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Bova AI

Brittas, Co. Limerick, Ireland

Founded 1985Service ProviderSells to Dairy Farms
Profile last updated: June 5, 2026

About

Founded in 1985, Bova AI is a dairy industry service provider based in Brittas, Ireland.

Bova AI is an Irish artificial insemination company based in Ballyart, Co. Limerick. Founded in 1985 by veterinary surgeon Owen S. O'Neill with a background in pedigree beef breeding, it operates what it describes as Ireland's largest privately owned AI stud. The company supplies dairy and beef semen to commercial and pedigree producers, offers breeding advice, and runs a technician network of over 45 technicians across Ireland. It houses more than 25 bulls at its EU-approved stud and exports genetics to Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and throughout Europe.

Location

Brittas, Ireland

Founded

1985

Focus areas

artificial inseminationbull semendairy geneticsbeef geneticsbreeding advice

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Supplier role

Service Provider

Sells to

Dairy Farms

Milk species

Cow

Services

Field Service

Products

Dairy Sire Semen

Bull semen

Semen from top-ranking Holstein, British Friesian and Holstein Friesian High EBI sires for commercial and pedigree dairy producers.

Beef Sire Semen

Bull semen

Semen from elite beef sires including Limousin, Charolais, Belgian Blue, Aberdeen Angus and Simmental for commercial and pedigree producers.

Service regions

IrelandEuropeAustraliaNew ZealandMexico

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EU-approved AI stud

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