Record numbers attended Cork Summer Show which this year held the prestigious Aberdeen-Angus Growvite All-Ireland Championships.

With entries present from as far away as Tyrone and Sligo with all hoping to take their share in the €5000 prize fund, judge Albert De Cogan from the noted Mogeely herd had a difficult task on hand.

Taking the overall championship on the day was Shankill Lady Helton J049, brought out by Eustace and Deirdre Burke who run the Clontead herd in Carrigaline, Co. Cork. This six year old cow was shown with her bull calf at foot and is by the successful show bull Cashelane Bart. Speaking on his champion, Albert De Cogan said: “This is a big cow full of character and although carrying a lot of weight moves well and is rearing a good calf”.

Having won the senior heifer class it was Kerins Kemi who went on to secure both the reserve senior championship and the reserve overall championship. This one is by renowned AI bull Aynho Rossiter Eric and made the 10-hour round trip well worthwhile for breeder Bernard Kerins of Ballymote, Co. Sligo.

In the junior championship it was Matthew Goulding and family who claimed top honours with Goulding Lomax. Out of the homebred Goulding E Patriot 347, this one is sired by Bosullow Elmark and was placed first in the September bull class earlier that day.

Standing reserve junior champion was Mercury Lord Jet from Shane and John Murphy, Banteer, Co. Cork. This was the November 2014 bull’s first outing and is sired by stock bull Friarstown Paddy Pershore.

Class results 

Senior stockperson (17-25 years of age)

1, Bryan O’Halloran 

Junior stockperson (16 and under)

1, Daragh Goulding

2, Eleanor Reilly

3, James Murray

Bull born before 1^st September 2013

1, Michael Edgeworth’s, Aughalustia Pouncer J222, by Bohey Jasper (IMP)

Bull, born on or after 1^st September 2013 and 31^st August 2014

1, John McEnroe’s Liss Marty P417, by The Moss Ethelorance L132

2, Ruth Good’s Westellen Mr Bandit N755, by Bosullow Elmark G209 

Bull, born between 1^st September 2014 and 31^st December 2014

1, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding Lomax, by Bosullow Elmark G209

2, Shane and John Murphy’s Mercury Lord Jet, by Friarstown Paddy Pershore M204

3, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding Tayto P659, by Bosullow Elmark G209

4, John and Kate Tait’s Westellen Domino P766, by Cheeklaw Eirwyn D165

5, Eustace and Diedre Burke’s Clontead Lexus, by Nightingale El Paso

Bull, born between 1^st January 2015 and 31^st March 2015

1, Tom Reynolds’ Knockadrinan Blackman R601, by Fullam Zeus Z104

2, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding Macbeth, by Abberton Eminem

3, Keith Vickery’s Rosscarberry Hilton, by Cloghogue Evolution 

Cow with calf at foot, born before September 2012

1, Eustace and Diedre Burke’s Shankill Lady Helton J049, by Cashelane Bart D572

2, Dr Michael and Martin Sheehan’s Luddenmore Ellen Erica K094, by Rawburn Rommel

3, Eustace and Diedre Burke’s Clontead Lady Honey, by Dunlouise Montana 

4, Pat Meehan’s Dalriada Parker J695, by Curragh Malcolm G892

Cow with calf at foot, born on or after 1^st September 2012

1, Westellen Paula M737, by Wedderlie Black Box J935

Heifer, born between 1^st March 2013 and 31^st August 2013

1, Bernard Kerins’ Kerins Kemi, by Aynho Rossiter Eric B125

2, Dr Michael and Martin Sheehan’s Friarstown Lady Heather N256, by Blelack Prince Challenger K460

3, Ruth Good’s Moydrum Kimberley, by Priestown Jupiter

4, Tom Reynolds’ Knockadrinan Blackbird N564, by Rawburn Edge J983

Heifer, born between 13st September 2013 and 31^st August 2014

1, Niamh and Michael Barron’s Ashtown Katie, by Goulding Jumbo King

2, Jonathan Doyle’s Drumhill Lady Heather P075, by Nighitngale Dunbar K551

3, Shane and John Murphy’s Mercury Lovely Tinge (IMP), by Friarstown Ideal Pete K202

4, Jonathan Doyle’s Drumhill Evora P101, by Blelack Prince Challenger K460

5, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding Missie N594, by Bosullow Elmark G209 

Heifer, born between 1^st September 2014 and 31^st December 2014

1, Dr Michael and Martin Sheehan’s Luddenmore Ellen Erica P225, by Friarstown Ideal Pete K202

2, Tom Reynolds’ Knockadrinan Blackbird P599, by Nightingale Dunbar K551

3, John and Kate Tait’s Westellen Black Beauty P768, by Cheeklaw Eirwyn D165

4, Keith Vickery’s Rosscarberry Hayley, by Cloghogue Evolution

5, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding L Perry, by Abberton Eminem 

Heifer, born between 1^st January 2015 and 31^st March 2015

1, Matthew Goulding’s Goulding Ester, by Clara Keynote

Bull or heifer calf, born on or after 1^st April 2015

1, Eustace and Diedre Burke’s Clontead Micky Moo, by Goulding Extra

2, Ruth Good’s Coolkirky Lord Harris, by Mogeely Empire

3, Shane and John Murphy’s Mercury Mr Tinge, by Friarstown Paddy Pershore M240

4, Tom Reynolds’ Knockadrinan Bell R607, by Curzon Entertainer C088

5, Shane and John Murphy’s Mercury Miss Flora, by Friarstown Paddy Pershore M240