The Kyle Cup kindly presented by the late Mr H A J Kyle will be awarded
Venue: SHOWGROUNDS, 3 Gillygooley Road, Omagh
Entries Close: Friday 20 June 2025
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
OVERALL CATTLE CHAMPION
Overall Cattle Champion of both 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 Mr Sam Robinson to the Overall Cattle Champion of the Show.
BANK OF IRELAND / NISA PEDIGREE JUNIOR BULL CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
For the best Junior Bull born on or after 1st January 2024
Bank of Ireland / NISA Pedigree Junior Bull Championship 2025 is being held this year at Castlewellan Show on Saturday 19th July 2025. All exhibitors wishing to qualify for this Championship must enter the name of their animal(s) and exhibitor details, at the qualifying show. Only the first and second placed exhibits in Junior Bull Classes at the Omagh Show are eligible to go forward to the Bank of Ireland /N ISA Pedigree Junior Bull qualifier that day.
To maximise attendance of qualified exhibits at the Championships, Stewards will enquire from the qualifying exhibitors if it is their intention to be present at Castlewellan Show on Saturday 19th July 2025 for the Championship.
In the event of qualified exhibitors not wishing to attend the championship, then the Judge will be asked to identify further qualifying animals.
Qualifying exhibitors who do not appear at the Championship may be disqualified from competing in Championships organised by NISA in 2026, unless good reason is given for such non-attendance.
No exhibitor may qualify more than two exhibits for the Championship. Animals cannot qualify at Castlewellan Show for the Championship.
NISA will present special rosettes to the exhibitors for qualifying animals at each qualifying show. Each animal forward at the Championship, who is not placed in the top four, will be paid attendance money of £20.00.
Prize money at the Final:
1st £300
2nd £200
3rd £100
4th £50
(The above placed prize money includes £20 attendance monies)
Prize money will be forwarded, by cheque, to the named exhibitor at the address notified to the Qualifying Show. It is important that details of the exhibitor, animal, address, contact details, are correctly lodged with the Show Secretary.
The Qualifying Shows are Ballymoney, Lurgan, Armagh, Saintfield, Ballymena, Newry and Omagh.
ULSTER BANK BEEF CHAMPIONSHIP
ULSTER BANK PERPETUAL TROPHY
Kindly presented by the Directors of Ulster Bank Ltd, for the Best Beef Animal in the Show Confined to
Champion and Reserve of all Beef Breed
ULSTER BANK has kindly donated the Champion Prize Fund
Champion £150.00 Reserve £100.00 Second Reserve £50.00
NI SIMMENTAL SOCIETY has kindly donated £75 towards the Simmental Champion and Reserve
DANSKE BANK SPECIAL BEEF PRIZE
Champion £25.00 Reserve Champion £15.00
Special prizes kindly presented by the Danske Bank, to be awarded to the Champion Beef Type Animal and Reserve shown by a County Tyrone Exhibitor.
FANE VALLEY have kindly donated £500 to the Cattle Prize Fund
FOYLE FOODS GROUP have kindly donated £500 to the Cattle Prize Fund
THE KYLE CUP
Kindly presented by the late Mr H A J Kyle, for the Best Group of Three Cattle, consisting of a Bull,
a Cow and a Heifer, of any Pedigree Beef Breed.
FRANK MULLAN MEMORIAL TROPHY
Kindly presented by Mrs N Mullan, Omagh, in memory of Mr Frank Mullan, MRCVS, Omagh and to be
awarded to the winner in Class C32.
HAROLD McCAULEY MEMORIAL PERPETUAL CHALLENGE CUP
Kindly presented by Mrs McCauley in memory of the late Mr Harold McCauley, “Arleston”, Omagh,
to be presented to the highest placed exhibit from a County Tyrone Exhibitor in the Champion Beef Class.
No entries permitted on day of event.