COOLCRAN AND LISGLASS CALVES LEAD THE WAY AT NI SIMMENTAL CALF SHOW

• Coolcran Maximus Wins Senior Champion
• Lisglass Nightingale Lifts Junior Championship

A fantastic display of Simmental cattle was the general ringside consensus at the second staging of the Four Breed Calf Show held in Dungannon Farmers Market on Saturday 26^th November 2022. Judging of the Simmental classes was in the very capable hands of Neil McIlwaine of the well-known Corrick Herd, Newtownstewart, Co Tyrone.  Sponsor of the Simmental section was Ann Kennedy from Centra Ballinderry Catering Service.

Winning the Senior Championship was Coolcran Maximus from Shane and Paul McDonald, Tempo, Co. Fermanagh with Coolcran Maximus. This September 2021 born calf is by the 10,000gns sire Wolfstar Elusive and is out of the Ashland Brandy daughter Coolcran Lady Erin, the Reserve Female Champion at Balmoral Show in 2015.  Commenting on his Senior Champion, Neil Mcilwaine said: “This is an excellent example of a clean, modern Simmental bull. He has great locomotion with excellent width, topline, and squareness of his plates. Just a very well-balanced bull with fantastic length.”  Earlier this summer, Coolcran Maximus won the Male Championship and Reserve Junior Championship at the NI Simmental National Show at Armagh County Show.

Lifting the Junior Championship was Lisglass Nightingale from Leslie and Chris Weatherup, Ballyclare, Co Antrim.  January 2022 born, Lisglass Nightingale is by Omorga Jaguar, a Mullynock Gallant sired bull, and is out of the homebred Lisglass Gypsy, a Kilbride Farm Bantry daughter.  Of his Junior Champion, Neil Mcilwaine said: “This is a well grown, very stylish heifer with an excellent top line and plates. Again, she has great locomotion and really oozes femininity.”   

Taking the Reserve Senior Champion was Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st M14 from WD & JD Hazelton, Dungannon Co Tyrone. October 2021 born, this heifer is by Auchorachan Hercules 16, and is out of Ranfurly Lady Diana 33^rd.  Ranfurly Lady Diana 41^st is another calf to have featured at the NI Simmental National Show and where she won her class for junior heifers born between September and December 2021.

Back to the juniors and it was Haystar Diamond 2 from G Hays & Son, Lisburn, Co Antrim that won the Reserve Junior Championship.  January 2022 born this calf is by Kilbride Farm Delboy and is out of Raceview Her Royal Diamond.  Earlier this year, Haystar Diamond 2 won class two of the British Simmental Cattle Society’s Virtual Show and from a class of 63 heifers from all round the UK.

2022 Four Breeds Calf Show Simmental Results

Class Results;

Senior Bull Class (Born 01/09/21 – 31/12/21)

1^st Coolcran Maximus 21 from S & P McDonald

2^nd Craigy Magic 21 from William Dodd

Senior Heifer Class (Born 01/09/21 – 31/12/21)

1^st Ranfurly Lady Diana 41st M14 from WD & JD Hazelton

2^nd Craigy Beatrice M3 from William Dodd

3^rd Lisglass Moneypenny from Leslie & Chris Weatherup

Junior Bull Class (Born 01/01/22 – 31/03/22)

1^st Drumbulcan Nathan 22 from Kenneth Stubbs

2^nd Kilmore Nickel from Chris Traynor

3^rd Drumbulcan Nelson from Kenneth Stubbs

4^th Craigy Notorious 22 from William Dodd

Junior Heifer Class (01/01/22 – 31/03/22)

1^st Lisglass Nightingale from Leslie and Christopher Weatherup

2^nd Haystar Diamond 2 from G Hays & Sons

3^rd Drumbulcan Nala from Kenneth Stubbs

4^th Breaghey Nadine from Andrew Clarke

5^th Breaghey Vida N-435 from Andrew Clarke

6^th Rehall Nougat from W & K Stubbs

Junior Bull Class (Born on or after 01/04/22)

1^st Scribby Farms Nelson from Keith Nelson

2^nd Haystar Noble from G Hays & Sons

Junior Heifer Class (Born on or after 01/04/22)

1^st Drumagarner Nikki from E McCloskey

2^nd Ashland Lucy Nora from Pat Kelly

3^rd Rehall Nancy from W & K Stubbs

4^th Belragh Natalya Ginger from Joseph Muldon
5^th Craigy Jessica from William Dodd
6^th Scribby Farms Nightingale from Keith Nelson

Simmental Pairs

1^st Kenneth Stubbs (Drumbulcan)

2^nd W & K Stubbs (Rehall)

3^rd Andrew Clarke (Breaghey)

4^th William Dodd (Craigy)

5^th William Dodd (Craigy)

Senior Young Handlers

1^st Thomas McAllister

2^nd Grace Elwood

3^rd Jason Little   

Junior Young Handlers

1^st Rhys Rodgers

2^nd Caitlin McGartland

3^rd Patrick McCloskey

The NI Simmental Club would like to congratulate and thank all exhibitors who turned out stock for Saturdays event, and which resulted in a fantastic display of Simmental cattle. Also special thanks to our Sponsor Ann Kennedy from Centra Ballinderry Catering Service, our Judge Neil Mcilwaine, our ring stewards, to Dungannon Farmers Market, and to David Porter from Mullagh photography.