Irish Simmental Yearbook 2022-D 2 - Flipbook - Page 42
ROSCOMMON SALE OCT ‘21
50TH ANNIVERSARY YEARS
ENDS ON A HIGH
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aturday’s Irish Simmental Society
Autumn Premier Show and Sale at
Roscommon Mart was a 昀椀tting end to
our 50th Anniversary year. Roscommon
Mart has been the main sales venue for
the society since 2001 and it was noted to be the
best yard of cattle forward for this sale in recent
years.
Robert Forde of the Mullyknock Herd, Co
Fermanagh had the judging honours in the pre-sale
show.
Topping the trade on the day was the Senior Bull
Champion Lot 21 Clonagh Matador for Garrett
and Lyndsey Behan, Bally昀椀n. This August ’20
born son of herd sire Manor Park Hansome, out
of a Kilbride Farm Dragoon daughter “Helen of
Troy” received an opening bid of €5,000, following
a 昀氀urry of online bids, he was eventually knocked
down to the Crudie Herd, Angus Scotland for
€18,000.
Next highest priced Bull was Lot 55 the Junior
Champion, Bighill Magic Et for Fergal Doherty,
Carrigart, Co. Donegal. This November ’20 born
Dermostown Delboy son attracted much admirers
in the presale show. He was knocked down to well
known Northern Ireland breeders Joe Wilson for
his Ballinalare Farm Herd, Co Down for €11,000
Next in the money was the Reserve Senior Bull
Champion Lot 39 Rathnashan Mozzarella P ET
for Patrick and Nigel Hogan, Bennekerry, Co.
Carlow. Sired by the popular AI bull Curaheen
Gunshot P, out of the homebred Rathnashan Heidi
ET, this September ’20 born bull achieved €9,500,
selling to M & J McCaskill, Woodhall Farm,
Scotland.
Patrick & Nigel Hogans other entry in the sale was
the May ’20 born Lot 3 Rathnashan Magnum, this
Saltire Impressive son won his class in the mornings
pre-sale show and went on to sell for €8,300 to the
Corskie Herd of WJ & J Green, Moray, Scotland.
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Lot 7 Mount Mozart for Joe & James Kelly,
Ballynacally Co. Clare sold for €6,700, sired by the
herds previous stock bull Kilbride Farm Glencloy
15, this May ’20 born bull sold to a Co. Louth
based Pedigree Herd.
Other prices of note
Lot 32 Dermostown Mighty Mouse for Chris
White, Co Dublin €4,500
Lot 13 Mooneking Master Blaster for David King,
Co.Kildare € 4,200
Lot 19 Clonagh Meya Hansome for Garrett
Behan, Co Laois €4,200
Lot 18 Clonagh Meyallica for Garrett Behan, Co.
Laois €4,000
Lot 22 Clonagh Magnum Fabulous for Garrett
Behan, Co. Laois €4,000
Lot 30 Thornford Matcho Man PP ET for Ryan &
Sean Callan, Co. Monaghan €4,000
Lot 51 Ballykin Magic Mischief for Denis Maher,
Co. Tipperary €4,000
Lot 17 Clonagh Major Fabulous for Garrett
Behan, Co. Laois €3,800
Over all of the 40 Bull on offer, 29 sold with an
average selling price of €4,400, with 18 going to
export customers.
Topping the heifer trade was the Yearling heifer
Champion Lot 79 Bighill Miami Ko Ko E Et for
Fergal Doherty, this one sired by Kilbride farm
Dragoon out of the homebred Bighill Ko Ko
Ethna Et, who herself picked up a national title on
the show circuit in 2019. Selling for €8,800 to the
Manor Park Herd of Clive Houldey, Lockerbie,
Scotland.
Second highest priced heifer at €7,800 was Lot
86 Broom昀椀eld Matilda ET for Paul McArdle,
Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Sired by Banwy
T-Rex out of Raceview King cow Brookwood
Regina and sold to Cunnaghbainis Simmentals
(Colleary Partnership) Curry, Co. Sligo.
PREMIER SALE AND PEDIGREE SALE REPORTS - Irish Simmental Yearbook 2022