Kilmallock Oct 09 Balleen herd again pipped for Championship
For the second time within ten days the Balleen herd of Tom and Geoffrey Brennan took the Reserve Championship at this years Hereford Society Autumn shows and sales. At Roscommon it was with Balleen Maximus by herd sire Gageboro Eugenic later selling at 3700 to Sean Ryan Carrigatoher Nenagh. This timeout it was with Balleen Pal, was bred and exhibited by the Brennan's of Freshford, Co Kilkenny. Sired by Balleen Jordan, he is out of Balleen Spot by Rathcor Leo and sold to John Holloway, Horseleap, Moate at the days top price a disappointing 2650.
The Brennan team also included Balleen Minstrel by herd sire Gageboro Eugenic out of Balleen Miss Perfect by Visa sold to Thomas Plunkett, Castletown, Finea, Mullingar at 2000. The day's Champion, Appel 1 Flake was chosen by Society President Coote Geelan the judge for the event. Exhibited by Frank and John Appelbe of Clonakilty, Co. Cork, he is sired by herd sire Udel 1 T62 Webb Ellis. He left the ring unsold without reaching his reserve.
Also sold at 2000 was J J Farrell's Trillick Slasher by Ocean Pompeii out of Trillick Buttercup to Eamonn Breen, Old Pallas, Limerick. Tipperary breeder John Paul Kennedy of Drom, Templemore sold his Glaslough Esquire son, Rorardstown Damian at 1800 to Paddy Corriden, Knocknagoshel. The top price for the small number of heifers forward, 1850, was paid by Henry Forde, Dungourney, Co. Cork for Ballyraggan Beauty 612 th . Bred and exhibited by James Thompson, Ballyraggan, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, she is by his herd sire Glaslough Bruce, out of Ballyraggan Willow 515 th .
The Society was well pleased with the interest and attendance at its Autumn Show & Sale at Kilmallock. This interest was not however reflected in the prices with the average for bulls back by 300 euro on the sale average in 2008. Given that this is a predominantly dairy production region, the current severe difficulties of weather and prices, under which dairy farmers strive to survive, some reduction in prices was expected. The overall standard of animals forward was not as high as in previous years.
Range 1150 to 2650
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