Mayo man is top young farmer

Sean O’Donnell from Co Mayo has been named this year’s FBD Young Farmer of the Year.
Mayo man is top young farmer
Thu, 04 Sep, 2014 - 01:00

The dairy farmer, from Ballina, was bestowed with the honour in Bantry, Co Cork, on Tuesday night.

Some 28 farmers took partin the competition run by Macra na Feirme in partnership with the Irish Farmers’ Association and sponsors FBD.

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Farming NewsPlace: Co MayoPlace: BallinaPlace: Bantry, Co CorkPlace: Westlodge HotelPlace: Ballydehob,Place: Co CorkPlace: CarberyPlace: AvondhuPlace: MallowPlace: CorrandullaPlace: Co GalwayPlace: LimerickPlace: AbbeyfealePlace: AughavillePlace: SeandunPlace: WhitecrossPlace: MuskerryPerson: SeanPerson: DonnellPerson: William MorrisPerson: Donal O’ConnellPerson: John FaganPerson: Eamonn BurkePerson: O’ConnorPerson: Michael BerkeryPerson: Karina PiercePerson: Willie FaheyPerson: Pat O’ ToolePerson: Edward O’RiordanPerson: Kieran O’DowdPerson: Conor GouldsonPerson: Eddie DowneyPerson: John BuckleyPerson: CorkPerson: WilliamPerson: DonalPerson: Andrew FergusonEvent: Young Farmer of the YearOrganisation: Macra na FeirmeOrganisation: Irish Farmers’ AssociationOrganisation: FBDOrganisation: PadraigOrganisation: UCDOrganisation: IFAC AccountantsOrganisation: Farmers’ JournalOrganisation: IFAOrganisation: Cork
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