A snapshot of the large audience at the 2017 Kepak All-Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships hosted by St Brigid’s GAA Club, Kiltoom, Co Roscommon. \ David Ruffles
Jack Robinson from Derry shearing during the open final.
Welsh shearer Richard Jones claimed the top accolade at last weekend’s Kepak All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing Championships in Co Roscommon.
With Jones also winning the title in 2015 in Burt, Co Donegal, and his fellow countryman Gareth Daniels claiming last year’s title in Castlepollard, Westmeath, it makes it three in a row for Welsh shearers at Ireland’s premier shearing event.
For Jones, it was a repeat of the performance in the 2015 final whereby the quality of his shearing carried him over the line and allowed him leapfrog fellow countryman Gwion Evans who was first down the porthole with his 20 hoggets.
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The precision of Derryman Jack Robinson’s shearing also stood him well over the weekend and he was unlucky to fall just short, finishing second in both the All Nations Open Final on Sunday and the All-Ireland Open Final on Saturday.
Robinson finished second to Ivan Scott who won his tenth All Ireland title on Saturday.
Scott led the field from the outset and impressively shore 20 large hoggets in a time of 17 minutes and 52 seconds. Wexford man Roy Collier had an entertaining duel with Jack Robinson but the better quality of his shearing and that of Ian Montgomery allowed them to leapfrog Collier into second and third position with the final line-up made up of Robert Davidson and Stanley Allingham.
The Welsh shearers were on top form and defeated Ireland and France to the open shearing test.
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Welsh shearer Richard Jones claimed the top accolade at last weekend’s Kepak All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing Championships in Co Roscommon.
With Jones also winning the title in 2015 in Burt, Co Donegal, and his fellow countryman Gareth Daniels claiming last year’s title in Castlepollard, Westmeath, it makes it three in a row for Welsh shearers at Ireland’s premier shearing event.
For Jones, it was a repeat of the performance in the 2015 final whereby the quality of his shearing carried him over the line and allowed him leapfrog fellow countryman Gwion Evans who was first down the porthole with his 20 hoggets.
The precision of Derryman Jack Robinson’s shearing also stood him well over the weekend and he was unlucky to fall just short, finishing second in both the All Nations Open Final on Sunday and the All-Ireland Open Final on Saturday.
Robinson finished second to Ivan Scott who won his tenth All Ireland title on Saturday.
Scott led the field from the outset and impressively shore 20 large hoggets in a time of 17 minutes and 52 seconds. Wexford man Roy Collier had an entertaining duel with Jack Robinson but the better quality of his shearing and that of Ian Montgomery allowed them to leapfrog Collier into second and third position with the final line-up made up of Robert Davidson and Stanley Allingham.
The Welsh shearers were on top form and defeated Ireland and France to the open shearing test.
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