
Cattle Classes


CATTLE SECTION
Prizes 1st: €100; 2nd: €60; 3rd: €40 (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)
Entry Fee €10
Note: All animals must have proper ID, be in test and have a valid Show Compliance Certificate and will be subject to verification on show day
Pedigree Classes
C1. Best Charolais Bull Calf born between 1/9/2021 – 31/12/2021 – Sponsored by Irish Charolais Society
C2. Best Charolais Heifer Calf born between 1/9/2021 – 31/12/2021.
C3. Best Charolais Bull Calf born after 1/1/2022 –Sponsored by Thomas and Eva McAndrew
C4. Best Charolais Heifer Calf born after 1/1/2022
C5. Best Charolais Heifer born after 1/9/2020 -Sponsored by Sheridan Family Butchers
C6. Best Charolais Cow or Heifer in Calf or with Calf at Foot –Sponsored by Joe Reilly Plant Hire
C7. Overall Charolais Champion and Reserve (from classes C1-C6)
C8. Best Limousin Bull Calf born between 1/9/2021 – 31/12/2021 –Sponsored by Irish Limousin Society
C9. Best Limousin Heifer Calf born between 1/9/2021– 31/12/2021
C10. Best Limousin Bull Calf born after 1/1/ 2022 –Sponsored by Liam Lavelle
C11. Best Limousin Heifer Calf born after 1/1/2022
C12. Best Limousin Heifer born after 1/9/2020
C13. Best Limousin Cow or Heifer in Calf or with Calf at Foot – Sponsored by Joe Reilly Plant
C14. Overall Limousin Champion and Reserve (from classes C8-C13)
C15. Best Simmental Bull/Heifer Calf born between 1/8/2021 – 30/11/2021 –Sponsored by Staunton Drilling
C16. Best Simmental Bull or Heifer Calf born after 1/12/2021
C17. Best Simmental Female (Any Age) must be born before 1/8/2021
C18. Overall Simmental Champion and Reserve (from classes C15-C17)
C19. Best Angus Bull or Heifer Calf born after 1/9/2021 –Sponsored by Irish Angus Society
C20. Best Angus Female (Any Age) must be born before 1/9/2021 –Sponsored by Mayo-Sligo Mart
C21. Overall Angus Champion and Reserve (from classes C19+C20)
C22. Best Belgian Blue Bull or Heifer Calf born after 1/9/2021
C23. Best Belgian Blue Female (Any Age) must be born before 1/9/2021
C24. Overall Belgian Blue Champion and Reserve (from classes C22+C23)
(Harry Geraghty Memorial Perpetual Cup)
C25. Best Shorthorn Bull or Heifer Calf born after 1/9/2021
C26. Best Shorthorn Female (Any Age) must be born before 1/9/2021
C27. Overall Shorthorn Champion and Reserve (from classes C28+C29)
C28. Pedigree Champion of Champions (from classes C7, C14, C18, C21, C24, C27)
– Perpetual Cup Sponsored by Kenneth Concannon, Reillys Pharmacy, Belmullet
Open Commercial
C29. Best Suckler Type Heifer suitable to make a Suckler Cow.
Prize: 1st Place €300, 2nd Place €150, 3rd Place €75 –Sponsored by Barrett’s and Lennon’s Quarries
C30. Best Beef Heifer or Bullock, any age, any breed –Sponsored by Balla Mart
C31. Best Beef Bull or Heifer Calf born between 1/1/22 – 28/2/22
Prize: 1st Place €300, 2nd Place €150, 3rd Place €50 –Sponsored by Progressive Genetics and Kenneth Concannon, Reilly’s Pharmacy
C32. Best Beef Bull/Heifer Calf, born after 1st March ’22 –Sponsored by Pat McAndrew Agri Contractors
Commercial Championship (from classes C29, C30, C31+C32)
Unhaltered Section
C33. Unhaltered Class: Best Commercial Cow with calf at foot (Open)
Prize: 1st Place €200, 2nd Place €100, 3rd Place €50, 4th Place €50
Calf must be born in 2022 and be exhibitor bred
-Sponsored by Gerard Joyce Hoof Care and George O’Malley Veterinary Service
-Tom & Mary Ellen McGonigle Memorial Perpetual Cup Sponsored by Tommy Mc Gonigle
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C34. Unhaltered Class: Best Pair of Beef Type Calves (Confined to Erris)
Prize: 1st Place €100, 2nd Place €60,3rd Place €40
Calves must be born in 2022 and be exhibitor bred
-Sponsored by Tom Tighe, Dovea AI
C35. Pairs Competition: Best Pair, Any Age, Must be of the same breed. (Open)
Entry Fee - €10 per pair
C36. Runners up Class: Best non-prize winning animal from previous classes on the day.
Champion of Erris
C37. Best 2022 born beef type Bull or Heifer Calf. (Confined to calves born in the Erris Area)
-Sponsored by Chris and Shelia Tallot
Winner to receive – Perpetual Cup Sponsored by John McAndrew and Family
*The Breeder’s Choice & Breeding Heifer Qualifier to be held after Class 37*
Junior Handlers
C38. Junior Handler. Boy/Girl under 14 years of age with Calf being handled born in 2022 (confined to Erris) -Sponsored by Deborah & Brian Mc Andrew
C39. Junior Handler. Boy/Girl under 14 years of age with Calf being handled born in 2022 (Open) –Sponsored by Mayo-Sligo Mart (Winner to receive a Perpetual Cup Sponsored by The Canning Family Rosses Point.
C40. Supreme Overall Champion of Show
(To include: Pedigree Champion, Commercial Champion and Erris Champion)
– Perpetual Cup Sponsored by Kieran Mc Allister
*** Each class must have 2 or more entries from separate exhibitors***
Contact 087 3541607 for more information
Judging to Start at 11am Sharp
