From left: Eddie McCabe – Manager Lidl Enniscorthy, Eamonn Moulds – Procurement Manager Slaney Foods International, Angela Armstrong Navan Co. Meath (Winner), Pat Lawlor (Winner) and Anne Lawlor Ballymore-Eustace, Co. Kildare, Marie McGrath, Clashmore, Co. Waterford (Winner), Denis Brennan – Livestock Procurement Slaney Foods International, David and Kieron McGrath, Betty Deacon – Farm Liaison Officer Slaney Foods International, Larry Feeney – Secretary Irish Hereford Breed Society
SLANEY FOODS INTERNATIONAL PRESENT PRIZES TO WINNERS OF COMPETITION HELD AT THE NPC 2014
Between the 23rd and 25th September, Slaney Foods International participated in the National Ploughing Championships on the Irish Hereford Breed Society Stand. Centre stage on the Slaney display was the award winning Hereford Beef Selection which has proved to be a major success in Lidl Ireland and represents one of the successful partnerships now in place between Lidl and Irish farmers.
During this event, Slaney Foods held a competition where participants had to guess the Carcase Weight of a Hereford Steer Born in April 2013. The draw created a lot of interest among those who visited the Stand. On Friday 26th September, the Carcase weight of the 17.5 month old Hereford sired steer bred by John Canty, Kildallkey, Trim and exhibited at the NPC was confirmed at Slaney Foods as 407 kgs.
The 3 Lucky winners of this competition were Marie McGrath from Clashmore, Co. Waterford, Angela Armstrong from Navan, Co. Meath and Pat Lawlor from Ballymore-Eustace, Co. Kildare. On the 15th October each winner was presented with a Lidl Voucher worth €500 at Slaney Foods in Bunclody, Co. Wexford. These vouchers were sponsored by The Irish Hereford Breed Society, Lidl and Slaney Foods International. A huge thank you to all who took part in this competition and congratulations once again to the 3 winners!
The 17.5 month old Hereford sired steer exhibited on the Hereford stand at the NPC. On Friday 26th September his slaughter weight of 407kgs. was confirmed by Slaney Foods International at Bunclody, Co Wexford. The steer was bred by John Canty, Kildalkey, Trim, Co Meath
Judge for the event: Mr Tom Brennan (Balleen Herd), Balleen, Freshford, Co Kilkenny.
For class results and photos of all 1st prizewinners see below
Supreme Champion:Cavehill Storm DOB: 7/6/2013 S. Bowmont Storm A584, D. Fancroft Primrose. Owner: Padraig Farrell, Aughavoneen, Fardrum, Athlone, Co Westmeath.
Hereford Supreme Champion Cavehill Storm, Judge Tom Brennan with Padraig Farrell & Family
Reserve Supreme Champion: Knockmountagh Cindy DOB: 16/11/2013 S. Parkhill Pompeii D. Knockmountagh Cathy. Owner: Eamon & John McKiernan, Newtown, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Co Louth.
Reserve Supreme Champion Knockmountagh Cindy with owner Eamon McKiernan with John McDonnell Slaney Foods and Ivor Deverell President Irish Hereford Breed Society Ltd.
Female Champion:Knockmountagh Cindy DOB: 16/11/2013 S. Parkhill Pompeii D. Knockmountagh Cathy. Owner: Eamon & John McKiernan, Newtown, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Co Louth.
Female Champion Knockmountagh Cindy with owner Eamon McKiernan
Reserve Female Champion:Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 DOB: 4/7/2012 S. Romany 1 Captain D. Grianan Dominique. Owner: T & A Fitzgerald, Glebe House, Mount Temple, Moate, Co Westmeath.
Reserve Female Champion Griananpoll Orange M639 with Anselm Fitzgerald
Male Champion:Cavehill Storm DOB: 7/6/2013 S. Bowmont Storm, D. Fancroft Primrose. Owner: Padraig Farrell, Aughavoneen, Fardrum, Athlone, Co Westmeath.
Male Champion Cavehill Storm, Irish Hereford Society President Ivor Deverell with Padraig Farrell & Family
Reserve Male Champion:Moyclare Malcolm DOB: 3/9/2013 S. Brocca Saviour D. Moyclare Ursula 4th. Owner: Michael Molloy, Glebe, Belmont, Co Offaly.
Reserve Male Champion Moyclare Malcolm with Michael Molloy
Heifer Calf Champion:Knockmountagh Cindy DOB: 16/11/2013 S. Parkhill Pompeii D. Knockmountagh Cathy. Owner: Eamon & John McKiernan, Newtown, Monasterboice, Drogheda, Co Louth.
Heifer Calf Champion Knockmountagh Cindy with Liam Chadwick of sponsors ABP and owner Eamon McKiernan
Bull Calf Champion:Moyclare Malcolm DOB: 3/9/2013 S. Brocca Saviour D. Moyclare Ursula 4th. Owner: Michael Molloy, Glebe, Belmont, Co Offaly.
Bull Calf Champion Moyclare Malcolm with Michael Molloy
Hereford Cow in-calf or with her own natural calf at foot
Springvilla Miriam Owner Tom Roycroft
Grianan Orange 589 Owner Mervyn Parr
Tourtanepoll 1 Sarah Owner Mervyn Parr
1st Prizewinner Springvilla Miriam with Robert & Yvonne Roycroft and representative of sponsors Pallas Foods
Hereford Cow or heifer born on or between 1/7/2011 and 30/6/2012
Knockduffpoll 1 Emma Owner Mairead & Michael Curtis & Jones
Kilsunny Doreen’s Ivy Owner Christine Drumm
Springvilla Mary Owner Tom Roycroft
1st Prizewinner Knockduffpoll 1 Emma with Niall Jones
Hereford Heifer born on or between 1/7/12 and 31/12/12
Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
Corlismore Oyster 597 Owner Sean McKiernan
Corlismore Poll Waitomo 696 Owner Sean McKiernan
Tullaha Raindrop Owner John Neenan
1st Prizewinner Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 with Anselm Fitzgerald
Hereford Heifer born on or between 1/1/13 and 30/6/13
Newland Val Owner Hugh P Murray
Griananpoll 1 Orange M661 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
Portanob Julia Owner John Canty
Dunworlypoll 1 Ruby Owner Mary Pat Dinneen
1st Prizewinner Newland Val with Hugh Murray
Hereford Heifer born on or between 1/7/13 and 31/8/13
Lakelodge Queen Mildred Owner Henry Dudley
Glaslough Naiomi Owner S & N Heatrick
Baltymore Marble Owner Coote Geelan
1st Prizewinner Lakelodge Queen Mildred 7th with Henry Dudley
Hereford Heifer born on or between 1/9/13 and 30/11/13
Knockmountagh Cindy Owner E & J McKiernan
Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess Owner Matthew Goulding
Moyclare Rose 24th Owner Michael Molloy
Lakelodge Champagne 3rd Owner Henry Dudley
1st Prizewinner Knockmountagh Cindy with Eamon McKiernan
Hereford Heifer born on or after 1/12/13
Clondrina 115th Owner Declan Donnelly
Griananpoll 1 Orange N686 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
Gurteragh Nico Owner Michael O’Keeffe
Drumgoon Hill Elizabeth Owner Aidan McCabe
1st Prizewinner Clondrina 115th with Declan Donnelly
National Hereford Calf Champion born on or after 1/7/13
Knockmountagh Cindy Owner E & J McKiernan
Gouldingpoll 1 Duchess Owner Matthew Goulding
Lakelodge Queen Mildred Owner Henry Dudley
Moyclare Rose 24th Owner Michael Molloy
Clondrina 115th Owner Declan Donnelly
Griananpoll 1 Orange N686 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
Glaslough Naiomi Owner S & N Heatrick
Hereford Bull born on or between 1/1/13 and 30/6/13
Cavehill Storm Owner Padraig Farrell
H. Patrick Owner Val Ledwith
Glaslough Magnum Owner S & N Heatrick
Baltymore Rodge 408 Owner Coote Geelan
1st Prizewinner Cavehill Storm with Irish Hereford Society President Ivor Deverell & Patrick Farrell
Hereford Bull born on or between 1/7/13 and 31/8/13
Ardnagross Ray Owner Thomas Plunkett
Trillick Knockout Owner JJ Farrell
Knockmountagh Bruno Owner E & J McKiernan
Rathregan 1 Tunder Owner Val Ledwith
1st Prizewinner Ardnagross Ray with Thomas Plunkett
Hereford Bull born on or between 1/9/13 and 30/11/13
Moyclare Malcolm Owner Michael Molloy
Gurteragh Maximus Owner Michael O’Keeffe
Corlismore Poll 1 Hustler Owner Sean McKiernan
Corlismore Poll 1 Gem Hustler Owner Sean McKiernan
1st Prizewinner Moyclare Malcolm with Michael Molloy
Hereford Bull calf born on or after 1/12/13
Clondrina 1110th Owner Declan Donnelly
Ardnagross Hiper Owner Thomas Plunkett
Cavehill Elite Owner Padraig Farrell
Dunworley Poll 1 Gold Star Owner Mary Pat Dinneen
1st Prizewinner Clondrina 1110th with Declan Donnelly
National Hereford Bull Calf Champion born on or after 1/7/13
Moyclare Malcolm Owner Michael Molloy
Gurteragh Maximus Owner Michael O’Keeffe
Corlismore Poll 1 Hustler Owner Sean McKiernan
Ardnagross Ray Owner Thomas Plunkett
Trillick Knockout Owner JJ Farrell
Knockmountagh Bruno Owner E & J McKiernan
Clondrina 1110th Owner Declan Donnelly
Hereford Senior Bull born before 31/12/12
UDEL 1 BC Freemantle Owner D & D Carroll
Boveen Louis Owner Joe O’Connor
1st Prizewinner UDEL 1 BC Freemantle with DaithiCarroll
Best Hereford exhibited by a breeder from Laois/Offaly/ Westmeath
Cavehill Storm Owner Padraig Farrell
Moyclare Malcolm Owner Michael Molloy
Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
Kilsunny Doreen’s Ivy Owner Christine Drumm
Best pair of Hereford animals
Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 & Griananpoll 1 Orange M661 Owner T & A Fitzgerald
1st Prizewinner Pairs Griananpoll 1 Orange M639 & Griananpoll 1 Orange M661 with Anselm FitzgeraldWinner Young Handler Class and William J Twomey Memorial Trophy Sarah Murray, Moate, Co Westmeath with Irish Hereford Society President Ivor Deverell
Hereford Young Handler Event Winner to receive the WJ Twomey Memorial Trophy
Sarah Murray, Moate, Co Westmeath
Catherine Smyth, Navan, Co Meath
Niall Jones, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Patrick Farrell, Athlone, Co Westmeath
James M Good, Riverstick, Co Cork
Niall Roycroft, Dunmanway, Co Cork
Liam Farrell, Athlone, Co Westmeath
Society President Ivor Deverell pictured with Winners Young Handler R to L Catherine Smyth, Niall Jones& Patrick FarrellSociety President Ivor Deverell pictured with Young Handler winners R to L, James M Good, Niall Roycroft & Liam Farrell.
Nicholas O’Connor left and James O’Connor 2nd from right receive their prize of a €400 LIDLshopping voucher from John McDonnell Slaney Foods, and Larry Feeney Irish Hereford Breed Society Ltd.
Over the past three months the Irish Hereford Breed Society has in association with partners Slaney Foods run a major competition to attract additional suppliers and cattle to its certified Irish Hereford Beef program.
The project has been extremely successful in its object of attracting top class beef farmers and quality assured Hereford sired steers and heifers for the fast growing “Irish Hereford Beef” range at major supermarket chain LIDL.
The latest and final winner in the current competition is Wexford man Nicholas O’Connor of Spring Farm Drumgoold. Nicholas who farms with son James runs a substantial autumn calving dairy herd of 175 cows. Approximately 40% are mated to Friesian/Holstein bulls for replacements with the remainder to Hereford. Some Hereford sired calves are sold off at about eight weeks with the heifer calves more often than not making similar or better prices than the bull calves according to James. The remainder are retained for finishing on farm and taken through to slaughter.
Unusually for nowadays no camera is used to supervise calving since calving does not provide any major difficulties. Ease of calving is a given with the majority of the herds cows calving down without assistance of any kind. If one is due to calve at bedtime one might wait on for completion of the event otherwise its early to bed etc.
All winners of the competition to date had the choice of a €500 Hereford bull purchase voucher or a €400 LIDL shopping voucher. Without exception all winners have chosen to experience “a Lidl bit of Magic” selecting the €400 LIDL voucher as their prize. Shoppers at the fast growing chain have the opportunity to purchase top quality products including Irish Hereford Beef. Take the opportunity to visit a store near you and purchase one of the many cuts of Irish Hereford Beef available including the new mini Irish Hereford Burgers just added to the range which are scrumptious.
Additional supplies of steers and heifers are required to meet the continuing expansion in demand. Call Slaney Foods today at Eamonn on 087/677 9567or John at 087/269 5119
A sincere thank you to Tom Brennan and Family who hosted the event at their prizewinning Balleen Herd. Sincere thanks also to the well known Leo McEnroe who provided an enlightening experience for all those in attendance young and old. Leo has a wealth of knowledge and experience built up through several generations of McEnroe cattlemen.
Those in attendance came from a wide area and their presence is much appreciated. There is no doubt that all present gained much practical knowledge and advice and will hopefully put it into practise over the coming months at shows and sales. There were excellent prizes awarded and a very good entry in the stock judging competition.
An excellent BBQ of Irish Hereford Beef burgers was provided. The burgers part the LIDL Hereford range of cuts were sponsored by Slaney Foods processors of this quality beef. Eamonn Moulds (087 677 9567) representing Slaney Foods says that sales of the Hereford beef brand continue to grow week on week and that extra quality assured Hereford sired steers and heifers are required to meet demand.
A sincere thank you to Tom Brennan and Family who hosted the event at their prizewinning Balleen Herd. Sincere thanks also to the well known Leo McEnroe who provided an enlightening experience for all those in attendance young and old. Leo has a wealth of knowledge and experience built up through several generations of McEnroe cattlemen.
Those in attendance came from a wide area and their presence is much appreciated. There is no doubt that all present gained much practical knowledge and advice and will hopefully put it into practise over the coming months at shows and sales. There were excellent prizes awarded and a very good entry in the stock judging competition.
An excellent BBQ of Irish Hereford Beef burgers was provided. The burgers part the LIDL Hereford range of cuts were sponsored by Slaney Foods processors of this quality beef. Eamonn Moulds (087 677 9567) representing Slaney Foods says that sales of the Hereford beef brand continue to grow week on week and that extra quality assured Hereford sired steers and heifers are required to meet demand.
Irish Hereford Breed Society Ltd 