Leading the sale and the top price went to Colm Mc Ateer and son James, “Drumboy” Dromara, County Down receiving the record price of 50,000gns. Father and son also received the sixth top price of the day of 14,000gns for another ram lamb.
This was closely followed by Lanark breeders James McCurdy, “Correen Blackface” Broughshane taking 45,000gns for his ram lamb, “Rock” Donemana received 32,000gns, “Loughash” P & J Harkin received 22,000gns and Gordon Crawford, “Aghanlane” Parkmore received 18,000gns.
Other leading prices in the Lanark ram lamb ring went to Veronica and Patrick Fullerton, Draperstown getting 12,000gns, 10,000gns and 8,000gns and Brian Devine and son Conor “Stroanbrack” getting 11,000gns. Closely behind with their ram lambs were Cahir Mc Gilligan, Dungiven taking 10,000gns and “Rock” taking 8,500gns, 8,000gns and 7,500gns.
It was over into ring two for the Perth ram lambs where Brendan and Jim Robinson “Barnhill” took the top price there of 13,000gns. This was followed by two more breeders Eamonn Conway, Plumbridge and Kevin and Michael McAleer, Pomery both receiving 10,000gns for their ram lambs. Tom Adams and sons Joe and Archie, Rathkenny went on to take 7,500gns and P and B McEvoy, Cairnhill received 7,000gns.
Blackface Shearlings weren’t to be outdone with the Lanark top price of 10,000gns here going to Patrick Mc Guigan and sons Pierce and Paudie, “Corlacky Blackies”. Following on were Eoin McKenna, “Tullykeeran Blackface” and John Mc Calmont “Deerpark Farms” both taking 6500gns for their shearlings.
Other leading prices for Lanark shearlings went to Colin McEldowney 6000gns, Loughash P & J Harkin 5200gns, Nevin Mc Eldowney 5000gns, Robert Loughery 4500gns and Shane Delargy 4400gns. Michael and William Smyth, Limavady led the prices in ring 2 with their Perth shearling receiving 4400gns, followed by Tom Adams and sons gaining 2900gns.
Other leading prices of the day: 6500gns, 5500gns C Mc Ateer, 6000gns K Mulvenna, 6000gns C&C&E Harkin, 6000gns B Curran, 5800gns J Mc Curdy, 5500gns M & W Smyth, 5200gns T Adams, 5000gns S Mc Cusker, 4800gns, 4000gns V & P Fullerton, 4800gns C Breslin, 4500gns B Douglas, 4500gns Rock, 4200gns x2 Loughash, 4200gns C Mc Eldowney, 4200gns T Harkin, 4200gns G Crawford, 4000gns x2 N Mc Eldowney, 4000gns J McCalmont, 4000gns D Branagan.
Judging was carried out by Shearling Judge – Brendan Robinson, Ram Lambs – Michael Friel and Champion of Champions Judge – Alan Petrie. The Results were as follows:
Champion of Champions and Reserve Champion of Champions – Tom, Joe and Archie Adams
Shearling Champion – T, J &A Adams, Reserve Champion – M&W Smyth, 2nd & 3rd Res.- M & R Smyth, 4th Res.-AB Carson
Shearling Ram-1st M&R Smyth, 2nd S Daly, 3rd T Adams, 4th Mic Smyth, 5th S Adams, 6th M&R Smyth
Gorup of 5-1st J Adams, 2nd M&W Smyth, 3rd M&R Smyth, 4th AB Carson
Pair of Shearlings-1st C Carmichael, 2nd D Kennedy, 3rd S Adams, 4th I Watson, 5th M&R Smyth
Champion Ram Lamb-T, J & A Adams, Reserve Champion - C Breslin, 2nd Res,-T,J&A Adams, 3rd Res.-B Curran, 4th Res.-E Conway
Single Ram Lamb-1st T Adams, 2nd M Smyth, 3rd S Adams, 4th T,J&A Adams, 5th J Morrow, 6th S McHugh
Group of 3-1st T,J&A Adams, 2nd S Mc Cusker, 3rd E Conway, 4th J&L Conway, 5th S Adams, 6th G Breslin
1. Lot 819 13,000gns Brendan & Jim Robinson.jpeg
13,000gns from B & J Robinson Photo: freelance
4. Lot 476 22000gns Loughash P&J Harkin.jpeg
22,000gns from Loughash, P & J Harkin Photo: freelance