Paula Hynes: We all need a little cow shine

It is the little gestures at challenging times like these that make a huge difference to someone's day, writes Aherla dairy farmer Paula Hynes.

Becky and Georgie Hynes with Eedy Rubicon Acclaim and Rathard Kasey.

Amongst the continuous rain, this week has been full of cow shine. Dock Holsteins in Kinsale were having a dispersal sale and we have always admired Brian Hayes as a breeder. We didn't attend the sale but Pete watched it online as we were interested in one particular cow . 

As lot 48 entered the sales ring, Pete enabled bidding on the Marteye app as we had previously been registered to purchase from the auctioneer Denis Barrett, three minutes later Dock Capital Champ ET EX94 4E was knocked down to us.