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17 June 2018

Photo Desk on 17 Jun 2018

This week in photos: Carlow and Donegal marts and the NSBA Championships

Our top photos from the last week include farmers in Mayo, Cavan and Wicklow.

Photo Desk

17 June 2018

This week in photos: Carlow and Donegal marts and the NSBA Championships

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

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.

The Dunne family in Co Kildare