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Jaguar pounces to take national Texel title

The 2026 Growvite National Texel Championships took place at Dungarvan Show on Sunday 12 July, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 14 July 2026

Jaguar pounces to take national Texel title

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Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

Top-priced Suffolk ewe lamb sells to Wales

PEDIGREE 8 July 2026

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

Suffolk ewes hit £8,100 in Big Bang auction

PEDIGREE 7 July 2026

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

Champion genetics on offer in breeders' choice sale

PEDIGREE 3 July 2026

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

My Farming Week: Thomas Kenny, Trust, Kilconnell, Co Galway

NEWS 24 June 2026

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Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

Galway-bred ram hits jackpot in Athlone

Taking centre stage at Athlone Agricultural Show on Sunday 21 June was the Growvite Texel all-Ireland finals, Nevan McKiernan reports.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Athlone to host Texel All-Ireland

Athlone to host Texel All-Ireland

Texel breeders from across the Country will travel to Athlone Show on Sunday 21 June for the Growvite Texel All-Ireland finals.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

Stolen rams recovered 40km from owner's farm

The pedigree rams consisted of six Charollais, four Texel and one Lleyn.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Texels to celebrate 50-year anniversary

Texels to celebrate 50-year anniversary

This year will see the Irish Texel Sheep Society hold a number of events to celebrate its 50 year anniversary.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

Ulster Wool price hits 10-year high

Ulster Wool price hits 10-year high

Ulster Wool is optimistic for further upward momentum into the 2026 auction season.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 January 2026

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

LambPlus membership increase by 4% to 1,715 flocks

The Texel breed remains the dominant breed type accounting for almost 25% of all flocks participating in the programme.

NEWS 5 January 2026

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Knockhill Irresistible sets new Irish ewe lamb record

Two daughters of Knockhill Fair Lady stole the spotlight at the South East Stars annual lamb sale in Tullow Mart on 30 December 2025, writes Nevan McKiernan.

PEDIGREE 5 January 2026

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Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

This heritage tourist attraction nestled in the heart of rural Sligo is a fun-filled day out for all the family, showcasing life as it would have been in the late-1800s to the mid-1900s.

Take a ‘trip down memory lane’ at Sligo Folk Park along the Wild Atlantic Way

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