Beef Expo Ireland 2008 will long be remembered as a showcase for Irish Pedigree Breeding, of course this is the purpose for which it was conceived. It gave the Irish Limousin Cattle Society the opportunity to demonstrate that Irish Limousin Cattle are among the best in the world.

The 19th National Limousin Show at Beef Expo staged nearly 100 top quality Limousin cattle from the four corners of Ireland viewed by the huge crowd of interested onlookers from home and abroad.

With a total of 11 classes catalogued it was the job of Jim Goldie from Dumfries, Scotland to adjudicate in the ring – not an easy job as it transpired given the consistency and depth of most of the classes. Well known in judging circles in UK, this was Jim’s first time judging in Ireland.

The most impressive class of the day was the Senior Limousin Cow class with ten superb specimens of maternal Limousin on display, some with calves at foot. It was from this class that the judge selected the highest honours of the show. Taking top prize of Overall Limousin Champion was the superb Drummin Veronica from the herd of John McInerney, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare. Veronica was a September 2004 born cow shown on the day with her stylish Shire Milton calf and had earlier taken the Female Championship. This home-bed daughter of Mas du Clo was no stranger to the showring during her younger years, taking the All-Ireland Intermediate Heifer Final in Tullamore in 2007 and the Reserve Female Championship on the same day. She is out of Drummin Peach (by Moustic), a superb foundation cow in the Drummin herd, who is also dam of Veronica’s full brother Drummin Candy Man who was Junior Male Champion at Roscrea Premier Sale the next day.

The Reserve Overall Champion went to another super senior cow – Milbrook Ulla from the Milbrook herd of William Smith, Oldcastle, Co. Meath. Again no stranger to the show circuit, this daughter of former stock bull Poker, was the Senior Heifer Champion and Overall Reserve Female Champion in Tullamore in 2006. Born in May 2003, Ulla was bred from another homebred cow, Milbrook Petal by Dauphin.

With top overall honours going to the females it was left to the males to make up the other half of the championship section. For judge Jim Goldie, two bulls stood out from the classes earlier in the day and a some time was given to separating the two.

Getting the nod as Male Champion on the day was Mullary Caesar, a 14-month bull from the herd of Michael Molloy, Dunleer, Co. Louth. This was a remarkable achievement for Michael given that his herd is made up of 4 cows. Caesar is a son of Cloughhead Lord and out of Pelletstown Katie (by Generaux)

Following close behind Reserve Male Champion was another son of Cloughhead Lord – Milbrook Croker again from the herd of William Smith. This home bred bull is out of a Ferry daughter – Milbrook Rhyme.

In a change from previous National Championships, there was only one special class for the best pair from the same exhibitor. This went to Richard O’Beirne, Tuam, Co. Galway for a pair of full sisters by Mas du Clo. Second place went to Dan Tynan, Mountrath Co. Laois.

Class Results

Overall Limousin Championship Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: Champion Drummin Veronica Mas Du Clo John Mc Inerney Reserve Millbrook Ulla Poker William Smith

Female Championship Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: Champion Drummin Veronica Mas Du Clo John Mc Inerney Reserve Millbrook Ulla Poker William Smith

Male Championship Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: Champion Mullary Caesar Cloughhead Lord Michael Molloy Reserve Millbrook Croker Cloughhead Lord William Smith

Senior Cow born before 31/12/2004 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Drummin Veronica Mas Du Clo John McInerney 2nd Millbrook Ulla Poker William Smith 3rd Curraghree Sensation Geant Crawford Brothers 4th Roundhill Vanya Nenuphar Timothy Corridan       Winner of Senior Cow class Drummin Veronica

Junior Cow or Uncalved Senior Heifer born in 2005 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Ballinahinch Alexandria Ardnacrs Philip Shay Cullen 2nd Elite Alero Grahams Samson Dan Tynan 3rd Millbrook Ainsi 2 Mas Du Clo William Smith 4th Alizee Utah Dan Tynan       Winner of Junior Cow class Ballinahinch Alexandria

All Ireland Senior Heifer Final Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Millbrook Baby Brookmill Useful William Smith 2nd Pelletstown Blossom Ocean Roger Mc Carrick 3rd Ardnacrusha Bernie Grahams Samson Donal Moloney 4th Roundhill BDalida Nelson Timothy Corridan       Winner of Senior Heifer final Millbrook Baby

All Ireland Intermediate Heifer Final Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Millburn Bobby Dazzler Mas Du Clo Richard O’Beirne 2nd Curraghree Beyonce Grahams Samson Crawford Brothers 3rd Mkillburn Bewitched Mas Du Clo Richard O’Beirne 4th Roundhill BNescote B Otan Timothy Corridan       Winner of Intermediate Heifer final Millburn Bobbydazzler

All Ireland Junior Heifer Final Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Ballinascraw Classic Ronick Hawk John Lynch 2nd Baileys Countess Ronick Hawk Tom Bailey 3rd Castleview Camelia Ronick Hawk Sean O’Sullivan 4th Barryroe Coleen Ronick Hawk James Whycherly       Winner of All Ireland Junior Heifer Final

Heifer born between 01/07/2007 and 31/09/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Curraghree Colette Scorboro Regius Crawford Brothers 2nd Mullary Chantelle Shire Milton Michael Molloy 3rd Roundfield Chamazon Nestor Brian Kileen 4th Kilmactrasna City Rocky Jimmy Mc Hugh       Winner Curraghree Colette

Heifer born between 01/10/2007 and 30/11/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Millbrook Celine Greensons Gigalo William Smith 2nd Ballyquirke Candi Mas Du Clo Ollie Byrne 3rd Ardnacrusha Christine Ramses Donal Moloney 4th Ardnacrusha Camille Ramses Donal Moloney       Winner Millbrook Celine

Bull born between 01/09/2006 and 30/04/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Newtown Clive Ramses Stanley Richardson 2nd Pelletstown Brave Mas Du Clo Roger Mc Carrick 3rd Carrickmore Canon Rocky John O’Connell 4th Baileys Canon Curraghree Vantheman Tom Bailey       Winner Newtown Clive

Bull born between 01/05/2007 and 31/08/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Mullary Caesar Cloughhead Lord Michael Molloy 2nd Newtown Cecil Pacha 19 Stanley Richardson       Winner Mullary Caesar

Bull born between 01/09/2007 and 31/09/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Millbrook Croker Cloughhead Lord William Smith 2nd Crocan Cristy Nenuphar Henry Barrett 3rd Newtown Chandler Cloughhead Lord Stanley Richardson 4th Curraghree Cameron Nenuphar Crawford Brothers       Winner Millbrook Croker

Bull born between 01/10/2007 and 30/11/2007 Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Newtown Clive 2 Grahams Unbeatable Stanley Richardson 2nd Doonbeg Champion Mas Du Clo Claire Griffin 3rd Doonan Champion Nectar Hubert Galvin 4th Allstar Cruise Ballymartle Victor James Smyth

Best pair of animals from same exhibitor Place: Name: Sire: Exhibitor: 1st Millburn Herd   Richard O’Beirne 2nd Ardlea Herd   Dan Tynan

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