The cattle section at this year’s Strokestown Agricultural & Industrial Show promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring a range of prestigious competitions and substantial prize funds.
A major highlight of the event will be the All-Ireland Beef Bullock Final, generously sponsored to the value of €6,000 by the Sweeney family from Corrigeen.
Speaking at the show’s recent launch, Chairperson John O’Beirne extended heartfelt thanks to the Sweeney family for their continued support and sponsorship in recent years. The Sweeney family is also sponsoring the All-Ireland Breeding Heifer Class with an additional €2,000 in prize-money.
In addition, the Greenvale Animal Feeds All-Ireland Beef Heifer Final will be a key attraction, with prize-money of €3,000. The Angus Society, long-time supporters of the Strokestown Show, will again be hosting their All-Ireland Finals at the event, offering a substantial prize fund of €13,000.
This year, the Irish Simmental Society has chosen Strokestown Show to host all of their All-Ireland Finals, further enhancing the prestige of the event. Another key competition will be the Irish Shorthorn Premium Beef Bull Championship, sponsored by the Shorthorn Marketing Company Limited, with a prize fund of €1,200.
The show will also feature the €17,000 Irish Draught Classes, and the €12,000 Strokestown Park Irish Draught Broodmare All-Ireland Championship, and the €5,000 Registered Irish Draught classes, sponsored by the Callery family.
Mr O’Beirne also noted that the show will feature a wide variety of pedigree cattle, including Charolais, Limousin, Hereford, Shorthorn, and Simmental breeds. The National Simmental Calf Finals will be among the most anticipated events of the day.
Additionally, the show will present the Breeders’ Choice Award and a section for traditional four-star and five-star breeding heifers, sponsored by the Department of Agriculture and the Minister for Agriculture, Charlie McConalogue.
This year’s show will also include four All-Ireland Calf Classes, sponsored by Hanly’s Hardware and Eurospar Supermarket, with a total prize fund of €1,600. The Champion Calf of the Show will receive €200, while the Reserve Champion will be awarded €100.
Mr O’Beirne expressed his gratitude for the continued support of the Hanly family, who are well-known business and community figures in Strokestown.
Former Fine Gael county councillor and former Chairperson and Secretary of the Show, Sean Beirne was in attendance on the night and received a round of applause from the crowd.
The cattle section at this year’s Strokestown Show is set to be a remarkable showcase of some of Ireland’s finest livestock, with competitions and prizes that are sure to draw significant interest from exhibitors and spectators alike.
