Around the country in pictures

This week, our photographers were at marts and events across the country. Did they spot you?

Photo Desk

9 October 2019

Speaker Frank O'Sullivan, AHI is pictured addressing a group at a Teagasc/Animal Health Ireland (AHI) CellCheck on-farm event supported by Tipperary Co-op on the farm of Peter Hughes and Paul Maguire, Carron, Co Tipperary. \ O'Gorman Photography

Liam Doran from Ballagran and Leo Carmody watch the heifer sales at Kilmallock Mart. \ Donal O'Leary

Tom Adams judging rams at the Donegal Blackface Sheepbreeders Association Show at Stranorlar and Ballybofey Livestock Mart. \ Clive Wasson

John F O'Sullivan with his son Ronan from Eyeries, Beara, Co Cork, on their vintage Massey 135 is still the mainstay on the farm at over 50-years-old. John hosted a sheep farm walk earlier this week with Teagasc. \ Denis Boyle

Emer Lehane, Kate Corcoran, Eoghan Lynch and Joseph Cronin with teacher Josephine Kelleher from St Brogans College, Bandon, Co Cork, at the launch of the schools tractor run in aid of the school astro-turf pitch. \ Denis Boyle

READER'S PIC: Danny Fay catching up on the latest farming news with the help of his grandfather Peter Brady. They read the Journal every week together.

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