PRIZEWINNERS AT THE DINNER IN ENNISCORTHY

Best Herds on Inspection

Junior: 1st – Sean and Irene Condren; 2nd – David French; 3rd – Denis Doran. Intermediate: 1st – Eamonn Browne; 2nd – Jim and Derry Byrne; 3rd – Patrick Banville. Senior: 1st – Walter Crean; 2nd – Noel and Joan Rothwell; 3rd – Jim and Una Sinnott. Elite: 1st – John, Garry and Pat Hurley;

2nd – Philip and Linda Jones; 3rd – Thomas Byrne . Judges’ Choice – John Codd.

Junior Section

1st – Denis Doran; 2nd – Sean and Irene Condren; 3rd – David French. Best Junior Cow on Inspection – Seán and Irene Condren. Best Senior and Exhibitor Bred Cow on Inspection – Sean and Irene Condren. Best Heifer on Inspection – Seán and Irene Condren. Best Cow Family – Seán and Irene Condren.

Intermediate Section

1st – Jim and Derry Byrne; 2nd – Eamonn Browne; 3rd – Mi and Noel Kehoe. Best Junior Cow on Inspection – Patrick Banville. Best Senior and Exhibitor Bred Cow on Inspection – Jim and Derry Byrne. Best Heifer on Inspection – Eamonn Browne. Best Cow Family – Jim and

Derry Byrne. Senior Section. 1st – Walter Crean; 2nd – Noel and Joan Rothwell;

3rd – John and Liz Atkinson. Best Junior Cow on Inspection – Sam and David Rose. Best Senior and Exhibitor Bred Cow on Inspection – Jim and Una Sinnott. Best Heifer on Inspection – Noel Rothwell.

Best Cow Family – Jim and Una Sinnott.

Elite Section

1st – John, Garry and Pat Hurley; 2nd – Thomas Byrne; 3rd – Philip and Linda Jones. Best Junior and Overall Exhibitor Bred Cow on Inspection and Best Cow Overall – Philip and Linda Jones. Best Senior Cow and Overall on Inspection – Philip and Linda Jones. Best Heifer on Inspection and Overall – John, Garry and Pat Hurley. Best Cow Family and Overall Family – John, Garry and Pat Hurley. Highest Yielding Cow – Philip and Linda Jones. Highest Yielding Heifer – Philip and Linda Jones. Highest Lifetime Production Cow – Pat and Seamus O’Leary. Cow No Times EX – Thomas Byrne. Highest

EBI Cow – Denis Doran. EBI Herd and Highest Protein percentage Herd – David French. Best Red and White Cow and Heifer – Pat and Séamus O’Leary.

The prizewinners with national president Kathleen Watson, who is from Killurin, at the dinner in the Riverbank House Hotel in Enniscorthy. The Wicklow Man provided the entertainment on the night.

Mary Browne from Adamstown, who was the first secretary of the association, with Albert and Rosaleen Symes from Ballycullane. Albert was the first president.

Billy Codd from Newcastle, Co. Wicklow, with James and Kathleen Turner from Boolavogue.

Margaret and Ibar Murphy.

Seán Condren from Castletown and Catherine Doyle from Kiltrea, Enniscorthy.

Catherine and Liam Buttle from Blackwater.

Mark Carroll and Trisha Craddock from New Ross.

John and Bernie Burke from Redcross, Co. Wicklow