Aubrac ticking the boxes for dairy and beef herds

The Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society staged its annual open day on the farm of James Ryan, Doon.

Shane Murphy

1 June 2016

Some of the purebred cattle grazing at the Irish Aubrac open day on James Ryan's farm.

Yearling Aubrac-cross Friesan cattle on display at the Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society open day.

Aubrac-cross Friesan calf on display at the Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society open day.

Carlisle senior champion – Bluestar Iron Mike Clinching the senior male championship at Carlisle before being sold for 5,000gns was Irish-bred bull Bluestar Iron Mike. Bred by John Redmond, Garyhill, Co Carlow, Iron Mike is a son Empire D’Ochain and bred from one of the herd’s best breeding females sired by Bringlee Blackstar.

On Sunday the Irish Aubrac Cattle Breed Society held its summer open day on James Ryan’s farm in the hills of Doon, on the Limerick-
Tipperary border.

Although in the parish of Doon, Co Limerick, James has no doubts about which side of the border he lies in, naming his strong pedigree herd Tipperary Aubracs.

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