100% CLEARANCE AT CHAROLAIS SALE
Rock solid was the consensus of opinion re the trade at the Charolais sale in
Naas on Saturday 22nd October ‘05. Under the hammer was the Lyonsdemesne
herd set up in 1989 by Dr. T. Ryan, Lyons Demesne, Celbridge, Co. Kildare.
Since the herd was set up with the importation of fifteen heifers from France it
has been involved in a continual improvement programme.
Cattle from the herd have been sold into Sligo and Dovea A.I. Stations and
exported to Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland where they have made a
significant impact as stock bulls and in the show ring.
 Twenty four yearling heifers averaged €4,071 with a top price of
€12,400 for “Lyonsdemesne Ulema” born Nov, 2003. By “Oldstone
Egbert” and out of a home bred dam by “Gracieux” she was purchased
by Jack Quinn, Gort, Co. Clare.
 Sixteen heifer calves averaged €3,631 with a top price of €6,800 for
“Lyonsdemesne Valencia” born Sept. 2004. By “Domino” and out of a
home bred dam by “Lyonsdemesne Odeon” she was purchased by
Michael Briody, Moate, Oldcastle, Co. Meath.
 Sixteen bull calves averaged €2,459 with a top price of €6,100 for
“Lyonsdemesne Vernados” born October, 2004. By “Gin Tonic” and
out of a home bred dam by “Domino” he was purchased by John Dowd,
Newtowncashel, Co. Longford.
 Seventeen in-calf heifers averaged €3,565 with a top price of €5,300for
“Lyonsdemesne Una” born April, 2003. By “Lyonsdemesne Maldive”
and out of a home bred dam by “Cloondaver Fernando” she was
purchased by John McGlynn, Ussaun, Mohill, Co. Leitrim.
 Seven cows with heifer calves at foot averaged €5,028 with a top price
of €6,200 for “ Lyonsdemesne Nightingale”, born Nov. 1997. By
“Indurain” and out of “Knockane Epilogue” by “Grove Victor” she was
purchased by John Erskine, Crosses, Ballybay, Co. Monaghan.
 Nine cows with bull calves at foot averaged €4,678, with a top price of
€6,700 for “Lyonsdemesne Sarine”, born Dec. 2001. By “Lyonsdemesne
Nectar” and out of an imported dam by “Deauville” she was purchased by
John Campbell, Ardkeel, Roscommon
 Thirty six cows (mostly in calf) averaged €4,119 with a top price of €9,500
for “Lyonsdemesne Natasha” born Nov. 1997. By “Ecrin” and out of the
imported cow “Guadeloupe” by “Trocadero” she was purchased by John
Campbell, Ardkeel, Roscommon.
 Two stock bulls sold for €3,200, purchased by Vincent McBrien, Corriga,
Co. Leitrim and €10,000 purchased by Kevin Molloy, Dolland Hse., Clonsilla
Co. Dublin.
The sale had 100% clearance
Volume buyers were:
Eugene McSweeney, Clane, Co. Kildare – 15 lots
Victor Alfred, Adare, Co.Limerick – 8 lots
Fintan Mulligan, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath – 6 lots
Peter O’Toole, Moycullen, Co. Galway – 5 lots