One of the highlights of the Irish summer, the 2014 Ballyshannon Agricultural Show took place on Sunday 17th August, in Tunney’s Field, on the Main Ballyshannon to DonegalTown road.
Gerry Ferguson officiating at the show
Ballyshannon Agricultural Show celebrated its 21st Annual event in 2014, and like all 21st celebrations the organising committee wanted it to be a memorable occasion. Therefore it was encouraging to see how well this community agricultural show was supported despite changeable weather on the day.
It proved to be a fantastic day’s fun, with many wonderful animals on display, including Irish Draught Horses, Connemara Ponies, All Breeds of Sheep, Pedigree and Commercial Cattle, (which Donegal Breeders are well renowned for throughout Ireland). This year an expanded show included exhibition catagories for many new breeds of cattle and sheep (e.g. Saler).
This year’s show included a Live Circus Show. Music on the day was be provided by Glor Tire Finalist Farrah Bogle.
The Show Dance took place at 10.30pm in Dorrian’s Imperial Hotel, with music by the Rockhill Ramblers.
Ballyshannon Agricultural Show is one of the largest of its kind to occur in Co. Donegal and continues to go from strength to strength.
Congratulations to MED Members Who Won Awards at Ballyshannon Show
(LtoR) Adam Woods (Judge), Alvin Barrett (Show Secretary) presenting the award for Overall Charolais Champion at Ballyshannon Show to Jeremy Mc Gonigle (aka Clint Eastwood) for his calf “Whinfort Issac” (Born 24/9/2013)
Congratulations to MED members Ciaran Daly, Jon Regan, Jeremy Mc Gonigle, Emmet and John Mc Nulty on their success at the recent Ballyshannon Agricultural Show.
Ciaran Daly, Tullaghan, Co. Leitrim who was awarded the Champion Native Breed Award. He also was awarded the Best Cow in calf or in milk award.
Ciaran won two awards in the Limousin Pedigree Section.
Ciaran also received the Reserve Champion award for Inter Breed Champion of the Show.
Best Heifer was awarded to Jon Regan, Tawley, Castlegal, Co. Leitrim in the Charolais Pedigree Section. Jon was also received the Best Male Calf born after January 1st 2014.
Jeremy Mc Gonigle doing his Bull Mc Cabe impression
Both Best Female Calf and Best Male Calf born after September 1st – December 31st 2013 were awarded to Jeremy Mc Gonigle, Roscatt, Rossnowlagh, Co. Donegal.
Jeremy Mc Gonigle received the Champion Charolais Award while Jon Regan received the Reserve Champion Award.
John and Emmet Mc Nulty received both the Champion and Reserve Champion awards for Best Angus in Show.
Congratulations also to Neville Myles who received the Best Texel Ram Pure Bred, Best Texel Ram Lamb Pure Bred Awards while also securing the Champion and Reserve Champion Texel Sheep of the Show Awards.
Caoimhin Mac Aoidh Showing his Red Setter
All Enquiries to:
Ballyshannon Agricultural Show Secretary,
Alvin Barrett,,Mountain View, Abbeylands, Ballyshannon, Co Donegal
Mobile 086-2343860
E-mail: info@ballyshannonshow.com
Hugh John Patton gets some help at the Show