Pat O'Flynn (Enniskeane) with his 1947 Allis-Chalmers WC at the 29th Annual Innishannon Steam & Vintage Rally in aid of the Irish Cancer Society which has raised almost €2 million since 1997. \ David Patterson

Friends Caoimhe Donnelly, Harry Connaughton, Fionn O'Mahony and Jannik Gardiner enjoying seeing ducklings at Shearfest 2026, held in Mountbellew Co-Operative Livestock Mart. \ Darren Carty

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Anthony Fahy from Castlebar, Co Mayo, delivering his hoggets and cull ewes to Elphin Mart. \ Gerry Faughnan

Father and daughter, Mick and Imogen Barry, working at Kilkenny Mart. / Justin Lynch

Shane O'Hara on his farm at Leckaun, Co Leitrim. \ Lorraine Teevan

Cattle shelter from the sun as temperatures reach 29 degrees in Hollywood, Co Wicklow. \ Philip Doyle

Alana Steenson from Killylea Co Armagh picked up second and third place with her Dutch Spotted entries in the aged ewe class at Ballymena Show, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

Frazer, Jack and Eloise Girvan from Moria, Co Down, with brothers Tobais and Jacob Mooney from Downpatrick, Co Down, all competing in the Young Handlers Class at the Ballymena Show, Co Antrim. \ Peter Houston

The sale ring at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston

Bidders at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston

Niamh Mullan of Downpatrick, Co Down, with her father Seamus and Ciaran Quinn Strabane, Co Tyrone, at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston

Brothers Padraig and Owen Kelly from Maghera, Co Derry, at Swatragh Mart, Co Derry. \ Peter Houston