Gigginstown House Angus, the farming enterprise of Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary, is set to host an on-farm sale of pedigree-registered Angus bulls and heifers this Saturday, April 20.
The event will be held at Fennor Farm just outside Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, and selling will kick off at 1:00p.m. sharp with viewing from 11:30a.m.
This year’s sale will feature 25 bulls and 20 of what are being described as “the best breeding females available to Gigginstown”.
The bull sale will feature 23 black Angus bulls, two red Angus bulls with options for pedigree breeders, as well as suckler and dairy farmers also.
The pedigree Angus females offered in the sale will be a mix of:
- Young cows with calves at foot;
- Heifers on the point of calving;
- Maiden heifers ready for breeding.
The 2024 Gigginstown Angus Sale will be conducted from Fennor Farm by Ballyjamesduff Mart, and will be broadcast live on the MartEye website, with online bidding available.
Speaking ahead of the sale, Michael O’Leary said: “We believe that Joe O’Mahoney [farm manager and Angus breeding enthusiast] and his team have assembled the best group of Angus bulls and breeding heifers we have ever offered to Irish breeders.
“By investing heavily in the very best English, UK, Scottish, Canadian and Irish genetics, we have assembled a high-quality team of Angus bulls that are ready to go to work for breeders.”
The Ryanair CEO added that the sale will also feature “a very select group of pedigree females, two will have calves at foot, three or four will be on the point of calving, and the balance will be ready to augment and improve pedigree Angus herds around the country.
“At last year’s sale, we welcomed buyers from all over Munster, Connacht, Ulster, and also some UK buyers, and we hope to welcome a similar wide range of buyers to Fennor Farm on Saturday, April 20, where car parking will be free.”
Online bidding will also be available through the MartEye website.
O’Leary continued: “We hope to provide another exciting platform for promoting Aberdeen Angus breeding.
“If anyone has any queries or would like to receive a catalogue, please contact Gigginstown House or call Pascal Keegan or Joe O’Mahoney, and we will be delighted to provide one.
“Otherwise, the brochure is available on the Gigginstown House website or on the MartEye website.”