French bull takes Irish Beef Expo Charolais title

Taking the male and overall championship honours in the Charolais section here in Kilkenny today was Blakestown Aster, an imported son of Major out of Fatcha, owned by Patrick McCabe.

Standing reserve was the female champion, Ballydavis Champion, from Michael Hargroves.

Reserve male champion was Michael Keating’s ET bred junior bull Prime Champion by Indurain and out of Prime Noelle.