Mr Philip Lynch, Glyde Suffolks, receives the 2025 Hall of Fame Award
The executive of the FBD National Hall of Fame Awards is delighted to present the National Hall of Fame Award 2025 for Suffolk Sheep Society South of Ireland Branch to Mr. Philip Lynch – Glyde Suffolks.
Pedigree breeding has always been a major part of his life. His late Father, Denis Lynch, the Moatfarrell Maestro, was a stockman and judge of repute and renowned for breeding pedigree Herefords and Suffolk sheep. With him at the helm, Philip was part of the “Moatfarrell machine”, which achieved tremendous success, especially in the 80s and 90s. His Father established the Moatfarrell Flock in 1949 and exactly 40 years later, with ewes from this flock, Nuala and Philip established the Glyde Flock. He closely followed what he learned from him about quality, style, power, correctness, ease of fleshing and good conformation. He always said that you spend more time behind an animal than in front of it and this is central to the type of sheep they have always bred.
They have been fortunate to have achieved much success in both the show ring and sales rings. Stock from the Glyde Flock have been sold into pedigree and commercial flocks throughout Ireland but also to Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, France, Spain and Portugal. Philip have had the honour of judging on many occasions in both Northern and Southern Ireland with the biggest occasion to date being that of judging the Premier Suffolk sale in Northern Ireland in July 2024.
Pedigree breeding is an obsession, and obsessions take a lot of time and sacrifices. Breeding sheep has always been a family affair with his sons and daughters all helping out. Through this they have learned many valuable lessons about life. They have learned that the day you lose that you are trying as hard as the day you win. Such is the lot of a pedigree breeder.
With his Family they have travelled up and down, over and back across this country, showing their stock and promoting the Suffolk Breed. They have met many great people and made countless friends.
Philip is deeply honoured to be the recipient of the Suffolk Sheep Society South of Ireland Hall of Fame award for 2025.
