Brian Staunton of Kevin McHale Agri Contractors making firs-cut silage for Dermot Mackenzie in Kilmaine, Co Mayo. \ Philip Doyle
Ray Johnson from Lisduff, Co Cavan checking on his herd of sucklers. Ray is relieved he has all of his first-cut silage baled. While he had enough silage over the winter he was down to three bales before the weather broke and hopes to have more for next year. \ Philip Doyle
Contractor Alan Gillick tedding grass in Templelusk, Co Wicklow \ Claire-Jeanne Nash
Ursula Kelly of Cormac Tagging at the NSBA Championships at Cilín Hill, Kilkenny. \ Patrick Browne
Percy Podger with his Schwarzkopf sheep breed. \ Patrick Browne
Patrick Boyle of the Brockagh Swaledale and Mayo Blackface sheep breeders association. Patrick is pictured here with the Swaledale breed. \ Patrick Browne
Joe Scahill, John Morahan and Oliver Cawley of the Mayo Mules and Grey Face group and the South of Ireland Blue Face group. \ Patrick Browne
Thomas and Tina Dunne with their son Aaron collecting turf on the bog at Lullymore, Co Kildare. Aaron is currently on a break from his Leaving Cert study. \ Claire-Jeanne Nash
Greogrery Armstrong, Noel Armstrong, DJ Moss and Ethan Shovlin at Donegal town sheep sale. \ Clive Wasson.
Lilly Scott and Derek Scott from Kerrykeel at Lily's first ever mart sale at Donegal Mart this week. \ Clive Wasson
Sean Brady and Hugh Mooney at Donegal town mart. \ Clive Wasson.
Paddy and John Lacey from Ballyragget at Carlow Mart this week. \ Mary Browne
JJ McDonald from Tankardstown, Athy, Co Kildare at Carlow Mart. \ Mary Browne
The sale ring at Carlow Mart. \ Mary Browne
Orla and James O’Reilly from Hacketstown. \ Mary Browne
Peter Cogan from Moone and Edward Boyhan from Portarlington. \ Mary Browne
Derry Nolan from Carlow and Sidney McKeown from Bunclody. \ Mary Browne
The National Sheep Breeders Association held their inaugural championships at Cillín Hill in Co Kilkenny this week.
The event featured national shows and technical demos, along with competitions for pedigree and commerical breeders. The full show report can be found in this week's Pedigree pages.
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This week's cover: Brian Staunton in Co Mayo
Ray Johnson in Lisduff, Co Cavan
Alan Gillick in Co Wicklow
NSBA Championships at Cilín Hill, Kilkenny
The National Sheep Breeders Association held their inaugural championships at Cillín Hill in Co Kilkenny this week.
The event featured national shows and technical demos, along with competitions for pedigree and commerical breeders. The full show report can be found in this week's Pedigree pages.
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