Dairy Shorthorn Sire Directory 2026

How it Works: Below are a number of bulls currently in Ai. Click on each bull’s photo to bring you directly to their ICBF page. We will continue to update this page and make changes as deemed necessary.

Disclaimer: Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided within this page, the contents are intended for general information purposes only. The Irish Shorthorn Society, it’s employees, and it’s council do not accept any responsibility for the use of the information provided in this sire directory. Breeders are advised to make their own informed decisions when choosing products listed on this page.

Oceanbrae Generator (MS2983) NCBC

• Colour – Dark Roan
• High components pedigree
• Dam – Oceanbrae Ironman Ginger EX91
• Average of 8 lactations
  • 8,826kg
  • 4.9% fat
  • 3.9% protein
• Sire – Australian bull Treeton Pingerly
• Pingerly’s dam is still milking at 11 years old.
• Available Sexed Semen

Hayvalley SC Duke (MS3004) NCBC

• Colour – Roan
• Extreme components dam and just a lovely type of cow EX92
• Dam –Cotonhall Comanche Duchess Ann EX92
• Dam First Lactation 305days
  • 9,298kg
  • 5.70% fat
  • 4.28% protein
• Sire – Lynmark St Clare
• Tremendous protein and milk with a proven sire stack behind
• Available Sexed Semen

Ballytrain Braveheart (MSX221) Dovea

• Colour – Roan
• Dam is the phenomenal Ballytrain Bloom 30th who was Supreme Breed and Inter-Breed Champion at Balmoral Show in 2018
• Dam – Ballytrain Bloom 30th EX95
• Average of 8 lactations
  •  10,742kg
  •  3.95% fat
  •  3.58% protein
• Sire – Bushmills Jellybean
• EX95 on both sides of the pedigree.
• Available Sexed Semen

Monasteroris Nearly (MS7371) NCBC 

• Colour – Red and Little White
• Dam –Monasteroris Grayling 4 EX90
• Average of 7 lactations
  • 6,472 kg
  • 4% fat
  •  3.5% protein
• Sire – Lllandovery Vipor
• High solids dam and granddam

Ransboro Chisum (MS4629) Eurogene

• Colour – Light Roan
• Dam – Rodway Claribel 41st EX92
• Average of 6 lactations
  • 7,478 kg
  • 4.52% fat
  •  3.84% protein
• Sire – Churchroyd Walter VG88
• Chisum has huge solids on both sides.

Kundes Golden Badg Fantasy (MSX116) Dovea

• Colour – White
• Dam – Rocking Ws Kourts Fantasia ET
• Shorthorn sire from the U.S.A.
• Balanced type
• Outstanding health improver
• Excellent udder conformation and fore udder attachment

Useful Contacts:

• Munster Bovine – 022 43228
• Progressive Genetics – 046 9541230
• Eurogene – 052 7442940
• Dovea – 0504 21755