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2024 Irish Championships Results
Class
Class Description
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Fourth Prize
1
Collection of 18- or 20-point vegetables. A Collection of three kinds, two of each, that carry 18 or 20 points.
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Patrick Casey, Co. Longford
Kieran O’Keefe, Co. Waterford
Patrick Mason, Co. Kilkenny
2
A Legume Collection, Three kinds from the following list of four: Runner Beans 5, Broad Beans 5, Peas 5, French Beans 5
Raymond Higgins, Co. Cork
Patrick Mason, Co. Kilkenny
Andrew Moynihan, Co. Kerry
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
3
Shallots. Large exhibition. One dish of five.
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Reggie Mitchell, Co. Westmeath
Zara Evans, Co. Leitrim
Sean Egan, Co. Kerry
4
Potatoes. Two dishes of five (One plate coloured and One plate white)
Plates supplied no garnish is permitted.
Michael McGoldrick, Co. Leitrim
Raymond Higgins, Co. Cork
Patrick Hiney, Co. Leitrim
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
5
Beetroot Globe One dish of three Plate supplied.
Sean Egan Co. Kerry
Michael McGoldrick, Co. Leitrim
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Andrew Moynihan, Co. Kerry
6
Onions. One dish of five.
Each onion must not exceed 250g. Plate supplied with dry sand.
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Michael McGoldrick, Co. Leitrim
Michael Connolly, Co. Dublin
Niall Tully, Co. Roscommon
7
Tomatoes Medium One dish of five Plate supplied.
Raymond Higgins, Co. Cork
Alison Keely, Co. Leitrim
Michael McGoldrick, Co. Leitrim
Brian Donaldson,
Co. Fermanagh
8
Onions. One dish of three. Each onion must exceed 250g
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Kevin Ward, Co. Westmeath
Sean Egan, Co. Kerry
Kieran O’Keefe, Co. Waterford
9
Carrots Stump. One dish of three
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Reggie Mitchell, Co. Westmeath
Kieran O’Keefe, Co. Waterford
Zara Evans, Co. Leitrim
10
Collection of 15 points or less vegetables.
A Collection of three kinds, two of each, that carry 15 points or under.
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Sean Egan, Co. Kerry
Patrick Casey, Co. Longford
Raymond Higgins, Co. Cork
11
Special Class – Confined to members who have not won a first prize at any NVS show. One
dish of one kind of vegetable, numbers as in individual classes.
David Moloney, Co. Tipperary
Brian Hughes, Co. Longford
Patrick Mason, Co. Kilkenny
Michael Burke, Co.Dublin
12
The Irish Chairman’s Challenge
Kohl Rabi. Seeds supplied by Unwins One dish of three
Kevin Ward, Co. Westmeath
Trevor Stevenson, Co. Dublin
Brian Donaldson, Co. Fermanagh
Paul Grimes, Shropshire
Judges Exam
NVS Ireland, were delighted to host
the practical judging exam in Ireland
on Monday August 27th in Moate, Co. Westmeath. Many thanks to all members who provided vegetables, it was really appreciated. A special word of thanks to our two pre-judges, Pat Thornton who travelled from Co. Dublin and Reggie Mitchell who helped me on the day.
We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to our 5 new Irish NVS Judges; Zara Evans, George Mc Cullough, Michael Burke, Trevor Stevenson and Michael Connolly. Their dedication and expertise are a testament to their passion for vegetables and will undoubtedly contribute to raising standards within Ireland. They were presented with their judges’ certification and badges at our October Meeting.
NVS Ireland – 200 Club
Our “200 Club” is back for 2025, This is your opportunity to support the National Vegetable Society, Ireland
- NVSI and hopefully win a prize from one of the 10 prize draws made throughout the year.
The cost is a one off €10.00 payment (which equates to only €1 per draw) Half the money generated goes towards prize money and half towards the NVS In Ireland. Just send off your €10 to
Sean Egan, address on form. The first
draw for 2025 is scheduled for Saturday March 1st. Winners will be notified by post together with their prize, and the results will be published on the National Vegetable Society website as well as Simply Vegetables magazine. The club entry form for 2025 is included in this magazine. We thank all our members
in advance for their support of our fundraising campaign. Below are the recent draw results, congratulations to our winners.
Month
1st Prize – €80
2nd Prize – €30
August
Joan O’Connor, Co. Clare
Kevin Walsh, Co. Cork
September
Jerry Behan, Co. Kerry
Corofin Show Society, Co. Clare
October
Eddie Menton, Co. Waterford
Marguerite Curran, Co. Cork
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