Irish Simmental Yearbook 2026 - Flipbook - Page 60
Simmental Tullamore April 2024
Top of €5500 for Clonagh Rocket Explorer at Simmental April Sale
Judge: Martin Regan
Cloagh Rocket Explorer €5500.
The Simmental Society April Sale took place at GVM Mart Tullamore on Friday evening last.
Topping the sale at €5500 was Clonagh Rocket Explorer for Garrett Behan, Ballyfin, Co. Laois.
This 15-month-old son of herd stocksire Manor Park Hansome and is out of the twice Overall
Simmental of the year Clonagh Dora The Explorer leaving Rocket Explorer a full brother to the
€52,000 record priced bull, Clonagh Lucky Explorer. When auctioneer Tom Cox finished the
bidding, this exciting young bull was knocked down to a UK Pedigree Breeder.
Next highest price of €5000 was received by Nigel Hogan, Bennykerry, Co. Carlow for Rathnashan
Randy. Again at 15 months old, this Dermotsown Delboy sired bull is out of a Curaheen Viking
dam, Seafort Beverely. This National Calf Champion at Strokestown last September, heads north to
a Co. Fermanagh suckler farmer.
The Overall Champion went to Garrett Behan with Lot 11 Clonagh Pikachu Fab ET. Judge Martin
Regan awarded the Champion to this December `22 born Kilbride Farm Dragoon son, who is out
of a Banwy T-Rex dam, Clonagh Delightfully Fab. €4400 was the selling price to a Co. Monagh
suckler farmer.
The Reserve Champion when to Parknakyle Roddy, exhibited by Paddy Meaney, Old Leighlin, Co.
Carlow. At 14 months of age this Curaheen Gunshot P sired bull is out of a homebred Sneumgaard
dam, Parknakyle Jolie P. €4200 was the selling price here to a Co. Laois farmer.
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