27th August 2010 - Matchett’s do well in Angus classes at NI Commercial Show at Moira

Standing top of the line up in the Aberdeen-Angus classes at the Northern Ireland Commercial Cattle Exhibitors Club Show held at Moira last week was Sam and Sarah Matchett with their crossbred heifer Black Beauty 2. Bred by James Alexander, Co Antrim, she is by Lisduff Dukey and has already taken the commercial championship at Lurgan earlier in the year.Read more >>>

25/08/2010 - A masterpiece YDP courtesy of the Munster Club

The one thing I have learnt in the last two years is you can’t plan anything specific in The Republic of Ireland. It just sort of comes together and ends up being a masterpiece.

The trainers and hosts follow the same workshop plan as everybody else, but I have stopped trying to pin them down to exactly what we are doing when as they have never let me down yet. I guess you could say it is ‘organic’, on paper you cannot tell what the cattle are like or how capable the participants are but we always have a great time and lots of great tips are passed on. Read more >>>

18th August 2010 - Cream of Ulster Angus herds revealed

Results are hot off the press for the 2010 Northern Bank Herds competition ran by the Northern Ireland Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Club, where the quality of stock was described as “simply outstanding”. Read more >>>

17th August 2010 - Blelack Elijah wins All Ireland championship

Aberdeen-Angus breeders travelled the length and breadth of the country to compete at the Growvite All-Ireland Championships, held this year at Mohill Show, County Leitrim, which saw more than 90 entries catalogued. Read more >>>

11th August 2010 - Beef Expo Aberdeen-Angus Classes

Beef Expo, Kilkenny Mary Sunday 10th October

Female

Class 1     1st September '08     -       31st December '08
Class 2     1st January '09         -      31st August '09
Class 3     1st September '09    -       31st  December 2009
Class 4     1st January '10   -          28th  February  '10
Class 5     1st March '10 onwards

Male

Class 6    1st September '08 -  31st December '08
Class 7    1st January '09      -      31st August '09
Class 8    1st September '09  -    31st  December 2009
Class 9    1st January '10  -   28th  February  '10
Class 10   1st March '10 onwards

9th August 2010 - Blelack Elijah is champion at Tullamore

Having taken the top spot at Balmoral Show earlier in the season, the April 2007-born Blelack Elijah G747 from Messrs Owen McFadden and Angela Armstrong, Navan, Co Meath, took the male and overall championship at Tullamore Show this weekend. Read more >>>