Show Schedule for Ballymoney Show 2026 Jun 2026

Sheep Young Handlers Classes

Description:

Starts at 12.45pm
Classes for different ages.
Entries on the field or online
Prizes: 1st £30, 2nd £20, 3rd £10, 4th £5

Kindly Sponsored By: BANK OF IRELAND

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 200 BALLYMONEY SHOW Young Sheep Handlers Competition, 7 and under

Class: 201 BALLYMONEY SHOW Young Sheep Handlers Competition, 8 - 11 (ie P4 to P7)

Class: 202 BALLYMONEY SHOW Young Sheep Handlers Competition, 12 - 14 (ie Year 8 to Year 10)

CLOGHER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PRESENT THE YOUNG HANDLERS SHEEP QUALIFIER

Description:

ENTRY ON THE FIELD OR ONLINE. ENTRY FEE £6

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 203 CLOGHER VALLEY SHOW YOUNG HANDLERS SHEEP QUALIFIER

Beltex

Description:

Beltex classes

Kindly Sponsored By: STEELES FARM SUPPLIES

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Chris Johnston (Judge)

Class: 204 Ram any age

Class: 205 Ewe two shear and upwards having reared a lamb in current year

Class: 206 Shearling ewe

Class: 207 Ram lamb

Class: 208 Ewe lamb

Class: 209 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram) must be entered in eligible classes

Blackface (Lanark Type)

Description:

Classes for Blackface Lanark sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: MOORES ANIMAL FEEDS LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

John McAlister (Judge)

Class: 210 Ram two shear and upwards

Class: 211 Shearling ram

Class: 212 Ewe any age rearing lambs

Class: 213 Shearling ewe

Class: 214 Ram lamb

Class: 215 Ewe lamb

Class: 216 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram) must be entered in eligible classes

Blackface (Perth Type)

Description:

Blackface Perth classes

Kindly Sponsored By: DUNBIA

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Steven McHugh (Judge)

Class: 217 Ram two shear and upwards

Class: 218 Shearling ram

Class: 219 Ewe any age rearing lambs

Class: 220 Shearling ewe

Class: 221 Ram lamb

Class: 222 Ewe lamb

Class: 223 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram) must be entered in eligible classes

Blue Faced Leicester

Description:

This show counts towards the show points special, kindly sponsored by Ulster Bank Ltd.

Kindly Sponsored By: ULSTER BANK LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 224 Ram two shear and upwards

Class: 225 Shearling ram

Class: 226 Ewe two years and over

Class: 227 Ewe one year old

Class: 228 Ram lamb

Class: 229 Ewe lamb

Class: 230 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram dropped in current year and entered in eligible Classes)

Class: 231 Group of 3 lambs born in current year, all entered in eligible classes and include one opposite sex

Blue Texel

Description:

Classes for Blue Texel sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: McCARROLL PLANT HIRE

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

David Cromie (Judge)

Class: 232 Ram any age

Class: 233 Ewe any age

Class: 234 Shearling ewe

Class: 235 Ram lamb

Class: 236 Ewe lamb

Class: 237 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible Classes

Border Leicester

Description:

Classes for Border Leicester sheep

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Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Jim Aiken (Judge)

Class: 238 Ram any age

Class: 239 Ewe any age with lamb or lambs at foot

Class: 240 Gimmer

Class: 241 Ram lamb

Class: 242 Ewe lamb

Class: 243 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram dropped in current year and entered in eligible Classes)

Charollais

Description:

Classes for Charollais sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: K W AGRI SUPPLIES

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

David Cromie (Judge)

Class: 244 Shearling ram and older

Class: 245 Ewe two shear and upwards, having reared a lamb in current year

Class: 246 Shearling ewe

Class: 247 Ram lamb

Class: 248 Ewe lamb

Class: 249 Group of three (only one animal from each class allowed and must have been entered in class)

Dorset

Description:

Classes for Dorset sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: HVS ANIMAL HEALTH

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Kyle Bradshaw (Judge)

Class: 250 Ram, any age

Class: 251 Ewe, any age

Class: 252 Shearling Ewe

Class: 253 Ram Lamb

Class: 254 Ewe Lamb

Class: 255 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram) entered in eligible Classes

Class: 256 Group of Three - with no more than one entry from any class

Dutch Spotted Texel

Description:

Classes for Dutch Spotted Texel sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: S M MOTORS, BALLYMONEY

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Chris Johnston (Judge)

Class: 257 Ram any age

Class: 258 Ewe any age

Class: 259 Shearling ewe

Class: 260 Ram lamb

Class: 261 Ewe lamb

Class: 262 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and I ram) must be entered in eligible classes

Class: 263 Dutch Spotted Texel Young Handler Competition - open to ages 7 - 16

Greyface

Description:

Greyface classes

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Jim Aiken (Judge)

Class: 264 Ewe 2 years and over, suckling lamb or lambs

Class: 265 Ewe 1 year old dry and unsuckled

Class: 266 Ewe 1 year old suckling lamb

Class: 267 Ewe lamb

Class: 268 Pair of ewe lambs (each must be entered in the ewe lamb class)

Hampshire Down

Description:

All sheep, shearling and older should be shorn bare after 1st April.

Kindly Sponsored By: SONI LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Josephine Wray (Judge)

Class: 269 Ewe any age

Class: 270 Ram, any age

Class: 271 Ewe lamb

Class: 272 Ram lamb

Class: 273 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible Classes

Kerryhills

Description:

Only sheep eligible for registration or registered in the KHFBS may be shown in these classes.

Kindly Sponsored By: ULSTER BANK LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Jack Colhoun (Judge)

Class: 274 Ram, any age

Class: 275 Ewe, any age

Class: 276 Ram lamb

Class: 277 Ewe lamb

Class: 278 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible Classes

Mules

Description:

Progeny of Black Face Ewes and Blue Faced Leicester Rams.

Kindly Sponsored By: PROVITA EUROTECH LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

To Be Confirmed (Judge)

Class: 279 Ewe 2 shear and upwards having reared a lamb in current year

Class: 280 Shearing ewe

Class: 281 Ewe lamb

Class: 282 Pair of lambs (must be entered in ewe lamb classes)

Class: 283 Blackface Ewe rearing two lambs born in current year

North Country Cheviot

Description:

North Country Cheviot classes

Kindly Sponsored By: PROVITA EUROTECH LTD

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Michael Johnston (Judge)

Class: 284 Ram two shear and upwards

Class: 285 Shearling ram

Class: 286 Ewe any age with lamb or lambs at foot

Class: 287 Ewe one year old

Class: 288 Ram lamb born in current year

Class: 289 Ewe lamb born in current year

Class: 290 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram, must be entered in eligible classes)

Rouge De L'Ouest

Description:

Rouge De L'Ouest classes

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Keith Tinney (Judge)

Class: 291 Ram any age

Class: 292 Ewe two shear and upwards having reared a lamb in current year

Class: 293 Shearling ewe

Class: 294 Ram lamb

Class: 295 Ewe lamb

Class: 296 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram) must be entered in eligible classes

Suffolks

Description:

Classes for Suffolk sheep

Kindly Sponsored By: P & T THOMPSON SHEEP BREEDING

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Andrew Wilson (Judge)

Class: 297 Ram two shear and upwards

Class: 298 Shearling ram

Class: 299 Ewe any age with lamb or lambs at foot

Class: 300 Shearling ewe

Class: 301 Ram lamb

Class: 302 Ewe lamb

Class: 303 Pair of lambs (any sex), must be entered in eligible classes

Class: 304 Group of 3 lambs born in current year, to be ear marked and bred by exhibitor.

Suffolk Cheviots

Description:

New classes for 2025

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Michael Johnston (Judge)

Class: 305 Ewe two years old and over, having sucked a lamb in current year

Class: 306 Ewe 1 year old

Class: 307 Ewe Lamb

Class: 308 Group of Three - one from each class, all from the same owner

Texel

Description:

THE RAM LAMB SHOW CHAMPION & RESERVE AWARD. The NI Texel Club will be awarding a series of special awards at a number of shows and Ballymoney has been selected to run the Ram Lamb Show Champion special prize. This will be awarded to the first placed animal in the Ram Lamb class with the reserve award being presented to the second placed Ram Lamb at Ballymoney Show.
All Exhibits in this section must not be dressed.

Kindly Sponsored By: MANOLA FARM SUPPLIES

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Nigel Hamill (Judge)

Class: 309 Ram any age

Class: 310 Ewe any age

Class: 311 Shearling ewe

Class: 312 Ram lamb

Class: 313 Ewe lamb

Class: 314 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible Classes

Class: 315 Pair of hogget ewes with two teeth

Valais Blacknose

Description:

Ballymoney Show has the privilege of hosting the Valais Blacknose National Show this year, and as a result there are additional prizes and prize money in this section.
Class prizes of 1st £15, 2nd £10, 3rd £8 and 4th £5. Champion £40, Reserve £30 and 2nd Reserve £20.
Note: these classes are open to everyone to enter, regardless of whether you are in any Valais Blacknose Club.

Kindly Sponsored By: LOUGHGUILE CREDIT UNION

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Jamie Wood (Judge)

Class: 316 Ram Lamb (less than 12 months)

Class: 317 Shearling Ram (12 - 24 months)

Class: 318 Aged Ram (more than 24 months)

Class: 319 Ewe Lamb (less than 12 months)

Class: 320 Shearling ewe (12 - 24 months)

Class: 321 Aged Ewe (more than 24 months)

Class: 322 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible classes

Zwartbles

Description:

Zwartble classes

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Liz Watson (Judge)

Class: 323 Ram any age

Class: 324 Ewe any age

Class: 325 Shearling ewe

Class: 326 Ram lamb

Class: 327 Ewe lamb

Class: 328 Pair of lambs (1 ewe and 1 ram), must be entered in eligible Classes

Butchers Lambs (Non-registered)

Description:

Butchers Lamb (Non-registered) classes. Animals in this section are not eligible for entry in any other section.

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Nigel Hamill (Judge)

Class: 329 Single lamb born in current year

Class: 330 Pair of lambs born in current year (both must be entered in previous Class)

Any Other Pedigree Breed

Description:

Open to any breed not already classified in Schedule.

Ring:

Sheep

Judges:

Keith Tinney (Judge)

Class: 331 Ram, any age

Class: 332 Ewe, any age

Class: 333 Ram lamb

Class: 334 Ewe lamb

Sheep

Sheep Young Handlers Classes

CLOGHER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PRESENT THE YOUNG HANDLERS SHEEP QUALIFIER

Beltex

Blackface (Lanark Type)

Blackface (Perth Type)

Blue Faced Leicester

Blue Texel

Border Leicester

Charollais

Dorset

Dutch Spotted Texel

Greyface

Hampshire Down

Kerryhills

Mules

North Country Cheviot

Rouge De L'Ouest

Suffolks

Suffolk Cheviots

Texel

Valais Blacknose

Zwartbles

Butchers Lambs (Non-registered)

Any Other Pedigree Breed

Ballymoney Showgrounds,
North Road,
Ballymoney,
Co Antrim,
Antrim,
BT53 6BW

£5.00 - £6.00

Sat 6 June 2026 at Noon

Sun 24 May 2026 11:56pm

Sun 24 May 2026 11:55pm

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Sheep Young Handlers Classes

CLOGHER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY PRESENT THE YOUNG HANDLERS SHEEP QUALIFIER

Beltex

Blackface (Lanark Type)

Blackface (Perth Type)

Blue Faced Leicester

Blue Texel

Border Leicester

Charollais

Dorset

Dutch Spotted Texel

Greyface

Hampshire Down

Kerryhills

Mules

North Country Cheviot

Rouge De L'Ouest

Suffolks

Suffolk Cheviots

Texel

Valais Blacknose

Zwartbles

Butchers Lambs (Non-registered)

Any Other Pedigree Breed

Ballymoney Showgrounds,North Road,Ballymoney,Co Antrim,Antrim,BT53 6BW

£5.00 - £6.00

Sat 6 June 2026 at Noon

Sun 24 May 2026 11:56pm

Sun 24 May 2026 11:55pm

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Ballymoney Showgrounds,
North Road,
Ballymoney,
Co Antrim,
Antrim,
BT53 6BW