SOI Hampshire Down All Ireland Show Report 2023
The South of Ireland Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders held our All Ireland Championship on Saturday 17th June 2023 at Sheep 2023 in Gurteen, Co Tipperary. Thank you to all the Breeders who entered sheep to the show and to the Breeders that came along on the day to give a hand out. Thank you to Mr Alymer Power of the Powerpack flock and to our Chairman Mr Edward Buckley who were respectively Judge and Stewart on the day. The SOI Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Committee would like to sincerely thank Teagasc organisers of Sheep 2023 for hosting our All Ireland Championship.
There were nine classes on the day with 41 sheep entered
Prizes were awarded up to 5th in each class with the following awards - 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20, 4th €10 and 5th €10.
The Supreme Champion of the show was a Ram Lamb from the Eldron Flock of Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain, Nobber Co Meath. The reserve Champion and Best Opposite Sex to the Champion was a Ewe Lamb from the Coolkellure Flock of Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein, Dunmanway Co Cork.
Prize Winners are as follows:
Class - Ram Lamb
1) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
2) Islandmore - Carina Mederle
3) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
4) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
5) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
Class - Shearling Ram
1) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
2) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
3) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
4) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
5) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Ewe Lamb
1) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
2) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
3) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
4) Newtown - Adrian Curtain
5) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
Class - Shearling Ewe
1) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
2) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
3) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
4) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
5) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Senior Ram
1) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
2) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
3) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
4) Scarletstown - Mr David Behan
Class - Senior Ewe
1) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
2) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
3) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Best Pair
1) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
2) Clonard Bernard Losty
3) Katielee - Alan Murtagh
Class - Young Handler under 16 years
1) Anna Losty - Conard
2) Lee Murtagh - Katielee
Class - Novice Class
1) Alan Murtagh - Katielee
Championship
- Champion - Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain (Ram Lamb)
- Reserve Champion - Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein (Ewe Lamb)
- Best Opposite Sex - Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein (Ewe Lamb)
The South of Ireland Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders held our All Ireland Championship on Saturday 17th June 2023 at Sheep 2023 in Gurteen, Co Tipperary. Thank you to all the Breeders who entered sheep to the show and to the Breeders that came along on the day to give a hand out. Thank you to Mr Alymer Power of the Powerpack flock and to our Chairman Mr Edward Buckley who were respectively Judge and Stewart on the day. The SOI Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders Committee would like to sincerely thank Teagasc organisers of Sheep 2023 for hosting our All Ireland Championship.
There were nine classes on the day with 41 sheep entered
Prizes were awarded up to 5th in each class with the following awards - 1st €65, 2nd €40, 3rd €20, 4th €10 and 5th €10.
The Supreme Champion of the show was a Ram Lamb from the Eldron Flock of Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain, Nobber Co Meath. The reserve Champion and Best Opposite Sex to the Champion was a Ewe Lamb from the Coolkellure Flock of Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein, Dunmanway Co Cork.
Prize Winners are as follows:
Class - Ram Lamb
1) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
2) Islandmore - Carina Mederle
3) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
4) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
5) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
Class - Shearling Ram
1) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
2) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
3) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
4) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
5) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Ewe Lamb
1) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
2) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
3) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
4) Newtown - Adrian Curtain
5) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
Class - Shearling Ewe
1) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
2) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
3) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
4) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
5) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Senior Ram
1) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
2) Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain
3) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
4) Scarletstown - Mr David Behan
Class - Senior Ewe
1) Clonard - Mr Bernard Losty
2) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
3) Whitehart - Michael/Fiona White
Class - Best Pair
1) Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein
2) Clonard Bernard Losty
3) Katielee - Alan Murtagh
Class - Young Handler under 16 years
1) Anna Losty - Conard
2) Lee Murtagh - Katielee
Class - Novice Class
1) Alan Murtagh - Katielee
Championship
- Champion - Eldron - Annora/Peter Whitley/Brittain (Ram Lamb)
- Reserve Champion - Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein (Ewe Lamb)
- Best Opposite Sex - Coolkellure - Caoimhe/Michael Gottstein (Ewe Lamb)