At the launch of the Irish Farmers Journal / ASA Professional Work Experience Scholarships to UCD students were Barry Purcell, James Meade and Gillian Meagher along with Monica Gorman, UCD, David Leydon, Irish Farmers Journal and ASA President Neil Keane. The students will spend part of their time abroad working on farms and in agri businesses and will update Farmers Journal readers with regular blogs on farmersjournal.ie throughout 2016.
Pictured at a presentation night to mark the nine hour Irish Lamb Shearing Record set by Roy Collier and presentation of funds raised for charities Laura Lynn and the Jack & Jill foundation were Roy Collier, Marie Waters of Laura Lynn and Wendy Collier and Joanne Doyle of Jack and Jill. Roy, from Ferns in Wexford, shore 617 in nine hours on 1 August 2015 and raised €6,150 for each of the two charities. At the event Irish Sheep Shearers Association Chairman Tom Dunne presented Roy with
Eddie O'Gorman and Brian Hanrahan, Ballyporeen, at the Christmas fat stock sheep show and sale in Fermoy, Co. Cork livestock mart. Photo: Mike Hoare
Aoife Lehane, Noelle Crowe and Emma Canavan, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, at the open day in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick agricultural college
Ellie Parra-Haran, Miltown Malby, Co. Clare, Ciara Fitzhenry, Lahinch and Bob Tezza-Nagle, Kilfenora, at the open day in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick agricultural college
Michael Reynolds, Kilconnell, with the best pen of beef bullocks at the annual cattle show and sale in Gort, Co. Galway
Sarah Keating, Kilrush, Co. Clare, Aoife Downes, Cooraclare and Micheal Clancy, Doonbeg, at the open day in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick agricultural college
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