Top international shearers attempt to break Irish record in Portlaoise

SOME of the world’s top shearers will attempt to beat the Irish record of 20.3 seconds for shearing a sheep in the Clik Pour-on Speed Shear Challenge at the All Ireland championships in Portlaoise on Saturday evening, June 5.

The former world shearing champion, David Fagan from New Zealand, is expected to defend the record which he set in Kilkenny 10 years ago.

However, he will be up against the current Irish champion, Ivan Scott, Donegal, who also holds the world “single stand” record, which he set in New Zealand last year when shearing 736 sheep in eight hours.