Belclare Sheep

Attentions turned to Mullingar on the second weekend of July for Belclare breeders, with many breeders

presenting rams for the final time before they will be offered at the Premier Sale in just over three weeks

time.

Supreme Champion on the day was awarded to Rathkenty Dolly a hogget ewe who had defeated a

strong class in the hogget ewe and upwards class. Richard and John Lalors homebred daughter of

Rathkenty Chopin and granddaughter of Rathkenty Alab...

The picturesque Powerstown Park provided the location for Clonmel Show, on Sunday July 7th.

An outstanding display of sheep was presented and ensured that judge on the day, Belclare and

Vendeen breeder Ciaran Coughlan, had a very difficult task finding the winners. Local Belclare

breeders Richard and John Lalor made sure that the main prizes stayed in Tipperary when

taking home both the Supreme and Reserve Championships.

The Supreme Champion honours w...

Exhibitors had to be as tough and resilient as the Belclare sheep themselves when attentions turned to

Athlone Show on what was a very wet and windy day.

Kicking off proceedings for the day was the hogget ram and upwards class. Tuam breeder Barry

Cunningham took the first prize in this class with his two-year-old stock ram Rathkenty Chopin, a former

All-Ireland Champion ram lamb, sired by Rathkenty Alabama. Second prize went to another Rathkenty

ram t...

The NSBA championships at Cillin Hill played host to the annual Belclare All-Ireland

championships. The supreme championship found its way back to Co. Roscommon with well

known breeders Declan and Joe Miley sending out a very smart hogget ewe to take the top

honours. This hogget is a daughter of Cahergal Casimiro a €2200 son of 2016 Premier Sale

Champion Rathkenty Beethoven. The Mileys had supplied the first two in the hogget ewe class,

with the second priz...

The 2019 Belclare show season kicked off in style at Athenry Show on the last Sunday of May, with an excellent display of sheep. Breeders were keen to get their sheep out before the Belclare All-Ireland which takes place in two weeks time and this led to some very competitive action.

In a change to normal running order it w...