FBD Young Farmer of the Year shortlist announced

Six young farmers are battling it out for the coveted title of Young Farmer of the Year.

Hannah Quinn-Mulligan

26 November 2019

FBD Young Farmer of the Year shortlist announced

2019 FBD Young Farmer of the Year finalists l-r: Alan Doyle, Liam Hanrahan, Brendan Gorman, Shane Fitzgerald, Edward Egan and Daniel Hickey.

The final six contestants have been announced for the FBD Young Farmer of the Year.

The six farmers are:

Shane Fitzgerald, a dairy farmer from Waterford.

Liam Hanrahan, a dairy farmer from Clare.

Brendan Gorman, a dairy farmer from Kildare.

Edward Egan, a tillage and grassland farmer from Roscommon.

Alan Doyle, a beef and sheep farmer from Kilkenny.

Daniel Hickey, a poultry farmer from Carbery.

The winner will be announced later today (Tuesday 26) at the FBD Castleknock Hotel in Dublin.

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