Gimmer scoops 11,000gns at Northern Irish National Texel sale
The Northern Irish Texel female record was equalled last night (Monday 13 August) when a Fairywater gimmer achieved 11,000gns at the Northern Irish National Texel sale.
New and existing breeders bidded hard for the Texel selection at Ballymena, where the average was up £131 on the 2011 fixture.


Following suit, selling for 2,800gns, was another one from Andrew Fyffe. A daughter of Fairywater Olumpian and out of a dam by Milestonehill O’Gara, FAO1100178, was bought by James and Austin Morgan, Newry, Co Down.
John Currie’s Tullagh flock then sold its first entry for 2,700gns to the Alfords – CJT1100239 is a Garngour Patriot daughter out of a dam by Cherryvale Nijinsky. While, another one from the Mullan flock of Brian Hanthorn achieved 2,000gns from Liam Cowan, Hollymount, Co Mayo – this one is by Mossknowe Pudsey and out of a dam by Knock Impulse.
Falling not far behind at 1,800gns was Richard Henderson’s HBR1100237 – a Maineview Lionheart daughter, out of a dam by Douganhill McFly, this one sold to Robert Fleming, Lockerbie.
Another from Mr Henderson – HBR1100311, sold to Charles and David Seaman, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. Selling again for 1,800gns, this one is a Ballynahone Rissoto daughter our of another McFly daughter.

Meanwhile, fetching 1,600gns was a Fairywater Olympian daughter – GRS1100407, from Henry Gamble. This one is out of a dam by Milestonehill O’Gara, and wwas bought by Ernest Hogg, Derryharney, Co Fermanagh.
AVERAGES: 58 gimmers £833.12; three ewe lambs £847 (J McClelland and Sons)
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