Our second society sale of the year took place at Gort Mart on Friday evening, April 10th, where a brisk trade met a top price of €11,800. Despite inclement weather, a packed ringside of buyers travelled from near and far to secure quality bulls and heifers.

The senior champions breached the five-figure mark – a standout son of Pabo Rocknroll commanded the top price of €11,800, while the reserve senior champion followed at €10,200.

Overall, the sale achieved an 84% clearance for bulls with a phenomenal average of €6,233 – this is the third highest priced sale on record. The sale here in Gort surpassed the April sale in Athenry of 2025 by €174. The female trade was equally strong, with 12 of the 13 heifers on offer finding new homes.

Auctioneer Darren Hession took command for the sale of the senior bulls, while George Candler returned to the podium to preside over the younger bulls and the heifers. Both were kept busy throughout the evening, navigating bids from both the packed ringside and very active online bidders. The sustained demand across all classes ensured a fast-paced trade from start to finish, reflecting the confidence in the Limousin breed.

Our pre-sale show judge was Sarah McElligott of the Shannon herd, based in Asdee, Co. Kerry. Sarah is not only a highly regarded judge but also a very successful and well-established breeder in her own right. Her standing in breeding circles is well-known, with several bulls bearing the Shannon prefix currently standing in Irish AI stations.

Thank you

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of this record-breaking sale. Special thanks goes to our judge, Sarah McElligott, for her time and expertise, and to our auctioneers, Darren Hession and George Candler, for their professionalism on the podium.

We are especially grateful to our stewards Ann, Des, and Martin, as well as manager Bernie and the entire team at Gort Mart for their fantastic support. A big thank you to photographer Alfie Shaw for being on hand to capture the evening’s highlights.

Finally, we would like to thank all the bidders and purchasers who supported the sale – we wish you the very best of luck and continued success with your new Limousin livestock.

Champions Leading the way

Lot 5. Sarah’s pick as Senior Champion was the outstanding Pabo Rocknroll son CURRYCRAMP VIVIAN. Born in June 2024, Vivan was bred by Thomas Mulligan in Dromod, Co. Leitrim. His dam Currycramp Rachel has Norman Inventor and Ardlea Dan in her sire stack. Vivian is a carrier of both the F94L and the Q204X genes. After a flurry of bids, he was acquired by a substantial suckler herd from the Kingdom county for €11,800.

Lot 19. Reserve Senior Champion was the striking young bull SKEHANA VINNY from the Ballinasloe based herd of Martin Hansberry. Vinny is an 18 month old son of Loyal and the Plumtree Fantastic daughter Skehana Raquel. This striking young bull is a double F94L gene carrier. Vinny was snapped up by a Galway based purchaser for €10,200.

Lot 48. Carrick-On-Shannon based breeder Charlie Clancy presented the  Junior Champion FAUGHILL VERSACE. This young bull is a son of Tomschoice Lexicon and out of Faughill Joy (Wilodge Cerberus X Nenuphar). Oozing style the Junior Champion was acquired by a Galway based herd for €9,500. Versace is a double F94L gene carrier.

A Strong Selection of Bulls Clear €7,000

Lot 34. Well known Mayo based breeder Sean Garrett accepted €7,800 for his smashing Slieve Pablo sired AMMAGHMORE VODKA. Born in October 2024, Vodka is a double F94L carrier. His dam the homebred Ammaghmore Noirin Dearg is a daughter of Loyal. Vodka placed second in his show class. He heads to a new home in county Galway.

Lot 50. Second prize winner DRUMLINE ANTHONY ET was acquired by a Tipperary based herd for €7,500. Anthony is a son of Aughalion Prince Et. His dam Wood Road Jasmine Et is a consistently successful breeder, one of her previous sons – Drumline S 1185 – was top priced bull in Athenry in April 2023 and now stands in Dovea (he is highly regarded, two of his sons on offer at today’s sale sold for €6,700 and €5,500, while a son sold for €9,000 at our Roscommon December 2025 sale). Fifteen month old Anthony was bred by Bunratty, Co. Clare based James Hannon. Anthony is a double F94L carrier.

Lot 8. The Ewdenvale Ivor son SHANKLOUGH VICTOR found a new home at a price of €7,300. Victor was bred by Mervyn Kneafsey, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Victor’s dam Shanklough Scarlet is a daughter of Millington Leslie (a Norman hawk son who was herd sire to Donie McKeon’s Milan Limousin herd). Victor is a double F94L gene carrier. He was acquired by a Galway based farmer.

Lot 16. John and Sean Moroney of Corofin, Co. Clare presented First prize winner BALLYKINNCURRA VILLY, a son of Knock Msport. Villy is in the top 1% of the breed on Terminal index. He is double F94L carrier. He was acquired by a Westmeath based purchaser for €7,100.

Lot 17. KELTIC VINNIE bred by Teleri Thomas, Longwood, Co. Meath claimed third prize in his show class. Vinnie is also a son of Knock Msport and the Ampertaine Foreman dam Keltic Iona. Vinnie is a double F94L carrier and was acquired by a county Limerick based suckler herd for €7,100.

Lot 24. Heading to new home is Galway is third prize winner CLOONGREHAN VITO with a selling price of €7,000. Vito is a son of Telfers Munster, his dam Haltcliffe Nun has Dinmore Jacot and Sympa in her lineage. Vito was bred in Boyle, Co. Roscommon by Alan O’Hara. Vito is a single F94L and NT821 gene carrier.

Lot 37. Michael McKeown, Castlebar, Co. Mayo presented the Slieve Pablo son CURRANE VINNY. Seventeen month old Vinny is a double F94L gene carrier. Vinny was placed third in his show class. He was acquired by a county Galway based farmer for €7,000.

Lot 56. The first prize winning Hector son FAUGHILL ALI also sold for €7,000. Ali was bred by Charlie Clancy. He is a double F94L carrier. Fourteen month old Ali’s dam Faughill Rose is a daughter of Kaprico Eravelle. Ali was acquired by a Gort based purchaser.

Robust Trade for Bulls in the €6,000+ bracket

Lot 20. Michael Finn, of Kildysart, Co. Clare accepted €6,900 for his September 2024 born GREENWOOD VICTOR. Victor has Edakkya, Doudou and Sympa in his sire stack. He was acquired by a Galway based purchaser.

Lot 22. Heading to a new home in Kerry is KELTIC VALENTINE, from the herd of Teleri Thomas. Valentine is a son of Drumline S 1185 and the Loyal dam Keltic Siriol. Valntine sold for  €6,700.

Lot 2. Thomas Holleran, Claremorris, Co. Mayo presented fourth prize winner CORRIB VIEW VALLY. Born in May 2024, Vally is a son of Gamin. He is a double F94L carrier and was purchased by a Galway based farmer for €6,600.

Lot 51. CLEW BAY AIDAIN ET, a Mereside Godolphin son was the pick of a county Clare based purchaser for €6,600. Aidain was placed third in his show class. He is a double F94L gene carrier. Aidain was bred in Westport, Co. Mayo by Ciaran and Padraic Golden.

Lot 23. First time exhibitors Tony and Elaine Madden of Navan, Co. Meath presented DREWSTOWN VIKING a blue rosette winner at the show and sale. Viking is a son of Tomschoice Lexicon and Drewstown Tiger Lily (Rageur X Elite Kolo Toure Et). Viking heads to a new home in Roscommon for a selling price of €6,400. He is a double F94L gene carrier.

Lot 1. BALLYLIN VAL, a son of Whinfellpark Lomu and the Lodge Hamlet dam Ballylin Nemo found a new home for €6,200. Val was bred in Croagh, Co. Limerick by Brian Frawley. He was awarded Third prize in his show class. Val is a double F94L carrier. He was acquired by a Tipperary based purchaser.

Lot 4. Heading to a new home in Roscommon is FORTVIEW VOYAGER. This June 2024 born bull was presented by Michael Kiernan, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim. Voyager has Knock Msport, Ampertaine Foreman and Grahams Samson in his sire stack. He is a double F94L gene carrier.

Lot 29. The second prize winning Keltic Rembrandt son CORCAMORE VENGA-BOY was tapped down to a county Clare based purchaser for €6,100. Venga-boy’s dam Corcamore Pickle is a daughter of Cameos. He is a double F94L carrier and was bred by Orla Curtin, Clarina, Limerick.

Lot 46. December 2024 born SARSFIELD VALENTINE also realised €6,100. Valentine was bred by Matt Ryan, Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick. He has Tomschoice Lexicon, Ewdenvale Ivor and Lodge Hamlet in his sire stack. Valentine, a double F94L carrier, was acquired by a Kerry based purchaser.

Lot 42. COOLOUGHER VICTOR, a son of Grangeford Jojo Et sold for €6,000. Victor was presented by first time exhibitor Mark Winston, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. Victor carries a copy of both the F94L and the Q204X genes. His dam Rusheen Skye has Ewdenvale Ivor and Ronick Hawk in her pedigree.

Lot 45. Also selling for €6,000 was CURRYCRAMP VOL AU VENT, a son of Plumtree Fantastic. Vol Au Vent was placed third in his class in the presale show. Vol Au Vent is a double Q204X gene carrier. He was bred by Thomas Mulligan and heads to new home in Co. Roscommon.

Other Notable Prices: Bulls Surpassing €5,000

Lot 9. James Parkinson, Cashel, Co. Tipperary accepted €5,500 for MARLHILL VINCENZO. Born in August 2024, Vincenzo is a son of Drumline S 1185. He is a double F94L gene carrier and heads to new abode in the Banner county.

Lot 49. A top call of €5,300 secured the Reserve Junior Champion CURRYCRAMP ADAM for a Galway based bidder. Fifteen month old Adam is a son of Cloughhead President and the Haltcliffe Dancer dam Currycramp Indiana. He has a single copy of the F94L gene and the NT819 gene. He was bred by Thomas Mulligan.

 

Lot 28. Red rosette winner FERMOYLE VINCENZO sold for €5,000. Vincenzo is a son of Plumtree Fantastic and the Gamin daughter Fermoyle Jade. He was bred by Enda Moloney, Broadford, Co. Clare. He carries both the F94L and the Q204X genes. He was acquired by a Galway based customer.

Lot 39. The Nebbiolo son CORRIB VIEW VICTOR 2 also realised €5,000. Victor 2 was bred by Thomas Holleran, Claremorris. He was placed fourth in his class. His dam Corrib View Melanie has Loosebeare Fantastic and Neuf in her sire stack. Victor returns to new abode in his birth county of Mayo.

Lot 53. The Tomschoice Scorpion son BOULA ANTHONY was purchased by a Co. Cork based farmer for €5,000. Anthony was bred in Corofin, Co. Clare by Peter O’Loughlin. He has two copies of the F94L gene. Anthony placed fourth in his show class.

 

	Price (€)	Name	Sire
Lot 32	4800	CORCAMORE VESPER	Elderberry Galahad
Lot 47	4800	DROMBANNY VINTAGE	Jt
Lot 26	4700	AMMAGHMORE VALENTINE	Ampertaine Metric
Lot 43	4400	MALBAY VALENTINE	Ampertaine Majestic
Lot 54	4400	LISPHILLIP ALDIAR	Kaprico Eravelle
Lot 33	4200	MALBAY VEGA	Ampertaine Majestic
Lot 3	4100	LISPHILLIP VICEROY	Ampertaine Magnum
Lot 14	4100	MARLHILL VALTTERI	Brooklands Marco
Lot 11	4000	KELTIC VAX	Karlos Pp

 

Heifers

 

Lot 59. The Champion heifer TEMPLEQUAIN VIOLET, is a daughter of Templequain Travis (a Haltcliffe Newton son) presented by Brendan O’Shea, Rathdowney, Co. Laosi. Violet was born in July 2024. She is a double F94L carrier. She heads to a Galway based purchaser for €5,500.

Lot 62. From the same herd came TEMPLEQUAIN VANILLA ET, a daughter of Derrygulliane Kingbull and Templequain Melody, a Plumtree Fantastic daughter. Vanilla has a single copy of the F94L and the NT821 genes. She heads to a new home in Kildare at a price of €5,200.

Cross herd

Tom Feehan of the Cross herd based in Westport, Co. Mayo presented 10 heifers at the sale. Tom is one of the society’s longest serving members having purchased his first pedigree Limousin in 1989.

Lot 205. CROSS VALERIE, a daughter of Tomschoice Lexicon and the Queenshead Altea daughter Cross Sally sold for €7,400 to a Mayo based herd. Valerie is an August 2024 born maiden heifer. She is a double F94L carrier.

Lot 201. Heading to Galway is CROSS URI, a daughter of Vagabond. Uri is a double F94L carrier. She sold in-calf to a Hirohito son. Her selling price was €7,000.

Lot 204. €5,850 was top call for CROSS UNA, a daughter of Vagabond. Una is a double F94L carrier. She sold in calf to Oriflamme. Una was purchased by a county Clare based bidder.

Lot 203. A Clare based purchaser acquired CROSS ULRICH for €5,800. Ulrich is a daughter of Loyal. She is a double F94L gene carrier and sold in calf to Ampertaine Metric.

	Selling price €	Name	Sire
Lot 210	4800	CROSS VIRAJ	Chatelain
Lot 208	4500	CROSS VEDA	Aughalion Prince Et
Lot 209	4100	CROSS VIHAAN	Mereside Lorenzo
Lot 202	4000	CROSS UPTON	Tarvis
Lot 206	3900	CROSS VERONICA	Vagabond
Lot 207	3800	CROSS VENETIA	Vagabond

Upcoming sale

Our next sale is the Premier show and sale which takes place on Saturday 25^th April in Roscrea mart.