Its was lovely to get back out in the show ring yesterday. Thank you to our Judge Harry Middleditch for making the Journey over, and thank you to our wonderful Stewards who kept us right throughout. Thank you Fane Valley Group for the kind sponsorship and David Porter Mullagh Photography & Design for the fantastic photography as always.

Champion went to Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly with their trimmed ram lamb and reserve champion went to J & A Fletcher.

RAM, born on or before 30 November 2021. To be shorn bare on or after 1st April 2022.

1st Sean & Gillian Doyle, Loughbrae Flock

2nd Allen & Victoria McFadden, Ashely Flock

3rd Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

4th Peter Lawson, Glenbrook Flock

5th Rodney Wilson, Aimney Flock

6th Dr Dermot Gardiner, Ballylesson Flock

RAM LAMB, untrimmed, born on or after 1st December 2021, bred by exhibitor. Lamb must bear flock no.

1st J & A Fletcher,  Loughan Moss Flock

2nd Kevin & Anna McCarthy,  Ballycreelly Flcok

3rd Peter, Heather & Harry Stevenson, Lenaderg Flock

4th Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

5th Brian Kennedy, Cherry Field Flock

RAM LAMB, trimmed, born on or after 1st December 2021, bred by exhibitor. Lamb must bear flock no.

1st Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

2nd Sean & Gillian Doyle, Loughbrae Flock

3rd Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

4th Peter, Heather & Harry Stevenson, Lenaderg Flock

5th Drumlough Pedigree Hampshire Downs

6th Allen & Victoria McFadden, Ashley Flock

EWE, two-shear and upwards, rearing or having reared a lamb in 2022. To be shorn bare on or after 1st April 2022.

1st Allen & Victoria McFadden, Ashley Flock

2nd Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

3rd Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

4th Brian Kennedy,  Cherry Field Flock

SHEARLING EWE, shorn bare on or after 1st April 2022.

1st J & A Fletcher, Loughan Moss Flock

2nd Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

3rd Roger Laird, Breahead Flock

4th Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

5th Allen & Victoria McFadden, Ashley Flock

6th Rodney Wilson, Aimney Flock

EWE LAMB,  born on or after 1st December 2021, bred by exhibitor. Lamb must bear flock no.

1st J & A Fletcher, Loughan Moss Flock

2nd Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

3rd Peter, Heather & Harry Stevenson, Lenaderg Flock

4th Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

5th Brian Kennedy, Cherry Field Flock

6th Peter Lawson, Glenbrook Flock

THE LOUGHAN MOSS TROPHY – for the best pair of Hampshire Down lambs. Presented by the Fletcher Family.

1st Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

Res Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock

Best group of three Hampshire Down sheep, the property of one exhibitor and entered in the classes for which they are eligible. No more than one sheep from any class. Presented by Hampshire Down (Ireland).

1st Allen & Victoria McFadden, Ashley Flock

2nd Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

THE IAN ROBINSON TROPHY – for the 1st placed shearling ewe. Presented by Hampshire Down (Ireland).

1st J & A Fletcher, Loughan Moss Flock

2nd Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

Novice Champion

BOARDMILLS CHALLENGE CUP- for the best placed animal in the Hampshire Down sheep classes shown by a club member who has not won a first prize at any previous Balmoral Show. Presented by the late J R Smyth.

1st Carony Suffolks, Leaghan Flock

2nd Drumlough Pedigree Hampshire Downs

Reserve Champion

THE JOHN SMYTH TROPHY – for the Reserve Champion Hampshire Down sheep. Presented by Hampshire Down (Ireland).

J & A Fletcher, Loughan Moss Flock

Champion

PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP- for the best Hampshire Down sheep. Presented by the Hampshire Down Sheep Breeders’ Association.

Kevin & Anna McCarthy, Ballycreelly Flock