Leading the male prices were a pair of bulls at €5000. First at this money was Raceview Carlos, a son of Kilbride Farm Newry out of Raceview Wewry Matilda 419, a Seabank Flint daughter.

The other bull at €5000 was the reserve senior champion, Tulla Classic from Denis O’Halloran. This is another Kilbride Farm Newry son and is out of Tulla Vanessa, a Ballyduff Jeweller daughter.

Selling at €4500 was the reserve female champion Garrett and Lyndsey Behan’s Clonagh Diamond Eyes, again by Banwy T-Rex this time out of Milton Senhorita.

Then making €4400 was the senior champion, Garrett and Lyndsey Behan’s Jennalyn Charlie Rose. This one was the winner of the first class of bulls and is by the herd’s senior sire Banwy T-Rex out of Jennalyn Tara-Rose, a Marbellhill Liam daughter.

Following him at €4000 was the junior champion from the pre-sale show Coolatinny Dell Boy from Noel Forde. By Curaheen Tyson this one is out of Lisnacran Themlma, a Hurtig daughter.

The day’s reserve junior champion, Barnattin Dinny 2 from Derek Costello then sold at €3800. By Kilbride Farm Newry, this one is out of the Seepa Teejay daughter Barnattin Amanda.

That’s all the news we have right now, but as soon as we know anything more we’ll update the report accordingly.

Next best in the females was another from the same home, this time Raceview City Matilda who was tapped out by judge Bridget Borlase to take the yearling female championship. This one is by Kilbride Farm Newry and is out of the King daughter Raceview Matilda Stella and sold for €6100.

Also in the money were Garrett and Lyndsey Behan with the weanling heifer champion Clonagh Dreamy Eyes, an ET-bred daughter by the herd’s successful senior herd sire Banwy T-Rex out of one of the most consistent breeders in the herd milton Senhorita, a Rosten Barney daughter. She sold for €5000.

Next best from the Behan’s was Clonagh Crystal klowna, a Seabank Flint daughter out of Clonah Alison, a T-Rex daughter. She was knocked down at €4000.

The best from the bull offering was a call of €6000 for Curaheen Commanche from David Wall. This one is by DFM Edwin 51E and is out of Rejg Mystic and sold to the Woodhall herd of Hector MacKaskill.

Next best at €5100 was Seepa Cailin from Paddy and Elaine Hennelly. This one was tapped out as the junior heifer champion and is by Delfur T-Bone and is out of the Rosten Barney ET-bred daughter Hillcrest Vickie.

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Following him at  €570 was the second prize tup from Simon Brown. This one is by an A F Cunningham sire and sold to Robert Tighe, Ballycastle.

Felix Byrne, Enniscorthy, then sold an M H Miller sired ram for €540 to John J O’Neil, Cloonellan, while the first prize ram from Brian Matthews, Killeigh bred from a Robin Darker sire realised €500.

Taking top call in the females on offer was a pen of one lamb ewes from Frank Harrington, Stokestown, which sold at €300/head to M Harney, Rathmore.

Lead call in the shearling ewes came for the first prize pen from Mary Gordon, Enniscrone, which sold for €290/head to Michael Rowland, Ballina. Next in this section was Brendan Donnellan, Ballinasloe when he realised €235/head selling to J K Throughbreds, Celbridge.  Ian Bracewell then sold at €220/head and €205/head and John J O’Neil sold the second prize pen for €215/head.

In the ewe lamb section Brendan Donnellan realised the top price twice when selling two pens for €160/head to Robert Tighe, Ballycastle and William Fitzmaurice, Roscommon.

Averages; two year olds €225, shearling ewes €200, ewe lambs €124, rams €461.

Topping the sale was Moloskey Fantastic 1 from Brendan Clancy, Mullagh, Co. Clare. This one had earlier in the say stood senior champion and is a  December 2010 Wilodge Cerberus son out of Moloskey Ursel, a Gamin daughter. He sold to Garreth Dunne, Co Cavan.

 Next best was the day’s reserve junior champion Clooncunny Giga at €4700. Giga is a Milbrook Dartangan son, with back-breeding that includes Golfeur and Hortensia. Forward from John Jennings, Williamstown, Co. Galway, he was knocked down to an undisclosed buyer.

Selling at €4600 was Maythorn General from Martin McConnon, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan. General, who was placed first in his class, is by Marchermore Augustus and his home bred dam Maythorn Crystal is by Highlander. General joined the herd of Co Longford suckler producer Owen Balfe, Longford.

First time exhibitor Leslie Hewson, Garadice, Carrick-On-Shannon, Co Leitrim received €4250 for Ballymagirl Freddy. This September 2010 born son of Killerton Travis stood reserve senior champion and found a new home in Carney, Co Sligo with well known breeding heifer specialist Michael McMorrow.

The Castleview Virulent son Cootehall Gypsy then sold at the same money. Bred by Michael O’Hara, Boyle, Co Roscommon, Gypsy sold to Harward O’Farrell, Roscommon.

John Abbott, Ballinalee, Co Longford then took €4200 for Drumeel G576. Placed second in his class, this young bull is a Sympa son, his dam Drumeel C 422 is an Olivier daughter. G 76 was purchased by John Forbes, Monilea, Co Longford to run with both his pedigree and commercial herds.

Three bulls then traded at €4000. First at this price was Coolrain Festin from the herd of Gearoid and Padraic Kennedy, Portlaoise. A Sympa son with back-breeding to Ronick Hawk and J38, Festin Festin heads to Justin Heavey, Ballinasloe, Co Galway.

Second to make this money was Woodview Georgie from David Abbott, Killeshandra, Co Cavan. A Siam son with back-breeding to Pelletstown Kasper and Pelletstown Buccaneer, Georgie was placed first in his class. He was knocked down to Liam McNamara, Portarlington, Co. Laois.

And the final bull at this money was the junior champion Ballykilroe Giovannt from the herd of Tommy Claffey, Ballinagore, Co Westmeath. Giovannt is a son of Ampertaine Brigadeer, his dam Baltray Dora is a Pelletstown Ulex daughter. Giovannt was snapped up by an undisclosed buyer.

In the female section the Tango sired Newtown Gaga from Stanley Richardson, Newtowngore, Co Leitrim was crowned female champion and took the day’s top price of €3500. Born in May 2011, this young heifer is out of homebred dam Newtown Alma, with back breeding to Otan and Gamin. Gaga was purchased by Co Mayo breeder Richard Duffy, Westport.

Standing reserve was shiloh Claudia 11 393, a February 2011-born heifer from Hugh Murray, Co Westmeath. By Herkules, she is out of the Raceview King daughter Shiloh Wilma.

Born January 2011, this one is a son of Glebefarm Tyson and is out of the Raceview King daughter Fearna Vienaa, a National Show winner.

Taking the reserve championship was Garrett and Lyndsey Behan, Co Laois, with their February 2011-born Banwy T-Rex son Jennalyn Cavilier Rose. This one is a son of the popular sire Omorga Volvo and is out of the ET-bred Rosten Barney daughter Jannalyn Rosie who is a daughter of Hillcrest Gretta, a full sister to Hillcrest Champion. He has a five star suckler beef value of 116.

First up for me is Cruithill Brian (lot 6) from Raymond Bracken. By the ET-bred sire Curaheen Wakeman, he is out of the Hillcrest Jermome ET daughter Cruithill Value. He has a SBV of 138 and five stars throughout apart from daughter milk.

Next up is the first of what is likely to be a very strong string from Garrett Behan and one of his best for me is Clonagh Buckarooney Truely (lot 10). By the successful herd sire Banwy T-Rex, he is out of the Raceview King daughter Clonagh Truely Scumptious, an ET-bred daughter out of one of the herd’s strongest dam lines. He has good figures throughout and sports a SBV of 173.

The following lot is from the same home, but I believe Mrs Behan should be taking credit for this one as it carries her prefix, Jennalyn Billy Bobby (lot 11) is by T-Rex again and is out another King daughter, this time Jennalyn Vee Duffy, an ET-bred daughter of Milton Deena. Again this one carries a good set of figures including a five star index of 150 for SBV.

The Behan’s also have an interesting bull in the form of their ET-bred Clonagh Body Builder (lot 14). By Seabank Flint, a Gretna House Supersonic son, he is out of the Sacombe Wishful Thinking daughter Hillcrest Jacqueline ET, who is out of Camus Brandy. This has a pedigree some would go mad over and it’s that is intriguing me.

Next on my list is Bridgemount Bond from William and Marie O’Riordan. By Kilbride Farm Newry and out of the Ballyduff Jeweller daughter Bridgemount Shelia, he has a strong set of indexes throughout including five stars for SBV, weanling export and beef carcass.

Following on from him is the next lot in the ring, Cruithill Batchelor from Raymond Bracken. Again by Curaheen Wakeman, he is out of the Ballybane Lad daughter Ballybane Rachel and has a good set of figures.

And then it’s Fearna Commander (lot 22) who gets a mention. By Glebefarm Tyson, he is out of the King daughter Fearna Vienna, the National Show winner. Although not recorded the comments on the catalogue suggest he’ll be a fair size if he’s doing 2kg a day.

The next lot in the ring (lot 23) Auroch Cyclone, an ET-bred son of Milton Lord-Tiffany, from David Wall, is next to catch my eye. Out of the King daughter Raceview Misty-Jade, he has a good set of figures and a five star SBV of 158 and was National Show bull cafl champion at Strokestown last year.

David Caffrey’s T-Rex son Addinstown Caesar (lot 38) might then be worth. He’s out of the King daughter Addinstown Tiffany and has a good set of figures culminating with a SBV of 170. He stood second in the National Show bull calf championship and was a class winner at Virginia.

My penultimate pick is Towerhill Call Me Murphy from Seamus Aherne. He is one of the first to be offered by the hgih SBV bull ET-bred Curaheen Vio and is out of the Rosten Barney daughter Towerhill Naomi.

And the last for me is Anatrim Coco from David Brickley. By the ET-bred Titan son Anatrim Viva, he is out of the Anatrim Jacob daughter Anatrim Tess. He has five star indexes for SBV, weanling export and beef carcass.

As ever these are just a few of my own picks….feel free to leave your thoughts below.