Team Ireland had a clean sweep at the Anglo Irish YMA finals which was held on Saturday 28th July as part of Antrim Show. The competition which comprises of three sections - judging, reasons and showing had to be shorten due to a thunderstorm (thunder, lightening and very heavy rain). Five teams competed: 1st team [...]
The National YMA finals took place in conjunction with Mullingar Agricultural show on Sunday the 8th July 2018. Mullingar Show is held in beautiful surroundings in the townland of Culleen just outside Mullingar. The cattle classes take place in an elevated site which is enclosed by stone walls and was in former times a walled [...]
A team of four eager young breeders took to the skies on Friday evening the 4th August, heading from Dublin Airport for Dumfries show to partake in the Anglo Irish YMA finals. The Irish team comprised of Orla Curtin from the South West, Niall Jones from the South East, John Smyth and James Russell both [...]
Before the cattle classes at the National Show, a handling competition took place for young members. The competition, which was divided into three separate classes: Junior, Intermediate and Senior, was very kindly judged by Kirree Kermode. The winners of each class were: Junior: Patricia Moore, in second place was D.J. Keane. Intermediate: Daniel Moloney Senior: [...]
Ardlea/Elite Limousin graciously hosted the National YMA event at Beech Hill Farm, Mountrath, Co. Laois on Thursday evening the 13th of July, 2017. Each of the seven club areas can submit a team to represent their area. This year four club areas held selection events and workshops at which their teams were picked. The evening [...]
South West YMA 2017 On Friday evening the 7th of July 2017, young members from the South West club area were invited to take part in a team selection for the upcoming Irish YMA team selection and workshop. This took place at the Roundhill herd in Fedamore, Co. Limerick. The YMA were tasked with stock [...]
The South West Club embarked on its selection for the National YMA on Wednesday evening the 12th August, at the home of Roundhill Limousins, Fedamore, Co. Limerick. Doreen and Tim Corridan had a significant number of livestock on hand for the YMA to judge and walk. Master Judge for the evening was Tom Hickey of [...]
