Carrick Winter Fair

Editorial: Carrick Winter Fair a huge success

The biggest highlight of all was the number of young people involved in all aspects of the sale

VIEWPOINTS 26 November 2025

Editorial: Carrick Winter Fair a huge success

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Polar Bear makes history in Carrick

Polar Bear makes history in Carrick

PEDIGREE 26 November 2025

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

Record number of heifers cross five-figure barrier in Carrick

NEWS 24 November 2025

Watch: records smashed as Polar Bear sells for €33,500

Watch: records smashed as Polar Bear sells for €33,500

Watch: records smashed as Polar Bear sells for €33,500

NEWS 24 November 2025

Watch: big money keeps coming in Carrick with €20,000 paid for Limousin heifer

Watch: big money keeps coming in Carrick with €20,000 paid for Limousin heifer

Watch: big money keeps coming in Carrick with €20,000 paid for Limousin heifer

MARKETS 24 November 2025

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Watch: top of €23,000 so far at Winter Fair in Carrick

Watch: top of €23,000 so far at Winter Fair in Carrick

The Irish Farmers Journal livestock team are reporting from the 20th Winter Fair, which is taking place in Carrick-on-Shannon on Monday.

MARKETS 26 April 2025

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

In pictures: champions from day one of the Carrick Winter Fair

A record number of spectators attended day one of the show and sale of weanling heifers at the Carrick Winter Fair, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 26 April 2025

Banging hot trade for Blues in Carrick

Banging hot trade for Blues in Carrick

Nevan McKiernan reports on the first weekend of the Carrick Winter Fair, where breeding heifers sold for as high as €16,000.

PEDIGREE 26 April 2025

Watch: breeding heifers raise the roof in Carrick

Watch: breeding heifers raise the roof in Carrick

Nevan McKiernan reports on the first weekend of the Carrick Winter Fair, where breeding heifers sold for as high as €16,000.

PEDIGREE 26 April 2025

Carrick Winter Fair - the Gift that keeps on giving

Carrick Winter Fair - the Gift that keeps on giving

This week, Nevan McKiernan spoke to Lourda McGowan and Thomas Abbott of the Midland and Western Livestock Improvement Society ahead of this year's Winter Fair in Carrick-on-Shannon.

PEDIGREE 26 April 2025

'It's not just about winning, it's about the camaraderie'

'It's not just about winning, it's about the camaraderie'

Nevan McKiernan spoke to Owen O'Neill and Shane O'Hara, exhibitors at this year's Carrick Winter Fair.

PEDIGREE 26 April 2025

Watch: €12,800 for cow and calf outfit in Balla

Watch: €12,800 for cow and calf outfit in Balla

Records were broken in Balla Mart on Saturday 26 April, as a Limousin cross heifer calf and her recipient dam sold for €12,800.

BREEDING & HEALTH 26 April 2025

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