Results from West Kerry Agricultural Show

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MOUNTAIN CLASSES Class 1,Best Scotch Yearling Ram 1st Prize- Clement Crean, Keelballylahive

Class 2,Best Scotch Yearling Ram 1st Prize- Benny Clifford, Keel Class 3,Best pair of 2 Hoggett Scotch Rams ( Pairs)1st PrizeMike Farrell, Inch

Class 4,Best Aged Ram1st PrizeBenny Clifford, Keel

Class 5,Best Scotch Ram Lamb1st Prize- Jimmy Prendeville, Ardamore, Lispole

Class 6,Best Pen of 2 Breeding Scotch Ewes1st Prize- Jimmy Prendeville, Ardamore, Lispole Class 7,Best Pen of 2 Swaledale Ewes1st Prize- Martin Ashe, Aughills

Class 8, Best Pen of 2 Hoggetts Ewes1st Prize- Micheal Begley, Ballycrane

Class 9, Best Pen of 2 Scotch Breeding Ewe Lambs1st PrizeJimmy Prendeville, Ardamore Class10,Best Pen of 2 Scotch Wethers Lambs1st Prize- Thomas Riordan, John St, Dingle Class 11,Best Overall Class Mountain1st Prize- Benny Clifford, Keel

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LOWLAND SHEEP

Class 2,Best Suffolk Ram Lambs 1st Prize- Oliver Brosnan, Ballybowler

Class 3, Best Texel Ram

1st Prize- Oliver Brosnan, Ballybowler

Class 4,Best Charollais Ram (Any Age)

1st Prize- Michi Connor, Ventry Class 5,Best Cheviot Ram (Any Age)

1st Prize- Gene Cronin, Killarney Class 6,Best Blue Leicester Ram (Any Age)

1st Prize- James Manning, Dingle Class 7,Best Pen of 2 Suffolk Ewes (Any Age)

1st Prize- Fergal Sé, Ventry Class 8, Best Pen of 2 Texel Breeding Ewes( Any Age)

Class 9, Best Pen of 2 Charollais Ewes ( Any Age)

1st Prize- Padraig McKenna, Leataoibh

Class 10, Best Pen of 2 Leicester Ewes ( Any Age)

1st Prize- Fergal Sé, Ventry Class 11, Best Pen 2 Butcher Wether or Ewe Lambs

1st Prize- Michi Connor, Ventry Class12, Best Pen of 2 Suffolk Ewes Lambs 1st Prize, Michi Connor, Ventry Class 13, Best Pen of 2 Cheviot Ewe (any age)

1st Prize- Gene Cronin, Killarney Class 14, Best Overall Lowland Class

James Manning, Dingle

GOATS

1st Prize, Oisin O’Donnell

CATTLE 2018

Class 1, Confined

1st Prize- Colm Murphy, Tubber, Lispole

Class 2, Best Dairy Cow, Open 1st Prize- Colm Murphy, Tubber, Lispole

Class 3, Best Spring Calving Heifer Born after 1st January 2017. 1st Prize- Micheal Griffin, Commlanders, Lispole Class 4, Best Breeding Heifer. 2 yrs old or more.

1st Prize-Peter Kennelly, Ardfert Class 5, Best Dairy Calf

1st Prize- Peter Kennelly, Ardfert Class 6, Best Overall Breeding DAIRY HEIFER

1st Prize- Micheal Griffin, Commlanders, Lispole Class 9, Best Butcher Heifer 1st Prize- Micheal Griffin, Commlanders, Lispole Class 11-Best Calf Beef Breed MALE CONTINENTAL

1st Prize- Pat Galvin

Class 12- Best Calf Beef Breed, Female Continental Under 12 months.

1st Prize- Pat Galvin

Class 17, Best Pure Bred Hereford Male Pedigree Under 12 months. 1st Prize- Micheal Lyons, Abbeyfeale

Class 18, Best Pure Bred Hereford Heifer Pedigree Under 12 months. 1st Prize- Micheal Lyons, Abbeyfeale

HORSES 2018

Class 2 Ponies (Not exceeding 13.2)

1st Prize- Tom Bawn McCarthy, Tralee

Class 3 Ponies ( Not exceeding 14.2)

1st Prize- Tom Bawn McCarthy, Tralee

Class 4 Ponies (Brood Mare with Foal)

1st Prize- Brian O’Sullivan, Tralee Class 5, Ponies (Pony Foal) 1st Prize- Brian O’Sullivan, Tralee Class 6, Connemara Pony

1st Prize, Brian O’Sullivan, Tralee. Class 7, Connemara Pony- West Kerry

1st Prize, Sarah Miller, Annascaul Class 8 & 9,

1st Prize, Tara O’Sullivan, Fossa, Killarney

Class 10, Kerry Bog Pony

1st Prize, Katie O’Connor, Clochán, Ventry

CHAMPION PONY OF SHOW Tom Bawn McCarthy, Tralee Class 1, Horses

1st James Enright

Class 3,

1st Sandra O’Sullivan, Dingle Class 4,

1st John Enright, Castlemaine Class 6, (Ridden Hunter Class) 1st, Katie Scott, Baile an Locaigh 2018

CHAMPION HORSE OF SHOW Katie Scott. Baile an Locaigh

Also... Granny Gaelach: Mary O’Sullivan, Lispole Best Dressed Lady: Séilí Ann O’Shea Best Dressed Gent: Anthony Griffin.

Paul Fitzgerald tending the flock at the West Kerry Show on Sunday. Photo by Declan Malone

Photo by Declan Malone Artist Ruth Carberry giving Elsie Rose Curran from Tralee a new face, closely watched by Elsie’s sister, Layla, and Sophie Griffin (left), at the West Kerry Show on Sunday.

Doireann and Sadhbh Ní Chonchúir, Baile an Ghóilín, with their prize-winning entries in the children’s bakery section at the West Kerry Show on Sunday. Photo by Declan Malone

The father and son team of Breandán and Nikolai Ó Conchúir with one of their prize-winning model naomhóga at the West Kerry Show on Sunday. Photo by Declan Malone

Junior Minister Brendan Griffin declaring the West Kerry Show officially underway on Sunday, with a little help from show committee member Derry Murphy. Photo by Declan Malone

Dancing in the rain... David Geaney performing at the Wet West Kerry Show on Sunday.Photo by Declan Malone

Best in show Italian greyhound Sid with his owner Eamn Almehiri from Lispole at the West Kerry Show.

Betty Moroney with Lyle Murphy and his awardwinning pup ‘Pudge’ West Kerry Show on Sunday. Photo by Declan Malone