{"id":1338157,"date":"2024-06-27T17:45:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agriland.ie\/?p=1338157"},"modified":"2024-06-27T17:40:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:40:38","slug":"top-prizes-announced-for-beef-farming-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsail.agriland.ie\/farming-news\/top-prizes-announced-for-beef-farming-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Top prizes announced for beef farming photography"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Winners have been announced in both the adult and junior category of the 2024 \u2018This is Beef Farming\u2019 photography competition run by Teagasc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The competition, sponsored by FBD, was open for entries in the run up to the BEEF 2024<\/a> open day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All 140 entries were displayed at the open day where the competition winners were presented with their prizes by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Geraldine Gill of Crossmolina, Co. Mayo had the winning photo in the adult category, captioned ‘Peace and quiet below Nephin Mountain’. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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‘Peace and quiet below Nephin Mountain’. Image source: Teagasc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ronan Delany, along with his daughters Eppie and Esmae, from Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath were the runners up for this category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their photo is captioned: ‘Irish cattle + Irish grass and sunshine = probably the best beef in the world’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ronan Delany, alongside his daughter Eppie receiving their award. Image source: Teagasc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Killian O\u2019Neill from Ardrahan, Co. Galway was the winner in the junior category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O’Neill’s photo was captioned: ‘There was a cow calving on the other side of the wall and these cows lined up to offer support and keep an eye on proceedings’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Junior category winning photo. Image source: Teagasc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0overall winner in the adult category received \u20ac250 in FBD hotel vouchers, while the first runner up in the adult category received \u20ac150 in vouchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The overall winner in the junior or under 18 category received \u20ac100 in FBD hotel vouchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were also four finalists chosen which included: Ann Kyne of Co. Galway; Jack Connor of Co. Sligo; Cillian Murphy of Co. Mayo; and Aaron McGann of Co. Clare.<\/p>\n\n\n