National Irish Steak Challenge comes to Kildare to tell you where to find the best steak
The inaugural National Irish Steak Challenge was held last weekend on January 26, 2025, at Champions Hall in The Curragh, Co Kildare
The National Irish Steak Challenge provides Independent Irish Butchers with a vital opportunity to highlight their product quality, breed credentials, and processing standards on a national platform.
This inaugural event took place at The Champions Hall, The Curragh, Co. Kildare on Sunday January 26, 2025 The Associated Craft Butchers of Ireland organised and managed the National Irish Steak Challenge. The competition was broken down into 3 categories Fillet Steak, Ribeye Steak & Striploin Steak For further details, visit: www.craftbutchers.ie/
The steak with the highest total score in its category is crowned Best Provincial Steak. Provincial winners then participate in a cook-off to determine the best steak in Ireland within their category.
The Winners
FILLET & STRIPLOIN STEAK
Overall winner
Millar meats
32 Day Aged Fillet
Dry Aged Sirloin
11 Main Street, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh, BT94 1GJ, Tel: 028 686 21887 E: [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/p/Millar-Meats-Irvinestown-100051164774815/
Millar Meats and Fine Foods is a multiple award-winning business and has proudly served the community in Irvinestown and surrounding areas for a long number of years. Their name is synonymous with quality, rooted in a farming background and proven with many awards and accolades achieved over the last twenty years.
The fine food element is constantly updated to reflect the best in local products and fine foods that are of excellent quality. They are delighted to constantly bring new additions to this range.
RIBEYE STEAK
Kerrigan’s Butchers
Kingsbory Irish Wagu Ribeye
www.kerrigans.ie
Founded in 1973. Kerrigan’s are based in North County Dublin with 4 locations and offering next day delivery Nationwide. Kerrigan’s are a proud member of The Craft Butchers of Ireland and are a Guaranteed Irish company which is our commitment to sourcing and ageing the best of Irish produce backed up with an insatiable appetite to the best customer experience both in store and online.
Provincial winners
Fillet Steak Provincial winners
Leinster: Brendan Bergin
Unit 7, Edenderry Shopping Centre, Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Ph: (046) 973 1180
Munster: Jim Crowley
Mill Road, Midleton, Cork
Ph: 01 461 3542
Ulster: Millar meats
As above
Connacht: Kelly's of Newport
17 Main Street, Newport, Co. Mayo, F28 F953
Ph: 098 41149
Striploin Steak provincial winners:
Munster: Fitzgerald’s Butchers
Unit 2, Pearse House, Pearse Square, Fermoy, Co. Cork, P61 NN50 https://fitzgeraldsbutchers.ie/
T: 025 31051
Ulster: Millar Meats
Leinster: Callaghan Butchers & Deli
58 Market St, Townparks, Ardee, Co. Louth, A92 VK80
P:(041) 685 3253
Connacht: Morris Meats
Elphin, Co Roscommon
Ph: (071) 963 5370
Ribeye Provincial winners:
Connacht: Kelly's of Newport
Leinster: Kerrigan’s Butchers
Munster: Walsh Butchers
70 Main St, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, E25 E142
Ph: (062) 61165
As above