Wagyu around the World - Ireland
Oliver O'Hanlon introduced Wagyu to Ireland in 2008 with the importation of slighty more than 50 fullblood embryos from Australia. The "Wagyu Ireland" herd in Killcullen has a 
balance between milk from Fukutsuru and marbling qualities from Michifuku and Itohana 2 in the foundation Lake Wagyu embryos.The herd is registered with the Australian Wagyu Association so that pedigrees can be traced back to Japan. Olver is established in the sale of semen, embryos, breeding stock and highly marbled beef in Ireland.
Ohanasaki Breda has proven to be Oliver's leading dam.
She has strong milk production and growth rate from her dam Lake Wagyu Y047 and good marbling. Light birth weight comes for her sire, Irish Kobe Fuji so this is an advantage for crossing on other breeds.
In-calf recip Black Herefords can be shipped to mainland Europe carrying Fullblood calves. Recip cows like the one photographed to the right will be shipped in calf. This high growth in fullblood Wagyu with good marbling is excellent value and one of the most convenient ways to commence raising 100% Wagyu cattle.
In a stock reduction sale in May 2022, best price for a bull for one sired by Trent Bridge F115.
Highest priced bull of 8,000€ was paid for Ohanasaki Ringo who had genomic EBVs of Marble Score +2.0 AUS-MEAT and exceptional Marble Fineness +0.37. His sire was Trent Bridge F115 over a daughter from Ohanasaki Breda.
A first calving heifer, Ohanasaki Quannita sold for 7,000€ which is joint highest price for females and she was sired by Trent Bridge F115 from Brenda. She had highest Australian BreedPlan $Indexes amongst the females on offer.
Heifers from Trent Bridge F115 have balanced phenotypes and five averaged highest Bid by sire of 5,700€. Macquarie Prelude had six daughters on offer and they averaged 2,130€ per Bid.
The registered offspring at Wagyu Ireland the following year were sired by Arubial Anticipated.
The Wagyu breeds have unique qualities that are attributed to origins from the Fourth Eurochs and they were isolated for almost the first two thousand years after arriving in Japan. This has enabled Wagyu to have retained key differences from other breeds while they are classified to be on the extreme within the Bos taurus pool.
Wagyu Genetics
The following semen is recommended for use in Fullblood Wagyu breeding or F1-F3 production in Ireland:
| NAME OF ANIMAL | COLOUR | TYPE | CONTACT |
| Capital Country Apex II R5 | Black | Semen | Wagyu Genetics Jerathe |
| Circle8Bulls Q122 | Black | Semen | Wagyu Genetics Jerathe |
| Lisheen N23 | Black | Semen | Lisheen Wagyu |
| Lisheen P26 | Black | Semen | Lisheen Wagyu |
| Lisheen Q39 | Black | Semen | Lisheen Wagyu |
| Mayura Pioneer | Black | Semen | Wagyu Genetics Jerathe |
| Trent Bridge F115 | Black | Semen | Wagyu Genetics Jerathe |
| WG Hirashiget 045 | Black | Semen | Wagyu Genetics Jerathe |
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