'All eyes were on me': Teenage farmer Ella on gender equality in farming

Do what you want in life, not what makes you liked, says young farmer.

Ella O'Donoghue Concannon.  

Ella O’Donoghue Concannon is 17 years old and passionate about gender equality in farming.

In fifth year at Dunmore Community School, Co Galway, Ella has always wanted to farm. “We’ve a farm at home. My parents, uncle and I farm it. We do beef, dairy and suckler farming. We have horses, goats, chickens, ducks, six dogs and we rescue cats. I’ve always loved farming.”