Event Date
18th Jul 2026
Beef Classes
Ring 3
Ger Ryan (Judge)
Simmental
The NI Simmental Cattle Breeders Club
Kindly sponsor the following Championship prizes:
Champion: £30 Reserve Champion: £20
(to be paid directly to the Exhibitors by the NI Simmental Club)
The British Simmental Cattle Society Limited
Kindly provide Rosettes for Champion and Reserve Champion
Kindly sponsor the following Championship prizes:
Champion: £30 Reserve Champion: £20
(to be paid directly to the Exhibitors by the NI Simmental Club)
The British Simmental Cattle Society Limited
Kindly provide Rosettes for Champion and Reserve Champion
Ring 1
Neil McIlwaine (Judge)
NORTHERN IRELAND LIMOUSIN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
Limousin Championship Classes will be run by the N.I. Limousin Cattle Club for Club Members.
Prize Money will be paid directly by NILCC through sponsorship provided
by Quail Fine Foods, Banbridge & Jospeh Walls Agri.
Limousin Championship Classes will be run by the N.I. Limousin Cattle Club for Club Members. Prize Money will be paid directly by NILCC
The N.I. Limousin Cattle Club presents the following awards annually, to exhibitors, who have shown their animals in Limousin classes, at local Shows, throughout the summer months. The N.I. Limousin Championship is a qualifying event for these awards and the points for each award will be administered by the NILCC. In the event of a tie, the NILCC may at their discretion, consider additional criteria for each award and their decision will be final.
Prize Money will be paid directly by NILCC through sponsorship provided
by Quail Fine Foods, Banbridge & Jospeh Walls Agri.
Limousin Championship Classes will be run by the N.I. Limousin Cattle Club for Club Members. Prize Money will be paid directly by NILCC
The N.I. Limousin Cattle Club presents the following awards annually, to exhibitors, who have shown their animals in Limousin classes, at local Shows, throughout the summer months. The N.I. Limousin Championship is a qualifying event for these awards and the points for each award will be administered by the NILCC. In the event of a tie, the NILCC may at their discretion, consider additional criteria for each award and their decision will be final.
Ring 1
Bruce Goldie (Judge)
Charolais
The Council of Management of the British Charolais Cattle Society has stated the following
Rules for Charolais Cattle at all Shows:
1. Cows in milk should either be shown with a calf at foot or her calf should at least be on the Showgrounds
2. All Cows shown should have produced a calf naturally within the last 15 months.
3. Any animal which has been used as an embryo transfer donor cannot be shown until she has produced a calf by natural birth and then will follow on from 2 above.
Rules for Charolais Cattle at all Shows:
1. Cows in milk should either be shown with a calf at foot or her calf should at least be on the Showgrounds
2. All Cows shown should have produced a calf naturally within the last 15 months.
3. Any animal which has been used as an embryo transfer donor cannot be shown until she has produced a calf by natural birth and then will follow on from 2 above.
Ring 3
Neil McIlwaine (Judge)
Hereford
All animals must be registered in the Hereford Society Herd Book.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Champion - £70 & Special Sash Reserve Champion - £40 & Special Rosette
Kindly Sponsored by DOWNPATRICK CO-OP MARKETING LIMITED
Champion – THE JAMES GRAHAM CUP
Kindly Sponsored by SLOAN ENVIRONMENTAL, MOYGANNON, WARRENPOINT
POINTS TO BE AWARDED TOWARDS:
THE “BULL OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “FEMALE OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “ULSTER BANK ROSE BOWL” – for the Best Pair or Animals
THE “ROBERT HAIRE MEMORIAL” CUP – for Poll Bull of the Year
THE “H.W COATES CUP” – for Poll Female of the Year
THE “HORNED HEREFORD BULL OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “HORNED HEREFORD FEMALE OF THE YEAR” AWARD
THE “NOVICE” AWARD
The points for these Competitions to be administered by the Northern Ireland Hereford Breeders’
Association in accordance with their Competition Rules.
SPECIAL AWARDS
Champion - £70 & Special Sash Reserve Champion - £40 & Special Rosette
Kindly Sponsored by DOWNPATRICK CO-OP MARKETING LIMITED
Champion – THE JAMES GRAHAM CUP
Kindly Sponsored by SLOAN ENVIRONMENTAL, MOYGANNON, WARRENPOINT
POINTS TO BE AWARDED TOWARDS:
THE “BULL OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “FEMALE OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “ULSTER BANK ROSE BOWL” – for the Best Pair or Animals
THE “ROBERT HAIRE MEMORIAL” CUP – for Poll Bull of the Year
THE “H.W COATES CUP” – for Poll Female of the Year
THE “HORNED HEREFORD BULL OF THE YEAR” TROPHY
THE “HORNED HEREFORD FEMALE OF THE YEAR” AWARD
THE “NOVICE” AWARD
The points for these Competitions to be administered by the Northern Ireland Hereford Breeders’
Association in accordance with their Competition Rules.
Ring 1
John Gill (Judge)
British Blonde
Note: The two highest placed animals, not previously qualified, born on or after the 1st July in the year prior to the Show, will be eligible to take part in the final of the Bank of Ireland Calf Championship being staged at Castlewellan and District Agricultural Show.
Ring 1
Ivan McElroy (Judge)
Aberdeen Angus
Ring 1
Ian Rea (Judge)
British Blue
Ring 2
Thomas O' Doherty (Judge)
Saler
Ring 2
David McNamara (Judge)
Beef Shorthorn
Ring 2
Ian Rea (Judge)
Crossbred Commercial
Ring 2
Richard Law (Judge)
Irish Moiled
Ring 2
Cian Elliott (Judge)
Dexter
Champion - Points towards County Down Sweeps Trophy/Shield
Reserve Champion – Points towards the Edenvale Cup
(to be presented at the Society’s Annual Dinner)
Reserve Champion – Points towards the Edenvale Cup
(to be presented at the Society’s Annual Dinner)
Ring 2
Silke Warneke (Judge)
Native and Traditional
Any breed listed as rare or minority by the Rare Breed Survival Trust on their website http://www.rbst.org.uk/watch-list/cattle. Including re-established breeds.
An animal can only be shown in the above Classes if it not entered in another Breed Class.
The Committee reserves the right to amalgamate Classes if insufficient entries are received.
An animal can only be shown in the above Classes if it not entered in another Breed Class.
The Committee reserves the right to amalgamate Classes if insufficient entries are received.
Ring 3
To Be Confirmed (Judge)
Beef Young Handlers
Ring 3
Ms Molly Bradley (Judge)
Dairy
All Classes are open to any Dairy Breed
Ring 3
Mark Henry (Judge)
