102 shearers from 27 nations seek Gorey glory

Q&A: George Graham
102 shearers from 27 nations seek Gorey glory
Thu, 24 Apr, 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Cadogan

More than 300 shearers from 30 countries are expected to participate in national and international competitions, with teams from China and Russia competing at world level for the first time.

Ireland’s only previous Golden Shears World Sheep Shearing Championships took place 16 years ago in Gorey in 1998.

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