CULNAGECHAN LIBERTY AND HER DAUGHTER RATHKEELAND PHOENIX WIN TOP NI LIMOUSIN CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZES

The annual N.I. Limousin Championship was held on Saturday 27 July 2019 at Randox Antrim Show in the beautiful setting of Shanes Castle Estate, Antrim.

The Overall Champion, Female Champion and Senior Champion was Culnagechan Liberty exhibited by Crawford Bros, Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh. Born December 2015 Liberty is by Iveagh Gilkes and out of the dam Culnagechan Fruity. Bred by Derek Hume, Randalstown Co Antrim, Liberty was purchased by Crawford Bros at the N.I. Limousin Cattle Club’s Female sale in August 2018. At the show Liberty was awarded the Clyde Perpetual Challenge Cup, by Antrim Agricultural Show Society and the Bridgeford Saskia Perpetual Trophy for Female Champion which will be presented by the N.I. Limousin Cattle Club on prize night.

Liberty’s daughter Rathkeeland Phoenix bred and exhibited by Crawford Bros took Reserve Overall Champion, Reserve Female Champion and Calf Champion titles. This February 2019 born heifer calf is by Culnagechan Lazio.

Stephen Crawford’s winning team were in the prizes again when Haltcliffe Nijinsky won Reserve Male Champion and Reserve Senior Champion. This February 2017 born bull is sired by Ampertaine Elgin and out of the dam Haltcliffe Jezebelle.