Cattle Results 2024

Our main livestock sponsor for 2024 is FBD. This year’s livestock event also hosted the Growvite All-Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Club Bull & Heifer of the Year final and the  pedigree Hereford male championship which had a first place cash prize of €500.

The Growvite All-Ireland Aberdeen-Angus championship attracted a large number of exhibitors from all over the country with Enda Kearney from Co. Clare taking the Junior cow and calf class championship, the intermediate championship and the overall Growvite Supreme Irish Aberdeen Angus Association Championship with Jadam Lady Sandra X150 and her calf Lady Sandra A166.

His A164 ET was the reserve junior champion while his January calves Sandra A164ET and Sandra A165ET (both full sisters to Lady Sandra X150) were 1st and 3rd and also pairs champions. Adam and Nicole Kearney won both the junior and senior Aberdeen Angus young stock person respectively with Adam also taking the Dualla Show intermediate young handlers class.

Supreme Champion was Goldstar Une Star ET born on October 1st 2023 from Martin Ryan and Family Goldstar Charolais Herd. Sired by Neptune and Dam was Goldstar Scarlette.

Simmental cow Clonagh Majestic Trixie from Garreth Beehan of Clonagh Herd was the reserve champion.

The Hereford section was judged by former Welsh rugby referee and UK Hereford breeder Nigel Owens. For the pedigree Terminal Index bull championship event, 40% of the bull’s marks were based on its ICBF terminal index before entering the ring. The remaining 60% of the marks will be scored by the judge. Both scores were combined and the winner chosen. The winner was Katie Mariga and Michael O’Keeffe.

Shane Kelleher won the the commercial no permanent teeth bullock or heifer class with Phoebe before going on to take the continental breeding heifer championship in a strong class of 14. He then teamed up with Roseingrave Commercials to win the best trio class.

Free Clipping Seminar

As part of the lead up to this year’s livestock event, Dualla Show hosted a Free Clipping Seminar to teach exhibitors everything they need to know about showing cattle.

Three star exhibitors shared their tips and tricks on everything from washing, brushing and products, to snaffles, roping and shearing. From Goldstar Charolais herd Martin and Clodagh Ryan brought a wealth of experience from year’s of exhibiting all over the country. And all the way from Carrigaline, Co. Cork, Eustace Burke from Clontead Herd brought his incredible knowledge of handling cattle in show settings.

Cattle Classes 2024

Aberdeen Angus

  • Class 01 Bull before 1st Aug ’22
  • Class 02 Bull 1st Aug ’22 – 31st Jul ’23
  • Class 03 Bull 1st Aug ’23 – 30th Nov ’23
  • Class 04 Bull 1st Dec ’23 – 31st Mar ’24
  • Class 05 Cow with calf at foot before 1st Aug ’21
  • Class 06 Cow with calf at foot after 1st Aug ’21
  • Class 07 Heifer 1st Aug ’22 – 31st Dec ’22
  • Class 08 Heifer 1st Jan ’23 – 31st Jul ’23
  • Class 09 Heifer 1st Aug ’23 – 30th Nov ’23
  • Class 10 Heifer 1st Dec ’23 – 31st Mar ’24
  • Class 11 Bull or Heifer after 1st Apr ’24
  • Class 12 Best Matching Pair (shown from one exhibitor)

Belgian Blue

  • Class 13 Heifer/Bull Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 14 Bull Calf 1st Sept – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 15 Heifer Calf 1st Sept – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 16 Heifer/Cow before 31st Aug ’23

Charolais

  • Class 17 Heifer/Bull Calf after 1s Jan ’24
  • Class 18 Bull Calf 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 19 Heifer Calf 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 20 Heifer/Cow before 31st Jul ’23

Hereford

  • Class 21 Bull Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 22 Heifer Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 23 Bull 1st July – 31st Dec ’23 (Genotyped)
  • Class 24 Junior Male Championship (40% marked on Terminal Index) (€500 First Prize)
  • Class 25 Heifer Calf 1st July – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 26 Breeding Female 1st July ’20 – 30th July ’23
  • Class 27 Cow/Heifer with Natural Calf at Foot or In-Calf

Shorthorn

  • Class 28M Bull Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 29F Heifer Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 30 Bull Calf 1st July – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 31 Heifer Calf 1st July – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 32 Heifer/Cow born before 30th June ’22

Simmental

  • Class 33 Bull/Heifer Calf after 1st Jan ’23
  • Class 34 Bull Calf 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’22
  • Class 35 Heifer Calf 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’22
  • Class 36 Heifer/Cow before 31st July ’22

Limousin

  • Class 37 Heifer/ Bull Calf after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 38 Bull Calf 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 39 Heifer Calf 1st Aug ’22 – 31st Dec ’24
  • Class 40 Heifer/Cow before 31st July ’23

Commercial

  • Class 41 Bonny Baby Bull Calf under 380kg
  • Class 41 Bonny Baby Heifer Calf under 380kg
  • Class 43 Bull Calf between 380kg & 480kg
  • Class 44 Heifer Calf between 380kg & 480kg
  • Class 45 Roan Heifer/Bull of the Year (€500 First Prize)
  • Class 46 Bullock/heifer No Permanent Teeth
  • Class 47 Bullock/heifer with >2 Permanent Teeth

Holstein-Friesian

  • Class 48 Heifer after 1st Jan ’24
  • Class 49 Heifer 1st Aug – 31st Dec ’23
  • Class 50 Heifer before 1st Aug ’23
  • Class 51 Cow before 31st Aug ’23
  • Class 51A CBV Animal of the Year (50% on Value)

Jersey

  • Class 52 Heifer Calf after 1st Sept ’23
  • Class 53 Heifer/Cow before 31st Aug ’23

Young Handlers

  • Class 54 Junior Young Handler 9 years and under
  • Class 55 Junior Young Handler 10 – 13 Years on the Day
  • Class 56 Intermediate young handler 14 – 17 years

Best Matching Pair

  • Class 57 Best Matching Pair in Show (Same Herdowner)

Best Matching Trio

  • Class 58 Best Matching Trio in Show (Different Herdowners Allowed)

Best Breeding Heifer

  • Class 59 Best Traditional Breeding Heifer
  • Class 60 Best Continental Breeding Heifer

Other Classes

  • Class 61 Local & New Exhibitors within a 10 mile radius of Dualla
  • Class 62 Novice Young Handler (1st day exhibiting)

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