SHOWS 2011
- Sunday, August 14th – National Livestock Show Tullamore featuring 9 National Simmental Championships
- Saturday, September 10th – Strokestown – National Simmental Calf Finals
- Tuesday, September 20th to 22nd – National Ploughing Championships featuring National Yearling Heifer & Plough Bull.
National Livestock Show Tullamore – Sunday, August 14th.
National Junior Simmental Heifer born on or between 01/01/10 & 31/08/10
National Intermediate Heifer born on or between 01/09/09 & 31/12/09
National Senior Simmental Heifer born on or between 01/01/09 & 31/08/09
National Junior Simmental Cow/In-calf heifer born on or between 01/01/08 & 31/12/08. (Cow or in-calf heifer.)
National Senior Simmental Cow born on or before 31/12/07
National Junior Simmental Bull born on or between 01/09/09 & 31/08/10
National Senior Simmental Bull born on or before 31/08/09
National Junior Progeny Pair (animals born on or after 01/09/10)
National Senior Progeny Pair (animals born on or before 31/08/10)
Judging of Progeny Classes will be based on Progeny Quality
Additional Tullamore Classes:
Bull Calf born on or after 01/01/11
Yearling Bull born on or between 01/09/10 & 31/12/10
Heifer Calf born on or after 01/01/11
Yearling Simmental Heifer born on or between 01/09/10 & 31/12/10
Strokestown – Saturday, September 10th
National Simmental Bull Calf born on or after 01/01/11
National Simmental Heifer Calf born on or after 01/01/11
Ploughing 2011 – Athy 20th – 22nd September
Ploughing Bull 2011 – for September Bulls selected through Club Finals and Tullamore Show. This class will also include July & August Bulls provided they are shown at Tullamore and selected by Council.
National Yearling Simmental Heifer born on or between 01/09/10 & 31/12/10
Premier Autumn Sale – Saturday, November 5th
National Yearling Bull born on or between 01-09-10 & 31-12-10
Commercial Classes
National Classes at Carrick on Shannon Commercial Show
National Simmental X Weanling heifer born on or after 01-01-2011
National Simmental X Yearling heifer born on or between 01-09-2010 & 31-12-2010
National Simmental X Maiden heifer born on or between 01-11-09 & 31-08-10
National Simmental X bull calf born on or after 01-09-2010.
Club Finals 2011
North Eastern Club
Club Finals @ Virginia Show on Saturday July 31st
Southern Club
Yearling Bull & Heifer Finals @ Barryroe Show on Suturday July 9th
Calf Bull & Heifer Finals @ Bantry Show on Sunday September 4th
South East Club
Club Finals @ Tullow Show on Sunday August 21st
South West Club
Club Finals @ Cappamore Show on Saturday August 20th
Western Club
Yearling Bull & Heifer Finals @ Enniscrone Show on Saturday August 27th
Calf Bull & Heifer Finals @ Ballinrobe Show on Sunday September 4th
National Simmental Commercial Classes
Commercial Winter Fair @ Carrick on Shannon (Date to follow)