Region: Northern Ireland
Region articles
Black Buddy wins Allams Angus championship
Flying the flag at the Allams Fatstock Show in Northern Ireland in December was Sam and Sarah Matchett with their Angus cross steer Our Black Buddy by Lisduff Dinky
NI Calf Show impresses Scottish judge
A tremendous show with a very high standard of entries in each class was how Scottish judge, Alastair Fraser, described the Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Club’s 6th Annual Calf Show, held at the Pedigree Sales Arena, Moira
Reserve champion leads Dungannon Aberdeen-Angus entry at 2800gns
Aberdeen-Angus bulls reached a ceiling of 2800gns and 11 lots sold to average £1871 at the native breeds show and sale, hosted by Dungannon Farmers’ Mart on Monday 25th October
Native Breeds Championships attracts more than 100 entries
The first ever Native Breeds Championships have attracted an entry of more than 100 cattle and an incredibly strong entry of Young Handlers
Cream of Ulster Angus herds revealed
Results are hot off the press for the 2010 Northern Bank Herds competition ran by the Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Club, where the quality of stock was described as “simply outstanding”
Carrigroe Fred takes his first breed championship
Taking his first breed championship of the year under judge Michael Smith, Lawsonford, at Omagh Show for Sam and Sarah Matchett was Carrigroe Fred
Irish rugby player wins Armagh Show with Logie bred bull
The recent Armagh Show saw some pretty tough Aberdeen-Angus classes with overall champion going to H Mills and Irish rugby legend John Best’s senior bull Logie Lustre F473
Native Breeds Championship is new to Northern Ireland show season
Details have just been released for the Inaugural Native Breeds Championships scheduled to take place in Portadown on Saturday 18th September 2010.
Adrian and Graeme Parke win Ballymoney Show
Judge Mr Edmond Morrison, Maguiresbridge, had the job of judging the Aberdeen-Angus classes at the recent Ballymoney Show where Adrian and Graeme Parke, Strabane, Co Tyrone, was awarded championship honours with their junior bull Coolermoney Rochester J955.
Matchett family on winning form at Lurgan Show
Young Aberdeen-Angus enthusiasts Sam and Sarah Matchett are continuing their winning ways by picking up a host of red tickets from the recent Lurgan Show as well as take the reserve interbreed championship pairs and the overall reserve interbreed championship of the show.
Stock Sales
Sales
- 6th and 7th Feb 2012 Perth Bull Sales at Stirling.
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Shows
- 16th – 18th May 2012
Balmoral - 21st – 24th June 2012
Royal Highland - 10th – 12th July 2012
Great Yorkshire - 23rd – 26th July 2012
Royal Welsh - 17th November 2012
Forfar Stars of the Future Calf Show
