Archives for September 2013

Show & Sale of Pedigree Charollais Rams

Saturday September 14th-

Show 12 Noon – Sale at 1 p.m.

Catalogues can be downloaded at www.irishcharollaissheep.net

Class 1 – Best pen of 10 or more Store Lambs

1. Tom Gunning (Chairperson Roscommon Mart), Jimmy Murray (Vice  Chairperson), Auctioneer TJ Gormley, Judge, (Tuam), along with Sponsor Paddy Coffey (P. Coffey & Sons Ltd Lecarrow) present prizes to the winners of  the Best Pen of 10 or more Store Lambs at Roscommon  Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Wednesday; 1st  Prize – Peter Moore (Ballyforan), 2nd Prize – Gabrieal O’Connor (Rahara), 3rd Prize – David Kelly (Knockcroghery). Pic: www.hursonphotography.com

Class 2 – Best pen of 10 or more Lambs suitable for Breeding

 Tom Gunning (Chairperson Roscommon Mart) along with Sponsor Paddy Coffey (P. Coffey & Sons Ltd Lecarrow) present prizes to the winners of the Best Pen of 10 or more Lambs suitable for breeding at Roscommon Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Wednesday; 1st Prize – John Kelly (Four Roads), 2nd Prize – John Cunningham (Kiltoom) and 3rd Prize – David Hunt (Four Mile House). Pic: www.hursonphotography.com

Class 3 -Best Pen of 10 or more Finished Lambs

Tom Gunning (Chairperson Roscommon Mart), Jimmy Murray (Vice Chairperson) along with Sponsor Paddy Coffey (P. Coffey & Sons Ltd Lecarrow) present prizes to the winners of  the Best Pen of 10 or more finished Lambs at Roscommon  Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Wednesday; 1st & 3rd Prize – Eamon Beades (Brideswell), 2nd Prize – Michael Gacquin (Curraghboy), also pictured is auctioneer TJ Gormley,Judge  (Tuam). Pic: www.hursonphotography.com

Class 4: Best Pen of Roscommon Galway Ewe Lambs

Tom Gunning (Chairperson Roscommon Mart), Jimmy Murray (Vice  Chairperson), Auctioneer TJ Gormley Judge (Tuam), along with Sponsor Paddy Coffey (P. Coffey & Sons Ltd Lecarrow) present prize for Best Pen of Galway/Roscommon Ewe Lambs to Aidan Byrne (Curraghboy) at Roscommon  Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Wednesday. Pic: www.hursonphotography.com

Champion Pen of Lambs–

Phelim Kerin Perpetual Memorial Cup- presented by the Society’s Auctioneers and Roscommon Mart

 The Kerin Family, Eileen, Alan and Annie Kerin present the Phelim Kerin Memorial Perpetual Cup (sponsored by the society’s auctioneers) to the winner of the Champion Pen of Lambs John Kelly (Four Roads), also pictured are; Auctioneers Hugh Mulvihill, Peter Foley and TJ Gormley, Judge , Tuam, along with Maura Quigley (Manager Roscommon Mart), at Roscommon  Co-Operative Livestock Mart on Wednesday. Pic: www.hursonphotography.com

Sale of Pedigree Suffolk Rams

Saturday September 7th at 2 p.m.