Regional Clubs

Breffni Oriel | Carlow Kilkenny | Cork | DonegalGalwayKerryKildare | Laois Offaly | Limerick Clare | North Eastern | Slaney  | Sligo Tipperary Waterford | West Midlands

IHFA has a long, proud history of an organised regional club structure throughout the country to provide an educational and social forum for its members. Club activites throughout the year include a herds competition, stock judging competitions, social outings, educational trips and information meetings with industry professionals.

New members are always welcome to join their local club. Contact your local club today!

Breffni Oriel

Club Committee 2024

Chairperson Trevor Williamson 0868357575
Secretary Edwin Gaynor 0834019544
PRO Andrea Rafferty
Treasurer Mary Rafferty

Carlow Kilkenny

Club Committee 2024

Chairperson Eamonn Coleman
Vice Chairperson Brian Keneally
Secretary Andrea Murphy
PRO Sandra Murphy
Treasurer James Tynan
YMA coordinator Paraic Coleman

Cork

Club Committee 2024

Chairman Martin Kennedy
Secretary Richard Geary 087 9099589 richgeary@yahoo.com
Treasurer William Sheehan
PRO Christopher McCarthy pro.chfc@gmail.com
President Ursula Forrest

Donegal

Club Committee 2024

Club Secretary Boyd Mackey boydmackey@eircom.net 00447565111948
PRO Roy Cromie 087 2479395
Chairperson Charles McCandless porter_davina@hotmail.com 086 3339547
Treasurer Trevor Lockhart lockharttrevor@gmail.com 087 2219599

Galway

Club Committee 2019

Joint Presidents Brother William and Jackie Freeney
Chairperson Michael Freeney 087 9684472
Secretary Teresa Roche 083 8455272 teresaroche1@gmail.com
Treasurer James & Mary Trayers
P.R.O Tommy Cahill 086 8098623

Kerry

Club Committee 2024

President Tim McEllistrim
Vice President Tim Fitzmaurice
Chairperson Johnny O’Hanlon (087) 2296775
Vice Chair Ronan Siochru
Secretary Geraldine Harty (087) 8168281 geraldineharty@gmail.com
Treasurer Donal Leahy
Club P.R.O. James Egan (086) 3650665
YMA Co-ordinator Muiris Harty
YMA Secretary Aisling Harty

Kildare

Club Committee 2024

President Anthony Kealy
Chairperson Derek Tierney 087 6148354 annderektierney@gmail.com
Vice Chairperson Kevin Doran 086 0741606
PRO John O’Dea 087 2625144 johnodeaclane@hotmail.com
Secretary Hannah Healy h436healy@gmail.com
Treasurer Mervyn Eager 086 8288300 merveager@ymail.com

Laois Offaly

Club Committee 2024

Chairman Richard Hamilton rhamilton@gurteencollege.ie
Secretary Denis Donohoe 086 3800000 donohoedenis2@gmail.com
Treasurer David Bennett
PRO Orla Cleary
YMA Colin Grennan

Limerick Clare

Club Committee 2024

President Denis Carroll
Chairperson Michael Laffan 087 2941615 Michaellaffan@eircom.net
Vice chairman Michael McNamara 086 8163197
Secretary David Bourke
PRO Rachel McNamara
Treasurer John Curtin 087 1204334 Johncurtincows@hotmail.com

North Eastern

Club Committee 2024

President Gerry Brennan
Club Chairperson Tom Kelly
Club Secretary / PRO Sean Dooley 087 0924445
nehfc2014@gmail.com
Treasurer Norris Beatty

Slaney

Club Committee 2024

President Noel Rothwell 087 2765981 joane.rothwell@gmail.com
Chairman Gary Jones 087 9432135 g86jones@yahoo.co.uk
Secretary Kathleen Watson 086 0529975 kathleenwatson1@gmail.com
Treasurer Liz Atkinson 087 7440791 liz.atkinson59@yahoo.ie
YMA Coordinator Philip Jones 086 8497675 hallowholstein@gmail.com

Sligo

Club Committee 2020

vmcgee@eircom.net

Club Secretary Shay Monaghan 087 1249876
Chairman Jimmy Waters 086 2636675
PRO Agatha McGee 087 6202086

Tipperary Waterford

Club Committee 2024

Chairman Gordon Nicholson gordon.nicholson@hotmail.com 086 4020771
Secretary Chris Walsh christy.3510680@gmail.com
P.R.O Kathleen Kelly skkelly@eircom.net 086 8340976
Treasurer Philip Cusack 087 9042607

West Midlands

Club Committee 2024

Chairperson Graeme Taylor
Vice Chairperson Mick Magan
Secretary Emer Kelly 087 2563297
Assistant Secretary Oliver Costello
Treasurer Michael Gunn
PRO Mark Butler
YMA Emer Kelly