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NORTHERN IRELAND SIMMENTAL CLUB

Chairman Secretary
Mr Nigel Glasgow
30 Creevagh Road
Cookstown
Co Tyrone
BT89 9QU
Tel: 028 8675 1753
Mobile: 07711 747009
Mr Robin J Boyd
Slievenagh Farm
78 Ballynafie Road
Portglenon, Ballymena
Co Antrim, BT44 8DQ
Tel: 028258 20070
Mobile: 07799 346784

Kilbride Farm Doagh - 5,000gns Spring Sale 2013
Kilbride Farm Doagh - 5,000gns
Spring Sale 2013

Simmentals soar to 5,000gns at Dungannon
Pedigree bulls reached a ceiling of 5,000gns at the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club’s March show and sale, held at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart. [report]


Simmental club support for NSPCC
The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club has presented a cheque for £6,250 to the NSPCC. [more]


Simmental finalists crowned at Enniskillen
An excellent show with some very strong classes was how County Cork judge Peter O’Connell described the Simmental entry at Enniskillen Show. [more]


Enniskillen venue for Simmental pairs final
The countdown is on as Simmental breeders are preparing for the final of the prestigious 2012 Ivomec Super Pair of the Year Competition. The competition, now in its seventh year, reaches a climax at Enniskillen Show. [more]


Lisglass herd scoops supreme Honours at 106th Antrim Show
The eighteen-month-old heifer Lisglass Clover 2nd scooped the supreme championship honours at Antrim’s 106th annual show. [more]


Hockenhull Ali Baba continues to dominate championship line-up
Mike Frazer’s senior stock bull Hockenhull Ali Baba continue his winning ways, dominating the championship line-up at Newry Show. [more]


Fifth championship award for Ali Baba
Senior Simmental bull Hockenhull Ali Baba notched up his fifth supreme overall championship when he caught the eye of Irish judge Joe Brady, at the 172nd annual Omagh Show. [more]


Lisglass hat-trick at Lurgan Show
The father and son team of Leslie and Christopher Weatherup from Ballyclare, celebrated success in the Simmental section at Lurgan’s Centenary Show on Saturday 2nd June. [more[


Hockenhull Alibaba leads line-up at Armagh Show
The three-year-old bull Hockenhull Alibaba from Mike Frazer’s Edenvale herd at Templepatrick, impressed Scottish judge Stuart Fortheringham to take the male and supreme championship honours at Armagh Show. [more]


Simmental Judges Out in Force at Slievenagh Herd
Breeders were out in force at the NI Simmental Club’s annual stockjudging competition, hosted recently by the Boyd Family’s noted Slievenagh herd based at Portglenone, County Antrim on Monday, June 4. [more]


Bruces Hill on winning form at Ballymena Show
The Templepatrick-based Bruces Hill Cattle Company owned by Mike Frazer continued on winning form at Ballymena’s 114th annual show on Saturday 26th May 2012. [more]


Continued sponsorship for NI Simmental club competitions
Members of the NI Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club are gearing up for Balmoral Show, and with the 2012 show season just around the corner, the local beef club is delighted to confirm continued sponsorship of its Male and Female of the Year and Pair of the Year competitions. [more]


Simmental bulls peak at 4,200gns
Simmental bulls reached a ceiling of 4,200gns at the export show and sale on 1st May 2012, hosted by the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart. [report]


Simmental club elects new chairman at AGM
The EU’s proposed CAP Reform was one of the main topics on the agenda for members of the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club during its AGM, held in Dungannon. [more]


New on-farm record for Slievenagh Simmentals
County Antrim-based Simmental breeders Robin and Darla Boyd have achieved a new on-farm record price for the fifteen-month-old Slievenagh Bon Jovi. [more]


Simmental breeders reflect on another successful year
More than 100 members, friends and sponsors gathered in Dungannon to reflect on another successful year for the Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club. [more]


Simmental bulls peak at 4,200gns
Pedigree Simmental bulls reached a ceiling of 4,200gns at the spring show and sale, hosted by the Northern Ireland Club at Dungannon Farmers’ Mart on Tuesday 13th March 2012. [report]


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