Pictured above: Lot No. 44: Male Champion and top-priced bull at €9,100, Drumline S 1185 – bred by James Hannon.
The second Irish Limousin Society spring sale of the year – the Athenry Show and Sale – took place on Thursday, April 13th, at Athenry Mart, Co. Galway.
The show of bulls kicked off at 9:30am with the sale commencing at 12:30pm. Some 40 bulls were presented for sale of Thursday afternoon and a blistering trade was witnessed leading to a 88% clearance rate – up from 62% at the equivalent sale last year.
The average price for the sale amounted to just shy of €4,000 – up €700 up on last year’s average. The top price of the day was secured by the champion bull, Drumline S 1185, with the hammer falling at an impressive €9,100. This bull was bred by Co. Clare breeder James Hannon.
Born in October 2021 – his dam is Wood Road Jasmine ET and he is sired by Tomschoice Lexicon. He has 5-stars on both the Replacement and Terminal Index, while also carrying 5-stars for carcass weight and carcass conformation; he also hits 5-stars for docility. He was purchased by AI company, Dovea Genetics.
The high prices didn’t stop there. First up was the Reserve Champion Carrickmore Scoobydoo ET – bred by Connell Brothers, Co. Meath – going under George Candler’s hammer for €5,200.
His sire is Ampertaine Foreman and his dam Baileys Iceprincess and has a Replacement Index value of €105 (4-stars) and a Terminal Index value of €155 (5-stars). He also has 5-stars for carcass weight and conformation.
Reserve Champion Carrickmore Scoobydoo ET made €5,200
Meath breeder Teleri Thomas had another great day in the sale ring – selling Keltic Sam Tan for €5,400. Sired by Tomschoice Lexicon and out of the dam Keltic Nest, he carries 5-stars on the Replacement Index and 5-stars on the Terminal Index.
Keltic Sam Tan sold for €5,400
Teleri also secured €5,100 for her bull, Keltic Septembergold. Another Tomschoice Lexicon son, he has 5-stars on both the Replacement and Terminal Index, while also carrying 5-stars for carcass weight, carcass conformation and 4-stars for daughter milk.
Keltic Septembergold went under the hammer for €5,100
Additionally, lot number 11, Ruan Sudo – who was awarded first in his class – sold for €5,000; this bull was bred by Sean Lyons from Co. Clare and has 5-stars on the Terminal Index and for carcass weight and conformation. Sired by Milan Marciano, he has a calving difficulty figure of 5.3% on beef cows.
First class winner, Ruan Sudo, sold for €5,000
Lot number 42, Ballykinncurra Showman, went under the hammer for €4,600. Presented by John Moroney, from Corofin, Co. Clare, Showman is sired by Fest Noz and has 5-stars for Replacement and Terminal Index, carcass weight and carcass conformation.
Ballykinncurra Showman made €4,600
Mayo breeder Frank Philbin also secured €4,600 for his bull – Clydagh Soney – an October 2022 born, son of Lodge Hamlet.
Clydagh Soney sold for €4,600
Shannon Silver, a Gamin son, went under the hammer for €4,500. Bred by Sarah McElligott from Co. Kerry, Silver boasts 5-stars on both indexes and is 4.2% calving difficulty on beef cows.
Shannon Silver went under the hammer for €4,500
Martin Hansberry’s bull, Skehana S Max – a November-2021 born, Mereside Godolphin son, went under the hammer for €4,000; he carries 5-stars on both the Replacement and Terminal Index.
Skehana S Max sold for €4,000
Selling for €3,800 was John and Stephen Lynch’s bull, Ballinascraw Sheldon. Born in August 2021, he is sired by Aughakilmore John out of Ballinascraw New Years Baby.
Ballinascraw Sheldon made €3,800
The Irish Limousin Cattle Society would like to congratulate all breeders on a successful sale and wish all purchasers the very best of luck with their new bulls.
The society would also like to thank: Elanor Reilly for judging the show; stewards Pat Joe Kenny, Shane Kenny, Donal Maloney and Pat Mulvehil; Athenry Mart; and to everyone that helped make the sale a success.
Sale Highlights
- 88%: Clearance Rate;
- €4,000: Ave. Bull Price;
- €9,100: Top-priced Bull;
- 4 Bulls €5,000-5,999;
- 9 Bulls €4,000-4,999;
- 19 Bulls €3,000-3,999;
- 2 Bulls €2,000-2,999.
Other prices from the sale
| Other Bull Prices |
| Price | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| €4,600 | Des Joyce | Lisnageeragh Samson | Lisnageeragh Ken | Lisnageeragh Lady |
| €4,500 | Michael McInerney | Brickhill Serene | Ampertaine Majestic | Brickhill Leah |
| €4,300 | Teleri Thomas | Keltic Seamus | Tomschoice Lexicon | Keltic Nia |
| €4,100 | Des Joyce | Lisnageeragh Shay | Lisnageeragh Ken | Lisnageeragh Mary |
| €4,100 | Teleri Thomas | Keltic Simba | Tomschoice Lexicon | Keltic Nia |
| €3,900 | `Brian Frawley | Ballylin Scout | Whinfellpark Lomu | Ballylin Niamh |
| €3,800 | Kevin Crowley | Lavalla Seamus | Queenshead Altea | Lavalla Pauline |
| €3,800 | James Hannon | Drumline S 1188 | Drumline Macron | Drumline N 1057 |
| €3,700 | Michael McKeown | Currane Sparky | Loyal | Currane Noreen |
| €3,700 | Sarah McElligott | Shannon Silver | Bel Orient | Shannon May 2 |
| €3,600 | Kevin Crowley | Lavalla Sean | Mereside Godolphin | Lavalla Grace |
| €3,400 | Patsy Creighton | Aloor Shay | Brooklands Marco | Aloor Nules |
| €3,300 | Michael McInerney | Brickhill Saffron | Loyal | Brickhill Pearl |
| €3,100 | Diarmuid O’Riordan | Glenashrone Savea | Ronick Hawk | Castleview Nariene |
| €3,100 | Michael McKeown | Currane Samuel | Fieldson Alfy | Currane Nadia |
| €3,100 | Martin McConnon | Maythorn Seth | Queenshead Altea | Maythorn Nelly |
| €3,200 | Brendan Curtain | Corcamore Simba | Ionesco | Corcamore Kylie |
| €3,000 | Michael Roche | Knockcoolkeare Selectabull | Claragh Neymar | Knockcoolkeare Peach |
| €3,000 | John Moroney | Ballykinncurra Sambuca | Ampertaine Majestic | Thomastown Kate 2 |
| €3,000 | Patrick Logan | Creenagh Suprise | Tomschoice Lexicon | Creenagh Niamh |
| €3,000 | Declan Waldron | Glore Star | Wilodge Cerberus | Glore Kerri |
| €3,000 | Patrick Logan | Creenagh Sammy 2 | Erebos | Creenagh Phyllis |
| €3,000 | Martin McConnon | Maythorn Tanko | Cameos | Maythorn Haribo |
| €2,900 | Patrick Logan | Creenagh Sugar Babe | Creenagh Nemo | Creenagh Noelle |
| €2,900 | Declan Walron | Glore Sandy | Claragh Neymar | Glore Maisie ET |
Show results
| Male Classes |
| Class 1: (Lots 1-11) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | Sean Lyons | Ruan Sudo | Milan Marciano | Ruan Marcella |
| 2nd | Patrick Logan | Creenagh Sugar Babe | Creenagh Nemo | Creenagh Noelle |
| 3rd | Des Joyce | Lisnageeragh Shay | Lisnageeragh Ken | Lisnageeragh Mary |
| 4th | Diarmuid O’Riordan | Glenashrone Savea | Ronick Hawk | Castleview Nariene |
| Male Classes |
| Class 2: (Lots 12-23) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | John & Stephen Lynch | Ballinascraw Sheldon | Aughakilmore John | Ballinascraw New Years Baby |
| 2nd | Brian Frawley | Ballylin Scout | Whinfellparl Lomu | Ballylin Niamg |
| 3rd | Sarah McElligot | Shannon Silver | Gamin | Shannon Kisandra |
| 4th | Brendan Curtain | Corcamore Simba | Ionesco | Corcamore Kylie |
| Male Classes |
| Class 3: (Lots 24-34) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | John Connell | Carrickmore Scoobydoo ET | Ampertaine Foreman | Baileys Iceprincess |
| 2nd | Teleri Thomas | Keltic Simba | Tomschoice Lexicon | Keltic Nia |
| 3rd | Teleri Thomas | Keltic Seamus | Tomschoice Lexicon | Keltic Nia |
| 4th | Teleri Thomas | Keltic Septembergold | Tomschoice Lexicon | Keltic Fieldsofgold |
| Male Classes |
| Class 4: (Lots 35-45) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | James Hannon | Drumline S 1185 | Tomschoice Lexicon | Wood Road Jasmine ET |
| 2nd | John Moroney | Ballykinncurra Showman | Fest Noz | Ballykinncurra Madonna |
| 3rd | Michael McInerney | Brickhill Serene | Ampertaine Majestic | Brickhill Leah |
| 4th | Martin McConnon | Maythorn Seth | Queens Altea | Maythorn Nelly |
| Male Classes |
| Class 5: (Lots 36-55) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | Frank Philbin | Clydagh Soney | Lodge Hamlet | Clydagh Gabby |
| 2nd | Michael McKeown | Currane Samuel | Fieldson Alfy | Currane Nadia |
| 3rd | Michael McKeown | Currane Sparky | Loyal | Currane Noreen |
| 4th | James Hannon | Drumline S 1188 | Drumline Macron | Drumline N 1057 |
| Male Classes |
| Class 6: (Lots 56-65) | Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam |
| 1st | Patrick Joseph O’Reilly | Skealon Tuco | Elite Ice Cream ET | Lisangeeragh Iona |
| 2nd | Sarah McElligot | Shannon Shandy | Bel Orient | Shannon May 2 |
| 3rd | Martin Hansberry | Skehana S Max | Mereside Godolphin | Windfieldroad Kmax |
| 4th | Martin McConnon | Maythorn Tanko | Cameos | Maythorn Haribo |
| Male Championship |
| Exhibitor | Animal | Sire | Dam | |
| Champion | James Hannon | Drumline S 1185 | Tomschoice Lexicon | Wood Road Jasmine ET |
| Reserve Champion | John Connell | Carrickmore Scoobydoo ET | Ampertaine Foreman | Baileys Iceprincess |
