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Following on from their recent success at the Irish Premier sale in Blessington, it was Chaylee & Lorinne Greene making the headlines once again – this time with Greenstar Alonzo, a full ET brother to the €17,000gns Greenstar Alfie, sired by Tophill Wall Street and out of a Duncryne Uber Cool ewe. This one was purchased by a syndicate of Donegal breeders led by James McGrath, Collar Rock Texels for €2,100gns.
Not to be outdone by his daughters, John Green’s Larahirl flock also produced the goods when he sold Larahirl A-Team, a Millar’s Windbrook son, for €1,850gns to Aiden Loftus’ Deelvale flock from Co. Mayo. The high quality of rams on offer was also evident when John sold the Male and Overall Champion on the night, Larahirl Yours Truly, sired by Tamnamoney Walter, for €1,180gns whilst two further Larahirl shearling rams, also sired by Walter, sold for €1,220gns and €1,100gns.

Reserve Champion on the night was obtained by John McLoone’s Glenties based Tullyard flock with his first prize winning ram lamb, Tullyard Achilles, sired by the €8,000gns Gailey Yesterday purchased by John at last year’s Blessington sale. Out of a homebred Sportman’s Superstar sired ewe, he sold for €1,400gns to the judge, Adrian Liggett. It was also a night to remember for Mervyn & Anna Boal when their sole entry, a shearling ram sired by Claybury Warrior, sold to Dessie Graham, Laghey, Co. Donegal for €1,280gns. The last ram to break the €1,000gns barrier was from John McGee’s Muckish flock when his 2nd prize shearling ram, Muckish Yard Stick, sired by the 2014 All Ireland Champion Strathbogie Uno, sold early in the sale for €1,000gns to Lee McKinney, Co. Donegal.

Following on from this sale The Donegal Texel Breeders are holding their annual harvest show and sale of Pedigree Texel Rams and Ewes on Friday 15th September in Raphoe Livestock Mart. A large number of the 100 rams catalogued will be Sheep Ireland Recorded. Show at 5pm and Sale at 6.30pm.
A full sale catalogue can be downloaded from the Irish Texel Sheep Society’s website or by contacting David McKane on 00447769 258 976.

Other leading prices (all gns):
John McLoone, Tullyard – €660; J&C McHugh, Greenhill – €820, €800, €680; Malachy Byrne, Ballymagowan – €820; Shane McHugh, Figart – €810, €760, €750, €720; Willam Doherty, Hillcrest – €850, €800, €760 (x2); Peter McLaughlin, Isle – €620; Seamus McGrath, Clarecarrick – €760; Niall Brennan, Grange – €640; Stuart McKeague, Claggan – €780, €660; Stuart Parke, Glenkeerin – €640; McHugh Bros, Speenogue – €700; Noel Gallagher, Agri-Care – €600; Rodney McLaughlin, Clara – €980, €700, €600 (x2); John McGee, Muckish – €850, €720, €600

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Greenstar Alfie, a Wallstreet son definitely produced Wallstreet figures by hitting €17,000. The outstanding son of Tophill Wallstreet was sold after hurried bidding to Milnbank, Strathbogie and Seaforde Texels. Mr. John Mellin from Hullhouse Texels U.K. had earlier tapped him forward as his 1st placed Novice Ram, then Male Champion and Supreme Overall Champion.

John Greene also sold a full brother of the Champion for 5700 to Rodney McLaughlin, Clara Texels

The Reserve Male Champion exhibited by Anthony Donnelly Lot 212 DII1701298 also a grandson of Wallstreet by Knock Yazoo was purchased by McHugh Bros from Donegal for €4800.

In the female classes Mr. Mellin found his Champion in a hoggett ewe sired by Claybury Warrior exhibited by A&P O’Keeffe OKI16029, she sold for 1450 to Ben Kelly. Reserve Female Champion was awarded to D&E McManamon with a daughter of Forkins Will-I-Am and a Strathbogie Stiffler ewe she was purchased by Donegal breeder James McGrath for €2300. The highest priced female was Lot 15 exhibited by Flor Ryan, Ryan Texels. This flashy daughter of Duncryne Uber Cool was snapped up by Hexel Texels for €4300.

Flor Ryan and John Donohoe then went on to purchase a son of Cressage Yankee bred by McHugh Bros Donegal for €3000. John Greene then presented Lot 305 a full brother to Greenstar Alfie into the ring. He was purchased for €2600 by Noel Gallagher Agricare Texels Co. Donegal. Ronan Gallagher then hit €2600 with a son of Tophill Union Jack selling to Michael Sinnott Co.Wexford. Co. Cork breeders Eddie & Sheena McCarthy snapped up another very catchy son of Tophill Will Street for €2400, bred by Willie Doherty’s Hillcrest flock from Co. Donegal. John Greene then continued his winning ways by selling a Strathbogie Yabba Dabba Do son for 2200 to Co. Meath Texel breeder Pascal Keogh. A son of Knap Your the Man from Thornville Texels was purchased by J, C & M McHugh for €2100. They then recovered their outlay by selling a Maineview Will-I-Am son at the same money to Edward Buckley Kilbarry Texels Co. Cork

P&B Farrell sold Oberstown Ysagyum sired by Procters Ventura to Michael Murphy’s Co. Galway Texel flock for €1900. Also at €1900 a lamb sired by Mac’s Wannabes bred by Shane McHugh found his new home in the Hillswood Flock of Tom Kenny Co. Roscommon. A commercial buyer got value in Lot 253 by Foundry Texels when he purchased a powerful ram sired by Greenhill Yemen Boy for €1800.

Commercial rams sold for between €370 right up to the top commercial price of €1800, the average was €1089.

Pedigree rams cleared at varying prices ranging between €350 to the top price of the day for the Champion at €17000. Overall there was an 82% clearance rate across the sale. Female clearance at 69%, with prices from €420 to €4200 for the highest.

Female Champion                        Lot 212 A&P O’Keeffe Co Cork Sold for €1450

Reserve Female Champion            Lot 24 D&E McManamon Sold for €2300

Male & Supreme Champion                                     Lot 195 C&L Greene            Sold for €17000

Reserve Male & Res Supreme Champion            Lot 212 Anthony Donnelly Sold for €4800

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The Irish Texel sheep society are holding this year’s All Ireland at the very successful south eastern location in North Wexford.
Entrants from across our Nation will travel to Wexford to be in contention to win many Irish Texel classes and the most sought after award; The Irish Texel All Ireland Showing Championship Overall winner.

The society has received over 200 entries over the past number of weeks.

As the level of competition rises so too does the standard of sheep and the amount of skilled Irish Texel sheep breeders in Ireland. The Gorey Agricultural Show is in its 158th year this year and the show is taking place at the picturesque location of Clonattin, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

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As the sheep society say themselves; With Irish Texel sheep, heads, or tails, you win.

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This year the Irish Texel Sheep Society is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. We are delighted that for the 2nd consecutive year the National Texel Championships will be held at Co. Louth Agricultural show in the picturesque surroundings of Belurgan Park, Dundalk, Co.Louth, on Sunday 12th of June. Mr. Alastair Gault, Forkins Texels, N.I will be the assigned judge for the competition.

Over 200 Pedigree Texel sheep from across the country will be exhibited. Ten very competitive classes will be judged on the day, which will culminate in the awarding of The Supreme Texel Champion 2016. This is a great opportunity for all to view the premium quality of stock from many of the top flocks in the Irish Texel Sheep Society. Many of these exhibited will then be offered for sale at the upcoming Premier Sale on 12th and 13th of August at Blessington Mart. We invite you to join us in our celebrations at Belurgan Park where a great day with top quality Texels will be displayed and plenty of surprises are guaranteed.

Further details and information from info@irishtexel.com or 0873552992

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