CHAROLAIS TOP €10,000 IN TULLAMORE

Charolais bulls sold to a top price of €10,200 and achieved an average price of €2,807

at the Show and Sale in Tullamore on Saturday last (Nov. 19th) Top price of the day went

to the show champion Roundhill Victor, bred by Doreen & Timothy Corridan,

Castlequarter House, Fedamore, Co. Limerick.

Winner of the Senior Male Regional Calf Championship at Cappamore Show,

Roundhill Victor is by “Hermes” and out of an “Invincible” daughter of “Marlene”.

He had BLUP figures of 140 Muscle, and 114 Skeletal and was purchased by a young

breeder, Denis Coughlan, Esker, Ballindine, Co. Mayo.

Reserve Male Championship went to Aidan Farrell, Boyanna, Moate, Co. Weatmeath

for Williamstown Veinard.

By a son of “Meillard” and out of a dam by “Erudit” he sold for €4,600 to

Thomas Carmody, Ballyogan More, Tubber, Co. Clare.

Championship and top price of €4,800 in the female section went to John O’Grady,

Creggane, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway for Glenree Valrie.

Born Feb. 2004 she is by “Roundhill Rocky” and out of a dam by “Altis Martell”.

She was purchased by Fiona Erskine, Co. Armagh, N.I.

Reserve Female Championship went to Michael Nerney, Elphin, Co. Roscommon

for Windmill Vernique. Born Feb. 2004, by “Doonally New” and out of a dam

by “Dovea Gin Tonic” she sold for €3,900 to Terry Boland, Backwood, Cloneygowan,

Tullamore, Co. Offaly

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Prices at the Sale:

Seamus Nolan, Castlecomer - €6,900 for a son of “Doonally Olmeto”

from Sean Brennan, Braddox, Co.Monaghan

Eamonn Lynch, Bailieboro - €4,100 for a grandson of “Hermes”

from Hubert Nicholson, Heemskerk Ltd., Slane, Co. Meath

Peter Spollen, Tullamore - €4,000 for a son of “Jupiter”

from James Geoghegan, Streamstown, Mullingar &

€3, 700 for a son of “Onyx” from Terry Boland, Backwood, Tullamore &

€3,600 for a son of “Indurain” from Mark Faucett, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Padraig Farrell, Athlone - €3,800 for a son of “Doonally New”

from Pat Fahy, Tulla, Co. Clare.

Kevin Whelan, Borris-in-Ossory -€3,200 for a son of “Doonally New”

from Sean Mulligan, Geashill, Co. Offaly.

Michael Nerney, Elphin - €3,800 for a daughter of “Indurain”

from William Wynn, Headford.

Thomas O’Halloran, Gort - €3,000 for a daughter of “Indurain”

from Patrick Feeney, Claregalway

Next Charolais Show and Sale is in Abbeyfeale, Co. Limerick on

Saturday, 3rd December and the final sale for 2005 takes places

in Carrick-on-Shannon, one week later on 10th December.

Tullamore Show/Sale

19th November, 2005

Champion Male ROUNDHILL VICTOR. Shown by ownerDoreen Corridan, Castlequarter Hse., Fedamore, Co. Limerick.He sold for €10,200
Champion Female GLENREE VALRIE, Shown by owner John O'Grady,
Creggane, Glenmaddy, Co. Galway with judges Noel Maxwell and Brendan Caslin. She sold for €4,800.
Reserve Champion Male – WILLIAMSTOWN VEINARD. Shown by owner
Aidan Farrell, Boyanna, Moate, Co. Westmeath with judges, Brendan Caslin
and Noel Maxwell. He sold for €4,600