The NI Club’s charity auction which takes place on Saturday evening (20th) at Dungannon rugby club at 8pm The charity being supported this year is MYMY – a suicide prevention/support organisation and included in the auction will be two very special items, an Ireland rugby shirt worn and donated by the Ireland captain and Aberdeen-Angus breeder Rory Best and signed by the Irish …
Royal Meath Show to host the All Ireland Championships
Royal Meath Show to host the All Ireland Championships
The annual Royal Meath Show will play host to the 2016 All-Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Championships this coming September. The showpiece event takes place on Sunday September 4th at the showground in Trim and the very best of Aberdeen-Angus cattle from Ireland and Northern Ireland will be competing for the top prizes on the day. Once again, Univet will be sponsoring the …
Wedderlie Blackbox secures Tullamore championship
Wedderlie Blackbox secures Tullamore championship
Adding to a succession of wins this year on the Irish show circuit, Castlemartyr, Co Cork-based Albert and Jennifer De Cogan secured the AIB National Livestock Show championship at Tullamore Show at the weekend with their senior herd sire, Wedderlie Blackbox J935, under judge Derek Steen. Born September 2009, this son of Abberton Mr Bionic G141 out of Wedderlie Blackbess …
Successful export of Aberdeen-Angus cattle to Spain
Successful export of Aberdeen-Angus cattle to Spain
As exports of Aberdeen-Angus cattle continue to excel in to Europe, this week another 40 heifers and one young bull have settled in to their new surroundings with new breeder Antonio Garrido in Salamanca, Spain. The maiden heifers from the Eildon, Eddisbury, Sandy City, and Aynho herds, along with the April-born yearling bull Eildon Kenmore R916 who is by Eckington …
Retties Lady Ruth N228 continues winning form at Black Isle, Perth and Grantown Shows
Retties Lady Ruth N228 continues winning form at Black Isle, Perth and Grantown Shows
Having had an incredibly successful summer show season with championship wins at the Highland and the Summer National Show, Donald Rankin’s young cow Retties Lady Ruth N228 has added to her success by winning the championship at Black Isle, Perth and Grantown Shows. Under judge Tom Rennie at Black Isle she also went on to take the reserve interbreed championship. Brought …