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Catalogue Study: Auctioneer, Noel Corcoran studying the show catalogue before the auction at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photograph: John Reidy
THE Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club held its 44th annual show and sale at Gortatlea Mart, Ballymacelligott recently.
Weather conditions greatly facilitated the enjoyment of the day and the use of the spacious grounds for showing, judging and the presentation of prizes.
The Harty and Goulding families from Ballyheigue and Moyvane, respectively, are never far from the winners’ enclosure on these occasions.
And so it proved this time round with Maurice Harty’s Class 1 winning bull, Ballylongane Andrew 6 taking the Kerry Agri Business Cup.
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Maurice’s brother Kieran Harty, won Class 2 with his bull Ocean Madam Flame and was presented with the Dairymaster Cup by Noel Scanlon.
While John Goulding’s winners, Kealoid Centurian and Moyvane Marty were also decorated with the much sought after rosettes. The show judge was Mike Maunsell and the auctioneer was Noel Corcoran.
The Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Club holds a wide range of events throughout the year including: discussions and lectures; junior and senior stock judging, herds competitions; day tours and foreign tours.
Along with the promotion of the Holstein Friesian Breed in Kerry, the club’s immediate priorities include the promotion of milk recording, grading up to pedigree status and type classification of pedigree cows. Scroll down for photos…
Learning the Ropes: A boy and his dad watching the action at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photograph: John Reidy
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Outside the Ring: Auctioneer Noel Corcoran (left) pictured with Chairman, John Dillon and prizewinning bulls owner, John Goulding, Moyvane at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photograph: John Reidy
Kieran Harty, Ballyheigue holding his Class 2 winning bull, Ocean Madam Flame and being presented with the Dairymaster Cup by Noel Scanlon with show judge, Mike Maunsell, Stephen Harty and Dylan Godley at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photoghaph: John Reidy
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Maurice Harty, Ballyheigue holding his Class 1 winning bull, Ballylongane Andrew 6 while being presented with the Kerry Agri Business Cup by Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Chairman, John Dillon at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Included are: Muiris, Aisling and Gearóid Harty and show judge, Mike Maunsell. Photograph: John Reidy
Jack Goulding (left) and Martin Stack holding prize-winners Kealoid Centurian and Moyvane Marty with chairman John Dillon as John Goulding accepts the trophy from show judge, Mike Maunsell at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photograph: John Reidy
Outside the Ring: Auctioneer Noel Corcoran (left) pictured with Chairman, John Dillon and prizewinning bulls owner, John Goulding, Moyvane at the 44th annual Kerry Holstein Friesian Breeders Show and Sale at Gortatlea Mart. Photograph: John Reidy
