WEST OF IRELAND PEDIGREE SUFFOLKS CLUB;
Once again our annual Premier Show & Sale was held at Roscommon Mart on Saturday 10th August 2013.PJ Howard from Clare was the judge and once again he did a fine job.
RESULTS;
Shearing Ram/Upwards 1st J & P O Dea Galway
Ewe Lamb 1st Eric Campbell Galway 2nd Colm & Stephen Govin Galway
NoviceRam Lamb ; 1st: James Rooney, Sligo,2nd:Declan Mangan, Galway, 3rd James Rooney,Sligo.
Lamb Plus: 1st: Gerry Killilea, Galway, 2nd: Mark & Mary Grealy, Galway,
3rd: Matt Pearse,Clare.
Open Ram Lamb1st James Rooney Sligo, 2nd Declan Mangan Galway, 3rd:Con Lynch, Longford.
Group of 2 Ram Lambs : 1st Mark & Mary Grealy Galway 2nd Matt Pearse, Clare, 3rd Reggie Walsh, Longford
Champion of the Show; Gerry Killilea Galway Reserve Champion Mark & Mary Grealy
The sale got under way with plenty of potential buyers round the ring. The sale opened with some cautious bidding but however this changed when a lamb sired by Benwiskin Judo owned by Matt Pearse was sold for €880.. The trend followed with the first prize winner in the Novice & Open Ram class entering the ring . A very classy lamb sired by Solwaybank Razzle Dazzle from the “Benwiskin Flock “ of James Rooney Sligo sold for €1100 This was followed later with the Champion of The Show a lamb sired by” Carragh Puma “bred from the flock” of Michael & Gerry Killilea Galway .Bidding was brisk and it was sold for €1260 to Eamon Duffy Co Meath. The Reserve champion from the ” Oranmore” Flock of Mary & Mark Greely was sold to Terence Colerain Galway for €700 this lamb was part of the 1st prize winner in the Group of 2. A lamb sired by a ram they bred themselves “Oranmore Super Power”
All in all prices were good and there was a high perchantage clearance on the day.
