In pictures this week

This week our photographers were in Dungannon, Eskra, Belfast and Enniskillen

Photo Desk

31 August 2016

Alex Gordon and Martina McNeill from Banbridge with Ava aged 5 months, at the joint Beltex/Rouge Show and Sale, Dungannon.

Anna McKenna from Eskra, Martin McCann from Sixmilecross, Pauline McKenna, host farmer, and Sheila Hamill from Ballygawley taking part in the Ulster Grassland Society's farm walk in Eskra.

Gene McFarland with his son John and grandsons Dylan (12) and Ryan (7) all from Cookstown at the joint Beltex/Rouge Show and Sale, Dungannon.

Liam Sinclair President of BSAS, Philippe Chemineau President E.A.A.P. Council, Colm McKenna Chair AFBI, N.I. Agriculture Minister Michelle McIlveen, Elizabeth Magowan Project Leader AFBI and Sinclair Mayne local organising committee Chair at the European Federation of Animal Science, Belfast.

John McGlinchey from Killeter receiving rossettes from Adrian Liggett from Seskinore for first and third in the Suffolk Cross section in the Autumn Show and Sale, Enniskillen

Noel Loughran from Cookstown, Tracey McElroy from Dungannon, Nigel Walsh from Omagh, Fergus McCrossan, Ulster Bank, and Steven McClintock from Trillick taking a break during the Ulster Grassland Society's farm walk in Eskra.

Vice Chairman of the Beltex Society Hugh O'Neill from Glenarm, congratulates Patrick Brolly from Claudy with his Champion at the joint Beltex/Rouge Show and Sale, Dungannon.

Pictured at the Autumn Show and Sale of 2,500 sheep at Enniskillen are Carl Milligan, his brother Gary with his three daughters Sienna (9), Jessica (6) Zeta (11) and his cousin Raymond Milligan all from Lack.

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