SH6: THE ALL-IRELAND SENIOR YOUNG SHEPHERD/SHEPHERDESS CHAMPIONSHIP 17-22 YEARS OLD

Sheep ➤ Young Shepherd / Shepherdess

THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION PRESENT
THE ALL-IRELAND INTERMEDIATE YOUNG SHEPHERD/SHEPHERDESS CHAMPIONSHIP
17-22 YEARS OLD
Sponsored by: FBD Insurance & Irish Farmers Journal
 

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. Two exhibitors qualify from each qualifying show for the Final.
  3. Animals can be of any Sheep breed, male, or female (pedigree or non-pedigree)
  4. An exhibitor can show an animal belonging to another flock owner.
  5. Senior exhibitors will exhibit a 2026 born lamb (male/female)
  6. Exhibitors may be asked for proof of their age at the final.
  7. No Entries will be accepted on the day of thelamb/hogget (male or Female) Qualifying Show.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED ON CRITERIA, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

  1. The ability to handle and present the animal to its best advantage in the Show Ring.
  2. General knowledge about sheep, including their feeding, breeding, etc.
  3. Stock Judging, the ability to judge and place a group of lambs or Hoggets.
  4. Personal presentation of stock person.
  5. Presentation of the animal.

 

Location:  
Ossary Show
Date:  
Sun, 26th Jul, 2026
Prizes:   1st - €700.00 , 2nd - €400.00 , 3rd - €250.00 , 4th - €200.00 , 5th - €150.00 , 6th - to end €100

QUALIFYING SHOWSClonmel
Enniscrone
Finn Valley
Gorey
Mullingar
Saintfield

Enter the Championship Classes via the Qualifier Shows