Owen and Liam Donhoe’s Derryvore flock took the top call of 5500gns in the gimmers at the Northern Ireland National Texel Sale, Ballymena which saw an average of £1503.08 for 20 sold.
Topping the sale was XOD2401622, a Mullan Game Changer daughter out of a Garngour-bred dam by Procters Chumba Wumba. Buying this one were Messrs Grant.
Next best at 2400gns was one from Ciaran McAuley, Capecastle, with a Rhaeadr Entrepreneur daughter, UCC2400223. She’s out of a Larkhill-bred dam by Mullan Captain. This one sold to C Magill.
Then came one from Philip Dodds’ Tullybrannigan flock, DOD2400710. Sired by Corbo Golden Boy and out of an Auldhouseburn Eye Catcher, she sold at 2000gns with a top 10% texelplus index, she was knocked down Darragh Niland.
One at 1800gns came next, with this being a gimmer from Charlie Fyffe’s Botera flock. This was FGY2401959, a Hexel Dallas daughter out of a dam by Craighead Eyecatcher. She found a new home with Ashley Crothers.
And a pair then traded at 1500gns, the first of which was from Andrew Fyffe’s Fairywater flock, FAO2401935. Out of a dam by Plasucha All Star, she’s by Teiglum Godfather and was the pick of Andrew Follis, Greenogue.
The second at this level was from Alastair Gault’s Forkins pen, GAF2404049. Sired by the 100,000gns Strathbogie Gypsy King, she’s out of a dam by Sportsmans Dare Devil and was taken by Andrew Armstrong.
Average; 20 gimmers £1503.08 (J A McClelland and Son).