IHFA

YMA Spring Workshop
2025-04-12
Our first YMA Event of 2025 will be a Stock Judging and Reason Giving Workshop being held on the Cleary Family Farm, Kildarby, Borrisokane Co Tipperary E45 TY23!

Registration will open at 11am for a 11.30am start, sharp!

IHFA Awards Night
2025-04-04
Killeshin Hotel, Port Laois

IHFA Premier Heifer Sale 2025
2025-03-26 | Kilmallock Mart, Co. Limerick
The IHFA are delighted to bring the Premier Heifer Sale to Kilmallock Mart, Co. Limerick on the 26th of March 2025 in conjunction with Denis Barrett Auctions. Sale will be livestreamed with online bidding facility.
Catalogue can be found here.

STANDARDS OF ENTRY
Both the Dam and Grand Dam must be classified GP83+
The dam must have a minimum of 600kgs combined fat & protein (total solids in one lactation)
Must be in milk
Recommended that heifers should be >150 EBI & Dams 3.4% protein
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
All entrants must be export tested.
ALL ANIMALS MUST BE BVD TESTED (ANIMAL HEALTH IRELAND BVD PROGRAMME)
Heifers with clinical signs of infectious disease(s) including Ringworm, Warts, Facial warts, fungal or viral infections will not be accepted for entry.
ENTRY FEE
Entry fee €20
Entries for heifer sale taken via online form which can be found here.
Heifers will be judged following the bull sale.
ENTRIES CLOSE ON THE 7TH OF MARCH.

IHFA Premier Bull Show & Sale 2025
2025-03-26 | Kilmallock Mart, Co. Limerick
The IHFA Premier Bull Show & Sale will be held on Wednesday the 26th of March 2025 at Kilmallock Mart, Co. Limerick in conjunction with Denis Barrett Auctions. Catalogue available here:
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
• All entrants must be export tested.
• All animals must be BVD tested (Animal Health Ireland National BVD Programme)
• Bulls with clinical signs of infectious disease(s) including Ringworm, Warts, Facial warts, fungal or viral infections will not be accepted for entry.
MINIMUM STANDARDS OF ENTRY
• Both the Dam & G.Dam must be classified GP83 or better
• The Dam to have a minimum of 600kgs combined Fat & Protein (total solids in one lact.)
• Dam on 1st lactation (heifers), a minimum of 500kgs combined Fat & Protein will qualify
• Pure Friesian Dam to have a minimum of 500kgs combined Fat & Protein (total solids)
• Pedigree Certificates must be issued for all entrants.
• Age criteria – bulls born between Aug 2023 & Feb 2024)
• Recommended that bulls should be >150 EBI & Dams 3.5% Protein
PRE-INSPECTION
All bulls will be pre-inspected before the sale to determine that they are of a Quality standard for a Premier Sale.
ENTRIES
Entries to be submitted using the online form which can be found here.
To facilitate any extra information, an exhibitor who so wishes may submit any extra relevant information and up to a maximum of three photographs. This information will be printed opposite the bull’s pedigree. Ownership details will be catalogued in accordance with CMMS data.
ENTRY FEE
ENTRY FEE = €200 per animal with a refund of €100 on attendance at the sale. If you wish to include an ‘Extra information page’ in the catalogue, there is an additional cost of €30 per page. (Fees will be taken by direct debit)

Dromartin Milking Herd Dispersal Sale
2025-03-25 13:00 - 17:00 UTC | Kingdom Coop Mart – Tralee, Carrigeendaniel, Tralee, Kerry, Ireland
Dispersal of milking portion of the Dromartin Herd of William Foran, Ballyduff, Co. Kerry.
50 cows (4o fresh, 10 close to calve) and 10 Maiden heifers.
Sale starts at 1pm at the Kingdom Coop Mart, Tralee.
For more details contact the mart directly.

Shadowlane Clearance Sale
2025-03-11 | Carnew Mart
Complete clearance of the “Shadowlane Herd” for Jim and Julie Slevin on Tuesday the 11th of March 2025 in Carnew Mart.
For more information contact 053 9426234 or 087 9922868

Greenlawn Sale 2025
2025-03-01
Greenlawn Sale 2025 – 1st of March 2025 at Knoackane, Brosna, Co. Kerry, V92 P3F2
Compromising of 53 fresh heifers/cows, 20 bulling heifers, 10 heifer calves, 1 red and white bull calf.
Catalogue can be found here.

Coolnagree/Beechlands Annual Heifer Sale 2025
2025-02-21
The annual Coolnagree/Beechlands sale takes place on Friday 21st of Feburary at 12 noon in New Ross Mart, Co. Wexford.
Sale compromises of 60 calved heifers, 20 maiden heifers and 12 calves.
For more information and catalogue contact Richie on 086-8452402.

Ballintosig Dispersal Sale
2025-01-31 | Corrin Mart, Fermoy
• Final dispersal of the Ballintosig herd – 19 PED in-calf heifers with EBI’s to 335.
• Friday January 31st 11 am @ Cork marts, Corrin, Fermoy. P61 EE37
• Many bred from VG/EX Dam lines.
• Included in the sale is a half sister to AI Bulls Ballintosig Mr. Man (FR7749) & Ballintosig Star Trek (FR8862)
Catalogue can be found here

SLANEY CLUB DINNER
2024-10-18
Slaney Club Dinner will be held at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford, Y21 T2F4 on the 18th of October 2024

National Dairy Show 2024
2024-10-11 - 2024-10-12
The National Dairy Show will be held on October 11th & 12th at the Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, Co.Cork.
Entries for this years show close on Thursday 19th September
All Entries to be sent to Georgia Greenan (ggreenan@ihfa.ie), IHFA Office, Ballymacowen, Clonakilty, Co.Cork
Prize Schedule for the 2024 Show can be found by clicking here
You can Download Cattle Entry Forms here
You can Download Handler Entry Forms here
An Exhibitors Agreement Form must be submitted along with all entries, you can download a copy of it here

Proven Protein Sale
2024-09-21
Radney & Ballymartin are back with their Annual Proven Protein Sale being held on Saturday 21st September in Kanturk Livestock Centre.

You can download the catalogue using the link below:

Proven Protein Sale Catalogue 2024

Focus Farm Open Day - Joe Healy, Copperbeech
2024-09-12 11:30 - 16:00
The IHFA are delighted to host a Farm Walk on the farm of Joe Healy, Copperbeech Herd, Athboy, Co. Meath on Thursday 12th September 2024 in celebration of the 6 Focus Farms IHFA have profiled and featured across our channels and publications this year.
The Focus Farm project was designed to highlight the diverse farmers that make up the IHFA and celebrate their excellent herds and ways of farming. The farms range from 60 cows to 180 with production from 5,000 litres to 10,000 litres, and vary from Holstein Friesian to Pure Friesian herds. Through grading up, any milk recording herd can achieve pedigree status which is a huge benefit for genetic gain and optimising your herd.

Focus Farm Open Day - Edward Fitzgerald, Toberfort
2024-08-29 11:30 - 16:00
The IHFA are delighted to host a Farm Walk on the farm of Edward Fitzgerald, Toberfort Herd, Effin, Co. Limerick on Thursday 29th August 2024 in celebration of the 6 Focus Farms IHFA have profiled and featured across our channels and publications this year.
The Focus Farm project was designed to highlight the diverse farmers that make up the IHFA and celebrate their excellent herds and ways of farming. The farms range from 60 cows to 180 with production from 5,000 litres to 10,000 litres, and vary from Holstein Friesian to Pure Friesian herds. Through grading up, any milk recording herd can achieve pedigree status which is a huge benefit for genetic gain and optimising your herd.

Baileys Champion Dairy Cow 2024
2024-08-21
2024 Virginia Show Wednesday 21st August

Competition entries can be submitted online via the new online form

https://www.virginiashow.com/baileys-cow

Breeders can also contact Patrick Gaynor on 087-2898707

Tullamore Show 2024
2024-08-11
The Tullamore Show will take place on Sunday 11th August 2024

National YMA Calf Show
2024-07-23 - 2024-07-24
The National YMA Calf Show will take place at
The Hub, Kilkenny on July 23rd & 24th 2024

LAOIS/OFFALY FIELD EVENING
2024-07-18
Laois/Offaly Field Evening on the farm of Michael & Trevor Harte, Daingean, Co. Offaly, R35 XW31

BANNOW RATHANGAN SHOW
2024-07-11
Bannow & Rathangan Show will be held on the 11th of July. For more information please see www.bannowrathanganshow.com

IHFA National Open Day 2024
2024-07-10
The IHFA National Open Day is to be held at the Dondale Herd of Joseph and Kevin Doran, Donadea, Naas, Co.Kildare on July 10th 2024.

Applications are now OPEN for trade stands/sponsorsorship, the form can be found here. All trade stand forms must be returned with a letter of indemnity from insurance company (can be found here), to Ciara O’Mahony, comahony@ihfa.ie or the IHFA Office by the 5th of June

BREFFNI ORIEL CALF SHOW
2024-07-06
Breffni Oriel Calf Show will take place on July 6th in Mullaghmore Equestrian Centre, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan

KERRY CALF SHOW
2024-07-06
Kerry Calf Show will take place on the 6th of July in Barrons Agri., Causeway, Co. Kerry

SLANEY CALF SHOW
2024-07-06
Slaney Calf Show will be held on the 6th of July in Clough, Gorey, Co. Wexford

LAOIS/OFFALY CALF SHOW
2024-07-06
Laois/Offaly Calf Show on the 6th of July in Tullamore Mart

NORTH EASTERN FIELD EVENING
2024-07-05
North Eastern Field Evening on the farm of Leo & Bernadette Nulty, Bryanstown, Slane, Co. Meath

CORK FIELD EVENING
2024-07-04
Field evening and stock judging in conjunction with Cork YMA on the farm of Richard & Mervyn Helen, Kilgariffe, Clonakilty, P85 ED96

SLANEY CLUB WORKSHOP
2024-07-03
Calf workshop to be held on the farm of Garry & Izzy Jones, Moneylawn, Clough, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 C625

CORK CALF SHOW
2024-07-01
Cork Calf Show will be held on Monday the 1st of July in Greybrook Equestrian Centre, Kilbrittan, Bandon, Co. Cork

KERRY FIELD EVENING
2024-06-28
Field evening on the farm of Kieran Savage, Kielduff, Tralee, Co. Kerry, V92 C8XN

SLANEY FIELD EVENING
2024-06-27
Field evening to be held on the farm of Pat Fleming, Kilanerin, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Y25 TN12
