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Commercial Limousin Heifer Sale

Castleisland, Wednesday February 15th. Inquiries Sarah McElligott 087 2630708

Regional Club Meetings

South East Limousin Club AGM  Tuesday 21st February 2012 In Springhill Hotel Kilkenny  at 8.00pm Guest Speaker: Mr Paul Sykes

North East Limousin Club Meeting and AGM Lakeside Manor Hotel Virginia Thurs 23rd February at 8.30pm

Limousin delivers High cull Returns

Old cows and stock bulls are presently achieving good money when culled, feedback from animals slaughtered revealed the following. Read full report >>>

South West Club — Herds Competition 2011

The results of the Herds competition in The South West club are as follows. Read more >>>

North East Club Calf Finals and Herd Competition 2011

The Results for the NE Limousin Club Calf Championships and Herds Competition in 2011 were as follow. Read more >>>

Cow Carcass Compeition

Limousin is synonymous with carcass, feed efficiency and quality. These attributes were all very much in evidence at the recent Irish Limousin Ashbourne Meats Cow Carcass Competition.

Limousin Culls have the ability to fatten quickly and efficiently, premium prices are available for properly fleshed quality cull cows and bulls. Achieving good cull returns makes buying replacement heifers or a new bull much easier.

Irish Limousin and Ashbourne Meats Roscrea have been co operating to maximise the returns for Limouin cull stock bulls and cows. Read full report >>>

Limousin AI Sires (ICBF December 2011) showing current SBV and SBV at last evaluation, subindices also detailed.

Click here to download full excel spreadsheet >>>

RDS Champion of Champions

The 2011 recipient of Senior Female of The Year and also the RDS Champion of Champions Award is Milbrook Celine from the Milbrook herd of Mr William Smith Oldcastle Co Meath. This is the second year in a row that Celine has won this coveted award for the Smith family .

Prior to this year Celine had a long list of prestigious titles won including Championships at the National Limousin show 2009 and 2010, All Ireland Derby Heifer 2009 and Reserve Female Champion at Balmoral show 2010.  Celine has continued on the Irish show scene to become a multi- award winning animal in 2011 with a string of 1st prizes, six Breed Championships and three Interbreed Championships. Read full report >>>

Presentation of funds raised at a Limousin  sale at Central Auctions Roscrea To Breada Bucke Bothar l L/R Michael Harty Mart Manager, Trina Molony, Edward- Stanley Molony, Alfie Percy, Breada Bucke.Bothar, Norman Stanley, Chairman South East Limousin Club, Willam Stanley-Moloney, Noel Grady

Export Outlet to Russia for Pedigree Limousin Heifers, for more information contact Michael Maxwell 086 0632402

Experienced Stock Person of at least 25 years age required to work in Kazakhstan (Russia), contact Michael Maxwell 086 0632402

LIMO LEADER proves a worth while investment

The launch of LIMO LEADER herd health last May demonstrated the Irish Limousin Cattle Society’s ongoing technical drive to provide breeders and customers with top quality Limousin cattle that combine not only the highest genetic and visual appeal but with the added assurance of high health status. Clearly evident on sale pens at both of the Society’s recent Autumn sales, was the fact that breeders have been quick to avail of LIMO LEADER, recognising the industry value and marketing advantage the initiative will bring to the breed, it’s breeders and importantly our customers. Read more >>>

July 2011: Brid Cronin Field Evening

The Cork Limousin club held an open evening on Saturday 25th July on the farm of Brid Cronin, Powerstown Mallow Co Cork.

Brid’s father Michael was the inspiration in the founding of the Powerstown herd, a man of great vision his first introduction to the Limousin breed was in 1984 when he bought a Limousin bull Canovee Ulick from Mr Dick Collins. Ulick who was a son of Phoenix Ludovic with backbreeding to the renowned sire Hervin was put with the Cronin dairy herd of 70 cows. Read more >>>

Young Members Association. , YMA is for 12 to 25 year olds. For details regarding the YMA contact James Wycherley 086 0740427, Michael Gunn 086 3122897, John Connell 087 7623252 or Jimmy Mc Hugh 087 9940235

To all Club officers and Society members – please inform the Society office of any local shows and events. Show and Event reports including photographs are much appreciated. Send to admin@irishlimousin.com