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Tipperary cattle breeders experienced great success at the Irish Pedigree Cattle Breeders Council All-Star Awards 2025.
The award ceremony was held on Saturday, March 1, in Portlaoise.
Pauline and Pat Finnan from Lattin were winners in the Irish Blonde D’Aquitaine Cattle Society, while Lesley Sandes from Cloughjordan took home the award in the Irish Dexter Cattle Society winner and Irish Piedmontese Cattle Society categories.
Sean Sherman from the Irish Pedigree Cattle Breeders Council, and special guest Damien O’Reilly, ICOS EU affairs manager in Brussels, were on hand to present the awards.
Pictures: Alf Harvey.
Pictured: Award winners with Damien O’Reilly, ICOS EU affairs manager in Brussels and Sean Sherman from the Irish Pedigree Cattle Breeders Council at the Irish Pedigree Cattle Breeders Council All-Star Awards 2025 in Portlaoise.
From left, back: Damien O’Reilly, Sean Sherman, Irish Hereford Breed Society winner Jack Larkin from Tullamore, Co Offaly; Irish Charolais Cattle Society winner Shane Maguire from Kilbride, Co Meath; Irish Shorthorn Society winner Conor Murphy from Tullow, Co Carlow; Irish Simmental Cattle Society winner Garrett Behan from Ballyfin, Co Laois; Irish Aberdeen Angua winners, Enda and Adam Kearney from Kilfenora, Co Clare; Salers Cattle Society of Ireland winner Patsy Ó Conghaile from Spiddal, Co Galway; Irish Speckle Park Cattle Society winner Pat Morrison from Westport, Co Mayo and Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Society winners Tommy and Pauline Fitzgerald from Clonaslee, Co Laois.
Front: Irish Parthenaise Cattle Society Breed Society winner Laurie Harney from Ardrahan, Co Galway; Irish Holstein Friesian Association winners, Jason, Laura and Sylvia Helen from Whitechurch, Co Cork; Irish Angus Cattle Society winner Niall Regan from Castlerea, Co Roscomon; Irish Limousin Cattle Society winner Eddie Lynch from Cavan; Irish Blonde D’Aquitaine Cattle Society winners Pauline and Pat Finnan from Lattin, Co Tipperary; Irish Dexter Cattle Society winner and Irish Piedmontese Cattle Society winner Lesley Sandes from Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary and Frances Dunne representing Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society winner Patrick McGarrigle from Donegal.
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