Ballydehob Holsteins

16/07/2026

Last week we attended the IHFA Open Day at John and Bryan O’Connors Cedarmore herd.

This year we were very proud to be representing the cork club in the national herds competition for the 1st time and we were delighted to be placed -
🥈overall under 80 herd section

Also on the day Sarah was part of the winning 18-26 stock judging team. And Stephen won the macra senior national stock judging competition.

We would like to congratulate all the prize winners on the day and the O’Connor family for hosting a really enjoyable event with top class cows and facilities

09/07/2026

19/06/2026

17/06/2026

✨Ballydehob Ranger Trixie VG88 3yr✨

Material sister to Ballydehob Yamaska Trixie EX92. Calved in January with a hagley heifer calf and has a bulling heifer by hailstone. She’s due back again in January to frosky.

🥛In her 1st lactation she produced 8311kgs milk @ 4.66%F and 3.81%P 703kgsMS 305d🥛

-Dam: Ballydehob Kroyal Trixie EX92
-Gdam: Ballydehob Trixi GZY EX90
-3rd Dam: Ballydehob OJ Trixie EX94
-4th Dam: Ballydehob KBA Trixie Red VG88
-5th Dam: Ballydehob RSH Trixie Red EX90
-6th Dam: Ballydehob Trixie ELC EX90
-7th Dam: Ballydehob SSB Trixie EX90

17/03/2026

💎Ballydehob Apple et EX93💎

Is our most recent recipient of the IHFA diamond award winners for cows who produced over 3000kgs of protein in their lifetime

After 8 lactations she has produced 91,671kg of milk and 6,612kgs of milk solids

Peaking in her 4th lactation when she produced 12,522kgs of milk at 3.72%F 3.44%P 897kgsMS 305d

She was purchased as an embryo from A.L.H. Genetics B.V. and we also had a full sister to her Ballydehob Bethany et EX92

Ballydehob Apple et EX93 x mogul delta
Dam - Ms Brandys Bethany VG85 x bookem
Gdam - Ms Apple Brandy EX90 x shottle
3rd Dam - Khw Regiment Apple red EX96 x regiment
4th Dam - Kamps-hallow Altitude EX95 x durham

02/03/2026

🇮🇪Irelands highest classified bull dam🇮🇪
- Ballydehob Yamask Trixie Ex92 3E
- Dam of Ballydehob Ringo Fr9842
- Ringo is available from Munster Bovine and Progressive Genetics

🥛Last year in her 4th lactation she produced🥛
11,172kg 5.46%F 3.89%P 1045kgms 21scc 301d 4th lact

-Dam: Ballydehob Kroyal Trixie EX92
-Gdam: Ballydehob Trixi GZY EX90
-3rd Dam: Ballydehob OJ Trixie EX94
-4th Dam: Ballydehob KBA Trixie Red VG88
-5th Dam: Ballydehob RSH Trixie Red EX90
-6th Dam: Ballydehob Trixie ELC EX90
-7th Dam: Ballydehob SSB Trixie EX90

Calved again in October with a Davinci heifer calf and served again to Hi-Praise. She also has a Conway maiden heifer, VG85 2yr marcello daughter and a VG89 4yr Mystic daughter now in her 3rd lactation who did 9,174kgs 4.93%F 3.81%p 802kgms 36scc 305d 2nd lact

25/01/2026

🐄Winter Classification update🐄
Last Friday we had our winter classification. Putting 49 head forward with all heifers going good plus or very good and all 2nd lact+ going very good or excellent

✨Here are a few of the highlights✨

-1st lactation
B marcello mary vg86
B midmarch joyful vg85
B hailstone mary vg85
B ranger apple red vg85
B marcello trixie vg85
B marcello patsy vg85
B r2d2 patsy vg85

-2nd lactation
B massrock doc rae vg89 (owned with Conor Lehane)
B conway patsy vg89
B ranger patsy red vg88
B ranger trixie vg87
B conway trixie vg87

-3rd+ lactation
B yamaska mary ex93
B casper connie ex92
B yamaska trixie ex92 (dam of ringo fr9842)
B batman patsy ex92
B moose patsy ex92
B perseus bethany ex91
B praser connie ex91 3rd lact
B gander trixie ex90 3rd lact
B prince connie ex90 3rd lact
B chairman trixie ex90
B nerd trixie ex90
B perseus patsy ex90 (dam of jason fr2932)
B doorman connie ex90

10/01/2026

06/12/2025

✨Top Classified Herds List - always a highlight of our Winter Journal! ✨

Congratulations to all breeders featured on the list!