Emerald Expo 2023 Results

Richard Whelan President IHFA, presenting Show Champion to Jones Crushtime Patricia exhibited by Gary & Izzy Jones with Rory and Ted Jones, and Eamon McEnteggart.

Emerald Expo 2023 Results

The Emerald Expo returned to the Virginia Show Centre in Co. Cavan on the 29th April 2023, with breeders from across Ireland and Northern Ireland competing at the event.

The judge for the show was Hefyn Wilson from the Tregibby Herd, Wales.

The Overall Senior Champion title was won by Jones Crushtime Patricia, exhibited by Jones and Knowlesmere Holsteins.

You can watch back the classes from the livestream here

All Photos from Tony Keane

Tomás O’Reilly of Volac sponsors the Handler aged 12 years and under on Jan 2023 Class pictured with the winners, 1st, Abbie Duffy, Monaghan; 2nd Stephen Harty; and third Zoe Greenan, at the IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

Class H1 HANDLER AGED 12 YEARS & UNDER ON 1ST JANUARY 2023 Sponsored by VOLAC

1st Abbie Duffy

2nd Stephen Harty

3rd Zoe Greenan

4th Jamie Paul

5th Cody Paul

6th Dylan Paul

Shane McHugh if IHFA with winners of Class H2 Becky Hynes, Cork,; Will Jones; and Bill Hannan.

Class H2 HANDLER AGED 13-16 ON 1ST JANUARY 2023 Sponsored by IHFA

1st Becky Hynes

2nd Will Jones

3rd Bill Hannan

4th Hannah Greenan

5th Kate Jones

6th Jennifer Harty

Class H3. 3rd place, Matthew Flanagan, 2nd place, Stephen Bourke; Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson; winner Rachel Corley, Monaghan; and with Clodagh Malone.

Class H3 HANDLER AGED 17-26 ON 1ST JANUARY 2023 Sponsored by WHITES TRAILERS

1st Rachel Corley

2nd Stephen Bourke

3rd Matthew Flanagan

4th Claire Hannan

Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson of the Tregibby Herd, Wales, and Tomás O’Reilly of Volac, sponsors the Handler Championship, with the winners, Champion, Rachel Corley, Monaghan; Reserve Champion, Becky Hynes, Cork; Honourable Mention, Abbie Duffy, Monaghan; and with Alison Beaty of Farm Wardrobe, at IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

HANDLER CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by VOLAC

Champion Rachel Corley

Reserve Becky Hynes

Hon Mention Abbie Duffy

Final Line Up Class 1

Class 1 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN AFTER 1ST JANUARY 2023 Sponsored by WORLDWIDE SIRES IRELAND

1st Euro Showtime Merrill ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

2nd Grangecon Shower Red 1895 ex by Anthony Kealy

3rd Dalevalley Apple Crumble Red ex by Roy Cromie & John Curtin

4th Evergreen Amarok 2 Red ex by Liam Murphy

5th Grangecon R2D2 Arena ex by Anthony Kealy

Laura Cornthwaite of sponsor World Wide Series with winner of Class 1, ‘Euro Showtime Merrill’ and handler Stephen Harty.

Aodhgan Cahill of sponsor, Lumville Holsteins, with winner of Class 2, ‘Slatabogie Unix Twine’ and handler Leanne Paul.

Class 2 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST NOVEMBER & 31ST DECEMBER 2022 Sponsored by LUMVILLE HOLSTEINS

1st Slatabogie Unix Twine ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

2nd Cornboro Miss Lambda Gold ex by Brian Corley

3rd Dalevalley Apple Tart Red P ET ex by Roy Cromie & John Curtin

4th Euro Ranger Red August ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

5th Greenlea Haniko Roxy ex by Padraic Greenan

6th Evergreen August Red 4 ex by Liam Murphy

Class 3 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST AUGUST & 31ST OCTOBER 2022 Sponsored by IHFA

1st Emerald Lambda Ashlyn ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

2nd Slatabogie Willows Avina Red ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

3rd Dalevalley Willblossom Red Pet ex by Roy Cromie

4th Cornboro Denver Lulu ex by Brian Corley

5^th Slatabogie Lambda Alysia ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

6^th Greenlea Kalo Oceane 1793 ex by Padraic Greenan

Class 3, IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

IHFA president Richard Whelan with winner of Class 3, ‘Emerald Lambda Ashlyn’ and handler, Jennifer Harty.

Class 3, IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

Donal Carey IHFA, with winner of Class 4, ‘Tubbertoby Haniko Jazz’ and handler, Matthew Flanagan.

Class 4 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST APRIL & 31ST JULY 2022 Sponsored by MCNAMARA FEEDS

1st Tubbertoby Haniko Jazz ex by Paul Flanagan

2nd Killupan Red Marq I ex by Thomas Burke

3rd Tubbertoby Lambda Joy ET ex by Paul Flanagan

4th Atlanticway Chief Georgie ET ex by Rory Timlin

5th Atlanticway Dirty Dancer ET ex by Rory Timlin

Clodagh Malone, Moyvalley Meats and Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson, with winner of Class 5 ‘Dalevally Mir Apple 2215ET’ and handler Will Jones.

Class 5 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY & 31ST MARCH 2022 Sponsored by MOYVALLEY MEATS

1st Dalevalley Mir Apple 2215 Et P ex by Roy Cromie

2nd Slatabogie Lambda Gold 2 ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

3rd Ellys Darlingo Rhapsody ET ex by Steve & Maria McLoughlin

4th Killupan Lavender 36 ex by Thomas Burke

5th Ellys Unix Rhapsody ET ex by Liam Murphy

Cllr TP. Reilly, of sponsor Cavan Co. Co. with winner of Class 6, Hollow Solomon Arengatang ET with handler, Will Jones, and Linda Jones.

Class 6 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER BORN BETWEEN 1ST JANUARY & 31ST DEC 2021 (NOT IN MILK) Sponsored by CAVAN COUNTY COUNCIL

1st Hallow Solomon Arengatang ex by Philip Jones

2nd Grangecon Batman Jenn ex by Anthony Kealy

3rd Sprucegrove Denver Della ex by Keypoint Holsteins

Trevor Williamson of sponsor Breffni Oriel Holstein Friesian Club with winner of Class 7, ‘Greenland Kalo Oceane1793’ and handler Rachel Corley.

Class 7 CONFINED YOUNGSTOCK CLASS (NOT IN MILK) Sponsored by BREFFNI ORIEL HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CLUB

1st Cornboro Denver Lulu ex by Brian Corley

2nd Cornboro Miss Lambda Gold ex by Brian Corley

3rd Greenlea Lambda Pledge 1802 ex by Padraic Greenan

4th Greenlea Kalo Oceane 1793 ex by Padraic Greenan

5th Tubbertoby Lambda Joy ET ex by Paul Flanagan

JUNIOR CHAMPION & RESERVE PERPETUAL TROPHY Sponsored by BREFFNI ORIEL HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN CLUB

Champion Hallow Solomon Arengatang ex by Philip Jones

Reserve Emerald Lambda Ashlyn ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

Hon Mention Slatabogie Willows Avina Red ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

Linda and Philip Jones and Junior Champion, ‘Hollow Solomon Arengatang Et’ with handler, Will Jones; Reserve Champion ‘Emerald Lambda Ashlyn’ and handler, Jennifer Harty; and Honourable Mention ‘Slatabogie Wilows Avina Red’and handler Leanne Paul.

Junior Champion & Reserve, IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson, with winner of class 8 and Junior Colour Breed Champion, Rathard Kasey, and handler Becky Hynes

Class 8 COLOUR BREED MAIDEN HEIFER & JUNIOR COLOURED CHAMPION Sponsored by INTER COOL ENGINEERING LTD

1st Rathard Kasey ex by Peter & Paula Hynes

Winner Class 9, Colour Breed Heifer in Milk, ‘Kingdom Barca Lisa’ and handler, Damien Storan.

Class 9 COLOUR BREED HEIFER IN MILK Sponsored by PROGRESSIVE GENETICS

1st Kingdom Barca Lisa ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

2nd Rathard Peanut ex by Peter & Paula Hynes

3rd Knowes Mix Brown Kate ex by Christian Keenan

Class 10_ Colour Breed Champion

Class 10 COLOUR BREED COW IN MILK Sponsored by COOKSTOWN DAIRY SERVICES

1st Kilgarriffe Marcella ex by Graeme & Avril Taylor

2nd Cloonboygher Paisley ex by Graeme & Avril Taylor

3rd Threemile Blueberry Eldorado ex by Christian Keenan

COLOUR BREED CHAMPION & RESERVE Sponsored by JERSEY CATTLE ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND

Champion Kilgarriffe Marcella ex by Graeme & Avril Taylor

Reserve Cloonboygher Paisley ex by Graeme & Avril Taylor

Hon Mention Kingdom Barca Lisa ex by Daniel & Emer Curtin

Colour Breed Champion, Honourable Mention ‘Kingdom Barca Lisa’ and handler, Damien Storan; Reserve Champion, ‘Cloonboygher Paisley’; and Champion, ‘Kilgarriffe Marcella, and handler Avril Taylor. with Hazel and Graham Taylor, and Pat Gaynor.

Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson, with winner of Class 10, ‘Kilgarriffe Marcella, and handler Avril Taylor.

Class 10_ Colour Breed Champion

Shane Smith of sponsor Drummonds with winner of Class11 ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones

Class 11 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER IN MILK (CALVED BEFORE 3 YEARS OLD) Sponsored by DRUMMONDS

1st Jones Crushtime Patricia ex by Gary Jones & Izzy Jones

2nd Dalevalley Maze Apple Red Et VG 87 ex by Roy Cromie & John Curtin

3rd Hallow Denver Twizzle ex by Philip Jones

4th Dalevalley Sidek Aiko Et VG 86 ex by Roy Cromie

5th Sprucegrove Chief C Illinda ex by Aidan Foody

6th Lisnalty Inka Ideal 736 ex by Paul Hannan

Frank Brady, Regional Chairman IFA sponsors of Class 12 with winner, ‘Statbogie Unstopabull Chipper Red’, and handler Andrew Kennedy and with Leanne, Alan, Jamie Cody, and Dylan Paul

Class 12 HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN HEIFER IN MILK (CALVED BEFORE 3 YEARS OLD) Sponsored by IFA

1st Slatabogie Unstopabull Chipper Red ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

2nd Lisnalty Yamaska Tammy VG 87 ex by Paul Hannan

3rd Lisnalty Christina 667 VG 87 ex by Paul Hannan

4th Tubbertoby Unix Joyus ex by Paul Flanagan

5th Grangecon Perseus Paradise ex by Anthony Kealy

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION & RESERVE Sponsored by TIRLÁN

Champion Jones Crushtime Patricia ex by Gary Jones & Izzy Jones

Reserve Dalevalley Maze Apple Red Et VG 87 ex by Roy Cromie & John Curtin

Hon Mention Slatabogie Unstopabull Chipper Red ex by Alan & Leanne Paul

Class 12, Intermediate Champion.

Andy Whittaker and John Murphy of sponsor Tirlán with Intermediate Champion, ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones; Reserve Champion ‘Dalevalley Maze Apple Red Et’ and handler, Richard Jones; and Honourable Mention ‘Statbogie Unstopabull Chipper Red’, and handler Andrew Kennedy.

Reserve Champion ‘Dalevalley Maze Apple Red Et’ and handler, Richard Jones

Andy Whittaker and John Murphy of sponsor Tirlán with Intermediate Champion, ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones with young Rory, and Izzy and Ted Jones, and with Eamon McEnteggart.

Winner Class 13, ‘Lisnalty Lettle 547’ and handler Bill Hannan, with (from left) Paul, Eileen, Jane and Claire Hannan, and Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson.

Class 13 SENIOR 3 YEAR OLD HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JUL ‘19 – 30TH MAR ‘20 (2ND LACT) Sponsored by UNIVET

1st Lisnalty Lettle 547 VG 85 ex by Paul Hannan

2nd Hawksmoor May Alta 36 VG 89 ex by Bryan & John O’Connor

3rd Grangecon Gail Red 1581 ex by Anthony Kealy

Tina Neville of Tullamore show with winner of Class 14, ‘Hallow Sol Twizzle’ and handler Phillip Jones and with Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson

Class 14 4-YEAR-OLD HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JULY 2018 & 30TH JUNE 2019 Sponsored by ALLTECH

1st Hallow Sol Twizzle ex by Philip Jones

2nd Evergreen Susie Mist 26 Rc VG 88 ex by Liam Murphy

3rd Bawnmore Pepper Almeric VG 88 ex by Bryan & John O’Connor

4th Lisnalty True 482 VG 89 ex by Paul Hannan

5th Knowthfarm Aladin Florry Red VG 88 ex by Timothy Hegarty Jnr

Laurence Feeney CE IHFA with winner of Class 15, ‘Baldonnel Sol Ebony’ with handler Denis O’Neill.

Class 15 5-YEAR-OLD HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW IN MILK BORN BETWEEN 1ST JULY 2017 & 30TH JUNE 2018 Sponsored by IHFA

1st Baldonnel Sol Ebony VG 88 ex by John Dowling

Pat Gaynor with winner of Class 16, ‘Sterndale Colt Rae ET’ and handler Steve McLoughlin.

Class 16 MATURE HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN COW IN MILK BORN BEFORE 30TH JUNE 2017 Sponsored by LAKELAND DAIRIES

1st Sterndale Colt Rae ET EX 93 ex by Liam Murphy

2nd Coretard Gold Jolly EX 92 ex by Christian Keenan

Class 17 THE PRODUCTION CLASS: JUDGED ON CONFORMATION CONFINED TO COWS HAVING PRODUCED OVER 50,000KGS OF MILK OR 3,000KGS LIFETIME COMBINED FAT & PROTEIN Sponsored by MEATH FARM MACHINERY

1st Sterndale Colt Rae ET EX 93 ex by Liam Murphy

Winner of Class 18, John Dowling with ‘Baldonnel Sol Ebony’, handler Denis O’Neill, and Trevor Hanley of sponsor Progressive Genetics.

Class 18 HIGHEST HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN EBI ANIMAL, JUDGED ON CONFORMA TION (HIGHEST EBI ANIMAL PER CLASS APPLICABLE TO CLASSES 1-7 AND 12-18 INCLUSIVE) Sponsored by PROGRESSIVE GENETICS

1st Baldonnel Sol Ebony VG 88 ex by John Dowling

2nd Knowthfarm Aladin Florry Red VG 88 ex by Timothy Hegarty Jnr

3^rd Coretard Gold Jolly EX 92 ex by Christian Keenan

Eoin Hannon of sponsor Meath Farm Machinery with Winner of Class 18 ‘Baldonnel Sol Ebony’, handler Denis O’Neill, and John Dowling

Class 19 BEST GROUP OF THREE FEMALES OWNED BY EXHIBITOR Sponsored by FBD

1st Paul Hannan

2nd Anthony Kealy

3rd Philip Jones

4th Slatabogie Holsteins (Paul Family)

Best Group of Three Females winners— Paul and Eileen Hannan, handlers, Jane Hannan, Damien Bourke, Claire Hannan, Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson, and Donal O’riordan of FBD

Jamie, Cody, and Dylan Paul— IHFA Emerald Expo 2023, Saturday April 29, at the Virginia Show Centre, Co. Cavan.

THE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP Sponsored by FBD

Champion Jones Crushtime Patricia ex by Gary Jones & Izzy Jones

Reserve Hallow Sol Twizzle ex by Philip Jones

Honorable Mention Baldonnel Sol Ebony VG 88 ex by John Dowling

BEST UDDER OF SHOW Sponsored by T.P. O’ REILLY 1st Jones Crushtime Patricia ex by Gary Jones & Izzy Jones

EXHIBITOR BRED CHAMPION Sponsored by IHFA Champion Jones Crushtime Patricia ex by Gary Jones & Izzy Jones

PREMIER BREEDER Sponsored by TIRLÁN Alan & Leanne Paul

PREMIER EXHIBITOR Sponsored by IFA Alan & Leanne Paul

Laurence Feeney CE IHFA, Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson, Show Champion, ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones; Reserve Champion, Hallow Sol Twizzle’ and handler Phillip Jones; and Honourable Mention ‘Baldonnel Sol Ebony’ with handler Denis O’Neill; and with Donal O’riordan of sponsor FBD.

Laurence Feeney CE IHFA, Paul Family Alan, Leanne, Jamie, Cody, and Dylan, and with Richard Whelan, President IHFA.

Izzy Jones, Show Champion, ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones, and Laurence Feeney CE IHFA

Show Champion, ‘Jones Crushtime Patricia’ and handler Gary Jones; with the presentation by Richard Whelan, President IHFA, and with Show Judge, Hefyn Wilson.

Class 20— Show Champion

Championship

Donal Riordan FBD speaking to the crowd at Emerald Expo