Winners Announced At 2025 Pasture Progress Awards

Wexford's Liam Rochford was named the overall winner.

Winners have been announced from the Pasture Progress Award 2025.

Liam Rochford from Croase, County Wexford was named the overall and Leinster winner.

The Pasture Progress Awards recognised grassland farmers who not only achieve high levels of sustainable pasture production but have also demonstrated significant progress in improving their performance in recent years.

Winners were chosen in each county, with regional and overall winners selected from among the county winners.

Overall winner and Leinster Winner: Liam Rochford, Croase, Co. Wexford

Munster Winner: Partnership of Anne Keane, Esther Walsh and Oisin Shannon, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford

Connacht/Ulster Winner: David, Ian and Glen Williamson, Bailieboro, Co. Cavan

Student Section Student Category Winner: Glen Williamson, Ballyhaise College

Student Category Finalist: Emily Needham, Gurteen College

Student Category Finalist: Owen McCarthy, Clonakilty College

Student Category Finalist: James Lynch, Pallaskenry College

Student Category Finalist: Thomas King, Mountbellew College

County Winners:

Mayo: Alan and Craig McCormick

Sligo: Glenn Patterson

Leitrim: Keith Richardson

Roscommon: Tommie Devine

Donegal: David Lowry

Cavan: David, Ian and Glen Williamson

Monaghan: James and Anthony Meehan

Galway: Gerard and Enda Armstrong

Dublin: Jim Ryan

Laois: Seamus and James Bennett

Kildare: Sean Carpenter

Carlow: William Griffin

Louth: Peter White

Meath: Enda Horgan

Westmeath: Nigel and Eric Mills

Wicklow: David and Peter Ryan

Longford: John Payne

Wexford: Liam Rochford

Kilkenny: Leeson, Edward and Leeson Neale

Offaly: Rob Stafford

Waterford: Anne Keane, Esther Walsh and Oisin Shannon

Cork: Darragh Scully

Kerry: Donal Spring

Tipperary: Shane Kennedy

Clare: James Slattery

Limerick: Declan Flynn