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North Connacht 2019 Roundup…
Shows. 2019 proved again to be an extremely successful day for the North Connacht region at the All-Ireland's held in Cillin Hill, Co Kilkenny. Male champion on the day was won by TJ Duffy,
West Regional 2019 Review…What a year…
2019 was another successful year for the club, with numerous prizes and high prices achieved by our members West region championship report 2019 Young Roscommon breeders strike Texel gold It was a day to remember
It was in the genes…Ornaith Clarke’s Trojan Texels
Ornaith Clarke’s Trojan Texels Most Improved Flock 2019 Fit, Functional, Fast growing sheep with Figures It was inevitable that I ended up breeding Texels. My dad Alex had Texels around as long as
COVID 19 Update Irish Texel Sheep Society
Dear Members and Customers, We writing in hope that our planned actions will help to stop the spread of the COVID 19 virus. We have reviewed the planned events of the Irish Texel Sheep
Second Main Sale
As the dust settles on what can only be described as a fantastic premier sale, we are delighted to announce our 2nd Main Sale on Friday the 30th August 2019. The pre sale show will
Kerry takes the crown at the 2019 Premier
Top Price sold for 12,000gns Champion The wet weekend far from damped the trade at the Annual Texel Premier Sale! It was the time to shine for the O Sé brothers from Kerry yet again!
The best two days of the year is only a week away….
We have been waiting 51 weeks for next weekend! not long now! The premier sale will kick off on Friday 9th August at 2:00pm with the judging. Followed by a complimentary BBQ. It well then
Young sheep breeders get writing!
Young sheep breeders get writing! Want to start sheep breeding or expand an existing flock? Win a €600 voucher to buy a ewe or ram with the Irish Texel society and the Irish Farmers Journal.
Sire Reference Scheme
Calling all people who are dedicated to improving the Texel Breed! We would be interested in finding out if members would be interested in bringing back a Sire Reference Scheme. Currently some of us feel
Openday South East
The South East Region is delighted to announce that they are holding the their annual open day in conjunction with South East Main Show and will once again be one of the Texel highlights of
Growvite Texel All Ireland Report
Cork Lady shines brightest at the Growvite Texel All Ireland held on Saturday 8th June in Kilkenny at NSBA Championships. The leading lady was a Shearling Ewe from the father son duo of Arthur and
Show Flock of The Year….
It's hard to believe we are about to kick off the show flock of the year with the first of the shows starting this weekend. Awards up for grabs this year, Regional Show Flock of
2019 All Ireland Launch
We are delighted to be celebrating the 27th Texel All Ireland being being supported by our valued sponsors Growvite -Univet. The Growvite Texel All Ireland Championship will hosted in association with the NSBA Championships at
New for 2019.. Show Sheep of the Year….
We are delighted to announce our latest addition to the show sheep of the year competition schedule. As a Society, we believe that the sheep that keeps winning show after show deserves additional recognition! The
Win a Texel Ewe…
The Irish Texel Sheep Society, in association with the Irish Farmers Journal, is delighted to launch our 2nd annual online competition aimed at young sheep farmers. The competition will be broken up into two age