Donegal Aubracs dominate

ENTRIES flowed from 10 counties, stretching from Donegal to Limerick and Wicklow to Galway, to compete for the rosettes at the Irish Aubrac Cattle Society Show and Sale at GVM Mart in Tullamore on Saturday.

Donegal Aubracs dominated the awards, winning both Champion and Reserve Champion sashes, closely followed by Westmeath, while entries from Galway, Limerick and Offaly tied for the third position.

Pedigree Registered In-calf Cow 1.

Francis Donohoe, Johnstown, Collinstown, Mullingar, Co Westmeath

Shane & Joanne Bowers, Shrubbywood, Coole, Co Westmeath

Julie & Eugene Lynch, Kilbricle Hse, Abbeylara, Co Longford

2. 3. Pedigree Registered Springing Heifer

John Walsh, Rockhill, Ballintra, Co Donegal

James Bernard Ryan, Glengar, Doon, Co Limerick

Shane & Joanne Bowers, Shrubbywood, Coole, Co Westmeath

2. 3. Pedigree Registered Heifer Calf 1.

Kevin O’Brien, Barnaboy, Turloughmore, Athenry, Co Galway

Joseph Muldowney, Bog Road, Portarlington, Co Offaly

William P Walsh, Lisminton, Ballintra, Co Donegal

2. 3. Pedigree Registered Maiden Heifers 1.

John Walsh, Rockhill, Ballintra, Co Donegal

John Walsh, Rockhill, Ballintra, Co Donegal

Joseph Muldowney, Bog Road, Portarlington, Co Offaly

2. 3. Pedigree Registered Bull 1.

Francis Butler, Culvin Streete, Co Westmeath

Kevin O’Brien, Barnaboy, Turloughmore, Co Galway

James Bernard Ryan , Glengar, Doon, Co Limerick

2. 3.

Seamus Nealon (9) and his sister Kate (7) with two calves exhibited by William Walsh, Ballintra, Co Donegal, one of which sold for the highest price of €1,800