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All Ireland 2022

Dundalk (Co. Louth) Agricultural Show 12^th June 2022

From early morning people travelled from both near and far to the Irish Charollais Sheep Society All Ireland show which took place at Dundalk (Co. Louth) agricultural show last Sunday. The sun was out and the rain while threatened a few times, thankfully stayed away.

And they weren’t disappointed with the style and quality of sheep that were on display.

Senior ram class:

1^st Michael Walsh, Glenforge flock,

2^nd place was David Naughton, C – town flock

3^rdDerek Fennell, Grove Farm flock

Hogget ram:

1^st M, D & J Miley, Knockcroghery flock

2^nd James Walsh, Shanavagoon flock

3^rd James Walsh, Shanavagoon flock

4^th Michael Walsh, Glenforge flock

Final Male class was Ram lamb born after 1^st January 2022:

1^st Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock

2^nd Richard Allen, Uppertown

3^rd Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock

4^th Andrew Gilmore, Redrock flock

5^th Andrew Gilmore, Redrock flock

6^th Amanda Galvin, Dunmantai flock

Senior Ewe class:

1^st Patrick Whyte, Seefinn flock

2^nd James Walsh, Shanavagoon flock

3^rd Michael Walsh, Glenforge flock

Hogget Ewe class:

1^st M, D & J Miley, Knockcroghery flock

2^nd M, D & J Miley, Knockcroghery flock

3^rd Michael Walsh, Glenforge flock

4^th David Naughton, C- Town flock

5^th Michael Walsh, Glenforge flock

6^th David Naughton, C- Town flock

Final Female class was Ewe lamb born after 1^st January 2022

1^st Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock

2^nd Richard Allen, Uppertown flock

3^rd Richard Allen, Uppertown flock

4^th Patrick Whyte, Seefinn flock

5^th Patrick Whyte, Seefinn flock

6^th Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock

Judge Elizabeth McAllister was now tasked with the decision on her Supreme champion of the show. After her deliberation she tapped forward the hogget ewe belonging to M, D & J Miley, Knockcroghery flock.

Opposite sex to Supreme Champion was the ram lamb belonging to Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock.

Reserve supreme champion also came from the flock of Frank Jordan, Ballinaslee flock.

It was the 1^st day out at shows for the Irish Charollais Sheep Society since Covid and it was most enjoyable and we wish to thank Dundalk Show for hosting it at their extremely well organised and ran show.