Tullamore Show and Sale Results April 20th 2013

Full Report

Champion 'Littlerock Cracker' €3500
Champion ‘Littlerock Cracker’ €3500

 

Champion Heifer 'Curaheen Calista' €3400
Champion Heifer ‘Curaheen Calista’ €3400

 

Reserve Champion Clonguish Danno €3500
Reserve Champion Clonguish Danno €3500

 

Reserve Female Mohona Diana €2850
Reserve Female Mohona Diana €2850

 

Lot 49 Clonagh Darling Boy €3500
Lot 49 Clonagh Darling Boy €3500

 

Lot 21 Clonagh Dynamo Star €3400
Lot 21 Clonagh Dynamo Star €3400

 

Lot 29 Grianan Dictator ET €3300
Lot 29 Grianan Dictator ET €3300

 

Lot 65 Mohona Delia €2800
Lot 65 Mohona Delia €2800

 

Lot 30 Cahanagh Don Juan €2600
Lot 30 Cahanagh Don Juan €2600

 

Lot 24 Anatrim Dynamite €2500
Lot 24 Anatrim Dynamite €2500

 

Judge Albert Bagnall
Judge – Albert Bagnall

 

Presentation to Champion & Reserve Female
Presentation to Champion & Reserve Female

 

Presentation to Male Champion
Presentation to Male Champion

 

Presentation to Reserve Male Champion
Presentation to Reserve Male Champion

 REPORT

In the bull section, the Judge Albert Bagnall tipped forward “Littlerock Cracker” as his Overall Champion. exhibited by Benny McNamara from Ballyvaughan in Co. Clare. This December `12 born “Kilbride Farm Newry” sired bull was out of a “Brington Brilliant” homebred dam “Littlerock Ruth 5”. James Ryan, Drangan, Thurles was the purchaser at joint top price of €3500. 

Also selling for €3500 was the Reserve Champion “Clonguish Danno” exhibited by Joe & Sean McGarry, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford. This January `12 “Raceview King” son was purchased by John Ryan, Ballydavis, Portlaoise.

Another hitting the €3500 mark was Lot 49 “Clonagh Darling Boy” exhibited by Garrett Behan, Ballyfin Portlaoise. William Champ, Cloneyquin, Portarlington, purchased this “Banwy T-Rex” sired bull born April `12.

Garrett Behan also got €3400 for another “Banwy T-Rex” son “Clonagh Dynamo Star”. This January `12 born bull was purchased by Edward Butler, Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny.

Dairy Farmer, Pat Lane from Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick gave €3300 for Lot 20 exhibited by Anselm Fitzgerald, Moate, Co. Westmeath. This “Banwy T-Rex” bull “Grianan Dictator ET” was born February `12. 

Overall in the bull section there was an average price of €2650 with prices ranging from €1900 to €3500.

In a smaller than usual female section the Overall Champion went to David Wall, Newcastle, Co. Dublin with “Curaheen Calista”. This October `11 maiden heifer was sired by “Curaheen Vio” and out of a “Kilbride Farm Newry” dam “Auroch Afton”. This heifer was purchased by Noel McDonnell, Moate, Co. Westmeath at €3400. 

The Reserve Heifer Champion went to “Mohona Diana” exhibited by Gordon & Susan Salter, Dunmanway, Co. Cork. Martin Mooney, Shannonharbour, Co. Offaly gave €2850 for this “Curaheen Vio” sired heifer.

The Salter’s also got €2800 for Lot 65 “Mohona Delia”. Born in February `12 this “Curaheen Vio” heifer was purchased by Aonghus Foley, Grenagh, Co. Cork.

The average price for heifers was €2150 ranging from €1650 to €3400.