The intermediate aged heifer Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0594 wins the 2024 IMCS International Online Show.

A video of all the Championship and class prize winners in both the Haltered and Non-Haltered Sections

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Haltered Section

Overall Haltered Champion


The overall champion, female champion and winner of the Intermediate heifer class in the haltered section of the International Irish Moiled Cattle Society Online Show was won by a 2-year-old 1st calver, Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0594 VG86 bred by Nigel Edwards, Tempo, sired by Waikato Alister EX91 exhibited by N & M Moilies (Nigel Edwards & Michelle McCauley) Dungannon, Co. Tyrone.

Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0594 exhibited by N&M Moilies. Overall haltered and female haltered champion and winner of the intermediate heifer class.

Reserve Overall Haltered Champion

Overall Reserve Haltered Champion and male champion was won by Brian O’Kane, Martinstown with his stock bull Woodbine Casper EX97 bred by Ciara and James White Co Wexford. Woodbine Casper is the highest classified bull in the Irish Moiled breed.

Woodbine Casper exhibited by Brian O’Kane. Reserve overall Haltered champion, male haltered champion and winner of the senior bull class

Sponsor

We are indebted to GMG E-Farm Software who have very kindly sponsored the IMCS International virtual show. GMG E-Farm Software have put up 1 year’s subscription for Haltered and Non-Haltered Champions and 6 months subscription for Haltered and Non-Haltered Reserve Champions.

Reserve female Haltered Champion

Reserve female and winner of the cow class in the haltered section was won by a young 3-year-old cow Ravelglen Diamond 105 GP84 sired by Ravelglen Rocky bred and exhibited by Brian O’Kane.

Ravelglen Diamond 105 exhibited by Brian O’Kane. Reserve female haltered champion and winner of the senior cow class

Reserve haltered male champion

Reserve male and junior bull winner in the haltered section was won by Curraghnakeely Sportsman 0633 bred by Nigel Edwards, Tempo sired by Thierafurth Dandy exhibited by N & M Moilies (Nigel Edwards & Michelle McCauley)

Curraghnakeely Sportsman exhibited by N&M Moilies. Reserve male haltered champion and winner of the junior bull class

Comments from the Haltered Section judge

Judging the Haltered section of the virtual online IMCS International Show was Chris Ball from Uttoxeter, England, Irish Moiled director in GB. Judges’ comments;-
“It has been a great honour to be asked to judge the Haltered Section of the virtual IMCS International Show. My section included entries from senior bulls and cows down to the calf sections, both male and female and also included pairs and young handlers. I have been involved with the Irish Moiled breed for approaching 28 years. A time that has seen the Irish Moiled develop from being extremely rare to its present position as a breed with a great and sustainable future. This was brought home to me by the standard and quality of all the cattle entered and it is great credit to all the breeders and owners. Each class involved both photographs and videos and must have taken a considerable amount of time, both in haltering and photography. The largest class was the heifer calf class which contained16 entries, all great quality making this one of the most challenging experiences of my judging career”

Haltered Section Results

Cow class
1st Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Diamond 105
2nd Caroline Maxwell – Beechmount Daisy 6
3rd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Cherry 0573
4th N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Bluebell 0543
5th R&C Maxwell – Magheratimpany Maisy

Senior Bull class
1st Brian O’Kane – Woodbine Casper

Intermediate Heifer class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0594
2nd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Lily 0595
3rd R&C Maxwell – Glassdrummond Crocus
4th Eimer McGrath – Shanrahan Aisling

Intermediate Bull class
1st Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Tadgh

Junior Heifer class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Cherry 0632
2nd Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Ramona 422
3rd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Penny-Lee 0643
4th N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Cherry 0641
5th Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Kelly 0536

Junior Bull class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Sportsman 0633
2nd R&C Maxwell – Ravelglen Owney 2

Heifer calf class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Cherry 0651
2nd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Penny-Lee 0647
3rd Robert Boyle – Beechmount Annalise
4th Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Ramona 0584
5th Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Ramona 0654

Bull calf class
1st N&M Moilies – Ballyreagh Edgar
2nd Sean Hyland – Lisnolan Finn

Pairs
1st Caroline & Ryan Maxwell – Magheratimpany Bart & Deliah

Young Handlers
Under 10
Arthur Armour Age 2 with Tully Tulalah
Over 10
Shannon Hyland with Lisnolan Finn

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Non- Haltered Section

Overall Non-Haltered champion


The overall champion, female champion and winner of the cow class in the Non-Haltered Section was won by Beechmount Anne VG89 sired by Tyrone Firecracker bred and exhibited by Robert Boyle, Millisle.

Beechmount Ann exhibited by Robert Boyle. Overall Non-haltered champion, female non-haltered champion and winner of the senior cow class

Reserve female non-haltered champion

Overall reserve champion, reserve female champion and 2nd place winner in the cow class in the non-haltered section went to a 5-year-old cow Linglass Bluebell VG87 sired by Aughnakealie Jammy bred and exhibited by Sally Crowe, Keiss, Scotland.

Linglass Bluebell exhibited by Sally Crowe. Reserve overall non-haltered champion, reserve female non-haltered champion and 2nd prize senior cow class

Male champion, non-haltered section

The non-haltered male champion and senior bull class winner was won by the stock bull of Robert Boyle, Ballylinney Lucky Star bred by Derek Steen, Moffat sired by Donardgrange Superstar.

Ballylinney Lucky Star exhibited by Robert Boyle. Male non-haltered champion and senior bull class winner

Reserve male champion, non-haltered section

Reserve Male Champion and 2nd place winner in the bull class was won by the stock bull of Brian O’Kane, Glassdrummond Maestro EX92 bred by Sam Smiley, Ballynahinch sired by Curraghnakeely Masterpiece EX94.

Glassdrummond Maestro exhibited by Brian O’Kane. Reserve male non-haltered champion and 2nd prize senior bull class

Comments from the Non-Haltered Section judge

Judging the non-haltered section of the IMCS International virtual show was Mark Logan, Estate Manager of Clandeboye Estate, Bangor. Judges’ comments:- “It was once again a pleasure and a challenge to judge the non-haltered section of this competition. The quality of both the photographs and the videos are extremely important when it comes to placing these animals. It is important that during the video the animal is shown both standing and moving as this gives a much better indication of the animal’s conformation and locomotion. I was once again very impressed by the standard of animals forward and the depth in many of the classes. I felt that there were some outstanding class winners and indeed all the animals put forward are a credit to the breed and to their owners. I would congratulate all who entered this competition and encourage others to take part in the future”.

Non-Haltered section results

Cow class
1st Robert Boyle – Beechmount Ann
2nd Sally Crowe – Linglass Bluebell
3rd Robert Boyle – Knowehead Luna
4th Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Cherry 97
5th N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Penny-Lee 0507

Senior Bull class
1st Robert Boyle – Ballylinney Lucky Star
2nd Brian O’Kane – Glassdrummond Maestro

Intermediate Heifer class
1st R&C Maxwell – Magheratimapany Poppy
2nd Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Cherry 128
3rd Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Cherry 127
4th N&M Moilies – Burren Royal Pandora
5th Brian O’Kane – Deerfin Theresa

Intermediate Bull class
1st Dermot McGeady – Dring Cuhulainn
2nd Eamonn McCann – Carricknagallia Samson
3rd Sally Crowe – Middlepark Hunter

Junior Heifer class
1st Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Cherry 133
2nd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0624
3rd N&M Moilies – Curraghakeely Penny-Lee 0628
4th Dermot McGeady – Tullyarden Bridgeen

Junior Bull class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Maestro 2604

Heifer calf class
1st N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Cherry 0655
2nd Brian O’Kane – Ravelglen Emerald 2
3rd N&M Moilies – Curraghnakeely Sylvia 0650
4th Dermot McGeady – Tullyarden Princess Macha
5th Robert Boyle – Beechmount Bluebell 2

Bull calf class
1st Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Maestro 2645
2nd Sam Smiley – Glassdrummomd Nelson
3rd Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Maestro 2639
4th Sam Smiley – Glassdrummond Maestro 2652
5th R&C Maxwell – Magheratimpany Bart

Thanks

On behalf of the Irish Moiled Cattle Society, Michelle McCauley, Chairperson thanked all the exhibitors from all three constituencies ROI, GB and NI for taking part, once again breeders have gone the extra mile to prepare their cattle to compete each other in the only competition open to all three constituencies. Thank you to Judges Chris Ball and Mark Logan both have a wealth of knowledge and experience in breeding and judging Irish Moileds. Thanks to GMG E-Farm Software for their very kind sponsorship. GMG E-Farm Software is a farm management and livestock management app which even the least tech-savvy farmers can easily use. Finally thank you to Sally Crowe who set up a new platform for the virtual show making it much easier for both exhibitors to enter and Judges to judge.

Magnificent Moilie Sale

Several winning animals entered in the virtual IMCS International Show have been entered for sale in the upcoming H & H Magnificent Moilie Online Sale taking place from Thurs 19th Sept concluding Sat 21st Sept. Full details and online catalogue will be released shortly on social media and the Irish Moiled Cattle Society website.

Ravelglen Tadgh exhibited by Brian O’Kane, winner of the intermediate bull class, haltered section
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Curraghnakeely Cherry 0632 exhibited by N&M Moilies, winner of the junior heifer class, haltered section
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Curraghnakeely Cherry 0651 exhibited by N&M Moilies winner of the heifer calf class in the haltered section.
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Ballyreagh Edgar exhibited by N&M Moilies winner of the bull calf class in the haltered section.
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Magheratimpany Poppy exhibited by R&C Maxwell, winner of the intermediate class in the Non-haltered section
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Dring Cuchulainn exhibited by Dermort McGeady winner of the intermediate bull class in the non-haltered section
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Glassdrummond Cherry 122 exhibited by Sam Smiley winner of the junior heifer class in the non-haltered section
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Glassdrummond Maestro 2604 exhibited by N&M Moilies winner of the junior bull class in the non-haltered section
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Curraghnakeely Cherry 0644 exhibited by N&M Moilies winner of the heifer calf class in the non-haltered section.
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Glassdrummond Maestro 2645 exhibited by Sam Smiley winner of the bull calf class in the non-haltered section.
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Winner of the half bred section exhibited by Rachel Armour
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Winner of the pair class, exhibited by Ryan and Caroline Maxwell
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Winner of the over 10 Young Handler – Shannon Hyland
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Winner of the under 10 young handler – Arthur Armour
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A video showing a photo of all the entries

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