John and Stephen Redmond of the Knockhill flock achieved both the highest and second highest prices at the South East Stars annual in-lamb sale in Tullow Mart, on Tuesday 30 December. Headlining the sale and achieving the highest price for the Redmonds was Knockhill Irresistible by Drumcon His Royal Highness who broke the Irish ewe lamb record when she sold for a remarkable €8,600.
A daughter of Knockhill Fair Lady, this standout lamb was purchased by Ciara and Martin Walsh from Co Mayo.
Irresistible is a full sister to the first-prize ram at the 2025 Blessington Premier Sale and a maternal sister to the 2024 Premier Sale Champion.
Knockhill Hot Gear sold for €5,100. \ Mullagh Photography
Another daughter of Fair Lady, Knockhill Hot Gear, secured the second-highest price of the night for the Redmonds.
Bred from Sportsmans Dare Devil, she caught the eye of Aaron Patton of the Sunrise flock and sold for €5,100.
Thornville flock
The Thornville pen also saw strong demand, led by Thornville Heidi. A daughter of Uskvale Get Ready, she sold for €4,100 to John Kelly from Co Mayo.
She was followed closely by her stablemate, Thornville Handrea, a daughter of Forkins Fancy, who was purchased by Edward Buckley from Co Cork at €4,000.
Thornville Heidi sold for €4,100. \ Mullagh Photography
Two more sheep reached the €3,700 mark.
The first was another Fair Lady daughter from the Knockhill flock. A daughter of Sportsmans Dare Devil, she is a full sister to Hot Gear and was purchased by Josh Browne from Co Wicklow.
The second at this price was Thornville Hanna, another daughter of Forkins Fancy from John Neville. She sold in-lamb to Drumcon His Royal Highness - the sire of the record-breaking top-priced ewe lamb and the service sire to many of the top hogget ewe prices on the night.
Thornville Handrea sold for €4,000. \ Mullagh Photography
It proved a hugely successful sale for the South East Texel Club, concluding with an impressive 98% clearance and an overall sale average of €1,750.
John and Stephen Redmond of the Knockhill flock achieved both the highest and second highest prices at the South East Stars annual in-lamb sale in Tullow Mart, on Tuesday 30 December. Headlining the sale and achieving the highest price for the Redmonds was Knockhill Irresistible by Drumcon His Royal Highness who broke the Irish ewe lamb record when she sold for a remarkable €8,600.
A daughter of Knockhill Fair Lady, this standout lamb was purchased by Ciara and Martin Walsh from Co Mayo.
Irresistible is a full sister to the first-prize ram at the 2025 Blessington Premier Sale and a maternal sister to the 2024 Premier Sale Champion.
Knockhill Hot Gear sold for €5,100. \ Mullagh Photography
Another daughter of Fair Lady, Knockhill Hot Gear, secured the second-highest price of the night for the Redmonds.
Bred from Sportsmans Dare Devil, she caught the eye of Aaron Patton of the Sunrise flock and sold for €5,100.
Thornville flock
The Thornville pen also saw strong demand, led by Thornville Heidi. A daughter of Uskvale Get Ready, she sold for €4,100 to John Kelly from Co Mayo.
She was followed closely by her stablemate, Thornville Handrea, a daughter of Forkins Fancy, who was purchased by Edward Buckley from Co Cork at €4,000.
Thornville Heidi sold for €4,100. \ Mullagh Photography
Two more sheep reached the €3,700 mark.
The first was another Fair Lady daughter from the Knockhill flock. A daughter of Sportsmans Dare Devil, she is a full sister to Hot Gear and was purchased by Josh Browne from Co Wicklow.
The second at this price was Thornville Hanna, another daughter of Forkins Fancy from John Neville. She sold in-lamb to Drumcon His Royal Highness - the sire of the record-breaking top-priced ewe lamb and the service sire to many of the top hogget ewe prices on the night.
Thornville Handrea sold for €4,000. \ Mullagh Photography
It proved a hugely successful sale for the South East Texel Club, concluding with an impressive 98% clearance and an overall sale average of €1,750.
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