Emerald Expo 2015
Pictured at Emerald Expo 2015, held at Punchestown on Saturday 11th April were Charles Gallagher, CE, IHFA, Christy Doherty, FBD, (sponsor) Laurelmore Duplex Impala, Supreme & Exhibitor Bred Champion owned by John Barrett & Sons with Johnny Barrett on the halter, Fergal McAdam, Alltech (sponsor), Marc-Henri Guillaume, from Switzerland, Emerald Expo Judge with his wife Cindy Demierre Guillaume who acted as Ring Assistant on the day.
Fergal McAdam, Alltech, (sponsor) with Honourable Mention, Hallow Advent Twizzle 3 owned by Philip Jones, Laura Sinnott (Handler), Reserve Supreme, Hallow Atwood Twizzle owned by Philip Jones, Supreme Champion Laurelmore Duplex Impala owned by John Barrett & Sons, with Judge Marc Henri Guillaume.
Cathal McCormack, Alltech, (sponsor), Christy Doherty, FBD (sponsor), Honourable Mention, Hallow Advent Twizzle 3 owned by Philip Jones, Reserve Supreme Hallow Atwood Twizzle owned by Philip Jones, Supreme Champion Laurelmore Duplex Impala owned by John Barrett & Sons with Cindy Demierre Guillaume, Ring assistant and wife of Judge Marc Henri Guillaume, Charles Gallagher, CE, IHFA
Pictured at Emerald Expo 2015, held at Punchestown on Saturday 11th April, Michael O’Connor, Dovea Genetics (sponsor); Pat Cleary owner of Reserve Pure Friesian Champion Blackisle Mabel 57, Ann Maree Manley (handler); Champion Pure Friesian was Blackisle Laura 68, owned by Bill O’Keeffe, Doireann Mulhall (handler); Marc-Henri Guillaume, Show Judge; and Bill O’Keeffe.
Richard Whelan, Chairman IHFA; Eddie Downey, President IFA; Tom Murphy, President IHFA; Charles Gallagher, CE IHFA; pictured at the launch of IHFA’s 50th Anniversary year celebrations.
Emerald Expo 2014 Champion reclaims title at 2015 event
An extremely high standard of dairy stock was seen at Emerald Expo 2015, which took place at the Punchestown Event Centre in Co. Kildare on Saturday last, 11th April. Emerald Expo is a leading All-Ireland Dairy Event organised in association with the Irish Holstein Friesian Association (IHFA), with the support of Alltech Ireland, FBD and the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine. Spectators were treated to quality judging of top quality dairy stock by Swiss judge Marc Henri Guillaume.
The Alltech FBD Senior Cow Championship was won by John Barrett & sons’ exceptional cow, Laurelmore Duplex Impala. Reserve Champion was Philip Jones’s Hallow Atwood Twizzle. Philip also took Honourable Mention with Hallow Advent Twizzle 3.
John Barrett’s cow not only reclaimed the title of Champion Cow from 2014 but also won the Condon Engineering Best Udder of Show and the IHFA Exhibitor Bred Champion prize.
It was also a good day for Bill O’Keeffe, Churchclara, Co Kilkenny, taking top honour in the Irish Pure Friesian Championship sponsored by Dovea Genetics. Bill’s Senior cow, Blackisle Laura 68 won the Friesian Championship. Honourable mention also went to the O’ Keefe family herd for their heifer Churchclara Blackie Circus. Prominant Kilkenny Friesian breeder, Pat Cleary, Hugginstown, had Reserve Champion with his Senior Cow Blackisle Mabel 57. Bill O’ Keeffe went on to win the Emerald Expo Premier Exhibitor title, sponsored by ICMSA, later in the day.
Other winners on the day included Philip Jones, Gorey, Co Wexford, winning the Osmonds Premier Breeder competition. Philip Jones’s Hallow Atwood Twizzle was also the winner of the ABS Intermediate Championship. Reserve Champion was David and Kenneth Boyd’s Glaslough Miss Persia and an Honourable Mention for Paul Flanagan’s Tubbertoby Atwood Fran.
The event got underway in the morning, with the Junior heifer classes. The Volac Junior Championship was claimed by Kilkenny based, Liam and Sandra Murphy’s Evergreen Seven Lauran, Reserve went to Pat Smith’s Cahirmee Alex Paradise and the Honourable Mention for Mike Magan’s Bunacloy VB Doorman.
The YMA handling Championship, sponsored by Volac was awarded to Lauren O’Toole, Bagnelstown, Co Carlow. Stacey O’Connor, Bandon, Co Cork claimed the Reserve with the Honourable Mention for Kevin Smith, Doneraile, Co Cork.
The event was officially opened by IFA President, Eddie Downey and was followed by a very informative Farm Safety forum chaired by IFA’s National Dairy Committee Chairman, Sean O’Leary. Other contributors to the forum were John McNamara, Teagasc National Health & Safety specialist, Arthur Byrne, ESB Networks and Maura Canning, IFA.
CEO of the IHFA Charles Gallagher announced the start of celebrations to mark 50 years of IHFA. He stated “2015 marks IHFA Golden Jubilee, a milestone for the Association, since established in 1965. Many commemorative events are planned throughout the year, we hope all members will enjoy these events”.
Emerald Expo Results 2015
Class 1: Heifer born after 1st September 2014 – Sponsored by Timac
1st Cahirmee Alex Paradise – Patrick Smith
2nd Cahirmee Jper Presence ET – Patrick Smith
3rd Ardarostig Acme Lulu – Sean Murphy
Class 2: Heifer born between 1st Jan 2014 & 31st August 2014 – sponsored by Moyvalley Meats
1st Bunacloy VB Doorman – Mike Magan
2nd Cahirmee Demps Marieka – Patrick Smith
3rd Cahirmee Finest Deannah – Patrick Smith
Class 3: Heifer born between 1st Sept 2013 & 28th Feb 2014 – sponsored by Animax
1st Evergreen Seven Lauren – Liam Murphy
2nd Cahirmee Dempesy Perfection – Patrick Smith
3rd Mounteen Stonewall Nuala – Claire Kirby
Class 4: Heifer born between 1st Mar 2013 & 31st Aug 2013 – sponsored by Worldwide Sires
1st: Evergreen Susie Mist 9 – Liam Murphy
Class 5: Junior Shorthorn Heifer not calved – sponsored by Shorthorn Society
1st Monasteroris Dainty 14th – Ml & AM Manley
2nd Kilrisk Fanny 3rd – Kenneth Smyth
3rd Monasteroris Songstress 5th – Ml & A.M Manley
Class 6: Junior Jersey Heifer not calved – sponsored by Jersey Society
1st Suirvalley OT Starlight – Pat Gaynor
Emerald Expo Junior Championship sponsored by Volac
Champion: Evergreen Seven Lauren – Liam & Sandra Murphy
Reserve Champion: Cahirmee Alex Paradise – Pat Smith
Honourable Mention: Bunacloy VB Doorman – Mike Magan
H1 Showmanship, handler aged 16 or under on 1st Jan 2015 – sponsored by Volac
1st Lauren O’Toole, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
2nd Kevin Smith, Doneraile, Co. Cork
3rd Brian Daly, Scartaglin, Co. Kerry
H2 Showmanship, handler aged between 17 & 26 on 1st Jan 2015 – sponsored by Volac
1st Stacey O’Sullivan, Bandon, Co. Cork
2nd Doireann Mulhall, Danville, Co. Kilkenny
3rd Padraic Murphy, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny
Handler Championship – sponsored by Volac
Champion: Lauren O’Toole, Bagenalstown, Co. Carlow
Reserve Champion: Stacey O’Sullivan, Bandon, Co. Cork
Honourable Mention: Kevin Smith, Doneraile, Co. Cork
Class 7: Irish Pure Friesian Heifer in Milk – sponsored by Pearson Milking Machines
1st Churchclara Marty Circus – Bill O’Keeffe
2nd Churchclara Martell Emily – Bill O’Keeffe
3rd Mountain Martell Aileen 4 – Michael Spillane
Class 8: Junior Pure Friesian Cow in milk – sponsored by Irish Pure Friesians
1st Churchclara Torch Sunbeam – Bill O’Keeffe
2nd Castledale Echo Mabel – Bill O’Keeffe
Class 9: Irish Pure Friesian Senior Cow in Milk – sponsored by Dovea Genetics
1st Blackisle Laura 68 – Bill O’Keeffe
2nd Blackisle Mabel 57 – Pat Cleary
3rd Churchclara Blackie Circus – Bill O’Keeffe
Irish Pure Friesian Championship – sponsored by Dovea Genetics
Champion: Blackisle Laura 68 – owned by Bill O’Keeffe
Reserve: Blackisle Mabel 57 – owned by Pat Cleary
Honourable Mention: Churchclara Marty Circus – owned by Bill O’Keeffe
Class 10: Junior Holstein Friesian Heifer in Milk born after 1st Sept ‘12 – 28th Feb ‘13 – sponsored by MSD Agvet
1st Ballyboy Windbrook Carmen – Jim Sinnott
2nd Clonpaddin Mpq Robin – John Hurley
3rd Clonpaddin Goldwyn Fame – John Hurley
Class 11: Senior Holstein Friesian Heifer in Milk born between 1st Mar ‘12 & 31st Aug ’12 – sponsored by KW Forage
1st Glaslough Miss Persia – D & K Boyd
2nd Tubbertoby Atwood Fran – Paul Flanagan
3rd Ardarostig Atwood Lulu B – Sean Murphy
Class 12: Junior Holstein Friesian Cow in milk born between 1st March ‘11 & 29th Feb ’12 – sponsored by Animax
1st Hallow Atwood Twizzle – Philip Jones
2nd Lisnacunna Dee Beauty Red – Pat Coffey
3rd Crossnacole Attwood Precious – Victor Jackson
Class 13: Holstein Friesian Cow in Milk Born between 1st Mar ‘10 & 28th Feb ’11 – sponsored by IFA
1st Glaslough Sanchez Brie – David & Kenneth Boyd
2nd Crossnacole Gold Lily ET – Victor Jackson
3rd Swiftsheath Marie 1179 – Thomas Murphy
Class 14: Holstein Friesian Cow in Milk born between 1st Mar ‘09 & 28th Feb ’10 – sponsored by Progressive Genetics
1st Crossnacole Precious Gold – Victor Jackson
2nd Bordermist Sanchez Fran – Philip Jones
Class 15: All Ireland Senior Holstein Friesian Cow in Milk born before 1st Mar ’09 – sponsored by IHFA
1st Laurelmore Duplex Impala – John Barrett
2nd Hallow Advent Twizzle 3 – Philip Jones
3rd Rosstemple Minister Cindy – John Curtin
Class 16. The Production Class: judged on conformation – confined to cows having produced over 50,000 kgs of milk or 3,000 kgs lifetime
combined fat & protein – sponsored by Glanbia
1st Hallow Advent Twizze 3 – Philip Jones
2nd Glaslough Miss Petra – D & K Boyd
Class 17: Best Group of three females owned by the Exhibitor – sponsored by Lakeland Dairies
1st Philip & Linda Jones “Hallow”
2nd David & Kenneth Boyd “Glaslough”
3rd Victor Jackson “Crossnacole”
4th Clonpaddin Holsteins “Clonpaddin”
Best Udder Of Show – sponsored by Condon Engineering
John Barrett & Sons – Laurelmore Duplex Impala
Exhibitor Bred Champion sponsored by IHFA
John Barrett & Sons – Laurelmore Duplex Impala
The Highest Overall EBI –
Churchclara Martell Emily owned by Bill O’Keeffe
Premier Breeder Sash – sponsored by Osmonds
Philip & Linda Jones – Hallow
Premier Exhibitor Sash – sponsored by ICMSA
Bill O’Keeffe – Churchclara
The Alltech / FBD Senior Championship – sponsored by FBD & Alltech
Champion: Laurelmore Duplex Impala – John Barrett & Sons
Reserve Champion: Hallow Atwood Twizzle – Philip & Linda Jones
Honourable Mention: Hallow Advent Twizzle 3 – Philip & Linda Jones
