World-class shearers from across the globe are set to descend on Castlepollard, Westmeath this weekend for the All-Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships. The event, which takes place in Tullynally Castle on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 June and is hosted by Townspark Vintage Club, will see more than 120 shearers compete in 19 different shearing classes spanning across national and international competitions and in doing so shear in the region of 2,500 sheep.