Results of Premier Show & Sale Roscommon
November 7th 2009
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National Yearling Champion 'Tulla Walace' exhibited by Denis O`Halloran, Tulla, Co. Clare. - Sold for €3000	National Yearling Reserve Champion 'Dripsey Willard' shown by Jenny Cotter - Sold for €4500

'Seepa Wendy' pictured with Elaine Hennelly and Padge Mulhare Purchaser - Sold for €6000	'Carralavin Winford' exhibited by Joe Jordan - Sold for €4000

'Seepa Valerie' exhibited by Elaine Hennelly - Sold for €4000	'Ballyedmond Winston' - Sold for €3400

'Rubyjen Axel J' shown by Jenny Aherne - Sold for €3000	Broomfield Aunty Una pictured with Anthony Cunningham Sold for €2600.jpg

'Bridgemount Abby' pictured with William O`Riordan and
John Collins Norbrook (Sponsor) - Sold for €2500

Steady Trade at Simmental Premier Show & Sale

The top priced bull and the National Reserve Yearling Champion went to “Dripsey Willard” exhibited by William & Jenny Cotter, Dripsey Co. Cork. Sired by “Camus Vibrant” and out of a “Raceview King” sired dam “Raceview Princess Kim”, “Willard” was purchased by Bertie Houston, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal for €4500.

The Yearling Champion was exhibited by Denis O`Halloran, Tulla, Co. Clare. “Tulla Walace” sired by “Kilbride Farm Newry” was purchased by Richard Woodmartin, Woodville, Co. Sligo for €3000. Third place in the Yearling Championship went to John Fox, Kilfinane Co. Limerick with “Castlegale Watson”. Sired by “Carnkern Titan” he was purchased by David Montgomery, Bessmount, Co. Monaghan for €2500.

Other notable bull prices included:

• €3400 to Tom O`Riordan, Midleton, Co. Cork for a son of “Kilbride Farm Newry
• €3000 to Jennie Aherne, Cappamore, Co. Limerick for a “Glebefarm Tyson” son.
• €2900 to John Fox, Kilinane, Co. Limerick for a “Carnkern Titan” sired bull.
• €2800 to Derek Costello, Drogheda, Co. Louth for a bull by “Raceview Tiger Karla”

Overall in the bull section there was a 60% clearance of the 47 bulls on offer with an average price of €2350 compared to an average of €2510 in `08.

 

In the heifer section which included a draft of females from Peter & Marion O`Connells “Raceview Simmentals”, the average price for heifers was €2730, up from €2460 in `08 with an 80% clearance. The top price of €6500 was got by Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork for “Raceview Abbey Princess”. The “Kilbride Farm Newry” heifer was purchased by Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise. Second highest price was paid for the reserve Junior Champion exhibited by Paddy & Elaine Hennelly, Rosses Point, Co. Sligo. This “Sacombe Wishful Thinking” sired heifer was bought by Padge Mulhare, Cloghan, Co. Offaly. Other female prices included:

• €4500 to Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork for “Raceview Wilma Matilda” by “Kilbride Farm Newry”
• €4000  to Joe Jordan, Bonnieconlon, Ballina, Co. Mayo for “Carralavin Winford” sired by “Hillcrest Champion”
• €4000 to Paddy & Elaine Hennelly for “Seepa Valerie”, the Senior heifer Champion by “Hillcrest Jerome”
• €3800 to Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork for “Raceview Aisling Matilda” by “Kilbride Farm Newry”
• €3600 to Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork for “Clydaview Vicky” by “Kilbride Farm Newry
• €3300 to Peter & Marion O`Connell, Mallow, Co. Cork for “Raceview Amelia Robyn” by “Camus Vibrant”
• €3100 to Paddy Bones, Kilkelly, Co. Mayo for “Derrough Violet” by “Marbelhill Liam”
• €3100 to Michael Sheehan, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick for his “Gretnahouse Supersonic” heifer “Luddenmore Vogue”.