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Pictured at the 2026 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition are Overall winners Paul Murphy and Emma Behan from Banteer Co Cork with their champion cow 'Coolroehouse Abbott Ann', pictured along side, Minister of State at the Dept of Agriculture, Timmy Dooley, Robert Murphy – Category Head, Baileys and Ger O'Brien, Tirlán Chairperson. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Coolroehouse Abbott Ann is the 2026 Diageo Baileys Champion

Swiss Judge Marcel Egli

Judge announced for 2026 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition

Swiss Judge Marcel Egli

Judge announced for 2026 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow Competition

The 2025 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy cow is Annaghmore Fitz Atlee EX96 at the 82nd Virginia Show. Minister for Agriculture Martin Hayden presents the Virginia Milk Products Cup to joint owners Philip and Linda Jones from Gorey Co Wexford and Clive Richardson and Joel Richardson from Co Armagh, with sponsors, John Murphy, Chairperson Tírlan and Shane Kelly, Corporate Relations Director Diageo Ireland. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Annaghmore Fitz Atlee EX96 claims top title in dairy breeding contest

Some of the best Holstein Friesian genetics in Ireland will be on show

Dairy breeding elite set for Cavan as Baileys Champion Cow returns

Pictured with the Minister were: Shane Kelly, Corporate Relations Director, at Diageo Ireland, Carol Power, Senior Sales Manager at Tirlán and Holstein Friesian cow, Evergrange Missy P. Photo:Kenneth O Halloran.

Return of the Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow competition

Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr at the launch of the Guinness Jazz Trail with Martin Venning, Guinness, musician and bar owner John Leighton and Aisling McCallion, Festival & Events Coordinator.

Swing into summer with the City of Derry Jazz Festival

Robin Swann MP visited the Diageo Ireland Baileys production plant in Mallusk

MP visits Diageo plant in South Antrim

Winners of the 2024 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow title were Padraic and Brendan Greenan with 'Greenlea MG Rhapsody EX96.' They are pictured at the Virginia Show with John Murphy, Chairperson, Tirlàn, Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Rural and Community Development, and Robert Murphy, Head of Baileys Operations at Diageo. The cow also won ‘Best Exhibitor Bred.’ Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Best Heifer in Milk won by Slatabogie Lambda Gold from Co. Londonderry

Pictured during the launch of Diageo Baileys Champion Cow Competition. Judging takes place at the Virginia show Co Cavan on 21 August. (Photo: Gareth Chaney)

Diageo and Tirlán launch 2024 ‘Baileys Cow’

Pictured at 2023 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow competition at the Virginia show in Cavan were Shane Kelly, Corporate Relations Director Diageo Ireland, John Murphy, Chairperson Tirlan, Min Martin Hayden TD Min of State Dept of Agriculture, Joshua Ebron, Herdsman and Mark Henry, Handler with Irish Diageo Baileys Champion Cow 2023 Lumville M Danoise.

Top award comes north

Sam & John McCormick from Co. Down who won the 2022 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow and are returning to the Virginia Showgrounds on 23 August to compete again. Pi: www.forphoto.ie

The competition is in its 40th year

Sam & John McCormick from Co. Down who won the 2022 Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow and are returning to the Virginia Showgrounds on 23 August to compete again. Pi: www.forphoto.ie

The competition is in its 40th year

The McCormick family from Bangor in Co Down won the 2022 Diageo Baileys’ Irish Champion Cow competition. Picture: Finbarr O’Rourke
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The event will be hosted at the now traditional centre piece of Virginia Show

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PIctured at the 2022 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow at the Virginia Show are John Murphy, Chairman Glanbia Ireland, John and Sam McCormick owner of Hilltara Undenied Apple VG89 who is the 2022 overall champion as well as Junior Cow winner, with EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and Robert Murphy, Head of Baileys Operations.
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Co Down farmers win top prize at ‘The Baileys’

Pictured at the 2022 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow at the Virginia Show are John and Sam McCormick owner of Hilltara Undenied Apple VG89 who is the 2022 overall champion as well as Junior Cow winner. Picture: Finbarr O'Rourke

Farmers from County Down win ‘The Baileys’ with Hilltara Undenied Apple
A three-year-old Holstein Friesian, bred by Co Down farmers Sam and John McCormick, has been crowned 2022 Diageo Baileys® Irish Dairy Champion Cow.
Joanne Knox

Entries are now open for the €10K Diageo Baileys Champion Dairy Cow which returns to the Virginia Show on 24th August 2022. This top dairy livestock competition is sponsored by Diageo, the makers of Baileys Irish Cream and Glanbia Ireland. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon T.D, officially launched the competition at Diageo Baileys in Dublin. With him are from left Constance Balsamo, Head of Alcohol Policy & Public Affairs, Diageo Ireland and Aoife Murphy, Director Ingredients at Glanbia Ireland, along with pedigree Holstein Friesian cow ‘Caislean Flossy.’ Interested Holstein Friesian breeders can contact Brendan Smyth on +353872560952 for details on how to enter.

NI dairy breeders invited to enter 2022 Diageo Baileys cow competition

Guinness embarks on ambitious farm-based regenerative agriculture pilot

Pictured at the 2018 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow Competition is Thomas Neville son of Donal Neville from Co Limerick who won Reserve Champion at the Virginia Show with his cow Milliedale Dusk Rhapsody. Pictured with him are from left Martin Keane Chairman Glanbia Ireland; Mairead McGuinness, Vice President of the European Parliament; and Robert Murphy Head of Baileys Operations, Diageo Baileys Global Supply.

2018 Diageo Baileys champion cow winner is Drumlina Atwood Megan

Baileys was '˜win of the year' '“ breeder

The majority of large UK companies are still paying out more to men than women (Photo: Shutterstock)

Men still earn 8% more than women thanks to significant gender pay gap

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Captain Morgan Snapchat ad banned for appealing to children

Paul Miller, Shanael Holsteins 2017 Baileys Cow judge

'˜The Baileys' judge wants a thoroughly modern winner

Pictured at the launch of the 2017 Diageo Baileys Champion Cow Competition which takes place at the Virginia Show, Co.Cavan on 23rd August are from left: John Martin Secretary Holstein NI; Robert Murphy Manufacturing Manager Diageo Baileys Global Suppply; Martin Tynan General Manager Glanbia Ireland Virginia; Patrick Gaynor, President Virginia Show and Mary Gaynor, Secretary Virginia Show.

â‚¬10k cash prize fund up for grabs

Pictured: Kevin Wilson from Cumbria who will be judging the 2016 Diageo Baileys Cow at Virginia Show Co. Cavan on 24th Aug.

Baileys judge looking for combination of conformation and performance

Loughry student Shannon Donnelly on industrial work placement at Diageo.

Student is brewing up a bright future

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