Event Day Date Show Contact Telephone IVSS Contact Telephone
National ChampionshipsAthenry, Co. Galway Saturday 20th June Ann Ford 049 8540063 Cheryl O’Brien, Geoff Ashton 086 852 5588     087 977 5627
Charleville Sunday 28th June Eleanor Fleming 063 89599 Geoff Ashton 087 977 5627
Athlone Sunday 28th June Oliver Flanagan 090 6472138 Yvonne Johnston 087 266 3020
Omagh (N.I.) Saturday 4th July Edwin Cartwright 028 82242500 Daryl Moffit 0788 992 5015
Clonmel (4 classes) Sunday 5th July Sheila Quinn 052 6121413 Cheryl O’Brien 086 852 5588
Mullingar Sunday 12th July Eileen White 087 997 1306 Yvonne Johnston 087 266 3020
Castlewellan (N.I.) Saturday 18th July Jackie Fitzpatrick 028 40638087 Daryl Moffit 0788 992 5015
Oldcastle * (4 classes) Sunday 19th July Michael Gilsenan 087 3500012 Ann Ford 086 023 7721
Erris (Belmullet)(No Vendeen entries) Sunday 26th July Mary B Murphy 087 354 1607 Tom Duffy 086 262 1385
Clogher Valley (N.I.) Wednesday 29th July Ruth Montgomery 028 85548883 Daryl Moffit 0788 992 5015
Tinahely (No Vendeen Classes) Monday B.H. 3rd August Catherine Hatton 087 8547197 Mark Crowe 087 285 6203
Bonniconlon, (No Vendeen entries) Monday B.H. 3rd August Gerry Durcan 096 45111 Tom Duffy 086 262 1385
Tullamore Sunday 9th August Freda Kinnerney 057 9352141 Ciaran Coughlan 086 822 9900
Roscommon (1 Vendeen Exibitor) Saturday 15th August Ursula Hannon 09066 37644 Martin Mannion 086 825 4459
Virginia Wednesday 19th August Mary Gaynor 049 854 7197 Ann Ford 086 023 7721
Limerick Sunday 23rd August Angela O’Mara 061 355298 Geoff Ashton 087 977 5627
Royal Meath (Trim) Sunday 6th September Eileen Redpath 086 735 5557 Mark Crowe 087 285 6203

*  Not eligible for Show Flock Points

Show Flock of the Year

The Show Flock of the Year award will be based on points from each breeder’s eight best shows from the shows listed in this Newsletter.  For a class to be eligible, it must have 3 or more entries from 2 or more breeders.

 Show Flock of the Year (N.I.)

This trophy has been kindly donated by Ann Ford and will be for all breeders in the 6 Counties who are excluded from showing in the Republic due to Department of Agriculture restrictions.

The criteria will be as above except that, at present, there are only THREE qualifying shows.  These are Castlewellan, Clogher Valley and Omagh.

It may not be possible to get classes for Vendéens but if 2 breeders participate in “open” classes – they will still qualify under the present criteria.

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 Novice Show Flock Competition

This award is in the form of a perpetual trophy kindly sponsored by the “Killeen Vendéen Flock” and is confined to new breeders who have joined the Irish Vendéen Sheep Society within the last three years.  Points will be awarded in the same way as the “Show flock of the Year” competition but will be based on the breeder’s best 5 shows of those listed.

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