Venue – Showgrounds, 3, Gillygooley Road, Omagh
Entries Close: Friday 21 June 2024
Entry Fee: £10.00

Note: Attendants leading cattle in the Judging Rings are respectfully requested to wear White Coats

Note - JUDGING COMMENCES AT 10 00 am SHARP

CLASS PRIZES IN CATTLE SECTION
1st £35.00, 2nd £20.00, 3rd £15.00
If insufficient Entries in a Class, the Prize Fund will be reduced.

OVERALL CATTLE CHAMPION 
Overall Cattle Champion in Dairy and Beef Breeds - Sponsored by Campsie & Strule Farm Vets 
Champion £300.00, Reserve Champion £200.00

SAM ROBINSON PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP
Kindly presented by the family of the late Sam Robinson to the Overall Cattle Champion of the Show

THOMPSON’S / NISA DAIRY COW CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

(Pedigree or non-pedigree)

To include “Junior Champion and Reserve Junior Champion”
Thompson’s / NISA Dairy Cow Championship is being held this year at Antrim Show on Saturday 27^th July 2024.  All exhibitors wishing to qualify for this Championship must enter the name of their animal(s) and exhibitor details in their respective classes, at the qualifying show.  The 1^st & 2^nd placed exhibits in all Dairy Cow Classes at the Omagh Show are eligible to go forward to the Thompson’s Dairy Cow Qualifier, however if this does not include a “heifer in milk” (lactation 1) then the highest placed animal in this category should also go forward to the qualifier.  Three animals will qualify per Show to include a maximum of 2 adult cows in milk (lactation 2+) and one heifer-in-milk cow (lactation 1).

No exhibitor may qualify more than four exhibits for the Championship final

To maximise attendance of qualifying exhibits at the Championships, Stewards should enquire if it is the intention of the exhibitor to be present at Antrim Show on Saturday 27th July 2024 for the Championship final. In the event of qualified exhibitors not wishing to attend the Championship final, then the Judge will be asked to identify further qualifying animals. 

Qualifying exhibitors who do not appear at the Championship final may be disqualified from competing in NISA Championships in 2025, unless good reason is given for such non-appearance.

THOMPSON’S will present special rosettes to the exhibitors of qualifying animals at each qualifying show.  Each animal forward at the Championship, which does not gain 1^st to 6^th place, will be paid attendance money in the form of a £50 Feed Voucher.

Animals placed 1^st to 6^th in the Championship will receive Prize Money as follows:

          Champion                               £500 plus sash.

          Reserve Champion                 £300

           2^nd Reserve Champion           £200.

           4^th Place                                  £150

            5^th Place                                  £100

            6^th Place                                 £50

             Junior Champion                    £300

            Reserve Junior Champion      £150

In addition, £100 plus Sash will be awarded to the highest placed Exhibitor-bred animal at the Championship (born on farm, not purchased embryo), and the exhibit with the Best Udder will also receive £100 plus sash.  The Junior Champion will receive a sash and rosette, and the Reserve Junior Champion a rosette.

The THOMPSON’S Perpetual Shield will be presented to the Champion.

The Qualifying Shows are:    Ballymoney, Lurgan, Armagh, Saintfield, Ballymena, Newry, Omagh, Castlewellan, Co. Londonderry and Antrim.

CONCRETE PLUS has kindly donated £500 to the Champion Dairy Cow Specials Prize Fund.
THE BROWN FAMILY,COOLEY has kindly donated £300 to the Dairy Cattle Classes
UNITED FEEDS has kindly donated £200 to the Dairy Cattle Classes
DANSKE BANK has kindly given £150 towards Champion Dairy Cow Prize Fund.
DYNAMIS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE has kindly donated £100 to the Dairy Cattle Classes
AHV has kindly donated £70 plus Vouchers  to the Best Pair of Dairy Cows
THE DUNN FAMIILY, BERAGH has kindly donated £50 to the Dairy Cattle Classes
CHAMPION DAIRY COW OF SHOW
The Champion, Reserve Champion and Second Reserve Champion from each dairy breed, for both cows in milk and in calf, are eligible for this Championship.
1st £250.00 (and Excelsior Perpetual Cup)
2nd £150.00,
3rd £60.00,
Honourable Mention £40.00

EXCELSIOR PERPETUAL CUP
Kindly presented by W & C Scott Ltd, Excelsior Mills, Omagh for the Champion Dairy Cow in the Show.DYNAMIS HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE PERPETUAL CUP
Kindly presented by Dynamis Homeopathic Medicine, Omagh For the Best Pair of Dairy Cows.

FAIR PRICE (NI) CUP 
Kindly presented by the Walker Family in Memory of Mr Derek Walkerfor the Special Confined Class

MR RICHARD BEATTIE very kindly provided Animal Safety Equipment for the Show.