All Ireland Awards 2018 – Award Recipients

There was great interest again this year in the All Ireland Awards Competition introduced in 2010. We received 76 nominations in total. The competition is going from strength to strength and is a real talking point amongst breeders. Again we had strong representation from the Irish Pure Friesians. I wish to thank all competitors who took the time and effort to picture and enter their animals. The awards were announced and presented at a special function on the 25th January at The Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

The competition was based on submitting a photograph of a prized animal at a local or national show.

The entries were scrutinized by a pre-selection panel of three judges who took into account the quality of the animal as photographed and their winning successes at various shows. There was a final selection of six photographs which were printed in the Winter Journal.

The winning entries were based on the combined placings of 15 judges who adjudicated on the photographs in each class as they appeared in the Winter Journal. Judges were selected from the IHFA judges panel representing the broad geographical area of the country and on the basis that they had no entries in any of the classes.

Thanks to all who entered and to the judges of the competition.


CLASS 1 – ALL IRELAND HEIFER BORN AFTER 1ST JAN ‘18

Champion – Greenlea Unix Aiko, Padraic Greenan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Reserve – Knockbrown Hagley Eileen, David O’Sullivan, Bandon, Co. Cork

Hon. Mention – Sprucegrove Dougal Colleen, Sprucegrove & Keypoint Holsteins, Co. Mayo

CLASS 2 – ALL IRELAND HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST JULY & 31ST DEC ‘17

Champion – Hallow Solomon Supra, Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Reserve – Hallow High Octain Dawn, Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Hon. Mention – Sprucegrove Awesome Peggy, Keypoint Holsteins (& W. Cunningham), Co. Galway

CLASS 3 – ALL IRELAND HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST JAN & 30TH JUNE ‘17

Champion – Dalevalley Dorman Cosmo ET, Catherine & Ivan Grier, Ramelton, Co. Donegal

Reserve – Hallow CM Beemer Frost, Philip Jones & Conor Morley, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Hon. Mention – Chapelhill Solomon Prosecco ET, Tadhg Bourke (& G. Nicholson), Adare, Co. Limerick

CLASS 4 – ALL IRELAND HEIFER IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JAN & 31ST DEC 2016

Champion – Ortongrange Doorman Arangatang, John Moore, Rhode, Co. Offaly

Reserve – Lisnalty Megasire Rituel, Paul Hannan, Crecora, Co. Limerick

Hon. Mention – Blarney Mogul Pledge ET, Noel Murphy, Blarney, Co. Cork

CLASS 5 – ALL IRELAND 3 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JAN – 31ST DEC 2015

Champion – Laurelelm Fever Daffodil 6, Rickey & John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork

Reserve – Mirah AXN Elle, Michael Freeney, Oranmore, Co. Galway

Hon. Mention – Sprucegrove Apples Peggy, Aidan & Seamus Foody, Ballina, Co. Mayo

CLASS 6 – ALL IRELAND 4 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JAN & 31ST DEC ‘14

Champion – Laurelelm Fever Brilliant, Rickey & John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork

Reserve – Hallow Atwood Grace, Philip & Linda Jones, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Hon. Mention – Laurelmore Fra Hattie, John Barrett Jnr., Togher, Co. Cork

CLASS 7 – ALL IRELAND 5 YEAR OLD COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JAN & 31ST DEC ‘13

Champion – Kilwarden Gold Bonnie ET, Brochan Cocoman, Kill, Co. Kildare

Reserve – Robinview Ares Roxy, Noel Murphy & Michael McGrath, Blarney, Co. Cork

Hon. Mention – Laurelelm Jerrick Daffodill, Rickey & John Barrett, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork

CLASS 8 – ALL IRELAND MATURE COW IN MILK BORN ON OR BEFORE 31ST DEC ‘12

Champion – Drumlina Atwood Megan, Boyd, Greenan, O’Neill, Timlin & Moore, Co. Monaghan

Reserve – Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody, Donal Neville, Croagh, Co. Limerick

Hon. Mention – Ardnasalem Jenny ET, Patrick Colton, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan

CLASS 9 – ALL IRELAND IRISH PURE FRIESIAN HEIFER IN MILK

Champion – Firoda FOE Twin, Peadar Healy, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Reserve – Firoda KKG Twain 3, James Ward, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Hon. Mention – Firoda FZZ Karen, Peadar Healy, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

CLASS 10 – ALL IRELAND IRISH PURE FRIESIAN COW IN MILK

Champion – Carrickbrack PDY Meg, John Allen, Convoy, Co. Donegal

Reserve – Firoda VML Twink 2, Peadar Healy, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Hon. Mention – Mountain Bounty Dixie ET, Michael Spillane, Fethard, Co. Tipperary