THE IRISH SHOWS ASSOCIATION PRESENT
THE ALL-IRELAND INTERMEDIATE YOUNG SHEPHERD/SHEPHERDESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2025
17-22 YEARS OLD
Sponsored by: FBD Insurance & Irish Farmers Journal

RULES AND CONDITIONS

1. The Competition is open to girls and boys, age on the 1st September will determine the class each exhibitor enters.
2. One exhibitor qualifies from each qualifying show for the Final.
3. Animals can be of any Sheep breed, male, or female (pedigree or non-pedigree)
4. An exhibitor can show an animal belonging to another flock owner.
5. Senior exhibitors will exhibit a lamb/hogget (male or Female)
6. Exhibitors may be asked for proof of their age at the final.
7. No Entries will be accepted on the day of the Qualifying Show.

THE COMPETITION WILL BE JUDGED ON CRITERIA, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

1. The ability to handle and present the lamb to its best advantage in the Show Ring.
2. General knowledge about sheep, including their feeding, breeding, etc.
3. Stock Judging, the ability to judge and place a group of lambs or Hoggets.
4. Personal presentation of stock person.
5. Presentation of the animal.

FINAL: ROSCOMMON SHOW SATURDAY 16th AUGUST 2025

Prizes:   1^st - €700.00 , 2^nd - €400.00 , 3^rd - €250.00 , 4^th - €200.00 , 5^th - €150.00 , 6^th - to 10th