In lamb special sale catalogue 2017

Special In-Lamb Sale 6 Flocks Sale of 62 In-Lamb Texel Shearling Ewes

Top priced ewe at this sale last year selling for €2100 Anthony Donnelly’s DII 15040

Blessington Mart, Wicklow Saturday 2nd December 2017, 1pm J.P & M.Doyle 01-4903201 Day of Sale (045) 865107 / 891423

Collective Sale of Pedigree Texel Shearling Ewes at Blessington Mart on Saturday 2nd December 2017 at 1 p.m.

All scanned in-lamb

Vendors and lot numbers Padraic & Gerard Niland – Chessy & Niland Flocks

tel.: 087-2898357 Chessy, Kinvara, Co. Galway

Fergal Ó Sé – Emlach Flock

tel.: 087 9895475 Church Cross, Ventry, Tralee, Co. Kerry

Flor Ryan – Ryan & Lawn Flocks tel.: 086 8115560 Lawn, Prosperous, Co. Kildare

Anthony Donnelly – Donnelly Flock tel.: 087 2632711 Ballyglass, Scardaune, Claremorris, Co.Mayo

Arthur & Patrick O’Keeffe – Annakisha Flock tel.: 086 8135804 Annakisha House, Mallow, Co. Cork

Anne Murphy – Foundry Flock tel.: 086-8441144 Belcarrig, Gorey, Wexford, Co. Wexford

lots 1-3 & 31-34

lots 4-6 & 35-37

lots 7-13 & 38-44

lots 14-16 & 45-48

lots 17-23 & 49-55

lots 24-30 & 56-62

Auctioneers: J.P. & M. Doyle 105 Terenure Road East, Dublin tel: 014903201, day of sale phone: 045 865107 or 045 861423 Transport can be arranged to central locations if desired.

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Chessy & Nilands Flocks Established in 1976 as one of the foundation flocks of the breed. The flock has been very successful in the show and sale rings winning 6 Premier Sale Male Champions, 7 Reserve Male Champions, 3 Premier Sale Female Champions, 2 Reserve Female Champions, 6 All Ireland Champions, 3 Reserve Champions, 2 RDS Champions and 3 Reserve Champions.

The National Flock Competition was held on 5 occasions and we were fortunate enough to win it twice and are the current holders of the title. Since 2009 5 All Ireland Female Champions and 4 West of Ireland Club Champions have come from Chessy. The 2009 Champion was sold for €10,000 to Proctors Farms where she has excelled herself with her progeny winning The Royal Highland Show and Interbreed Champion at the Royal Welsh Show. Our 2010 All Ireland Champion produced the 2011 Champion and many more good sheep for “Millers Flock” in N. Ireland.

Sires and Service Sires Nilands White Knight A son of knock Ursus, he was our best lamb in 2015. Due to an injury before Blessington he was retained for our own use. He was the most powerful lamb ever bred here, weighing over 95 kgs on the 1st of August 2015. White Knight was shown successfully in 2017 winning 1st Prize Aged Ram West Texel Club Championship and 2nd Prize at the National Championships in Gorey. White Knight is the most highly rated ram on the Sheep Ireland Index, his tremendous carcass and growth rate are coming through to his sons who are breeding mainly E and U grade lambs for the Qualeutex scheme.

Corbo Val Verde A big strong son of Clarks Unreal, he has been used extensively this year. A son of Val Verde won 1st Prize Shearling Ram at the National Championships this year for the Foundry Flock who purchased the dam carrying the ram at this sale in 2015.

Claybury American Gangster Purchased in Lanark this year , a son of Cowel Your My Boy. His dam is by Stainton Vantage II. He is a great carcass sheep with a big strong white head. Index 383 74% acc Blue Gates Avenger Also purchased in Lanark this year. He is by 8000gns Blue Gates Yogi Bear. His dam is by Cairness Perfection. He was bought for his style, skin and tremendous head. We look forward to his progeny Wayside Topgun Cost 5500gns in Lanark, by Glenside Razzle Dazzle out of an Ettrick Rainbow Warrior ewe who herself cost 20,000gns as a ewe lamb.

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Emlach Flock The Emlach Flock was established in 2005. The foundation ewes were purchased from the Chessy, Foundry and Oberstown flocks. Since then top quality ewes have been purchased privately from the Ballybrooney and the renowned British Claybury flocks.

In recent years, with the help of embryo transfer work, we have taken the flock from strength to strength resulting in great successes in the show ring including All-Ireland Hogget Ewe 2011, All-Ireland Open Ram and Ewe Lamb 2012, All-Ireland Junior Ram Lamb 2013 and 2nd place All Ireland Junior Ram Lamb 2015.

2017 was a very successful year on the show scene for the Emlach Flock. Emlach Alva (pictured) was the Reserve Male Champion at the National Championships, Gorey 2017.

This ram lamb later sold in Blessington for €1700. Alva’s ET sister was the overall Reserve Champion at the South West Championships in Charleville 2017.

All our ewes are on the Heptavac–P system, are vaccinated with Toxovax and Enzovax and are dosed for Fluke and Worm.

Ewes can be viewed prior to sale by contacting Fergal Ó Sé – 087 9895475 Every effort will be made to assist purchasers with the transport of sheep.

Sires and Service Sires Knock Ursus: Ursus was purchased jointly in Lanark 2013 for 34k. A fantastic breeder from the best breeding line of the renowned Scottish Knock Flock. Bred All Ireland Female Champion and Reserve Female Champion 2016.

Emlach Star: Sired by Kelso Picasso. Star was sold in 2011 to the Grouse flock in Ardagh, Co.Limerick for €1,500. Star’s dam was the outstanding All-Ireland winning ewe in 2006, Bóthar Buí Flock. Star is stamping size, carcass and colours in all his progeny.

Annakisha Al: Very correct grandson of Halbeath VIP. Sire of Al purchased in Lanark 2016 – Arkle You Star. ET brother sold for 8K, Lanark 2016. Purchased privately.

Knock Trident: A really consistent breeder. Purchased privately by Tophill Flock. Sire of Union Jack and renowned Uno. Claybury Warrior: Purchased privately from Claybury in partnership with Annakisha. His sire Stainton Vantage 5,400gns is an ET brother of the much admired Stainton Vigilante 11,000gns. He was purchased for his length, back end, superb top line and his beautiful head and colours. He sired first prize Junior Ram Lamb and Reserve Male Champion All Ireland 2016 and Female Champion, Blessington 2017.

Allanfauld Rockafella: The 18k Rockafella is a real consistent breeder. He breeds size, length and character. He has bred females to 14k and sons to £9500.

Tophill Wall Street: UK Sire of the year 2016. Purchased for 32k. Sons selling to 60k and grandsons to 22,000gns.

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Ryan Texels The Lawn, Graigues and Rotsee Flocks were established in the late 1980’s with the purchase of ewes at Texel Society Sales. When selecting Ewes and rams for the Ryan flocks, much emphasis is placed on the commercial traits of the Texel Breed, i.e. muscling, length, tight skins and correctness. Garralogh Iggy Pop, Lawn Jupiter, Dutch Halley’s Comet, Baileys One & Only,Oberstown Tornado, Millfarm Umbro,Millfarm Usher, Roscommon Watch Me and Doon Hill Viking are successful sires with these traits that have been used on the flocks in recent years. We would like to wish purchasers at this sale every success breeding Texels in the future 01/07/17 10/07/17 14/07/17 25/11/17

Health Status All ewes received their pre breeding Animax trace element boluses.

All ewes received their Heptavac P booster shot.

All ewes were vaccinated with Toxovax and Enzovax All ewes received their pre lambing Animax trace element boluses

Reference Sires & Service Sires Doon Hill Viking MHE14001 Kindly loaned by the Brennan Family in 2015 – Lisgobbin and Roscommon flocks. Viking is a powerful Ram with great character. He is sire of Lisgobbin Wonder – sold at the Irish Premier Sale 2015 for 4,200 gns and Roscommon Watch Me – sold at the Irish Premier Sale 2015 for 2,100 gns. He is breeding excellent lambs with confirmation and character.

There are 4 daughters of Viking in the sale.

Roscommon Watch Me NBI15001 Watch Me was purchased jointly with the Ballybur flock at the 2015 Blessington Premier Sale. Watch Me has tremendous muscling and Texel character and he has sired excellent stock over the last 2 years. The sale includes 3 Watch Me daughters and 1 ewe inlamb to Watch Me. Macetown - ZGI1701631 Kindly loaned by the Brennan Family Lisgobbin & Roscommon flocks. He was purchased at the Blessington Premier Sale in 2017. He has great character with good bone,length,tight skin and colour. He is sired by Teiglum Windfall and out of a Tullagh Saracen Ewe. There are four Ewes in the sale in Lamb to him.

Ballybur Yancy - MDI16081 An April born son of Roscommon Watch Me and out of a Baileys One & Only Ewe, he was purchased in 2017. He has tremendous power and conformation and has 5 Stars for Terminal, Days to Slaughter and Daughters Milk. There are two Ewes in the Sale in Lamb to Yancy.

Ballybur Warrior - MDI15005.

Purchased at the Blessington Premier Sale in 2016. A powerful Ram with great conformation and character. He is sired by Derryvore Ranger and out of a Figart Rock N Roll Ewe. There are three Ewes in the Sale,in Lamb to Warrior.

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Donnelly Flock The Donnelly Flock was established with the purchase of ewes from Tysaxon and Chessy flocks. Select ewes have been added to the flock since from the Ballybrooney & Derrylahan flocks and from the Forkins & Cherryvale flocks Northern Ireland.

The flock has improved steadily with the help of embryo work in recent years, in 2012 we had 2nd prize senior ram lamb at the Texel All Irelands and 1st Prize Novice ram lamb Blessington the same year, 2016 was a highlight winning 1st & 2nd prize Senior ewe lambs & 1st prize Junior Ewe lamb at the All Irelands in Dundalk, with the 1st prize Senior ewe lamb going on to be Reserve Overall Champion. Inlamb shearlings sold for €2100 & €2000 at this sale also in 2016.

The flock has enjoyed its best year to date in 2017 with our three entries for this years All Irelands in Gorey all winning their respective classes, 1st Prize Shearling ewe, 1st Prize Senior Ewe Lamb and 1st Prize Junior Ewe Lamb, with the 1st Prize Senior Ewe lamb being awarded All Ireland Female Champion and Reserve Overall Champion. One of this year’s ram lambs stood Reserve Overall Champion at Blessington Premier Show & Sale selling for €4800, with another from the pen who stood 5th in the Lambplus class selling for €1450.

Another ram lamb stood Overall Champion at Athenry Open Show & Sale and sold for an Athenry record Texel price of €2020 for export to Northern Ireland. In all seven ram lambs sold to Pedigree flocks in 2017.

All our ewes are on the Heptavac–P system and are dipped & dosed Every effort will be made to assist purchasers with the transport of sheep.

Sires and Service Sires Knonk Yazoo: Sired by the 32,000gns Tophill Wall St, Yazoo’s dam was Lanark Reserve Champion 2014 selling for 4,500gns, Yazoo purchased in Lanark for 2,200gns in 2016. A proven breeder, who in his first year sired the 1st Prize Senior Ewe lamb, 1st Prize Junior Ewe lamb and 1st Prize Junior ram lamb All Irelands 2017, he also sired the Blessington Premier Sale Champion, his top three sons which have sold at Irish sales have averaged €2756, with further sons selling for £5500 & £2500 at Lanark for the Forkins flock Northern Ireland.

Forkins Will-I-Ram: Purchased in Carlisle 2015 for 1,600gns where he stood 6th in a strong Open class. Sired 1st Prize Junior Ewe lamb & 2nd Prize Junior Ram lamb 2016 All Irelands, this year he has sired the Blessington Reserve Female Champion selling for €2300, with further daughters selling for €1600 & €2000 Mullan Van Winkle: Purchased for €2865 at Ballymena 2014 where he stood 3rd in Recorded class, bred sons to €1100 Knock Ursus: Cost 34k in Lanark 2013, proven breeder, bred All Ireland Champion and Reserve 2016, plus many more significantly prize winning and priced sheep.

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Annakisha Flock The Annakisha Flock was established in 2001. In 2004 we purchased ewes from the Claybury flock in England, which have had a marked influence on the flock. These ewes have been responsible for our major successes over the last few years. Most notably Reserve Female Champion All Ireland 2010 and 2012, Reserve Supreme Champion All Ireland 2011 and 1st Prize Aged Ewe All Ireland 2013 and 2015, 1st prize ram lamb and reserve male champion 2014 and 2016. Champion at Premier Sale 2010, Reserve Champion Premier Sale 2011 and 2014 and Champion Group of Three Premier Sale 2013 and 2014. Supreme Female Champion Premier Show and Sale 2017 sired by Claybury Warrior. The flock has also enjoyed championship success at numerous shows around the country, including National Livestock Show Tullamore 2012 and 2013 and reserve champion 2014, 2016 and 2017. Champion Shearling Ram 2017 with Arkle You Star. We also had Champion at the South West Premier Show and Sale 2016 and 2017.

The Annakisha Flock has just been awarded the show flock of the year for the second year in a row, 2016 and 2017.

All our ewes are on the Heptavac-P system.

All ewes are vaccinated with toxovax and enzovax.

All ewes are dosed for fluke and worms.

Sheep can be viewed prior to sale by contacting Arthur O’Keeffe 086-8135804

Sires and Service Sires Claybury Warrior Purchased in partnership with the Emlach Flock. A son of Stainton Vantage, who is an ET brother of Stainton Vigilante ÂŁ11,000. He was purchased for his length, back end, and superb top line. With a beautiful head and colours. He sired first Prize Junior Ram Lamb and Reserve Male Champion All Ireland 2016. He sired the 2nd prize shearling ewe at the Texel All Ireland 2017. He also sired the Supreme Female Champion at the Premier Show and Sale Blessington 2017 and the first prize recorded ram lamb 2017.

Arkle You Star Sire: Halbeath VIP Dam: WGA1301490 Purchased Lanark 2016, Full brother sold Lanark 2015 for 8,000gns and ET brother sold Lanark 2016 for 20,000gns. Champion Shearling Ram at National Livestock Show Tullamore 2017. Top son sold privately to the Emlach Flock 2017.

Forkins Wahoo Purchased Lanark 2015, ET brother to Forkins Will-I-Ram, stock ram at Donnelly & Derrylahan Flocks. Sired by Tophill Union Jack used by kind permission of E&S McCarthy.

Knock Trident He has really made his mark, siring some of the most successful rams in the breed including Tophill Union Jack and the renowned Anglezarke Uno.

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The Foundry Flock The Foundry Flock was established in 1999.We have built up a large flock of ewes the main features of which are size,easy fleshing and correctness.We had great success in the past with selling a ram to Scotland for €14,000 and Stock rams to €4,000 and €3,500.We sell about 60 rams per year.

2017 was a very good year for us.The progeny of Greenhill Yemen Boy gave a great boost to our sales.To cap it all he received the inaugural award of Irish Sire of the Year at the Awards event after our AGM in November.He is a very good follower to our last Great Stock Ram Oberstown Tuff. We exported 3 rams to Germany this year.

Todays ewes are in lamb to Greenhill Yemen Boy and his two sons.The service rams are all scrapie resistant, 5 stars for terminal and high minus days to slaughter.They are 3,4 and 5 stars for replacement.

Sires and Service Sires Greenhill Yemen Boy. HUI16069 ARR/ARR: Irish Sire of the Year.Purchased in Blessington 2016 for €2,730.He was first prizewinner in the open ram lamb class in the National Championships 2016.His sire Hillcrest Wagner won the shearling ram class in the Championships 2016.His ram lambs at the Premier Sale made 1800,1500,1100 and 1050 for the 4 presented.His son sold to Germany for €1,250.

Oberstown Tuff. PFI12014: Five ewes on the sale are by Tuff.He is a high 5 star for replacement and terminal with a 79% and 83% accuracy and over 10 days minus to slaughter.

Foundry Wisconson ARR/ARR (PXI15004): Wisconson is a high replacement sire breeding square,easy fleshing sheep.He has one daughter on the sale.n Murphys Umpa Lumpa: A huge,long ram breeding great length and growth.He has 7 daughters on the sale.

Foundry Amran PXI1702889 ARR/ARR Our best ram lamb this year. By Yemen boy out of the fleshiest squarest ewe we have that milks very well.

Foundry Alvern PXI1702993. ARR/ARR Alvern is a nice long ram with tight wool and good character. 5 ewes are in lamb to him on the sale.

Our shearling ewes are vaccinated with Toxovax and are on the Heptavac-P system.

Performance figures will be available on the pen at the sale. They were dosed with Supaverm on Nov. 4th for fluke and worms. A DNA sample of all our hoggets have been sent for genotyping

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Conditions of Sale 1. The stock will be sold in the order in which they appear in the catalogue and the highest bidder on each lot on the fall of the hammer will be declared the purchaser. If any dispute shall arise between two or more bidders then the lot in dispute will be put up again and resold, or the purchaser may be declared by the auctioneers.

2. The pedigree and description of the lots are believed to be correct, but are not intended as a warranty and therefore shall be taken with all faults and errors of description.

3. All animals are at the risk of vendor before sale and the purchaser after the sale. The auctioneer accepts no responsibility for damage or injury caused to the animal in the sales yard or in its precinct thereof.

4. The service dates, while believed to be correct, cannot however be guaranteed.

5. All lots will be sold in euro. Purchaser will be charged a fee of 5% of sale price.

6. Purchasers shall, if and when required, give their names and address to the auctioneers and shall if required, pay to the auctioneers the purchase money for each lot at the fall of the hammer, or so soon thereafter as the auctioneers may require.

7. Purchaser paying by cheque must be prepared, if required, to produce banker’s reference.

8. No lots shall be removed from the sale premises until a written delivery order has been given by or on behalf of the auctioneers.

9. Each lot shall, at the purchasers expense, be removed from the sale premises within a reasonable time after the close of the day’s sale.

10. All statement in the catalogue or made by the auctioneer at the time of sale relating to the animal are believed to be correct. No sale shall be invalidated by reason of any defect of faults in any of the animals by reason of any of the animals being incorrectly described in the catalogue, or by the Auctioneer in the ring, and no compensation shall be paid in respect of any faults or errors of description.

11. All ewes are sold as having been scanned in-lamb before the sale, unless otherwise stated.

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Wayside Topgun, consistent breeder

Foundry Yahoo – First Prize Shearling Ram PNE1576, All-Ireland Champion 2016 National Championship 2017. The dam was by the 34,000gns Knock Ursus purchased from the Chessy Flock at this sale 2015

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Property of

Padraic & Gerard Niland Chessy, Kinvara, Co. Galway

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PNI 1626 Twin DOB: 19/2/16 Sire: Wayside Topgun G. Sire: Glenside Razzle Dazzle Dam: PNI 1056 G. Sire: Ettrick Oki Doki AI’d to Corbo Val Verde on 8/9 Scanned with a single Notes: From the same family as PNI 1624. Val Verde a big strong sheep bred the 1st prize Shearling Ram All Ireland 2017, who was purchased in the belly of a Chessy ewe at this sale in 2015.

PNI 1656 Triplet DOB 5/4/16 Sire: : Nilands White Knight G. Sire: Knock Ursus Dam: PNI 1123 G. Sire: Knock Rafiki Served by Claybury American Gangster on 5/10 Scanning details available on day of sale Notes: G. Dam was Reserve All Ireland Champion 2007. Her maternal brother sold to Milestonehill flock 2017.

PNI 1667 Single DOB 28/1/16 Sire: : Wayside Topgun G. Sire: Glenside Razzle Dazzle Dam: PNE 1487 G. Sire Drumgooland Unleashed Served by Nilands White Knight on 25/9 Scanned with a Single

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Annakisha Al -purchased privately 2017.

Knock Trident

Emlach Hogget Ewes- 2017.

Hogget Ewes.

All Ireland Reserve Male Champion 2017-Emlach Alva.

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Property of

Fergal Ó Sé

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Church Cross, Ventry, Tralee, Co. Kerry FSE 16031 IE042707901027A Twin DOB:02-02-16 Sire: Knock Ursus G.Sire: Sportsmans Trojan II Dam: FSE 14013 G.Sire: Balthier Panther AI’d to Tophill Wall Street 06-09-17.

Scan: Single Grand dam was 2nd top priced ewe at Claybury production sale 2012.

FSE 16009 IE042707901007H Single DOB:30-01-16 Sire:Allanfauld Rockafella G.Sire: Livery Predator Dam: EWI 13080 G.Sire: Wayside Topgun AI’d to Claybury Warrior 06-09-17.

Scan: Twins G.Dam bred 2nd prize ram lamb All Ireland 2013 and sold to McHugh Flock for 2400 on Blessington. Warrior bred Female Champion and first prize Lamb Plus ram lamb in Blessington 2017.

FSE 16007 IE042707901005D ET DOB:29-01-16 Sire: Knock Trident G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme Dam: EWI 10028 G.Sire: Tullagh Neptune Served by Emlach Star 22-09-17.

Scan: Twins Dam was placed 3rd in the All Ireland Senior Ewe Lamb class in 2010

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Ballot 1

Ballot 2

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Property of

Flor Ryan

Lawn, Prosperous, Co. Kildare

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FRI 16060 Twin DOB: 02-April-2016 Sire: Doonhill Viking G.Sire: Knock Ursus Dam: FRI12043 G.Sire: Annakisha Showman Served By: Ballybur Warrior MDI15005 on 15-09-2017 Remarks: Smart ewe with very tight wool. 4 stars for replacement. Scan 2 FRI 16054 Twin DOB: 28-Mar-2016 Sire: Doonhill Viking G.Sire: Knock Ursus Dam: FRI12020 G.Sire: Straidarren Stonebrook Served By: Ballybur Warrior MDI15005 on 15-09-2017 Remarks: Very smart well bred ewe. Scan 1 FRI 16034 Twin DOB: 11-Mar-2016 Sire: Roscommon Watch Me G.Sire: Doonhill Viking Dam: FRI12053 G.Sire: Straidarren Stonebrook Served By: Millfarm Usher on 15-09-2017 Remarks: From a great breeding line. Scan 1

Twin DOB: 01-Mar-2016 10 FRISire: 16024Roscommon Watch Me

G.Sire: Doonhill Viking Dam: FRI14028 G.Sire: Millfarm Umbro Served By: Ballybur Warrior (MDI15005) on 15-09-2017 Remarks: 5 Stars for Replacement and Terminal. Scan 2

11 RYISire: 16025 Doonhill Viking

Twin

DOB: 26-Mar-2016 G.Sire: Knock Ursus Dam: RYI13015 G.Sire: Rotsee Star-Dutch Served By: Macetown ZGI1701631 on 01-10-2017 Remarks: 5 Stars for Replacement and 4 Stars for Terminal. Dam is ¼ Dutch. Scan 2 LOT 11 IS BEING AUCTIONED FOR THE IRISH CANCER SOCIETY

12 RYISire: 16004 Lisgobbin Uppercut

Single

13 RYISire: 16011 Lisgobbin Wonder

Single

DOB: 25-Feb-2016 G.Sire: Springwell Superstar G.Sire: Roughan Laptop

Dam: RYI12022 Served By: Millfarm Umbro on 15-09-2017 Remarks: Square well muscled ewe with very tight wool. 4 stars for Replacement and 5 star for Terminal.

Scan 2 G.Sire: Doonhill Viking G.Sire: Millfarm Umbro

Dam: RYI14031 Served By: Ballybur Yancy on 15-09-2017 Remarks: Good headed ewe with 5 stars for replacement. Scan 2 15

DOB: 28-Feb-2016

Service Sire: Knock Yazoo

DII 16003 All Ireland Reserve Champion 2016, full sisters to DII 16002 & DII 16025 in sale

DII 16023 Second Prize Senior Ewe lamb All DII 14028 3rd Prize Shearling Blessington Ireland’s 2016 and 1st Prize Shearling Ewe 2015 sold for €1300, full sister to DII 16002 All Ireland’s 2017, full sister to DII 16002 & & DII 16025 in this sale DII 16025 in this sale

1st Prize All Ireland Junior Ewe Lamb 2017, Knock Yazoo daughter, first Prize Senior dam is full sister to dam of shearlings DII Ewe Lamb, All Ireland Female Champion & 16042 & DII 16043 All Ireland Reserve Overall Champion 2017 16

Property of

Anthony Donnelly

Ballyglass, Scardaune, Claremorris, Co.Mayo

14 DIISire: 16042 Mullan Van Winkle

Twin

15 DIISire 16062 Forkins-Will-I-Ram

Twin

16 DIISire: 16043 Mullan Van Winkle

Twin

DOB:25-02-16 G.Sire: Oberstown Usain Bolt G.Sire: Ettrick Rainbow Warrior

Dam: DII 14026 Served to Knock Yazoo 23-09-17.

Scan: Available on day of sale Dam is full-sister to dam of 1st Prize All Ireland Junior ewe lamb 2017 & 2nd Prize Junior Ram lamb All Ireland 2016, Gdam cost 2800 from Forkins

DOB:20-03-16 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack G.Sire: Ettrick Rainbow Warrior

Dam: DII 13027 Served by Knock Yazoo 13-09-17.

Scan: Available on day of sale Dam 13027 show ewe hogget 2014, Gdam cost 2800 from Forkins

Dam: DII 14026 Served to Knock Yazoo 12-09-17 Scan: Available day of sale Full sister to lot 14

DOB:25-02-16 G.Sire: Oberstown Usain Bolt G.Sire: ttrick Rainbow Warrior

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Female Champion Blessington 2017. Sired by Claybury Warrior

Lot 19

Lot 17

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Property of

Arthur O’Keeffe

17 OKI16049 Sire: Claybury Warrior

Annakisha House, Mallow, Co. Cork Twin

DOB: 04/02/2016 G.Sire: Stainton Vantage Dam: OKI14059 G.Sire: Peterculter Urbanite Served 22/9 by Arkle You Star Scanned 2 This shearling ewe was 2nd prize winner in all Ireland, Gorey 2017. Only time shown. 5 stars Days to Slaughter and 4 star Terminal.

18 OKI16002 Sire: Stainton Vantage

ET

19 OKI16010 Sire: Knock Trident

ET

20 GMF16009 Sire: Thornville UVI15017

Single

21 OKI16064 Sire: Claybury Warrior

Twin

22 OKI16031 Sire: Claybury Warrior

Single

23 OKI16059 Sire: Forkins Wahoo

Twin

DOB: 22/01/2016 G.Sire: Anglezarke Uno Dam: DHLO8O89 G.Sire: Claybury Millreef Served 22/9 by Arkle You Star Scanned 1 Dam imported from the Claybury flock. She bred one of the first prize group of three Blessington 2014 and reserve champion Athenry 2014. ET brother of this ewe was champion ram lamb a Cork, Charleville and Clonmel shows 2016. 5 stars days to Slaughter.

DOB: 23/01/2016 G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme Dam: GAF1300806 G.Sire: Knock Travis AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrior Scanned 2 Champion shearling ewe and reserve supreme champion at National livestock Show 2017. Dam purchased from the Forkins flock. 5 stars Days to Slaughter and 4 star Terminal.

Dam: BOY1300710 AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrrior

DOB: 22/01/2016 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack G.Sire: Beechvale Superior Scanned 1

DOB: 05/02/2016 G.Sire: Stainton Vantage Dam: OKI13005 G.Sire: Glenside Starmaker AI’d 6/9 to Arkle You Star Scanned 2 From a very good female line, G Dam imported from the Claybury flock. 5 stars Days to Slaughter and 4 star Terminal.

DOB: 01/02/2016 G.Sire: Stainton Vantage Dam: OKI13025 G.Sire: Strathbogie Python AI’d 6/9 to Arkle You Star Scanned 1 From the same female line as the 2017 Blessington Female Champion. 4 stars Days to Slaughter DOB: 05/02/2016 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack Dam: OKI13006 G.Sire: Glenside Starmaker AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrior Scanned 2 From a very good female line, G Dam imported from the Claybury flock. . 4 stars Days to Slaughter and 4 star Terminal.

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2 lots on the sale

Greenhill Yemen Boy

PXI16068

PXI16079

PXI16081

PXI16086

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Property of

Anne Murphy

Belcarrig, Gorey, Wexford, Co. Wexford

(2768) 24 PXI16068 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa.

Twin .

Born 02-02-16.

Dam: BMI10057 by Greenhill Punt Served by Foundry Alvern 22-09-17

(2787) Twin.

25 PXI16087 Sire: Oberstown Tuff by Allanfauld Rockafella

Born 02-02-16

(2705) 26 PXI16005 Sire: Oberstown Tuff

Born. 23-01-16

Dam: PXI14050(2322) by Hillcrest Topshot Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 13-09-17.

Dam won ewe lamb class at the Golden Shears,Gorey 2014 Single.

Dam: PXI13014(2114) by Hillhead Ferrari Served by Foundry Amran on 16-09-17.

(2701) Twin.

27 PXI16001 Sire: Oberstown Tuff by Allanfauld Rockafella

Born 21-01-16

(2783) 28 PXI16083 Sire: Oberstown Tuff.

Single.

Born 01-02-16

(2781) 29 PXI16081 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

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(2749) 30 PXI16049 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

Triplet.

Dam: PXE14013(2371) by Turoe Ugene Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 18-09-16.

This one won ewe lamb class Gorey Show last year.

Dam: HUI11031(3461) by Enniscrone Patriot Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 22-09-17.

Born 30-01-16.

Dam: PXI13139(2239) by Foundry Toots.

Served by Foundry Alvern 17-09-17.

Born

Dam: PXI13047 by Hillcrest Topshot.

Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 16.10.17.

Bloodlines go back to PXI04008 that won senior ewe class All-Ireland 2006.x

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Property of

Padraic & Gerard Niland Chessy, Kinvara, Co. Galway

1611 31 PNI Sire: Wayside Topgun

Single

1624 32 PNI Sire: Wayside Topgun

Twin

1676 33 PNE Sire: Corbo Val Verde

Twin

1632 34 PNI Sire: Nilands White Knight

Twin

DOB 27/1/16 G. Sire: Glenside Razzle Dazzle G. Sire: Livery Prince Jim

Dam: PNI 1097 AI’d to Nilands White Knight on 8/9 Scanned with a single Notes: Her maternal sister PNI 1519 is the best ewe in flock. Dam best carcass ewe in flock.

DOB 13/2/16 G. Sire: Glenside Razzle Dazzle G. Sire: Cowel Rico

Dam: PNI 1330 AI’d to Nilands White Knight on 8/9 Scanned with twins Notes: This ewe comes from a very good female line. Topgun and Rico two outstanding breeders.

DOB 29/1/16 G. Sire: Clarks Unreal G. Sire: Drumgooland Unleashed Nilands White Knight on 10/10

Dam: PNE 1457 Served by Scanning details available on day of sale Notes: Very smart ewe by Val Verde. Her dam the best headed ewe by Unleashed.

Dam: PNI 1310 AI’d to Blue Gates Avenger on 8/9 Scanned with a single

G. Sire: Knock Ursus G. Sire: Wayside Topgun

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DOB 28/2/16

Property of

Fergal Ó Sé

Church Cross, Ventry, Tralee, Co. Kerry

35 FSESire: 16015 KnockIE042707901014C Trident

ET

IE042707901022J 36 FSESire: 16026 Oberstown Victor

Single

37 FSESire: 16016 KnockIE042707901013A Trident

ET

DOB:01-02-16 G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme G.Sire: Tullagh Neptune

Dam: EWI 10028 Served by Emlach Star 24-09-17.

Scan: Twins Second prize Senior Ewe Lamb, South West Championships 2016

DOB:20-03-16 G.Sire: Tullylagan Tonka G.Sire: Castlecairn Keltic Star

Dam: DHL 08043 AI’d to Claybury Warrior 06-09-17 Scan: Twins Victor’s G.dam was the great Curley TYC09016 from the Oberstown Flock. Dam was a huge Keltic Star ewe purchased from Claybury Flock.

DOB:01-02-16 G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme G.Sire: Tullagh Neptune

Dam: EWI 10028 Served to Annakisha Al 14-10-17.

Scan: Single Dam bred 3rd and 6th prize ewe lambs, All Ireland 2014. Annakisha Al purchased privately.

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Property of

Flor Ryan

Lawn, Prosperous, Co. Kildare Twin DOB: 14-Mar-2016 38 RYISire: 16021Millfarm Usher

G.Sire: Kelso Pavorotti Dam: RYI11021 G.Sire: Ballybur Puko Served By: Roscommon Watch Me on 15-09-2017 Remarks: Tall ewe with lots of scope. Scan 2.

Twin DOB: 29-Feb-2016 39 FRISire: 16010Lisgobbin Wonderwall

G.Sire: Lisgobbin Viscount Dam: FRI11086 G.Sire: Kilcoursey Nicefella Served By: Macetown ZGI1701631 on 02-10-2017 Remarks: 5 Stars for Replacement and 4 stars for Terminal. Top 2% for Replacement. Scan 1.

Twin DOB: 11-Mar-2016 40 FRISire: 16035Roscommon Watch Me

G.Sire: Doonhill Viking Dam: FRI12053 G.Sire: Straidarren Stonebrook Served By: Macetown ZGI1701631 on 02-10-2017 Remarks: 4 Stars for Terminal. Scan 2.

Single DOB: 26-Feb-2016 41 VRI16007 Sire: Lisgobbin Uppercut

G.Sire: Springwell Superstar Dam: VRI11063 G.Sire: Foundry Nickel Served By: Macetown ZGI1701631 on 01-10-2017 Remarks: 5 Stars for Terminal. Scan 3.

Twin DOB: 28-Feb-2016 42 VRI16009 Sire: Millfarm Umbro

G.Sire: Kelso Pavorotti Dam: VRI10033 G.Sire: Baileys One and Only Served By: Roscommon Watch Me on 15-09-2017 Remarks: 5 Stars for Replacement. Scan 1.

Twin DOB: 06-Apr-2016 43 VRI16048 Sire: Doonhill Viking

G.Sire: Knock Ursus Dam: CQI10039 G.Sire: Ballydonaghy Kunnyfunt Served By: Millfarm Umbro on 15-09-2017 Remarks: 5 stars for Replacement. Scan 2.

VRI16020 Twin 44 Sire: Shannagh Worth A Look

DOB: 11-Mar-2016 G.Sire: Enniscrone Van Gaal Dam: VRI12010 G.Sire: Straidarren Stonebrook Served By: Ballybur Yancy on 15-09-2017 Remarks: A very tight wooled well muscled ewe. Scan 3.

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Property of

Anthony Donnelly

Ballyglass, Scardaune, Claremorris, Co.Mayo

45 DIISire: 16002 Knock Ursus

ET

46 DIISire: 16025 Knock Ursus

ET

47 DIISire: 16047 Forkins-Will-I-Ram

Twin

48 DIISire: 16032 Forkins Will-I-Ram

Twin

DOB:02-02-16 G.Sire: Sportsmans Trojan II G.Sire: Knock Reebok

Dam: EWI 12037 Served by Knock Yazoo on 13-10-2017 Scan: Available day of sale Full sister to DII 16003 All Ireland Reserve Champion 2016, DII 16023 1st Prize Shearling Ewe All Irelands 2017, plus DII 15024 & DII 15040 who sold at this sale last year for €2000 & €2100 DOB:04-02-16 G.Sire: Sportsmans Trojan II G.Sire: Knock Reebok

Dam: EWI 12037 Served to Knock Yazoo 09-09-2017 Scan: Available on day of sale Full sister to previous lot & to 3rd prize shearling ewe Bton 2015 selling for €1300 Plus maternal sister to 1st Prize All Ireland Junior Ewe Lamb 2016 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack G.Sire: Knock Reebok

DOB:05-03-16

Dam: DII 12002 Served to Knock Yazoo 28-10-2017 Scan: Available on day of sale 16047 is maternal sister to €1700 ram lamb sold Blessington 2014, dam is full sister to T-Rex 2nd Prize Senior Ram Lamb All Irelands 2012 sold for €2200 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack G.Sire: Knock Reebok

DOB:20-02-16

Dam: DII 12015 Served to Knock Yazoo 28-10-2017 Scan: Available on day of sale Dam best headed ewe in the flock, full sister to T-Rex, 2nd Prize All Irelands 2012 sold for €2200

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Property of

Arthur O’Keeffe

Annakisha House, Mallow, Co. Cork

49 OKI16069 Sire: Claybury Warrior

Single

50 OKI16035 Sire: Claybury Warrior

Twin

51 OKI16046 Sire: Forkins Wahoo

Twin

52 OKI16038 Sire: Knock Trident

Twin

53 OKI16022 Sire: Knock Trident

Twin

54 OKI16071 Sire: Tophill Joe

Twin

DOB: 05/02/2016 G.Sire: Knock Impulse G.Sire: : Castlecairn Union Lido Scanned 1

55 OKI16045 Sire: Forkins Wahoo

Twin

DOB: 04/02/2016 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack G.Sire: Cairness Perfection Scanned 1

DOB: 05/02/2016 G.Sire: Stainton Vantage Dam: OKI13074 G.Sire: Mellor Vale Tomahawk AI’d 6/9 to Arkle You Star Scanned 2 G Dam imported from the Claybury flock. 5 star no. of lamb’s born and 4 star Terminal.

DOB: 03/02/2016 G.Sire: Stainton Vantage Dam: DJV1201432 G.Sire: Castlecairn Secret Service AI’d 6/9 to Arkle You Star Scanned 1 Dam was supreme champion Golden Shears Gorey 2014 and Supreme Champion at National livestock Show 2013. She also bred champion ram lamb and reserve male champion at Texel All Ireland in Donegal 2014. 5 stars Days to Slaughter and 4 star Terminal.

DOB: 04/02/2016 G.Sire: Tophill Union Jack Dam: OKI11026 G.Sire: Cairness Perfection AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrior Scanned 2 Dam is the G.Dam of Supreme Female Champion Blessington 2017. 5 star daughter milk and 4 star Replacement.

DOB: 03/02/2016 G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme Dam: OKI13002 G.Sire: Strathbogie Python AI’d 6/9 by Arkle You Star Scanned 1 Twin sister retained in flock. 5 star Days to Slaughter.

DOB: 30/01/2016 G.Sire: Sportsmans Supreme Dam: OKI14089 G.Sire: Peterculter Urbanite Served 20/9 by Arkle You Star Scanned 2 Dam is maternal sister to dam of shearling ewe sold blessington premier 2017 for 1400. 5 star Days to Slaughter.

Dam: OKI14084 AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrior Sired by the 122,000 Tophill Joe.

Dam: OKI11026 AI’d 6/9 to Claybury Warrior 5 star daughter milk and 4 star Replacement.

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Property of

Anne Murphy

Belcarrig, Gorey, Wexford, Co. Wexford (2703) 56 PXI16003 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

Twin

(2750) 57 PXI16050 Sire: Oberstown Tuff

Twin

(2786) 58 PXI16086 Sire: Foundry Wisconson

Twin.

(2760) 59 PXI16060 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

Twin

(2779) 60 PXI16079 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

Twin

(2823) 61 PXI16123 Sire: Enniscrone Wispa

Twin.

(2766) 62 PXI16066 Sire: Murphys Umpa Lumpa

Triplet.

Born 23-01-16

Dam: PXI13021 by Oberstown Tuff Served by Foundry Alvern (2993) 13.09.17 Born 02-02-16

Dam: PXI14021(2283) by Hillcrest Topshot Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 13-09-17.

Born. 02-02-16

Dam: XAI14007(2636) by Cherryvale Ringmaster Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 28-09-17 Born 02-02-16

Dam: PXI14012(2272) by Oberstown Tuff Served by Foundry Alvern 20-09-17 Born 02-02-16.

Dam: PXI11074(2774) by Ballyhivistock Prince Charming Served by Foundry Alvern 21-09-17.

Born

26-02-16

Dam: PXI15044(2534) by Oberstown Tuff Served by Foundry Amran 24-09-17.

Twin out of one year old.

Born 01-02-16

Dam: PXI11038(1738) by Ballyhivistock PC Served by Greenhill Yemen Boy 18-10-17 Grandam was a very good Clougher Logbox ewe out of Ketchup’s full sister.

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