An all-female silage crew is being assembled in Co Waterford for a new Guinness world record attempt in August.
The Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend is an annual event and in the past has featured a combination of modern and vintage machinery.
This year, chief organiser John O'Brien is pulling out all the stops by putting together an all-female silage crew to cut its silage and raise money for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
So far, the group has recruited a lengthy list of ladies from all over Waterford and Tipperary to cut and draw silage:
Kathleen Denn O’Grady, silage harvester.Alison Hunt, Cashel, Claas tractor.Joan Dahill, Glencairn, Ford tractor.Cynthia Murphy, Kilkenny, tractor.Catriona Tobin, Ardfinnan, tractor.Mary Kearney Leddy, Araglin, Ford tractor.Roisin O’Rourke, Melleray, tractor.Chloe Barron, Knockanore, Deutz tractor.Charlotte Connors, Affane, Deutz tractor.Ciara Cliffe, Ballinamult, Ford tractor.Aoife Landers, Cappagh, Ford/John Deere tractor.Orla Browne, Cappagh, John Deere tractor.Enda Roche, Colligan, John Deere tractor.Roisin O’Donnell, Poulmucka, Massey tractor.Pearl Bates, Ardfinnan, John Deere tractor.Cherry Bates, Ardfinnan, tractor.Ciara Shine, Ardfinnan, Ford tractor.Mary O’Brien, Dromana, John Deere tractor.The organisers say they still have plenty of room for more “grass gals”, but anyone interested in getting involved must have sourced their own machinery.
All-female mechanics
Backing up the silage ladies will be a team of lady mechanics.
The Socket Rockets, the only ladies team in the country capable of rebuilding a vintage tractor in a matter of minutes, will be giving a demonstration at the silage event. The team has proven it can rebuild a Ferguson 20 in well under 12 minutes and will be re-building a classic tractor at Mount Melleray.
Charity
All proceeds from the event on 19 August will be going to the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.
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An all-female silage crew is being assembled in Co Waterford for a new Guinness world record attempt in August.
The Mount Melleray Community Silage Weekend is an annual event and in the past has featured a combination of modern and vintage machinery.
This year, chief organiser John O'Brien is pulling out all the stops by putting together an all-female silage crew to cut its silage and raise money for the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.
So far, the group has recruited a lengthy list of ladies from all over Waterford and Tipperary to cut and draw silage:
Kathleen Denn O’Grady, silage harvester.Alison Hunt, Cashel, Claas tractor.Joan Dahill, Glencairn, Ford tractor.Cynthia Murphy, Kilkenny, tractor.Catriona Tobin, Ardfinnan, tractor.Mary Kearney Leddy, Araglin, Ford tractor.Roisin O’Rourke, Melleray, tractor.Chloe Barron, Knockanore, Deutz tractor.Charlotte Connors, Affane, Deutz tractor.Ciara Cliffe, Ballinamult, Ford tractor.Aoife Landers, Cappagh, Ford/John Deere tractor.Orla Browne, Cappagh, John Deere tractor.Enda Roche, Colligan, John Deere tractor.Roisin O’Donnell, Poulmucka, Massey tractor.Pearl Bates, Ardfinnan, John Deere tractor.Cherry Bates, Ardfinnan, tractor.Ciara Shine, Ardfinnan, Ford tractor.Mary O’Brien, Dromana, John Deere tractor.The organisers say they still have plenty of room for more “grass gals”, but anyone interested in getting involved must have sourced their own machinery.
All-female mechanics
Backing up the silage ladies will be a team of lady mechanics.
The Socket Rockets, the only ladies team in the country capable of rebuilding a vintage tractor in a matter of minutes, will be giving a demonstration at the silage event. The team has proven it can rebuild a Ferguson 20 in well under 12 minutes and will be re-building a classic tractor at Mount Melleray.
Charity
All proceeds from the event on 19 August will be going to the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland.
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