We were honoured to have Mr. Henry Savage Jnr. of the renowned Trueman herd in Northern Ireland judge the South West Herd Competition for 2025.
The Trueman herd is one of the most successful in the country and is highly regarded for producing outstanding livestock. The world record-priced Limousin bull, Trueman Jagger was bred by the family. Jagger is a son of Ampertaine Elgin, he was exhibited in Carlisle in October 2015 and left the ring with a very impressive record making price tag of 140,000gns.
Trueman is also the birthplace of the Trueman Idol. This Ampertaine Elgin son was represented in Carrick this week by some outstanding commercial daughters with some selling for five figure sums.
Current stock bull in the Trueman herd is Telfers Munster.
Many thanks to Henry for undertaking the judging duties—we wish Trueman Limousins continued success!
| Classes: | Winner | Sire | Owner |
| Senior Bull | Wood Road Vernon Et | Ampertaine Elgin | Noel Fennessy |
| Intermediate Bull | Knockcoolkeare Valubull Et | Milbrook Playboy | Micheal Roche |
| Senior Heifer | Wood Road Ulyssa Et 2572 | Ampertaine Foreman | Noel Fennessy |
| Intermediate Heifer | Wood Road Valentina Et | Ampertaine Foreman | Noel Fennessy |
| Junior Heifer | Ballybrown Alexa | Westpit Omaha | Bobby O Connell |
| Best Incalf Heifer | Ballylin Umeka | Pabo Perduer | Brian Frawley |
| Best Cow and Calf | Brickhill Mia | Tomschoice Imperial | Brian Frawley |
| Ballylin Apple | Ardlea Rigby | ||
| Best cow family | Wood Road Jacinta Et | Wildoge Vantastic | Noel Fennessy |
| Best Group of Calves | Ballylin | Brian Frawley |
Points scale:
- Knowledge & Interest in Own Herd & Limousin Breed 30
- Docility 50
- Consistency of Type 40
- Health & Condition of Cattle (young stock) 25
- Health & Condition of Cattle (older stock) 25
- Conformity to Breed type 60
Total available points 230.
Club chairman Eric McSweeney presented the prizes at the Woodlands hotel on Friday the 21st November.
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Small |
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| 1st | Wood Road | Noel Fennessy |
| 2nd | Ballybrown | Bobby O Connell |
| 3rd | Knockcoolkeare | Micheal Roche |
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Medium |
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| 1st | Corcamore | Orla Curtin |
| 2nd | Ballycarthy | Eric McSweeney |
| 3rd | Green Acres | Seamus O Brien |
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Large |
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| 1st | Ballylin | Brian Frawley |
| 2nd | Ballinlough | Michael O Neill |
| 3rd | Coolfern | Tom O Leary |
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- Noel Fennessy of Wood Road herd
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- Ballybrown herd owner Bobby O Connell
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- Seamus O Brien of Greenacres Limousin
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- Corcamore Herd 1st Medium category
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- Eric McSweeney – 2nd prize in Medium category
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- Micheal Roche of the Knockcoolkeare herd
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- Brian Frawley of Ballylin herd
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- O Neill family of the Ballinlough herd
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- Tom O Leary of Coolfern herd
