All Ireland Awards 2017

The IHFA Awards Night took place at the Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise on Friday 16th of February. This year the awards were presented by Ciarán Roche, FBD Risk Manager. Among the awards presented were the All Ireland Awards for 2017, covering ten classes; the YMA Awards, which include Club of the Year, President’s Medal, Hall of Fame and Photographic Competition; the IHFA Gold and Diamond Awards and the presentation of the perpetual trophy to the IHFA Champion Cow.

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IHFA President Kathleen Watson presents the IHFA Champion Cow of the Year Perpetual Trophy for Hallow Attic Christina VG89 to Philip Jones and his son Will of Hallow Holsteins.
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Hallow Attic Christina VG89

The All Ireland Awards was based on submitting a photograph entry of animals exhibited at a local or national show.

The entries were scrutinized by a pre selection panel of judges who took into account the quality of the animal as photographed and their winning successes at various shows. There was a final selection of six photographs which were printed in the Winter Journal.

The winning entries were based on the combined placings of seventeen judges who adjudicated on the photographs in each class as they appeared in the Winter Journal. Judges were selected from the IHFA judges panel representing the broad geographical area of the country and on the basis that they had no connections to entries in any of the classes. There were many entries, all of a high quality. The finalists in each class are as follows.

CLASS 1 All Ireland Heifer Born after January 1st 2017
Champion Ardarostig Beemer Sunray Eugene & Sean Murphy, Ardarostig, Waterfall, Co. Cork
Reserve Greenlea Armani Pledge ET Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Hon. Mention Goldenfield Ad Walburga John & Padraic Murphy, Ballagh, Kilmanagh, Co. Kilkenny
CLASS 2 All Ireland Heifer Born between Juy 1st & December 31st 2016
Champion Cornboro Beemer Dolly Brian Corley, Cornafaghey, Smithboro, Co. Monaghan
Reserve Hallow Doorman Abrakazoo ET Philip & Linda Jones, Killowen, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Hon. Mention Greenlea Mandella Oran Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
CLASS 3 All Ireland Heifer born between January 1st & June 30th 2016
Champion Sprucegrove At Door Sunlight Keypoint Holsteins, Stoneacre, Togherbeg, Tuam, Co. Galway
Reserve Tullcree Fever Amy 3 Malcolm Windrum, Creighanroe, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Hon. Mention Swiftsheath Breeze 1573 Tom & Maura Murphy, Swiftsheath, Jenkinstown, Co. Kilkenny
CLASS 4 All Ireland Heifer born between January 1st and December 31st 2015
Champion Sprucegrove Chelios M Illinda Aidan & Seamus Foody, Knockanillaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Reserve Clonpaddin Mc Chrisi Garry & John Hurley, Clonpadden, Ballymoyle, Arkklow, Co. Wicklow
Hon. Mention Hallow Atwood Twizzle 1181 Philip & Linda Jones, Killowen, Gorey, Co. Wexford
CLASS 5 Al Ireland 3 Year Old cow in milk born between January 1st & December 31st 2014
Champion Clonpaddin Windbrook Fame 2 ET Garry & John Hurley, Ballymoyle, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Reserve Laurelelm Fever Brilliant Rickey & John Barrett, Adamstown, Ballinhassig, Co. Cork
Hon. Mention Greenlea Shottle Pledge Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
CLASS 6 All Ireland 4 Year Old Cow in milk born between January 1st & December 31st 2013
Champion Hallow Attic Christina Philip & Linda Jones, Killowen, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Reserve Kilwarden Gold Bonnie ET Brochan Cocoman, Kilwarden, Kill, Co. Kildare
Hon. Mention Clonpaddin M Cyg Fame ET Jim & Doireann Mulhall, Danville, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
CLASS 7 All Ireland 5 Year Old cow in milk born between January 1st & December 31st 2012
Champion Thevalley Amazing Frost Philip Jones & Conor Morley, Killowen, Gorey, Co. Wexford
Reserve GS Alliance Attwood Okisha Aidan Foody & Rory Timlin, Knockanillaun, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Hon. Mention Greenlea Lauthority Pledge Padraic Greenan, Crosshugh, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
CLASS 8 All Ireland Mature Cow in milk born on or before December 31st 2011
Champion Kilwarden Windbrook Vix ET Brochan Cocoman, Kilwarden, Kill, Co. Kildare
Reserve Monamore Seavers Iris Tom & James Kelly, Ballymakenny Rd, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Hon. Mention Bordermist Sanchez Fran ET Bordermit Syndicate c/o Philip Jones, Killowen, Gorey, Co. Wexford
CLASS 9 All Ireland Irish Pure Friesian Heifer in milk
Champion Kilsunny Trump 41 Trevor Dudley, Dovea, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Reserve Churchclara Naut Roxy Bill O’Keeffe, Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny
Hon. Mention Mountain Capan Dixie Micheal Spillane, Tullamaine, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
CLASS 10 All Ireland Irish Pure Friesian Cow in milk
Champion Mountain Tormore Aileen Micheal Spillane, Tullamaine, Fethard, Co. Tipperary
Reserve Churchclara Blackie Circus Bill O’Keeffe, Churchclara, Co. Kilkenny
Hon. Mention Carrickshock Dale 1 Pat Cleary, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny