Limerick show was held on Sunday 25th August at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell on what was a beautiful autumn day. Judging the Limousin classes was the well known and highly regarded judge Clive Jennings. Clive is based in Enniskeane, Co. Cork, where he runs the Brooklands pedigree herd. One of his homebred bulls Brooklands F0959, has done extremely well in AI – he stands in Dovea as KJB. In the recent ICBF report “Most Popular Beef AI Sires in Suckler Herds – 2018” he placed sixth most popular Limousin AI sire with in excess of 2250 calves sired in 2018.
Catching Clive’s eye from the moment she stepped into the show ring was Millburn Nightingale Et from Richard O’Beirne’s Millburn herd, this outstanding December 2018 born daughter of Wilodge Vantastic and Millburn Bobby Dazzler, and having won her class she was then crowned Champion Limousin. Standing in reserve was Nightingale’s full sister – 22 month old Millburn Must Have Et. Completing the dazzling performance for Millburn born cattle was Millburn Nijinsky Et (who took the red rosette in the Limousin Bull calf class and Millburn Notable (second in the Class 86 – to Millburn Must Have Et). Nijinsky is a full brother to the champions while Notable is also a daughter of Bobby Dazzler but is sired by Goldies Jackpot.
Results for Limousin Classes:
Class 86: Limousin Female born on or before 31st August 2018
| Placing | Animal Name | Sire | Dam | Exhibitor |
| 1st | Millburn Must Have Et | Wilodge Vantastic | Millburn Bobby Dazzler | Richard O’Beirne |
| 2nd | Millburn Notable | Goldies Jackpot | Millburn Bobby Dazzler | Richard O’Beirne |
| 3rd | Brookland Nadine | Elite Ice Cream | Brookland Fairlady | John Hickey |
Class 86 Winner and Reserve Overall Champion Millburn Must Have Et
Class 87: Limousin Female born on or between 1st September 2018 and 31st December 2018
| Placing | Animal Name | Sire | Dam | Exhibitor |
| 1st | Millburn Nightingale Et | Wilodge Vantastic | Millburn Bobby Dazzler | Richard O’Beirne |
| 2nd | Clonagh Nutmeg | Goldies Jackpot | Clonagh Kiss and Tell | Garrett Behan |
| 3rd | Hurricane Nitita | Lodge Hamlet | Hurricane Karley | Darragh O’Meara |
| 4th | Hurricane Nadia | Bavardage | Hurricane Heidi | Darragh O’Meara |
Champion Limousin and winner of class 87 Millburn Nightingale Et
Class 88: Limousin Bull born on or after 1st January 2019
| Placing | Animal Name | Sire | Dam | Exhibitor |
| 1st | Hill Top Prince Et | Attirant | Hill Top Francis | Thomas Murphy |
| 2nd | Ardskeagh Paddy | Keltic Handsome | Eyrecourt Heatwave | Anne Marie Kelly |
| 3rd | Hurricane Pablo | Ionesco | Hurricane Isabelle | Darragh O’Meara |
Class 88 winner Hill Top Prince Et
Class 89: Limousin Female born on or after 1st January 2019
| Placing | Animal Name | Sire | Dam | Exhibitor |
| 1st | Cillcon Penelope Et | Sympa | Ardnacrusha Hilarious | John Moloney |
| 2nd | Hill Top Petunia Et | Wilodge Vantastic | Hill Top Francis | Thomas Murphy |
| 3rd | Ballybrown Polly Et | Gamin | Roundhill Iunamine 1656 | Bobby O’Connell |
| 4th | Ballybrown Philippa Et | Gamin | Roundhill Iunamine 1656 | Bobby O’Connell |
Class 89 Winner Cillcon Penelope Et
Class 90: Limousin Bull calf born on or between 1st September 2018 and 31st December 2018
| Placing | Animal Name | Sire | Dam | Exhibitor |
| 1st | Millburn Nijinsky Et | Wilodge Vantastic | Millburn Bobby Dazzler | Richard O’Beirne |
| 2nd | Cornamona Noble Et | Ampertaine Gigolo | Titchburn Grace | Richard O’Beirne |
Prior to the Limousin classes a Interbreed Calf class was held coming out on top was Thomas Murphy’s heifer Hill Top Petunia Et.
Interbreed Calf winner at Limerick show 2019 Hill Top Petunia Et
