Bridgemount Leo sold for €3,100. \ Alfie Shaw
Following a recent trend in bull sales across the country, numbers forward for the Irish Simmental cattle society bull sale in Tullamore were well back.
With a number of heavy-hitting bulls absent, quality was described by many as average at best. The average sale price of €2,410 with clearance at 65% reflected this.
That said, €3,000 or more was hit on four occasions, with the top price of €3,100 hit twice.
First at the money was the first lot through the ring, Bridgemount Leo. Bred and exhibited by William O’Riordan from Rathcormac, Co Cork, this October 2019-born bull is a son of Lis-Na-Ri Gucci.
Updated 3/11/2021 12:24 PM
What a difference a year makes! It was almost a year ago that pretty much everything shut down to stem the spread of COVID-19. Now with bars and restaurants back open at limited capacity with enhanced safety measures in place, some suburban venues are celebrating a modified St. Patrick s Day this year. Cheers!
Ballydoyle
28 W. New York St., Aurora, (630) 844-0400, and 5157 Main St., Downers Grove, (630) 969-0500, ballydoylepub.com/.
Aurora: This year, Ballydoyle is hosting a Safe Patrick s Family Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 13, featuring Identity Crisis Trio performing at 1 p.m., plus Irish brunch, Irish dancers, craft kits for kids and more. Capacity will be restricted; reserve a free ticket for either the 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1:15 to 4 p.m. time slots at eventbrite.com/. On Wednesday, March 17, doors open at 8 a.m. for a daylong event featuring kegs and eggs, performances by the McNulty Irish Dancers, bagpipers, a pipe and drum co