The judge for the Limousin cattle classes at the Mayo County Show, held in Ballina at the weekend, said standards were excellent, with some super and absolutely outstanding cattle.
Dr Frank Austin, of Dublin, described the champion Limousin shown by Mr David Oliver and Mr Michael Oliver, of Swinford, Co Mayo, as a young heifer with tremendous potential.
Co Galway livestock breeders, the Tighe brothers, of Tuam, Co Galway, won the Connacht Gold Dairy Cow Championship with Eastmore Zelda, with the reserve going to Mr Peter Finnegan, of Templeboy, Co Sligo, with Findale Starbuck. A three year old colt won the Pony championship for Mr Aldyth Roulston, Eglinton, Derry.