IRISH HEREFORD BREED JOURNAL 2012
Kilmallock - Autumn 2011
Hereford Prime Drives Local Demand
There was a packed ringside for the Hereford Society’s final sale for 2011. Many of the purchasers were from the Limerick. Cork, Tipperary area and many are regular suppliers to the Hereford Prime scheme who supply stock to ABP Rathkeale and Nenagh. The top price of €2,500 was reached for Champion Dareens Gus exhibited by Jim Fitzpatrick of J & J Fitzpatrick, Templemore. A well grown bull by stock bull Ardmulchan Elvis out of a Rathcor Ranger dam Dareens Upstart he is a four star bull for suckler beef value and a five star for weanling export. The purchaser was local man John Walker, Mainister, Croom. The Reserve Champion Glaslough Jolly came from the same class and was exhibited by S & N Heatrick, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan. He sold at € 2,400 to Donal Cronin, Millstreet. Sired by stockbull Rathregan Napoleon and out of Drumakeenan Pansy by Kilcormac Generator he scores five stars for SBV, Weanling export and beef carcass. Offaly breeder Joe O’Connor exhibited first prizewinner Boveen Jack by GSQ out of Boveen Stately 13th by his stockbull Kilsunny Abraham. His purchaser is Seamus Drohan, Rathcormack, Co. Waterford for €2,500. Co. Cork breeder Owen O’Neill secured €2,200 for his Currabeg Noel by Chatsworth Bosco out of a homebred cow by Cappadineen Pompeii. The purchaser was Frank Carey of Hollyford, Co. Tipperary. Trillick Premium sired by Shalon Rodge a four star for SBV, weanling export and beef carcass bred and exhibited by JJ Farrell, Longford sold to Bertie O’Driscoll of Castlecor, Mallow again at €2,200. Tommy Dunne of Kildorrery exhibited Oldcastletown Dick by Woodview Sergeant out of Oldcastletown Noreen by Rathcor Leo. He was bought by Martin Burke, Murroe at €1,950. The same price €1,950 was paid by Michael Howard, Ballyarthur, Mitchelstown for Ballinvena Mattie by Ballinvena Franco. He was exhibited by Tom Farrell, Ballinvena, Toomevara and is out of a homebred cow Kitty by Trillick Best.
Champion: Dareens Gus with Jim Fitzpatrick, Dareens, Templemore and John Johnston (Judge) Tomagaddy, Gorey.
A cow Mountcalf Eileen and five month old bull calf by Kilronan Hosea exhibited by Patrick Collins sold at €2,400 to new breeder Kathleen Stokes, Tullylease, Co Cork. The overall standard was not as high as that at Tullamore a week earlier and this was reflected in the prices. Bulls averaged €1,860 with a 73% clearance. Range €1,500 to €2,500. Females averaged €1,800 with five sold out of the seven forward.
Reserve Champion: Glaslough Jolly with Nigel Heatrick, Glaslough, Co Monaghan and John Johnston (Judge) Tomagaddy, Gorey.
1st Prizewinner: Boveen Jack with Joe O’Connor, Sharavogue, Birr and John Johnston (Judge) Tomagaddy, Gorey.
1st Prizewinner: Ardlahan Ginger 2nd with Daniel & Paddy O'Rourke and John Johnston (Judge) Gorey, Co Wexford.
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