Pictured above: Overall Limousin, Overall Female and Senior Female Champion, Milbrook Nikkiespice ET, with owner William Smith at Carrick-on-Shannon Showgrounds

The Irish Limousin Cattle Society’s 50th Anniversary Extravaganza took place last weekend at Carrick-on-Shannon Showgrounds. The event, which was held over three days, not only drew crowds from the four corners of Ireland, but witnessed a large delegation from both the UK, Europe and in particular France – the home of the Limousin breed.

Irish breeders did not disappoint – showcasing some of the best pedigree and commercial Limousin that Ireland has to offer. The quality of cattle presented over the weekend was a testament to Irish breeders’ hard work, endeavour and breeding talent. The cattle presented were truly a befitting exhibit to celebrate 50th years of Limousin breeding in Ireland. Indeed, their beef attributes and breeding quality would most definitely rival any cattle – at any livestock event – across Europe.

The weekend kicked off with the Pre Inspected Elite Heifer Parade at the Showgrounds on Friday night. Here, the large crowd in attendance had the opportunity to get a bird’s eye view of the heifers that were presented for sale on Saturday. Post this parade, delegates were treated to a BBQ and night of entertainment.

Saturday kicked off with both the pedigree and commercial shows running simultaneously in the well-organised showrings. After the showing, the sale of 20 elite heifers took place in the sales ring, before the exciting ‘Mega Moo’ Heifer Raffle concluded proceedings for Saturday.

On Sunday morning, both the Irish and international delegations headed for Co. Leitrim, to visit the Richardson’s famous Newtown Limousin Herd, where they viewed 40 years of Irish Limousin breeding.

Over the next series of articles, we will revisit all the action from the event – bringing you all the show results, sales prices and excitement from the showgrounds, in what was a weekend to remember for Irish Limousin breeders and all breeding enthusiasts.

Pedigree Show Results

The pedigree show kicked off at 9:30am on Saturday, October 1st, with international Limousin breeder, Reike Benoit, from France tasked with judging the strong line up of female classes, while Chris Pennie judged the male classes.

Irish Limousin Cattle Society president, Dr. Alan Kelly, with judges Rikke Benoit from France and Chris Pennie from the UK

It will be another weekend to remember for William Smith’s Milbrook Limousin Herd based in Oldcastle Co. Meath. It was Milbrook Nikkiespice ET- a daughter of famous, Milbrook Gingerspice – who was tapped out as Overall Limousin Champion of the Show, after earlier being crowned Senior Female Champion and Overall Female Champion. She is sired by Ampertaine Elgin.

The Overall Limousin Reserve Champion was awarded to the Connell Brother’s, Carrickmore Schumacher ET. Out of Baileys Iceprincess and sired by Sympa, Schumacher won his class, the Intermediate Male Championship and the Overall Male Championship; he was sold privately in the yard for a whopping €30,000.

Carrickmore Schumacher ET, Connell Brothers

Female Champions

It was a clean sweep for the Milbrook Limousin Herd in the Overall Female Championship, the reserve champion was also awarded to William and Smith for their April-21 born heifer, Milbrook Senorita ET; she is a Wilodge Tonka sired heifer out of Milbrook Enya. She was also crowned Intermediate Female Champion on the day.

Milbrook Senorita ET, William Smith

The Reserve Champion in the Senior Female Championship was again awarded to William Smith and the Milbrook Herd – for Milbrook Nenya ET. A Wilodge Vantastic-sired cow again out of Milbrook Enya.

Milbrook Nenya ET, William Smith

Additionally, Eddie Lynch secured Intermediate Reserve Champion and first in Class 15 with his heifer, Ernevalley Supreme Lady ET. Out of Ernevalley Nadine ET, she was sired by Nenuphar.

In the Junior Female Championship, again it was Eddie Lynch – with his heifer, Ernevalley Sweetheart ET – who took home the champion sache. This December-2021 born heifer is also sired by Nenuphar out of Ernevalley Nadine ET.

Ernevalley Sweetheart ET, Eddie Lynch

Reserve Champion went to Thomas O’Shea with his heifer Templequain Selena. She was first in Class 12 and sired by Whinfellpark Lomu out of Templequain Mabelle.

Templequain Selena, Thomas O’Shea

Male Champions

Chris Pennie, was tasked with judging the male classes, which commenced after the commercial classes in ring 1. As mentioned above, it was the Connell Brothers – with their bull, Carrickmore Schumacher ET – who took home the Overall Male Championship, after being tapped out as Intermediate Male Champion.

Castlebrock Trafford Et – a March-22 born bull, bred by Gerard Davis – was awarded Reserve Overall Male Champion. Trafford was sired by Mereside Godolphin out of Lomond Lexie. He was earlier tapped out as Junior Male Champion.

Castlebrock Trafford ET, Gerard Davis

The Senior Male Championship was won by A & P Kelly with their impressive bull, Killcastle Pierson. This March-2019 born, Ampertaine Commander son was out of Killcastle Izzy Monique ET.

Killcastle Pierson, A & P Kelly

James O’Grady, with hisJune-2020 born bull Meenross Ring Leader ET, was awarded the Reserve Senior Male Champion sache. This bull was sired by Hatcliff Dancer out of the dam, Castleview Felicity.

Meenross Ring Leader ET, James O’Grady

Moving to the Intermediate Championship, while the Connell Brothers took the top spot, Darragh O’Meara secured reserve champion with his bull, Hurricane Scat Man ET – sired by Ampertaine Foreman out of Hurricane Lady Hawk ET.

Hurricane Scat Man ET, Darragh O’Meara

As mentioned, the Junior Male Champion was awarded to Gerard Davis, while Padraic Golden – with his November-2021 born bull, Clew Bay Smokey – was presented with the Junior Reserve Champions sache after earlier being judged first in his class. This bull was sired by Plumtree Fantastic out of the dam, Clew Bay Laoise.

Clew Bay Smokey, Padraic Golden

All Pedigree Show Results

 

Junior Male Classes
Class 1: Born on/between 15/2/22 – 30/4/22 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Gerard Davis Castlebrock Trafford ET Mereside Godolphin Lomond Lexie
2nd A & P Kelly Killcastle Taurus ET Ampertaine Commander Killcasrle Gina Monique 1 ET
3rd William Smith Milbrook Tarvis ET Faignant Milbrook Naughtyspice ET
4th David Faughnan Rosbeg Terance Ewdenvale Ivor Lisdadnan Nuala

 

Junior Male Classes
Class 2: Born on/between 1/1/22 – 14/2/22 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Patrick Joseph O’Reilly Skealon Tuco Elite Ice Cream Lisangeeragh Iona
2nd John Flanagan Lochanboy Tim Ildira Lochanboy Norrie
3rd Patrick Logan Creenagh Tommy Tomschoice Lexicon Creenagh Pamela

Skealon Tuco, Patrick Joeseph O’Reilly

Junior Male Classes
Class 3: Born on between 15/11/21 – 31/12/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Phillip Dunne Liscarn Schumacher ET Wilodge Cerberus Grangeford Jezebelle ET
2nd William Smith Milbrook Sydney ET Ideal 23 Milbrook Naughtyspice ET
3rd John Flanagan Lochanboy Sherger Tomschoice Imperial Lochanboy Kay 2
4th Patrick Logan Creenagh Santiago 2 Derrygullinane Kingbull Creenagh Immaculate

Liscarn Schumacher ET, Philip Dunne

Junior Male Classes
Class 4: Born on/between 1/10/21 – 14/11/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Padraic Golden Clew Bay Smokey Plumtree Fantastic Clew Bay Laoise
2nd Mary O’Hara Cranmore Supersonic Ampertaine Elgin Meenross Klass
3rd Philip Dunne Liscarn Spartacus ET Ampertaine Elgin Bova Dresden

 

Junior Male Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion Gerard Davis Castlebrook Trafford ET Mereside Godolphin Lomond Lexie
Reserve Champion Padraic Golden Clew Bay Smokey Plumtree Fantastic Clew Bay Laoise

 

Intermediate Male Classes
Class 5: Born on between 1/8/21 – 30/9 21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st John Connell Carrickmore Schumacher ET Sympa Baileys Iceprincess
2nd Darragh O’Meara Hurricane Scat Man ET Ampertaine Foreman Hurricane Lady Hawk ET
3rd John Connell Carrickmore Saint Ledger ET Sympa Baileys Iceprincess
4th Stephen Treanor Clontown Sugar Daddy Plumtree Fantastic Clontown Party Pooper

 

Intermediate Male Classes
Class 6: Born on between 1/5/21 – 31/7/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st A & P Kelly Killcastle Salvador Gamin Killcastle Nikita
2nd Michael Gunn Ovaun Simba Millington Leslie Maybe Microcosm
3rd Patrick Logan Creenagh Santigao Ampertaine Majestic Creenagh Kilan
4th Patrick Logan Creenagh Sonic Plumtree Fantastic Creenagh Kay

Killcastle Salvador, A & P Kelly

Intermediate Male Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion John Connell Carrickmore Schumacher ET Sympa Baileys Iceprincess
Reserve Champion Darragh O’Meara Hurricane Scat Man ET Ampertaine Foreman Hurricane Lady Hawk ET

 

Senior Male Classes
Class 7: Born on/between 1/1/21 – 30/4/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st A & P Kelly Killcastle Saturno ET Ronick Hawk Killcastle Marilyn Monique ET
2nd David Cogan Clooncara Limousins Showman Ampertaine Majestic Thomastown Harriet
3rd A & P Kelly Killcastle Sergio Goldies Jackpot Killcastle Laxi Monique ET
4th Thomas Connor Corlea Soda Grenache Corlea Icare

Killcastle Saturno ET

Senior Male Classes
Class 8: Born prior to 1/1/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st A & P Kelly Killcastle Pierson Ampertaine Commander Killcastle Izzy Monique ET
2nd James O’Grady Meenross Ring Leader ET Hatcliffe Dancer Castleview Felicity
3rd Michael Philips Phillips Rebel Ampertaine Elgin Homebyres Glenice
4th Gareth McGuinness Creenagh Rocko Mereside Godolphin Lomond Lexie

 

Senior Male Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion A & P Kelly Killcastle Pierson Ampertaine Commander Killcastle Izzy Monique ET
Reserve Champion James O’Grady Meenross Ring Leader ET Hatcliffe Dancer Castleview Felicity

 

Overall Male Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion John Connell Carrickmore Schumacher ET Sympa Baileys Iceprincess
Reserve Champion Gerard Davis Castlebrock Trafford ET Mereside Godolphin Castleview Felicity

 

Junior Female Classes
Class 9: Born on/between 15/2/22 – 30/4/22 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st William Smith Milbrook Tanya ET Ampertaine Foreman Milbrook Geline
2nd Ian Kilgallon Redbawn Tiana Grangeford Jojo ET Redbawn Katie
3rd Ivor Anderson Corranhill Tic Tok Fuschia Rockfort Fiona

Milbrook Tanya ET, William Smith

Junior Female Classes
Class 10: Born on/betwwen 1/1/22 – 14/2/22 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Padraig Golden Clew Bay Thalia ET Telfers Munster Clew Bay Kate
2nd Liam P Lyons Carrowneden Tanya ET Wilodge Cerberus Bovinion Juliette
3rd William Smith Milbrook Trudy ET Milbrook Nobel ET Milbrook Lenya
4th William Smith Milbrook Tulipe Ionesco Milbrook Nenya ET

Clew Bay Thalia ET, Padraic Golden

Junior Female Classes
Class 11: Born on/between 15/11/21 – 31/12/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Eddie Lynch Ernevalley Sweetheart ET Nenuphar Ernevalley Nadine ET
2nd Joe Maher Parkhill Samatha Plumtree Fantastic Castleview Priscilla
3rd Patrick Logan Creenagh Serena Ampertaine Elgin Creenagh Jill
4th William Smith Milbrook Sexyspice ET Ideal 23 Milbrook Naughty

Ernevalley Sweetheart Et, Eddie Lynch

Junior Female Classes
Class 12: Born on/between 1/10/21 – 14/11/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Thomas O’Shea Templequain Selena Whinfellpark Lomu Templequain Mabelle
2nd Patrick Beirne Ohill Susan Loyal Ohill Lovely Ass
3rd Mary O’Hara Carnmore Senhorita Wilodge Cerberus Cranmore Nadia
4th Philip Dunne Liscarn Sparkle ET Ampertain Elgin Bova Dresden

 

Junior Female Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion Eddie Lynch Ernevalley Sweetheart ET Nenuphar Ernevalley Nadine ET
Reserve Champion Thomas O’Shea Templequain Selena Whinfellpark Lomu Templequain Mabelle

 

Intermediate Female Classes
Class 13: Born on between 1/8/21 – 30/9/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st William Smith Milbrook Siabh ET Ideal 23 Milbrook Enya
2nd Seamus Keady Shanna Asaha ET Elite Ice Cream Roundhill I Unamine 1440
3rd Thomas O’Shea Templequain Sheeba Ampertaine Foreman Templequain Penny
4th Michael Gunn Ovaun Siobhan Hirohito Ovaun Marilyn

Milbrook Siabh ET, William Smith

Intermediate Female Classes
Class 14: Born on/between 1/5/21 – 31/7/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st Eddie Lynch Ernevalley Supreme Lady ET Nenuphar Ernevalley Nadine ET
2nd Thomas O’Shea Templequain Skye Derrygullinane Kingbull Templequain Lavender
3rd Michael Philips Phillips Serena ET Gorrycam Notorious Phillips Karliona
4th Thomas O’Shea Templequain Serena Swarland Eddie Templequain Ingrid

 

Intermediate Female Classes
Class 15: Born on/between 1/1/21 – 30/4/21 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st William Smith Milbrook Senorita ET Wilodge Tonka Milbrook Enya
2nd John Hickey Brookland Sugar Hatcliff Dancer Brookland Krafty
3rd Ivor Anderson Corrnahill Something Special Grangeford Jojo ET Rockfort Fiona
4th William Smith Milbrook Sportyspice Faignant Milbrook Naughtyspice ET

 

Intermediate Female Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion William Smith Milbrook Senorita ET Wilodge Tonka Milbrook Enya
Reserve Champion Eddie Lynch Ernevalley Supreme Lady ET Nenuphar Ernevalley Nadine ET

 

Senior Female Classes
Class 16: Born on/between 1/7/20 – 31/12/20 Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st John Connell Carrickmore Ritzey ET Wilodge Vantastic Baileys Iceprincess
2nd Stephen Treanor Clontown Rudy Ampertaine Gigolo Claragh Minx
3rd Patrick Pearse McNamee Kiltoal Rebecca RT Kaprico Eravelle Kiltoal Maggie ET
4th Michael Philips Springvalley Regina Ampertaine Gigolo Mount Scott Melanie

Carrickmore Ritzey ET, Connell Brothers

Senior Female Classes
Class 18: Born prior to 1/1/20 (in-calf or 2022-born calf at foot)  Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
1st William Smith Milbrook Nikkiespice ET Wilodge Vantastic Milbrook Gingerspice
2nd William Smith Milbrook Nenya ET Ampertaine Elgin Milbrook Enya

 

Senior Female Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion William Smith Milbrook Nikkiespice ET Wilodge Vantastic Milbrook Gingerspice
Reserve Champion William Smith Milbrook Nenya ET Ampertaine Elgin Milbrook Enya

 

Overall Female Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion William Smith Milbrook Nikkiespice ET Wilodge Vantastic Milbrook Gingerspice
Reserve Champion William Smith Milbrook Senorita ET Wilodge Tonka Milbrook Enya
Overall Limousin Championship
Overall Limousin Championship
Exhibitor Animal Sire Dam
Champion William Smith Milbrook Nikkiespice ET Wilodge Vantastic Milbrook Gingerspice
Reserve Champion John Connell Carrickmore Schumacher ET Sympa Baileys Iceprincess

At the end of the show, the Milbrook Herd finished the day in style by winning the Best Pair of Limousins by the same breeder, while it was A & P Kelly who won Best Group of 3 by the same breeder. The Irish Limousin Cattle Society would like to congratulate all breeders in what was a tremendous display of Irish Limousin cattle.

The society would also like to thank each and everyone who made the event a huge success, including the council, breeders, organising committee and all who helped out over the weekend. A special word of thanks goes to the title sponsors – FBD Insurance – and the partner sponsors, ABP, Univet, Progressive Genetics and Munster Bovine, and all class sponsors on the day. An event of this magnitude would not be possible without all of the support.

Commercial report to follow…

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