusha Hilarious Donal Moloney
3rd Carbery Pirate Doudou Carbery Felicity 1 Keith Vickery

Sponsor: Dovea AI

 

Ardnacrusha Podge Et

Class 57. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/after 1st Jan. 2019

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Cillcon Penelope Et Sympa Ardnacrusha Hilarious John Moloney
2nd Ballybrown Polly Et Gamin Roundhill Lunanime 1656 Bobby O’Connell
3rd Ballybrown Philippa Et Gamin Roundhill Lunanime 1656 Bobby O’Connell
4th Carbery Palena Doudou Carbery Galena Keith Vickery
5th Carbery Pandora 2 Kaprico Eravelle Carbery Gadala Ketih Vickery

Sponsor: FBD

Cillcon Penelope Et

Class 58. Pedigree Limousin Female born on/between 1st Sept. 2017 and 31st August 2018

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Millburn Must Have Et Wilodge Fantastic Millburn Bobby Dazzler Richard O’Beirne
2nd Millburn Notable Goldies Jackpot Millburn Bobby Dazzler Richard O’Beirne
3rd Ballinrahin Nancy Et Trueman Jagger Ampertaine Harmony Michael Malone
4th Brookland Nadine Elite Ice Cream Et Brookland Fairlady John & Tom Hickey
5th Ballinrahin Mary Et Ampertaine Foreman Ampertaine Harmony Michael Malone

Sponsor: Gerard Mitchell M.C.C,

 

Millburn Must Have Et

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

Name of Animal Sire Dam Exhibitor
1st Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice Neuf Foxhillfarm Izzy John McInerney

Sponsor: Liam Tolan

Foxhillfarm Naughtybutnice

 

Lineup of first prize winners

 

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