Ewes and lambs in sunshine near Dunmoran, Co Sligo. \ Gerry Faughnan

A charity tractor, car and motorbike run was held to raise funds for a defibrilator for the village in Crookstown, Co Cork. Taking part in the run with his 1961 Massey Ferguson 35 was Peter Coughlan from Carrigadrohid, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson

Timoleague Ploughing Association held its annual ploughing match on the lands of the Sexton family, Courtmacsherry. There was a large turnout of both competitors and spectators. Competing in the match was John Wolfe from Timoleague, Co Cork. \ Andy Gibson

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Donal Healy, Castleisland, James McCarney, Ballybay, Co Monaghan, and Trevor Cahill, Abbeyfeale, at the weanling bull sale in Gortatlea Mart. \ Donal O'Leary

Cathal O'Sullivan (Knockbrown, Bandon) third in the conventional class with a John Deere 2650 and James O'Sullivan (Knockbrown, Bandon) at the Cork west region novice ploughing match which was hosted by Bandon Ploughing Association on the lands of Derek and Victor Lovell, Knockbrown, Bandon, Co Cork. \ David Patterson

Pat Nugent sowing LG Mermaid two-row spring malting barley for Dairygold at a rate of 180kg/ha at Shanballyard, Clerihan, Co Tipperary. Pat works a five-crop rotation on the farm - winter wheat, winter rye, spring barley, winter barley and oilseed rape. \ Odhran Ducie