Clear skies and a scorching hot day is just what Mullingar Show ordered and that’s what it got on Sunday 13 July at its showgrounds on the outskirts of Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
Cattle numbers were up once again in the midlands, with some fiercely contested classes in the commercial and pedigree cattle sections.
It proved a momentous day for the Shorthorns and Carlow breeder Conor Murphy, as he claimed the overall interbreed champion of the show with the champion shorthorn cow Ricketstown Flossy Sky.
Shown alongside her heifer calf, Flossy Sky is no stranger to the limelight, having won multiple titles on the show circuit last year and also represented Ireland in the champion of the world competition.
A daughter of Flossy Meg, her sire is the 2025 Royal Highland Show champion Hildaland Laird. This three-year-old cow was bred by Martin Kelly from Co Carlow, who exhibited the reserve champion Shorthorn Ricketstown Mayflower Tily.
Reserve interbreed champion
Adam and Bryan Moorhead from Co Longford were tapped out as reserve interbreed champions with their Limousin heifer, having earlier won the commercial heifer championship under judge Errol McCartan.
Adam and Bryan Moorhead won the commercial heifer champion and reserve interbreed champion at Mullingar Show, with judge Errol McCartan.
This tank of a red heifer has been racking up red rosettes this summer and is a daughter of Dovea Genetics’ Elderberry Galahad.
Winning the commercial bullock championship title was a black bullock owned by Mark Smith from Oldcastle, Co Meath, with the commercial calf champion going the way of Niall and Simone Maguire’s classy Charolais-cross heifer calf sired by Ashleigh Admiral.
Limousin
Claiming the overall Limousin championship was well-known Meath breeder William Smith with Milbrook Umeanthing ET.
Milbrook Umeanthing ET shown by William Smith was overall champion Limousin.
This tremendous rising two-year-old heifer is a daughter of the show calf specialist Claddagh McCabe, going back to the Neuf daughter, Milbrook Enya.
Aberdeen Angus
Louth breeders Eamon and John McKiernan made the journey to the midlands worthwhile when they clinched the Angus championship title under judge Christopher O’Connor.
Knockmountagh Aimee was champion Angus at Mullingar Show.
Securing the ribbons for the Louth men was Knockmountagh Aimee, an April 2024-born daughter of HW Farghal going back to the legendary Progressive Genetics AI sire Cornamuckla Lord Hardy.
Charolais
It was a day to cherish for Charolais breeder John O’Connor as he won both the championship and reserve championship awards in the Charolais section.
Taking top spot for him was Larahill Valentino ET, a September 2024-born son of the former Paris champion Neptune and a Pirate-bred cow.
Hereford
Judge Peter Cooke selected Corlismorepoll 1 Sydney 233 as his overall champion in the Hereford ring.
Corlismorepoll 1 Sydney 233 was overall champion Hereford at Mullingar Show, exhibited by Gary, Evelyn and Emma McKiernan, with Margaret Henson and judge Peter Cooke.
Bred in Co Cavan by Sean and Gary McKiernan, Sydney is a 26-month-old daughter of Solpoll 1 Real Good ET going back to one of the herd’s most successful cow lines.
Simmental
Standing top of the line in the Simmental ring was Kimora Realta, shown by Sean and Ali Lowry.
Ali Lowry with the overall champion Simmental Kimora Realta.
This October 2023-born heifer is a daughter of Banwy T-Rex, with Manor Park Hansome and Raceview King in her mother’s linage.
Young stock person
Young Hereford breeder Aine Sullivan triumphed in the under 16 young stock person class, while Sarah O’Neill from Co Carlow impressed to take first place in the 16- to 20-year-old young stock person category.
Aine Sullivan with Martina Jameson from the Irish Shows Association and judge Errol McCartan after winning the under 16 young stock person class.
Clear skies and a scorching hot day is just what Mullingar Show ordered and that’s what it got on Sunday 13 July at its showgrounds on the outskirts of Mullingar, Co Westmeath.
Cattle numbers were up once again in the midlands, with some fiercely contested classes in the commercial and pedigree cattle sections.
It proved a momentous day for the Shorthorns and Carlow breeder Conor Murphy, as he claimed the overall interbreed champion of the show with the champion shorthorn cow Ricketstown Flossy Sky.
Shown alongside her heifer calf, Flossy Sky is no stranger to the limelight, having won multiple titles on the show circuit last year and also represented Ireland in the champion of the world competition.
A daughter of Flossy Meg, her sire is the 2025 Royal Highland Show champion Hildaland Laird. This three-year-old cow was bred by Martin Kelly from Co Carlow, who exhibited the reserve champion Shorthorn Ricketstown Mayflower Tily.
Reserve interbreed champion
Adam and Bryan Moorhead from Co Longford were tapped out as reserve interbreed champions with their Limousin heifer, having earlier won the commercial heifer championship under judge Errol McCartan.
Adam and Bryan Moorhead won the commercial heifer champion and reserve interbreed champion at Mullingar Show, with judge Errol McCartan.
This tank of a red heifer has been racking up red rosettes this summer and is a daughter of Dovea Genetics’ Elderberry Galahad.
Winning the commercial bullock championship title was a black bullock owned by Mark Smith from Oldcastle, Co Meath, with the commercial calf champion going the way of Niall and Simone Maguire’s classy Charolais-cross heifer calf sired by Ashleigh Admiral.
Limousin
Claiming the overall Limousin championship was well-known Meath breeder William Smith with Milbrook Umeanthing ET.
Milbrook Umeanthing ET shown by William Smith was overall champion Limousin.
This tremendous rising two-year-old heifer is a daughter of the show calf specialist Claddagh McCabe, going back to the Neuf daughter, Milbrook Enya.
Aberdeen Angus
Louth breeders Eamon and John McKiernan made the journey to the midlands worthwhile when they clinched the Angus championship title under judge Christopher O’Connor.
Knockmountagh Aimee was champion Angus at Mullingar Show.
Securing the ribbons for the Louth men was Knockmountagh Aimee, an April 2024-born daughter of HW Farghal going back to the legendary Progressive Genetics AI sire Cornamuckla Lord Hardy.
Charolais
It was a day to cherish for Charolais breeder John O’Connor as he won both the championship and reserve championship awards in the Charolais section.
Taking top spot for him was Larahill Valentino ET, a September 2024-born son of the former Paris champion Neptune and a Pirate-bred cow.
Hereford
Judge Peter Cooke selected Corlismorepoll 1 Sydney 233 as his overall champion in the Hereford ring.
Corlismorepoll 1 Sydney 233 was overall champion Hereford at Mullingar Show, exhibited by Gary, Evelyn and Emma McKiernan, with Margaret Henson and judge Peter Cooke.
Bred in Co Cavan by Sean and Gary McKiernan, Sydney is a 26-month-old daughter of Solpoll 1 Real Good ET going back to one of the herd’s most successful cow lines.
Simmental
Standing top of the line in the Simmental ring was Kimora Realta, shown by Sean and Ali Lowry.
Ali Lowry with the overall champion Simmental Kimora Realta.
This October 2023-born heifer is a daughter of Banwy T-Rex, with Manor Park Hansome and Raceview King in her mother’s linage.
Young stock person
Young Hereford breeder Aine Sullivan triumphed in the under 16 young stock person class, while Sarah O’Neill from Co Carlow impressed to take first place in the 16- to 20-year-old young stock person category.
Aine Sullivan with Martina Jameson from the Irish Shows Association and judge Errol McCartan after winning the under 16 young stock person class.
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