The 30th running of our National show is taking place on Sunday the 9th of August at Tullamore Show. Judging starting at 10am in rings 10 and 11. See below the list of classes – Entries are direct to Tullamore show by Friday the 3rd of July. National Charolais Show 2026 Class info […]
Our final Spring Bull Sale of the year for the Irish Charolais Cattle Society took place on Saturday at Tullamore Mart, Overall, trade was exceptional for the top-end bulls, with 13 bulls selling for over €5,000. The average price on the day was just under €6,000. Champion Kilduff All Star Champion Bull & Top […]
Following recent elections, we are delighted to announce that the Society has a new President and Vice President. Society President – David Erskine from Crosses in Monaghan Society Vice President – Wesley Kellett from Bailieborough in Cavan Both men are active members of the North Eastern Club, with Wesley serving as the current Chairman of […]
Our next sale is taking place on SATURDAY 23rd May in TULLAMORE MART Show starts at 10.00am / Sale at 12.30pm 51 bulls catalogued Click here to view copy of catalogue – Tullamore May Sale Catalogue Ringside and Online Bidding available through LSL All bulls are genotyped sire verified, myostatin tested and pre-sale inspected […]
The Society has brought in two new bulls from France. Semen is now available exclusively through the Society. TEMPO AI Code = CH3045 / Price Per Straw = €58.00 […]
A strong trade was recorded at Tullamore Mart on Saturday for a high-quality entry of 57 Charolais bulls, with buyers active from both Northern and Southern Ireland. Notably, five bulls were purchased for export to Northern Ireland. Demand remained firm throughout the sale, with seven bulls exceeding €8,000 and 21 lots selling for over […]
Reminder that the closing date for the Show/Sale on the 23rd May in Tullamore Mart is NEXT MONDAY (27th April). Entry forms & Online Sale entry is available on the website under the SALES tab on the top of the homepage.
Our next sale is taking place THIS SATURDAY (25th April) in TULLAMORE MART, Co. Offaly Show starts at 9.30am / Sale at 12.30pm 97 bulls catalogued Click here to view copy of catalogue –Tullamore April 2026 Ringside and Online Bidding available through LSL PREMIUMS: The Society will give €200 back to the purchasers of […]
The North Eastern Charolais Club will host their Annual Rising Stars Event on the 16th May 2026 at Ballyjamesduff Mart. This Event has proven to be a major success in recent years and continues to grow in popularity each season. The closing date for entries is the 8th of May 2026. For all details, including […]
Our next sale is taking place on SATURDAY 25th April in TULLAMORE MART Show starts at 9.30am / Sale at 12.30pm 97 bulls catalogued Click here to view copy of catalogue –Tullamore April 2026 Ringside and Online Bidding available through LSL PREMIUMS – The Society will give €200 back to the purchasers of the […]
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society Club of the Year Award for 2025 was presented to the North Eastern Club at the Society’s Annual General Meeting yesterday. 2025 was an exceptional year for the Club, which started with their Rising Stars of the Future Show on the 11th of May in Ballyjamesduff Mart. The judge […]
Charolais Dominate Elphin The Charolais Premier Sale held last Saturday in Elphin Mart proved a tremendous success, with a super display of quality bulls and heifers and a record-breaking trade from start to finish. Top Price of the sale was €16,400. The average price for the bulls was €7,800 making this sale the top […]
Dear Members, This years Annual General Meeting is taking place on Sunday 29th March in the Tullamore Court Hotel, O’Moore Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly at 1.00pm. Above are the details and more information can be found on the links below. Notice of AGM 2026 Agenda AGM 2026 Yours sincerely, Barbara Jay-Downey, Secretary. Note […]
The Irish Charolais Cattle Society have selected Eddie Daly as the winner of the Pedigree All-Star Award for 2025 for his bull Clonmahon Vadim. Eddie is from Summerhill in Co. Meath and set up the Clonmahon Pedigree Charolais herd in December 1999. Vadim is an exceptional young bull. Born 2nd September 2024, he is sired […]
Our PREMIER sale is taking place on SATURDAY 21st March in ELPHIN MART Show starts at 10.00am / Sale at 12.30pm 53 bulls & 17 females catalogued Click here to view copy of catalogue – Premier Show & Sale Catalogue Ringside and Online Bidding available through MARTBIDS.IE PREMIUMS – The Society will give €250 […]
Our first sale of the year last Saturday saw a strong trade for Charolais bulls in Tullamore Mart. €10,200 was the top price achieved and an average price of €6,033 which is up €1,332 on the same sale last year and had a clearance rate of just under 80%. Fermoyle Verome was picked by […]
We are delighted to host a Charolais Workshop on the 21st of March at our Premier Sale at Elphin Mart. We are very lucky to welcome Niall and Simone Maguire from the award-winning Rockvalley Herd, who will be leading the workshop and sharing their expert advice on grooming tips and show preparation. This is a […]
Our first Show & Sale of the 2026 season is on NEXT SATURDAY (21st Feb) in TULLAMORE MART Show starts at 10.30am / Sale at 12.30pm 39 bulls catalogued. Click here to view copy of catalogue – Tullamore February Show and Sale 2026 Ringside and Online Bidding available through LSL All bulls are genotyped […]
The closing date for the next Show/Sale in Tullamore Mart on the 21st February is Wednesday 21st JANUARY and the closing date for the Premier Show/Sale in Elphin Mart on the 21st March is Monday 26th January. Entries can be submitted via the online sales entry portal under the SALES section of the website […]
If travelling by car/van/ Jeep without trailers please park at eircode N37 A3W4. Assembly time is 11.00am, please be there around 10.30am If travelling in the convoy, you will be directed by the gardai off the N6 to travel around the town of Athlone. Please support the rally if you can, its very important that […]
As President of our Society, im asking for all pedigree breeders, suckler farmers and beef farmers to attend the rally on 10th January in Athlone against the Mercosur deal. Just remember, No Beef, No Suckler Cows, No need for Pedigree Bulls. The Society is providing buses via your charolais club to bring members to the […]
I have been told by a number of TD’s that the reason the Irish Government was sitting on the fence for so long about supporting the Mercosur deal is because a backhand deal was done with the EU. The understanding was that Ireland could keep the nitrates derogation, as long as we didn’t block Mercosur. […]
