After a last minute change of date and venue due to the cancellation of Galway County Show, the West Region Championships for 2017 were held at Athlone Agri-Show on Sunday 25^th June.

On a beautiful warm sunny day which was a welcome change from the torrential rain which was a feature of the 2016 Championships, over 120 Texels were put before our Judge, John Foster of Springhill Texels from Castlederg, Co. Tyrone

We started with the Senior Ram Class. Niland’s White Knight exhibited by Gerard Niland took the red rosette. He was sired by Knock Ursus, his dam was Chessy PNI 10103 by Ettrick Oki Doki.

We had a fine display of Senior Ewes with Tom Kenny’s ewe Hillswood KTE14029 by Annakisha Uproar and a Chessy ewe by Ettrick Oki Doki taking 1^st place. Alma & Lorraine Brennan, Brendan & Patrick Hanley, PJ Kenny, Tom Kenny and David Gibbons were the other prizewinners, in that order

PJ Kenny’s Shearling Ram Shannagh YoYo was the winner in the next class. He is by Knock Trident and a Shannagh ewe by Mossknowe Pudsey. Brendan & Patrick Hanley were 2^nd & 4^th in this class, with Cyril Keane 3^rd, and John Brooks and John Higgins 5^th & 6^th respectively

Padraic Niland won the Shearling Ewe class with a fine gimmer PNI 16038 by Niland’s White Knight (winner of the Senior Ram class) and a Chessy Ewe by Wayside Topgun. Seamus Delaney was 2^nd, with Darragh Cunniffe, Gerard Niland, Brendan & Patrick Hanley and Alma & Lorraine Brennan in 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th & 6^th places

Padraig Treacy’s Gailey A One, a half-brother to last year’s 8,000gns lamb in Blessington took 1^st place in the Senior Ram Lamb class. He is by Baltier Nailer and a Gailey ewe by Duncryne Uber Cool. Tom Kenny swept the boards in this class taking 2^nd, 3^rd, 5^th & 6^th places with Darragh Cunniffe in 4^th place.

In the Senior Ewe Lamb class, Brian Connelly took 1^st place with a ewe lamb by Thornville Yankee Doodle Dandy and a Turoe ewe by Master Vantastic. John J Brennan was 2^nd; Tom Kenny was 3^rd and 5^th, with Brendan & Patrick Hanley 4^th and Gerard Warde 6^th

Maree AP McCoy exhibited by Cyril Keane was the winner of the class for Ram Lambs born after 1^st March. He is by Tooreen West Yehudi and a Maree ewe by Craighead Masterpiece. Other prizewinners were Gerard Warde, Tom Kenny, Kenneth Bailey, Michael Haverty and John McGloin

In the class for Ewe Lambs born after 1^st March John Brooks ewe lamb took the red rosette. She’s by Millar’s Windbrook and a Racepark Ewe by Glenside Razzle Dazzle. Patrick Joyce was 2^nd with Padraic Niland, Tom Kenny, John Brooks and Brian Egan also in the prizes.

In the class for members who joined the Society since 2011, Brian Connelly’s Ram Lamb, Stonepark Ace by Stonepark Yuri and a Miller Ewe by Donnelly Ultan was 1^st, with Brian Egan in 2^nd place.

In the class for a Group of 3 from the same flock, Tom Kenny was 1^st, with Padraic Niland and Brendan & Patrick Hanley, 2^nd and 3^rd.

We had 12 excellent Young Handlers compete and Michael Brooks was in 1^st place with Evan Turley 2^nd and Ella Bailey in 3^rd place

Padraig & Michael Treacy’s ram Lamb Gailey A One was the Male Champion with Tom Kenny’s Ram Lamb Hillswood Aztec, Reserve Male Champion

Padraic Niland’s Shearling Ewe PNI 16038 was Champion Female with Tom Kenny’s Senior Ewe KTE 14029 in Reserve

The Supreme Champion was judged to be Padraic Niland’s Shearling Ewe with Tom Kenny’s Senior Ewe, Reserve Supreme Champion

Thanks to the Committee of Athlone Agri-Show for accommodating us in holding the Championships at short notice. Thanks also to those members who assisted with setting up beforehand and taking down the penning after the show. To our 3 ring stewards for their work on the day. Congratulations and thanks to the members for the huge show of support in the great number of entries.

A huge vote of Thanks also to our Sponsors:

Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Marts Ltd

Vet Supplies, Roscommon

Greenvale Feeds

Chanelle Veterinary

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