Welcome
Welcome to the official website for Irish Suffolk Sheep breeders. Irish Suffolks have been leading contributors to the sheep industry in Ireland for over 125 years. Our membership is international with members throughout the EU and automatic associate membership of the Suffolk Sheep Society in UK, the oldest and largest Suffolk Society in the world.
Breed
Suffolk is the flag-ship domestic breed and is recognised as the leading terminal sire on a variety of commercial ewes to produce top quality prime lamb. The breed has been in existence since the late 1700s.
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Branch Committee Members
Dan O’Mahoney
Chair
T: 087230 6904
E: danomahony777@gmail.com
Dan O’Mahoney (Chair & Council Representative)
Garth Graham (Vice Chair)
Teresa McGeever (Treasurer)
Oliver Dean (Council Representative)
Susan O’Keeffe
Sean O’Connor
Colin Watchorn
Philip Lynch
Alan Kilpatrick
Richard Thompson
Paddy Carolan
Gerry Killilea
lATEST NEWS
South of Ireland Branch Premier Show & Sale – Blessington 2021
Ballinatone Flock Suffolk Ram sets New Irish Record at Blessington Date: 2nd August 2021 Auctioneer: JP & M Doyle Judge: William Tait, Burnview Flock Blessington Mart was the place to be on August Bank Holiday Monday. A packed mart saw the highest price paid for a...
Young Breeder Focus – 2021
Harry Graham, Kirriemuir Suffolks Harry Graham from Ballygawley, Sligo has always had an interest in sheep. At age 13, he has just sold his first Pedigree Suffolk Ram at a Suffolk Sheep Society accredited sale. Born into sheep farming through his Mum and Dad, Alison...
BREAKING NEWS: SOI BRANCH SUFFOLK SHEEP SOCIETY NOW APPROVED
Following evaluation of our applications to DAFM we have today been notified in writing that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine has approved our applications to be recognised as a breed society in Ireland and to operate a breeding programme for the...
Contact
For further information email your request to enquiries@irishsuffolksheep.
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