Royal School crowned kings of farming competition

Five students from Royal School Cavan were announced as the winners of the 2020 Certified Irish Angus School’s Competition at yesterday's awards ceremony at Croke Park. Winners Rachel Alexander, Barry Stratford, Sophie Reilly, Lloyd Hastings and Kelvin McNally are the first group from Cavan to participate in the prestigious calf-rearing competition.

During the competition, the winning group raised awareness for mental health among their local farming community, holding a ‘Walk in my Wellies’ fundraising event in their school for Pieta House.

The Certified Irish Angus Beef Schools competition challenges students to rear five Irish Angus calves for beef production. It aims to promote the Certified Irish Angus Beef brand while communicating the care and attention required to produce quality beef for consumers.

Announcing the winners, Charles Smith, General Manager, Irish Angus Producer Group said, “The students at Royal School Cavan displayed excellent teamwork and enthusiasm throughout the competition, and faced up to challenges with confidence and maturity beyond their years. The group were driven and knowledgeable and this, coupled with an excellent mental health promotion focussed on the farming community made them the worthy winners of this competition”.