The Clare Limousin Club held their annual Heifer sale in Sixmilebridge Mart on Friday evening the 14th of November. The inclement weather failed to dull the desire of investors in exceptional quality heifers, a packed sales ring saw a 97% clearance with a price range from €3,300 to €8,600, the average selling price was €5,120.
Auctioneer George Candler braved the miserable driving conditions and with the help of his bid spotter Michael McInerney was kept very busy with steady demand from both the floor and online for all lots.
Lot 15. Topping the sale at €8,600 was MEENROSS UNICORN ET from James O’Grady, Scariff. Unicorn is an August 2023 born daughter of Bavardage and Eyrecourt Mella (Ampertaine Foreman X Rocky), this sire stack is well proven and would not be easily replicated. This stylish heifer is a F94L and an NT821 carrier. She was the pick of a Cork based purchaser.
Lot 26. Claddagh Mccabe sons and daughters are making waves in show and sale rings throughout the country and this sale was no exception with his daughter MEENROSS VIENNA 2 selling for €7,900. From the same yard as the sale topper, Vienna 2 is just 16 months old. Her dam is a full sister to Meenross Leader the Male Champion from the National Show in 2017. Vienna 2 is a single carrier of both the F94L and Q204X genes.
Lot 14. Sean O’Connor from Newmarket-On-Fergus presented his smashing Ampertaine Elgin daughter MONAFOLA UNA at the sale. Una oozes style and is from the best breeding line in the Monafola herd. Her dam Monafola Peppa has Wilodge Cerberus and Sympa in her sire stack. Una is a carrier of both the F94L and the Q204X genes. She sold for €7,300 to a county Clare based purchaser. Una is due to calve down in late February to Knock Msport.
Lot 4. Local breeder James Hannon presented nine heifers from his Drumline herd at the sale. Topping the bill was the cow and calf combo DRUMLINE U 1261 and DRUMLINE A 1382 selling for €6,600. DRUMLINE U 1261 is an April 2023 born daughter of the herds stockbull Drumline Macron (Goldies Terence X Sympa). Her September born calf Drumline A 1382 is a daughter of Shannon Stan. A county Kerry based farmer acquired U 1261 and A 1382.
Lot 25. DEREEN V356-SPARKLE UNICORN, a daughter of the highly regarded Plumtree Fantastic was acquired by a Trim, Co. Meath based customer for €6,500. Unicorn was born in July 2024 to Dereen Sheila. Unicorn was bred in Ballyvaughan by Thomas O Connor. She boasts two copies of the F94L gene.
Three smashing heifers sold at €6,100
Lot 2. The Birchpark herd of Owen Flannery, Mountshannon presented six heifers at the sale, topping their prices at €6,100 was BIRCHPARK UNITY, an incalf daughter of Liscarn Royal (Wilodge Formulaone X Goldies Hallmark). Unity’s dam Birchpark Rebecca has Wilodge Cerberus and Dimore Goldcrest in her back pedigree. Born in March 2023, Unity is a double F94L carrier. She is due to calve down in late February to Birchpark Vernon. Unity was acquired by a Clare based herd.
Lot 6. The county Clare based purchaser of DRUMLINE URENNA won’t have long to wait for an Erebos calf, Ureena is due to calf in late January. Urenna herself is a daughter of Drumline Macron and the Springvalley Harrison dam Drumline J 882. Urenna commanded a selling price of €6,100 for James Hannon.
Lot 18. Heading to a new address in county Clare is the Bavardage daughter BALLYKINNCURRA UNITY ET, from the herd of John and Sean Moroney, Corofin. Unity’s dam Mount Scott Gouldy was acquired at the dispersal sale of the Mount Scott herd in 2018. She is a daughter of Sympa. The hammer fell at €6,100 for Unity.
Breaking €5,000
Lot 17. Also, from John and Sean was BALLYKINNCURRA ULANI a September 2023 born daughter of Fuschia. Ulani is a double F94L carrier. Her homebred dam Ballykincurra Royalty has Gamin and Wilodge Cerberus in her lineage. Ulani will remain in county Clare for a selling price of €5,800.
Lot 34. The youngest heifer on offer was the stylish 10 month old BRICKHILL ANNABELLE from the herd of Michael Mcinerney. Annabelle has Fuschia, Plumtree Fantastic and Lino in her pedigree. She boasts two copies of the F94L gene. After a flurry of bids, she was acquired by a Waterford based customer for €5,700.
Lot 21. Heading across the river Shannon to a new home in county Limerick is GLENCARRIGH VALENTIA. This 19 month old heifer is a daughter of Killarkin Samson (Bavardage X Ampertaine Elgin). She was bred by Anthony Glynn, Gort and sold for €5,300.
Lot 22. From the same herd came GLENCARRIGH VIRGINIA. Born in Marcb-2024, Virginia is also a daughter of Killarkin Samson, her dam Glencarrigh Kagie has Cloughhead Umpire and Ampertaine Commander in her sire stack. Virginia is due to calf in June. She was purchased by a Galway farmer for €5,200.
Lot 7. Anthony Moloney from Feakle, sold FAIRHILL ULTIMA for €5,100. Ultima is a double F94L carrier. She has Claragh Neymar, On-Dit and Navarin in her sire stack. Ultima is due to calve down in March to Lisna Some Bull. Ultima was purchased by a Kilrush based customer.
Lot 28. Fifteen month old MAGHERA VALENTINE commanded a selling price of €5,100 from a Clare based bidder. Valentine is a daughter of Hector and the Norman Inventor dam Newtown Totty. She is a double F94L carrier. Valentine was bred by Patrick Mulconroy, Tulla.
Lot 30. Owen Flannery’s Trueman Idol heifer BIRCHPARK VASHTI sold for €5,000. Vashti is a F94L and a Q204X carrier. Her dam Liscarn Katie is a daughter of Ampertaine Foreman. Fourteen month old Katie heads to a new home in Kerry.
Great demand
Lot 27. Galway bound BIRCHPARK VALENTINO sold for €4,900. Valentino is a 15-month old daughter of Slieve Pablo and the Ampertaine Elgin dam Birchpark Scarlett.
Lot 8. Heading to Mayo is DRUMLINE UMA having sold for €4,700. Uma is a daughter of Drumline Macron and Drumline K 910. Born in April 2023, Uma is due to calve down to Erebos in early 2026. Uma was bred by James Hannon, she is a double F94L carrier.
Lot 10. Also heading to the west of Ireland is James Hannon’s DRUMLINE URI 3. This two and a half year old heifer is a daughter of Drumline Macron and the Raffertys Immanuel dam Drumline N 1039. She is due to calve down in January to Erebos.
Lot 9. A Clare based breeder acquired DRUMLINE UNIQUE for €4,500. Unique has Goldies Terence, Sympa and Highlander in her sire stack. Born in April-2023, she is due to calve down in March 2024. Unique is a double F94L carrier.
Lot 19. Aidan Baker presented four heifers from his Carrigdown herd. Topping the prices was €4,500 CARRIGDOWN UNITY. Born in October 2023, Unity is a daughter of Bavardage. She is a double F94L carrier. Unity was purchased by a county Clare farmer.
Lot 16. Also remaining in Clare is LAKE URSULINE with a purchase price of €4,400. Ursuline was bred by Helen Carroll and was presented at this sale by James Hannon. She is a daughter of Norman Inventor, with Brookmill Vindicator (Et) and Vermeil in her back pedigree. Twenty six month old Ursuline is due to calve down in January to Erebos.
Lot 29. Fifteen month old BIRCHPARK VANESSA from the herd of Owen Flannery found a new home at €4,400. Vanessa has Slieve Pablo, Ampertaine Elgin and Heros Bis in her sire stack. She heads to Galway.
Other prices
| Lot Number | Selling price | Heifer | Vendor | Sire | Dam |
| Lot 1 | €4,200 | CARRIGDOWN UDELLA | Aidan Baker | Grangeford Jojo Et | Carrigdown Jonka |
| Lot 5 | €4,200 | DRUMLINE URVI | James Hannon | Ampertaine Metric | Drumline R 1131 |
| Lot 12 | €4,200 | DRUMLINE ULA | James Hannon | Drumline Macron | Drumline N 1048 |
| Lot 13 | €4,200 | DRUMLINE UMAIZA | James Hannon | Edakkya | Ballybrown Rosebud |
| Lot 20 | €4,000 | BIRCHPARK VIXEN | Owen Flannery | Tomschoice Iceberg | Slievemish Rose |
| Lot 33 | €4,000 | CARRIGDOWN VONNI | Aidan Baker | Gamin | Carrigdown Renz |
| Lot 11 | €3,950 | FAIRHILL UNA 2 | Anthony Moloney | Powerful Proper | Fairhill Patsy |
| Lot 32 | €3,900 | BIRCHPARK VENICE | Owen Flannery | Trueman Idol | Birchpark Rihanna |
| Lot 24 | €3,500 | MEENROSS VIOLET ET | James O’Grady | Craigatoke Jack | Meenross June Et |
| Lot 23 | €3,300 | CARRIGDOWN VENUS | Aidan Baker | Carrigdown Sorrall | Carrigdown Pearl |
Acknowledgements
🍀 Best wishes to all purchasers at this sale.
🌟 Many thanks to the management and staff of Sixmilebridge mart.
🙏 Thank you to all bidders and underbidders.
🌟 Many thanks to the committee for all their efforts in the lead up to and on sale day.
👏 Thanks to George Candler and Michael McInerney.
Diary dates
Next up is the North West club heifer sale in Elphin mart on Monday evening December 1st.
On December 13th the Society hosts the final sale of 2025 in Roscommon mart.
