Storm Debi leaves trail of destruction for farmer in Co Galway
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Seamus Hanbury attempting to feed meal to Hereford cattle at Powers Cross, Portumna, Co Galway, following storm Debi. \ Odhran Ducie
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Sixty strangers save farmer's beetroot crop
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A crowd of 60 people answered the call to help harvest 1ac of beetroot on the farm of Joe and Sandra Burns in Killeagh, Co Cork, after a call-out on social media from the farmers. \ Donal O' Leary
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Ian Bromley, Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
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Fionn Budds. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing ground and sowing winter barley in Co Cork
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Tom Kearney and Jack Murphy, Tallow, Co Waterford, ploughing ground for Ted O'Leary, Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
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Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
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Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
My Farming Week: Eoin O Muircheartaigh, Curragraigue, Ballydavid, Co Kerry
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Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh operates a very successful agri-contracting business. He also farms beef and sheep, and is now hoping to turn his hand to dairy farming. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
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Kerry beef farmer and contractor Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh took the supreme champion prize at the Dingle fatstock show with a Charolais heifer last week. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Highlights from Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down
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Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down. \ Houston Green
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Jack Haebinson, Hilltown, Co Down, in the ring with lot 80 which went for £120. \ Houston Green
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Two-year-old Sean Gamble, Newry, Co Down. \ Houston Green
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Kenny Rooney, Mayobridge, and Thomas Magee, Hilltown. \ Houston Green
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Harry and Jack McGinn, Hilltown, with Ethan Walsh, Rathfriland. \ Houston Green
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Geard Megaw, Mayobridge, alongside Paul McConnell and his grandson Paul, Katesbridge, at Hilltown mart's weekly sheep sale. \ Houston Green
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Storm Debi leaves trail of destruction for farmer in Co Galway
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089497-792949.jpg)
Seamus Hanbury attempting to feed meal to Hereford cattle at Powers Cross, Portumna, Co Galway, following storm Debi. \ Odhran Ducie
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089498-792949.jpg)
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Sixty strangers save farmer's beetroot crop
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089517-792949.jpg)
A crowd of 60 people answered the call to help harvest 1ac of beetroot on the farm of Joe and Sandra Burns in Killeagh, Co Cork, after a call-out on social media from the farmers. \ Donal O' Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089518-792949.jpg)
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Ian Bromley, Lismore, Co Waterford. \ Donal O' Leary
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Fionn Budds. \ Donal O' Leary
Ploughing ground and sowing winter barley in Co Cork
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089500-792949.jpg)
Tom Kearney and Jack Murphy, Tallow, Co Waterford, ploughing ground for Ted O'Leary, Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089501-792949.jpg)
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Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089505-792949.jpg)
Ted O'Leary sowing a mix of Tardis and Integral winter barley varieties at a rate of 200kg per hectare near Curraglass, Co Cork. \ Donal O'Leary
My Farming Week: Eoin O Muircheartaigh, Curragraigue, Ballydavid, Co Kerry
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089506-792949.jpg)
Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh operates a very successful agri-contracting business. He also farms beef and sheep, and is now hoping to turn his hand to dairy farming. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089507-792949.jpg)
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089508-792949.jpg)
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![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089510-792949.jpg)
Kerry beef farmer and contractor Eoin Ó Muircheartaigh took the supreme champion prize at the Dingle fatstock show with a Charolais heifer last week. \ Valerie O'Sullivan
Highlights from Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089511-792949.jpg)
Hilltown Mart's weekly sheep sale in Co Down. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089512-792949.jpg)
Jack Haebinson, Hilltown, Co Down, in the ring with lot 80 which went for £120. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089513-792949.jpg)
Two-year-old Sean Gamble, Newry, Co Down. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089514-792949.jpg)
Kenny Rooney, Mayobridge, and Thomas Magee, Hilltown. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089515-792949.jpg)
Harry and Jack McGinn, Hilltown, with Ethan Walsh, Rathfriland. \ Houston Green
![](https://www.farmersjournal.ie/WEBFILES/000/792/949/2089516-792949.jpg)
Geard Megaw, Mayobridge, alongside Paul McConnell and his grandson Paul, Katesbridge, at Hilltown mart's weekly sheep sale. \ Houston Green
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