Cork Dairy Farmer Wins FBD Young Farmer of the Year

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Aileen Sheehan is the first female winner‍ in the competition’s 27-year history.
⁤ she milks 140‍ dairy cows on a fully leased farm.
⁣ She⁢ began ⁢farming in December ⁤2021,leasing a dairy unit in Whitechurch and⁤ purchasing a herd.
Aileen is a⁣ PE and Maths teacher in addition to⁣ being a farmer.
She runs the farm with her husband, who is in the army, and ‍they have a six-month-old ⁣baby.
The farm employs three part-time staff: sarah, Aoife, and Tadgh.
The⁤ farm won the Dairygold⁣ Milk Quality⁤ and Sustainability award in 2024.
Aileen ⁤also won the dairy‍ category award and the skillnet Biodiversity Award at the ‍September 9th awards ceremony ⁢in Killashee Hotel,Naas,Co Kildare.
Quote: ⁤ “Behind every good man is a great woman, and that’s⁣ true, ⁤but we ⁢shouldn’t be behind. It’s time for ⁤women in the agriculture sector to step forward.”
Other award winners: Sarah Kelly (young entrant), Amie Coonan (drystock category), ‍and David Heraty (land mobility award).