Baileys Champion Dairy Cow

26/08/2025

Philip Jones from Co Wexford, who co-owns the winning cow with Joel and Clive Richardson from Co Armagh, gives us his reaction in the ring after lifting the trophy

26/08/2025

Check out this👇BBC NI Farming & Environment Correspondent Louise Cullen's interview for BBC NI with Josh Ebron of Annaghmore Holsteins https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn85q0nyzx7o😀
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Annaghmore Fitz Atlee EX96 took one of the most prestigious titles in the pedigree dairy breeding world at the Virginia Show.

25/08/2025

The judge of the Baileys Champion Cow Competition, Giuseppe Beltramino, gives us his thoughts on the standard of this year's entries at

24/08/2025

SNAP HAPPY

Check out our album of photographs from Virginia Show 2025!

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24/08/2025

Hallow Holsteins Virginia Show

It was an incredible day for the Jones family from Co Wexford as they won both champion and reserve at the Diageo Baileys Dairy Cow Competition in Virginia Show, writes Nevan McKiernan

23/08/2025

Thanks to Paula and Irish Examiner for this piece featuring Baileys Irish Champion Cow at Show

In the middle of a busy show schedule — including Cavan this week and Inniscarra later this month — Paula enjoyed a visit from farmers working in Portugal's Azores Islands

23/08/2025

What a fantastic day... if you missed it, here's some of the excitement 😃

22/08/2025

🏵🏵 Winner of the Best EBI at the 2025 Diageo Baileys Competition held at the Virginia Show was Evergrange Conan Missy P Red - pictured with sponsors Anthony Farrelly and Tom Phelan Tirlán, and Katie Harris from Diageo Baileys with owner George Beattie from Co Wicklow, alongside the judge, Giuseppe Beltramino 🏵🏵

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22/08/2025

🏵🏵 'Lumville M Danoise' from Co Armagh owned by Clive and Joel Richardson of Annaghmore Holsteins was the winner of the Best Protein Award at the Diageo Baileys Champion Cow 🏵🏵

Pictured with the cow is Anthony Farrelly, Tirlán Virginia, Pat Normile, Diageo Baileys, Josh Ebron of Annaghmore Holsteins and Paul Murphy, handler with judge Giuseppe Beltramino.

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22/08/2025

🏆 Honourable Mention at the 2025 Diageo Baileys Champion cow competition at the Virginia Show was Greenlea Hurricane Isa 🏆

Greenlea Hurricane Isa owned by Padraic and Brendan Greenan from Castleblayney, Co Monaghan and they are pictured with Shane Kelly, Corporate Relations Director Diageo Ireland, Padraic and Brendan Greenan; Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, T.D. John Murphy, Chairperson Tírlan and the judge, Giuseppe Beltramino. Martin Heydon Greenlea Holsteins Holstein Friesian Association Tirlán FarmLife Diageo Virginia Show

22/08/2025

🏆The 2025 Reserve Diageo Baileys Champion Cow at the Virginia Show was Hallow Denver Twizzle 🏆

Hallow Denver Twizzle is pictured here with breeders Philip Jones and Will Jones from Co. Wexford. They are pictured receiving their prize from the Minister of Agriculture Heydon T.D., alongside sponsors Shane Kelly Corporate Relations Director at Diageo Ireland and John Murphy Chairperson Tirlan.

Also pictured Giuseppe Beltramino who judged the competition on 20th August at the Virginia Show
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22/08/2025

🏆🏆🏆 The 2025 Diageo Baileys Junior Cow winner is WTS O’Leila et IMP 🏆🏆🏆

The cow is owned by Richard Kingston from Co Tipperary, is pictured with John Murphy, Tirlan, Conor Lehane, handler and Maighread McMahon, Diageo, at the Virginia Show in Co Cavan.

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