Co. Clare Agricultural show was held yesterday, 14th July in Ennis. Super Pedigree Herefords were exhibited despite the blistering heat.

Thanks to Ciara McNamara for reporting the show results.

Well done to all exhibitors and congratulations to Gerry McNamara and family in winning the Overall Champion with their bull ‘Churchcross Hurler’, who also won Overall Champion at Longford show last Sunday and ‘Churchross Petula’ won Reserve Champion.

Judge: Sean McGarry, Co. Longford.

Overall Champion ‘Churchcross Hurler’, Gerry Mc Namara, Co. Clare.   

Reserve Champion ‘Churchcross Petula’, Gerry Mc Namara, Co. Clare.   

Pedigree Hereford in-calf Cow or Heifer.

1. Gerry McNamara, Labasheeda, Co. Clare. ‘Churchcross petula’, 9/9/17, Sire ‘Steil Gerard’, Dam ‘Fortfarm kitty’. 

 2. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare. ‘Clondrina 1212’, 21/3/17, Sire ‘Gageboro Morgan’, Dam ‘Clondrina 557^th’.   

3. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare. ‘Clondrina 1237^th’, 5/1/18, Sire ‘Garnet John, Dam ‘Clondrina 1048^th’.   

Pedigree Hereford Female born after 1st July 2018. 

1. Gerry McNamara, Labasheeda, Co. Clare. ‘Churchross myrtle’, 10/7/18, Sire ‘Normanton Lartes’, Dam ‘Allowdale cherry’.

2. Timmy & Shelia Sullivan, Brosna, Co. Kerry. ‘Aliehs Pride 25, 18/07/18, Sire ‘Kye Harry 697’, Dam ‘Aliehs Pride 24’.

3. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare. 4/10/18, Sire ‘Balleen Gilbert’, ‘Dam ‘Clondrina 1091^st’ 

Pedigree Hereford Male born after 1^st July 2018. 

1. Gerry McNamara, Labasheeda, Co. Clare. ‘Churchcross hurler’, 7/7/18, Sire ‘Panmure 1 Henry’, Dam ‘Allowdale Serena’.

 2. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare.  8/12/18, Sire ‘Sollpoll1 lawman’, Dam ‘Clondrina  1056^th’. 

3. Conor O’Leary, Ballygran, Co Limerick. Conmelvin  Oscar’, 1/8/18, Sire ‘Cill Cormaic Kasper’, Dam ‘Clondrina 1179^th’.

4. Conor O’Leary, Ballygran, Co Limerick. ‘Conmelvin  mossie’, 6/9/18, Sire ‘Clondrina 1198^th’, Dam ‘Conmelvin Ruby’.

Pedigree Hereford Female born in 2019. 

1. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare, 8/1/19, Sire ‘Soll poll 1 lawman’ Dam ‘Clondrina 1126^th’.

2. Gerry McNamara, Labasheeda, Co. Clare. ‘ChurchcrossPoll 1  Niamh’, 17/2/19, Sire ‘ChurchcrossPoll 1 buster’, Dam ‘Baytown  genie’. 

Pedigree Hereford Male born in 2019.

1. Declan Donnelly, Lissycasey, Ennis, Co. Clare, 8/1/19, Sire ‘Sollpoll 1 lawman’ Dam ‘Clondrina 1056^th’. 

2. Timmy & Shelia Sullivan, Brosna, Tralee, Co. Kerry. ‘Aliehs Harry 4^th’, 2/1/19, Sire ‘Kye Harry 697’, Dam ‘Aliehs ann13th’.

3. Conor O’Leary, Ballygran, Co Limerick. ‘Conmelvin Rupert’, 15/1/19, Sire: ‘Clondrina 1105^th’, Dam ‘Conmelvin Maisy’.