Suffolks celebrate ‘50-years a-growing’

LAST Saturday, August 14, 2021, will stand out in the memories of many West of Ireland Suffolk and Sheep Breeders as the West of Ireland Registered Pedigree Suffolk Sheep Breeders Club celebrated their 50th Anniversary Show & Sale at Roscommon Mart.

Demand outstripped supply when it came to the ram lamb section. We were honoured to have former IFA President, Macra President and second generation Suffolk breeder Joe Healy, as our judge.

George Candler, auctioneer, rolled back history, as his late father John Conroy Candler was the first Chairman of Roscommon Mart – also in the ‘box’ was Tom Cox.

The Supreme Champion of the Show went to Mark Grealy of the Oranmore Flock. Mark’s flock was established in 1954 by his mother Mary, who is the club’s president. It is testament to great breeding that a flock, established 67-years ago is still producing champions.

He was sold to a Roscommon commercial breeder for €1,300 followed by his first ram lamb in the Sheep Ireland Class selling for €1,450 also to a Roscommon commercial breeder.

The Reserve Champion came from the Moatfarrell Flock of Pat Lynch, Longford. The Moatfarrell flock was established in 1949 – his ram lamb found another home in Roscommon.

Novice Champion was captured by TJ Broderick from Menlough and first in the Ewe Lamb Class went to Michael Murphy from Cummer – these two lambs sold for €1,000 each to buyers in Galway and Sligo.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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