
Sheep Classes


Entry fee: €5
Prizes: 1st: €40, 2nd: €30, 3rd: €20 Start 10.30a.m
***Please note that Rule 10 of Rules & Conditions may apply, should amalgamation of classes be necessary for any reason
***Please note that all sheep classes are open this year
Classes For Charolais
S10 Best Female (Lamb, Hoggett or Senior)
S11 Best Male (Lamb, Hoggett or Senior)
Classes For Vendeen
S12 Best Female (Lamb, Hoggett or Senior)
S13 Best Male (Lamb, Hoggett or Senior)
Classes For Suffolk
S14 Best Female (i.e.: Lamb, Hogget and Senior)
S15 Best Male (i.e.: Lamb, Hogget and Senior)
S16 Any other Ram/Ram lamb for which the above do not cater
S17 Champion from classes S10-S16 - Martin McIntyre Perpetual Cup
Classes for Blackface horned Sheep (Mayo/Connemara Type)
S18 Best pair of Ewe Lambs
S19 Best pair of Ewe Hoggetts
S20 Best pair of Senior Ewes
S21 Best Ram Lamb
S22 Best Hoggett Ram
S23 Best Senior Ram
S24 Champion from Classes S18-S20 - Paddy Joe Gaughan Perpetual Cup
Champion from Classes S21–S23 - Anthony Lally Perpetual Cup.
Commercial Sheep Classes
S25 Best Pair of Factory Lambs(Max weight 46kg)
S26 Best Pair of Butchers Lambs(Min weight 50kg)
S27 Group of three females, Ewe Lamb + Ewe Hogget + Senior Hogget
S28 Best pair of Cross bred Ewe lambs for Breeding (must be off blackface horned ewes)
S29 Best pair of Mule, Grey Face, Cheviot Ewe Lambs for Breeding
S30 Best pair of Texel Cross Ewe lambs for Breeding
S31 Best pair of Suffolk Cross Ewe lambs for Breeding
S32 Best pair of Ewe lambs for Breeding from any other Breed for which classes S28-S31 do not cater.
S33 Best Pair of Ewe Hoggets (1st Cross off Hornies)
S34 Best pair of Non Continental Cross Bred Hoggets. E.g.: Cheviot/Suffolk/:Mule/Suffolk: GreyFace/Suffolk
S35 Best pair of any low land Cross Bred Hoggets
S36 Best pair of (1st Cross off Hornies) Senior Ewes
S37 Best pair of Texel Cross Senior Ewes
S38 Best pair of Suffolk Cross Senior Ewes
S39 Best pair of Cross Bred Ewes for which classes S35-S48 do not cater
S40 Best Horned Ewe with her lamb
S41 Best Cross Bred Ewe with her lamb
S42 Commercial Champion from the winners of classes S25–S41 Anthony Gilboy Perpetual Cup
S43 Overall Champion Sheep of the Show from the winners of classes S7,S17,S24,S42
S44 Best Junior Handler (National School)
Rules:
1. Any classes with less than 4 entries by less than 3 exhibitors may be amalgamated
2. Judges decisions are final. E.g. If the judge considers that a sheep in a particular class does not meet the criteria for that class he/she may ignore that entry.
3. A 1st prize winner of a class may not compete in another class. Rule 17 of General Rules.