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
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