The South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society had a bumper Sale at Roscrea Mart on Saturday last when demand outstripped supply for Shearling Rams. Ram lambs had an 82% clearance with an average price of €1,157.
It was a double celebration for Annakisha and Clyda flocks of Arthur and Susan O’Keeffe, Annakisha, Mallow, Co Cork, and their dedicated family when they took the Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion awards.
When tapping out the Champions, Judge Melvin Stuart of the Birness flock awarded Supreme Champion of the Show to a January-born twin lamb sired by Cairness High Achiever out of a ewe sired by Castlewellan Sportsman owned by Arthur O’Keeffe. This champion was sold to Jimmy Douglas from Scotland and made €6,000. Reserve Champion was another twin lamb sired by Rookery Classic out of a ewe sired by Cairness Almighty the Second, owned by Susan O’Keeffe and sold for €6,000 to Messrs. Podge & Jack Bolger from Enniscorthy Co Wexford.
€1,250 was the final bid for the Female Champion & First Prize Shearling Ewe of James and Michael O’Connell’s from the Knockhogan Flock. Seamus Browne’s Reserve Female Champion and First Prize Ewe Lamb, of the Errigal Flock, secured €1,700 from Maura Loftus of Crossmolina. Denis Harrington’s First Prize Shearling Ram sold for €600 to Patrick O’Sullivan from Dingle.
Eamonn Duffy’s Novice First prize winner, of the Kells Flock, sold for €1,050 to long-established breeder Edward Jeffery of the Kilbeg Flock.
Andrew Wilson of the Castleisle Flock sold his Lamb Plus Recorded First Prize winner for €1,400 to Michael and James O’Connell of the Knockhogan Flock.
John Doherty from The Malinhead Flock sold a January-born Solway Major’s son to Aiden Loftus for €4,800. John sold another January-born lamb sired by Lakeview Scolari to Seamus Delaney from Roscommon for €3,600. Tom Bailey sold a son of Cairness Diamond Geezer to William Sweetman from Kilkenny for €3,000.
Prizewinners
Supreme Champion and Male Champion: Arthur O’KeeffeReserve Champion and Reserve Male Champion: Susan O’KeeffeFemale Champion: Michael and James O’ConnellReserve Female Champion: Seamus BrowneShearling Ewe Class
First Prize Michael and James O’ConnellSecond Prize Marie
EnnettThird Michael and Aylmer PowerEwe Lamb Class
First Prize Seamus BrowneSecond Robert and Alan StanleyThird Marie EnnettShearling Ram Class
First Denis Harrington Second Michael and James O’ConnellNovice Ram Class
First Prize Eamonn
DuffySecond Doherty BrothersThird Lexi and Alan KilpatrickLamb Plus Recorded Class
First Prize Andrew WilsonSecond Susan O’KeeffeThird Arthur O’KeeffeOpen Ram Lamb Class
First Prizewinner Arthur O’KeeffeSecond Susan O’KeeffeThird Tom BaileyGroup of Three Ram Lambs
First Prize Susan
O’KeeffeSecond Arthur O’KeeffeThird William R Wilson
The South of Ireland Branch of the Suffolk Sheep Society had a bumper Sale at Roscrea Mart on Saturday last when demand outstripped supply for Shearling Rams. Ram lambs had an 82% clearance with an average price of €1,157.
It was a double celebration for Annakisha and Clyda flocks of Arthur and Susan O’Keeffe, Annakisha, Mallow, Co Cork, and their dedicated family when they took the Supreme Champion and Reserve Champion awards.
When tapping out the Champions, Judge Melvin Stuart of the Birness flock awarded Supreme Champion of the Show to a January-born twin lamb sired by Cairness High Achiever out of a ewe sired by Castlewellan Sportsman owned by Arthur O’Keeffe. This champion was sold to Jimmy Douglas from Scotland and made €6,000. Reserve Champion was another twin lamb sired by Rookery Classic out of a ewe sired by Cairness Almighty the Second, owned by Susan O’Keeffe and sold for €6,000 to Messrs. Podge & Jack Bolger from Enniscorthy Co Wexford.
€1,250 was the final bid for the Female Champion & First Prize Shearling Ewe of James and Michael O’Connell’s from the Knockhogan Flock. Seamus Browne’s Reserve Female Champion and First Prize Ewe Lamb, of the Errigal Flock, secured €1,700 from Maura Loftus of Crossmolina. Denis Harrington’s First Prize Shearling Ram sold for €600 to Patrick O’Sullivan from Dingle.
Eamonn Duffy’s Novice First prize winner, of the Kells Flock, sold for €1,050 to long-established breeder Edward Jeffery of the Kilbeg Flock.
Andrew Wilson of the Castleisle Flock sold his Lamb Plus Recorded First Prize winner for €1,400 to Michael and James O’Connell of the Knockhogan Flock.
John Doherty from The Malinhead Flock sold a January-born Solway Major’s son to Aiden Loftus for €4,800. John sold another January-born lamb sired by Lakeview Scolari to Seamus Delaney from Roscommon for €3,600. Tom Bailey sold a son of Cairness Diamond Geezer to William Sweetman from Kilkenny for €3,000.
Prizewinners
Supreme Champion and Male Champion: Arthur O’KeeffeReserve Champion and Reserve Male Champion: Susan O’KeeffeFemale Champion: Michael and James O’ConnellReserve Female Champion: Seamus BrowneShearling Ewe Class
First Prize Michael and James O’ConnellSecond Prize Marie
EnnettThird Michael and Aylmer PowerEwe Lamb Class
First Prize Seamus BrowneSecond Robert and Alan StanleyThird Marie EnnettShearling Ram Class
First Denis Harrington Second Michael and James O’ConnellNovice Ram Class
First Prize Eamonn
DuffySecond Doherty BrothersThird Lexi and Alan KilpatrickLamb Plus Recorded Class
First Prize Andrew WilsonSecond Susan O’KeeffeThird Arthur O’KeeffeOpen Ram Lamb Class
First Prizewinner Arthur O’KeeffeSecond Susan O’KeeffeThird Tom BaileyGroup of Three Ram Lambs
First Prize Susan
O’KeeffeSecond Arthur O’KeeffeThird William R Wilson 
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