Two candidates to contest ICSA presidential election in December

Two candidates have been nominated to contest the ICSA presidential election on Dec 12.

President Gabriel Gilmartin and former Leinster vice president Patrick Kent are the nominees for the position.

Mr Gilmartin farms sheep and sucklers in the shadow of Ben Bulben at Ballintrillick, Co Sligo, and was first elected president in 2009. Mr Kent farms near New Ross, Co Wexford, operating a medium-sized mixed farm of suckler, beef and sheep, with a pedigree Belgian Blue enterprise.