Simmental auction raises €4,000 for charity

AN AUCTION of semen and embryos raised €4,000 for charity when the selection went under the hammer of auctioneer, Denis Barrett, at the Irish Simmental Cattle Society Premier Show and Sale at Roscommon on Saturday.

A flask of selected semen, donated by noted Cork Simmental breeder John Stone, fetched the top price of €2,600. The proceeds will go to the Kolbe Special School in Portlaoise.

Two Ballyduff Lily x Milton Lord Tiffany sold for €500 and other embryo offers of Milton and Ballyduff breeding lines sold for between €250 and €350. 1 Mary O’Halloran, Chamberlainstown, Cahir, Co Tipperary 2 Timothy A O’Leary, 28 Westcourt Heights, Ballincollig, Co Cork 3 Chris and John McLoughlin, Beltra, Isle Of Doagh, Clonmany, Co Donegal 1 James Campion , Knockaroo, Borris-in-Ossory, Co Laois 2 David Brickley, Coolnagour House, Coolrain, Portlaoise, Co Laois 3 John Brady, Rabaun, Swinford, Claremorris, Co Mayo