Irish Shorthorn Society Premier Sale 2023

Saturday 18^th November 2023 – Roscommon Mart.

There was a total of 39 lots in attendance at the Irish Shorthorn Society Premier Sale 2023, including 35 females and 4 males.

The day began in the show ring where animals were judged by Richard Henning, a Beef Shorthorn Breeder from Northern Ireland.

The Results of the classes are as follows:

Class 1: Heifers born between the 04.12.21 and 25.02.22.

1^st place: Lot 3 Moygara Willow 926, owned by Michael Mc Keon, Co. Sligo

2^nd place: Lot 6 Creaga Una, owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon

3^rd place: Lot 4 Moygara Lady Delta, owned by Michael Mc Keon, Co. Sligo

Class 2: Heifers born between 21.03.22 and 23.05.22.

1^st place: Lot 7 Tullylynn Tilly, owned by Michael Flatley, Co. Mayo

2^nd place: Lot 9 Ardnaskea Willow, owned by Patrick Hehir, Co. Clare

3^rd place: Lot 8 Listigue Lovely, owned by Joe & James Cunney, Co. Sligo

Class 3: Heifers born between 15.09.2022 and 04.11.2022.

1^st place: Lot 17 Tintrim Esme, owned by Anthony & Marie McNamara, Co. Clare

2^nd place: Lot 11 Cormelton Sunflower, owned by Patrick Logan, Co. Leitrim

3^rd place: Lot 16 Rockville Fogga, owned by Anthony Dockery, Co. Roscommon

Class 4: Heifers born between 06.11.22 and 01.12.22.

1^st place: Lot 22 Creaga Unstoppable, owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon

2^nd place: Lot 20 Tintrim Amanda, owned by Anthony and Marie McNamara, Co. Clare

3^rd place: Lot 18 Rockville Bonnie, owned by Anthony Dockery, Co. Roscommon

Class 5: Heifer born between 01.01.23 and 14.01.23.

1^st place: Lot 38 Creaga Violet, owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon

2^nd place: Lot 32 Bellevue Freda, owned by Jim & Mary Kilcullen Co. Sligo

3^rd place: Lot 35 Ardnaskea Isla, owned by Patrick Hehir Co. Clare

Class 6: Heifer born between 02.02.23 and 11.04.23.

1^st place: Lot 40 Listigue Lucy, owned by Joe & James Cunney, Co. Sligo

2^nd place: Lot 42 Creevolan Mindy, owned by John & Aaron McDermott Co. Roscommon

3^rd place: Lot 47 Bellevue Fleur, owned by Jim & Mary Kilcullen Co. Sligo

Junior Female Champion: Lot 38 Creaga Violet, owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon

Junior Female Reserve Champion: Lot 32 Bellevue Freda, owned by Jim & Mary Kilcullen Co. Sligo

Senior Female Champion: Lot 3 Moygara Willow 926, owned by Michael Mc Keon, Co. Sligo

Senior Female Reserve Champion: Lot 6 Creaga Una owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd Co. Roscommon

Overall Female Champion: Lot 3 Moygara Willow 926, owned by Michael Mc Keon, Co. Sligo

Overall Female Reserve Champion: Lot 38 Creaga Violet, owned by Noel & Lisa Dowd Co. Roscommon

The show then moved to the bull section where it started with the younger bulls first.

Class 7: Male born between 15.01.23 and 01.04.23.

1^st place: Lot 28 Ballinlig Rocky, owned by Terry & Amelda Middleton, Co. Westmeath

2^nd place: Lot 25 Ballinlig Buster, owned by Terry & Amelda Middleton, Co. Westmeath

Class 8: Male born between 02.03.22 and 01.07.22.

1^st place: Lot 29 Lavally Mario, owned by John Mullooly Co. Roscommon

2^nd place: Lot 31 Moygara Cashback, owned by Michael McKeon Co. Sligo

Junior Male Champion: Lot 28 Ballinlig Rocky, owned by Terry & Amelda Middleton, Co. Westmeath

Junior Male Reserve Champion: Lot 25 Ballinlig Buster, owned by Terry & Amelda Middleton, Co. Westmeath

Senior Male Champion: Lot 29 Lavally Mario, owned by John Mullooly, Co. Roscommon

Senior Male Reserve Champion: Lot 31 Moygara Cashback, owned by Michael McKeon, Co. Sligo

Overall Male Champion: Lot 29 Lavally Mario, owned by John Mullooly, Co. Roscommon

Overall Male Reserve Champion: Lot 28 Ballinlig Rocky, owned Terry & Amelda Middleton, Co. Westmeath

 

Top Prices on the Day:

Lot 2 Rockville Foggathorp 516, a roan in-calf heifer sired by Rockville Banada 452, sold for €2750. The stylish heifer is owned and bred by Anthony Dockery, Co. Roscommon.

Lot 7 Tullylynn Tilly, a roan maiden heifer sired by Kilbeagh Roan Ace owned by Michael Flatley, Co. Mayo and bred by Henry Boland, Co. Sligo, sold for €3950.

The second top price in the maiden heifers section went to Lot 6 – Creaga Una who sold for €3800. The roan heifer is sired by Napoleon of Upsall and owned and bred by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon.

The top priced weanling heifer went to Lot 38 – Creaga Violet, owned and bred by Noel & Lisa Dowd, Co. Roscommon. The January 2023 heifer made €4500 and is sired by Napoleon of Upsall. The second top price in this section was Lot 39 – Ricketstown Madeline Tess sired by Ricketstown Pilot 294. The heifer owned and bred by Martin Kelly Co. Carlow sold for €3000.

Top priced weanling bull went to Lot 25 – Ballinlig Buster, owned and bred by Terry & Amelda Middleton. The April 2023 born calf made €2000 and is sired by Bushypark Spark. Ballinlig Buster is sold to Scotland.

Top priced senior bull went to Lot 31 – Moygara Cashback who is sired by Coxhill Karl. The March 2022 born bull is owned and bred by Michael McKeon. Cashback sold for €2400 and is heading to Wales.

Photographer on the day was Swarber Photography