Just shy of 100 head of Aberdeen-Angus cattle from all corners of Ireland came together at Virginia Show to compete for the Growvite All-Ireland Championships under father and daughter judges Willie Robertson of the Nightingale herd and Catriona Sutherland of the Abberton herd, Pershore, Worcestershire. In the female championship it was the winner of the senior cow and calf class which went through to secure the top position for John McEnroe, Oldcastle, Co Meath. Liss Duchess D573, a March 2004-born Gigginstown Rolls Royce daughter out of Liss Duchess A327and was shown with her bull calf at foot. She was later crowned reserve overall champion.
Aberdeen Angus Ring 5 RESULTS :
Class 93 1, John McEnroe, Oldcastle; 2, Dermot Lynch, Roundwood.
Class 94 1, John
McEnroe, Oldcastle. Class 96 1, Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr; 2, John McEnroe,
Oldcastle; 3, O. & A. McFadden & Armstrong, Gibbstown, Navan.
Class 97 1, Albert
de Cogan, Castlemartyr; 2, Louis Byrne, Roundwood.
Class 98 1, Ambrose & Claire
Langrell, Monaseed, Gorey.
Class 99 1, Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr; 2, O. & A.
McFadden & Armstrong, Navan; 3, John McEnroe, Oldcastle.
Class 100 1, Marie
McFadden, Navan; 2, Sean McEnroe, Oldcastle; 3, Roisin Belton, Roundwood.
Champion Aberdeen Angus Albert de Cogan, Castlemartyr. Reserve John McEnroe,
Oldcastle.
