Power Livestock

25/07/2025

Congratulations to Ronan Tank Gilligan winning the Novice ram lamb class & the Mitch Power memorial cup at the Irish Charollais Premier today in Blessington 🏆

24/06/2025

08/04/2025

Drumcrow Putins Rage purchased at Carrick On Shannon for €8,400.
He is sired by HW Abacus. Dam is Drumcrow Princess Tulip by Drumcrow Joker. She has also produced bulls sold to Gigginstown and Rathfort herds.

We also purchased a smart March born bull Mong Ace, sired by Stouphill Bomber for €4,000 and look forward to the breeding season ahead with 2 new stock bulls at Knockarlow Angus.

30/03/2025

! SOLD !

⚡️ 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞 ⚡️

BALLYSHANNON THEO
D.o.b 26.03.2020

- A unique opportunity to purchase the last of the Ballyshannon Angus genetics.

- Sire Netherton Mr. Brazilian E377. Dam Ballyshannon Hazel.

- An outstanding, proven stock bull we are selling due to a large number of his daughters retained.

- Easy calving & 5 star DBI rated.

Dm for more info

18/11/2024

Now our sale is over, all of these ladies are sitting in new flocks this week!

A few words to express our gratitude for the huge outpour of help and support we experienced along the way.
Thank you to each and everyone who helped us to prepare both our sheep and catalogue in the lead up to the sale.
Thank you to Blessington Mart for their professional facilitation of the sale, and thank you to all of the buyers on the day.

✅ The sale achieved an outstanding 100% clearance rate with sheep sold right across Ireland and into the UK 💯

Top price on the day was €3,000 for Lot 22, a 2022 Ballyhibben ewe sold to Rockdale Pedigree Livestock. Her full sister, Lot 23 followed in close succession at €2,800 sold to Robbie and James Walker.

We wish all buyers the very best of luck with their in lamb ewes and look forward to seeing what they produce for their new flocks in 2025. Well done to Eugene and all at Ardcath for a successful sale also 👌🏼

13/11/2024

2 Firm Favourites for Saturday’s Major reduction sale - our catalogue Cover Girls💃🏻

🔥 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟏𝟖 🔥
A 2022 ewe who bred a stock ram sold to Bawnard flock this year. Her dam is a Ringclare ewe and sire the renowned Sergeant Major.

🧬 Scanned in lamb carrying 2 to Bawnard Blind Date

🔥 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝟑 🔥
A 2022 5 star ewe from the very successful Ballyhibben Lulu family.
Her dam has bred at least 6 stock rams including champions in Tullow and Roscommon and reserve champion at Tullamore show.

🧬 Scanned in lamb carrying 2 to Bawnard Blind Date

👇 Link to catalogue 👇
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:836eaf77-568c-4c33-a752-aedd968df659

12/11/2024

💥 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟐𝟕 💥

A 2022 ewe with huge presence, we like this one a lot. Her G. Dam bred Ballyhibben Klass Act sold to Rhaeadr and a shearling ewe to €3,400.

🧬 Scanned in lamb carrying a single to Rockdale After Dark 🧬

📍 Blessington Mart
📅 This Saturday, Nov 16th
⏰ 12.30pm
🚛 All Ballyhibben sheep export eligible
📲 Online bidding via MartEye

Link to catalogue:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:836eaf77-568c-4c33-a752-aedd968df659

𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

11/11/2024

‼️ 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟏𝟎 ‼️

🏆 A powerful 2021 ewe who’s dam is full sister to the All Ireland ewe lamb 2018 and has bred rams to €5,000

⭐ 5 stars ⭐️
🧬 Scanned in lamb carrying a single to Ballyhibben Bidders Dream 🧬

🚛 Scrapie monitored flock, all Ballyhibben sheep eligible for export 🛳️

👇 Link to catalogue👇
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:836eaf77-568c-4c33-a752-aedd968df659

- 𝘈𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘜𝘒 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘌𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘦 -

09/11/2024

⚡️ 𝐋𝐨𝐭 𝟓 ⚡️

For Ballyhibben’s Major Reduction Sale:

📆 Saturday, November 16th
📍 Blessington Mart
⏰ 12.30pm

A smart Sergeant Major daughter, this 2021 ewe is in lamb carrying a single to Ballynoe House Cash Flow, served on August 5th.

💪🏼 She is from the same bloodline as Ballyhibben Visual Impact, Omega & Killarney sold to €4,500.
G.Dam bred Supreme Champion Irish Premier 2019.

🚚Anyone wishing to view sheep prior to the sale or discuss transport & export please get in touch with Michael +353 87 2460506

🔨 Online bidding via MartEye
𝑬𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒅𝒂𝒚

👇 Link to catalogue:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:836eaf77-568c-4c33-a752-aedd968df659

06/11/2024

📣 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚’𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆… and we are ALMOST ready to offer some of the best breeding females we have ever sold at Ballyhibben Charollais 🐑🏆

💎 Some real gems in this catalogue, a total of 89 in lamb females from Ballyhibben & Ardcath flocks all going under the hammer Saturday Nov 16th, Blessington Mart 💎

Online catalogue here:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:836eaf77-568c-4c33-a752-aedd968df659

📫 If anyone would like a hard copy via post, please let us know as they are going tomorrow 💃🏻

30/10/2024

Not long to go..
Ballyhibben and Ardcath are busy preparing the ladies 🛁 🐑

📢We are fast approaching the Ballyhibben Major Reduction Sale, to also include a production sale of the Ardcath Flock (Eugene O'Sullivan Snr)📢
❗This Sale is being Hosted on Saturday the 16th of November❗
Bidding will be available Ringside and Online via MartEye📱
Anyone looking to Register on MartEye will need to Request to bid on the App and then Contact the Mart Office on 045-865107📞- Registration must be completed 48hrs prior to Sale Day❗
Any other queries to Tom Doyle on 087-0643523📞

21/10/2024

🔥 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 🔥

As our Ballyhibben Charollais sale draws closer, keep an eye out for some very special females being offered for sale, including:

🧬 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐧 🧬

Talisman, pictured below, is sire to the Irish record price Charollais at €9,000 for Gerry & Dympna Grogan of the Duiske flock.

📆 NOVEMBER 16th
📍 Blessington Mart
📱 Bidding via MartEye
🚚 Scrapie monitored & export eligible