SHEEP SECTION
All sheep must be penned in at 12. 30am for judging at 1.00pm (Rule 5 of the show rules apply) Prize money €45 or Prizes in Kind. Entry Fee €5 Prize money paid out after 4.00pm when exhibits can then be removed
N.B. All sheep must be individually identified with ear tags issued in accordance with the NSIS. All sheep being moved must be accompanied by the completed dispatch document. The movement of sheep to and from Ag show’s within the state must be recorded on an AIM. All movements must be recorded on your flock register. All groups of sheep must be by same breeder Galway Sheep. Each group of 4 to include Hoggett, Ewe Hoggett, Ewe Lamb and ram lamb.
Class 88 Best Shearling Ram or older
Class 89 Best Shearling Ewe or older
Class 90 Best Galway Ram Lamb For James Browne Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup
Sponsored by Festus Conroy Athenry.
Class 91 Best Galway Galway Ewe Lamb
Class 92 Best Galway Group of 4 Sheep For The Martin & Lena Conroy Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup, sponsored by Ann Conroy Moyvilla
Texel Sheep
Class 93 Best Shearling Ram or Older
Class 94 Best Shearling Ewe or Older
Class 95 Best Ram Lamb
Class 96 Best Ewe Lamb,for the
Class 97 Best Group of 4 Texel Sheep for Thomas & Bridget Conroy Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup, Sponsored by The Conroy Family Dublin
Suffolk Sheep
Class 98 Best Shearling Ram or older
Class 99 Best Shearling Ewe or Older
Class 100 Best Ram Lamb
Class 101 Best Ewe lamb
Class 102 Best Group of 4 Suffolk Sheep For Pat Callanan Perpetual Challenge Cup
Charollais Sheep
Class 103 Best Shearling Ram or older Class 104 Best Shearling Ewe or Older Class 105 Best Ram Lamb
Class 106 Best Ewe Lamb
Class 107 Best Group of 4 Charollais Sheep,For the Barbara Browne Memorial Perpetual Challenge Cup, Sponsored by her grandchildren in Dublin
Cross Breed
Class 108 Best Speckled Face Ewe 2 years or Older
Class 109 Best Speckled Face Shearling Ewe
Class 110 Best Speckled Face Ewe Lamb
Class 111 Best Group of 3 Speckled face Sheep For Paddy Healy Memorial Cup, Sponsored by the Healy Family Greethill Athenry
Class 112 Best Butchers Lamb (Ram lamb not eligible
Class 113 Best Factory Lamb 39kgs-41kgs
Champion Female Sheep for The Arthur Ennis Plaque
Champion Male sheep for The Willie & Bridie Doherty Memorial Challenge Cup sponsored by their son Michael, Caheroyan Drive, Athenry.
Champion overall sheep of the show For The Athenry Chemists Perpetual Challenge Cup
Calf Classes
N.B. Calf Judging will begin at 1pm SHARP.
Notice: The Department of Agricultural stipulates that all animals must comply with Department of Agricultural rules in force at the time of the show ID Cards must be produced on request. Exhibitors must apply for the DVO for Destination Details Movement form for showing animals in 2018 or online via ISCS website.
Entry Fee €5 Prizes 1st €30, €2nd €20, 3rd €10,
Native Breeds
Class 114 Best Heifer calf born in 2018
Class 115 Best Bull calf born in 2018
Continental Breeds
Class 116 Best Heifer calf born in 2018
Class 117 Best Bull calf born in 2018
Class 118 Best pair of calves owned by the same breeder born in 2018 Prize money €50
Class 119 Young Stock Handler over 10 yrs and under 16 years on 1st January 2018 Prize €50
Entries can be submitted using the entry form available below. Please post this together with a postal order made out to Athenry Agricultural Show for the appropriate entry fee.
All entries to be posted to Claire Rooney, Secretary, Athenry Agricultural Show, Blaine, Esker, Athenry. Phone 086 0848372