Ballinrobe – 16th September 2023

16th September 2023

Ballinrobe

Mr I Montgomery, Mistyburn

On Saturday at the South of Ireland Bluefaced Leicester Club sale we had a fantastic turn out of sheep. It was a credit to all that showed sheep for sale.

Ian Montgomery of the Mistyburn flock had the tough task of judging. Ian found his overall champion and top priced sheep of the sale in Tom Staunton’s, Mask View Flock. A fine example of the breed and a tremendous lamb. He was got by R001 Drummuck and a Holmview bred ewe selling to €2450.

Ian returned to the ram lamb pen to find his reserve champion. Also a fantastic example of the breed, a real smart lamb bred by Kieran McGrath and Patrick McGrath of the Caoramor Crossing Leicesters flock. Got by P006 Drummuck and a Farden Popeye ewe selling to €1760.

In the aged ram & shearling class Ian put Jonathan wall’s of the Clogher flock sheep in first place. A giant sheep got by N002 Farden and a H001 Starbog ewe selling to €1620. Bred at Temain.

Ian returned to the Mask view pen to find his first place ewe lamb. A tall flashy lamb got by R007 Mistyburn and a K001 Mullaghwee ewe selling to €950. Congratulations to all the competitors for super turned out sheep.

Aged & Shearling class:

Top price €1620, 35 sheep sold to an average of €872.

Ram lamb class :

Top price €2450, 110 lambs sold to an average of €682.50

Ewe lamb class:

Top price €950, 20 lambs sold to an average of €438.50.

Thanks to Ian for judging. Best of luck to all that purchased and to all the underbidders.

Aged & Shearling Rams

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name	Lot Number
1st	Aged & Shearling Rams	Mr J W Wall	Clogher	39
2nd	Aged & Shearling Rams	Mr T Staunton	Mask View	57
3rd	Aged & Shearling Rams	Mr J Morahan	Woodview Farm	46
4th	Aged & Shearling Rams	T & S Fitzmaurice	Drinane	51

Ram Lambs

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name	Lot Number
1st	Ram Lambs	Mr T Staunton	Mask View	164
2nd	Ram Lambs	K J & P McGrath	Caoramor	120
3rd	Ram Lambs	Mr C D Kerr	Kerrs	195
4th	Ram Lambs	Mr J Scahill	Faughburren	109

Ewe Lambs

Placing	Class	Exhibitor	Flock Name	Lot Number
1st	Ewe Lambs	Mr T Staunton	Mask View	242
2nd	Ewe Lambs	Mr J & M McCafferty	Trusk	218
3rd	Ewe Lambs	Mr J W Wall	Clogher	233
4th	Ewe Lambs	Mr J & M McCafferty	Truck	219

Bluefaced Champions

Category	Exhibitor	Type
Overall Champion	Mr T Staunton	First Prize Ram Lamb
Reserve Overall Champion	K J & P McGrath	Second Prize Ram Lamb

Gallery

Overall Champion Mr T Staunton, Mask View 4061/S001

Overall Champion Mr T Staunton Masview 4061/S001 and Reserve Overall Champion K J & P McGrath, Caoramor 3678/S014

Overall Champion & First Prize Ram Lamb 4061/S001 Mr T Staunton, Mask View

Secod Prize Ram Lamb K J & P McGrath, Caoramor 3678/S014

Ram Lamb Class 1st to 4th place

First Prize Aged/Shearling Ram J W Wall, Clogher, 4342/P033 Temain

Aged & Shearling Class 1st to 4th

First Prize Ewe Lamb Mr T Staunton Mask View

Ballinrobe Judging

Judging at Ballinrobe

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