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Charolais top at €6,000 and average €3,350 at Tully Performance Test Sale.
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First prize winner in the FBD sponsored competition to select the best overall Charolais bull in the recently completed performance test in Tully was TRIM VISROY bred by John McLoughlin, Moneymore, Trim, Co. Meath. The competition, based on visual assessment (by three independent judges) is
combined with test results and linear score figures. TRIM VISROY, is by “Dromiskin Stallone” (Dromiskin Phoenix/Erudit bloodlines on the sire side
and Dromiskin Princess/Mogador bloodlines on the dam side) and out of a
home bred dam “Trim Terri” by “Indurain”. “Dromiskin Stallone” , his sire and his dam are all bred by Paddy Farrelly, Little Rd., Dromiskin, Dundalk.
TRIM VISROY had BLUP evaluations of 133 for muscle and 130 for skeletal.
His average weight gain per day was 2.27kg.
He sold for €5,500.
Top price in the Charolais section - €6,000 went to Eddie & Dolores Hanlon, Dunlon, Dunbar Upper, Wicklow for “Dunlon Vin”. By “Doonally New” and
out of an imported dam by “Lampion” he had BLUP evaluations of 127 for
muscle and 107 for skeletal and an average weight gain per day of 2.03kg.
Other good prices:
€5,600 to Thomas Ryan, Milestone, Thurles for a son of “Domino”
€4,800 to Peter O’Toole, Moycullen, Co. Galway for a son of “Enfield Plexus”
€4,600 to Tommie & Nonie Leonard, Castlehill, Ballina, Co. Mayo for their
second prize winning son of “Meillard”
€4,200 to Daniel O’Leary, Kildinan, Co. Cork for his third prize winning son
of “Roundhill Rocky”
€4,000 to James O’Shaughnessy, Ballyneety, Limerick for a son of “Domino”
€4,000 to Seamus Nolan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny for a son of “Doonally New”
€3,600 to Thomas Ryan, Milestone, Thurles for another son of “Domino”
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Charolais Prize Winners: L – R
Overall Charolais winner “Trim Visroy” held by breeder John McLoughlin, Moneymore, Trim, Co. Meath:
Second prize winner: “Cilin Austin” held by breeder Tommie
Leonard, Killeen, Castlehill, Ballina, Co. Mayo
Third prize winner: “Killbride Vinnie” held by breeder Daniel
O’Leary, Bridestown, Kildinan, Co. Cork.
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John McLoughlin, Moneymore, Trim, Co. Meath with his wife Bernie and young family and their first prize winning Charolais bull at the Tully sale last Sale. Trim Visroy sold for €5,500.
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