Bryan Hynes
2017
Bryan Hynes grew up on a beef farm in Clarinbridge, Co Galway. Following his Arts degree in 2010, Bryan started working as a news journalist with the Irish Farmers Journal. In spring 2013 he traded beef animals for dairy cows and commenced…
Owen Brodie
2017Owen Brodie is a dairy farmer, near Virginia in Co. Cavan. He is married to Rose Mary, together they have 3 teenage children .He previously ran a large goat farm in Westmeath and also was involved in the making of Boilie Cheese. He believes…
Eamon Sheehan
2017Eamon Sheehan grew up on his family suckler farm in Co Kilkenny with a pedigree Charolais, Limousin and Belgian Blue herd running alongside their commercial herd. They also bred and produced sport horses.
He completed his Green Cert in Kildalton…
Ed Payne
2017Originally from Co. Galway Ed Payne is now living in Tulsk, Co. Roscommon with his wife Jennifer and two young children Benjamin and Aaron. Ed, his family and team of staff run the family farm which has changed over the past ten years from a…
Niall O’Regan
2017Niall O’Regan hails from a dairy farm in Mallow in North Cork and farms in partnership with his parents. He spent six years working for New Zealand farming co operative, LIC, based in Ireland. Today, he’s employed as an Agri Manager for…
Lorcan Allen
2017
Lorcan Allen is from Moate, Co Westmeath, where he grew up on a small suckler farm enterprise. While still spending his weekends at home farming, Lorcan is primarily employed with the Irish Farmers Journal as an agribusiness, commodities and…