Wanda

Wanda was one of the foundation females in the Clonagh herd and can be found in the back breeding of all of our top breeding cows going back to her three daughnters, Cowslip, Clementine and Edel. Two main lines are still in he herd from daughter Edel and grandaughter Fawn. 

Shania Babe was the first born of the embryos. We were fortunate to breed three daughters from her by Banwy T-Rex. 

Clonagh Absolutely Fabulous was National Yearling Heifer Champion Beef Expo 2010, National Intermediate Heifer Champion 2011, Reserve Overall Female of the Year 2011, 2012 and 2013. Her first calf, Clonagh Eye of the Tiger by Clonagh Tiger Gallant was exported privately to Aberdeenshire.  Her daughter, Clonagh Glamorous Fabulous was been retained. Her first calf offered for sale Clonagh Leinster Fabulous sold for €5,900 at the Premier Sale Roscommon Autumn 2020. ET son, Clonagh Kung Fu Fab was National Yearling Bull Champion and Senior Champion Premier Sale Roscommon. Three sons were sold to Irish AI stations in 2021, Clonagh Lucky Hansome, Clonagh Landslide Fab and Clonagh Longsshot Fab. Clonagh Mighty Ab Fab was sold privately to the Scotland Hill herd, UK in spring 2021. 

Clonagh Delightfully Fabulous and Extra Fabulous are also by Banwy T-Rex and have bred exceptionally well to Kilbride Farm Dragoon. Delighfully Fab is dam of the reigning Overall Simmental of the Year Clonagh Jubilant Fabulous sold for ISCS Premier Sale record female price of €18,000 to the Popes herd, UK. 

Another daughter by Clonagh Bart Man, Clonagh Fabulous Babe was Reserve National Yearling Heifer Champion in 2015 and later Weanling Heifer Champion Roscommon Premier Sale selling for €5,350. 

Temptation has bred both National and Reserve National Champions in the form of Clonagh Fame and Fortune by Kilbride Farm Dragoon and Clonagh BMW by Banwy T-Rex. 

Clonagh Fame and Fortune has bred exceptionally well. Her first son Clonagh Joker Poker was sold to the Tidkin herd, UK with a daughter, Clonagh Name My Fortune selling to the Crakeside herd, UK in our Festive Females ’21 online sale. 

Clonagh Diamond Rock was a South East Club Calf Champion selling privately to a pedigree herd. 

Another daughter Clonagh Her Majesty was sold at the Premier Sale in autumn 2016 for €5,000. 

Her last ET daughter Clonagh Majesty Temptation by Kilbride Farm Dragoon was Reserve National Intermediate Heifer Champion 2022. 

Tilyndsey D again bred consistently to both T-Rex and Dragoon. 

A son, Clonagh Bravo was sold for €4,800 at the Premier Sale in Roscommon Spring 2012. 

A full sister Clonagh Delightly Fabulous was 3rd prizewinner in the National Calf Finals in Strokestown 2013 selling privately to the Mohana herd where she has been show successfully. 

Twin daughters by T-Rex, Enchanting and Enchanted have both been retained and are both exceptional breeders. 

Clonagh Enchanted Fab has bred Clonagh Jenny Fabulous by Clonagh World Class, National Senior Heifer Champion 2019 and Reserve National Senior Cow 2022 (to Clonagh Dora the Explorer) Clonagh Marvellous Fab by Manor Park Hansome was sold privately to the Lummin herd, NI and Clonagh Nelly Fabulous by Birdville Freddie was the youngest heifer sold in our Festive Females ’21 online sale. 

Clonagh Enchanting Fab has sold bred well for the herd. Son, Clonagh My Lord Fabulous by Kilbride Farm Dragoon was sold to the Drumhirk herd at the Premier Sale Spring ’22. Her daughter Clonagh Pretty Fabulous was the joint top price in our Festive Females ’23 sale selling for €5,000. 

 

Tia Edel was a later started than the rest of the sisters having her first calf in Spring 2010. She has since had 3 sets of same sex twins. Tia is still in the herd today at 17 years old having reared 16 natural calves herself and is currently back in calf! 

A daughter Clonagh Emily Fabulous by Banwy T-Rex was retained and is breeding exceptionally well with Clonagh Hanniffy’s Hunk winning Reserve National Weanling Bull in 2017 and later taking the crown of Mr. Europe 2021. A daughter, Meredith Fabulous was sold in our Festive Females ’21 online sale.  A Hansome daughter Natalia Fabulous was retained while Clonagh Pizza Hut was sold for €4,000 in our Festive Females ’23 sale. 

A daughter by Dragoon, Clonagh Hotty Totty sold for €3,900 at the Premier Sale in autumn 2016 and her full sister Clonagh Jazzy Lady selling for €4,000 at the 2017 autumn Premier sale. 

Clonagh Kango was a first prizewinner at the National Livestock Show in 2018 and later sold at the Premier Sale in Spring 2019 for €4,500. 

Truly Scrumptious D was one of two Raceview King ET daughters out Edel. 

She has bred extremely well to Banwy T-Rex: Clonagh Awesome Truly National Ploughing Bull Champion sold to pedigree breeder William Dorgan, Co. Cork. Clonagh Buckarooney Truly, sold to Rhys Grenham, Boars Head herd, UK. Clonagh Classy Truly National Junior Progeny Pairs Champion (with Jennalyn Charlie Rose). Reserve National Intermediate Heifer Champion 2013. Clonagh Eclipse Truly sold to the Gerald Towers Tidkin herd, UK. Clonagh Great Guns Truly by Kilbride Farm Dragoon sold to Turkish AI station. 

Clonagh Groovy Truly is the only T-Rex daughter in the herd and has bred consistently well to Kilbride Farm Dragoon with Clonagh Mystic Truly selling in our Festive Females online sale ’20, Clonagh Modern Man selling for €3,500 at the Premier sale Spring ’22 and Clonagh Nevada Truly winning his December bull calf class at the National Livestock Show 2022. 

Clonagh Nadel Truly, a grandaughter of Truly by Manor Park Hansome won the National Weanling Heifer Championship 2022. She is out of a Clonagh World Class daughter, Clonagh Judy Truly. 

A frozen embryo from Clonagh Truly Scrumptious D by Banwy T-Rex topped our embryo section in our Festive Females ’21 online sale selling for €1,150. 

Princess Joan was a tremendous breeding cow by Freighduff Brendan going back to Clonaslee Wanda again. Daughters were sold throughout the country including Clonagh Tanya still present in the Carbery herd and Clonagh Dixie Princess J selling and going on to breed a Premier Sale champion for the Pollacossaun herd . Clonagh Venus a reserve National Champion was sold the UK with Clonagh Angel selling to Wales. A son, Clonagh Banwys Bad Boy was sold to the Twyford herd, UK. 

One daughter remains in the herd, Clonagh Georgeous Joan by Clonagh Bart Man. To date she has bred four heifers to date among them the National December heifer champion 2019 Clonagh Kiana Miss Joan who we sadly lost before our 30th Anniversary sale the same year. Her full sister Clonagh Nelly Miss Joan was among the top prices at our Festive Females ’21 online sale selling for €7,800. 

CONTACT

Garrett Behan

Cloneygowan, Ballyfin, Portlaoise, Co. Laois, R32AF80

Tel: +353 86 8167309

Email: garrett@clonaghsimmentals.com

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