THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION PRESENT
THE ALL IRELAND JUNIOR YOUNGSTOCKPERSON CHAMPIONSHIP 2024 8-12 YEARS OLD
SPONSORED BY FBD INSURANCE AND THE IRISH FARMER'S JOURNAL
Entry Fee: To Qualifying Show: €10 To Final: €15
Final Date:18 Aug 2024
Venue: Tullow Agricultural Show
Animal Identification and Movement (AIM) Notification
Show Herd Number: S981
N.B. ABSOLUTELY NO LATE ENTRIES CAN BE ACCEPTED PLEASE ENTER ON TIME ONLINE
ENTRIES CLOSE: 23rd June 2023
PAPER ENTRIES CLOSE: 16th June 2023
Don't forget to check out our excellent young handlers classes.
RULES AND CONDITIONS
1. The Competition is open to girls and boys, age on the 1st September will determine the class each exhibitor enters.
2. One exhibitor qualifies from each qualifying show for the Final.
3. Animals can be of any Beef breed, male, or female (pedigree or non-pedigree beef) and must be leading.
4. An exhibitor can show an animal belonging to another herd owner.
5. Junior exhibitors will exhibit an animal male or female calf born on or after 1st September 2022.
6. Calf identity cards to be available for inspection on show day.
7. Exhibitors may be asked for proof of their age at the final.
8. An adult may aid an exhibitor in the junior class if deemed necessary.
9. No Entries will be accepted on the day of the Qualifying Show.
10. Previous 1st Place Winners are no longer eligible to enter this age category.
THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED ON CRITERIA, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. The ability to handle and present the animal to its best advantage in the Show Ring.
2. General knowledge about the animal itself, including its feeding, breeding, etc.
3. Stock Judging, the ability to judge and place a group of animals.
4. Personal presentation of stock person.
5. Presentation of the animal.
Prize Breakdown at Final
1st €500.00 cash; 2nd €300.00 cash; 3rd €150.00 cash; 4th €100.00 cash; 5th €75.00 cash; 6th to end €50.00 cash
No entries permitted on day of event.