Aldi Angus All Ireland Bull Calf Championships - Six bulls progress from Mullingar qualifiers

Photo shows Steil Romeo, one of the six bulls to progress at the Mullingar qualifier to the finals of the Aldi Angus All Ireland Bull Calf Championships.

Mullingar this week hosted a qualifying round for the 2019 Aldi Angus All Ireland Bull Calf Championship.

Sponsored by Aldi in conjunction with ABP Ireland and the Irish Angus Cattle Society, this year’s competition sees Ireland’s very best Angus bulls battle it out for a prize fund of €27,000.

The six bulls that progressed at the Mullingar qualifier are:

1. Clooncarne Super Jet

2. Steil Rory

3. Steil Romeo

4. Berry Roxy

5. Knockadrinan Stephen

6. Knockadrinan Santa

Aldi agreed a new deal earlier this year to continue as the competition’s lead sponsor until 2022, with Aldi, ABP Ireland and the Irish Angus Cattle Society investing €100,000 over the next four years. Aldi is also the lead sponsor of the 2019 Aldi Irish Angus Youth Development All Ireland Junior Stockperson of the Year competition, providing a prize fund of €3,000.

The Grand Finals will take place at the Iverk Show in Co. Kilkenny on August 24th, 2019. The finals of the 2019 Aldi Irish Angus Youth Development All Ireland Junior Stockperson of the Year competition will also take place at the Iverk Show.