Adrian Liggett’s Corbo flock made it back-to-back wins at the Northern Ireland National Show, Armagh, when he clinched his second championship in a row at the event with his gimmer, LIG2500924.
Sired by the 10,000gns Forkins Hawkeye, the same sire as his ewe lamb winner from last year, this one is out of a dam by Mullan Game Changer and picked up the female championship under judge Harry Wilkinson, Arkle, before being tapped out as the overall championship winner.
Reserve overall spot stayed in the female classes, with this honour going to Mark Priestley’s reserve female champion and winner of the open ewe lamb class, PRQ2603429. This one is by the 15,000gns Hilltop Icon and out of a dam by Auldhouseburn Gazza.
Taking the day’s male championship title was Alastair Gault with his shearling ram, Ballynahone Istabraq. Sired by Sportsmans Grand Slam and out of a dam by Garngour Emerald, this one is shared with John Trimble, Curley.
Following him through from the shearling ram class to take the reserve male title was James Herdman’s Longstone Iron Man. He’s by the 10,000gns Coniston Equinox and out of an Usk Vale-bred dam by Cressage Enforced.
Back in the first class of the day, the aged ewes, the winner was Naomi and Ryan O’Hare’s one-crop ewe ERX2400836, with this one being by Claybury Dunkirk and out of a dam by Ballykeel Eggle Piggle.
In the aged rams it was John and Troy Watson who took the red ticket with their homebred ram Duvarren Future, with this being a son of the homebred Duvaren Colarado and out of a dam by Duvarren Winston.
Then the March-born ewe lambs were won by Mark Priestley with PRQ2603477. She’s a daughter of Duncryne Hakuna Matata and out of a Knap-bred dam by New View Electrifying.
Winning the early-born ram lambs was Adrian Liggett’s LIG2601025, another by the 2024 Northern Ireland National Sale champion, Forkins Hawkeye. He’s out of a Mullan Game Changer daughter, this time going back to a Kerryhill ewe.
Mark Priestley was back among the tickets for the late-born ram lambs, taking top spot with his lamb PRQ2603474. Again by Hilltop Icon, his dam is a daughter of the 80,000gns Procters El Presidente.
And in the day’s YDP class the winner was Jack Hunter’s ewe lamb XHJ2601783, with this one being by The Rock Illegal and out of a dam by Harestone Fast N Furious.
Results
Aged ewe
1 – N and R O’Hare’s ERX2400836
2 – N and R O’Hare’s ERX2022521
3 – Derek McDowell’s PRQ2402742
4 – Alastair Gault’s GAF2303693
5 – Alan Glendinning’s GAX2400363
Aged ram
1 – J and T Watson’s Duvarren Future
2 – J and T Watson’s Aideshill Hedgehunter
3 – J and T Watson’s Duvarren Hollywood
Shearling ewe
1 – Adrian Liggett’s LIG2500924
2 – Jack Gault’s GCN2504559
3 – Hanthorn Family’s HBN2503263
4 – Philip Whyte’s WHY2501212
5 – Jack Gault’s GCN2504567
Shearling ram
1 – Alastair Gault’s Ballynahone Istabraq
2 – James Herdman’s Longstone Iron Man
3 – Henry Gamble’s Tirnageerah Icup
4 – Henry Gamble’s Killarbran Istanbul
5 – J, C and D Rooney’s CUO2500043
YDP Class
1 – Jack Hunter’s XHJ2601783
2 – Martin Hamill’s HYV2600245
3 – John Joe O’Hare’s LOJ2602146
4 – J and E Whyte’s XBV2601601
5 – Nathan Armstrong’s ANH2600650
Ram lamb born before 28th Feb 2026
1 – Adrian Liggett’s LIG2601025
2 – Hanthorn Family’s HBN2603477
3 – Alan Glendinning’s GAX2600852
4 – Philip Dodds’ DOD2601001
5 – F and J Harbinson’s FHJ2604459
Ram lamb born after 1st March 2026
1 – Mark Priestley’s PRQ2603474
2 – Martin McConville’s MNV2601575
3 – Philip Whyte’s WHY2601498
4 – Alastair Gault’s GAF2604797
5 – Hanthorn Family’s HBN2603547
Ewe lamb born before 28th Feb 2026
1 – Mark Priestley’s PRQ2603429
2 – Adrian Liggett’s LIG2600986
3 – Alan Glendinning’s GAX2600756
4 – Jonny Cubitt’s CWH2602303
5 – James Herdman’s HKP2603014
Ewe lamb born after 1st March
1 – Mark Priestley’s PRQ2603477
2 – Alastair Gault’s GAF2604782
3 – Mark Priestley’s PRQ2603490
4 – James Herdman’s HKP2603021
5 – Philip Whyte’s WHY2601480
Group of three
1 – Alastair Gault, Forkins
2 – Adrian Liggett, Corbo
3 – N and R O’Hare, Milburn
4 – Hanthorn Family, Mullan
5 – Alan Glendinning, Lylehill
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health overall champion
Adrian Liggett’s shearling ewe LIG2500924
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health reserve champion
Mark Priestley’s ewe lamb PRQ2603429
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health male champion
Alastair Gault’s shearling ram Ballynahone Istabraq
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health reserve male champion
James Herdman’s shearling ram Longstone Iron Man
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health female champion
Adrian Liggett’s shearling ewe LIG2500924
Galloway & MacLeod and Provita Animal Health reserve female champion
Mark Priestley’s ewe lamb PRQ2603429