Fintona Spectacular '08
An impressive turnout of both pedigree and commercial Charolais at the NI National Charolais Show at Fintona gave the judges an arduous task and ensured a wonderful spectacle for the large crowd of visitors who attended.
Both the supreme female champion and reserve were taken by Gilbert Crawford’s Coolnaslee herd
at Maghera which boasted a strong entry of cattle at the event.
And it was another strong team which provided the supreme male champion – Stuart and David Bothwell’s Killadeas herd at Ballinamallard. In fact this quality line-up claimed the reserve intermediate male champion; the Intermediate female champion; the reserve junior female champion and of course, the senior male champion which went on to take the supreme male championship of the show.
A super entry of commercial cattle was led by John Killen, Crossgar with his junior homebred steer. John, ably assisted by his daughters Shauna (10) and Katrina (8) has enjoyed a wonderful show season with this exhibit securing supreme champion at Castlewellan and Male Champion at Balmoral earlier this season.
Louise Breen also shared in the success collecting the reserve commercial championship with her stylish junior heifer.
John McGrath, chairman of the NI Charolais Club congratulated the Coolnaslee herd, the Killadeas herd and John Killen on the quality of their teams and thanked all of the exhibitors for bringing out cattle that portrayed the value of the Charolais breed. He thanked Kevin Thomas from Carmarthenshire for his expertise in judging the pedigree classes and Ewan McPhearson from Argyll for his professionalism in judging the commercial section.
A strong line up of sponsors funded each class, ensuring that prize winners had a worthwhile day out.
Commentator, well known auctioneer, William Wilson from R A Noble and Co. kept everyone in touch with the judging decisions and pointed out that Gilbert Crawford’s senior female and supreme female champion, Coolnaslee Bopeep , is by his very successful stock sire, Allanfauld Superscot and is out of a Roundshill Oho dam. This dam is out of the same cow, Coolnaslee Regina, which bred the female champion at last year’s event. A bull from the same dam was senior male champion at a club sale in Dungannon and sold for 5,500gns. Speaking at the end of the event, judge, Kevin Thomas described this heifer as a “future herd builder”.
Gilbert’s reserve supreme female champion and reserve senior female was Coolnaslee Countess, another Allanfauld Superscot daughter. Her dam is Coolnaslee Trella, which was sired by the Derrygiff Mills son, Coolnaslee Trident. Trident sold in Perth for 7000gns.
The supreme male champion was Cuillmore Casper which was purchased in Carrick on Shannon last April. Stuart Bothwell was judging that event and made him supreme champion. He felt that, at one year old, this bull was long and clean with great power and a good back end. Casper is by Dromisklin Viceroy and is out of the Indurain dam, Cuillmore Sarah.
Stuart and David Bothwell envisaged Casper as a follow-on stock sire to Dunlon Ulick but Ulick is breeding so well that they are planning to take Casper to the Perth sales in October so that is one to watch out for.
The reserve male champion was also Intermediate male champion and came from Harold Stubb’s herd at Lisnaskea. Derryharney Carryon is by Glennbridge Andrew, a sire that Harold bought in May 06 and sold in Perth in October 06 for 9000gns. Carryon is out of a Simpsons Gregg dam, Derryharney Ruby which has bred very well in the Derryharney herd.
Gordon Cutler exhibited the reserve senior male champion, Lislea Con, a Doonally New son which was purchased from South of Ireland breeder, Pat Murtagh.
Bothwell’s reserve Intermediate male champion, Killadeas Charade, is a Dunlon Ulick son out of Killadeas Novelty, a full sister of Killadeas Jack which made 17.000gns in Perth. In fact the dams of all the successful Killadeas bred stock at Fintona go back to the famous Killadeas Beryl cow.
The junior male champion came from Pat Hackett’s herd at Clogher, Fury Classic is by Fury Action, the sire Pat sold in Perth for 18,000 guineas. He was ably assisted in the ring by his daughter Cara (14).
Taking the reserve award in the junior male section was James McBride, Strabane with Moorlough Chico, a Burradon Talisman son.
Stuart and David Bothwell were again in the championships in the Intermediate female section taking this award with Killadeas Carmel, a Dunlon Ulick daughter out of Killadeas Rhoda, another Killadeas Beryl descendant.
The reserve Intermediate female also came from Fermanagh with Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw exhibiting Thrunton Christina, a Solwayfirth Union daughter bred by J H C Campbell and Sons.
Valerie McDonald from Newry carried off the honours in the junior female section with an Oldstone Egbert daughter, Glencoe Cutie.
The Killadeas herd were again to the fore taking the reserve junior female award with another Dunlon Ulick daughter, Killadeas Crocus, out of Killadeas Nadia, whose pedigree again goes back to Killadeas Beryl.
Class Results:
A. N. Irwin Class for bulls born on or between 1st January 2007 and 30th April 2007 -
1. S and D Bothwell, Killadeas, Cuillmore Casper (Dromiskin Viceroy); 2 Gordon Cutler, Bellanaleck, Lislea Con (Doonally New); 3 Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Cowboy (Clooncommon Val)
A.B.N Class for bulls born on or between 1st May 2007 and 30th June 2007 –
1.Steven Hunter, Irvinestown, Tedd Commander (Indurain); 2.Mr and Mrs. W Nelson, Rosslea, Drumacritten Clementine (Doonally New); 3. Stephen Heenan, Downpatrick, Parkview Chancellor (Doonally New)
Natural Nutrition Class for bulls born on or between 1st July 2007 and 31st August 2007 –
1.Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Carryon (Glenbridge Andrew); 2. S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Killadeas Charade ( Dunlon Ulick); 3. W J Oliver, Omagh, Clanabogan Charlie (Doonally New)
Grove Agriculture Class for bulls born on or between 1st September 2007 and 31st December 2007 –
1.Pat Hackett, Clogher, Fury Classic (Fury Action); 2. John McBride, Strabane , Moorlough Chico (Burradon Talisman); 3.Gordon Cutler, Bellananleck, Derryhinch Chieftan (Oldstone Egbert)
McClellands Livestock Sales Class for bulls born on or between 1st January 2008 and 30th April 2008 –
1. S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Killadeas Danny (Dunlon Ulick); 2 Paul McGovern, Clogher , Shanco Dynamo (Garracloon Vidame); 3 Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Donald (Clooncommon Val)
Dungannon Farmers Mart Class for females born or between 1st January 2006 and 30th June 2006-
1. Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Bella (Coolnaslee Trident); 2.Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Bethany (Derryharney Usher); 3.Mr. and Mrs. J Watson and Son, Portadown, Cornascriebe Barbara (Cornascriebe Ulysses)
William Taylor Agricultural Equipment Class for females born on or between 1st July 2006 and 31st December 2006 –
1.Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Bopeep (Allanfauld Superscot); 2. Raymond Crawford, Maguiresbridge, Aughafin Biddy (Doonally New); 3.Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Butterscotch (Allanfauld Superscot)
Nugent Engineering Class for females born on or between 1st January 2007 and 30th April 2007 –
1.Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Countess (Allanfauld Superscot); 2. S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Killadeas Cathy (Dunlon Ulick); 3.Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw, Drumlone Charlotte (Indurain)
DonnellyQuarries class for females born on or between 1st May 2007 and 31st August 2007 –
1.S and S Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Killadeas Carmel (Dunlon Ulick) 2.Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw, Thrunton Christina (Solwayfirth Union); 3.Stephen Somerville, Ballygawley , Ballyreagh Cynthia (Bova Sylvain)
Teemore Engineering Class for females born or between 1st September and 31st December 2007 –
1.Mrs. V McDonald, Newry, Glencoe Cutie (Oldstone Egbert); 2.S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard, Killadeas Crocus (Dunlon Ulick); 3. Martin Donaghy, Dungannon, Crannon Celia (Oldstone Egbert)
Erne Veterinary Group Class for females born on or between 1st January 2008 and 30th April 2008 –
1.Brian Jordan, Benburb, Taveycorner Daisy (Celtic Vichy); 2.Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Diane (Allanfauld Superscot); 3. Harold Crawford, Fintona, Tonaghmore Daisy (Crannon Vincent)
Commercial Section
Linden Foods Class for Junior Commercial Steer showing no hard teeth –
1.John Killen, Crossgar; 2.Kieran Quinn, Strabane; 3. Declan McKenna, Clogher
Western Cars Class for Junior Commercial Female showing no hard teeth –
1.Louise Breen, Augher; 2. D and A McCrea, Strabane; 3. Sean McGovern, Clogher
Donegal Agri Store Class for Suckler calf male born in 2008 –
1.Peter McKenna, Clogher; 2. O Kane Bros, Carnlough; 3. O. Loughran, Cookstown
Three Valley Vets Class for Suckler calf born in 2008 –
1. O’Kane Bros., Carnlough; 2. Declan McKenna. Clogher; 3.O’Kane Bros., Carnlough
PEDIGREE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sponsored by British Charolais Cattle Society
Senior Female Champion -
Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Bopeep. Reserve – Gilbert Crawford, Maghera – Coolnaslee Countess
Intermediate Female Champion –
S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard – Killadeas Carmel. Reserve – Kenneth Veitch, Lisbellaw – Thrunton Christina.
Junior Female Champion –
Mrs. V. McDonald, Newry –Glencoe Cutie Reserve –S and D. Bothwell, Ballinamallard – Killadeas Crocus
Senior Bull Champion –
S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard – Cuillmore Casper Reserve – Gordon Cutler, Bellanaleck, Lislea Con
Intermediate Bull Champion -
Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Carryon Reserve – S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard – Killadeas Charade
Junior Bull Champion –
Pat Hackett, Clogher, Fury Classic Reserve – John McBride, Strabane – Moorlough Chico
Supreme Female Champion of the Show –
Gilbert Crawford, Maghera, Coolnaslee Bopeep. Reserve –Gilbert Crawford, Maghera – Coolnaslee Countess
Supreme Male Champion of the Show -
S and D Bothwell, Ballinamallard –Cuillmore Casper Reserve – Harold Stubbs, Lisnaskea, Derryharney Carryon.
COMMERCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sponsored by Fane Valley Co-op.
Commercial Champion -
John Killen, Crossgar Reserve – Louise Breen , Augher