Finn Valley Growvite Texel All Ireland was one to remember. The show boasted an exceptional standard of sheep from the outset, with over 200 entries. Charlie Boden of the Sportsman’s flock judged the show.
The first class of the day, aged ewe, was won by Neville and Aaron Myles of the Silverhill flock with an exceptional body ewe, a daughter of Knock Crackerjack.
Next up was the Shearling ram Class, where the Greene family took first prize with Drumcon His Royal Highness, a son of Stratbogie Gypsy King.
History repeated itself in the shearing ewe class, with the O’Keeffe family picking up 1st prize with a daughter of the 1st Shearling ewe from the 2022 All Ireland and Reserve Champion, sired by Garngour Fly Half. This ewe had previously been the first prize ewe lamb at last year’s All Ireland.
The lamb classes commenced with the Novice ram lamb, where Patrick Kenny came out on top with a son of Hexel Fan Club, whose mother was purchased in Blessington last year. This lamb holds exceptional EBVs, ranking in the top 1% for terminal and 3% for maternal.
The senior ram lamb class saw the Myles family claim first and second prize with sons of Glenside Guardsman. This lamb holds double five-star ratings for both terminal and maternal and will be heading to Blessington on August 8th and 9th.
The junior ram lamb class was won by John Green with a son of the champion Drumcon His Highness, which also boasts top 1% terminal EBVs.
The ewe lamb class was claimed for the second consecutive year by the O’Keeffe family with a daughter of Kockhill Hercules.
Michael Grant took the junior ewe lamb class with a daughter of Brague Gypsy King.
Daniel Hegarty claimed the top two spots in the novice ewe lamb class with daughters of his Blessington Purchase Connemara Hennessy.
The championships kicked off with the males. Drumcon His Royal Highness from the Greene’s, a double five-star shearling ram, was crowned Male Champion and later Overall Champion. The Myles family’s ram lamb, sired by Glenside Guardsman, took Reserve Male Champion.
In the female championships, the O’Keeffe family claimed both top spots. Their shearling ewe, the same as her mother who was champion two years ago, took the Female Champion title she also went on to claim reserve overall , it was their ewe lamb that claimed Reserve Female Champion.
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Aged Ram:
None Forward
Aged Ewe:
1st Aaron and Neville Myles NVI2202502
2nd Dwayne Sheils SWF2302041
3rd William Doherty YZI2102192
4th Andrew Friel YZI2302410
5th Aaron and Neville Myles NVI2102316
6th Aaron cox
Shearling Ram:
1st John Green Drumcon His Highness
2nd Ryan Green Lynbrook Hercules
3rd Dolores mc Sherry ZNE24009246
4th Martin Walsh Frenchbrook Heads-up
5th Clara Hi Boy Andrew Friel
6th Kenny’s Hugo Boss Kieran Finnerty
Shearling Ewe:
1st A and P O Keeffe OKI2407044
2nd Jimmy Garrivan GBE2403000
3rd Aaron and Neville Myles NVI2402846
4th C and L Greene GAF2404079
5th Darragh Mc Menamin YZI 2402491
6th Ryan Green GCN2404151
Novice Ram Lamb :
1st P Kenny KXF2500160
2nd Adam Heffernan AHE2503288
3rd P Kenny KXF2500157
4th Paul Rooney PRH 2502824
5th Damien Doherty DDH2506411
6th Evan Regan KVH2500866
Open Ram Lamb :
1st Aaron and Neville Myles NVI25002977
2nd Aaron and Neville Myles NVI2502992
3rd Matthew Kenny KXF2500160
4th Jimmy Garrivan GBE2503108
5th Adam Heffernan AHE2503288
6th Willie Doherty YZI2502586
Jnr Ram Lamb :
1st John Greene GEI2505860
2nd Michael Grant MZE2500602
3rd A and P O Keeffe OKI2507221
4th A and P O Keeffe OKI2507222
5th Stephen Kilpatrick AQJ2501823
6th Dan Bonner JBF2501823
Open Ewe Lamb :
1st A and P O’ Keefe OKI2507302
2nd Jimmy Garrivan GBE2503095
3rd Aaron And Neville Myles NVI2502961
4th Aaron And Neville Myles NVI2502959
5th Willie Doherty YZI 2502587
6th Aaron And Neville Myles NVI 2502970
Jnr Ewe Lamb :
1st Micahel Grant MZE2500599
2nd Fintan Hacket FKH2500244
3rd A and P O Keeffe OKI2507270
4th John Green GEI2505849
5th Dan Bonner JBF2500650
6th P and J Murphy JPH2504350
Novice Ewe Lamb :
1st Daniel Hegarty LHH2500359
2nd Daniel Hegarty LHH2500363
3rd Michael Gilmore AYH2500572
4th Matthew Kenny KXF2500164
5th Ivor and Johnathan Kee
6th Michael Grant MZE2500575
Male Championship
Male Champion:
John Green Drumcon His Highness
Reserve Male Champion
Aaron and Neville Myles NVI25002977
Female Championship
Female Champion:
A and P O Keeffe OKI2407044
Reserve Female Champion
A and P O’ Keefe OKI2507302
Overall
Overall Champion
John Green Drumcon His Highness
Reserve Overall
A and P O Keeffe OKI2407044
