Sheep
Welcome to your sheep section which is growing every year, We are now one of the largest sheep shows in Ireland with over 55 classes. Our show this year features two all Ireland Sheep classes, in Wzartble and lleyn breeds, to be judged by Internation Judges for the first time.
Sheep Committee Chairman: Shay Kennedy 051-646141. 087-2802364
.EXHIBITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY AND LIVESTOCK INSURANCE NOTE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD REQUIREMENTS-
Identification: All sheep must be individually identified with plastic eartags issued in association with the requirement of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS)
Movement Documentation. All consignments of sheep being moved must be accompanied by a completed dispatch document. Individual details of each sheep in the consignment must be recorded.
Flock Register. All movements of sheep to and from shows must be recorded in your flock register. Use event code “S”.
Shows between 1st May and 30th September.
Sheep from Scrapie Monitored Flocks will be permitted to attend Agricultural Shows taking place between 1st May and 30th September, without restriction or seperation from other categories of sheep.
Judging of Commercial Classes commences at 12 noon sharp, before Judging of Pedigree Classes which will commence at 12.30p.m.
Numbers can be collected at Powerstown Park – RINGSIDE on Show Day.
Entry Fee: €7 per entry in each class
N.B. Breeds/Classes with less than 3 different exhibitors may be cancelled at the discretion of the Committee. Viability of classes will be known at close of entries – if any have to be cancelled exhibitors will be notified and entry fees returned.
Commercial Classes.
No Pedigree Sheep/Lambs allowed in these Classes.
1 Lamb suitable for export slaughter, 38-43gs. (Lambs will be weighed prior to judging) PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
2 Open Butcher’s Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
3 Cross Bred Ewe Lamb, suitable for breeding. PRIZES: Products to the value of €130.
4. Pair Cross Bred Hogget Ewe, suitable for breeding. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
5. Pet Lamb Class, Handled by children 12 years or under PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20 Entry to this class is FREE.
Texel
The Martin & Rea (Tipperary)Ltd. Perpetual Challenge Cup, kindly presented by Martin & Rea (Tipperary) Ltd., Consultants in Agr & Business, will be presented for the Supreme Champion Texel Sheep.
6 Pedigree Texel Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd € 20
7. Pedigree Texel Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd € 40, 3rd €20
8. Pedigree Texel Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: Products to the value of €100.
9. Pedigree Texel Ram, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st € 65, 2nd €40, 3rd € 20
Champion……………… Reserve Champion…….
Suffolk
The Hogan Cup will be awarded to the Champion Suffolk Sheep
10. Suffolk Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
11 Suffolk Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
12. Suffolk Ram Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1sr €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
13. Suffolk Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion………………. Reserve Champion………….
Rouge De L’ Ouest
The Kennedy Shield will be presented to the Champion Rouge De l’Ouest Sheep.
14 Rouge De L’Ouest Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
15. Rouge De L’Ouest Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
16 Rouge De L’Ouest Ram, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
17 Rouge De L’Ouest Ewe, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion ………… Reserve Champion………
Vendeen
18. Vendeen Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
19. Vendeen Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
20. Vendeen Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
21. Vendeen Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion…………….. Reserve Champion……………
Charollais
22. Charollais Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st€65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
23. Charollais Shearling Ram and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
24. Charollais Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
25. Charollais Shearling Ewe and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion……………. Reserve Champion……………….
Belclare.
26. Belclare Ram Lamb PRIZES: Vouchers to the value of €120.
27. Belclare Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
28. Belclare Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
29. Belclare Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: Products of value of €120
Champion ……………. Reserve Champion………
Beltex.
30. Beltex Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
31. Beltex Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
32. Beltex Shearling Ram and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd€40, 3rd €20
33. Beltex Shearling Ewe and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd€20
Champion----------------- Reserve Champion.--------------
Scotch Blackface
McLysaght Perpetual Challenge Cup will be presented for the Supreme Champion Scotch Blackface Sheep.
34. Scotch Blackface Shearling Ram PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
35. Scotch Blackface aged Ram PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd€40, 3rd€20
36. Scotch Blackface Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
37. Pair Scotch Blackface Ewe Lambs PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
(Winners in this class can go forward to Osmonds Ecofleece Ewe Lamb All Ireland Championship in Kilgarvan on 31st July – entries must be made direct to the Secretary of Kilgarvan Show)
Entry Fee to Kilgarvan €10 per pair of Ewe Lambs.
38. Scotch Blackface Hogget Ewe. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
39. Scotch Blackface Ewe with a Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion………………… Reserve Champion
Zwartble
Open to members of the Irish Zwartble Sheep Society.
The 2011 Zwartble All Ireland Sheep Final.
40 Zwartble Shearling Ewe PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
41. Zwartble Ewe, 2 year old and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
42. Zwartble Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
43. Zwartble Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
44 Zwartble Shearling Ram and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
All Ireland Champion……………..
All Ireland Reserve Champion………………..
Jacob
45 Jacob Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
46 Jacob Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
47 Jacob Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
48 Jacob Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
Champion……………….. Reserve Champion………………
Lleynn
The 2011 Lleynn All Ireland Female Finals
Open to members of the Irish Lleynn Sheep Society
49. Lleynn Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
50. Lleynn Ewe Shearling PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
51 Lleynn Ewe Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
All Ireland Female Champion………………….
All Ireland Female Reserve Champion……………..
52. Lleynn Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
53. Lleynn Ram Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion…………… Reserve Champion…………….
Rare Breeds
Sheep showing in these classes must be pedigree of their respective breeds, and may not be breeds already listed in the schedule.
54. Best Male Sheep any other Breed PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
55. Best Female Sheep any other Breed. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Sheep Committee Chairman: Shay Kennedy 051-646141. 087-2802364
.EXHIBITORS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY AND LIVESTOCK INSURANCE NOTE: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD REQUIREMENTS-
Identification: All sheep must be individually identified with plastic eartags issued in association with the requirement of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS)
Movement Documentation. All consignments of sheep being moved must be accompanied by a completed dispatch document. Individual details of each sheep in the consignment must be recorded.
Flock Register. All movements of sheep to and from shows must be recorded in your flock register. Use event code “S”.
Shows between 1st May and 30th September.
Sheep from Scrapie Monitored Flocks will be permitted to attend Agricultural Shows taking place between 1st May and 30th September, without restriction or seperation from other categories of sheep.
Judging of Commercial Classes commences at 12 noon sharp, before Judging of Pedigree Classes which will commence at 12.30p.m.
Numbers can be collected at Powerstown Park – RINGSIDE on Show Day.
Entry Fee: €7 per entry in each class
N.B. Breeds/Classes with less than 3 different exhibitors may be cancelled at the discretion of the Committee. Viability of classes will be known at close of entries – if any have to be cancelled exhibitors will be notified and entry fees returned.
Commercial Classes.
No Pedigree Sheep/Lambs allowed in these Classes.
1 Lamb suitable for export slaughter, 38-43gs. (Lambs will be weighed prior to judging) PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
2 Open Butcher’s Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
3 Cross Bred Ewe Lamb, suitable for breeding. PRIZES: Products to the value of €130.
4. Pair Cross Bred Hogget Ewe, suitable for breeding. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
5. Pet Lamb Class, Handled by children 12 years or under PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20 Entry to this class is FREE.
Texel
The Martin & Rea (Tipperary)Ltd. Perpetual Challenge Cup, kindly presented by Martin & Rea (Tipperary) Ltd., Consultants in Agr & Business, will be presented for the Supreme Champion Texel Sheep.
6 Pedigree Texel Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd € 20
7. Pedigree Texel Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd € 40, 3rd €20
8. Pedigree Texel Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: Products to the value of €100.
9. Pedigree Texel Ram, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st € 65, 2nd €40, 3rd € 20
Champion……………… Reserve Champion…….
Suffolk
The Hogan Cup will be awarded to the Champion Suffolk Sheep
10. Suffolk Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
11 Suffolk Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
12. Suffolk Ram Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1sr €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
13. Suffolk Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion………………. Reserve Champion………….
Rouge De L’ Ouest
The Kennedy Shield will be presented to the Champion Rouge De l’Ouest Sheep.
14 Rouge De L’Ouest Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
15. Rouge De L’Ouest Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
16 Rouge De L’Ouest Ram, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
17 Rouge De L’Ouest Ewe, Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion ………… Reserve Champion………
Vendeen
18. Vendeen Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
19. Vendeen Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
20. Vendeen Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
21. Vendeen Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion…………….. Reserve Champion……………
Charollais
22. Charollais Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st€65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
23. Charollais Shearling Ram and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
24. Charollais Ewe Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
25. Charollais Shearling Ewe and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion……………. Reserve Champion……………….
Belclare.
26. Belclare Ram Lamb PRIZES: Vouchers to the value of €120.
27. Belclare Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
28. Belclare Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
29. Belclare Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: Products of value of €120
Champion ……………. Reserve Champion………
Beltex.
30. Beltex Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
31. Beltex Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
32. Beltex Shearling Ram and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd€40, 3rd €20
33. Beltex Shearling Ewe and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd€20
Champion----------------- Reserve Champion.--------------
Scotch Blackface
McLysaght Perpetual Challenge Cup will be presented for the Supreme Champion Scotch Blackface Sheep.
34. Scotch Blackface Shearling Ram PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
35. Scotch Blackface aged Ram PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd€40, 3rd€20
36. Scotch Blackface Ram Lamb. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
37. Pair Scotch Blackface Ewe Lambs PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
(Winners in this class can go forward to Osmonds Ecofleece Ewe Lamb All Ireland Championship in Kilgarvan on 31st July – entries must be made direct to the Secretary of Kilgarvan Show)
Entry Fee to Kilgarvan €10 per pair of Ewe Lambs.
38. Scotch Blackface Hogget Ewe. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
39. Scotch Blackface Ewe with a Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
Champion………………… Reserve Champion
Zwartble
Open to members of the Irish Zwartble Sheep Society.
The 2011 Zwartble All Ireland Sheep Final.
40 Zwartble Shearling Ewe PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
41. Zwartble Ewe, 2 year old and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
42. Zwartble Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
43. Zwartble Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
44 Zwartble Shearling Ram and upwards PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
All Ireland Champion……………..
All Ireland Reserve Champion………………..
Jacob
45 Jacob Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
46 Jacob Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
47 Jacob Ram Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
48 Jacob Ewe Shearling and upwards PRIZES: 1st Voucher €65, 2nd Voucher €40, 3rd Voucher €20
Champion……………….. Reserve Champion………………
Lleynn
The 2011 Lleynn All Ireland Female Finals
Open to members of the Irish Lleynn Sheep Society
49. Lleynn Ewe Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
50. Lleynn Ewe Shearling PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
51 Lleynn Ewe Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
All Ireland Female Champion………………….
All Ireland Female Reserve Champion……………..
52. Lleynn Ram Lamb PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
53. Lleynn Ram Shearling and upwards. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20.
Champion…………… Reserve Champion…………….
Rare Breeds
Sheep showing in these classes must be pedigree of their respective breeds, and may not be breeds already listed in the schedule.
54. Best Male Sheep any other Breed PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
55. Best Female Sheep any other Breed. PRIZES: 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20
