Open Day Results 2008

IHFA Open Day was held at Clongowes College Farm, Clane, Co. Kildare on Thursday 26th June '08. Here the results National Herds Competition 2008 were announced and were as follows:

Over 70 Cow Section:
1. Kevin Flynn, Rearyvalley, Rosenallis, Portlaoise, Co. Laois "Reary" Herd
2. Paul Hannan, Friarstown, Crecora, Co. Limerick. "Lisnalty" Herd
3. Victor Jackson, Crossnacole, Kiltegan, Co. Wicklow " Crossnacole" Herd

Under 70 Cow Section:
1. Richard Whelan, Towlaght, Clonard, Co. Meath. "Lumville" Herd
2. David Boyd, Mullaghduff, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan "Glaslough" Herd
3. Michael Nolan, Coolnamara, Borris, Co. Carlow "Coolnamara" Herd

Spring Calving Section:
1. Eamon McLoughney, Ardcroney, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary "Ballythomas" Herd
2. Padraig Floyd, Kellystown, Slane, Co. Meath. "Haypicher" Herd
3. Noel Kehoe, Battletown, Ramsgrane, New Ross, Co. Wexford "Cathu" Herd

The results of the Interclub Stockjudging Competition 2008 which was held on the day was as follows:

Over 30 Teams:
1. Kerry (T. Kirby, T. Maunsell, P. Kennelly) 3940 points
2. North Eastern (P. Tuite, T. Daly. D. Dunleavy) 3794 points
3. Carlow / Kilkenny (E. Coleman, S. Gibbons, T. Murphy) 3758 points

18-30 Teams:
1. Cork (J. Crowley, J. Webb, T. Crowley) 3730 points
2. Carlow/Kilkenny (T. Mulhall, S. Murphy, P. Murphy) 3714 points
3. Breffni / Oriel (J. Greenan, B. Greenan, F. McAdam) 3676 points

Under 18 Teams:
1. Cork (M. White, R. White, D. Murphy) 3694 points
2. Laois/Offaly (W. Neville, E. Neville, A. Neville) 3678 points
3. Slaney (L. Sinnott, N. Fortune, I. Kavanagh) 3546 points

Over 30 Individual:
Roy Cromie (Donegal) 1342 points

18-30 Individual:
Padraic Murphy (Carlow/Kilkenny) 1300 points

Under 18 Individual:
Enda Neville (Laois/Offaly) 1290 points