It proved an exceptional day for Sean Ryan at the Irish Limousin premier sale in Roscrea over the weekend, with his bull Sliabh Felim Mourinho selling for a whooping €11,000. The exceptional August 2017-born bull is a son of Kaprico Eravelle and out of a homebred Bavardage daughter who also sired the top-priced bull at last year’s society sale in Tullamore.
Tapped out as reserve senior champion in the pre-sale show by judge Larry Crilly, the blue rosette didn’t make a difference to successful buyer Ian Nimmo of the noted Maraiscote herd based in Scotland. Due to his easy-calving parentage, along with eye appeal, Mourinho carried with him a page of stars.
Senior champion Coraghy Monkeytricks ET. \ Alfie Shaw
Standing senior champion and first in the same class as Moruinho was Coraghy Monkeytricks ET from Thomas O’Harte, Clones, Co Monaghan. This July 2017-born bull is a son of the successful AI bull Ampertaine Foreman and imported dam Dinmore Latena. Monkeytricks, however, failed to meet his reserve and left the ring unsold.
Junior champion Foyle View Nintendo which sold for €5,200. \ Alfie Shaw
In the junior championship, Mr Crilly awarded the champion rosette to Foyle View Nintendo from Charles Duddy, Co Donegal. This January 2018-born bull is a son of Norman Ely and Erne Ladykiller, a Sylvandene Defore daughter. With a calving index of only 4.5%, the champion was knocked down to the McPadden family in Co Offaly at a price of €5,200.
Last of the male championships went the way of Bracken Nacho from Padraig Gormley, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim. This March 2018-born bull picked up the reserve junior championship and was the pick of an overseas customer at €5,600. Sired by Gerrygullinane Glen, he is out of Plumtree Deus daughter Esker-Hill Jacintha ET. Jacintha is no stranger to breeding champions, with her calf the previous year taking the reserve champion title and top price at Roscommon.
A further three bulls hit the €5,000 or more mark.
Second top-priced bull Clonbonny Nenuphar which sold for €6,200. \ Alfie Shaw
Taking home the second top price of the sale at €6,200 was Clonbonny Nenuphar. Brought out by Tony Hartnett, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Nenuphar is a son of Ampertaine Commander and the successful show heifer Gerrygullinane Jodi, herself a daughter of Fieldson Alfy. With five stars down the line, Nenuphar was the pick of Paraic Fagan.
Another second prize-winner, Killcastle MacGregor ET was next in line when he sold for €5,400. Bred and exhibited by Alan and Paul Kelly, Moate, Co Westmeath, MacGregor carried five stars on the terminal index with a further four on replacement. This November 2017-born bull is a son of Ideal 23 with Wilodge Vantastic, Mas Du Clo and Milbrook Monique also in the direct lineage. Securing MacGregor for his Cavan-based herd was Hugh Brady.
Ballinascraw McGregor which sold for €5,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Another with the same name, this time Ballinascraw McGregor, was next up selling to David Coyne at €5,000. Brought out by father and son duo John and Stephen Lynch, Ballinalee, Co Longford, McGregor has a five-star replacement index of €221, which to date is the highest Limousin replacement index recorded by ICBF. Out of the same sire as the sale-topper, Kaprico Eravelle, his pedigree also contains Ampertaine Commander and Ronick Hawk.
Two further bulls hit between the €4,000 and €5,000 mark.
First up hitting a price of €4,500 was the first-prize-winning Coraghy Maximilian ET. From the same pen as the senior champion, Maximilian’s pedigree contains Ampertaine Gigolo, Objat and Wilodge Vantastic. Securing the September 2017-born bull for their suckler herd in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, was the O’Sullivan family. This was one of two purchases the family made on the day, with their second pick another first prize-winner, this time Newtown Newman. Brought out by Stanley Richardson, Newtowngore, Co Leitrim, the stylish Netherall Jackpot son goes back to the famous Castleview Rub. Carrying five stars on carcase weight and carcase conformation, Newman attracted a price of €4,000.
Overall male trade can be looked upon positively. While average sale price did slip back by nearly €300 on last year, it still stood at a respectable €3,372. However, the clearance rate was much improved. The percentage of bulls increased from 70% to 77%, with 18 more bulls sold than last year.
Champion female Esker-Hill Mia ET sold for €2,750. \ Alfie Shaw
In the small female offering, the top price of €2,750 was secured for the day’s female champion Esker-Hill Mia ET. This November 2017-born heifer was bred by Padraig Brady, Ballinalee, Co Longford, and was sold across the border to a herd in Co Tyrone. Sired by the record-priced Trueman Jagger, her pedigree also includes Wilodge Cerberus and Newtown Trixie.
Mr Brady also secured the reserve female championship with Esker-Hill Mamamia ET. The Ampertaine Elgin daughter is out of the same cow as the champion and was knocked down to a herd in Co Laois for €2,500.
It proved an exceptional day for Sean Ryan at the Irish Limousin premier sale in Roscrea over the weekend, with his bull Sliabh Felim Mourinho selling for a whooping €11,000. The exceptional August 2017-born bull is a son of Kaprico Eravelle and out of a homebred Bavardage daughter who also sired the top-priced bull at last year’s society sale in Tullamore.
Tapped out as reserve senior champion in the pre-sale show by judge Larry Crilly, the blue rosette didn’t make a difference to successful buyer Ian Nimmo of the noted Maraiscote herd based in Scotland. Due to his easy-calving parentage, along with eye appeal, Mourinho carried with him a page of stars.
Senior champion Coraghy Monkeytricks ET. \ Alfie Shaw
Standing senior champion and first in the same class as Moruinho was Coraghy Monkeytricks ET from Thomas O’Harte, Clones, Co Monaghan. This July 2017-born bull is a son of the successful AI bull Ampertaine Foreman and imported dam Dinmore Latena. Monkeytricks, however, failed to meet his reserve and left the ring unsold.
Junior champion Foyle View Nintendo which sold for €5,200. \ Alfie Shaw
In the junior championship, Mr Crilly awarded the champion rosette to Foyle View Nintendo from Charles Duddy, Co Donegal. This January 2018-born bull is a son of Norman Ely and Erne Ladykiller, a Sylvandene Defore daughter. With a calving index of only 4.5%, the champion was knocked down to the McPadden family in Co Offaly at a price of €5,200.
Last of the male championships went the way of Bracken Nacho from Padraig Gormley, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim. This March 2018-born bull picked up the reserve junior championship and was the pick of an overseas customer at €5,600. Sired by Gerrygullinane Glen, he is out of Plumtree Deus daughter Esker-Hill Jacintha ET. Jacintha is no stranger to breeding champions, with her calf the previous year taking the reserve champion title and top price at Roscommon.
A further three bulls hit the €5,000 or more mark.
Second top-priced bull Clonbonny Nenuphar which sold for €6,200. \ Alfie Shaw
Taking home the second top price of the sale at €6,200 was Clonbonny Nenuphar. Brought out by Tony Hartnett, Athlone, Co Westmeath, Nenuphar is a son of Ampertaine Commander and the successful show heifer Gerrygullinane Jodi, herself a daughter of Fieldson Alfy. With five stars down the line, Nenuphar was the pick of Paraic Fagan.
Another second prize-winner, Killcastle MacGregor ET was next in line when he sold for €5,400. Bred and exhibited by Alan and Paul Kelly, Moate, Co Westmeath, MacGregor carried five stars on the terminal index with a further four on replacement. This November 2017-born bull is a son of Ideal 23 with Wilodge Vantastic, Mas Du Clo and Milbrook Monique also in the direct lineage. Securing MacGregor for his Cavan-based herd was Hugh Brady.
Ballinascraw McGregor which sold for €5,000. \ Alfie Shaw
Another with the same name, this time Ballinascraw McGregor, was next up selling to David Coyne at €5,000. Brought out by father and son duo John and Stephen Lynch, Ballinalee, Co Longford, McGregor has a five-star replacement index of €221, which to date is the highest Limousin replacement index recorded by ICBF. Out of the same sire as the sale-topper, Kaprico Eravelle, his pedigree also contains Ampertaine Commander and Ronick Hawk.
Two further bulls hit between the €4,000 and €5,000 mark.
First up hitting a price of €4,500 was the first-prize-winning Coraghy Maximilian ET. From the same pen as the senior champion, Maximilian’s pedigree contains Ampertaine Gigolo, Objat and Wilodge Vantastic. Securing the September 2017-born bull for their suckler herd in Cahersiveen, Co Kerry, was the O’Sullivan family. This was one of two purchases the family made on the day, with their second pick another first prize-winner, this time Newtown Newman. Brought out by Stanley Richardson, Newtowngore, Co Leitrim, the stylish Netherall Jackpot son goes back to the famous Castleview Rub. Carrying five stars on carcase weight and carcase conformation, Newman attracted a price of €4,000.
Overall male trade can be looked upon positively. While average sale price did slip back by nearly €300 on last year, it still stood at a respectable €3,372. However, the clearance rate was much improved. The percentage of bulls increased from 70% to 77%, with 18 more bulls sold than last year.
Champion female Esker-Hill Mia ET sold for €2,750. \ Alfie Shaw
In the small female offering, the top price of €2,750 was secured for the day’s female champion Esker-Hill Mia ET. This November 2017-born heifer was bred by Padraig Brady, Ballinalee, Co Longford, and was sold across the border to a herd in Co Tyrone. Sired by the record-priced Trueman Jagger, her pedigree also includes Wilodge Cerberus and Newtown Trixie.
Mr Brady also secured the reserve female championship with Esker-Hill Mamamia ET. The Ampertaine Elgin daughter is out of the same cow as the champion and was knocked down to a herd in Co Laois for €2,500.
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