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Hill Breeding Groups and ram genotyping

Hill Breeding Groups have been working together with Sheep Ireland taking action to support the farmer’s requirements for the Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS).

Sheep Ireland has identified 17 Hill Groups that are actively working in genotyping rams for the SIS since the past season.

Several genotyping days will take place in the following weeks, organized by the Groups and supported by Sheep Ireland.

Breeders should contact each Group representative if interested in joining and genotyping their rams.

Check this table below for more information:

Hill GroupsCountyEmailNameSurnamePhoneGentoyping day
Donegal Cheviot Sheep SocietyDonegal[email protected]
SeanMcHugh0863611580Not scheduled.
Contact group
Mayo Connemara Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationMayo[email protected]JohnHeneghan0872052108Ballycroy GAA Pitch - 14th March 2025
Tourmakeady 22nd April 2025. 12-2 pm
Connemara Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationGalway[email protected]BrendanJoyce0872226737Maam Cross Mart - 09th March 2025
Waterford Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationWaterford[email protected]Sean
Cooney
0877809845
Not scheduled.
Contact group
West Kerry scotch Mountain Group (Dingle)Kerry[email protected]DenisGalvin0866095081Not scheduled.
Contact group
Wicklow Cheviot Sheep Breeders Wicklow[email protected]John
Corrigan
0872332310
Blessington Mart - 20th Febuary 2025
Brockagh Swaledale Mayo Blackface Sheep Breeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]TriciaMcCloskey0868832939Not scheduled.
Contact group
Brockagh Perth blackfaced SheepBreeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]Andrew
Duffy
0860624784
Not scheduled.
Contact group
Tirchonaill Blackface GroupDonegal[email protected]Billy
Grant
0876125328
Not scheduled.
Contact group
Sub-A district South of Ireland Swaledale Sheep Breeders AssociationDonegal[email protected]Brian
McGoldrick
0872562886
Not scheduled.
Contact group
Donegal Blackface Sheep Breeders’ AssociationDonegal[email protected]John Boyle0863569057Not scheduled.
Contact group
Kerry Blackface sheep Breeders AssociationKerry[email protected]PaudieO'Sullivan0862329764Not scheduled.
Contact group
South of Ireland Lanark Sheep BreedersIreland[email protected]GerardGoss0868771170Not scheduled.
Contact group
Cooley Sheep Breeders AssociationLouth[email protected]JohnWehrly0868122485Not scheduled.
Contact group
Munster Blackface AssociationKerry[email protected]DanMcCarthy0860522347Not scheduled.
Contact group
Sliabh Liag Longwool Perth Association (Donegal)Donegal[email protected]TerrenceMaguire0876952170Not scheduled.
Contact group
SW Donegal Blackface Sheep Breeders Group Donegal[email protected]
Steven
McHugh
0863774817
Not scheduled.
Contact group

How can I genotype my hill rams?

The details required to genotype your rams are:

  • Full NSIS (Department tag- e.g. IE0412345 00123A).
  • DOB (Year of birth is sufficient if DOB is not known).
  • Breed of ram.
  • Your flock details: number, name, email, phone number, address, Eircode.
  • You can submit an application for a genotype tag for your hill rams here (click): Sheep Ireland: Hill flock application form.
  • Also you can submit your details through our WhatsApp number 083 2063734, or through our email [email protected].