Mark Nutsford will take the short trip to Co. Cork, Ireland to judge this year’s Irish National Dairy Show. The show takes place on the 15th of October in the scenic setting of Millstreet town. This is a venue that has in the past hosted events such as the Eurovision however, the Stars Mark will judge are the very best that the Irish Holstein and Jersey breeders have.
Mark is a highly respected judge on the top panel of Holstein UK judges. He has travelled worldwide judging at many top national shows. Mark has many interests in the dairy industry; He is involved in the embryo transfer and bovine semen sale industries while still actively farming under the famous Riverdane prefix.
The highlights of the day will start from early in the morning featuring members of the recent Irish success at the European Young Breeders School in Belgium. Europe’s 2011 best showman, Emma Behan and Europe’s best under 16, Paul Murphy, are on home soil battling with the rest of their comrades for the handling titles.
The show is the last event of the Irish showing season and the prestigious national titles may settle the year long ringside debates around the country. The names to watch in the Junior Championship include Cork man Pat Smith and he’s National YMA Champion Calf - Cahirmee Shot Pres¬ence, Young showman Paul Murphy with he’s Tullamore Junior Champion Calf – Tubbertoby ATN Linda and Paul Flanagan’s homebred Tub¬ber¬toby Atwood Mad¬die to name but a few.
The heifers-in-milk that have made the name for themselves over the past year heading to Millstreet include Croagh Susie Mist 46, multi heifer-in-milk champion from the successful Susie Mist family. Ballyelan Talent Robin will make a similar journey after her Limerick success in August to contest the competitive heifer-in-milk classes.
Some Jersey names to watch are this summer’s prolific champion Moorshill Sue of Pat Ahern and the Barrett family with last year’s impressive Champion Laurelelm Glamour.
The serious contenders for the large share of the €20,000 prize fund will include the summer show major winners. Challengers to 2 time Champion, Laurelmore Ruben Sassy, include Eugene and Sean Murphy’s Dal¬e¬valley OT1 J Lulu, who won the 2011 Bai¬leys® Irish Cham¬pion Dairy Cow in July.
Other National title contenders include a Wicklow cow, Reserve in the Emerald Expo and recently classified excellent second calver, Hurley’s Clonpaddin Goldwyn Fanta. Tullamore Champion Lis-saniskey Lheros Unity owned by Jerry Murphy. The Reserve at Tullamore and Limerick Champion Rosstem¬ple Dundee Win¬nie owned by Sean Curtin and also her Reserve in Limerick, Bourke’s Chapel-hill Roy Romance, who was shown that day just fresh.
It promises to be a close fought contest with cows of exceptional quality which will make it a difficult task for Mark as he places the classes throughout the day.
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