DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
AND FOOD –
AN ROINN TALMHAÍOCHTA AGUS BIA

IDENTIFICATION

All sheep must be individually identified with plastic eartags issued in accordance with the requirements of the National Sheep Identification System (NSIS).

MOVEMENT DOCUMENTATION

All consignments of sheep being moved must be accompanied by a completed dispatch document.  Individual details of each sheep in the consignment must be recorded.

FLOCK REGISTER

All movements of sheep to and from shows must be recorded in your flock register.  Use event code “S”.

EXPORTS (TO MEMBER STATES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION INCLUDING NORTHERN IRELAND)

All sheep must be accompanied by certification as laid down in Direction 91/68/EEC as amended.  Organisers are advised to contact their Local District Veterinary Office well in advance of any show where sales may take place to determine the suitability of the show for exports (eg. Premises and sheep status), availability of veterinary staff for export certification and to have the necessary arrangements put in place.

ATTENDANCE OF SHEEP FROM SCRAPIE MONITORED FLOCKS AT SHOWS AND SALES IN 2008

Sheep from Scrapie-Monitored Flocks will be permitted to attend Agricultural Shows taking place between 1 May and 30 September, without restrictions or separation from other categories of sheep.

Enquiries to Chief Steward:
Kevin O Connor      087 1259482

Prize Money: €100 Per Class – Unless otherwise stated

Prizemoney: 1st €50, 2nd €30, 3rd €20       

Judging starts at 11.00 a.m.

Entry Fee: €5. 

Sheep from Scrapie monitored & unmonitored flocks.

MOUNTAIN BLACKFACE, CONNEMARA & MAYO BREED

CLASS 70. SCOTCH BLACKFACE RAM 2 YEARS AND OVER.

CLASS 71. SCOTCH BLACKFACE RAM HOGGET.

CLASS 72. SCOTCH BLACKFACE RAM HOGGET CONFINED TO CONNEMARA:

CLASS 73. SCOTCH BLACKFACE RAM LAMB.

CLASS 74. PEN OF 2 SCOTCH BLACKFACE WETHER LAMBS.

CLASS 75. SCOTCH BLACKFACE WETHER. ANY AGE.

CLASS 76. SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE. 2 YEARS AND OVER.   

CLASS 77. SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE WITH SCOTCH EWE LAMB AT FOOT, MOTHER AND DAUGHTER PAIR.

CLASS 78. PEN OF 2 SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE HOGGETS. 

CLASS 79. PEN OF 2 SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE HOGGETS CONFINED TO CONNEMARA.

CLASS 80. PEN OF 2 SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE LAMBS.

CLASS 81. PEN OF 2 SCOTCH BLACKFACE EWE LAMBS CONFINED TO CONNEMARA.

 Best Scotch Blackface of th Section

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION AND THE OUGHTERARD SHOW SOCIETY PRESENT THE OSMONDS ECOFLEECE SCOTCH BLACK FACE

EWE LAMB ALL-IRELAND CHAMPIONSHIP

RULES AND CONDIDTIONS

• Entry is confined to a pair of Ewe Lambs, which will be judged as a pair.
• All classes are open to pedigree and non-pedigree flocks.
• A competitor may enter two pairs of Ewe Lambs from his or her flock.
• Entries to be made direct to the Secretary of the appropriate show.

Entry Fee: €10.00 per pair of Ewe Lambs.

Prize Fund:

Champion Pair €130 and Trophy and 1Ltr. of Ecofleece; 2nd €65 and 1Ltr. of Ecofleece; 3rd €32 and 1Ltr. of Ecofleece; 4th to 6th 1Ltr. of Ecofleece.

 SUFFOLK SECTION

CLASS 82. SUFFOLK RAM ANY AGE.

CLASS 83. SUFFOLK  EWE SHEARLING AND UPWARDS

CLASS 84. SUFFOLK RAM LAMB

CLASS 85. SUFFOLK EWE LAMB

BEST SUFFOLK OF THE SECTION

CLASS 86. WICKLOW CHEVIOT RAM

CLASS 87. WICKLOW CHEVIOT EWE.

CLASS 88. CHEVIOT EWE LAMB

BEST CHEVIOT OF THE SECTION  

CROSSBRED SECTION

CLASS 89. PEN OF 2 CROSS BRED EWE LAMBS (Texel SCOTCH CROSS)

CLASS 90. PEN OF 2 CROSS BRED EWE LAMBS OTHER THAN TEXEL SCOTCH CROSS

BEST CROSSBRED OF THE SECTION

GALWAY SECTION

CLASS 91. BEST BREEDING GALWAY EWE

TEXEL SECTION

CLASS 92. PURE BRED TEXEL RAM (ANY AGE)

CLASS 93. PURE BRED TEXEL EWE, SHEARLING AND UPWARDS

CLASS 94. PURE BRED TEXEL EWE LAMB

CLASS 95. PURE BRED TEXEL RAM LAMB

BEST TEXEL OF THE SECTION

COMMERCIAL SECTION

CLASS 97. COMMERCIAL EWE, SHEARLING AND UPWARDS. 

CLASS 98. PEN OF 2 CROSS BRED EWE HOGGETS.

CLASS 99. BUTCHERS LAMB. Over 45kg

CLASS 100. FACTORY LAMB. Under 45kg

CLASS 101. CONNEMARA HILL LAMB (MOUNTAIN BLACKFACE)

CLASS 102. MULE EWE LAMB (CROSS BETWEEN BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN EWE AND BLUE LEICESTER RAM.

CLASS 103. MULE RAM/WETHER LAMB (CROSS BETWEEN BLACKFACE MOUNTAIN EWE AND BLUE LEICESTER RAM.

BEST COMMERCIAL OF  THE SECTION

CLASS 104. BEST WOOLED SHEEP, SCOTCHES (LAMBS NOT INCLUDED)

CLASS 105. BEST WOOLED SHEEP, OTHER THAN SCOTCHES. (LAMBS NOT INCLUDED)

CLASS 106. YOUNG HANDLER UNDER 14YEARS - EMPHASIS ON PRESENTATION AND ALL ASPECTS OF CORRECT PREPARATION AND SHOWING OF LIVESTOCK.General knowledge of breed being shown by young handlers.

BEST RAM OF THE SHOW.

Kieran Keane Memorial Cup, Presented By Chris Cahill, Billamore, Oughterard.

BEST EWE OF THE SHOW.

 John Joe Tierney Perpetual Trophy.

SUPREME CHAMPION OF THE SHOW. SASH & €75

SPECIAL SHEEP SECTION FEATURES

Farmers Sheep Dog Competition confined to Connemara

Entries on the day

Sheep Dog trials Exhibition